Timothy Clements (1728 - 1819)

Born 9 May 1728 in Dracut, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Jemima (Chandler) Clements — married 1749 in Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 26 Aug 1819 at age 91 in Claremont, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States

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Timothy Clements had an adventurous life in his 91 years. Starting life in Dracut Massachusetts he lived in half a dozen different towns in New Hampshire and Vermont, becoming the first Town Clerk for Rochester, Vermont. In his later years he also lived in Canada with his son, returning to Claremont, New Hampshire in his final years. Paralleling these family adventures was an extensive military history beginning even before the French and Indian War, followed by service in the Revolutionary War.

Biography

Timothy Clements was born 9 May 1728 in Dracut, Middlesex, Massachusetts, ^[1] the son of Nathaniel Clements & Eleanor (Colburn) Clements

Marriage license was obtained in Dracut 4 August 1749 for the marriage of Timothy Clements and Jemima Chandler, resident of Rumford (former name for Concord) New Hampshire

Military History

Siege of Louisbourg (part of the War of Austrian Succession)

In 1745 at the age of 17 Timothy became a soldier in the 8th Co. of the 9th Mass. Reg.^[2] involved in the expedition against Louisbourg, a French fort on Cape Breton, current day Nova Scotia. Although but a side show in this European war, the New England fisherman were incited by the threats of French fishing along the Atlantic seaboard. In 1744 the Massachusetts Bay governor called for volunteers and Timothy joined 4200 soldiers and sailors that set out from Boston in 1745 with 90 ships. The New Englanders made an unexpected assault on the landward side of the French fort. Losses were heavy but the fort was weakened and near mutiny itself - then surrendering in June, 1745. The specific role of the 9th Mass. Reg. is not clear. Half the New England forces returned home, the other half remaining until the following spring. Timothy's role, and when he returned from duty, is not defined. ^[3]

Clerk Timothy Clements served with the Massachusetts militia during the French and Indian War.
Service Started: 9 April 1755
Unit(s): Capt. Peter Parker's Company; Capt. Abiel Frye's company
Service Ended: 10 Oct 1775

Timothy was still residing in Dracut Massachusetts when the French and Indian War broke out. Timothy signed up for duty, serving as a clerk, initially under Capt. Abiel Frye, service from 9 April through 20 September of 1755, 23 weeks.^[4] He then appeared on a muster roll for Capt. Peter Parker’s company for service 20 Sep to 10 Oct 1755, "3 weeks on the Crown Point Expedition"^[5] Timothy was a married man and already had three children by then. What Timothy did during this time of service is partly speculation, but following his commanding officers seems a likely place to find our man. Capt Frye was on the expedition, so it is reasonable to assume that Timothy was there as well. This action involved a lot of hauling of bateaux and supplies to Lake George. The battle, on Sept 8 caused a large number of casualties on both sides. It was considered a British victory, as the French left the scene of battle. The British did not pursue the French, but spent 3 days looking for wounded and burying the dead before withdrawing themselves, ending that expedition. ^[6]

Timothy Clements REVOLUTIONARY WAR SERVICE
Timothy Clements record in the Revolution is extensive and complex.

Captain Timothy Clements served with New Hampshire Militia during the American Revolution.

Timothy Clements is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A023022.

Bunker Hill: In Timothy's application for a pension he related much of his Revolutionary service. He glosses over his early service, saying he "served several months in 1775 and 1776," but didn't provide details, such as the fact that he participated in the Battle of Bunker Hill. Timothy was living in or near Hopkinton, New Hampshire, listed as a corporal in Captain Isaac Baldwin's company. This company, under Colonel John Stark, participated in the Battle of Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775, costing the life of Capt. Baldwin. The company was quartered at Melford, and were sent with several other companies to Bunker Hill on the day of the battle.^[7] Timothy would have been positioned along the extreme left end of the rebel line, where Stark's troops were located. There was a rail fence barricade and the men built a stone wall on the beach to block the British there. This was the point that became the main thrust of the initial British assault. Timothy was probably close to Captain Baldwin - Timothy's son-in-law, Moses Kimball allegedly held Captain Baldwin after he was shot, and "died in [his] arms."^[8] Rosters of Bunker Hill combatants have historically been scattered but the National Park Service is now keeping a fairly complete compilation of soldiers on their web site, including Timothy Clements. (Service Captain Baldwin's Company, Colonel Stark's Regiment; Gilman's Regiment, New Hampshire Militia; 5th Company., 1st New Hampshire Battalion; Timothy Clements Company, Col Pierse Long's Regiment.)

