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- "The Genealogy of the Descendants of John Clough of Salisbury Massachusetts" published 1952 indicates that Esther's maiden name was "Richardson".
Esther married William Clark in 1817 after Able Clough died in 1815.
From "Revolutionary Soldiers Of Onondaga County, N.Y."
PREPARED BY Rev. W. M. BEAUCHAMP, S. T. D. 1912:
WILLIAM CLARK . - When Mr. Clark applied for a pension in 1820 he said he was then 59 years old, and added that "three years ago this fall I married the Widow Cluff, who had six children ." They were from 11 to 26 years old, but the oldest two were married . In an affidavit made Nov. 25, 1823, the widow's name was Esther Clough, aged 58. Her daughter, Sally , then lived with them. Abel Clough, the widow's first husband, had a farm of 108 acres, which his son, Abel, worked on shares. In 1820 Clark thought his property worth about $19, and his debts $400, but in 1823 he had only $ 4.371/ 2. His son , Lewis, " had been put out to a trade," and he wished his pension restored.
His military record was good, for he enlisted May 1 , 1777, in Wethersfield, Ct. , in Capt. Tallmadge's dragoons, Col. Elisha Sheldon's Regt. , Conn . Line, serving in the corps
till the summer of '82 when he was discharged in Danbury, Ct. He said he was in the battle at White Plains as well as ONONDAGA'S REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS 53 Round Ridge, and was with Tallmadge on an expedition to the east end of Long Island. Official changes were frequent, and in one affidavit he said he was in Capt. Webb's Co. of the same regiment when discharged. Of this soldier Onon. Cent. says : " William Clark was a native of Connecticut, and one of the first seven who came to the town of Fabius, and helped cut the road from Pompey Hill to Fabius ; he owned land near Fabius village, where he died. He was a soldier in the Revolution ."
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1766 - 1837 (70 years)
