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Clovers in Massachusetts:

       Most of this database was donated by Sarah Ann Wilcox.  We are all grateful for it.  She told me that she looked at these on microfiche sets at her library.  Some of the microfiche were old, worn, and hard to read.  If you have better information available, we would be glad to have it.  
        Each set of microfiche cover several years.  Unfortunately, the state wide indexes do not start until 1841.
Clover Emigrants to Boston

Emigrants to Boston, MA 1848-1891, NARA M265 Roll number 43. 
Miss Clover        24 Jun 1864     age 35                 SS New Brunswick     list # 57
John Clover        23 May 1889? age 22                  SS Kansas              bn England list # 225
John P Clover     8 May 1866     age 42 Lawyer    SS China                 bn England list # 5
Kate Clover        8 May 1864     age 18 servant    SS Worcester         list #11.
Naturalizations
FHL microfilm no. 1420206, Index to Naturalizations in Massachusetts, 1790 to 1926: [There may be more information on the actual naturalization.  I have not seen them.] Both were naturalized at USCC Boston, Massachusetts.
Vol 95: 6 Ellis Clover, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, born 8 April 1854, Germany, naturalized 15 September 1878. 
Vol 95: 2 Frederick Clover, of Cambridge, born 24 February 1842, Germany, Naturalized 15 September 1878.
Massachusetts Statewide Death Index
1841-1895, Extracted from Microfiche 
FHL microfilm no. 960194, Massachusetts Deaths 1869.
        Francis Clover, male, died 6 January 1869, aged one month, cause of death unknown, son of Frederick and     Catherine Clover, both born Germany.

The following death indexes entries were copied from FHL microfilm.

Massachusetts Statewide Birth Index, 1841-1895
extracted from  Microfiche 
FHL microfilm 0955702 Birth Index [Later years on microfilm have not been searched.]
1896-1900    (Female) Clover, born 1898, Malden, Volume 476: 291
        George Wm. Clover, born 1898, Cambridge, Volume 476:106
        George William Clover, born 1898, Somerville, Volume 476: 393
        Maud Clover, born 1896, Boston, Volume 459: 281        

Massachusetts Statewide Marriage Index
1841-1895 Extracted from Microfiche

1841-1845    No Clovers found
1846-1850    No Clovers found
1851-1855    No Clovers found.
1856-1860     Warren Clover married in town of Douglas, 1859, Volume 128: 172.
1861-1866    No Clovers found.
1866-1870    Susan Clover married in town of Ware, 1867, Volume 200: 96.
1871-1875    No Clovers found
1876-1880    No Clovers found
1881-1885    No Clovers found
1886-1890    No Clovers found.
1891-1895     Annie T. Clover married in town of Cambridge, 1893, Volume 434: 133.
                        Mary Clover married in town of Northbridge 1892, Volume 426: 460.
                        Walter Clover married in town of Boston, 1892, Volume 426: 229.
Later years are available on microfilm, but have not been searched. 

Massachusetts Clovers in 1880 from LDS CDs of the 1880 census.
1880  Middlesex County, Massachusetts Cambridge: NARA T9-0543     Page 18C    
Frederick Clover 35 GER Furniture Dealer Fa: GER Mo: GER
Kaite Clover Wife 35    IRE Keeping House Fa: IRE Mo: IRE
Anna Clover Dau 10    MA at school    Fa: GER Mo: IRE
Mary Clover Dau 5    MA Fa: GER    Mo: IRE
Nellie Clover Dau 4    MA Fa: GER    Mo: IRE
George Clover Son 1 MA Fa: GER Mo: IRE

1880 Cambridgeport, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, NARA T9-0543 Page 379B  Ellis Clover Self M M W 27 GERM Occ: Clerk Furniture    Fa: GERM Mo: GERM
Margaret J. Clover Wife F M    W 23 MA Occ: Keeping House Fa: IRE Mo: IRE

1880 Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Lowell NARA Film T9-0544     Page 39B    
Delilah Clover [Boarder in large rooming house] F S W 25 ME ME ME Works In Cotton Mill
Delilah is probably a connection of this James Clover. He is the only Clover in the 1880 Maine Census on the LDS CDs.
1880 Aroostook County, Maine Presque Isle NARA T9-0476 Page 223D    
James R Clover Self M M W 47 ME Occ: Farmer Fa: ME Mo: ME
Jenny M Clover Wife    F M W 33 ME Occ:    Keeping House Fa: ME Mo: ME
Carrie A Clover Other F W 15 ME Fa: ME Mo: ME
Grennnor R W Clover Other F S W 13 ME Fa: ME Mo: ME
Benj F Clover Other M S W 6 ME Fa: ME Mo: ME
Saml Clover Other M S W 4 ME Fa: ME    Mo: ME
Clover Other M S W 6M    ME Fa: ME    Mo: ME

Clovers in the 1900 Census

1900 Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Cambridge, Ward 2, ED 698 sh 5B line 79: 32 Antrim Street, rear, 78/116, Ellis Clover head April 1855, Ger Ger Ger married 20 years, ship builder, came 1873? Here 27? Years [This is not clear on the copy I looked at.]; Margaret Sep 1857, MA IR Ger 9/6 children; Edward E. Son June 1884 MA; Frances J. Son ?Feb 1886 MA; Margaret J dau Feb 1888 MA; John R. Son June 1892 MA; Elizabeth dau June 1895 MA; Geo W. Son May 1898 MA.

