The Genealogy of the Clarkson Family of Potsdam, New York
Rev. David Clarkson 1622-1686
m. Elizabeth Holcroft 1624-? da. of Sir Henry Holcroft of East Ham, Essex, England
NOTE
Matthew come to New York in 1691, commissioned by Wm. & Mary as Sec’y. of the Province of New York.
Matthew d. 1702
a. 1692 in New York
Catharina Van Schaick d. 1702 5 children
1
Elizabeth
d. 1693
2
David 1694-1751
m. 1724
Ann Margaret Freeman
1706-1759
3
Levinus 1695-1769
died in Holland
unmarried
4
Matthew 1699-1739
(Ancestor of the Philadelphia Clarksons)
m. 1718
Cornelia Depeyster
1895-?
10 children, not listed here
5
Anna d. 1779
in Holland. 79 yrs.
unmarried
1
Freeman
1724-1770
unmarried
2
David 1726-1782 (9)
m. 1749
Elizabeth French
1724-1808
8 children
3
Matthew 1733-1772
m. 1758
Elizabeth Depeyster 1761-1809
5 children
4
Levinus 1740-1798
m. 1763
Mary Ann Van Horne
8 children
7
Thomas Streatfeild 1763-1844
m. 1790
Elizabeth Van Horne (da. Augustus Van H.)
1771-1852
11 children
8
Levinus 3-13-1765 – 9-28-1845 (1) (7)
m. 2-25-1797
Mary Ann Van Horne
Born 4-25-1778
Died 6-23-1856
Daughter of Agustus Van Horne, half brother of Gerrit Van Horne
7 children
1
David M. 1760-1815
m. 1781
Mary Van Horne 1761-1809
da. of Garrit Van Horne and Sister of Garrit V.H. who m. Ann Margaret C.
2 children
4
Charles
m.
Elizabeth Vanderbilt
8
Henrietta
m.
Freeman Clarkson
4
Elizabeth Streatfeild d. 1886
m. 1822
David Clarkson d. 1867
Son of Matthew Clarkson & Sarah Cornell
5
Thomas S. 1799-1873 (4)
m. 1830
Elizabeth Clarkson
1810-1883
da. of Levinus and Ann Mary Vann Horne
6 children
7
Frances Selina d. 1829
m.
Agustus L. Clarkson
son of Levinus and Ann Mary Van Horne
1
Lavinia
Born 1798
Died 11-28-1881
(bayside)
2
Ann Mary
Died 1827
3
Agustus Levinus
(3)
Born 10-13-1802
Died 12-17-1855
Mar. (1) Frances Selina Clarkson
(2) Emily McVickar, m. 1852. Died 1888
4
Levinus
Died 1806
5
David L.
(6)
Died 1887
Married Margaret DeLongey
6
Elizabeth
Born 7-16-1810
Died 4-29-1883
Mar. 1830
Thomas S. Clarkson
7
Levinus
Died 4-14-1861
to Tivoli, 1849
m. Mary Livingston
da. Edw. P. Livingston
1
John Charlton (1) (2)
m.
Louisa M.
(First Clarkson to come to Potsdam, as Land Agent for the proprietors succeeding Benj. Raymond in 1818)
2. Maria Charlton
m.
John L. Holthysen
Catherine Elizabeth 1798-1863
m. 1821
Matthew Clarkson
4th son of Matthew
T. Streatfeild Clarkson 1824-1902 (8)
m. 1852
Ann Mary Clarkson 1831-1895
2 children
1
Ann Mary 1831-1895
m. 1852
T. Streatfeild Clarkson (8)
1824-1902
2 children
2
Elizabeth
1833-1918
unmarried
3
Lavinus
1835-1876
unmarried
4
Thomas S.
b. 11-30-1837
d. 8-19-1894
unmarried
Clarkson College named for him
5
Lavina
b. 4-6-1842
d. 12-3-1926
unmarried
6
Frederica
b. 6-28-1846
d. 4-04-1909
unmarried
Frances, Born 1853
m.
Mr. MacLean, England
David A.
Died C. 1947
Garden City, N. Y.
Adopted 4 DeLongy children
1
Edward L.
No Issue
Tivoli
2
Robert
(Lawyer)
Lived at Trivoli
1
Lorsa
b. 1813
2
Catherine
b. 1819
3
Caroline
b. 1821
4
John C.
b. 1835
5
David M.
(in Texas)
1894
1
Annie
1856-1929
2
Emilie Vallete
1863-1946
b. 7-31-1901
Wm. Moore
1861-1922
1
Annie
1856-1929
2
Emilie Vallete
1863-1946
b. 7-31-1901
Wm. Moore
1861-1922
Mary Clarkson
m.
Kellock Myers
Compiled by Marguerite Gurley Chapman
1958
Legend
(1) Original purchasers from constable and proprietors of Potsdam. Also Nicholas Fish
(2) First Clarkson to come to Potsdam – 1818 – built Holcroft 1821-22
(3) Built “Woodstock” – 1827
(4) Built the “Homestead” – 1841 – burned 1909
(5) Owned large farm and house where Merritt apt. is now. Bought from Benj. Raymond.
(6) Build stone house – now Merritt Apt. (LeRoy farm).
(7) Took over Holcroft in 1840 from J. C. Clarkson (to N. Y.)
(8) Took over Holcroft after 1853 and remodeled it
(9) winner of lottery ticket – British museum