Seige of Charlestown: Later in 1775, Timothy "of Hopkinton", was promoted to Captain of the 20th Company and served in Charlestown, assisting with the seige of British-held Boston. ^[9]

Ticonderoga: There are musters and payrolls for Timothy in October and December 1775, April to July 1776, and next in December 1776. He served under Col Pierse [yes, "Pierse"] Long in New Castle, New Hampshire until November 1776 when Timothy as Captain of the 3rd Company, was ordered to march that company to Fort Ticonderoga in New York State. His company was stationed on Mt. Independence which is the high point immediately opposite Fort Ticonderoga. When the British under General Burgoyne mounted cannon threatening the fort, the Americans were forced into a precipitous retreat. Clements lamented the loss of his possessions and papers: "…in the course of our retreat aforesaid my baggage and papers together with my said Commission fell into the hands of the enemy." This was true for Clements as well as many others.

By following Colonel Pierse Long’s detailed story at the Battle of Ticonderoga we can also follow Timothy Clements participation in that event:

“Colonel Pierce Long… was charged with shepherding more than two hundred boats laden with cannon, gunpowder, stores, and baggage of all description, plus invalids and the men of his own regiment, to Skenesborough. There he was to assume command until [Gen’l] St. Clair…caught up with him; then they would proceed together as expeditiously as possible to join Schuyler at Fort Edward.”^[10]

“Colonel Pierce [sic] Long’s armada had set off on July 6 from Mount Independence, bound for Skenesborough, and a spectacular night for a sail it was–balmy, with a light breeze out there on the water… The boats were loaded to the gunwales with women and invalids, cannon, tents, and provisions, plus their six-hundred-man escort made up of Long’s New Hampshiremen and odd lots from other regiments that had been part of the Ticonderoga garrison…. With the coming of daylight the rhythmic splash of oars was accompanied by fife-and-drum music floating across the water and enlivened by wine liberated from the hospital stores. Men broke off the necks of the bottles, Thacher recalled, and “cheered our hearts with the nectareous contents.”^[11]

“Unfortunately, Colonel Long made three egregious mistakes... For one thing, he failed to drive his men to make better time on the voyage. For another, he neglected to move troops and guns up onto those high bluffs that commanded the narrows below, by which means he could at least have delayed, if not halted, the British. And he seriously underestimated his foe. It did not seem to occur to Long that he was up against a professional army that was resourceful, determined, and led by an officer who knew that victory belongs to the quick and the bold, to the leader who seizes the moment and makes it his own.”^[12]

“The fugitives boats had been underway for twelve hours after leaving Mount Independence landing, and the passengers disembarked on the east bank below the Skenesborough waterfall, where a portage of some three hundred feet wound uphill toward new Fort Anne… Some of the troops moved into that modest structure… while the rest–“unsuspicious of danger,”–unloaded the boats and began hauling them up the carrying place to Wood Creek…." ^[13]

“Long had seen at once that the vulnerable blockhouse was no place for his soldiers when the redcoats reached Skenesborough, and he wisely sent invalids, women, and noncombatants… up Wood Creek with enough able-bodied men to row the bateaus. Before they pulled away… cannonballs whistled around “in a brisk and mutual Canonade,” and it was soon apparent that the gunners aboard the American galleys were no match for British firepower or skill; in short order three of the rebel craft–the Enterprise, Liberty, and Gates–were blown up or burned, while the Trumbull galley and the schooner Revenge struck their colors. The mountain of provisions that had been loaded on the boats at Mount Independence–hundreds of barrels of flour, pork and beef, salt, rum, and biscuits that would prove so useful to the British–were abandoned on the dock, while virtually all the baggage was burned, sunk, or seized.” ^[14] …just as recollected by Timothy Clements.

Long and his troops rallied, and he is given credit for then bringing the British advance to a halt. There was a general retreat, hasty, and with rumors of Indians in pursuit, all the way to Fort Anne. The following day, with reinforcements, Long’s troops turned back on the British and held them until the British forces ran low on ammunition and were forced to retreat. The Americans were also low on ammunition and then retreated to Fort Edward.

