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3- 7 Elizabeth, b. Apr. 6, 1696 ; d. Oet. 18, 1720, unm.
8 Mary, b. Sept 22, 1699 ; m. Joseph Dudley, Oct. 2, 1718.
9 Joseph, b. Oct. 11, 1701; d. Jan. 31, 1746.
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11 John, b. Jan. 11, 1707 ; d. May 3, 1730.
12 Huldah, b. July 5, 1709 ; m. Sept. 28, 1731, Ebenezer Flagg.
13 Rebecca, b. Dec. 2, 1711; m. - - Davis.
14 James, b. Aug. 28, 1714. He m. first, in 1737, Mary Flagg ; she d. and he m. second, in 1756, Mary Whittaker, of Carlisle ; she d., and he m. third, in 1765, Mary Melvin. Among his children were . James, Joseph, and Jonathan. James settled in New Ipswich, N. H., where he became a prominent citizen, and for thirty years was a deacon of the church. His descendants settled in different parts of the country. His son Roger settled in New Ipswich, and was the father of Rev. Seth Chandler, of Shirley. Joseph was for many years a dea. of the Con. ch., and a prominent citizen in the place. He represented the town from 1799 to 1808. He d. Jan. 19, 1813, of a cancer, aged 64.
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SAMUEL CHANDLER m. Dinah - about 1730. His will, proved Nov. 17, 1754, mentions wife Dinah, sons Samuel, Jonas, Nathan, and Daniel, and dau. Elizabeth and Mary. Son John appointed executor.
10-15 +John, b. Nov, 26, 1731 ; m. Beulah Merriam, of Lex.
16 Samuel, b. May 29, 1734. 17 Jonas, b. Feb. 27, 1737.
18 Nathan, b. July 12, 1739. He was a soldier in the French war in 1760; d. 1760.
19 Daniel, b. Jan. 23, 1741.
20 Ebenezer, b. Mar. 21, 1743; d. Dec. 21, 1752.
21 Mary, b. Mar. 21, 1746 ; m. William Muzzey, of Hubbardston.
22 Elizabeth, b. Oct. 4, 1749.
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JOHN CHANDLER, m. July 12, 1757, Beulah Merriam, dau. of Jo- seph and Mary (Brewer) Merriam, of Lex., who was b. Aug. 2, 1730. The Chandlers spoken of above were all of Con. John probably resided in that part of Con. which was included in Lincoln, when it was erected into a town in 1754, as his marriage is recorded as of Lin. He came to Lex. and erected a house on the present Lincoln st., near his father-in-law's, where he spent his days. He held a commission under Gov. Bernard as " Cornet of His Majesty's Blue Troop." His sword, holsters, and a part of his commission are pre- served by the family, and were in the hands of his grandson, the late Samuel Chandler. Though he held a commission under the royal governor, he was not false to his native colony. He belonged to the Spartan band headed by Capt. Parker in 1775. Ile was a prominent man in town for a long period, and filled many offices. ffe was one of the board of selectmen in the eventful period of the Revolution, was a member of the committee of correspondence, and filled other responsible stations. He was many years treasurer of the Ministe- rial Fund, which he managed with great wisdom and fidelity. He d. Nov. 22, 1810, aged 79, and she d. Feb. 9, 1813, aged 83. He was ad. to the ch. 1758.
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+John, b. Dec. 31, 1758 ; m. Peggy Mack, of Salem.
+ Nathan, b. Feb. 24, 1762; m. Ruth Tidd.
Sarah, b. Feb. 27, 1764; m. Oct. 26, 1786, Hammond Reed.
Samuel, b. Feb. 16, 1766; was grad. H. C. 1790, studied theology, and was ordained over the Second Church in Kittery, afterward Eliot, N. H., Oct. 17, 1792. He m. May 30, 1793, Lydia Spring, dau. of his predecessor in the parish, by whom he had a family. One son, Alpheus S. Chandler, was a physician in Columbia, Me. He d. 1829, aged 63.
+Joseph, b. Sept 2, 1768 ; m. Hannah Bridge.
Abiel, b. June 2, 1771 ; was grad. H. C. 1798 ; d. Feb. 11, 1799, unm.
