Category: Wenham

Maxey, Alexander

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Battle:Battle of Dunbar in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
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Alexander Macxy als. Maxwell. #60 on George S. Stewart’s Captured at Dunbar list 1

IMPORTANT UPDATE! (July 2018)
According to, Christopher Gerrard, Pam Graves, Andrew Millard, Richard Annis, and Anwen Caffell, in Lost Lives, New Voices: Unlocking the Stories of the Scottish Soldiers at the Battle of Dunbar 1650, (England: Oxbow Books, 2018), 2 on page 250, Alexander is categorized as: Probable [that he is a Dunbar prisoner transported on the Unity] Maxey/Macxy/Maxsy/Maxy/Maxie/[Maxwell, one time], Alexander/Allexander. Residences: Ipswich, Wenham MA. Appears: 1656. B.c.1633. D.1684. Servant to Richard Kimball. Closely associated with other Scots in Wenham. [Exiles; DR; SPOWS; Ch.8] 3 4 1 5 6

For explanations of the category, abbreviations and references see List of Dunbar prisoners from Lost Lives, New Voices.

First Generation in the New World

1. ALEXANDER¹ MAXEY, was born, presumably in Scotland about 1633 and died at Wenham, Massachusetts in 1684 and his will probate date was 24 June 1684. He married about 1660, in Wenham, to MARY/MARAH ABBE, b. in Salem Village (now Danvers) in 1642; d. in Wenham 2 May 1721, dau. of John and Mary (Loringe) Abbe. 7 8 9 10 11 (SEE IMAGE ON PAGE 2)

Biographical Notes:
(Not the same as Alexander Maxwell, #59, of York County, Maine)
Alexander Maxey was one of four men sent to Wenham and was indentured for a short time to Richard Kimball. He was deposed March 1656 at an Ipswich court concerning a lawsuit by Henry Kimball, his master, versus Thomas Smith, William Marchent, Richard Shatswell and John Newman for damage to corn caused by cattle. Alexander stated that Kimball’s outside fence was a sufficient fence when the damage had occurred. 12  By 1660 he was married and was living Wenham, “where his wife, Mary, and his children became church members, although Alexander apparently did not join.” Reinforcing this date of his appearance in Wenham is his mention as being a settler of the town in 1659 in the  History of Essex County, Massachusetts, With Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men. 13 14 He was closely associated with other Scots in Wenham, including as a legatee of Alexander Braband, who died 22 Oct 1678 and bequeathed to Alexander Maxey “a Jacket & a paire of Britches, being all prized at 19s.”15 16 14
On 23 October 1668, Alexander Maxey was mentioned at a Wenham Town meeting, “Richard Huttn & John Clarke is Chosen to Joyne with the Select men to make our ministers Rate for this Instant yeere & to proportion to every man his share of wood according to the towns Ingeagment & every person in the towne is to see yt theire due & full proportions be [don] at or before ye last day of the next month upon the forfiture of double the pric or worth of theire said parte: & the said Defect or fines to be added by the Select men to their Rate & John Abey Senir & James Bette & Alexander Maxey is Chosen to see to the wood Caryeing & they are desired to give in an account to the Select men. 17  He was again mentioned at a town meeting 30 March 1669 as being chosen to hold the position of Surveyor, seeing to the repair of all common fences surrounding corn fields. Then, at a Wenham Town meeting on 6 January 1672 or 73, the following is recorded, “Its granted to Goodman Maxey twenty Akres of lands in our Comon to be layd out to him at the Discretion of the Select men Walter Fairefield & Richard Huttn upon the tenr as followeth viz: for his owne use to Dwell upon alwayes provided that when he or his wife & children shall leave it it shall Returne to the towne to be at theire disposeing.” 18  It is worth noting that on 27 May 1673, a summons to appear in Court concerning trouble at Alexander’s home was recorded “… to summons Abraham Martin to answer his presentment for abusing Alexander Maxe at his own house and also his family, and for taking the Lord’s name in vain, with said Maxe and his wife as witnesses.” 19
There are several land disputes between various parties, some of which involved Alexander Maxey. In one, taking place at Salem Court, 5 June 1678 addressed if Daniel Killam had title to  land which he had sold to Alexander. “Alexander Maxey, aged about forty-five years, testified / that the pasture or close fenced in on the east side of the country road from Walter Fayerfeld=s house and nearly north from the acre of land that Daniell Killam sold deponent, was fenced in by Capt. Thomas Fisk about eleven or twelve years since, all of which time he had improved it for corn and mowing ground. . . .” 20 Then 24 June 1679 at Salem Quarterly Court, Alexander was deposed concerning a land dispute between executor for Samuel Smith versus Richard Hutten. “Alexander Maxey, aged about forty-five years, deposed that he lived about nineteen years on the farm that Mr. William Browne, sr., of Salem had the disposing of, which is said to be the land that was Mr. Samuell Smith’s, and in that part of it was that formerly James Smith’s. The meadow that lay by the river was part of that meadow or swamp that is called the Beaver Hole meadow, which meadow he had enjoyed with John Killam until about nine years ago. Richard Hutten desired deponent to allow him to mow the meadow and he would pay him, but after he let him have it, deponent said he would mow it himself, whereupon Hutten told him not to meddle with it for he had possession of it. The land is bounded on the east with the river, on the north with a little brook between Walter Fairefeild’s meadow and the land itself, on the south with the upland and on the west with Bever hole.” The verdict was in Hutten’s favor.21 After his death, the inventory of the estate of “Alexander Maxy [Maxey], of Wenham, taken 21st of 4th mo., 1684, by Richard Hutton and Walter Fairfield. Amount £159 10s 00d, and administration of the estate granted unto Mary the relict of the deceased, in court, at Salem, June 24th, 1684.” 22
Alexander Maxey’s widow, Mary (Abbe) Maxey, remarried after his death to Corporal Daniel Kilham about 1695, she becoming his 3rd wife. This may have been the same Daniel Kilham mentioned in a court dispute dated 25 June 1678, above. Mary (Abbe) Maxey Kilham died 7 Sept 1696. 23 Worth noting: Mary/Marah Abbe was the sister of Samuel Abbe. Samuel Abbe married Mary Knowlton. Mary Knowlton had a brother, Benjamin Knowlton. He had a daughter, Sarah Knowlton who married Jonathan Taylor, the son of James Taylor, #32 on the “Scots at Lynn 1653. Iron Works Inventory.” 

