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Claflin Family 

Descendants of Robert Mackclothlan

Generation No. 1

1.  ROBERT1 MACKCLOTHLAN1 was born Bef. November 04, 1661 in Scotland? He married JOANNA WARNER October 14, 1664 and died  September 19, 1690, Wenham, Essex Co., Massachusetts

Child of ROBERT MACKCLOTHLAN is:
2. i. DANIEL2 CLAFLIN, b. January 25, 1673/74, Wenham, Massachusetts; d. 1775, Framingham, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts.
 

Generation No. 2

2.  DANIEL2 CLAFLIN (ROBERT1 MACKCLOTHLAN)1 was born January 25, 1673/74 in Wenham, Massachusetts1, and died 1775 in Framingham, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts1.  He married SARAH EDWARDS1 March 11, 1700/01 in Wenham, Massachusetts1.

Children of DANIEL CLAFLIN and SARAH EDWARDS are:
 i. SARAH3 CLAFLIN1, b. April 27, 1703
 ii. MESHECK CLAFLIN1, b. November 04, 1705
 iii. JOSHUA CLAFLIN1, b. June 08, 1707
 iv. CALEB CLAFLIN1, b. December 11, 1708
 v. CORNELIUS CLAFLIN1, b. February 02, 1710/11
 vi. ROBERT CLAFLIN1, b. August 16, 17141
3. vii. EBENEZER CLAFLIN, b. July 02, 1716, Wenham, Massachusetts; d. Bet. 1756 - 1807, Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
 

Generation No. 3

3.  EBENEZER3 CLAFLIN (DANIEL2, ROBERT1 MACKCLOTHLAN)1 was born July 02, 1716 in Wenham, Massachusetts1, and died in Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts1.  He married HANNAH SMITH1 May 22, 1739 in Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts1, daughter of NATHANIEL SMITH and ELIZABETH FULLER.

Children of EBENEZER CLAFLIN and HANNAH SMITH are:
 i. HANNAH4 CLAFLIN1, b. April 26, 1741
 ii. EBENEZER CLAFLIN1, b. September 14, 1742
 iii. DOLLY CLAFLIN1, b. 1744
 iv. ISAAC CLAFLIN1, b. 1748
4. v. JOHN CLAFLIN, b. July 05, 1750, Hopkinton, MA; d. January 28, 1838, Buried Holliston, MA.
 vi. AARON CLAFLIN1, b. 1753
 

Generation No. 4

4.  JOHN4 CLAFLIN (EBENEZER3, DANIEL2, ROBERT1 MACKCLOTHLAN)1 was born July 05, 1750 in Hopkinton, MA1, and died January 28, 1838.  He married MARY SHEFFIELD1 January 19, 1770 in Holliston, MA, daughter of ISAAC SHEFFIELD and MARTHA ALBEE.  A Minute Man, responded to the Lexington alarm April 19, 17751
Buried in Old Braggville Cemetery (next to Weston Pond) on Washington Street; Holliston, MA.
Written on what looks like a tomb:
Built by John and William Claflin 1825
John Claflin    1750 to 1838
Mary F. Claflin  1752 to 1821
Polly C. Cobb  1779-1846
Hannah Claflin  1791- 1822
Ethan C. Claflin  1808-1823
Col Ethan Cobb   1781-1836
Hannah Claflin  1825-1829
Dennis Holbrook   1799-1848
Elizabeth C. Holbrook  1828- 1830
John C, Berns   1851? 1852
Hamblet Barber   1751-1834
Rhoda Barber       1753 -1824
William Claflin   1772 -1851
Anna U. Claflin    1771-1794
Sabia W. Claflin  1771-1818
Lois R. Claflin       1779-1864
Benj. S. Adams   1818-1822
Samuel W. Claflin   1816-1828
Martha M. Claflin   1817-1823



Children of JOHN CLAFLIN and MARY SHEFFIELD are:
 i. AMAZIAH5 CLAFLIN1, b. July 05, 1773
 ii. JOHN CLAFLIN1, b. June 24, 1775
 iii. POLLY CLAFLIN1, b. August 13, 1779, Holliston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts1; m. ETHAN COBB1, April 22, 18021.  Buried in Old Braggville Cemetery (next to Weston Pond) on Washington Street; Holliston, MA.
 iv. LUTHER CLAFLIN1, b. October 30, 1781
5. v. MARTIN CLAFLIN, b. March 24, 1784, Holliston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
6. vi. CALVIN CLAFLIN, b. November 17, 1786
 vii. MOSES CLAFLIN1, b. February 27, 1789
7. viii. WILLIAM CLAFLIN, b. 1772, Holliston,  MA; d. December 10, 1854, Holliston,  MA
 

Generation No. 5

5.  MARTIN5 CLAFLIN (JOHN4, EBENEZER3, DANIEL2, ROBERT1 MACKCLOTHLAN)1 was born March 24, 1784 in Holliston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts1.  He married HOPESTLL HAYWARD1 Abt. 1808 in Holliston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts1.

Child of MARTIN CLAFLIN and HOPESTLL HAYWARD is:
 i. MARTHA MATILLA6 CLAFLIN, b. December 06, 1816, Holliston, MA.; d. 1823, Buried in Claflin tomb; Holliston, MA.1.
 

6.  CALVIN5 CLAFLIN (JOHN4, EBENEZER3, DANIEL2, ROBERT1 MACKCLOTHLAN)1 was born November 17, 17861.  He married HANNAH BARBER1 May 20, 1805 in Holliston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts1.

