James Patrick Clarkson

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James CLARKSON

Christened: 8 Nov 1666, Linlithgow, , West Lothian, Scotland

Marriage: Christian SPENCE in 1687 in Linlithgow, , West Lothian, Scotland

Died: 30 Dec 1729, Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA at age 63

Buried: First Pres. Cmty, Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey

Spouse:

Christian SPENCE

Children:

James CLARKSON+

John CLARKSON+

Robert CLARKSON

Agnes CLARKSON

 General Notes: 

Yeoman, boatman. Tombstone says 67 years, actually 63.

On 7 Jan 1716/17 obligated himself to give his daughter Agnes a Negro wench [slave]named Villet when she (Agnes) reached the age of 18, or, if Villet should die before then, then he would pay Agnes £20.

A member of the founding settlement of Woodbridge, New Jersey (Clayton, 1882).

 Noted events in his life were:

• He was Presbyterian about 1670 in Linlithgow, , West Lothian, Scotland.

• He moved on 1685 to Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA. emigrated from Scotland to America

• He signed a will on 13 Jun 1723 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA. 3963 Names children James, John, Robert, and Agnes. Executors his three sons with Adam Hude, Robert Gilchrist, Moses Rolph, and Edward Crowell as assistants.

• He had an estate probated on 5 Jan 1729 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA.

James married Christian SPENCE, daughter of James SPENCE and Unknown, in 1687 in Linlithgow, , West Lothian, Scotland. (Christian SPENCE was born about 1661, died on 2 Nov 1715 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA and was buried in First Pres. Cmty, Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey.)