Children of Alexander and Mary (Abbe) Maxey:
2. i. DAVID² MAXEY/MAXY, b. at Wenham, MA on 2 Jan 1662; 24; d. m. SARAH LOOMIS.
2. ii. MARY² MAXEY/MAXIE, b at Wenham on 15 Sept 1664  27.
2. iii. MARGARET² MAXEY, b at Wenham in 1666; (Supposedly mentioned in Alexander’s will.) m. in Topsfield 19 June 1693 to JOHN ATWELL (There is a m. reference to Margaret “Max”.) 28
2. iv. ALEXANDER² MAXEY II, b at Wenham in 1668; d. 20 Sept 1723 in Attleborow, Bristol; m. in Topsfield, Essex 21 Feb 1692, ABIGAIL MILES. 30
2. v. JOHN² MAXEY/MAXIE, b at Wenham on 1 Feb 1670; 32
2. vi. SAMUEL² MAXEY, b. at Wenham 23 Sept 1673; 33 bapt. 23 Nov 1673 “of Wenham”; 34 35 d. possibly in 1673.
2. vii. WILLIAM² MAXEY, b. at Wenham on 9 Nov 1675 36; d. 1748; 37 m. in Wenham 6 Mar 1696, SARAH KNOULTON/KNOWLTON, 38
2. viii. ELIZABETH² MAXEY, b at Wenham abt 1676; d. in Wenham 15 Dec 1737; 39 m. in Wenham 12 Jan 1715, SAMUEL TARBOX. 40
2. ix. SARAH/SARY² MAXEY/MAXCE, b at Wenham in 1678; d. 2 Apr 1768; m. in Topsfield 8 Apr 1712, THOMAS KILLUM. 41
2. x. BENONY/BENONI/BENNONI² MAXEY, b in Wenham abt 1682; m. in Wenham/Beverly 25 Mar 1710, MARY HERRICK. 42

Second and Third Generations

2. i. DAVID² MAXEY/MAXWELL, was born at Wenham, MA on 2 Jan 1662 43.  He died in Wenham  married about 1691, SARAH LOOMIS, b. 1 Apr 1660, daughter of Joseph Loomis Jr and Mary (Sherwood) Loomis.  (He named his children Maxwell according to Melanie Maxwell York.)

