Increase Clark

Increase married Mary SheldonMA. Mary (daughter of Isaac Sheldon and Sarah Warner) was born in 1690; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Lois Clark was born on 5 Sep 1718; died on 5 Oct 1798.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt. Birth: 1651; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Death: 1704; Alt. Death

John married Mary Strong on 16 Mar 1679 in Windsor, Hartford, CT. Mary (daughter of John Strong and Abigail Ford) was born on 26 Oct 1654 in Windsor, Hartford, CT; died on 8 Dec 1738. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt. Birth: 1654; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Death: 1738; Alt. Death

William married Sarah Cooper. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact 1: Tanner; Fact 1
• Emigration: 30 May 1630, On Mary And John
• Fact 2: 8 May 1635, Returned To America On Hopewell; Fact 2

Notes:

MARY AND JOHN - 1630

Master Thomas Squeb.

Sailed from Plymouth, 20 March 1630.

The day of the sailing was the Saturday before Palm Sunday.

Landed Nantasket, Massachusetts, 30 May, 1630.

400 tons.

140 passengers

40 - 50 crewmen

Ship owned by Roger Ludlow

The ship was suppose to land at the Charles river but Capt. Squeb refused to navigate the Boston Harbor, probably because of it's islands, sandbars and shoals. He had the passengers disembark at Nantasket Point.

June 1630 - John Winthrop sent for Capt. Squeb at Nantasket, where the "Mary and John" lay. He did not record what was said. "[John] Winthrop seemed to think he had 'ended [the] difference between him [Capt. Squeb] and the passengers', in token of which Captain Squeb gave the order for a salute of five guns in the govenor's honour and it was said that Squeb later paid compensation to [Roger] Ludlow." [Dorset Pilgrims, Frank Thistlethwaite, p.76]

There is no official passenger list of the Mary & John.
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HINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS:

Land granted, 18 September, 1635, for five acres of land on North Street near Ship Street, Hingham, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts.

Freeman on 9 March 1636/37

TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS:

House lot on Dean Street west of John Dean house.

Freeman of Plymouth Colony 4 December 1638

First Constable, 1638 and 1639, juror 1645.

WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT:

4 February 1647 - "Thomas Thorton al his land formerly recorded in figures is sold to Thomas Ford and John Strong where the particulars fully apperarÖ."

This included a house, out house, yards, orchards and gardens containing about two acres, more or less, bounded north and west by the land of Walter Fyler, south by the rivulet, on the east by the highways, and adjoining at the foot of the hill, in the great meadow, one acre and three quarters more or less bounded north by the land of John Mason and east by the land of William Hill [Windsor Register of Deeds]

Freeman 15 May 1654 of Connecticut.

NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS:

John Strong was ordained and Elder of the church in 1663.

Lands -

14 October 1660 - John Strong bought from John Webb, a parcel of land lying in the Third square and bounded by land of Richard Lyman on the north and the highway on the south and on the sides bordering the land of David Wilton on the east by Samuel Allyn on the west - Seven acres .

John Strong bought another parcel from John Webb, a home lot bounded on the highway east and north and the mill trench on the west containing two acres. Part of this was given to his son Samuel.

John Strong bought another parcel from John Webb, which lies on the south side of Mill River and bounded by the highway east and west, the sides bordering the highway south and Mill River north containing - two acres.

15 October 1660 - Northampton granted to him several parcels of land including a tan yard which was bounded on the east and west by the highway, north by Ralph Hutchinson's land and the common land, and the meeting house hill on the south. John gave this to his son Ebenezer, on 15 December 1688.

The original tan yard contained one quarter acre. It was on King Street Brook a little north of Hampshire Marble Works. The town by vote directed all hides be taken to him to be tanned at his own price because of his reputation for honesty.

15 October 1660 - Northampton granted to him his home lot which was bounded on the highway north and Mill River on the south and bounded on the sides by the land of Capt. Aaron Cooke on the east and Alexander Edwards on the west. John Strong conveyed these parcels to John Webb 18 October 1660.

The home lot granted to him by Northampton on West Street was nearly opposite the Parson's Homestead. He sold it to John Webb, and purchased John Webb's home lot at the corner of Main and South Streets. The property remained in the family for 103 years.

Northampton granted John Strong another parcel of land in Manham Meadow which butts up on the Great River on the east and Mill River on the west containing four Six acres plus. John gave half of this lot to Ebenezer, 15 December 1688.

[Land records from "Strong Men and Strong Women" by Jeanne Waters Strong]
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John STRONG - b. about 1609, probably at Chard, Somerset, England; d. Apr. 14, 1699, Northampton, MA; bur. Bridge Street Cemetery, Northampton, MA. Son of John STRONG of Chard, Somerset, England. Probably embarked Plymouth, England Mar. 20, 1630 in 'Mary & John', and arrived at Nantasket, May 30, 1630. John apparently returned to England, married, and had two children, before sailing again for New England on May 8, 1635 from Weymouth aboard the 'Hopewell.' Settled first at Dorchester, MA, removed to Windsor, CT about 1636, to Taunton by 1638, and to Northampton in 1659 where he was the first Ruling Elder. He had 17 children and 145 grandchildren. Married first about 1632 in England, Margery DEANE (d. about 1635, Dorchester, MA), the mother of son John and a child who died in infancy, and daughter of William DEANE. Elder John STRONG married second about 1635, Dorchester, MA.