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JOHN CHANDLER, m. Jan. 12, 1786, Peggy Mack, of Salem, at which place he was residing at the time ; but the year following they removed to Lex. They were ad. to the ch. Jan. 9, 1791. He d. Oct. 19, 1804, aged 46; she d. Apr. 27, 1853, aged 87. He was a member of Capt. Parker's company, and was on the Common on the 19th of April. He was also in a detachment of the co. which were called to Cambridge on the 10th of May, and in another detachment which marched to Cambridge on the 17th of June, 1775. In 1779, Jolın Chandler, Jr., Joseph Loring, and Burdoo, a colored man from Lex., entered the marine service under Commodore Tucker. Being on the southern coast, they were included in the capitulation of Charleston, S. C., by Gen. Lincoln, in 1780, and were confined as prisoners of war until they were exchanged. After enduring severe sufferings from confinement and want of provisions, they were ex- changed, and Chandler and Loring, without money, and almost with- out clothing, wended their way as best they could to their native home, depending upon the charity of the people, and reached Lex. in a destitute and wretched condition, after having been absent about one year. Such severe trials, though hardly known to the present generation, were common in those days, and show the price our fathers paid for freedom. Such sacrifices on their part should inspire their descendants with true patriotism.
After the close of the war, he was actively engaged in the militia ; was elected captain in 1790, and promoted to the office of inajor in 1796. He was one of the selectmen in 1796, '97, '98.
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23-29 +John, b. Nov. 6, 1786 ; m. Susanna Whitmore Reed.
30 tDaniel, b. Oct. 14, 1788; m. Susanna Downing.
31 Sally, b. Ap. 20, 1791 ; d. Mar. 15, 1815, unm.
32 Peggy, b. Jan. 15, 1793 ; m. May 9, 1833, Joseph Eaton, -no issue.
33 Mary, b. Feb. 20, 1794; d. Oet. 19, 1818, unm.
34 + Samuel, b. Oct. 26, 1795; m. first, Lydia Muzzey, and second, Abigail Muzzey.
Jonas, b. June 23, 1797 ; d. Apr. 5, 1814.
35 36 Abiel, b. Mar. 21, 1799; d. in Taunton about 1862.
37 Thomas, b. May 9, 1801; d. Sept. 2, 1838.
38 Leonard, b. June 9, 1803 ; d. July 6, 1825.
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NATHAN CHANDLER, m. Oct. 24, 1785, Ruth Tidd, only child of Lient. William and Ruth (Munroe) Tidd, who was b. Oct. 11, 1767. He lived on Hancock street, where Nathan Chandler now resides, it being the homestead of his father-in-law. He was a lieutenant in the Lex. artillery in 1793. He was selectman fifteen years, assessor eleven years, town clerk eight years, and treasurer thirteen years, representative eight years, and a senator and councillor four years, and was for a long time one of the principal magistrates in the town. Thus for many years he was one of the most popular and influential citizens in the place. He d. Mar. 14, 1837, aged 75, and she d. Sept. 15, 1846, aged 80.
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Polly, b. Jan. 3, 1787 ; m. May 22, 1806, Nathaniel Mulliken. +William, b. Oct. 4, 1788; m. first, Elizabeth Harrington, and sec- ond, Mrs. Mary La Bart.
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+Nathan, b. Mar. 3, 1792 ; m. Dec. 7, 1821, Maria H. Mead.
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JOSEPH CHANDLER, m. Sept. 29, 1791, Hannah Bridge, dau. of Major John and Hannah (Reed) Bridge, who was b. Apr. 30, 1771. He d. Oct. 26, 1807, aged 39, and she m. June 7, 1810, Dr. Thomas Whitcomb, who d. Oct. 8, 1713, aged 48. About three weeks before his death, Joseph and his wife o. c. at his residence, and his four children were dedicated to God in baptism.
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Hannah, b. June 26, 1794; d. Jan. 20, 1809, unm. Sarah, b. May 1, 1796; d. Feb. 10, 1800. Joseph, b. Feb. 26, 1801; d. Nov. 16, 1822. John B., b. Dee. 11, 1806; d. Nov. 10, 1807.
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JOHN CHANDLER, m. June 7, 1815, Susanna Whitmore Reed, dau. of Nathan and Mary (Page) Reed. He d. Feb. 28, 1817, aged 30. He was ardently devoted to the military, was chosen Captain when he was 23, and rose to the rank of Lieut. Col. and obtained his dis- charge when he was only 28 - a thing uneommon, especially at that period. He had but one child, viz. Sarah Chandler, b. Feb 27, 1816, who is now living. His wid. d. Dee. 1863, aged 77 years.
