The Clarksons of New York, a Sketch, Volume 1Bradstreet Press, 1875 - Crests |
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... fathers worshipped . For three centuries the grand old service with its glorious doxologies has resounded within these walls ; and here , very prob- ably on the same spot , for eight centuries the offices of religion have been ...
... fathers worshipped . For three centuries the grand old service with its glorious doxologies has resounded within these walls ; and here , very prob- ably on the same spot , for eight centuries the offices of religion have been ...
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... fathers were associated with those old firesides . It was there they recited the marvels of ancient story , read the last book purchased from the strolling pedlar , or taught scraps of precious truth borrowed from the proverbial wisdom ...
... fathers were associated with those old firesides . It was there they recited the marvels of ancient story , read the last book purchased from the strolling pedlar , or taught scraps of precious truth borrowed from the proverbial wisdom ...
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... father resided at the time of his death and which his widow was to occupy until Robert came of age . David , the third son , received a house and nine closes of land , specified by name , principally at Idle . Ester , the younger ...
... father resided at the time of his death and which his widow was to occupy until Robert came of age . David , the third son , received a house and nine closes of land , specified by name , principally at Idle . Ester , the younger ...
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... father's death a lad of nearly eighteen . As no pro- vision was made for him in the will he was doubtless to inherit property by entail , or else he had been provided for by some wealthy relative . Nothing is positively 4 ROBERT ...
... father's death a lad of nearly eighteen . As no pro- vision was made for him in the will he was doubtless to inherit property by entail , or else he had been provided for by some wealthy relative . Nothing is positively 4 ROBERT ...
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... father's decease , she was married to John Sharp , a son of Thomas Sharp , whose resi- dence at Little Horton was within a few minutes walk of the Fairgap . John was born on the 17th of Feb- ruary , 1603-4 , and was many years the ...
... father's decease , she was married to John Sharp , a son of Thomas Sharp , whose resi- dence at Little Horton was within a few minutes walk of the Fairgap . John was born on the 17th of Feb- ruary , 1603-4 , and was many years the ...
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Abraham ABRAHAM SHARP acquainted affairs America Amsterdam Anna Anthony Brockholles appointed April arrival Assembly aunt baptized became BERNARDUS FREEMAN born Bradford Brockholles brother buried Catharina chayres church colonies Continental Congress copacy Cornelia Cortlandt Council daugh daughter David Clarkson dear death died Divine Dutch Earl early eldest Elizabeth England esteemed Fairfax father February Flatbush Goosen Governor Holland honor Horne husband issue James John Sharp July June King known lady Leisler letter Little Horton Livingston London Lord March marriage married Mary Matthew Clarkson ment merchant mother occasion parish Parliament Peyster Philip French Present owner probably Province received remained residence Robert Clarkeson Royal says Schaick Schröcken Secretary sermon sister sons Stephanus Van Cortlandt Streatfeild street subsequently survived Thomas Sharp tion town Trinity uncle unmarried Van Schaick Voorburg widow wife William Clarkson York
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Page 122 - Philip and Mary, by the grace of God King and Queen of England, France, Naples, Jerusalem, and Ireland ; Defenders of the Faith ; Princes of Spain and Sicily ; Archdukes of Austria ; Dukes of Milan, Burgundy, and Brabant ; Counts of Hapsburg, Flanders, and Tyrol...
Page 253 - June, 1776, he submitted a resolution, declaring, -" that the United Colonies are and ought to be free and independent States ; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British crown ; and that all political connection between them and the state of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved.
Page 123 - Now know ye, that the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, in consideration...
Page 245 - Confiding in you, sir, and in the worthy generals immediately under your command, we have the most flattering hopes of success in the glorious struggle for American liberty, and the fullest assurances that whenever this important contest shall be decided by that fondest wish of each American soul, an accommodation with our mother country, you will cheerfully resign the important deposit committed into your hands, and reassume the character of our worthiest citizen.
Page 220 - Let not the rich man glory in his riches, let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might; but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord, which exercise loving-kindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth, for in these things do I delight, saith the lord.
Page 104 - In humility and modesty he greatly excelled. These noble qualities led him to conceal his name from the public, in some excellent publications, which discovered his learning and judgment. He was well satisfied to serve the church, and illustrate the truth, while he remained in his beloved secrecy. His temper was calm, not ruffled with passions, but gentle and kind; and in his controversial writings, he displayed an equal tenor of mind. In his conversation a comely gravity, mixed with an innocent...
Page 93 - ... was raging, London suffered two great disasters, such as never, in so short a space of time, befell one city. A pestilence, surpassing in horror any that during three centuries had visited the island, swept away, in six months, more than a hundred thousand human beings. And scarcely had the...
Page 205 - will these American children, planted by our care, nourished up by our indulgence to a degree of strength and opulence, and protected by our arms, grudge to contribute their mite to relieve us from the heavy burden under which we lie?
Page 281 - He held many offices of trust and honor under Dutch and English Colonial rule, and took a prominent part in public affairs.
Page 104 - divine of extraordinary worth for solid judgment, healing moderate principles, acquaintance with the fathers, great ministerial abilities, and a godly upright lift'.