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The Jameson Family

              Here is the family tree for these ancestors -
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The Henry Family: William Henry, Sr. and Malcolm Henry

  The Henry Family of York District  You can read Malcolm's pension application describing his Revolutionary War service HERE.            The account of his military experience during this time is quite interesting.  It included his          signature. Here is the family tree for the Henry family.  I start with Grammy  as we all know how she fits into our line. I have tried to find documentation that James Clark, father of our David Clark, somehow contributed to the cause for independence but have found nothing yet.  He lived in Lincoln County, North Carolina during this time. North Carolina enacted a law in 1777 that all free white males over the age of 16 had to sign an oath or affirmation, sign/subscribe it in a book kept for that purpose, and have those books or lists returned to the county court.  The same act was set forth for county officials.  North Carolina’s oath laws made it difficu...