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DANIEL CHANDLER, m. May 19, 1817, Susanna Downing, dau. of Samuel and Susanna (Brown) Downing. He entered the U. S. ser- vice as an ensign in Mar. 1812, and on the breaking out of the war of 1812, marched in August to the frontier in Col. Tuttle's regi- ment ; wintered in 1812- 13 at French Mills, and was at Plattsburg in 1813. While on a hunting excursion he was severely wounded by the accidental discharge of a gun, and being unable to perform active duty, he was detailed on the recruiting service till 1814, when he returned to the frontier. On the return of peace he resigned his commission, and returned to Mass. While attached to the army he
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was promoted to a Lieutenancy. He was five years superintendent of the Farm School on Thompson's Island in the harbor of Boston; and was afterwards appointed superintendent of the House of Indus- try, and also of the House of Reformation in the city of Boston. He erected the house in Lex. where J. C. Blasdel now resides, and was about to move into it, when he was attacked by the ship fever, and d. June 16, 1847, aged 59. His wid. d. Apr. 15, 1866, aged 77.
Mary Jane Mack, b. Mar. 6, 1818; m. Hamilton Hutchins.
Susan D., b. Dec. 6, 1819 ; d. Nov. 23, 1843, unm.
Daniel, b. Sept. 8, 1822. Her. at Buffalo, N. Y.
Delia, twin of Daniel, b. Sept. 8, 1822; m. Sept. 28, 1846, Ansel W. Putnam, by whom she had 2 children, Mary H., b. Sept. 20, 1847, and Clara D., b. Mar. 4, 1849. She d. Oct. 15, 1850.
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Patrick Henry, b. Mar. 9, 1824, r. in Boston.
Sarah R., b. Sept. 30, 1826; d. Aug. 27, 1846, unm.
Leonard, b. Aug. 4, 1828 ; m. Jan. 1848, Lucy Le Baron. He d. in San Francisco, Mar. 22, 1848.
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John G., b. Dec. 31, 1831. He grad. at West Point, 1854, and entered the service of the United States as a Lieut. of Artillery ; he has continued in the service to the present time, passing through the various grades to that of a Colonelcy in the regular army. He has served in California and in divers positions through the rebel- lion.
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SAMUEL CHANDLER, m. Oct. 29, 1818, Lydia Muzzey, dau. of Amos and Lydia (Boutelle) Muzzey. She d. Aug. 12, 1830, and he m. Sept. 11, 1834, Abigail Muzzey, sister to his first wife. She d. April 24, 1840. He had 5 children by his first wife, and 3 by his last. Having rather a hereditary taste for military matters, he entered the service of the United States as an Ensign in 1814, and repaired to the cantonment at Pittsfield ; from thence he was detailed to conduct a body of British prisoners to Canada on exchange, and returned to Pittsfield. Soon after, the troops at that place were ordered to the Niagara frontier and arrived at Buffalo the latter part of July, the day before the battle of Lundy's Lane. But though this corps were not upon the lines in season to take part with the gallant Scott, Porter, and Ripley, on the field of Bridgewater, they were in season to pass through another fiery ordeal more trying than any single battle however sanguinary. They were ordered to Fort Erie, which was early in August besieged by the British under Gen- eral Drummond, and kept in a close state of investment about two months. During this period there were two desperate battles in which Lieut. Chandler participated - an assault by Drummond upon the Fort on the 15th of August, and a sortie from the Fort on the 17th of September, which induced Drummond to raise the siege. The severity of the engagements may be understood from the fact that the American loss was returned at 595, and that of the enemy about 1700, including nearly 400 taken prisoners. After some slight skirmishes on the Niagara frontier, the army were ordered to pro- ceed by forced marches to Sackett's Harbor, from an apprehension that that post might be attacked by the enemy. On the return of peace, Lieut. Chandler was discharged, after a short but active and trying campaign, in which for five months in succession he and others never slept but with their clothes on. Though he held a commission as Lieut., during the greater part of the campaign he had the com- mand of a co., and during his term of service was promoted from a 3d to 1st Lieut. He was subsequently Major General in the Militia, and held the office of Sheriff of the County ten years. He also rep-
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resented the County in the Senate of the State, and held the office of Justice of the Peace and Trial Justice. He was many years an active member of the Middlesex Agricultural Society. He d. July 20, 1867, in his 72d year.
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John L., b. Oct. 6, 1820; m. Abby M. Kimball, dau. of Porter Kimball, of Fitchburg. He resides at Memphis. He was in Mo. at the breaking out of the rebellion, when he entered the service, where he continued till the troops were discharged. He com- menced as a Lieut., was in several severe battles, and for gallantry was advanced from time to time, till he reached the rank of Lieut. Col. He was on Fremont's staff, and afterwards Provost Marshal at Little Rock, Ark.
