| Note* | | As recorded in 'The History of Martha's Vineyard' Residence: Barnstable, innkeeper abt. 1715, first of name to settle in Martha's Vineyard, first purchase of land 26 July 1717 and resided there on North Water St. Kept public house, 1740-48. Health: Suffered from mental disorder from 1745 until his death . JAMES CLAGHORN, (Shubael,2 James1), b. Aug. 1689; res. Barnstable,innkeeper; rem. to E., abt. 1715. He was the first of the name to settlepermanently on the island. He m. MERCY NORTON (40) 30 Dec. 1715 [inEdgartown], who was b. 1687 and d. 1762 [in Edgartown.] He made his firstpurchase of land 26 July 1717 and res. on this property on North WaterSt. Here he kept a public house, 1740-48. He suffered from mentaldisorder from 1745 until his death 18 Jan. 1749-50 [in Edgartown.] [He isburied in Tower Hill Cemetery.] JOHN, b. 6 Sept. 1716 [in Edgartown.] JANE, b. 21 Dec. 1717 [in Edgartown]; m. (l) RICHARD WHELDON ['late ofEdgartown'] 8 Dec. 1735 [in Edgartown]; (2) ENOCH COFFIN (35) 27 Dec.1739.1 |