Robert CLEMENTS

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14 December 1595 , Cosby, Leicestershire, England

Died

29 September 1658 , Haverhill, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Born: 14 December 1595 in Cosby, Leicestershire, England

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Robert was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1642.

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Robert married Lydia DRUMMER? abt. 1615 in England . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Lydia DRUMMER? was born 12 March 1591 in Cosby, Leicestershire, England. Lydia died 12 March 1642 in Ansley, Warwickshire, England.

Robert CLEMENTS died 29 September 1658 in Haverhill, Massachusetts Bay Colony .

Robert Clements married Lydia Drummer before 1615 in Leicestershire, England. He arrived in America after the death of Lydia. His second marriage was to Judith ? Before 15 Apr. 1657.

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Robert CLEMENTS married

Lydia DRUMMER?
Marriage date: abt. 1615
Marriage place: , England

Children of Robert CLEMENTS and Lydia DRUMMER?

Job CLEMENTS

Born: abt. 1615, Narborough, Leicestershire, England
Died: 4 September 1682, Dover, New Hampshire, New England

Married: Margaret DUMMER 25 December 1645 Place: Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA (Ayers Village)

Lydia Abigail CLEMENTS

Born: April 1618, Narborough, Leicestershire, England
Died: 16 January 1675, Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Married: Moses PENGRY 13 February 1646 Place: Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA (Ayers Village)

John CLEMENTS

Born: 22 October 1620, Narborough, Leicestershire, England
Died: 21 July 1659, At Sea*

Married: Sarah OSGOOD 1 June 1648 Place: Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA (Ayers Village)

Abraham CLEMENTS

Born: abt. 1624, Narborough, Leicester, England
Died: 5 April 1677, Killenacratt, County Cavan, Ireland

Married: Elizabeth Jane POMPHRETT 1644 Place: , England (United Kingdom)

Daniel CLEMENTS

Born: abt. 1625, Ansley, Warwickshire, England
Died: abt. 1680, Rathkenny, Cavan, Ireland

Married: Elizabeth ALDRIDGE 1656 Place: , Ireland

Sarah CLEMENTS

Born: abt. 1626, Ansley, Warwickshire, England
Died: 16 January 1676, Salisbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Married: Abraham MORRILL 10 June 1645 Place: Amesbury, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Thomas MUDGETT 8 October 1665 Place: Salisbury, Massachusetts, USA (Salisbury Beach)

Robert CLEMENTS

Born: 14 December 1634, Ansley, Warwickshire, England
Died: abt. 1714, Haverhill, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Married: Elizabeth FAWNE 8 December 1652 Place: Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA (Ayers Village)

Mary CLEMENTS

Born: abt. 1637, Ansley, Warwickshire, England
Died: 27 October 1710, Andover, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Married: John OSGOOD 15 November 1653 Place: Andover, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1595
14 December 1595
Cosby, Leicestershire, England

Robert Clements
'In 1617, Robert's father died. In that same year he bought 60 pounds worth of land in Huncote where he lived for a number of years. Huncote is in the same county as, and is near Croft. Living with robert was his mother, Agnes, who died in 1619. Robert moved to Ansley a few years later. robert also purchased lands in Broughton, Witherly and thus by age 43 owned property in Crosby, Huncote, Ansley and Witherly. He also had interest in trade, or 'ventures on the sea'.'

'Robert immigrated to America, along with his children, Job; who had already been to America, John, Robert, Sarah, and Lydia. The name of ship they sailed on is unknown, but is believed to be the same ship carrying Tristram Coffin who was to become governor of Nantucket, arrived on. They landed in Salisbury and traveled to Penntucket. Shortly after his arrival, he and 5 other colonists, arranged for the puchase of land from the Indians. The land purchased is on the site of present day Haverhill, Mass.'

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1609 - Galileo's telescope is invented (Galileo, Italy)

1618 Birth of Child
Lydia Abigail CLEMENTS was born April 1618, Narborough, Leicestershire, England

Robert was 22 years old.

1620 Birth of Child
John CLEMENTS was born 22 October 1620, Narborough, Leicestershire, England

Robert was 24 years old.

1634 Birth of Child
Robert CLEMENTS was born 14 December 1634, Ansley, Warwickshire, England

Robert was 39 years old.

1642 Death of Spouse/Partner
Lydia DRUMMER? died 12 March 1642, Ansley, Warwickshire, England

1645 Marriage of Child
Sarah CLEMENTS married 10 June 1645, Amesbury, Massachusetts, USA to Abraham MORRILL

1645 Marriage of Child
Job CLEMENTS married 25 December 1645, Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA (Ayers Village) to Margaret DUMMER

1646 Marriage of Child
Lydia Abigail CLEMENTS married 13 February 1646, Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA (Ayers Village) to Moses PENGRY

1648 Marriage of Child
John CLEMENTS married 1 June 1648, Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA (Ayers Village) to Sarah OSGOOD

1652 Marriage of Child
Robert CLEMENTS married 8 December 1652, Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA (Ayers Village) to Elizabeth FAWNE

1653 Marriage of Child
Mary CLEMENTS married 15 November 1653, Andover, Massachusetts, USA to John OSGOOD

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts
Clement Robert sr., Sept. 29, 1658.
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Will of Robert Clements.

'Sept: 6th (58) I Robertt Clements of Haverhill being of perfitt memory blessed be God for itt doe ordaine & make this my last will, in manner & forme following ffirst I committ my soule into the hands of God my Creator & maker, beleeving thorough the mirritts Righteousness & obedience of Jesus christ my redemer to haue & enjoy life & Salvation Everlastingly by him. ffor my goods I giue first ynto my wife my house & house lott & all the acomadatos that belonged to itt which shee is to haue during her life & after her decease to returne to my childorns childorne that are in new england each his pportio to be delivered into ye hands of their parents for their childorns vse. I giue alsoe to my wife my best yoake of oxen I haue & three of my best cowes, & my mare which brought the mule & alsoe my swine & two of my best beds with theire furniture to them & six of my best peuter dishes six spoones, my best brasse pott, & three of my best kittles, and two...Read full story

Death — 1658
29 September 1658
Haverhill, Massachusetts Bay Colony
He died at the age of 62.

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