Capt. John Clements was born on 4 February 1750 in Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts. He lived with his parents and siblings in Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts before 1769. He emigrated with his parents and siblings to an island in Chebogue, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1769.
John married Sarah Perry[1][2] and had children including:
Hannah, born September 26, 1771, who married Jonathan Baker
Elizabeth, born November 2, 1773, who married David MacConnell
William, born 1775
John Clements 3rd, born December 2, 1780, who married Elizabeth Perry, daughter of Thomas
Ruth, born January 4, 1782, who married William Heustis
George, born December 12, 1785, who married Elizabeth
John was lost at sea in July 1795.
Sources
↑ Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Genealogies : Transcribed from the Yarmouth Herald], by George S. Brown; prepared for publication by Martha & William Reamy, assisted by John McDonald Hilton ... et al.; published in Baltimore : Genealogical Pub. Co., c1993. ISBN: 0806313722; pages 609, 611, 613 broken link
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