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Amos M., b. Nov. 26, 1821; d. Oct. 10, 1825.
Almira M., b. Feb. 12, 1824.
Amos M., b. Dec. 21, 1825; d. Aug. 11, 1836.
Joseph, b. July 29, 1829; m. Oet. 27, 1865, Eleanor Ball.
Henry L., b. Oct. 31, 1835. He went to Calcutta, where he spent some 8 years. Was there during the rebellion against British anthority.
61 60 Samuel E., b. Sept. 2, 1837 ; m. 1864, Laura J. Alley. Edward T., b. Feb. 28, 1840.
Joseph, Samuel, and Edward, were in the service of the U. S. in the late rebellion. Joseph was taken prisoner at the 2d Bull Run battle. Samuel was wounded and taken prisoner at the 1st Bull Run battle, and was carried to Richmond, where he was confined about 6 mo. He reënlisted into the 12th Reg., was made Quarter- master Sergeant, and was discharged to accept the office of 1st Lieut. in the 7th Mo. Cavalry, and served as Adjutant. He should have been mentioned among the Lex. promotions in p. 308.
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WILLIAM CHANDLER, m. Oet. 17, 1813, Elizabeth Harrington, dau. of Nathan and Elizabeth (Phelps) Harrington, of Woburn. Though Nathan Harrington resided within the bounds of Woburn, he was of the Lex. family, and his associations were with the Lex. people. She d. Sept. 30, 1847, aged 59, and he m. June 15, 1848, Mrs. Mary La Bart, of Lowell. She was a Munroe of the Lex. stock, and a granddau. of John Munroe. With a sort of family instinct he enlisted into the Rifle company, and in 1826 became the commander of that co. He has filled almost every office in the gift of the town, having been selectman, and many years assessor. He has represented the town in the Legislature, and has been for many years one of the principal magistrates in the place.
Tryphena Harrington, b. Mar. 8, 1814; d. Mar. 2, 1830.
William Tidd, b. June 17, 1816; m. Eliza Ann West, of Charles- town, where they reside. They have had seven children, four of whom are now living.
Mary, b. May 22, 1819; m. Oet. 18, 1848, Warren Duren, then of Wo. but now of Lex. She was his 2d wife. No issue.
Elizabeth, b. July 8, 1822; m. Abijah Blanchard, of Charlestown, where they reside. They have three children.
J. Quincy Adams, b. Sept. 17, 1824; m. Mar. 26, 1866, Sarah P. Dudley. They have one child.
Nathan, b. Mar. 22, 1827; m. first, Dec. 17, 1852, Mary Jane Francis. She died, leaving one child, and he m. second, Jan. 16, 1855, Mrs. Clara Wyman Kimball, of Winchester. He resided in Boston, and had two children, one by each wife. He d. June 27,1861.
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NATHAN CHANDLER, m. Dec. 7, 1821, Maria H. Mead, dau. of Josiah Meade. He resides on the old Tidd place on Hancock st. where his grandfather Tidd resided. He has no children. True to the spirit of the family, he was somewhat devoted to the military, having been captain of the Rifle company.
THE CHILD OR CHILDS FAMILY.
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The family of this name have been very numerous in Watertown, Waltham, and several other neighboring towns; but none of them were permanently in Lex. till about the middle of the last century. Abijah Child appears to have been the first who permanently located in the place. He came from Walt. about the time of his marriage in 1763, and was a descendant of one of the early settlers of Wat., of which Walt. was then a part. Joseph Child, of Wat., m. July 3, 1654, Sarah Platts, by whom he had several children, among whom was Joseph, b. June 6, 1659. Joseph Child was a carpenter by trade, and m. Sept. 23, 1680, Sarah Norcross. She dying, he m. July 25, 1705, Ruth Maddock. He had eight children, four sons and four dau. His youngest son, Isaac, m. July 2, 1729, Eunice Pierce. She d. Sept 19, 1793; he d. Feb. 7, 1789. They had eight children, five sons and three dau. Their fifth son, Abijah, settled in the south part of Lex.
