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i. ANN, b. Sept. 1, 1733. m. William Cilley.
ji. JOHN, b. Jan. 25, 1735.
3. iii. SATCHEL, b. March 15, 1737.
iv. HANNAH, b. July 4, 1739. m. Benjamin Darling (see).
v. ABIGAIL, b. July 3, 1741.
vi. ELIZABETHI, b. Dec. 8, 1743.
vii. BENJAMIN, b. Sept. 9, 1745.
viii. MAURICE, b. April 14, 1747.
ix. JACOB, b. April 15, 1749.
x. MAYHEW, b. May 28, 1752.
3. SATCHEL CLARK, son of John 2, b. March 15, 1737. in. Rachel Cate, b. Greenland, 1737, dau. of Tucker and Mary (Sanborn) Cate, and lived a few years in Epping, removing to Sanbornton about 1766. He was a farmer and a blacksmith. He signed the Association Test, 1776, and his name is on the roll of Capt. Chase Taylor's company, which was in the service from July to late in Sept., 1777, and was at battle of Bennington. He d. May 4, 1809. His widow d. August 15, 1820. Seven or eight children. His dau. Elizabeth m. Caleb Ingalls (see).
4. SATCHEL CLARK, son of Satchel 3, b. Nov. 3, 1774. m. Oct. 2, 1794, Betty Fullonton, b. 1772. He lived a few years in Dorchester, but returned to Sanbornton, where he d. Feb. 6, 1854. She d. May 18, 1846. Seven children.
5. JOSHUA CLARK, son of Satchel 4, b. Sanbornton, Feb. 8, 1810. m. Nov. 24, 1831, Syrena Palmer, b. March 28, 1812, dau. of Joseph and Anna (Sanborn) Palmer. He was a farmer res. in Sanbornton until 1844, when he removed to Campton, where he d. Nov. 20, 1880.
6. DEA. JASON CLARK, son of Joshua 5, b. Sanbornton, Sept. 17, 1832, m. Nov. 28, 1858, Calista Jane Johnson, dau. of Isaac T. Johnson (see), and settled in Campton, removing to Plymouth, 1869. He was by occupation a blacksmith. He was a valued and respected citizen. In 1878 he was elected a deacon of the Congregational church. He d. June 8, 1895. Mrs. Clark res. in the village, and has furnished valuable material for the family registers.
i. WELBY MARSHALL, b. August 8, 1862. d. March 21, 1872.
ii. ALICE MAY, b. August 20, 1868. d. April 1, 1876.
iii. LENA MAY, adopted, b. March 13, 1888.
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1. DEA. JAMES CLARK, an original proprietor of Londonderry, b. in Ireland, 1691, was a brother of John Clark who d. in Londonderry, Jan. 13, 1720/21, and of Matthew Clark, who in. Elizabeth Lindsey, and was drowned at Amoskeag Falls, May 28, 1731. Living in a community renowned for mental activity and rugged traits of char- acter, Dea. Clark was a foremost and useful citizen ; honored in life and distinguished by descendants of character and ability. He m. in Londonderry, May 22, 1722, Elizabeth (Fulton) Wilson, widow of James Wilson. She d. July 7, 1731, by town records ; July 9, 1732, by head stone ; 1732 is the correct date. Matthew, their son, was born June 30, 1732. He m. second, Mary - -, who d. April 19, 1762, aged 63. He d. Oct. 13, 1768. The story of the capture of James and Elizabeth (Fulton) Wilson by pirates during their voyage to America is found in Parker's "Londonderry " and Cogswell's " Hen- niker." James Wilson d. in Boston, 1720. Dea. James Clark had sons : John, Matthew, Samuel, and George, and a dau. Eleanor, who m. Robert Hemphill.
2. JOHN CLARK, son of Dea. James, b. March 31, 1723. m. his cousin, Margaret Clark, b. March 15, 1722/3, dau. of Matthew and Elizabeth (Lindsey) Clark. He lived in Londonderry. Selectman, 1759.
3. MATTHEW CLARK, son of John 2, b. Londonderry, 1762. m. 1783, Nancy Dickey, b. Derryfield, April 22, 1761, dau. of John and Janet (McClintock) Dickey. He lived in Londonderry until 1798 when he removed to Wilton and later to Lyndeboro', where he d. Oct. 23, 1827. She d. Dec. 17, 1844. Twelve children.
