Nathaniel Clark born 1705 in Medfield, to Nathaniel Clark born 1658 of Dedham, (from the Medway death records, it is clear that the Nathaniel born in 1705 was the Lt. Nathaniel Clark) married in Medway (dup Nathanill) 1^st Judith Mason 4 Feb. 1729 (VR Medway p169), "Judah" wife of Nathaniel died 4 Aug. 1731, he married 2^nd Esther Whiting (dup Whiteing) 21 June 1732.  

Despite  the lack of clear nomenclature in the records, there were clearly two Nathaniels in the records: Lt. Nathaniel Clark died 30 May 1780 (G.R. 2 at 75, so born c1705!), while "Nathaniel husband of Esther died 30 March 1786! (both Vital Records of Medfield p298).  Clearly Lt. Nathaniel Clark is the son of Nathaniel Clark, who was born in 1705.

A Nathaniel Clark married Esther Jones 31 Jan. 1734, although I do not see a death record for #2 above, and a Nathaniel Clark (int. says 3rd)(int adds Mrs.) Sarah Beals 5 Sept. 1764.

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The "numerous" marriages, two deaths, and births entirely too close together, all tell us that two families are confused in these Medway records. For shame on the town clerk!

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• Amos Clark born to Nathaniel and Judath Clark (dup. Nathan & Judeth) 6 Dec. 1730 (VR Medway p34)
• Silence Clark dau. Nathaniel and Esther Clark born 27 Oct. 1733 (VR Medway p39), died  4 Dec. 1733 (VR Medway p299)
• Barshabe Clark dau. Nathaniel and Esther Clark born 29 June 1734 (VR Medway p35)
• Nathaniel Clark son of Nathaniel and Esther Clark born 19 Oct. 1734 (VR Medway p38)
• John Clark son of Nathaniel and Esther Clark born 12 Jan. 1736 (VR Medway p37)
• Simeon Clark son Nathaniel and Esther Clark born 17 Sept. 1736 (1737?) (VR Medway p40)
• Jemima Clark dau Nathaniel and Esther Clark born 10 Jan. 1738 (VR Medway p37)
• Samuel Clark son Nathaniel and Esther Clark born 30 Apr. 1739 (VR Medway p39), Samuel Clark son Nathaniel, Jr., and Esther Clark died 12 Feb. 1754 at 14 years, 10 mos., (son Lt. Nathaniel and Esther G.R.2)
• Mary Clark dau. Nathaniel and Esther Clark born 12 Jan. 1740 (VR Medway p37)
• Esther Clark dau. Nathaniel and Esther Clark born 14 Mar. 1741 (VR Medway p36) died 5 Apr. 1741 (VR Medway p297)
• Kesiah Clark dau Nathaniel and Esther Clark born 9 Oct. 1741 (Kezia C.R. 1)(VR Medway p37)
• Stephen Clark son Nathaniel and Esther Clark born 21 Mar. 1743 (VR Medway p40)
• Esther Clark dau Nathaniel and Esther Clark born 10 Oct. 1744 (VR Medway p36)
• Kesiah Clark dau. Nathaniel and Esther Clark born 9 Sept. 1751 (VR Medway p37)
• Sarah Clark, dau. Nathaniel and Esther Clark born 12 Nov. 1755 (VR Medway p39) died 6 June 1755 (VR Medway p298)
• Kezia Clark dau Nathaniel and Esther Clark died 6 June 1755 (VR Medway p297)
• John Clark son of Nathaniel and Esther Clark died 7 Jan. 1761 (VR Medway p297)
• Esther Clark dau. Nath(anie)l Clark, Jr. baptised 1 June 1766 (VR Medway p36)(C.R. 2)
• Samuel Clark son Nathan(ie)ll, Jr. baptised 6 Sept. 1767 C.R. 2 (VR Medway p39)
• Sarah Clark dau. Nath(anie)ll, Jr. baptised 17 Dec. 1769 C.R. 2 (VR Medway p39)

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