Timothy's role after that is less clear. He was already serving beyond his term in the militia. Prior to the Battle of Bennington on August 16, 1777, Pierse Long withdrew his New Hampshire militia from the scene – many militia troops, having signed on for “temporary” duty insisted on returning home. In Timothy’s pension application he stated that I about the 10th of September 1776 enlisted as Captain …for the term of one year…that I remained in said service during the term of my engagement" suggesting that he served until September 10, 1777. If so that would carry his active duty at least through the Battle of Bennington in August, but there is not muster roll data to support this.

No further military service records have been noted.

Death

Timothy died in Claremont, Cheshire, New Hampshire 26 Aug 1819.^[15] He died intestate and it was not until May 1846 that Administration was granted on his estate^[16]

Timeline

Military events
Bunker Hill 1775, April 23 (4 days after Lexington and Concord Battles). Timothy Clement entered Captain Baldwin's Company in Col John Stark's Regiment to Aug 1, 1775. John Hale was the other Captain listed, promoted to that rank after Baldwin's death on June 17. This is before the official dates of formation of New Hampshire militias. ^[17]

1775 Oct 4: paid for services in Capt. John Hale’s co.^{[citation needed]}

1775 Dec: listed on return of Companies of NH Militia in the Continental Army, dated Dec 1775 in Hopkinton, NH, Timothy with rank of Captain, Joseph Chandler as Lieutenant. Col Burnham’s report of the Company's recruited in NH, regiment for Hopkinton. 3 sergeants, 3 corporals, 2 drum and fifers, 49 privates^[18]

1776 Capt. Timothy Clements of Hopkinton, captain of a co. of NH Militia which served in the Continental Army (NH State Papers 14:243:301 Clement 209)

Piscataqua - by June 1776?
1776 15 Apr to 4 Jul 1776, Exeter NH paid. Return of Soldiers in Capt Timothy Clements Co in Col David Gilman's Regiment Mustered and paid by Nahum Baldwin. ^[19]

1776 Jun 17: New Castle, New Hampshire, listed on petition to form a new regiment under David Gilman. ^[20]

1776 July. Capt Timothy Clements, Gilman's Reg't NH Militia. under the head of "We the subscribers Soldier in Captain Timothy Clement's Company in Col David Gilman's regiment in the service of the Colony of NH do hereby acknowledge to have received of Nicholas Gilman Esq Treasurer of said colony the several Sums prefixed to our Names, being the balance due to us for wages cloathing and Travel to the First day of July 1776 inclusive" ^[21]

1776 Aug 7: Timothy Clements appears on a Field and Staff Muster roll appointed as Capt of 5th Company, of 1st New Hampshire Batt’n commanded by Col. Pierce Long [Col of the 1st NH Regiment], roll dated at Mount Independence Jun 10, 1777 ^[22]

1776 Aug 7 to 1777 Jun 12 Capt Timothy Clements, commissioned 7 Aug 1776, then on Company Muster roll with these dates of 1st Battalion of New Hampshire Forces, commanded by Col. Pierse Long

1776 Dec 7 to 7 Jan 1777: Payroll of Capt Timothy Clements Company in "Col Peirce Longs Regamint" in the Continental Service, New Castle, 12 Jan 1777.^[23]

1776, no date. Capt Timothy Clements on abstract, regiment stationed Piscataqua Harbour. Gilman's Reg't of NH Militia^[24]

1776 no date. Abstract of a payroll for Capt Timothy Clements Co, Col D Gilman't Regt to the 18th Sep 1776 Stationed at Piscataqua.^[25] probably same as this: 1776 April 15 "and after". Capt. Timothy Clements Co in Col David Gilman’s Regt. ^[26] (NH State Papers 14:243:301)

New Castle to Ticonderoga
Timothy apparently continued in service later than June 12. The town history of Hollis, NH records the following:
Early in August of this year [1776], a small regiment of seven companies was organized by order of New Hampshire Committee of Safety, afterwards commanded by Col. Pierce Long, and stationed at Newcastle, near Portsmouth. About the last of Nov 1776, this regiment was ordered to New York for the defense of Ticonderoga. In the third company of this regiment, of which Timothy Clements, of Hopkinton, was Captain, were twelve Hollis soldiers, who were paid by the town twelve pounds each and supposed to have served six months^[27]