4. JAMES LINDSAY CLARK, son of Matthew 3, b. Londonderry, May 15, 1790. m. June 27, 1815, Rebecca Baldwin, b. April 11, 1793, dau. of Timothy and Prudence (Chapman) Baldwin, of Wilton. She d. Oct. 18, 1820. He m. second, 1823 Hannah Baldwin, b. Feb. 23, 1795, dau. of Timothy and Prudence1 (Chapman ) Baldwin. She d. March 13, 1860. He settled in Lyndeboro', where he d. Oct. 11, 1872.
5. REV. FRANK GRAY CLARK, son of James Lindsay 4, b. Lyndeboro', Feb. 22, 1838. Pastor of Congregational Church, Plymouth, 1890- 1904. He m. August 11, 1864, Charlotte McCoy, b. Jaffrey, Nov. 19, 1839, dau. of Samuel and Mary (Cutter) McCoy, of Peterboro. Samuel McCoy was a son of William and Lucy (Ryan) McCoy, and grandson of Gilbert and Elizabeth (Stuart) McCoy. His former pastorates
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were in Rindge and in Gloucester, Mass. He is an able preacher and a faithful pastor. (See sketch in Vol. I.) Mr. Clark has been a member of the Town History Committee from the beginning. In this labor his interest has been untiring and his suggestions and direction are fully appreciated by his associates. He removed in May, 1904, to Wellesley, Mass.
CLARK.
1. THOMAS CLARK was born in Londonderry, in May, 1744. His birth is not recorded and the names of his parents cannot be authori- tatively stated. He was probably a relative of Dea. James Clark. He m. Jean Alexander, b. Londonderry, Oct. 18, 1747, dau. of Robert and Mary Alexander, and granddau. of Randall Alexander, one of the grantees, and one of the first sixteen families who settled in London- derry. He removed to Acworth, where he d. Nov. 25, 1823. His widow, Jean, d. Sept. 9, 1824. The town of Acworth was largely settled by families from Londonderry, and among the settlers Thomas and Jean Clark were worthy representatives of a rugged and forceful race.
2. i. ROBERT, b. Sept. 9, 1773.
ii. MARTIIA, b. 1777. m. Bradley Mitchell.
iii. WILLIAM, b. June 18, 1779. m. Dec. 30, 1807, Margaret Mitchell, dau. of John and Mary (IIylands) Mitchell, of Acworth. He was a merchant in New London where he d. April 7, 1815. His wife d. March 30, 1862. Five children.
iv. HUGH, b. 1782. Removed to Ohio.
3. v. THOMAS, b. Feb. 9, 1791.
2. ROBERT CLARK, son of Thomas 1, b. Londonderry, Sept. 9, 1773. Removed to Acworth, where he d. April 4, 1842. He m. Feb. 1, 1799, Mary Clark, b. Jan. 1, 1775, dau. Samuel Clark, of Windham, and granddau. of Dea. James Clark, of Londonderry. She d. March 1, 1815. He m. second, July 4, 1816, Sally Wyman, b. Walpole, Jan. 23, 1792, dau. of William and Polly Wyman. She d. July 5, 1875. Ten children, and among them was:
4. i. AMos, b. Dec. 28, 1801.
3. THOMAS CLARK, son of Thomas 1 and Jean (Alexander) Clark, b. Acworth, Feb. 9, 1791. m. in Wendell, now Sunapee, June 27, 1819, Sally Meloon, dau. of Jeremiah and Abigail (Thomas) Meloon,
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of Deerfield. She d. in Andover, Feb. 17, 1829. He m. second, at Andover, August 30, 1829, Margaret Currier, b. Claremont, June 2, 1810, dau. of Timothy and Jane (Mitchell) Currier, and granddau. of David and Martha (Ladd) Currier, of Windham, and maternal granddau. of John and Mary (Hylands) Mitchell. Thomas Clark was a successful merchant and innholder in West Andover about twenty years, removing to Plymouth, 1840. He was a magistrate in Andover and in Plymouth, selectman of Plymouth, 1843 and 1844. He was upright and capable in business and was respected by his townsmen. He d. Oct. 7, 1860. Mrs. Clark survived her husband many years. She was a kind and gentle mother, and a dignified matron of the home. She d. Sabbath evening, May 8, 1904, aged nearly 94. Five children by first and eight by second marriage, five of whom were b. in l'lymouth.
i. LUCY ANN, b. June 19, 1820. d. Jan. 20, 1826.
