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Reuben was born on August 1st, 1735 in Harwich, Massachusetts.1   Reuben's father was Scotto Clark and his mother was Thankful Crosby.  His paternal grandparents were Scotto Clark and Mary Haskell; his maternal grandparents were William Crosby and Mercy Hinckley. He had ten brothers and three sisters, named Elishua, Tully, Mark, William, Barnabas, Scotto, James, Roland, Joshua, Fessenden, Mercy, Abigail and Thankful.  He was the second oldest of the fourteen children.  He died at the age of 79 on December 23rd, 1814 in Brewster, Massachusetts.  He was buried in Old Burial Ground, Brewster.

1 Harwich Massachusetts vital records @ 62
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David Kew, david_kew@@alum.mit.edu, http://capecodhistory.us