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Genealogical Register of the First Settlers of New England

STRONG, JOHN, Hingham 1635, removed to Taunton, and from thence to Northampton as early as 1659. [Lincoln, Hist. Hingham.] He had 17 children. His son Thomas had 15, son Jedidiah 12, son Samuel 12, and his grandson Jonathan 17. Sixty-one of the name, 17 of them clergymen, had grad. at the N. E. colleges in 1828. RETURN, Windsor 1640. 1 Coll. Mass. Hist. Soc. v. 168.

John married Abigail Ford in 1635 in Dorchester, Suffolk, MA. Abigail (daughter of Thomas Ford and Elizabeth Charde) was born about 8 Oct 1619 in Bridport, Dorset, England; died on 16 Jul 1688 in Northampton, Hampshire, MA; was buried in Bridge Street Cemetery, Northampton, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact 1: 8 Oct 1619, Baptized Bridport, Dorset, England; Fact 1
• Emigration: May 1630, On Mary And John

Notes:

WFT-Vol. 18, No. 1312 says d. Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Notes:

JOHN STRONGE - D. 1612, bur. 13 July 1612, Chard, Somerset, Eng.. M. Uknown, 1609, Chard, Somerset, England. She pos. m. 2) William Cogan, father of Eleanor Cogan, wife of Walter Deane.

Will of John Stronge of Chard, Proved 22 Sept. 1612

Where as the said John Stronge lieth sick of body but of good and perfect memory....to the poor of Chardland 4 shillings ....to the Church 2 shillings.... to MY SON JOHN STRONGE, 10 pounds...to MY CHILD THAT MY WIFE GOETH WITH all 10 pounds....If either of them die it shall remain to the other, until they be of lawful year....To MY BROTHER THOMAS STRONG'S DAUGHTER, my godaughter, 2 shillings. I give THE OTHER TWO, 1 shilling each....I make my wife whole executor of such goods as I have....I make my overseers My FATHER GEORGE STRONGE, JOHN BOWRIDGE, WALTER STRONGE, JOHN WARRY.... Witnesess:HENRY WARRY

Children

a. ELDER JOHN STRONGE

b. Uknown - B. abt. 1613, Chard, Somerset, Eng.

John married Unknown in 1609 in Chard, Somerset, England. was born in England; died in England; was buried on 6 Jul 1628 in Broadwindsor, Dorset, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt. Birth: 1588, South Chard, Somerset, England; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Death: Abt 6 Jul 1628, Chard, Somerset, England; Alt. Death

Notes:

1597 May 17

Elenor wife of Silvester Balston holds by copy dated 10 Oct. 1593 one tenement and one cottage heriotable with 16 acres on the lives of herself and Johane Deane daughter of Johane Deane, rent 14s.

1625 Survey of Tatworth Manor (123 M/E 38)

Elionra Balston and Johanna Deane [mort inserted above] daughter of Johanna Deane, deceased, hold for their lives by copy dated 10 Oct. 1593 one heriotable tenement and one cottage with 17 acres of land [listed as in above survey of c. 1566] rent 13s and heriot.

'The premisses beingein hande are graunted to Thomas Deane and his assigness yf hee, Mary Warey dau. of John Wary, and Isaac Deane son of William Deane live by indent. 31 Oct. 1628, fine 130 pounds".

1628 - L 1468,

lease of land in Tatworth (South Chard) Manor from records of Petre family at the Deane Record Office ref. 123 M abstracted by Robin Bush for H. Clark Dean. This lease is dated 31 Oct, 1628 to SYLVESTER BALSTONE his Executors and Assignes Untill the Eleventh daye of October which shalbe in the year of our Lorde one Thousand six hundred fortie and three yf THOMAS DEANE OF CHARDE aforesaid Clothier, MARY WARREY, DAUGHTER OF JOHN WARREY, and ISAACK DEANE SONNE OF WILLIAM DEANE OF CHARDE aforesaid or any of them doe so long live.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt. Birth: 6 Jan 1590, Bridport, Dorset, England; Alt. Birth
• Emigration: 1630, On Mary And John

Notes:

A. THOMAS FORD - D. 28 Nov. 1676, Northampton, Massachusetts. M. 1) 13 Dec. 1610, Powerstock, Dorset, England, Joan Way, bur. 10 May 1615, dau. of Stephen Way and Ursula Gill. 2) 19 Jun. 1616, Bridport, Dorset, England, ELIZABETH CHARD COOKE, d. 18 Apr. 1643, Windsor, Connecticut. widow of Aaron Cooke. 3) 7 Nov. 1644, Hartford, Connecticut, Ann Scott, widow of Thomas Scott.