5. ii. HIRAM, b. April 8, 1822.
iii. SALLY, b. March 18, 1824. d. Jan. 25, 1826.
iv. SALLY, b. March 20, 1826. m. June 22, 1859, Simeon C. Senter, of Thetford, Vt., where she d. April 7, 1867, leaving two children :
(1) Jennette Gillson, b. April 19, 1860. m. Sept. 13, 1887, Orrin T. Pressey, of East Thetford, Vt. (2) Henrietta Lord, b. Feb. 25, 1864. m. August 25, 1892, Anson M. Pierce, of Claremont.
V. IRENE MELOON, b. Feb. 8, 1829. m. Joseph C. Fifield (see).
vi. THOMAS MITCHELL, b. April 9, 1830. d. Sept. 26, 1831.
6. vii. THOMAS FRAZIER, b. April 6, 1836.
7. viii. GEORGE, b. April 25, 1839.
ix. JOHN CURRIER, b. August 10, 1840. d. Plymouth, unm., Nov. 15, 1892.
8. X. ROBERT, b. Nov. 10, 1813.
xi. MARTHA MITCHELL, b. April 18, 1846.
xii. HELEN MARGARET, b. Jan. 2, 1849. Miss Martha M. and Miss Helen M. Clark live at the homestead. They smoothed the path- way and ministered with gentle hand to the comfort of their aged mother. They have intelligently assisted in the preparation of the History of Plymouth and have contributed many items for the family records.
xiii. CLARA WALKER, b. May 28, 1854. d. Nov. 19, 1855.
4. AMOS CLARK, son of Robert 2, b. Dec. 28, 1801. m. Sept. 21, 1840, Leura Hall, b. Halifax, Vt., May 8, 1816, dau. of Justus and Nancy (Pierce) Hall. He removed to Plymouth, 1840. He d. Jan. 1, 1879 ; his widow d. August 3, 1885. Five children b. in Plymouth.
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i. CHARLES ROBERT, b. Dec. 28, 1812. m. Sept. 8, 1869, Adelaide E. Townsley, b. Shelburne Falls, Mass., Oct. 18, 1840, dau. of Enoch and Rosanna (Warner) Townsley. He is a lawyer and now in partnership with his son in the law firm of Clark & Clark, Montezuma, Iowa. One child (1) Charles Warner, b. Feb. 16, 1874, a lawyer as above.
ii. MARY ELLEN, b. June 28, 1845. unm. d. June 15, 1867.
iii. ELLA AMANDA, b. Nov. 10, 1849. Res. Minneapolis, Minn.
iv. GEORGE AMos, b. April 11, 1852. m. Dec. 23, 1879, Hattie G. Harriman, dau. of William Harriman (see). IIe was a farmer of Plymouth, where he d. April 13, 1886. She m. second, Rev. Joseph H. Trow.
v. MYRON JUSTUS, b. May 6, 1854. m. Dec. 2, 1886, Ada E. Blanch- ard. He is a lumber dealer ; res. Clarion, Iowa. Seven children : (1) George Amos, b. Sept. 27, 1887. (2) Sarah Leura, b. August 27, 1889. (3) Robert Myron, b. Dec. 28, 1892. (4) Karl Blanch- ard, b. March 31, 1804. (5) Ida Margarite, b. Dec. 10,- 1895. (6) Ella Adelaide, b. Sept. 27, 1897. (7) Forrest Edwin, b. Dec. 2, 1900. (8) Thomas Byron, b. Sept. 21, 1903.
5. HIRAM CLARK, son of Thomas 3 and Sally (Meloon) Clark, b. Andover, April 8, 1822. m. in Plymouth, Oct. 8, 1845, Betsey Dow Drake, b. Nov. 4, 1822, d. of Joseph and Mary (Thompson) Drake. She d. May 25, 1889. He d. at the home of his dau., Mrs. Durrell, in Nashua, Feb. 13, 1899. In early life Mr. Clark was employed several years in the store and glove business of Nathaniel Fletcher Draper, at Lower Intervale. Like many men of Plymouth, he was engaged in the manufacture of gloves, but soon returned to mercantile pursuits in which he had been trained by his honored father. He was many years an efficient clerk and salesman in the store of Plummer Fox, at the village. He was town clerk, 1851, town treasurer, and was frequently employed in the administration of estates. He was a devoted member and an able supporter of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was genial, kind, and generous and always interested in any enterprise that advanced the interests of Plymouth.