Children of David and Sarah (Loomis) Maxey/Maxwell:
3. i.   GERSHOM³ MAXWELL, b at Wenham in 1691; bapt. in Wells, York, 13 Mar 1720; d. abt 1750; m. MARY YOUNG.
3. ii.  JOHN³ MAXWELL, b. at Wenham in 1694. (no source)
3. iii. SAMUEL³ MAXEY, b at Wenham on 25 Mar 1696; 45 possibly married Jane (______).
3. iv. MARTHA³ MAXEY, b. at Wenham on 10 May 1699; 46 d. at Wenham 1 Aug 1762; 47 m. in the Wenham area 17 Nov 1736 to a JOHN MAXWELL, 48  line unknown.
3. v. MARY³ MAXEY, b at Wenham on 12 Dec 1702; 49 d. in Gloucester 12 May 1773; 50 m. in Wenham 28 Nov 1723, DAVID PULSIPHER, 51 b. 9 Jan 1701; d. 1791, son of John and Joanna (Kent) Pulsipher.
3. vi.   SARAH³ MAXWELL (no source)

2. ii. MARY² MAXEY/MAXIE, b at Wenham on 15 Sept 1664  27.

2. iii. MARGARET² MAXEY, b at Wenham in 1666. (Supposedly mentioned in her father’s will.) May have m. in Topsfield 19 June 1693 to JOHN ATWELL (There is a m. reference to Margaret “Max”.) 28 If this was a valid source referencing their marriage, then the following children are their offspring.

Children of MARGARET² (MAXEY) and JOHN ATWELL:
3. i. JOSEPH³ ATWELL, b. at Lynn 12 Dec 1694; 52 d. in Litchfield, CT 8 Feb 1761; 53 m. in Lynn 03 July 1718 SARAH RHODES, 54 dau. of Henry and Elizabeth (Paul) Rhoads.
3. ii. MARGARET³ ATWELL, b. in Lynn abt 1698. (no sources)
3. iii. NATHAN³ ATWELL, b. in Lynn abt 1700; d. in Lynn Mar 1755; m. in Lynn 1729, ANNA RAMSDELL, 55 dau. of Jonathan and Ann (Chadwell) Ramsdell.
3. iv. JOHN³ ATWELL, b. in Lynn 16 Oct 1702. (no sources)
3. v. ANDREW³ ATWELL, b in Lynn abt 1704. (no sources)
3. vi. MARY³ ATWELL, b. in Lynn abt 1706. (no sources)

2. iv. ALEXANDER/ALLEXSANDER² MAXEY, may have been born at Wenham in 1668. (May have been documented as Alexander Marcy) He died 20 Sept 1723 in Attleborow, Bristol and his will was probated in 1723; He married 21 Feb 1692 in Topsfield, Essex to ABIGAIL MILES, 30 b. 16 Mar 1748, dau. of Joseph Miles and Exercise (Felton) Miles. 58