1776 Dec 7 to 1777 Jan 7: payroll of Col Pierse Long’s Reg. in service at New Castle; place of abode Hopkinton. Travel at 1 penny per mile 4/8 for 56 miles. (That is about the correct distance from Portsmouth to Hopkinton, NH ^[28]
Also, 1776 7 Dec to 1777 7 Jan, New Castle, Payroll record of Timothy Clements Company in Colonel Pierse Long's Regiment. ^[29]

1777, 7 Jan to 1777, 7 Feb. A payroll, Capt Timothy Clements, NH Regt, Col Pierse Long, Continental service, of men who are fit to march to Ticonderoga, 1 month advance pay.^[30] At some point Timothy Clements filed a report entitled “Return of the men in my Company in Col Long’s Regiment who have not appeared to march for Ticonderoga: Two of the above number I am informed have inlisted [sic] into ye service during ye war or for three years since we left New Castle and were under volunteer Marching orders and therefore expect that they will be taken notice of as well as the rest who refuse to march. Timo Clements Capt.”

1777 Mar 27: Timothy Clements took delivery of clothing from “the Public Store at Ticondaroga Dr” ^[31]

1818 pension application: When Timothy applied for a pension he stated, “being… the age of ninety years.... I served as a Captain in the army employed in the War of the Revolution that after a tour of several months duty in the year 1775 and 1776 I about the 10th of September 1776 as Captain entered the service on the continental establishment had a commission signed by John Hancock as President of Congress and joined a Regiment in the Newhampshire line commanded by Col Pierce Long for the term of one year -- that in the month of February 1777 I marched with said regiment to Ticonderoga - that we remained there until the month of July when we commenced our retreat before General Burgoyne – that I remained in said service during the term of my engagement and was then honorably discharged – that in the course of our retreat aforesaid my baggage and papers together with my said Commission fell into the hands of the enemy – that it is not in my power to furnish any written evidence of my service as aforesaid – and that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my Country for Support….eighteenth of March Anno Domini 1818 –“

Residences
Timothy lived in numerous different locations and had multiple land transactions. Further, for a time he lived in Canada with his son.

Dracut, Massachusetts
Timothy was born in Dracut and he lived there until about 1759. He married Jemima Chandler there and they had their first 4 children in Dracut.

Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Provincial deed records and Clement, p210 record multiple deed transactions for Timothy Clements between 1757 and 1762, often with Timothy serving on a committee involved with purchases and sales in that town.^[32]

Newbury, Massachusetts
Author Clement was fairly complete in his recordings for Timothy, but he didn't mention the town of Newbury. There is at least one other Timothy Clement, but a record mentioning his wife Jemima and 3 of their children appears to tie him to Newbury, Massachusetts, Timothy being "warned out" by the authorities. There are deed records for 1766 and 1767,^[33] then there seems to be a gap in available records until 1773, when he has 2 transactions giving his residence as Hopkinton.^[34]

Chester, New Hampshire
In 1773 Timothy Clements removed to Chester "where the family probably remained during the war"^[35]
"When the War of the Revolution bore out he moved his family from the seat of strife into New Hampshire where Mrs. Clements friends resided"^[36]
1774 Timothy Clements of Chester, Rockingham, “for Divers good Causes” mortgages to Francis Carr, land he purchased of Carr (Rockingham county Deeds, 108:339 Clement p211)
1774 Chester New Hampshire town records: Clements one of those asking town for “rates” for the year 1774 - it was so voted Though both Clement and Gates Curtis say the family lived in Chester, there are two military returns, Dec 1775 and April 1776 (noted above) that list him on soldier returns for Hopkinton.