i. ELLEN AUGUSTA, b. May 24, 1846. m. Nov. 29, 1866, Curtis S. Cummings, son of Noah C. Cummings (see).
ii. SARAH IRENE, b. May 17, 1852. State Normal School, 1872. m. July 23, 1878, Rev. Jesse Murton Durrell, b. Boston, Mass., June 26, 1843. He is a Methodist Episcopal clergyman and now presiding elder of the Dover District.
iii. CLARA THOMPSON, b. July 8, 1857. State Normal School, 1876. m. in Plymouth, May 10, 1882, William Benjamin Jackson, M.D., b.
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Dracut, Mass., Feb. 28, 1853. He is a successful physician of Lowell, Mass. Four children : (1) William Clark, b. June 5, 1883. (2) Henry Francis, b. Oct. 5, 1885. d. May 15, 1887. (3) Helen Frances, b. Sept. 12, 1889. (4) Laurence Malcolm, b. August 11, 1891.
6. THOMAS FRAZIER CLARK, son of Thomas 3, b. Andover, April 6, 1836. The family removed to Plymouth in his childhood. He attended the schools of Plymouth and was a resident of the town until 1868, when he entered the employ of W. P. & E. P. Gallup, grain and commission merchants, of Indianapolis, Ind. In 1870 he became a member of the firm of Gallup, Clark & Co., grain and com- mission merchants, of Chicago, Ill. He managed the branch office of the firm at Farmer City, Ill., until he retired from business in 1888. He res. on the paternal homestead in Plymouth.
7. GEORGE CLARK, son of Thomas 3 and Margaret (Currier) Clark, b. April 25, 1839, attended the schools of Plymouth and Holmes Academy, and pursued a course of study under the instruction of the distinguished educator, Hiram Orcutt, then principal of Thetford Academy. In 1865 he was employed by W. P. & E. P. Gallup, grain and commission merchants, of Indianapolis, Ind., and five years later he became a member of the firm under the firm name of Gallup, Clark & Co., and removed to Chicago, Ill. The business was large and prosperous. In 1888, Mr. Clark purchased the interest of his partners and was sole proprietor until he retired from active business in 1893, and returned to Plymouth. He was industrious, active, and exact in business, and was highly esteemed by his associates. Amid the activities of an earnest life he found leisure for reading, and was a discriminating student of history and standard literature. He cherished at all times a deep interest in Plymouth, and was loyal to his friends. With eagerness he left behind the toil and care of business, and sought the home of his boyhood and youth. His respite from labor was brief and sadly ended. He d. suddenly at the Parker House, Boston, Mass., Jan. 26, 1896.
Mr. Clark m. Dec. 12, 1876, Katharine St. Clare Burrows, dau. of Hon. Joseph Burrows (see). She d. in Chicago, Nov. 16, 1889. Two children.
i. GEORGE GALLUP, b. Chicago, Sept. 10, 1877. Dartmouth College, 1899; Harvard Law School, 1902. He is a lawyer in Boston, Mass., and has entered the profession under pleasant auspices.
ii. MAURICE BURROWS, b. Chicago, June 12, 1882. d. Nov. 18, 1889.
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1. NEWTON DEXTER CLARKE, son of Myron Dexter and Emma (Thompson) Clarke, b. Alstead, June 1, 1873. Dartmouth College, 1895; principal Grammar School, Bellows Falls, Vt., 1895-1896; Black River Academy, Ludlow, Vt., 1896-1898 ; High School, Men- don, Mass., 1898-1900; High School, Peterboro', 1900-1901. He came to Plymouth, 1901, and here remains an efficient principal of the Plymouth High School. His father was a son of Stillman Dexter Clarke, and a grandson of Eliphalet Clarke, of Sunderland, Mass. He m. August 9, 1901, Grace Isabel Prouty, of Putney, Vt.
i. MALCOM DEXTER, b. June 13, 1902.
ii. BEATRICE, b. Nov. 6, 1903.
CLAY.
1. WILLIAM CLAY, b. about 1760. Lived in Salisbury and Wilmot. It is said he m. Esther Barber, dau. of Robert Barber, who was captured by the Indians. He d. in Andover.
2. WILLIAM CLAY, son of William 1, m. Betsey Long. He was a shoemaker. He removed from Andover to Plymouth when aged, and here d.