Children of Alexander and Abigail (MILES) Maxey/Maxcey:
3. i. ALEXANDER/ALLEXSANDER³ MAXEY, III, b. at Wenham on 17 Dec 1698; 59 d. by Mar 1746, probate inventory, “late of Holliston”; 60 m. abt 1717, ELIZABETH KIBBE, b. in Sherborn 1699, dau. of Joshua Kibbee Jr and Mary (Comey) Kibbee.
3. ii. ABIGAIL³ MAXEY, b. in Gloucester 1695;  d. 10 Apr 1778; m. in Gloucester 31 Dec 1716 DEACON JACOB HASKELL, 61 62 63 b. in Gloucester 15 Jan 1690; d. in Gloucester 6 Aug 1757, son of William Haskell IV and Mary (Brown) Haskell.
3. iii. MARY³ MAXEY, b. at Wenham on 19 Mar 1700; 59 d. Wrentham 2 Mar 1727; m. in Attleboro 4 May 1726, WILLIAM WARE, 64 b. in Wrentham 4 July 1697; d. in Dighton 11 June 1764, son of John Ware Jr and Mehitable (Chaplin) Ware.
3. iv. JOSEPH³ MAXEY, b. at Wenham on 29 Jul 1703; 59 d. 20 Oct 1757; m. in Wenham 8 Feb 1727, REBEKAH STACEY, 65 b. abt 1705, “of Wenham”.
3. v. ESTHER³ MAXEY, b. in Wenham 23 Aug 1706; d. in Dedham 1774; m. in Attleborough 19 Oct 1728, 66 NEHEMIAH WARD, b. in Newton 20 July 1704; d. 8 May 1771, son of Jonathan and Abigail (Hall) Ward.
3. vi. JOSIAH³ MAXEY, b. in Wenham 16 June 1709; d. in Attleborough 23 Mar 1772; (Josiah was mentioned in Alexander’s probate record concerning land division in 1732 after father’s death) 56 m. in Dedham 2 Feb 1737, MARY EVERETT, 67 56 b. in Dedham 17 Dec 1711, dau. of Richard and Mary (Fuller) Everett.
3. vii. BENJAMIN³ MAXEY, b. in Wenham abt Nov 1711; d. 28 Mar 1739; m. in Attleborough 19 Jan 1735, MARTHA FOLLETT, 68 b. in Attleborough 25 May 1709; d. in Attleborough abt 1738, dau. of Abraham and Sarah (Callam) Follett.

2. v. JOHN² MAXEY/MAXIE, b at Wenham on 1 Feb 1670. 32

2. vi. SAMUEL² MAXEY, b. at Wenham 23 Sept 1673; 33 bapt. 23 Nov 1673, of Wenham; 34 35 d. 1673.

2. vii. WILLIAM² MAXEY, was born at Wenham on 9 Nov 1675 69; death abt 1748, probate 28 Dec 174837 marriage intention recorded at Wenham on 6 Mar 1696/7, SARAH KNOULTON/KNOWLTON, 38 b. in Ipswich 16 Jan 1671; d. in Manchester 18 Mar 1734, dau. of Samuel and Elizabeth (Witt) Knowlton.

Children of William and Sarah (Knowlton) Maxey:
3. i. MARY³ MAXEY, b. at Wenham on 6 Feb 1697; 70 m. 15 Jun 1731 in Ipswich, JONATHAN KNOWLTON.
3. ii. ELIZABETH³ MAXEY, b. at Wenham abt 1698. (no source)

2. viii. ELIZABETH² MAXEY, b at Wenham abt 1676; d. in Wenham 15 Dec 1737; 39 m. in Wenham 12 Jan 1715, SAMUEL TARBOX, 40 b. in Lynn 6 Feb 1692; d. in Newbury 21 Nov 1755, son of Samuel and Experience (Looke) Tarbox.

Children of ELIZABETH² MAXEY and SAMUEL TARBOX:
3. i. MARY³ TARBOX, b. in Wenham 29 May 1717; d. 2 Mar 1722. 71
3. ii. ELISABETH³ TARBOX, b. in Wenham 25 Nov 1718. 72
3. iii. EXPERIENCE³ TARBOX, b. in Wenham 3 Feb 1720. 73
3. iv. MARY³ TARBOX, b. in Wenham 6 Feb 1723; 74
3. v. BENJAMIN³ TARBOX, (no source)
3. vi. HANNAH³ TARBOX, (no source)
3. vii. JOSEPH³ TARBOX, (no source)
3. viii. THOMAS³ TARBOX, (no source)

2. ix. SARAH/SARY² MAXEY/MAXCE, b at Wenham in 1678; d. 2 Apr 1768; m. in Topsfield 8 Apr 1712, THOMAS KILLUM, 41 b. in Topsfield 1678; d. 26 Nov 1742, son of Thomas and Martha (Solart) Killam.

