FIRST GENERATION 1. Israel CLARK was born on 10 Nov 1759 in Granby, Hampshire, Massachusetts. SECOND GENERATION 2. Israel CLARK was born on 15 Mar 1729 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died on 17 Jun 1796 in Granby, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He was married to Mehitable MONTAGUE on 3 Dec 1756. 3. Mehitable MONTAGUE was born on 3 Oct 1738 in South Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. She died on 23 Oct 1817. Israel CLARK and Mehitable MONTAGUE had the following children: i. Sybil CLARK was born on 9 Nov 1757 in Granby, Hampshire, Massachusetts. 1 ii. Israel CLARK. iii. Luke CLARK was born on 11 Feb 1762 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. iv. Jotham CLARK was born on 19 Nov 1764 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. v. Joseph CLARK was born on 7 Aug 1767 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. vi. Asa CLARK. vii. Joel CLARK. viii. Titus CLARK. THIRD GENERATION 4. Ebenezer CLARK was born on 18 Oct 1682 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died on 27 Feb 1781. He was married to Abigail PARSONS on 10 Dec 1712. 5. Abigail PARSONS was born on 1 Jan 1690 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. She died on 17 Aug 1763. Ebenezer CLARK and Abigail PARSONS had the following children: i. Ebenezer CLARK was born on 16 Aug 1714 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died on 21 Nov 1782 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. History of The Town of Sunderland, Massachusetts, by John Montague Smith, prepared by Henry W. Taft & Abbie T. Montague. Press of E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, Mass., 1899. p. 507. of Northampton ii. Ezra CLARK was born on 4 Apr 1716 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died on 19 Jul 1788 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. iii. Abigail CLARK was born on 29 Nov 1718 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. She died on 29 Feb 1792 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. iv. William CLARK was born on 3 Jan 1721 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. v. Sarah CLARK was born on 23 Apr 1723 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. She died on 7 Feb 1795 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. vi. Dea. Jedediah CLARK was born on 25 Mar 1726 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died on 9 Aug 1800 in Sunderland, Franklin, Massachusetts. History of The Town of Sunderland, Massachusetts, by John Montague Smith, prepared by Henry W. Taft & Abbie T. Montague. Press of E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, Mass., 1899. p. 289. He removed to Sunderland after 1755; was a prominent citizen of the town; deacon; probably built the house now standing on home Lot No. 15, West side, and known as the "Squires House." History of Deerfield, Volume II, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 124 Settled in Sunderland about 1756; deacon. 2 vii. Israel CLARK. viii. Elihu CLARK was born on 30 Sep 1731 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died on 11 Mar 1779 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. ix. Daughter CLARK. 6. Luke MONTAGUE was born on 4 Oct 1699 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died on 25 Aug 1775 in South Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. History of The Town of Sunderland, Massachusetts, by John Montague Smith, prepared by Henry W. Taft & Abbie T. Montague. Press of E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, Mass., 1899. p. 451. Settled in South Hadley, He was married to Hannah DICKINSON. 7. Hannah DICKINSON was born on 30 Jun 1706. She died on 3 Sep 1765 in South Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. Luke MONTAGUE and Hannah DICKINSON had the following children: i. Luke MONTAGUE was born on 9 Mar 1729 in South Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died on 18 Nov 1752. ii. Hannah MONTAGUE was born on 5 Jan 1731 in South Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. She died on 31 Aug 1773. Genealogies of Hadley Families, Embracing the Early Settlers of the Towns of Hatfield, South Hadley, Amherst and Granby, Compiled Sylvester Judd, published in 1905. p. 96. Died unmarried iii. Abigail MONTAGUE was born on 18 Feb 1733 in South Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. She died on 28 Aug 1833. iv. Giles MONTAGUE was born on 28 Jun 1736 in South Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died on 23 Oct 1817. 