3. CALEB L. CLAY, son of William 2, b. Salisbury, March 24, 1826. m. Jan. 15, 1851, Mary Emery, dau. of Joseph Emery, of Andover. She d. Nov. 20, 1854. He m. second, Dec. 26, 1855, Jane Stearns, dau. of Aaron Stearns (see). She d. in Bristol, March 11, 1900. He is a farmer. He removed to Plymouth, 1847, living on Cummings Hill, where Stephen Roscoe Glover now res. He now lives in East Andover. One child by first marriage.
i. MARY HELEN, b. Nov. 5, 1854. m. Dec. 21, 1880, John Gilman Bailey, son of Freeman and Mandana (Stearns) Bailey. (See Stearns' Register.) They res. in Andover.
4. JONATHAN L. CLAY, son of William 2, and brother of Caleb L. 3, b. June 19, 1823. m. Nov. 15, 1849, Mary Ann Gilman, of Spring- field, dau. of Caleb and Mary Ann (Bailey) Gilman. He came to Plymouth, 1850. Selectman. He d. Feb. 23, 1881. She d. August 4, 1879.
5. i. HERMAN WILLIAM, b. June 4, 1852.
ii. LUHAMA J., b. Feb. 26, 1854. m. August 27, 1874, Charles Henry Morrill, b. Groton, Sept. 13, 1848, son of John Morrill. He res. in Littleton. Postmaster, Apthorp.
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iii. OCELLO B., b. Dec. 27, 1856. m. May 15, 1878, Abbie A. Morrill. b. 1858, dau. of Moses and Mary (Ferrin) Morrill, of Bridgewater. He d. Dec. 5, 1883. She d. Oct. 24, 1883.
iv. SHERARD, b. Nov. 15, 1858. m. Susan B. Barnes ; m. second, Belle B. Putnam.
v. ELMER XAVOR, b. Jan. 2, 1866. m. 1SS8, Ella Isham, dau. of Aaron Isham, of Concord, Vt. Lives in Plymouth. Farmer and dairy- man. Three children: (1) Kenneth E., b. Feb. 2, 1892. d. Jan. 7, 1893. (2) Bertha E., b. Jan. 23, 1896. (3) Hazel, b. July 16, 1898.
vi. CORA M., b. Feb. 13, 1870. m. George Gay, of New London, Conn.
5. HERMAN WILLIAM CLAY, son of Jonathan L.4, b. June 4, 1852. He was a glove cutter in Plymouth and Littleton several years. In 1885 he purchased the homestead farm, and has made a specialty of dairying. He m. Sept. 24, 1874, Addie Mahala Choate, b. Enfield, Dec. 16, 1853, dau. of Moses and Hannah C. (Martin) Choate. Four children b. Plymouth. Removed to Bristol, 1901.
i. STELLA MALANA, b. Oct. 1, 1876. Teacher in Plymouth.
ii. LUCIEN THADDEUS, b. July 27, 1879.
iii. HELEN ZOE, b. April 11, 1881. Teacher.
iv. BERNICE MURIEL, b. Dec. 4, 1889.
CLEAVELAND.
1. SAMUEL CLEAVELAND, of Scotch origin, was the first male child b. in Barnston, P. Q. Was a farmer res. in Coaticook and Sher- brook, P. Q. He m. Mary Blake.
2. JOSEPH CLEAVELAND, son of Samuel 1, b. Barnston, P. Q. m. Laura A. Fellows, dau. of Calvin P. and Mary Jane (Worthen) Fellows (see). Both are graduates of New Hampton Institute. He has been a lawyer many years in Lawrence, Mass., res. in Methuen.
3. WILLIS MILTON CLEAVELAND, b. Lawrence, Mass., Jan. 15, 1866. Grad. Lawrence High School ; read law with his father two years, but giving new direction to his life work, he was one year in theological department, Boston University, and pursued a full course at Hartford Theological Seminary. Grad. 1891. He was pastor of a Congregational church, Bolton, Conn., four years, and after preaching in other towns in Connecticut, he joined the New York East Conf. M. E. Church. Stationed Waterbury, Conn., St. Paul's, 1893 ; Thomaston, Conn., 1894; Bloomfield, Conn., 1895; without appointment and supplying
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at East Kingston, 1896. From the New Hampshire Conference he has received appointments. Centre Sandwich, 1897-1898 ; Plymouth, 1899-1901; Winchester and Westport, 1902-1903. He has been a member of the Board of Examiners N. H. Conference M. E. Church. While a resident of this town he was an interested and useful member of the Town History Committee. He m. June 2, 1890, Ida Maude Robinson, b. Boston, Mass., Oct. 9, 1868, dau. of Alphonso and Sarah Catharine (Lowry) Robinson.
