Lawrence Clinton

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Lawrence Clinton
1642–after 1707 (Age 65)
Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of Lawrence

When Lawrence Clinton was born in 1642, in Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Harrington Fiennes Clinton, was 31 and his mother, Jane Markham, was 26. He married Rachael Haffield in December 1665, in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. He died after 1707, in Rhode Island, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, at the age of 66.

Spouse

Lawrence Clinton
Male
1642–1707

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Male

Margaret Painter
Female
1674–1740

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Female

Marriage
1689
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Children
(9)

Martha Clinton
Female
1689–Deceased

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Female

Thomas Clinton
Male
1693–1759

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Male

Shubael Clinton
Male
1695–1756

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Male

Lydia Clinton
Female
1701–1707

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Female

George Clinton
Male
1701–1776

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Male

Martha Clinton
Female
1703–Deceased

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Female

John Clinton
Male
1711–Deceased

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Male

Joseph Clinton
Male
1717–Deceased

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Male

Martha Clinton
Female
1719–Deceased

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Female
Spouse

Lawrence Clinton
Male
1642–1707

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Male

Mary Woodin
Female
1653–1691

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Female

Marriage
9 February 1681
Providence, Rhode Island, British Colonial America

Children
(4)

Lawrence Clinton II
Male
1679–1758

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Male

Mary Clinton
Female
1681–1767

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Female

Mercy Clinton
Female
1682–1775

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Female

Joseph Clinton
Male
1689–Deceased

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Male
Parents

Harrington Fiennes Clinton
Male
1611–1643

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Male

Jane Markham
Female
1616–1689

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Female

Siblings
(1)

Lawrence Clinton
Male
1642–1707

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Male

Virkus, Frederick A. The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy. Vol 1, p. 767.:

Lawrence Clinton (1642- after 1704), from Eng. to Ipswich, Mass., 1665, soldier King Philip's War, moved to Newport, R.I., m. 3d, Margaret Painter

In MyHeritage Family Trees Lawrence Clinton 1642 - 1707 Birth: 1642

 Newport, Newport County Rhode Island Comment:	Lawrence Clinton was a young man of about 23, an indentured servant to Robert Cross, Sr of Ipswich, Massacusetts when he first came to public notice in 1665. The story of Lawrence Clinton begins with his first wife, Rachel Haffield. It is the unhappy story of an impatient young man and an older woman. The following is taken from "Entertaining Satan" by John Putnam Demos:* "A liaison developed between Clinton and Rachel Haffield, and soon enough there were plans for marriage. Since Clinton had contracted to serve Cross for an additional three and one-half years, he was obliged to offer compensation. "for his time". Clinton himself had no ready cash, but his fiancee did. Thanks to her, Cross received the sum of 21 pounds, and released his servant forthwith. It seems, however, that questions were raised about the legality of those arrangements, and so magistrate William Denison summoned all of the principals to his house for a public "examination:. Memories would differ, later on, as to what precisely was said at this meeting, and evidently no written record was kept. But in any case a Clinton-Haffield wedding followed soon thereafter. At the age of thirty-six Rachel was finally married -- and to a man fourteen years her junior." This marriage took place in Dec 1665. The payment to Cross for Lawrence's freedom was contested by Rachel's sister, Ruth White and her husband. The question was whether or not Rachel had the right to dispose of the money, or whether it did indeed belong to her mother. There were trials in which Rachel figured prominently. Part of her testimony is of particular interest since it may provide leads to Lawrence's origins, if indeed there is any truth there. Rachel testified that "Lawrence Clinton said that he had an uncle worth thousands, and he would make him his heir, and that he had fifty pounds in gold to come over in Capt. Pearce's [ship], and that he had a mother in Boston." ... Marriage:	Marriage to: Margaret Clinton-Morris-Mott (born Painter) 1685

 Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island Death:	1707

 Ipswich, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Family members Wife:	 Margaret Clinton-morris-mott (born Painter) 1667 - 1742 Children:	 Child Clinton 1677 - 1677 Mary Humiston-bassett (born Clinton) 1681 - 1767 Thomas Clinton 1693 - 1761 Joseph Clinton 1700 - ? George Clinton 1705 - 1776 Lawrence Clinton 1679 - 1759 Mercy Clinton 1690 - ? Shubael Clinton 1695 - 1756 Martha Clinton 1703 - ?