Clement Minor
- Born: Mar 1638, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts
- Christened: 4 Mar 1638, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts 73,591
- Marriage: Frances Burcham on 26 Nov 1662 in New London, New London, Connecticut
- Died: 8 Nov 1700, New London, New London, Connecticut at age 62 73
- Buried: Old Burying Yard, New London, New London, Connecticut 73
 Information about this person:
• Background Information. 592
From Ter-Centenary Anniversary of the Minor-Miner Family in America, by W.R. Mack, June 1930:
Clement Minor married, first Frances Burcham Willey and second Martha Wellman. He was a Captain in King Phillip's War in 1683. His family settled in New London. He was the ancestor for most of the Miner families that lived in the vicinity of New London and Lyme in pre-Revolutionary days.
• Background Information. 212,591
From The Miner family : Clement of New London, 1638 : Clement of Northfield, 1765, by John A. Miner, page 23-24 & Thomas Minor, Descendants 1608-1981, pp. 19-20:
Clement Minor was the second son of Thomas and Grace Minor. When his father moved, Clement stayed behind in New London. He received a grant of land near to that of Walter Palmer. In Sep 1669, Clement applied for a house lot next to that of George Chappell. With his father and brothers, he served in King Philip's War in 1676, and as a volunteer, was granted a lot in Voluntown, Connecticut.
Clement is mentioned in records as "Deacon" or "Ensign," but the record of his appointment as ensign has not been found.
In Oct 1692 and again in May 1696, he served as a Deputy for New London in the Connecticut General Court. On 30 Apr 1671, he joined the First Congregational Church at New London.
Clement first married Frances (Burcham) Willey, 6 Nov 1662. She died on 6 Jan 1673. There children were:
• Mary, b. 19 Jan 1665; m. Thomas Leach of New London; d, bef 3 Dec 1706
• Joseph, b. 6 Aur 1666; m. first Elizabeth Comstock, second Susanna Turner and third Mary Bushnell; d. 6 Apr 1752, New London
• Clement, b. 6 Oct 1668, New London; d. 8 Apr 1740, New London; m. Martha Mould, 4 Aug 1698
• William. b. 6 Nov 1670, New London; m. Anna Beckwith abt 1693.
Clement married a second time to Martha Wellman, 20 Feb 1673. She died 5 Jul 1681. They had one child:
• Phebe, b. 13 Apr 1679; m. John Stebbins.
Clement Minor died at New London on 8 Nov 1700 and he is buried there in the Old Burying Ground. His grave is marked by a slab bearing the simple inscription: "C.M. 1700"
• Web Reference: Clement Miner.
Clement married Frances Burcham, daughter of Edward Burcham and Unknown, on 26 Nov 1662 in New London, New London, Connecticut. (Frances Burcham was born in 1640 in New London, New London, Connecticut and died on 6 Dec 1672 in New London, New London, Connecticut 73,646.)
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