i. IDA MAUDE, b. Bolton, Conn., March 19, 1891.
ii. WILLIS MILTON, b. Harwinton, Conn., April 29, 1892.
iii. CECIL JOHN, b. Thomaston, Conn., Sept. 10, 1894. d. August 25, 1901.
iv. GEORGE JULIUS, b. Salem, April 21, 1896.
v. NETTIE RUSSELL, b. Plymouth, Jan. 30, 1902.
CLIFFORD.
1. GEORGE CLIFFORD, from parish of Arnold, Nottingham Co., England. Settled in Boston, Mass., 1644. He was a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, and late in life removed to Hampton.
2. JOHN CLIFFORD, son of George 1, b. England, 1614. Was in Salisbury, Mass., 1639 or 1640, and was a grantee in the first division. He sold his house lot, March 1, 1641/2, and removed to Hampton. His first wife, the mother of five children, was Sarah. He m. second, Sept. 28, 1658, Elizabeth Richardson, the mother of four children. She d. Dec. 1, 1667. He m. third, Feb. 6, 1672, Bridget Huggins, widow of John Huggins, of Hampton. He d. Oct. 17, 1694, " aged 80 years."
3. ISRAEL CLIFFORD, son of John2 and Sarah Clifford, b. Hampton, about 1647. m. March 15, 1680, Ann Smith. He lived in Hampton. He probably had a son Israel, not named in Dow's " Hampton." (See State Papers, Vol. III.) His son Isaac settled in Rumney. Nathan Clifford, LL.D., was a descendant.
4. SAMUEL CLIFFORD, son of Israel 3, b. Hampton, March 28, 1689, m. Feb. 28, 1712, Sarah Dow, b. May 22, 1691, dan. of Dea. Samuel and Abigail (Hobbs) Dow, of Hampton. He lived in Hampton and in Kensington. He d. in Kensington, March 2, 1763.
5. SAMUEL CLIFFORD, son of Samuel 4, b. Hampton, Nov. 9, 1716. m. Jan. 17, 1738, Elizabeth Gove, b. Seabrook, Nov. 12, 1719, dau. of
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Edward and Bethia (Clark) Gove. She d. Kensington, Feb. 5, 177g. He d. Kensington, March 2, 1791.
6. SAMUEL CLIFFORD, son of Samuel5, b. Sept. 3, 1756. m. Jun .. 19, 1777, Mehitable Weare. He was a soldier in the Revolution. He lived many years in Kingston, where he d. Dec. 12, 1812.
7. SIMON CLIFFORD, son of Samuel 6, b. Kensington, March 22, 1778. m. 1798, Betsey Brown, and d. in Kensington, Oct. 8, 1812.
8. MELINDA CLIFFORD, dau. of Simon 7, b. Oct. 22, 1799. m. Joseph Fifield (see).
CLIFFORD.
1. JOHN CLIFFORD, removed from Rockingham Co. and settled in Dorchester, where he d. He m. Mary Worthen, dau. of Thomas Worthen, of Chester. The records furnished of this family are singularly free from dates. He had eleven children.
2. i. DAVID.
ii. JONATHAN. Probably never lived in Plymouth. He m. Pierce, of Barnet, Vt., and had William, Luther, John, Isaac, Anne, Sally, Polly, Amy, Esther.
iii. PETER. m. Hannah Edwards, of Salisbury, Mass., and had Ebenezer and Caroline.
iv. JOSEPH. m. Sept. 17, 1797, Polly Wells, dan. of Paul Wells (see). He was taxed in Plymouth, 1797-1800. They removed to Dan- ville, Vt. She d., leaving nine children ; he m. again, and bothered the census enumerator with ten more children.
v. JOHN. Lived in South Hampton. unm.
3. vi. THOMAS, b. 1773.
vii. BENJAMIN. Removed from Dorchester to South Hampton. m. Nancy Currier, of South Hampton. Ten children : Stewart, Hiram, Phila, Harrison, Wyer, Frank, Cyrene, Anna, Sally, Mary. viii. POLLY. m. James Davis, and lived in Dorchester. Twelve chil- dren: John, James, Connor, Isaac, Benjamin, Polly, Lydia, Cynthia, Ann, Nancy, Almira, Electa.
ix. LYDIA. m. in Plymouth, 1802, Jesse Taylor (see).