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ABIJAH CHILD m. Oct. 27, 1763, Sarah Cutler, dau. of Benj. and Mary Cutler, of Lex. The record of the marriage speaks of them as " both of Lex.," by which we infer that he came here, a young man, before he married. He and his wife were ad. to the ch. Oct. 14, 1764. Mr. Child was a respectable citizen, and filled several town offices. They had seven children, and were called to pass through a scene of affliction which rarely falls to the lot of parents. Six of their children were taken from them by death in the short space of twelve days .. These children were interred in the old grave yard, and one long stone tells the sad tale of human mortality and parental affliction, well calculated to produce sober reflection and awaken sympathetic emotions in every parental breast. He d. Aug. 30, 1808; she d. Mar. 3, 1812 ; he in his seventy-first, and she in her seventy-eighth year.
1- 2 Sarah, b. Dec. 17, 1764; d. Aug. 28, 1778.
Eunice, b. May 15, 1766; d. Aug. 23, 1778. Abijah, b. Aug. 1, 1767 ; d. Aug. 29, 1778. Abigail, b. June 18, 1771; d. Aug. 29, 1778.
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Isaac, b. Oct. 11, 1777 ; d. Nov. 20, 1811. This branch of the family became extinct.
3 4 5 6 Benjamin, b. Nov. 16, 1773; d. Aug. 24, 1778. Moses, b. Sept. 1, 1776; d. Aug. 19, 1778.
There have been Childs in town since that period, who belong to the same original family. Some of them have spelt their name with an s, Childs, but they are without doubt from the same stock. As in the preceding family, Joseph Childs, of Wat., by wife Sarah Platts, had Joseph, b. 1659, who m. 1680, Sarah Norcross, and had Joseph, b. June 21, 1685. He m. Mary Thatcher, and had, among other children, Jonathan, b. July 3, 1714, who by his wife Elizabeth had five children. Joseph, his youngest son, b. Dec. 1761, m. Oct. 3, 1782, Lucy Parminter. Moses, son of Joseph and Lucy, b. June 13, 1787, m. Aug. 5, 1810, Mary B., dau. of Thomas and Mary (Ball) Williams, of Marlborough, b. Apr. 4, 1786. Thomas Wil-
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liams was a direct descendant from Abraham Williams, one of the proprietors of Marlb. Moses Childs d. Feb. 14, 1811, and his wife Sept. 21, 1807, each aged 51.
1 LUKE CARTER CHILDS, a son of Moses and Mary, was b. Mar. 16, 1811. Ile had one sister, Elizabeth W., b. Dec. 22, 1812. He m. Dee. 10, 1835, Rebecca A. Hale. He did business in Boston several years, and came to Lex. in 1849, and settled upon a farm. He built a neat rural cottage in a central part of his farm, which presents a fine appearance from the street.
1- 2 Caroline R., b. Dec. 3, 1836 ; d. Feb. 21, 1838.
3 Henry M., b. May 17, 1839 ; d. Nov. 16, 1844.
4 Ellen R., b. Oct. 17, 1841 ; d. Sept. 14, 1849.
5 Mary E., b. Sept. 19, 1843.
6 Edward H., b. Apr. 23, 1846; d. Sept. 12, 1849.
7 Frank C., b. Apr. 21, 1849.
There is still another Lex. family of the same name, and from the same parent stock. AUGUSTUS CHILDS, son of Isaac and Betsey Childs, of Walt., was b. Oct. 9, 1818; m. Mar. 9, 1854, Eliza Ann Blodgett, dau. of Charles and Eliza Blodgett. She d. May 20, 1865, and he m. May 10, 1867, Mary Cunningham. He had by first wife, Charles A., b. Jan. 21, 1855; d. Oet. 18, 1861. Carlton A., b. May 20, 1865.
THE CLAFLIN FAMILY.
The name of CLAFLIN scareely appears on the records of Lex., and yet it seems that there was at an early day a family of that name in the place. Antipas Claflin and Sarah, his wife, were ad. to the ch. July 31, 1709; and the town records show that they had the following issue.
1- 2 4 Sarah, b. Nov. 1, 1706. 3 Robert, b. Mar. 13, 1708.
Noah, b. Apr. 12, 1710.
5 Nehemiah, b. Sept. 28, 1713.
THE CLARKE FAMILY.
We have had occasion to speak frequently of the Rev. Mr. Clarke, the devoted priest and ardent patriot, whose life and services are interwoven with the history of Lexington. We will now present a genealogical view of the family. His ancestors were respectable, and possessed those stern qualities which form the basis of the New England character, to which we are indebted for much that is valua- ble in society, even at the present day.
