son of John & Elizabeth
md. North. 3 Jan. 1736/7 Hannah Bartlett
Children:
1. Hannah b. 28 Jan. 1738/9
2. Elisha b. 13 Oct. 1740
3. Oliver b. 24 Nov. 1742
4. Preserved b. 28 Jan 1743/4
5. Jerusha b. 22 Sep. 1745
6. Sarah b. c. 1748
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(From The History of Northampton, Massachusetts, by J. R. Trumbull & Seth Pomeroy)
No Indians appeared in this vicinity till late in August, when Elisha Clark, living in the extreme northwest part of the town of Southampton, was killed by them. While he was threshing grain in his barn, at an early hour in the morning of the 27th, sixteen Indians crept stealthily up, shot and scalped him, leaving his body, which had been penetrated by seven bullets, carefully covered with straw. The enemy immediately fled, wantonly destroying as they went such cattle and other stock as came in their way. They encamped the next night near the house formerly owned by Noah Strong in Westhampton, where they left standing sixteen poles, which were supposed to indicate the strength of the party. A company of thirty-six men under Lieut. Eldad Taylor of Westfield started in persuit. The men were all from Westfield, with the exception of Haines Kinglsley, who was a native of Northampton. These soldiers were paid for thirty-seven days' service but they did not succeed in overtaking the enemy.
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md. North. 3 Jan. 1736/7 Hannah Bartlett
Children:
1. Hannah b. 28 Jan. 1738/9
2. Elisha b. 13 Oct. 1740
3. Oliver b. 24 Nov. 1742
4. Preserved b. 28 Jan 1743/4
5. Jerusha b. 22 Sep. 1745
6. Sarah b. c. 1748
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(From The History of Northampton, Massachusetts, by J. R. Trumbull & Seth Pomeroy)
No Indians appeared in this vicinity till late in August, when Elisha Clark, living in the extreme northwest part of the town of Southampton, was killed by them. While he was threshing grain in his barn, at an early hour in the morning of the 27th, sixteen Indians crept stealthily up, shot and scalped him, leaving his body, which had been penetrated by seven bullets, carefully covered with straw. The enemy immediately fled, wantonly destroying as they went such cattle and other stock as came in their way. They encamped the next night near the house formerly owned by Noah Strong in Westhampton, where they left standing sixteen poles, which were supposed to indicate the strength of the party. A company of thirty-six men under Lieut. Eldad Taylor of Westfield started in persuit. The men were all from Westfield, with the exception of Haines Kinglsley, who was a native of Northampton. These soldiers were paid for thirty-seven days' service but they did not succeed in overtaking the enemy.
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son of John & Elizabeth
md. North. 3 Jan. 1736/7 Hannah Bartlett
Children:
1. Hannah b. 28 Jan. 1738/9
2. Elisha b. 13 Oct. 1740
3. Oliver b. 24 Nov. 1742
4. Preserved b. 28 Jan 1743/4
5. Jerusha b. 22 Sep. 1745
6. Sarah b. c. 1748
_______________________________________
(From The History of Northampton, Massachusetts, by J. R. Trumbull & Seth Pomeroy)
No Indians appeared in this vicinity till late in August, when Elisha Clark, living in the extreme northwest part of the town of Southampton, was killed by them. While he was threshing grain in his barn, at an early hour in the morning of the 27th, sixteen Indians crept stealthily up, shot and scalped him, leaving his body, which had been penetrated by seven bullets, carefully covered with straw. The enemy immediately fled, wantonly destroying as they went such cattle and other stock as came in their way. They encamped the next night near the house formerly owned by Noah Strong in Westhampton, where they left standing sixteen poles, which were supposed to indicate the strength of the party. A company of thirty-six men under Lieut. Eldad Taylor of Westfield started in persuit. The men were all from Westfield, with the exception of Haines Kinglsley, who was a native of Northampton. These soldiers were paid for thirty-seven days' service but they did not succeed in overtaking the enemy.
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md. North. 3 Jan. 1736/7 Hannah Bartlett
Children:
1. Hannah b. 28 Jan. 1738/9
2. Elisha b. 13 Oct. 1740
3. Oliver b. 24 Nov. 1742
4. Preserved b. 28 Jan 1743/4
5. Jerusha b. 22 Sep. 1745
6. Sarah b. c. 1748
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(From The History of Northampton, Massachusetts, by J. R. Trumbull & Seth Pomeroy)
No Indians appeared in this vicinity till late in August, when Elisha Clark, living in the extreme northwest part of the town of Southampton, was killed by them. While he was threshing grain in his barn, at an early hour in the morning of the 27th, sixteen Indians crept stealthily up, shot and scalped him, leaving his body, which had been penetrated by seven bullets, carefully covered with straw. The enemy immediately fled, wantonly destroying as they went such cattle and other stock as came in their way. They encamped the next night near the house formerly owned by Noah Strong in Westhampton, where they left standing sixteen poles, which were supposed to indicate the strength of the party. A company of thirty-six men under Lieut. Eldad Taylor of Westfield started in persuit. The men were all from Westfield, with the exception of Haines Kinglsley, who was a native of Northampton. These soldiers were paid for thirty-seven days' service but they did not succeed in overtaking the enemy.
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