In 1623 Thomas Ford and his family were Undisclosed in Dorchester, Dorset, England and were members of Holy Trinity Church, whose rector was Rev. John White. John White has been called the "Founder of Massachusetts"

Rev. John White wrote to Gov. John Endicott, 'to appoint places of habitation for sixty families out of Dorset which were to arrive the following spring." A meeting was held on 15 Oct. 1629, "at the Deputyes House". Twenty five members of the council which financed the planters were there and "MR. FORDE, wth divers others of the genalitie."

This meeting was arranged so that the finance company would benefit for seven years by the shipping of furs. The government of the colony was to be placed into the hands of Gov. John Winthrop. In New England.

Thomas Ford and his family came on the MARY AND JOHN, 1630. The passage costs were 5 pounds per adult, 10 pounds per horse, 3 pounds per ton of freight.

Thomas requested admission as a freeman 19 Oct. 1630 and took the oath 18 May 1631 in Dorchester, Massachusetts. To become a freeman at that time you had to be a member of the Church.

3 Apr. 1633 - "It is agreed that a doble rayle with morteses in the posts, of 10 foote distance one from the other, shall be set up on the marish.....by the owners of the Cowes vnder named, p'portionally. 20 foote to everye cowe." Thomas Forde owed two cows.

The last record of Thomas Ford in Dorchester, Massachusetts was 5 Jul. 1636.

1637 - Thomas was one of four men who purchased a large tract from Sachem Tehano, which now includes Windsor Locks, the northern third of Windsor and the southern part of Suffield.

1637 - Granted fifty acres - Simsbury, Connecticut.

Feb. 1639/40 - George Hull, "moved the court in behalf of Thomas Ford of Windsor, that in regard the workmen are much taken up and emplyed in making a bridge and meetinghouse with them, and his work hindered of impaling in the ground which was granted him by the court for a hog-park, that there may be granted him a year longer time for the fencing it in; which was upon the reasons aforesaid, condescended to."

1644 - Thomas removed to Hartford, Connecticut. He ran an "Ordinary", as an accomodation for strangers passing through. It was located in the Scott house located on the southwest corner of State and Front Streets.

Diary of John Winthrop, Jr. - "reached the Inn of Thomas Ford at Hartford", 17 Nov. 1645. The Inn was sold to Thomas Cadwell in 1652.

1656 - Thomsa bought the homelot of William Hosford.

1658/59 - Thomas bought th Arthur Williams house and lot.

1667 Thomas helped settle the estate of Nicholas Denslow.

1669 - Thomas helped settle the estate of Elizabeth Denslow's.

1670 Apr. - Thomas Inventoried the estate of Rev. John Warham.

Thomas removed to Northampton, Massachusetts bef. 1672 where he spent the rest of his life.

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Thomas FORD - b. about 1589, Dorset, England; d. Nov. 28, 1676, Northampton, MA. It is possible he was the son of John FORD III and Joan BECK (m. Feb. 3, 1583, Piddlehinton, Dorset, England), and nephew of Thomas FORD, merchant of Dorchester who died Jan. 20, 1610/11. The latter's will, proved May 8, 1611 names, among others, his brother John, and "Thomas, son of my brother, John FORDE." Thomas FORD arrived at Dorchester, MA in the 'Mary & John' 1630 with wife, four daughters and step-son Aaron COOKE, settled at Windsor, CT, where he was granted a lot in 1637, and moved to Northampton, MA 1659. Freeman 1631; deputy to General Court 1637-1640; juror 1643 and 1644. In 1645 Thomas moved to Hartford, CT and established a tavern in the house of Thomas SCOTT. In 1652 he sold the tavern, and in 1655 was Constable at Windsor, CT. Married probably first Dec. 13, 1610, Powerstock, Dorset, England, Joan WAYE (bur. there May 10, 1615); second Jun. 19, 1616, Bridport, Dorset, England; and third Nov. 7, 1644 Ann (-?-) SCOTT (d. May 5, 1676, Northampton, MA), widow of Thomas SCOTT (d. Nov. 6, 1643).

Thomas married Elizabeth Charde on 19 Jun 1616 in Bridport, Dorset, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Charde and Elizabeth Bunckom) was born in 1582 in Bridport, Dorset, England; died on 18 Apr 1643 in Windsor, Hartford, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt. Birth: 1587, Thorncombe, Dorset, England; Alt. Birth
• Emigration: 30 May 1630, On Mary & John
• Alt. Death: 18 Apr 1643, Windsor, Hartford, CT; Alt. Death

Notes:

WFT-Vol. 18, No. 1312 says m. Aaron Cook 25 Sep 1610 in Bridport, Dorset, England.
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Elizabeth CHARDE - b. 1587, England; d. Apr. 18, 1643, Windsor, CT. Married first Sep. 2, 1610, Thornecombe, Dorset, England, Aaron COOKE (bur. Dec. 28, 1615, Bridport, Dorset, England). Their son Aaron COOKE (1610-1690) arrived in America with his mother and step-father, and lived at Windsor 1636, Northampton, 1661, and Westfield, MA 1661. Her son Aaron married first his step sister Mary FORD /COOKE (see following note); second Joan DENSLOW; third Elizabeth NASH; and fourth Rebecca FOOTE, widow of Philip SMITH