Notes and Citations:
- [S157] James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England, Before 1692, 4 vols. (Boston: Little, Brown, 1860-1862; reprint Rio Vista, California: American History and Genealogy Project, 2000). Online version used. Alphabetical by surname. Vol.1 John Clough entry.
- [S90] Eva Clough Speare, editor, The Genealogy of the Descendants of John Clough of Salisbury, Massachusetts, 2 vols. (Marblehead, Massachusetts: John Clough Genealogical Society, Inc, 1952; reprint Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com), page 33.
- [S257] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Massachusetts Vital Records (transcripts) to 1850 (online), http://www.newenglandancestors.org/, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Farmington, MA, Salisbury entries.
- [S536] Births, marriages, and deaths of Amesbury and Salisbury, Massachusetts, collected from various sources, including town records of Amesbury and Salisbury, abt. 1598-1900, John French Johnson, compiler; Microfilm number 893105, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Amesbury and Salisbury Records.
- [S157] James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England, Before 1692, 4 vols. (Boston: Little, Brown, 1860-1862; reprint Rio Vista, California: American History and Genealogy Project, 2000). Online version used. Alphabetical by surname. Vol. 1 [Clough] "JOHN, Watertown, tailor, came in the Elizabeth 1635, aged 22, was freem. 18 May 1642, by w. Jane had Elizabeth b. 16 Dec. 1642; Mary, 30 July 1644; Sarah, 28 June 1646; John, 9 Mar. 1648. But he had sec. w. Susanna, tho. neither the d. of former w. nor m. of this is heard of, when he convey. his message to William Shattuck of W. and he rem. to Salisbury. Other ch. too he had, as Thomas, 29 May 1651; Martha, 21 Mar. 1654; and Samuel, 26 Feb. 1657, yet we may hardly be light to give the sec. w. more than the two last, or to deny her half a doz. His w. d. 16 Jan. 1680, and he d. 26 July 1691."
- [S90] Eva Clough Speare, editor, The Genealogy of the Descendants of John Clough of Salisbury, Massachusetts, 2 vols. (Marblehead, Massachusetts: John Clough Genealogical Society, Inc, 1952; reprint Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com), page 33, "Died young."