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HUGH CLARKE, the ancestor of Rev. Jonas, came to this country early, and settled in Wat., where he had three children. He after- wards moved to Rox. He was admitted a freeman May 30, 1660, and was a member of the An. and Hon. Artillery Co. 1666. He d. in Rox. July 20, 1693. His wife, Elizabeth, d. 1692.
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+John, b. in Wat. Oct .. 1641. Uriah, b. June 5, 1644 ; was made freeman in 1685, and d. in Fra- mingham, Feb. 24, 1725.
Elizabeth, b. June 31, 1648; m. Joseph Buckminster, of Rox. 4
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I am unable to give. He m. second, Lydia Buckminster in 1680, and m. third, Elizabeth Norman in 1684.
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+John, of Newton, m. 1697, Ann Pierce, of Dorchester. William, b. June 20, 1686; d. 1737. Ann, b. 1688; m. Apr. 24, 1712, John Billings, of Con. Martha, b. 1690. 8₺ Esther, b. 1692.
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JOHN CLARKE m. Ann Pierce, of Dorchester, in 1697.
Mary, b. 1698. John, b. Sept. 22, 1700; d. in Walt. May 31, 1773.
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THOMAS CLARKE m. 1728, Mary Bowen, b. Dec. 1704. He d. at Hop. 1775, to which place he and his two brothers had removed. He was a captain when that office gave distinction and commanded respeet.
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16 +Jonas, b. Dec. 14, 1730; grad. H. C. 1752; settled at Lex.
Thomas, b. June 8, 1732.
Pennel, b. Mar. 18, 1734; d. 1736.
Mary, b. 1736; d. same year. 20 Mary, b. Oet. 11, 1737.
22 Sarah, b. and d. 1742.
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JONAS CLARKE m. Sept. 21, 1757, Lucy Bowes. She was a dan. of Rev. Nicholas Bowes, of Bed. Her mother was Lucy Hancock, dau. of Rev. John Hancock, of Lex. Mr. Clarke was ordained at Lex. Nov. 5, 1755. In taking charge of the church and society in Lex. he became the immediate successor of his grandfather on the side of his wife. He d. Nov. 15, 1805, in the seventy-fifth year of his age, and the fifty-first of his ministry. She d. Apr. 27, 1789.
We have spoken so fully of the life and services of Rev. Jonas Clarke in the civil and ecclesiastical history of the town, that it is unnecessary to extend a notice of him in this place. He had a family of twelve children, several of whom were distinguished in themselves and descendants, as will be seen by the following brief sketch.
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Thomas, b. July 6, and d. Nov. 13, 1758.
Thomas, b. Sept. 27, 1759; he moved from Lex. to Boston, and engaged in trade. He m. Sally Conant. In 1809 he was chosen town elerk, and continued in that office thirteen years. In 1822, Boston was converted into a city, and Mr. Clarke was chosen Clerk of the Common Council, an office which he held till his death, which happened in 1832. He held the two offices of town clerk and clerk of the common council twenty-three consecutive years, and died in office, in the seventy-third year of his age. The Presi- dent of the common council, at a meeting of that board, June 1, 1832, announced the death of Thomas Clarke, Esq., and paid the following tribute to his memory : "His private virtues and his long-tried and faithful public services are too well known and too highly appreciated by you to require any eulogium from me. He
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Atherton, m. Patience - -; settled in Hop. and had children.
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has gone down to the grave in the fullness of years, and his memory is honored by the universal respect of his fellow-citizens."
Jonas, b. Nov. 27, 1760. He moved, when a young man, to Kenne- bunk, Me., where he m. Sally Watts. He enjoyed the confidence of the public, and was called to fill places of honor and trust. He was collector of the port, and judge of probate for the county of York.
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Mary, b. May 4, 1762; m. Mar. 31, 1789, Rev. Henry Ware, of Hingham. He received the appointment of Hollis Professor of Divinity in Harvard University, and moved to Camb. and entered upon the discharge of his duties in 1805. He was a man of distin- guished ability and of great moral worth, and adorned the office he was called to fill. He received from the University the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity. She d. July 13, 1805, about the time he moved to Camb. and was buried in the family tomb at Lex. By his wife, Mary Clarke, Dr. Ware had ten children - three sons and seven dau. four of whom d. in infancy. Henry Ware, Jr. their oldest son, grad. H. C. 1812, was ordained over the Second Church in Boston, 1817 ; but his health failing him, he left his society and visited Europe. On his return, he was ap- pointed Professor of Pulpit Eloquence and Pastoral Care in Har- vard University. He d. Sept. 22, 1843, greatly lamented by all who knew him,
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