James Glover

A Patriot of the American Revolution for MASSACHUSETTS with the rank of SERGEANT.
DAR Ancestor # A045700

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James Glover is the s/o Thomas Glover (1690 - 1758) & Elizabeth Clough.

1) He married 1st: Lois Bent on 3 Feb 1762, Massachusetts. She was b 3 Dec 1740, Sudbury, Mass, the d/o Thomas Bent (1706 - ) & Mary Stone. She died 1783, Framingham, Mass.

James & Lois had 8 children, born "Salem End" Framingham, Ma: 1) Lois Bent Glover: 30 Nov 1762 - 28 Feb 1800, Framingham 2) Mary Glover: 10 Aug 1764 - 31 Jan 1822, Framingham, Ma 3) Anna Glover: 13 May 1766 - 7 Apr 1779, Framingham, Ma 4) Elizabeth Glover: 5 June 1768 - 5) Sarah Glover: 9 July 1770 - 18 Feb 1809, North Haven, Me 6) Martha "Patty" Glover: 3 Nov 1772 - 1 Aug 1824, Framingham, Ma 7) James Glover: 4 Dec 1774 - 15 Feb 1778, Framingham, Ma 8) Eunice Glover: 20 June 1777 - 22 July 1825, North Haven

He married 2nd widow Mary (Hill) Metcalf on 23 Sept 1784, Framingham, Ma. She was b abt 1755; d 15 Feb 1842, North Haven. She was the widow of Moses Metcalf who died during the Revolutionary War.

James & Mary had 7 children: 1) Jerusha Glover: 29 Nov 1785 - 14 July 1865, North Haven, Me 2) Julia Glover: 20 Apr 1787 - 13 Apr 1880, Camden 3) Capt John Clough Glover: 21 Oct 1788 - 5 Mar 1865, Belfast 4) Capt Elijah Glover: 27 Aug 1792, North Haven - 16 Sept 1868, Camden 5) Susanna "Susan" Glover: 29 Jan 1795, North Haven - 8 Jan 1853, Camden 6) Reverend Willard Daniel Glover: 29 July 1796, North Haven - 18 Sept 1865, Swanville, Me 7) Asa Metcalf Glover: 8 June 1802 - 24 Oct 1882, Camden

He resided in the home near Wooster Cove in the Southern Harbor which was built by Capt Eleazer Crabtree, built in the same fashion as Eleazer's home. It was a square house with massive chimney.

"He resided in Dorchester until he arrived at the age of manhood. His name is enrolled among a list of officers & soldiers in Col Estes Hatch's 1st Independent Co in the town of Dorchester, dated 11 Oct 1753, when he was at the age of 21 years. He also served at Castle William, and was discharged in 1758. In that year he went to Stoughton, and made preparations to settle on a tract of land there, belonging to his father in the 25 Divisions of Dorchester New Grant. In 1758, the portion of his inheritance was confirmed to him by his father['s will. While in Stoughton, he resided at Dr Ralph Pope's and after the marriage of his brother Thomas Glover, became inmate of his house, making alternate excursions and visits to the Newbury Farm homestead in Dorchester. Four years after the decease of his father, in 1761, he sold his estate in Stoughton to Thomas Shephard of the North Precinct (now Canton). H had broken up & cleared the land, and made other improvements. Date of deed: Mar 24, 1761, for consideration of 210 pounds. June 2, 1762, James Glover purchased a tract of land in Framingham, of Mr John Haven. He owned a house and land there in that part of town known by the name of "Salem End." He also owned land in Sudbury."

From History of Framingham, Ma: Sergeant James Glover is found on a muster-roll of a militia company belonging to Framingham that marched to Concord & Cambridge (Mass) 19 Apr 1775. They were 10 days out.

On 9 June 1790, he sold his estate at Framingham & removed to Fox islands, Me (North Haven). He took a farm in Vinalhaven, on a lease or shares, of Eleazer Crabtree. The indenture was signed by Eleazer Crabtree & James Glover. He subsequently purchased the estate and resided there until his decease. (Glover Memorials & Genealogies, p 282-3)

James was involved in North Haven town affairs: Selectman / Overseer of Poor / Tax Collector & Church Warden.

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Spouse:

 Mary Glover (____ - 1812)

Children:

 Julia G Glover Crabtree (1787 - 1880)*

 John Clough Glover (1788 - 1865)*

 Elijah Glover (1792 - 1868)*

 Susannah Glover (1795 - 1853)*

 Asa Metcalf Glover (1802 - 1882)*

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Inscription: James Glover / Died / Apr 20, 1806 / Ae 48 yrs

Burial: Glover-Wooster Cemetery North Haven Knox County Maine, USA

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