2. x. BENONY/BENONI/BENNONI² MAXEY/MAXCY, was born in Wenham at 1682, “of Salem” one source showed he filed an intention to marry in Wenham on 8 Mar 1706, and married at Salem 25 Mar 1706, 42 75 other sources showed the marriage  at Salem, Wenham and Beverly on 25 Mar 1710, all to MARY HERRICK. 76

Children of Benony and Mary (_____) Maxey:
3. i. EBENEZER³ MAXEY, b. at Wenham on 27 Jun 1707; 77 d. at Wenham on 21 Jun 1708. 78
3. ii. EBENEZER³ MAXEY, b. at Wenham on 26 Oct 1710. 79

Published: 02 Sep 2018
Updated: 09 May 2019
Page contributors: Rosann Beauvais, Dr. Andrew Millard, Teresa Rust, Melanie Maxwell York
Editors: Rosann Beauvais and Teresa Rust

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Brebner, Alexander

Home»Dunbar: MA»Wenham
Battle:Battle of Dunbar in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
Ship/Arrival:Unity, Dec 1650
Prisoner and List:
Name Variations:
Residences:
Other SPOW Associations:
Every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy; please independently verify all data.

Published: 20 August 2018, Updated: 10 Sep 2018
Researchers: Dr. Andrew Millard, Teresa Rust
Editor: Teresa Rust

Alexander Brebner, #4 on George S. Stewart’s “Scots at Lynn 1653. Iron Works Inventory”
Name Variations: Bravender, Braband, Brebner, Brabiner, Bravander, Bruldiner

Contributed by Dr. Andrew Millard in July 2018:
According to, Christopher Gerrard, Pam Graves, Andrew Millard, Richard Annis, and Anwen Caffell, in, Lost Lives, New Voices: Unlocking the Stories of the Scottish Soldiers at the Battle of Dunbar 1650, (England: Oxbow Books, 2018), on page 246, Alexander is categorized as: Definite [that he is a Dunbar prisoner transported on the Unity] Bravender/Braband/Brebner/Brabiner/Bravander/Bruldiner, Alexander. Residences: Lynn, Wenham MA. Appears: 1653. B.c.1613. D.1678. Probably unmarried and childless. [Exiles; Banks; DR; SPOWS; Ch.8; App.B] For explanations of the category, abbreviations and references see List of Dunbar prisoners from Lost Lives, New Voices.

First Generation in the New World

1. ALEXANDER¹ BRAVENDER, was born presumably in Scotland about 1613 and died at Wenham, Massachusetts on 22 Oct 1678.

Biographical Notes:
Died probably unmarried and childless. He left items to fellow Scotsmen and probable SPOW’s: Robert Mackclafflin (Unity), Alexander Tompson (John & Sarah), John Ross, and of a probable Dunbar prisoner named Alexander Maxey who was also a legatee of Alexander Bravender.

Essex County, MA: Early Probate Records, 1635-1681.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.
https://www.americanancestors.org/DB1652/i/33913/285/891371746

MacLachlan, Robert (Claflin)

Home»Dunbar: MA»Wenham
Battle:Battle of Dunbar at Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland on 03 Sep 1650
Ship/Arrival:The ketch Unity – Late Dec 1650 – MA Bay Colony
Prisoner and List:Robert M’Lachlan, #67 on George S. Stewart’s list
Name Variations:Claflin, Mackclafflin, McLachlan, Macklothlan, Macklaflin, Macklathlin, Mackclaflin, Maclothlin, Maglathlin, Mackcloughlan, Mackclothlan
Residences:Wenham, Massachusetts
Other SPOW Associations:“…is closely associated with other Scots in Wenham, including as a legatee of Alexander Braband.” Alexander Tomson of Ipswich.
Every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy; please independently verify all data.