1900 Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Cambridge, ED 723 sh 17B line 52: 276/343:
Frederick Clover Feb 1842 Married 37 years Ger Ger Ger, arrived 1862, here 38 years, naturalized, janitor; Catherine   wife Nov 1842 Mar 37 years, 10 children, 2 living, Ireland Ire Ire, arrived 1847; Nellie Harney daughter Sept 1876 mar 3 years, 3/3 children; Gertrude grand-dau Apr 1893, MA MA MA; Frederick grand-son Aug 1898 MA MA MA; Edward grand-son Oct 1899 6/12 MA MA MA. 

1900 Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Lowell, ED 780, sh 5B line 47: Joseph Clover Feb 1865 French Canada, French Canada, French Canada Came to US 1898, alien, teamster, boarder.

1900 Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Malden Ward 6, ED 846 sh20 line 47: George Clover May 1870 Eng Eng Eng married 8 years, Stationary Engineer, arrived US 1891, Naturalized; Kate wife May 1873 Can Can Can [English] 4/4 children, arrived US 1890; George son Jul 1893 MA Eng Eng; Mary dau Aug 1894 MA; Frances dau June 1896 MA; Betting dau Aug 1898 MA.

1900 Norfolk County, Massachusetts Needham NARA T623 roll 670 page 228b ED 1051 sh 4 line 87; Frederick P. Clover 45 born MA other information too faint to read on Heritage Quest.

1900 Suffolk County, Massachusetts Boston, ED 1320 Vol 71 Sheet 24 Line 17: Anna R. Clover  enumerated as a servant girl with James (possibly Mansfield-writing very unclear) Born June 1881 NJ [from Soundex only.  I could not find this entry on this page.]

1900 Suffolk County, Massachusetts Boston, NARA T623 roll 681, page 215b, ED 1320 Sheet 24b Line 17: Anna R. Clover  enumerated as a servant girl in household of James Means, born June 1881 NJ Ger Ger

1900 Worcestor County, Massachusetts, NARA T623 roll 697, page 306B ED 1781, sh 10b line 59: Albert H. Clover boarder born Feb 1876 MA Eng MA machinist

1900 Massachusetts.  Vol 70 ED 299 Sh 3 line 75, Lewis Clover born Germany.  [This entry is in the soundex but I can’t find this ED number.  It may be reversed or one digit wrong somehow..  If someone finds it, please let me know.]
Early Massachusetts Marriage Record
        I tripped over a Clover record in Massachusetts while looking for something else.  However, I am not sure it is actually a Clover. 

Joanna Clover married David Northam, 02 April 1784, in Conway, Franklin County, Massachusetts. This information comes from the Broderbund CD named Massachusetts Marriage Index 1620-1850.  This entry cites FHL microfilm 0903684.  An expert in Massachusetts records tells me that this CD is not complete. No further citation detail is given. This FHL microfilm includes the Town and Vital Records of Conway, Massachusetts, 1760-1868.  I am not totally sure that this is a Clover.  The IGI lists this marriage as a Glover from the same microfilm.  The CD is a later extraction and I would very much like to know what the actual film says.  Has anyone looked at this film?      
Early Massachusetts Vital Records
While I was at Salt Lake City, I searched the following microfiche which are not widely available. I found no Clovers in any of them.  

             *    Index to births v. 1-3, 1642-1842 FHL US/CAN Library Attendants'       
                   Window 6016806 Fiches 1-5
             *    Index to marriages 1638-1849 FHL US/CAN Library Attendants'
                   Window 6016806 Fiches 8-13
             *    Index to deaths 1638-1849 FHL US/CAN Library Attendants'
                   Window 6016806 Fiches 8-13 and 14-16
City Directories

Taunton, Massachusetts 1864 City Directory page 52
Thomas Clover house at Whittendon
Obituaries