Children of CALVIN CLAFLIN and HANNAH BARBER are:
 i. ETHAN COBB6 CLAFLIN1, b. 18081; d. 1823, Buried in Claflin tomb; Holliston, MA.
 ii. HANNAH CLAFLIN1, b. 18251; d. 1829
8. iii. RHODA BARBER CLAFLIN, b. October 10, 1805, in Holliston, MA.; d. 1824, Buried in Claflin tomb; Holliston, MA..
 

7.  WILLIAM5 CLAFLIN (JOHN4, EBENEZER3, DANIEL2, ROBERT1 MACKCLOTHLAN)1 was born 1772 in Holliston,  MA2,3, and died December 10, 1854 in Holliston, MADied of old age.  He married (1) ANNA UNDERWOOD3 May 18, 1794 in Holliston, MA4, daughter of JOSHUA UNDERWOOD and LYDIA EAMES.  ANNE UNDERWOOD: Cause of Death: Nervous fever.  He married (2) SABRA WISWELL5 March 31, 17965, daughter of Jonathan Wiswell and Mary Daniels, b. May 5, 1771 Holliston, MA.
Buried in Old Braggville Cemetery (next to Weston Pond) on Washington Street; Holliston, MA.  Occupation: Holliston records list him as a farmer.5

Child of WILLIAM CLAFLIN and ANNA UNDERWOOD is:
9. i. ANNA UNDERWOOD6 CLAFLIN, b. October 07, 1794, Holliston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; d. November 07, 1862, Milford, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.

Children of WILLIAM CLAFLIN and SABRA WISWELL are:
 ii. WILLIAM6 CLAFLIN5, b. August 03, 17975; m. SUSAN F.5.
 iii. EREPTA CLAFLIN5, b. September 03, 1799, Holliston; d. June 4, 1871 Franklin, Massachusetts. She married March 28, 1820 in Holliston, JOHN KING b. December 12, 1794 Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. They had Harriet Elizabeth King b. December 1, 1834 in Franklin, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts
iv. MARY ANN CLAFLIN5, b. September 12, 1801
 v. OLIVER WISWALL CLAFLIN5, b. September 09, 1803
 vi. SABRA CLAFLIN5, b. July 16, 18075. She m. ALEXANDER WRIGHT and had Helen Waugh Wright b. in Massachusetts.
 vii. JOHN CLAFLIN5, b. April 05, 18105
 viii. HORATIO CLAFLIN5, b. April 23, 1814
 
 

Generation No. 6

8.  RHODA BARBER6 CLAFLIN (CALVIN5, JOHN4, EBENEZER3, DANIEL2, ROBERT1 MACKCLOTHLAN)5 was born October 10, 1805 in in Holliston, MA.5, and died 1824  Buried in Claflin tomb; Holliston, MA.5.  She married DENNIS HOLBROOK5 November 04, 1824 in Holliston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts6.

Child of RHODA CLAFLIN and DENNIS HOLBROOK is:
10. i. ELIZABETH CAROLINE7 HOLBROOK, b. September 07, 1830, Holliston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
 

9.  ANNA UNDERWOOD6 CLAFLIN (WILLIAM5, JOHN4, EBENEZER3, DANIEL2, ROBERT1 MACKCLOTHLAN)7 was born October 07, 1794 in Holliston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts7, and died November 07, 1862 in Milford, Worcester Co., Massachusetts7.  She married PETER ADAMS7 April 03, 1814 in Holliston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts7, son of MOSES and CHLOE WRIGHT ADAMS.   Buried Milford, MA.7 2 stones next to each other:  Peter Adams died March 18, 1865  At 80 yrs, 8 months.  Anna U. Adams died November 7, 1862 at 68.
Thier young child, Benjamin is buried in Holliston in the Claflin tomb, with his grandmother.

Children of ANNA CLAFLIN and PETER ADAMS are:
 i. JULIA ANN7 ADAMS7, b. December 12, 1814
 ii. ALFRED ADAMS7, b. June 09, 1816
 iii. BENJAMIN SPEAR ADAMS7, b. 1818, Holliston, MA; d. January 12, 1822, Buried in Claflin tomb; Holliston, MA. with Great Grandmother7.
11. iv. CALVIN ADAMS, b. July 29, 1821, Holliston, MA; d. December 30, 1903, Natick, MA.
 v. ETHAN ADAMS7, b. October 14, 1828; m. LORINDA DANIELS, December 06, 1849.
 

Generation No. 7

10.  ELIZABETH CAROLINE7 HOLBROOK (RHODA BARBER6 CLAFLIN, CALVIN5, JOHN4, EBENEZER3, DANIEL2, ROBERT1 MACKCLOTHLAN)7 was born September 07, 1830 in Holliston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts8.  She married LUTHER HOWE PHIPPS9 Bef. 1856 in Massachusetts10, son of SAMUEL PHIPPS and REBECCA HOWE. See Phipps page for descendants
 

11.  CALVIN7 ADAMS (ANNA UNDERWOOD6 CLAFLIN, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, EBENEZER3, DANIEL2, ROBERT1 MACKCLOTHLAN)13 was born July 29, 1821 in Holliston, MA13, and died December 30, 1903 in Natick, MA13.  He married SARAH WALKER TWISS13 May 26, 1841 in Medway, MA13, daughter of NATHAN TWISS and ABIGAIL CHAMBERLAIN.  Buried Evergreen, Medway, MA.13 Medway Town report lists Calvin on deliquent tax list February 1, 187313

Child of CALVIN ADAMS and SARAH TWISS is:
14. i. HARRIET MARIA8 ADAMS, b. September 10, 1844, Medway, MA; d. September 28, 1873, Holliston, MA  See Adams or Chamberlain page.


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