3 v. Mehitable MONTAGUE. vi. Mary MONTAGUE was born on 1 Nov 1740 in South Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. vii. Huldah MONTAGUE was born on 20 Apr 1743 in South Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. viii. Miriam MONTAGUE was born on 25 Jan 1745 in South Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. FOURTH GENERATION 8. John CLARK was born in 1651 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts. He died on 3 Sep 1704 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. History of The Town of Sunderland, Massachusetts, by John Montague Smith, prepared by Henry W. Taft & Abbie T. Montague. Press of E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, Mass., 1899. p. 288. Inherited the southerly six acres of his father's home lot. His house stood just beyond that of the president of Smith College. He was prominent in church and town affairs, and four years deputy to the General Court. He died at Windsor, Ct., on his way home from Boston, from fatigue and cold taken in a snow storm. His six sons and five of his daughters were married. His sons each outlived his wife, and his daughters each outlived her husband. The sons lived near each other in Northampton and each lived with his wife more than 50 years. Each of his children lived more than 8o years and all were living when the youngest was 70 years old. Genealogies of Hadley Families, Embracing the Early Settlers of the Towns of Hatfield, South Hadley, Amherst and Granby, Compiled Sylvester Judd, published in 1905. p. 51. of Northampton, Mass. History of Deerfield, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 124. of Northampton, Mass.; deacon; rep. 4 years.. He was married to Mary STRONG on 16 Mar 1679 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. 9. Mary STRONG was born on 26 Oct 1654 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut. She died on 8 Dec 1738 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. John CLARK and Mary STRONG had the following children: i. John CLARK was born on 28 Dec 1679 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died on 3 Aug 1768. ii. Nathaniel CLARK was born on 13 May 1681 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died on 23 Nov 1767. History of Deerfield, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 293. of Northampton, Mass. 4 iii. Ebenezer CLARK. iv. Increase CLARK was born on 8 Apr 1684 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died on 27 Aug 1775. v. Mary CLARK was born on 27 Oct 1685 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. vi. Rebecca CLARK was born on 22 Nov 1687 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. She died in 1740. vii. Experience CLARK was born on 30 Oct 1689 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. viii. Abigail CLARK was born in Mar 1692 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. ix. Noah CLARK was born on 28 Mar 1694 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875 p. 145. of Northampton, Mass. Genealogies of Hadley Families, Embracing the Early Settlers of the Towns of Hatfield, South Hadley, Amherst and Granby, Compiled Sylvester Judd, published in 1905. p. 36 of Northampton, Mass. x. Thankful CLARK was born on 13 Feb 1696 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. She died. Died unmarried xi. Josiah CLARK was born on 11 Jun 1697 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died on 7 Apr 1789. 10. Joseph PARSONS was born in 1647 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. He died on 29 Nov 1729. History of Deerfield, Volume II, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 124 Built the first corn mill here. History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875. p. 511 of Springfield and Northampton; judge in the County Court; rep. form Springfield, 1706-8; rep. from Northampton, 14 years; built a corn mill at Deerfield, 1695; a wealthy and enterprising man. He was married to Elizabeth STRONG on 17 Mar 1669. 11. Elizabeth STRONG died on 11 May 1736. Joseph PARSONS and Elizabeth STRONG had the following children: i. Joseph PARSONS was born on 28 Jun 1671 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died in 1740. History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875. p. 512 Harvard College, 1697, settled minister at Lebanon, Ct. 1700. ii. John PARSONS was born on 11 Jan 1674 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. History of Deerfield, Volume II, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 50 of Northampton, Mass. iii. Capt. Ebenezer PARSONS was born on 11 Dec 1675 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. iv. Elizabeth PARSONS was born on 3 Feb 1678 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. v. David PARSONS was born on 1 Feb 1680 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875. p. 512 Harvard College, 1705. vi. Josiah PARSONS was born on 2 Jan 1682 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. History of Deerfield, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 293. of Northampton, Mass. vii. Daniel PARSONS was born in Aug 1685 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. viii. Moses PARSONS was born on 15 Jan 1687 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. 5 ix. Abigail PARSONS. x. Noah PARSONS was born on 15 Aug 1692 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died on 27 Oct 1779. 