Jean (Roberts) Clover-Wright, 80, of Natick
Sunday, May 2, 2004 Stoughton (Massachusetts) Journal 3 May 2004
NATICK -- Jean (Roberts) Clover-Wright, 80, of Natick, died Friday, April 30, 2004, at the Mary Ann Morse Nursing Center in Natick. She was the wife of the late Burton A. Wright.
     Born and raised in Natick, she was a daughter of the late Paul S. and Ellen (Tierney) Roberts. A resident of Plymouth for 15 years, she returned five years ago to Natick, where she had spent most of her life.   Educated in the Natick school system, she was a graduate of Natick High School, Class of 1941. Prior to her retirement, she had been employed at the former Natick Trust Company for more than 20 years.
    She was a faithful and longtime member of St. Patrick's Church in Natick.
    She leaves four children, Walter Clover and his wife, Mary, of Concord, JoEllen Plant and her husband, Michael, of Natick, William Clover and his wife, Brenda, of Natick, and John Clover and his wife, Cheryl, of Attleboro; one sister, Ruth Maffiola of Natick; a brother, Joseph Roberts of Naples, Fla., and Plymouth; seven grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews.  She was the sister of the late Paul, George, Francis and Rita Roberts.
        A funeral Mass will take place at St. Patrick's Church in Natick on Tuesday, May 4, at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Natick.   
     Visiting hours at the John Everett and Sons Funeral Home, 4 Park St., at Natick Common, will be Monday, May 3, from 4 to 8 p.m. Expressions of sympathy may be made in her name to St. Patrick's Parish, 44 East Central St., Natick, MA 01760.

George W. Clover
Monday, September 5, 2005 [Possibly from the Boston (Massachusetts) Herald.] 
ATTLEBORO -- George W. Clover, 82, a former longtime resident of Hopkinton, died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2005. He was the husband of Marion D. (Bennett) Clover for 59 years. Born in Natick, he was the son of the late George and Julia (Martin) Clover.
Framingham, MA

Massachusetts National Cemetery, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Walter M. Clover b. 22 August 1921, died 20 July 1997, US Coast Guard, FC3
    Res: Worcester, MA, Plot: 19-0-109: buried 24 July 1997

Massachusetts Military

The New England Genealogical and Historical Register, volumes 1-148, has only two mentions of Clovers. One is from English Records and one is this:
Vol 26 (1872) p 23: “Notes on the Early Ship building in Massachusetts” by Capt George Henry Preble USN. “A Complete List of the Public and Private Armed Vessels belonging to Mass. Prior to the Revolution from 1635-1776 and of Armed Vessels built or fitted out in Mass from 1776-1783 inclusive”.
Schooner “Nimble Shilling” with 6 guns, 15 men, commanded by J Clover in 1781.   The same schooner with 5 guns and 16 men is also listed as commanded by S Hill in 1781.  No further Clover information given.  

        NEGHS has a database of Massachusetts Soldiers in the Colonial Wars of the 1700s.
The exact war that he took part in is not included which would be nice but it must have been the French and Indian War. I would have like to know more about this. So far, all of the Clovers I have found from this time in Massachusetts have been Glovers.  I don't know about this one.  

Elijah Clover, Private served 5 weeks in Capt. Estes Hatch Company, 18 September to 22 September 1746.


Gardner W. Pearson, Records of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Called Out by the Governor of Massachusetts to Suppress a Threatened Invasion during the War of 1812-1814, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1913), 6.

Maj. B. T. Reed's Battalion of Artillery, June 14 to August 5, 1814.  Different Periods as watch, 7 12, 14 days.  Service at Marblehead.
List of privates included John Clover.
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General John Clover of Marblehead is actually General John Glover
http://www.storyofboston.com/articles/john_clover_statue/
This link used to be to his statue.  The link no longer works and maybe they realized how wrong they were.
John Clover, of Marblehead, a soldier of the American Revolution,  He commanded a regiment of one thousand men raised in that town known as the Marine Regiment, and enlisted to serve through the war
He joined the camp at Cambridge June 22, 1775 and rendered distinguished service in transporting the Army from Brooklyn to New York Aug 28, 1776 and across the Delaware Dec 25, 1776.  He was appointed by the Continental Congress a brigadier general February 21, 1777.  By his courage, energy, military talents and patriotism he secured the confidence of Washington and the gratitude of his country
Born November 5 1732 Died at Marblehead January 30 1797

http://gloversregiment.org/historyglover.html  Another General Glover site with a picture of him and his signature.  
I don't have enough problems with mythology, the Story of Boston is out to get the Clovers sucked in.  Thanks to Michael Clover for bringing this to my attention.  I tried to find an email address to bring this to their attention.  There is none so their error is going to continue to hang out there. I guess that is why you should never have a website without a contact point.  

Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files NARA Series M804, Pension number R. 8913 for Peter Robinson,  State of Massachusetts.
The following letter refers to a General Clover in the seventh line.  There is a General Glover in Massachusetts and I don't know if this was an error.  The two names are commonly confused. This is definitely a Clover, so I am including it here.  See US Military Records

NARA Series M804
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