Published: 21 Jan 2015; Updated: 06 Oct 2020
Researchers: Andrew Millard, Teresa Rust
Editor: Teresa Rust

First Generation in the New World

1. ROBERT1 MACLACHLAN, was born, presumably in Scotland and died at Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts before 19 Sep 1690. He married at Wenham on 14 Oct 1664, JOANNA WARNER, daughter of John and Priscilla (Symonds) Warner.1

Biographical Notes:
1. “…4th of November, 1661, Robert Mackclothlan is accepted a townsman.” ~ From Wenham town records.
2. According to, Christopher Gerrard, Pam Graves, Andrew Millard, Richard Annis, and Anwen Caffell, in, Lost Lives, New Voices: Unlocking the Stories of the Scottish Soldiers at the Battle of Dunbar 1650, (England: Oxbow Books, 2018), on page 250, Robert is categorized as: Probable [that he is a Dunbar prisoner transported on the Unity] Mackclafflin/McLachlan/Macklothlan/Macklaflin/Macklathlin/Mackclaflin/Maclothlin/Maglathlin, Robert. Residences: Wenham MA. Appears: 1661. D.1690. He appears a little late but is closely associated with other Scots in Wenham, including as a legatee of Alexander Braband. [Exiles; DR; SPOWS; Ch.7 & 8; App.B] For explanations of the category, abbreviations and references see List of Dunbar prisoners from Lost Lives, New Voices.
3. On 22 May 2018, Robert Benson shared: “During his lifetime, Robert Mackclaflin associated with others who were believed to have been SPOWs. “Alexander Thompson was a Scottish prisoner of war who was sent to Massachusetts as a passenger on the John & Sara in 1651 [TAG 51: 14-16]. Alexander Thompson received part of the distribution of the estate of Alexander Bravender in 1678. Robert Mackclaflin also received part of the distribution of the Alexander Bravender estate. [The Probate Records of Essex County, Massachusetts, Vol. III 1675-1681, (Salem, Massachusetts: Essex Institute, 1920), p. 285].
4. Colette Rick () shared:
“There is a published work on Robert’s descendant’s called Genealogy of the Claflin Family: Being a Record of Robert Mackclothlan, of Wenham, Mass. and of His Descendants 1661-1898 by Charles Henry Wight, published in 1903. The genealogical range is from 1661 to 1898. There are some references to attempts to determine if Robert was really a Scottish POW or not in the book but the author was not able to say for certain.
5. Claflin Family at Wikipedia.
6. Claflin Family Association.

Children of Robert and Joanna (Warner) (Mack)Claflin:

2. i. JOANNA2 CLAFLIN, (Robert¹), b. at Wenham on 12 AUG 1665.2
2. ii. ROBERT2 CLAFLIN, (Robert¹), pos. b. at Brookfield.2
2. iii. ELIZABETH2 CLAFLIN,3 (Robert¹), b. at Wenham on 18 May 1670.
2. iv. PRISCILLA2 CLAFLIN, (Robert¹), b. at Wenham on 22 Aug 1672.2
2. v. DANIEL2 CLAFLIN,4 (Robert¹), b. at Wenham on 25 Jan 1674.
2. vi. ABIGAIL2 CLAFLIN,3 (Robert¹), b. at Wenham on 19 Mar 1676.
2. vii. MARY2 CLAFLIN, (Robert¹), b. at Wenham on 22 Feb 1678.2
2. viii. ANTIPAS2 CLAFLIN,5 (Robert¹), b. at Wenham in 1680.

Second and Third Generations

2. i. JOANNA2 CLAFLIN, (Robert¹), was born at Wenham on 12 AUG 1665.2 She married on 18 Nov 1685, SAMUEL SMITH, of Hadley. (The grandson of the Rev. Henry Smith.)

Children of Joanna Claflin and Samuel Smith:6
3. i. MARY3 SMITH, (Joanna2, Robert1), b. at Suffield, Connecticut on 18 Apr 1688.
3. ii. SAMUEL3 SMITH, (Joanna2, Robert1), b. at Suffield on 13 Mar 1690.
3. iii. THANKFUL3 SMITH, (Joanna2, Robert1), b. at Suffield on 13 May 1692.
3. iv. MINDWELL3 SMITH, (Joanna2, Robert1), b. at Suffield on 28 Feb 1695; d. bef. 5 Mar 1705.
3. v. NOAH3 SMITH, (Joanna2, Robert1), b at Suffield on 12 May 1698.
3. vi. EXPERIENCE3 SMITH, (Joanna2, Robert1), b. at Suffield on 9 May 1700.
3. vii. EBENEZER3 SMITH, (Joanna2, Robert1), b. at Suffield on 6 Dec 1702.
3. viii. MINDWELL3 SMITH, (Joanna2, Robert1), b. at Suffield on 5 Mar 1705.
3. ix. MERCY3 SMITH, (Joanna2, Robert1), b. at Suffield on 5 Jul 1706.