1776 - 1780 Where are the Clements during this time? Given the voluminous land and military records for Timothy, they are atypically absent during these years RHSeale|2020

Rochester, Vermont 1780 Timothy became one of the founders of the town of Rochester, Vermont. He and 4 others erected a cabin on the east side of White River. The group returned home for the summer, planning to return in the Fall, but due to Indian attacks nearby they did not return until the following winter. ^[37]

Work was restarted in 1781, and the first families arrived in 1782. Timothy Clements opened the first tavern in town in 1783. ^[38]
1783 "The first tavern in the town was kept by Timothy Clements, nearly opposite the place where the lower mill schoolhouse now stands."^[39]
1784 Timothy’s wife Jemima is one of 5 women who receive 100 acres of land. ^[40]
1785, 10 Sep Is this the same grant? Asa ? of Barnard to Jemima wife of Timothy of Rochester, one 1st division lot of 100 acres, on lower meadow #8, where said Clements now lives, witness Timothy Clements Jr. (deeds 1:114)
1788 Capt. Timothy Clements, First Town Clerk, also Selectman. ^[41]
1790 justice of the peace, Rochester, VT
1790 US census, Rochester, Windsor, VT listed on the same page as Isaac Clements, p63
1793 Appraiser of estate of David Currier Dinard of Woodstock
1795 22 Apr, Jemima sells to Isaac ("my son") 50 acres 1/2 of 1st division lot #8 joining east side of White River, signed by Jemima and Timothy. Last deed found (so far) signed by Timothy. RHSeale|June 2020

In jail at Woodstock? In 1798 there was an Act passed suspending prosecutions against "Timothy Clements, now a prisoner in the gaol of Woodstock" (found in his Pension papers). Clement suspected there was an issue related to one of his many land transactions. Two further Acts of the General Assembly were passed, releasing Timothy from the threat of prosecution in 1802 and 1803.

Barnston, Quebec, Canada
The Clements family moved next to Barnston, Quebec. Timothy and Jemima's son, Timothy junior was living there at that time. Jemima Clements died in Barnston in 1811. ^[42]

Claremont, Cheshire, New Hampshire Timothy returned to Claremont New Hampshire where he lived out his life. He applied for his Revolutionary War pension from Claremont in 1818, and was listed on the pension rolls from 5 May 1818 until his death in 1819.

