Job Clements

from "Historic homes and institutions and genealogical and personal ...", Volume 3

By Ellery Bicknell Crane pp 103-104

Job Clement, eldest son of Robert Clement (i), was born in England, about 1620. He came to Haverhill with his father, and his first marriage to Margaret Dummer, December 25, 1644, was the first ever performed in Haverhill. She was the daughter of Thomas Dummer. Job Clement married (second), before 1658, Lydia . He married (third), July 16, 1673, Joanna Leighton, widow of Thomas Leighton, who is supposed to have come from Ipswich to Haverhill in 1640. Robert Clement was admitted a freeman in 1647. He became a councillor of the province in 1682. He died the same year. His will was dated September 4, 1682, and was proved at Exeter, New Hampshire, November 9, 1682. He was living in Dover, New Hampshire, at the time of his death and had been for some years. His son Job settled there. His widow Joanna died January 15, 1704.

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(1) "Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts," by David W. Hoyt (1897-1919. Reprint, New England History Press, Somersworth, NH, 1981) p.96,893. Cites: (a) History of Haverhill, by Chase, p.38,57.

(2) "Clement Genealogy," p.30.

(3) "The Pioneers of Massachusetts," by Charles Henry Pope (Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1969) p.319.

(4) "The History of Haverhill, Massachusetts," by George Wingate Chase (Reprint 1861. New England History Press, Somersworth, NH, 1983) p.38,45,49,57,58,60,67,69,70,72,77,106,107.

(5) "Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire," by Sybil Noyes, Charles T. Libby, Walter G. Davis (Reprint 1928-1939. Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1988) p.150.

Birth: (1,2,4,5) s/o Robert Clements. (2) Age 67 at death in 1682 (b. 1615), England. (5) Age about 63 in 1678 (b. 1615).

Marriage to Margaret Dummer: (1) 25 Dec 1644. (1,2,4) Haverhill, MA. (2,5) 25 Dec 1645. (4) 25 Dec, the first marriage in Haverhill.

Marriage to Lydia __: (1,5) Before 1658. (2)

Marriage to Joanna __: (1,5) 16 Jul 1673, widow of Thomas Leighton. (2)

Death: (1) Will at Exeter, NH dtd 4 Sep 1682, proved 9 Nov 1682. (2) 4 Sep 1682, Dover, NH. (5) Will dtd 4 Sep 1682, died before 23 Oct 1682.

(5) His father followed him to New England.

(1,4) 1640: May have come from Ipswich, MA to Haverhill, MA. (5) From Ipswich he was one of the company to make the first clearing in Haverhill, and built the first house there.

(4) 1644, 27 Feb: At the Haverhill town meeting, it was "voted that Job Clement should have a parcell of ground, not exceeding one quarter of an acre at the Mill Brooke, being bounded forth by the Free-men to sett him up a tann-house and tann-fatts upon, to him and his heirs forever." The Mill Brook is a small stream running from the outlet of Plug Pond to the Merrimack River. Deed witnessed by his brother Robert.

(1,4) Was the first tanner in Haverhill. His tannery was erected near the mouth of Mill Brook.

(5) His reputation as a tanner attracted apprentices from a distance, and he was prosecuted for practicing two trades - employing shoemakers to make up his leather.

(1,4) 1647, 30 Jan: Was made a Freeman at the Ipswich court, and was sworn constable at Haverhill, MA. (4) Seems to have been the first constable in Haverhill. (5) Was constable at Haverhill. Made Freeman 1647.

(5) Was on the grand jury at Haverhill, and was Selectman.

(1,4) 1649: Was offered a freehold in Newbury if he would live and exercise his trade there for 4 years, and let the the shoemakers of that town have first choice of his leather, but he chose not to comply with the terms.

(4) 1650, spring: Appointed by the General Court to "end small causes" (Court of Writs, a small claims court, justice), Haverhill.

(4) 1651, 1 Dec: Granted the right to set up a saw mill, Haverhill, MA, with his father Robert Clements, Isaac Cousins, Stephen Kent, William White, Theophilus Satchwell and Peter Coffin. The mill was to be erected by April 1653, and a second could be erected by April 1654.

(4) 1652, 7 Jun: Received 6 acres "plough-land," Haverhill, MA.

(5) 1653, 5 Apr: Admitted inhabitant of Dover, NH.

(4) 1653, May: Signed a petition to the General Court to revoke the sentence of Robert Pike, convicted of preaching on the Sabbath in the absence of a minister. Of Haverhill.

(1) Before 1655: Moved to Dover, NH.

(5) Repeatedly on the grand jury and Selectman at Dover. Also served as Commissioner to End Small Causes, Associate in the County Court.

(3) 1665, 1 Nov (9th mo.): Sarah Morrill conveyed to her brother Job Clement certain property in trust for her daughter Hepzibah.

(4) 1667, Jul: Three Job Clements received divisions of "accomodation" land in Haverhill, MA for 40 acres (with John), 5 acres, and 3 acres.

(5) 1680: From 1680 a Councillor.

(1) 1682: Was counsellor of the Province.

(4) 1683: Job Clement of Dover, son of the late Job Clement of Haverhill, applied to Haverhill to lay out some land to him upon his father's house lot accomodation. Several persons at the town meeting affirmed that the land had already been laid out, and as "Daniel Ela affirmed openly that Mr. Job Clement in his life time did say with reference to his three acres of accomodations, that Theoph. Satchwell who had been at law with him, had cheated him of it all." The town refused the younger Job's request, and again in 1684.

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• That Thomas Layton was a prominent man in the colony is evidenced by the fact that his name frequently appears in important transactions connected with the affairs of the colonists. He was a member of the "Combination for Government by ye people of Pascataqua," in 1640, with forty-one others entering a protest to the King against the efforts of Capt. Underhill to force a union of the colonists with Massachusetts. In 1648 he was the largest tax payer in the settlement, with one exception. He was selectman in 1647, 1648 and 1658. He received several grants of land, but continued to reside at Dover Neck until his death, January 22, 1672, leaving one son and several daughters. In his will he gave property to his only son and heir, Thomas (second), and to his daughters, Mary Elizabeth and Sarah. His widow, 'Joanna, married for her second husband, July 16, 1673, Job Clement. She died January 15, 1703'.
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