2. ii. ROBERT2 CLAFLIN, (Robert¹), was born possibly at Brookfield and died before his father in 1690. NO OFFSPRING.6

2. iii. ELIZABETH2 CLAFLIN,7 (Robert¹), was born at Wenham on 18 May 1670. She married, before 1698, THOMAS WELLS, of Ipswich, Massachusetts.8

2. iv. PRISCILLA2 CLAFLIN, (Robert¹),was born at Wenham on 22 Aug 1672. She married as “Priscilla McLathlin” about 1693, JEREMIAH WEBB, of North Hampton.2

Children of Priscilla McLathlin and Jeremiah Webb:8
3. i. JOANNA3 WEBB, b. on 16 Mar 1694; died at three weeks old.
3. ii. PRISCILLA3 WEBB, b. in Aug 1695.
3. iii. ESTHER3 WEBB, b. 23 Dec 1697.
3. iv. JOSIAH3 WEBB, b 28 Mar 1700; d. aged 23.
3. v. DANIEL3 WEBB, b. 1702.
3. vi. SARAH3 WEBB, b. Apr 1704.
3. vii. JOSEPH3 WEBB, b Mar 1707; d. aged 2 months.
3. viii. ELIZABETH3 WEBB, b. 6 May 1708.
3. ix. EXPERIENCE3 WEBB, b. 12 Nov 1710.
3. x. MOSES3 WEBB, b. 20 Mar 1713.

2. v. DANIEL2 CLAFLIN,9 (Robert¹), was born at Wenham on 25 Jan 1674.

2. vi. ABIGAIL2 CLAFLIN,3 (Robert¹), was born at Wenham on 19 Mar 1676. She was “of Ipswich” in her father’s probate papers.

2. vii. MARY2 CLAFLIN, (Robert¹), was born at Wenham on 22 Feb 1678.2

2. viii. ANTIPAS2 CLAFLIN,10 (Robert¹), was born at Wenham in 1680.

– End of Generation List –

Additional Information:

 

SPOW: Robert Mackclafflin; Alexander Tomson; John Ross; Alexander Maxey. Essex County, MA: Early Probate Records, 1635-1681.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.
https://www.americanancestors.org/DB1652/i/33913/285/891371746
Ronald Benson says:
May 22, 2018 at 5:51 pm (Edit)

“I am a descendant of Robert Mackclaflin through his great-grandson, Cornelius Claflin, and great-great-grandson, John Claflin. Father and son were soldiers during the Revolutionary War along with son, Increase Claflin. John Claflin’s son, John6 Claflin Jr. (John5, Cornelius4, Daniel3, Daniel2, Robert1), and Increase Claflin’s son, Cornelius Claflin, both served as a soldier during the War of 1812 in the same company. It seems that this family was definitely willing to fight for what they believed in – in Scotland and in this country.”
~ Ronald Benson

I have an oral tradition that Robert was an SPOW but the facts that are out there cast doubt on that tradition. I have read some of Diane’s articles and there is hope he might be. In 1661 he was first admitted as a townsman in Wenham. That would put him in his 20’s. To be a SPOW arriving in America 10 years early would mean he was in his early to mid/late teens. Most accounts that I have found said that “young lads” were not sent on the march to Dunbar but were released. That point/stumbling block is one of my many brick walls. Was Robert even old enough to be at the battle and if so, what was his role? Was he closer to 20 or 10? Did he look older than he really was?” ~ Colette Rick

On 30 May 2018, Teresa Hamilton/Pepper Rust () shared:
“The recent excavation at Durham is proof that many of the young Scottish soldiers were indeed VERY YOUNG. SEE: “…the fact that the skeletons were predominantly aged between 13-25 years old; and as isotopic analysis showed the skeletons were of likely Scottish origin, all this points to their identification as the prisoners from the Dunbar battle.” ~ Teresa

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