I am Bruce Clark son of Eugene, George Enerst, George Edwin, Abram, Ebenezer, Ebenezer, Ebenezer, Benjamin son of Joseph of Braintree.   Many years ago I asked my dad how our family got here. The story I recall was two brothers sailed from England in a some what un seaworthy craft, landing on Cape Cod they were stranded.  I noted and traced out the fact that many kids I went to school with in the 60's turned out to be related by early marriage in Braintree.  Dad recounted stories of an ancestor that fought in the revolution. A revolutionary sword was amoung my grandfathers belongings and donated to the Lynn Historical Society. The sword was broken with stains on it. The story was it broke in action.  History shows Ebenezer served with Washingtons life guard. His grave is in New Ipswich, N.H. His grave stone lists him as a Capt but served as sargent in Revolution.  Ebenezers son Abram joined the Army 1861 as his son George Edwin had enlisted, Abram was mustered out but G. Edwin endured the entire war and his stories both written and verbal remain. I gave my uncle a book on herbs 1831 signed Ebebezer Clarks Book.  My Dad had no clue as to our tree, his stories I believe were as true and as acurate as word of mouth story telling can be over 300 years. My investigations of those stories that could be verified have been.  Bruce E. Clark.   Ah, to find Joesephs parent.

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