The Clarksons of New York, a Sketch, Volume 1Bradstreet Press, 1875 - Crests |
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... month was buried at St. Peters . The interment was made within the church , a privilege at that time accorded only to persons of rank . On the 4th of October , 1629 , nearly a year and a - half after the death of his first wife , Mr ...
... month was buried at St. Peters . The interment was made within the church , a privilege at that time accorded only to persons of rank . On the 4th of October , 1629 , nearly a year and a - half after the death of his first wife , Mr ...
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... months , and twenty - five days , and that the said Mary Clarkeson : Robert Clarkeson ( son ) , David Clarkeson and Ester Clarkeson , the younger children of the said Robert Clarkeson , deceased , at the time of taking this inventory ...
... months , and twenty - five days , and that the said Mary Clarkeson : Robert Clarkeson ( son ) , David Clarkeson and Ester Clarkeson , the younger children of the said Robert Clarkeson , deceased , at the time of taking this inventory ...
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... month . It does not appear whether he ever succeeded to this incumbency , but if he did , he could not have retained it very long , for in the following year , 1645 , we find him installed as the Vicar of Adel . As he owed his first ...
... month . It does not appear whether he ever succeeded to this incumbency , but if he did , he could not have retained it very long , for in the following year , 1645 , we find him installed as the Vicar of Adel . As he owed his first ...
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... month in the grounds adjoining the old church . He was twice married . His first wife was Eliz- abeth , a daughter of Thomas Sharp , of Little Horton , and sister of John Sharp , the Parliamentarian . Elizabeth died on the 6th of May ...
... month in the grounds adjoining the old church . He was twice married . His first wife was Eliz- abeth , a daughter of Thomas Sharp , of Little Horton , and sister of John Sharp , the Parliamentarian . Elizabeth died on the 6th of May ...
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... months settled at Mortlake , not far from Battersea , in Surrey . In June , 1656 , Mr. Robert Parkes was presented to the benefice . After his resignation of Mortlake , some five years intervene , and we next find Clarkson , the tutor ...
... months settled at Mortlake , not far from Battersea , in Surrey . In June , 1656 , Mr. Robert Parkes was presented to the benefice . After his resignation of Mortlake , some five years intervene , and we next find Clarkson , the tutor ...
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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 281 - He held many offices of trust and honor under Dutch and English Colonial rule, and took a prominent part in public affairs.
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