Sources

1. ↑ Timothy entered the birthdates of his entire family after becoming the Town Clerk of Rochester, Vermont, details entered into the Rochester Town Records. In the original town rolls he has hand-entered these family details which makes the data quite reliable. (Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908 Ancestry.com$ 2020
2. ↑ Clement, page 209
3. ↑ McLennan, pp109-180
4. ↑ Massachusetts Archives 93:191
5. ↑ Massachusetts Archives 94:72
6. ↑ Anderson, Fred, “Crucible of War” Vintage Books, 2000. See pp114-123 for a good description of these events.
7. ↑ Browne, George Waldo, "The History of Hillsborough, NH, 1735-1921", Vol1, p107
8. ↑ From Jemima (Clements) Kimball pension application 4 Oct 1838. This quote may be hyperbole, since he apparently survived until later that evening after being removed from the field of battle.
9. ↑ Lord, Charles Chase, "Life and Times in Hopkinton, New Hampshire" Higginson Book Company, 1890, p63
10. ↑ Ketchum, p180-181
11. ↑ Ketchum, p222
12. ↑ Ketchum, p223
13. ↑ Ketchum, p224
14. ↑ Ketchum p224-5
15. ↑ Clement, p208
16. ↑ Appointing Duty Stickney of Plainfield NH. Only the appointment has been located so far, in Sullivan county (successor to Cheshire) New Hampshire Probate records.
17. ↑ US Revolutionary War Roll John Stark's Regiment. (Available at Ancestry.com, subscription database on-line, 2020)
18. ↑ US compiled Rev War Military Service Records 1775-1783, New Hampshire, 1st NH Battalion (online)
19. ↑ US compiled Rev War Military Service Records. New Hampshire, Gilman's Regiment of Militia (online)
20. ↑ US compiled Rev War Military Service Records. New Hampshire, 1st NH Battalion (online)
21. ↑ US compiled Rev War Military Service Records. New Hampshire, Gilman's Regiment of Militia (online)
22. ↑ US compiled Rev War Military Service Records. New Hampshire, 1st NH Battalion (online)
23. ↑ Provincial and State Papers, NH (Colony) Probate Court, 1885, Vol 14, p486
24. ↑ US compiled Rev War Military Service Records. New Hampshire, Gilman's Regiment of Militia (online)
25. ↑ US compiled Rev War Military Service Records. New Hampshire, Gilman's Regiment of Militia (online)
26. ↑ Hammon, Isaac Weare et al, ”Rolls of the soldiers in the revolutionary war; Concord NH, 1885-1889, p301
27. ↑ Worcester, Samuel T, "History of the town of Hollis, New Hampshire, from its first settlement to the year 1879" Boston: A Williams, 1879
28. ↑ US Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783; 1st Battalion, New Hampshire, 1776-1777 (Folder 1); 1st Regiment, 1777-1780 (Folders 2-5)
29. ↑ US Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783; NH 1st Battalion
30. ↑ US Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783; 1st Battalion, New Hampshire, 1776-1777 (Folder 1); 1st Regiment, 1777-1780 (Folders 2-5)
31. ↑ US Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783; 1st Battalion, New Hampshire, 1776-1777 (Folder 1); 1st Regiment, 1777-1780 (Folders 2-5)
32. ↑ 1757 Jun 14: Timothy Clement of Dracut MA buys from David Woodwell from Hopkinton, land in New Hopkinton (Hopkinton) (1757 Jun 14: Timothy Clement of Dracut MA buys from David Woodwell from Hopkinton, land in New Hopkinton (Hopkinton) (Province, New Hampshire Deeds, 79:183. Clement p210)
    1758 Apr 24: Timothy Clement of Dracut MA sells to James Scales of New Hopkinton land in New Hopkinton (Hopkinton) (Province, New Hampshire Deeds, 79:269. Clement p210)
    1760 Oct 18: Timothy Clement of Newhopkinton buys from John Jones Jr. of Hopkinton, MA land in New Hopkinton (Hopkinton) (Province, New Hampshire Deeds v75, p451, Clement 210)
    1760 Oct 30: Timothy Clement of New Hopkinton sells to Jonathon Straw land in New Hopkinton (Hopkinton) (Province, New Hampshire Deeds, v85, p403)
    1760 Oct 31: Timothy Clement of New Hopkinton sells to John Gage and Moses Gould both of New Hopkinton (Hopkinton) land in same (Province, New Hampshire Deeds, v85, p403)
    1761, Mar 25 Isaac Chandler appraiser for Abner Kimball along with Timothy Clement of New Hopkinton. (New Hampshire Wills, p82).
    1761 Apr 28 Timothy Clement buys from John Jones both of Hopkinton, MA, land in New Hopkinton, (Hopkinton) (Province, New Hampshire Deeds, v72, p524)
    1761 May 9: Timothy Clement sells to Joseph Eastman, Jr., both of Hopkinton, land in Hopkinton (Province, New Hampshire Deeds, v93, p36)
    1761 Sep 3: Timothy Clement, Enoch Eastman, Jonathon Straw (This trio was functioning as a land committee for the town) all of New Hopkinton buy from William Weeks of Greenland land in Bow (Province, New Hampshire Deeds, v85, p417)
    1761 Sep 3: Timothy Clement, Enoch Eastman, Jonathon Straw all of New Hopkinton, buy from Bow, Proprietors of by [sic] Committee, land in Bow (right of Clement March) (Province, New Hampshire Deeds, v85, p417)
    1761 Sep 3: Timothy Clement, Enoch Eastman, Jonathon Straw all of New Hopkinton, buy from Walter Bryent of New Market, land in Bow (Province, New Hampshire Deeds, v79, p192)
    1761 Oct 15: Timothy Clement of New Hopkinton sells to Moses Hills of Chester, land in New Hopkinton 1761 Sep 3: Timothy Clement, Enoch Eastman, Jonathon Straw all of New Hopkinton, buy from Bow, Proprietors of by [sic] Committee, land in Bow (right of Clement March) (Province, New Hampshire Deeds, v79, p113)
    1761 Dec 16: Timothy Clement of New Hopkinton sells to Mark Jewet of Exeter land in New Hopkinton 1761 Sep 3: Timothy Clement, Enoch Eastman, Jonathon Straw all of New Hopkinton, buy from Bow, Proprietors of by [sic] Committee, land in Bow (right of Clement March) (Province, New Hampshire Deeds, v97, p296)
    1761 Dec 16: TImothy Clement and Peter How of New Hopkinton sell to Mark Jewett of Exeter land in New Hopkinton (Province, New Hampshire Deeds, v97, p297)
    1762 Jan 12: Timothy Clement of New Hopkinton sells to Nathaniel Ambros of Chester land in New Hopkinton (Province, New Hampshire Deeds, v68, p479)
    1762 Apr 5: Timothy Clement of New Hopkinton sells to Moses Hills of Chester, Land in New Hopkinton (Province, New Hampshire Deeds, v79, p113)
    1762 Sep 3: Timothy Clement, Enoch Eastman, Jonathon Straw of New Hopkinton sell to Abel Kimball land in New Hopkinton (Province, New Hampshire Deeds, v82, p29)
    1762 Sep 3: Timothy Clement, Enoch Easman (Eastman) of New Hopkinton sell to Jonathon Straw land in New Hopkinton (Hopkinton) (Province, New Hampshire Deeds, v83, p134)
    1762 Sep 3: Timothy Clement, Enoch Eastman, Jonathon Straw of New Hopkinton sell to Timothy Kimball land in New Hopkinton (Province, New Hampshire Deeds, v95, p516)
    1762 Sep 3: same three sell to Abraham Kimball, land in New Hopkinton (Province, New Hampshire Deeds, v75, p451, Clements p210)
    
