Thomas John Clough

1651 - 1749  (97 years)

• Name	Thomas John Clough
  Born	29 May 1651	Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
  Christened	10 Oct 1651
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103034991
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  _UID	914A42AB154E504EBD67D6B07C325868E1B0
  Died	6 Feb 1749	Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
  Buried	Salisbury Plains Burying Ground, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
  Person ID	I38089	Wyman
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2020

  
  

  Father	John Clough, Sr ,   b. 1613, Hertford, , Hertfordshire, England ,   d. 26 Jul 1691, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Jane ,   b. 1620, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 16 Jan 1680, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 60 years)
  Married	Abt 1641	Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
  	CHAN11 Feb 2003
  Family ID	F14507	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Hannah Guile ,   b. 12 Feb 1655, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 22 Jan 1683, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 27 years)
  Married	10 Mar 1680	Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
  	CHAN11 Feb 2003
  Children	1. Lydia Clough ,   b. Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Samuel Clough ,   b. 5 Dec 1680, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 8 Aug 1728, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 47 years)   3. Thomas Clough ,   b. 9 Dec 1681, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Obadiah Clough ,   b. 5 Aug 1712, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 4 Mar 1728  (Age 15 years)
  Last Modified	26 Feb 2010
  Family ID	F14441	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Ruth Connor ,   b. 16 May 1670, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 5 Aug 1727, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 57 years)
  Married	11 Mar 1674 ?	Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
  	CHAN11 Feb 2003
  Children	1. Jeremiah Clough ,   b. 21 Jun 1688,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Ebeneezer Clough ,   b. 5 Jul 1690,   d. 1690   3. Ebenezer Clough ,   b. 1691,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Zacheus Clough ,   b. 17 Feb 1692, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 30 Jul 1757, Fremont, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States  (Age 65 years)   5. Issac Clough ,   b. 24 Jan 1694, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 22 Aug 1765, Salem, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States  (Age 71 years)   6. Rebekah (Rebecca) Clough ,   b. 3 Jun 1696, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. WFT Est 1735-1791  (Age 94 years)   7. Hannah Clough ,   b. 25 Sep 1698,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Judith Clough ,   b. 1 Oct 1700,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Martha Clough ,   b. 23 Feb 1702,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Jethro Clough ,   b. 26 Jun 1705,   d. Yes, date unknown   11. Tabitha Clough ,   b. 8 Sep 1707,   d. Yes, date unknown   12. Ruth Clough ,   b. 7 Sep 1711,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Feb 2010
  Family ID	F14173	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 29 May 1651 - Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Married - 10 Mar 1680 - Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Died - 6 Feb 1749 - Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Buried - - Salisbury Plains Burying Ground, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Married - 11 Mar 1674 ? - Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  (Research):from the book: John Clough - Descendants 6--THOMAS (John) Born May 29, 1651 atSalisbury, Mass. On M arch 10, 1680 he married Hannah Gile who was born at Haverhill, Mass. on Feb. 12, o r 25, 1655; the daughter of Samuel and Judith (Davis) Gile who resided first at Newbury, the n removed to Haverhill, Mass. in1640-42. At the time of his marriage, John Clough gave to Thomas si x acres of land, now the site of the schoolhouse on Salisbury Plains (1950). This landadjoine d the twelve acres that John Clough gave to his eldest son, John, atthe time of his marriage. Thomas subscribed to the Oath of Fidelity and Allegiance i n 1677. He joined the town militia for defense against the Indians. Hannah, the mother of the two eldest sons, died on Jan. 22 , 1684. For his second wife, Thomas married Ruth Connor, the daughter of Cornelius and Sarah Co nnor. Cornelius was a soldier and one of the original settlers of Salisbury. Ruth was born on Ma y 16,1670 at Salisbury, Mass. When the second church of Salisbury was organized in the We st Parish, Thomas was one of the original twelve members and Ruth was admitted to membershi p on July 27, 1718. Thomas' name appears on the list of "Yoeman" meaning in English Law, a f reeholder, one who was qualified to serve on juries and to vote in town meetings in 1730.Both Thoma s and Ruth signed petitions to the General Court. Ruth died on Aug. 5, 1727 and Thomas died before 1749. A co py of his will has been found upon record, but an inventory of his estate is pre- served at th e Probate Court Building in Salem, Mass. (Record No. 5677) info taken from: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com /cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&id=I0116&db=lwentz Father: John CLOUGH b: 1613 in England Mother: Jane CLOUGH(MAR b: ABT. 1620 in Possibly Jane Macum ber/Jane Sanders Marriage 1 Hannah GILE b: 12 FEB 1654/55 in Haverhill, Esse x, Massachusetts, New England Married: 10 MAR 1679/80 in Salisbury, MA Marriage 2 Ruth CONNOR b: 16 MAY 1670 in Salisbury, Essex , MA Married: 1687 in Salisbury, Essex, MA Children Zacheus CLOUGH b: 27 FEB 1691/92 in Salisbury, Essex, MA Jeremiah CLOUGH b: 1688 Ebenezer CLOUGH b: 1690 Ebenezer CLOUGH b: 1691 Isaac CLOUGH b: 1694 Rebecca CLOUGH b: 3 JUN 1696 Hannah CLOUGH b: 1698 Judith CLOUGH b: 1700 Martha CLOUGH b: 1702 Jethro CLOUGH b: 1705 Tabitha CLOUGH b: 1707 Ruth CLOUGH b: 1711 He subscribed to the Oath of Fidelity and Allegi ance in 1677 and wasa soldier in the defensive army. Joined militia in defense ag ainst indians. Ruth Connor Born: in Salisbury 16 May 1670. Died: probably in Salisbury 5 August 1727. Parents: Cornelius and Sarah Connor . Married: in Salisbury, 1687. Thomas was a farmer in Salisbury, was listed as a yeoman i n 1730, signed the oath of allegiance in 1677, and was in t he militia. After his marriage, he received 6 acres of land on the Plai nsfrom his father where he built a house near his parents ' home. In the will of Samuel Gile, the father of his firs t wife, Thomas was granted land on the Spicket River in wha t is now Salem, NH, but was then part of Haverhill, MA. H e and his family apparently continued to live in Salisbur y after his second marriage as he and his wife, Ruth, wer e admitted to the Salisbury Church on 27 July 1718. Thomas and his first wife, Hannah (Gile) Clough had two chi ldren, both born in Salisbury, MA: Samuel, b. 1680. Thomas and his second wife Ruth (Connor) Clough had nine ch ildren, all born in Salisbury, MA: Jeremiah, b. 21 June 1688. Ebenezer, b. 5 July 1690; died young. Ebenezer (again), b.27 April 1691. Zacheus, b. 17 Feb. 1691/2; m. Sarah Page. Isaac, b. 24 Jan. 1693/4. Rebecca, b. 2 June 1696. Hannah, b. 25 Sept. 1698. Judith, b. 1Oct. 1700. Martha, b. 23 Feb. 1702.