12. John MONTAGUE was born about 1655 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut. He died about 1732 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. History of The Town of Sunderland, Massachusetts, by John Montague Smith, prepared by Henry W. Taft & Abbie T. Montague. Press of E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, Mass., 1899. p. 450. Resided on his fathers' homestead at Hadley, Mass. John MONTAGUE had the following children: i. Hannah MONTAGUE was born on 28 May 1697 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. History of The Town of Sunderland, Massachusetts, by John Montague Smith, prepared by Henry W. Taft & Abbie T. Montague. Press of E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, Mass., 1899. p. 451. A surviving tradition concerning her brings vividly to mind that delusion which so disgraced some parts of Massachusetts, but from which Hadley was so largely free. It was sometimes thought that Hannah was "possessed" that she was indeed a witch. Perhaps she feigned her action in sport, or it may be she was the subject of some nervous disorder. But the story goes that when afflicted she would call on her brother Samuel for help. He would at once arm himself with a great broadsword, enter the room where Hannah was, and when his sister had pointed out the locality of the tormenting spirits - to him invisible - would cut and slash for very life. And then Hannah, - the wicked tease, - noting her brother's troubled air, would say, "No, not there, but there! there! - Rev. Richard Montague in address at Hadley, 1882. 6 ii. Luke MONTAGUE. iii. Dea. Nathaniel MONTAGUE was born on 6 Oct 1704 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died on 16 Nov 1753 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. History of The Town of Sunderland, Massachusetts, by John Montague Smith, prepared by Henry W. Taft & Abbie T. Montague. Press of E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, Mass., 1899. p. 451. He remained on his father's homestead and died there. Genealogies of Hadley Families, Embracing the Early Settlers of the Towns of Hatfield, South Hadley, Amherst and Granby, Compiled Sylvester Judd, published in 1905. p. 96. Deacon in Hadley, Church. iv. Samuel MONTAGUE was born on 2 Apr 1695 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died on 31 Jan 1779 in Sunderland, Franklin, Massachusetts. History of The Town of Sunderland, Massachusetts, by John Montague Smith, prepared by Henry W. Taft & Abbie T. Montague. Press of E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, Mass., 1899. p. 451. Gravestone listed as January 31, 1789. History of The Town of Sunderland, Massachusetts, by John Montague Smith, prepared by Henry W. Taft & Abbie T. Montague. Press of E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, Mass., 1899. p. 451. One of the 40 first settlers of Sunderland; home lot No. 14, West side. The dwelling of Mrs William C. Campbell, his great-great-granddauther, stands on this lot and very nearly on the site of the original dewelling, which lot, with the exception of about ten years, has been in possession of the family for 185 years. He was captain, deacon, a man of character and influence. He was a member of that somewhat famous ecclesiastical council held, 1750, in Northampton, which resulted in the dismissal of Rev. Jonathan Edwards. Genealogies of Hadley Families, Embracing the Early Settlers of the Towns of Hatfield, South Hadley, Amherst and Granby, Compiled Sylvester Judd, published in 1905. p. 96. Sunderland, Mass., Deacon. 14. Nehemiah DICKINSON was born on 5 Jun 1672 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died on 1 Oct 1715. History of The Town of Sunderland, Massachusetts, by John Montague Smith, prepared by Henry W. Taft & Abbie T. Montague. Press of E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, Mass., 1899. p. 319. of Amherst, Mass. He was married to Mehitable CHURCH. 15. Mehitable CHURCH was born on 11 Jan 1672. She died on 25 Sep 1748 in South Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. Nehemiah DICKINSON and Mehitable CHURCH had the following children: i. Mary DICKINSON was born on 12 Jun 1701. ii. Nehemiah DICKINSON was born on 6 Nov 1702. He died on 20 Mar 1776 in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. Genealogies of Hadley Families, Embracing the Early Settlers of the Towns of Hatfield, South Hadley, Amherst and Granby, Compiled Sylvester Judd, published in 1905. p. 98 of Granby, Mass. iii. Mehitable DICKINSON was born in Jul 1704. 7 iv. Hannah DICKINSON. v. Sarah DICKINSON died in 1671 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. She was born on 13 Apr 1708. vi. Daniel DICKINSON was born on 8 Sep 1710. He died about 1793 in Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts. Genealogies of Hadley Families, Embracing the Early Settlers of the Towns of Hatfield, South Hadley, Amherst and Granby, Compiled Sylvester Judd, published in 1905. p. 36. Died without issue. vii. John DICKINSON was born on 14 May 1713 in Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died about 1791. Genealogies of Hadley Families, Embracing the Early Settlers of the Towns of Hatfield, South Hadley, Amherst and Granby, Compiled Sylvester Judd, published in 1905. p. 36 & 38. of Amherst, Mass.