James Clarkson

1749 - 1824

• Born	16 Mar 1749	Blackley, Lancashire, England
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 Sep 1824	Essex Co, Virginia, USA
  Person ID	I58	Clarkson
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2020

  
  

  Father	Peter Clarkson,   b. 1 Oct 1721, Lancashire, England ,   d. 1784, Blackley, Lancashire, England
  Mother	Ann Consterdine,   b. 26 Jun 1726, Blackley, Lancashire, England ,   d. 3 Jan 1814, Blackley, Lancashire, England
  Married	1748	Manchester, Lancashire, England
  Family ID	F43	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Mary Adams,   b. Abt 1760,   d. 17 Aug 1830, Essex Co, Virginia, USA
  Married	14 Jun 1778	Essex Co, Virginia, USA
  Children	> 1. Peter Thomas Clarkson,   b. 23 Jul 1779, Essex Co, Virginia, USA ,   d. 22 Apr 1833, Essex Co, Virginia, USA > 2. John Washington Clarkson,   b. 28 Apr 1782, Essex Co, Virginia, USA ,   d. 1836, Essex Co, Virginia, USA   3. Anne Clarkson,   b. 8 Apr 1785, Essex Co, Virginia, USA ,   d. 9 Jul 1796, Essex Co, Virginia, USA > 4. Richard Clarkson,   b. 4 Sep 1788, Essex Co, Virginia, USA ,   d. 21 Dec 1824, Essex Co, Virginia, USA > 5. Benjamin Clarkson,   b. 17 Jun 1791, Essex Co, Virginia, USA ,   d. 1 Jan 1849, Fluvanna Co, Virginia, USA > 6. Joseph Clarkson,   b. 12 Jul 1794, Essex Co, Virginia, USA ,   d. 17 Feb 1871
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2008
  Family ID	F37	Group Sheet

  
  

• Histories		Clarkson, James James Clarkson is first recorded in the church records of the town of Blackley, just outside of Manchester, in Lancashire England: James, son of Peter Clarkson, weaver of Blackley, was baptized 16 Apr 1748 [1749].
  		Clarkson, James A lingering question about James Clarkson's military service (1774-1777) - considering a report by John Marsden, 1997.
  		Clarkson, James Essex county Virginia - Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of James Clarkson, deceased, made this 1st day of March One thousand eight hundred and twenty-five (1825).
  		Clarkson, James . . . a transcription of a letter written in 1805, by James Clarkson of Essex county Virginia, to his brother Joseph Clarkson in England.
  		Clarkson, James DIED – In the county of Essex, on the 24th ult. in the 76th year of his age, Mr. JAMES CLARKSON, a native of Manchester, in England . .

  
  

  Features

  Clarkson Family Genealogy, A; Arnold Motley. In the 1950’s or 60’s this Clarkson Genealogy was prepared by Arnold Motley, then Court Clerk at Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia. Arnold Motley was a descendant of the Clarkson family.

  
  

• Notes

  To learn more about James Clarkson's stint with the British Army read the March 2015 blog posting, James Clarkson - British Redcoat, at the Family Stories Blog.