John Clark

     John was born in 1651 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.¹ John married Mary Strong, daughter of Elder John Strong II and Abigail Ford, on 20 March 1679 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. John & Mary had children: John Jr [12/28/1679-8/03/1768][m. Elizabeth Cook], Nathaniel [5/13/1681-11/23/1767][m. Hannah Sheldon], Ebenezer [10/16/1682-2/27/1781][m. Abigail Parsons], Increase [4/08/1684-8/27/1775][m. 2/02/1710 Mary Sheldon], Mary [12/17/1685-2/17/1748][m. 1/05/1707 Benjamin Edwards], Rebecca [11/22/1687-6/28/1774][m. John Baker], Experience, Abigail [3/03/1692-12/27/1766][m. Noah Cook Jr.], Noah [3/28/1694-5/18/1776][m. 11/22/1716 Eunice Dickinson], Thankful, & Josiah [6/11/1697-4/07/1789][m. Thankful Sheldon].¹ John departed this life on Sunday, 2 November 1704 in Northampton at age 53 years. His death was caused by "fatigue and cold taken in a snow storm" on his way home from Boston.¹