James Shaw Clarkson

JAMES CLARKSON (aka JAMES CLERKSONE)

Fake Pedigrees or Disputed Ancestry

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James Shaw Clarkson was born on month day 1624, at birth place, to Andrew Clarkson and Jonat (Janet) (FORREST) Clerksone (born Watt (Wat)). Andrew was born in 1591, in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Jonat was born on October 19 1595, in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. James was baptized on month day 1624, at baptism place. He had 20 siblings: Johnne CLERKSONE, James Shaw Clerksone and 18 other siblings. James married Agnes Clerksone (born Collen) on month day 1652, at age 27 at marriage place. Agnes was born circa 1643, in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland OR Edinburg, Midlothian, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 10 children: Peter Clarkson, Abram Clarkson and 8 other children. James lived at address. His occupation was occupation. James passed away on month day 1687, at age 62 at death place, New Jersey. MyHeritage

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James CLARKSON Born: 1630-1640, Carstairs, Co. Lanmark, Scotland Marriage: Agnes COLLEN about 1662 in Linlithgow, , West Lothian, Scotland Died: Bef 8 Oct 1687, Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA Spouse: Agnes COLLEN Children: John CLARKSON Abram CLARKSON James CLARKSON Andrew CLARKSON rootsweb

MERCHANT AT WOODBRIDGE IN COLONIAL EAST JERSEY

(formerly Merchant at Linlithgow in Scotland)

James and Agnes Clarkson were Presbyterians and suffered for their faith. At Hilderston in the parish of Torpichen, 4 miles from Linlithgow, was the seat of Elizabeth Cunyngham, Lady Hilderston, a patroness of the persecuted Presbyterians. Here a conventicle was held on May 8, 1670. Four days later, a warrant was issued for the arrest of Lady Hilderston, James Clerkson, merchant, and others, for attending the conventicle. They were arrested and examined the same day, and each was fined £100 Scots money, and imprisoned in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh until they had paid their fines. On Oct 25th 1683, "James Clerkson, merchant, Agnes Collen, his spouse, and James Clerkson the younger [son]" were denounced for not attending the (Episcopal) church at Linlithgow. A month later, on Nov. 20, James and Agnes were in prison for this offense, and the younger James was a fugitive [aged 17]. The following year, on Oct. 14, 1684, a "List of disorderly persons not observing the ordinances of religion in the parish of Linlihtgow" was published, and it contained the names of Agnes Collen, spouse of James Clerkson, with the notation that she was then a fugitive. James Clerkson, merchant, was finally released from the Tolbooth at Edinburgh on Feb. 17, 1684/85 [Registers of the Privy Council of Scotland, 3rd Series, 3: 168-9; 8: 629, 632; 10: 260]. Under these circumstances, it was quite natural for James1 and Agnes (Collen) Clarkson and their third son James to wish to leave Scotland and migrate to America, which they did in the spring of 1685; although the eldest son John Clarkson, and perhaps other children, remained in Scotland. rootsweb

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

[No Date] Summons at the instance of James Clerksone of Woodbridge and Province of East Jersie in America and others against John Staggines Merchant and Dean of Guild in Linlithgow and others therein named Members of the Guildry thereof for the causes therein specified (Incomplete and not dated). National Records of Scotland, Cromartie Muniments, reference GD305/1/155/43

• Immigration: Fled Anglican Scotland to escape persecution for their Presbyterian faith. Settled in Woodbridge Jun 1685 - 1685 - Woodbridge, New Jersey, USA
• Residence: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
• Religion: Presbyterian
• Immigration to america: 1685
  • Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Oct 26 2021, 1:57:55 UTC