33. ↑ 1766, April 14: Warned out by the constable. “Timothy Clement and Jemima his wife with their children viz. Elener, Susanna and Timothy, last from Chester.” (Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Newbury, Oaths, Warnings Out, Town Accounts and Strays. (13 year old Jemima isn't mentioned, nor are the two youngest children, Isaac and Molly) Massachusetts Town and Vital Records Ancestry$
    1766 Dec 29: Timothy Clement of Newbury MA sells to Nathaniel Ambrose, et. al. of Hampton Falls land in Hopkinton (Province, New Hampshire Deeds, v90, p219)
    1766 Dec 29: Timothy Clement of Newbury MA buys more than one parcel from Simeon Dearborn of Greenland land in New Hopkinton (Hopkinton). (Province, New Hampshire Deeds, v98, p551)
    1767 Jan 13: Timothy Clement of Newbury MA sells to Peter Sargeant of Hopkinton land in Hopkinton (Province, New Hampshire Deeds, v98, p553)
    1767 Jan 13: Timothy Clement of “New Boston, Mass.” (Newbury?) sells to Mark Jewit of Hopkinton land in Hopkinton (Province, New Hampshire Deeds, v98, p554)
    1767 Jan 13: Timothy Clement of Newbury, MA sells to Nathaniel Ambrose of Hampton Falls land in Hopkinton (Province, New Hampshire Deeds, v98, p555)
    
34. ↑ 1773, 2 Mar. Timothy Clements of Hopkinton, conveys to Aaron Adams of Henniker, land in Hopkinton (Hillsborough co. deeds 25:112. Clement p211)
    1773 16 Apr: He sells three parcels of land in Hopkinton. Jemima signs her name. (Hillsborough co. deeds, 12:403 Clement p211)
35. ↑ Clement, p208
36. ↑ Gates Curtis recollections of Clements Family notes made ca. 1900, appended and updated by Edith Curtis Stocking, 1920, notebook custodian RHSeale|2020
37. ↑ ’’’History of the town of Rochester, Vermont, Published by order of the town, Eli Ballou, Book & Job Printer, Montpelier, VT, 1869, p1-2
38. ↑ History of Rochester, p6
39. ↑ Herald and News Randolph Vermont, 22 Aug 1901, p8
40. ↑ History of Rochester, p8
41. ↑ History of Rochester, p18
42. ↑ Secondary source: Hubbard, B F, "The History of Stanstead County, Province of Quebec..."1874, Lovell Printing & Publishing Company, Montreal. p313

See Also:

• McLennan, J.S. Louisbourg:From its Foundation to its Fall, 1713-1758. 1918, MacMillan Publishing, reprinted by Nimbus 2011. Although written over 100 years ago the docents of Fort Louisbourg consider this the definitive history (RHSeale|2015)

• Wikipedia. Siege of Louisbourg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Louisbourg_(1745) (accessed 12 Apr 2020)

• Clement, Percival. Ancestors and Descendants of Robert Clements of Leicestershire and Warwickshire, England (Paterson & White Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1927)

• Lord, Charles Chase, "Life and Times in Hopkinton, New Hampshire" Higginson Book Company, 1890

• Ketchum, Richard M, "Saratoga, Turning Point of America's Revolutionary War" Henry Holt and Company, New York, 1997.