X. DOROTHY. m. Noah Phillips (see).
xi. CYNTHIA. m. Samuel Badger, and removed to Greensboro', Vt. Nine children : Hiram, John, Joseph, Benjamin, Philip, Willard, Louisa, Laura, Cynthia.
2. DAVID CLIFFORD, son of John 1. m. in Plymouth, June 28, 1787, Abigail Rideout, by tradition a sister of John Rideout (see). He lived in Rumney and in Dorchester. They had David, Ephraim,
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Benjamin, who is named hereafter, Abigail, Dorothy, and Sarah, who m. Stephen Glynn (see). -
3. THOMAS CLIFFORD, son of John 1, b. 1773. m. Sally Fitts, of South Hampton, and settled in Dorchester, where seven children were born, and where his wife d. 1810. He m. second, Oct., 1811, Betsey (Keyes) West, dau. of Ephraim Keyes (see), and widow of Nason West (see). He removed to Plymouth, 1811. His second wife d. in Plymouth, 1813, leaving three children. He m. third, Nov. 3, 1822, Sarah Morse, dau. of Samuel Morse (see), and seven names were added to the accumulating roll of his surviving children. He was the father of twenty-three children, six dying in infancy. His third wife d. April 8, 1833. He m. fourth, Susannah G. (Seavey) Cilley, widow of Job Cilley (see), and removed from Plymouth to Hebron, where he d. July 1, 1840. He was killed by a falling tree. His widow d. March 23, 1878. Of their children, Jonathan has lived in Plymouth, and is named hereafter.
4. BENJAMIN CLIFFORD, son of David2 and Abigail (Rideout) Clifford, b. Dorchester, 1794. m. 1823, Charlotte Burnham, and d. in Rumney, Jan. 1, 1859.
5. THOMAS PATCH CLIFFORD, son of Benjamin 4, b. April 28, 1825, was a well-remembered and trusted engineer, B., C. & M. R.R. He lived a few years in Warren, and after 1853 in Plymouth. He m. Dec. 22, 1850, Eunice Marsh Woodman, b. New Hampton, Oct. 5, 1828, dau. of Stephen Mead and Judith (Marsh) Woodman. He d. April 30, 1882. Mrs. Clifford occupies the homestead. One child.
i. FRED AUGUSTUS, b. Sept. 4, 1852. m. Oct. 15, 1874, Jennie A. Libbey. He is an engineer, B. & M. R.R .; res. in Concord.
6. JONATHAN CLIFFORD, son of Thomas and Sally (Fitts) Clifford. m. Dec. 19, 1832, Alice Spalding, dau. of Jonathan and Alice (Kidder) Spalding, and a step-dau. of Simeon Blodgett (see). He removed to Plymouth, 1825. He d. April 29, 1843. His death was the result of a fall from the scaffold in the barn of King George.
i. CHARLOTTE ANN.
ii. SARAH ELIZABETH.
iii. CHARLES H. Res. in Plymouth, 1904.
CLIFFORD.
1. CHASE CLIFFORD, and wife, Mary, res., a farmer, in New Hamp- ton. He had four children, but no dates of births are at hand.
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2. CHASE FULLER CLIFFORD, son of Chase 1, b. New Hampton, 1811. m. Hannah Spiller, b. Bridgewater, 1815, dau. of Benjamin and Sarah (Wilder) Spiller. He lived in Bridgewater, and after 1851 in Ply- mouth, where he d. Jan. 28, 1882. His widow d. Feb. 1, 1897. Five children b. Bridgewater and two b. Plymouth.
i. MARY, b. July 17, 1835. m. Martin Hanscom. He was taxed in Plymouth, 1852 and 1853. A son, George, res. Campton.
ii. EMELINE, b. Jan. 28, 1838. m. Simeon Marsh Walker (see).
iii. ALMIRA HINDS, b. July 11, 1841. m. Martin V. B. Paige (see).
iv. LAURA, b. June 11, 1813. m. Eugene S. Bailey, son of Geo. W. Bailey (see), and res. in Plymouth until 1884. Removed to Cali- fornia. She m. second, Theodore II. Klages.
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