The Clarksons of New York, a Sketch, Volume 1Bradstreet Press, 1875 - Crests |
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... " In the house bodie " were the Virginalls , musical instruments of the spinnet kind , but made rectangu- lar , like a small piano - forte . The name was probably derived from their use by young girls . " The 20 THE CLARKSONS OF NEW YORK .
... " In the house bodie " were the Virginalls , musical instruments of the spinnet kind , but made rectangu- lar , like a small piano - forte . The name was probably derived from their use by young girls . " The 20 THE CLARKSONS OF NEW YORK .
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derived from their use by young girls . " The chamber over the parlor " must have referred , we think , to the guest chamber . Every house whose owner could afford to be hospitable had an apart- ment in which the best hangings , the ...
derived from their use by young girls . " The chamber over the parlor " must have referred , we think , to the guest chamber . Every house whose owner could afford to be hospitable had an apart- ment in which the best hangings , the ...
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... young Clarkson in a man so distin- guished in his day as Lord Fairfax . Adel , where William Clarkson was now settled as Vicar , was a retired hamlet about five miles north of Leeds . From Bradford to Leeds the distance is only eleven ...
... young Clarkson in a man so distin- guished in his day as Lord Fairfax . Adel , where William Clarkson was now settled as Vicar , was a retired hamlet about five miles north of Leeds . From Bradford to Leeds the distance is only eleven ...
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... and with Sharp and a few others succeeded in dashing triumphantly through the line and so escaped . This was not the good fortune of young Clarkson , who , when the charge became hot , prudently drew his rein and ROBERT CLARKESON . 47.
... and with Sharp and a few others succeeded in dashing triumphantly through the line and so escaped . This was not the good fortune of young Clarkson , who , when the charge became hot , prudently drew his rein and ROBERT CLARKESON . 47.
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... young York- shire scholar would be an acquisition to the Royal Observatory , Greenwich , and took him as his assistant . He was now only twenty - three , and having made many of the instruments used at the Observatory , in which he ...
... young York- shire scholar would be an acquisition to the Royal Observatory , Greenwich , and took him as his assistant . He was now only twenty - three , and having made many of the instruments used at the Observatory , in which he ...
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Abraham ABRAHAM SHARP acquainted affairs America Amsterdam Ann Margaret Anna Anthony Brockholles appointed April arrival Assembly aunt became BERNARDUS FREEMAN born Bradford Brockholles brother buried Catharina chayres colonies Continental Congress copacy Cornelia Cortlandt Council daugh daughter David Clarkson dear death descendants died Divine Dutch Earl early eldest Elizabeth England enjoy 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 marriage married Mary Matthew Clarkson ment merchant mother occasion parish church Parliament Peyster Philip French Present owner 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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