On 28 Apr 1720 when Nathaniel was 24, he married
Rebecca Clarke, daughter of
Thomas Clarke &
Elizabeth Crowe, in Plymouth, MA.
186 Born on 2 Jun 1694 in Plymouth, MA.186 Rebecca died aft 13 Jan 1755.186
Rebecca Clarke, married first Mordecai Ellis, second Nathaniel Morton, and third Mr. Swift of Sandwich.
Child of Mordecai and Rebecca (Clarke) Ellis:
i. Mordecai, b. ca. 1717 at Sandwich, d. 10 Jun 1810 at Hanover, MA.186
Children of Nathaniel and Rebecca (Clarke) (Ellis) Morton:
i. Elizabeth, b. 22 Nov 1720, d, 12 Nov 1802, at Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY, m. 14 Dec 1738 Judah Swift (b. 3 Sep 1716 at Sandwich, d. 17 Jan 1801 at Amenia, son of Samuel & Ruth (Hatch) Swift), of Falmouth, MA, and Amenia;
ii. Nathaniel, b. 1 Feb 1722 at Plymouth, d. 15 Mar 1794 at Freetown, Capt., m. 20 Jan or Feb 1745/6 Martha Tupper of Sandwich (b. 13 Feb 1724/5, d. 6 Jul 1800, dau. of Capt. Eldad and Martha (Wheaton) Tupper), resided at Middleboro and Freetown;
iii. John, b. 1724;
iv. Ichabod, b. Jan 1725/6 at Sandwich; and
v. Seth.66,186
At the Plymouth Church on 12 Nov 1727 were baptized “Five children of Rebecca Morton, Widw. viz. Mordecai, Elizabeth, Nathaniel, John & Ichabod.” The first was Mordecai Ellis by her first marriage.186
Child of Joseph and Rebecca (Clarke) (Ellis) (Morton) Swift:
i. Thomas, b. ca. 1731/2, m. Abigail Phillips.186