Descendants of Clement MINOR

Notes


1. Clement MINOR

He may have had a sixth child, Marie, b. 20 Jan 1663/64, Stonington, New London; died Dec 1706.

Clement settled in New London in 1658 where he was active in military,
church, and public affairs. He was a member of First Cong. Church of New
London.

When his father moved from New London to Quiambog and Togwonk in Stonington,
CT, Clement remained behind and became a permanent resident.  He receiveda
grant of land near that of Walter Palmer's, whose land it abutted on the south.
In Sep 1669, Clement applied for a house lot next to that of George Chappell.
He was a very active man and held many public offices in the town.  He was a
Lieutenant in the Militia which was a considerable honor in his day.  In the
records of New London, Clement is mentioned as "Deacon" or "Ensign", but the
record of his appointment as Ensign has not been found.

In October, 1692, and in May, 1696, Clement served as a Deputy for New London
in the Connecticut General Court.  On 30 Apr 1691 he joined the First
Congregational Church at New London.  It is thought that his election to the
office of Deacon was soon after the death of Deacon Hough, 10 Aug 1683.
Shortly after this date, the pastor, Rev. Mr. Bradstreet, died and this
probably explains why no record of Clement's election to the Diaconate was
made.  At a town meeting on 19 Dec 1683 Clement and several others formed a
committee to seek advise in securing a minister for the town to replace Rev.
Bradstreet.  Ensign Clement was one of those appointed to assign seats inthe
meeting house.

Clement and Johanna are buried in the Old Burying Yard with a plain,
rough-surfaced granite stone lying flat on a foundation, marked simply,
"CM 1700".

SOURCES:
The Miner Family by John A. Miner
Thomas Miner Descendants by John A. Miner
The Lyon's Whelp - Descendants of Thomas Miner by John A. Miner
One Branch of the Miner Family by Lillian Lounsberry (Miner) Selleck
A Brief history of the Minor/Miner Migration from Chew Magna, England,
           to Long Beach, California by Melvin Douglas Miner
Loomis: Ancestors and Descendants of Milford Loomis by Marion AbbottGunderson
Albert Richardson    bf140@lafn.org
World Family Tree, Bruderbund, Vol. 1, Pedigree #5371


Frances BURCHAM

SOURCES:
Miner Family
Loomis: Ancestors and Descendants of Milford Loomis by Marion AbbottGunderson
Albert Richardson    bf140@lafn.org


6. Ann MINOR

SOURCES:
The Miner Family by John A. Miner
Miner Family
The Lyon's Whelp, Descendants of Thomas Miner by John A. Miner
One Branch of the Miner Family by Lillian Lounsberry (Miner) Selleck
Children of Clement and Frnces (Burcham Willey Miner
Genealogical Notes or Contributions to the Family History of some of theFirst Settlers of CT            and MA
Loomis: Anc. and Desc. of Milford Loomis by Marion Abbott Gunderson
Albert Richardson    bf140@lafn.org


Martha WELLMAN

SOURCES:
Miner Family
Genealogical Notes or Contributions to the Family History of some of theFirst Settlers of CT          and MA by Nathaniel Goodwin
Loomis: Ancestors and Descendants of Milford Loomis by Marion AbbottGunderson
Albert Richardson    bf140@lafn.org