Clough

                                                    John Clough (1613-1691)
                                                                and wife(m.1635)
                                                            Jane ? ( - 1680)

John came from London England in the ship "Elizabeth" in April 1635. His name is found
on the records at Charlestown, MA and later he went to Salisbury. MA. He was a house
carpenter. He received land in the first division of Salisbury. He was admitted as a free man
in 1642. He was a Puritan but he became a Presbyterian. He was appointed as a Surveyor of Highways in 1640. Numerous transfers of property to and from him are found in the old Norfolk records. He died in Salisbury,  MA. His will was dated 3 July 1691 and probated in Salisbury, MA. They were both born in England and died in Salisbury, MA. They were buried in the Plains Cemetery in Salisbury however neither of their stones can be found but their son John Jr.'s stone is found in the Cemetery. 

Son of John and Jane Clough

Thomas Clough Sr. (1651-1737)
and wife (m. 1679)
Hannah Gile (1659-1683)

Thomas took the Oath of Fidelity in 1677.  He was on the list of "Yeoman" in 1730, meaning he was a freeholder and qualified to serve on juries and vote in Town Meetings.  He was one of the original 12 members of the Second Church in Salisbury MA. 27 July 1718.  He was a soldier in the Defensive Army against the Indians.

Son of Thomas and Hannah Clough Sr.

Thomas Clough Jr. (1681-1749)
and wife (m. 1706)
Mary Gile (1687-1759)

Thomas was a Shoemaker.  He was a Lieutenant in the Militia and Commander of the Garrison at Canterbury NH.  Thomas was born in Salisbury MA and resided there as late as 1738.   Probably removing to Kingston NH.  Mary was born in Haverhill MA. They are buried in Salisbury MA.

Son of Thomas and Mary Clough Jr.

Jerimiah Clough Sr. (1710-1792)
and wife (m. 1737)
Sarah Elkins (1719- )

Jeremiah Sr. was the town Moderator in Canterbury NH.  At the outbreak of King George's War in 1744, Indian raids compelled the inhabitants to build a Fort.  He was the Commander and Captain of the Garrison at Canterbury NH. in the fighting of the Indians as they were on the Western Frontier of the Country.  He was Deputy to the Provincial Congress at Exeter NH. in 1775. His story is told in the History of Boscawen and Webster by Charles Carlton Coffin.  he first settled in Kingston NH. in 1731 and moved to Canterbury by 1736 where his son Jeremiah Jr. was born, allegedly the first white child born in Canterbury.  His wife died 3 months later.  He was Justice of the Peace in 1789.   His Will was probated in 1792 in Exeter NH. He was buried in Louden NH as he had been living with his son Abner.

Daughter of Jeremiah and Sarah Clough Sr.

Martha Clough (1742-1826)
and husband (m. 1763)
Colonel Henry Gerrish (174201806)