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Closson Press publishes genealogy books which you may find helpful in you
research. This is not an ad or endorsement for Closson Press as we can't do
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Thanks, Bob
Robert James
74 Downer Crescent
Wasaga Beach, Ontario
Canada
L0L 2P0
(705) 429-6768
robertjames(a)georgian.net
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Hi,
I received an email from a Nehemiah descendant of the Josiah CLOSSON
Family. She list different wives and children for Nathan, son of
Nehemiah. The references are impressive, but unspecific......
I am seeing this a lot now where a host of references are listed but no
specific page number etc.
Any comment on the following marriages and children for Nathan ?
Nathan Closson b. 10 March 1720 Lebanon, Conn., d. 1785-8, m. (1) 19 December
1739 Sarah Foster, m. (2) 3 May 1744 Leah Armstrong, m. (3) 4 October 1756
Portsmouth, N. H. Sarah Keene, daughter of Joseph and Abigail (Andrews)
Keene, b. 1740.
CHILDREN:
1. Abigail b. 20 May 1757 York, Me., d. 4 October 1840, m. Benjamin Billings,
Sr., son of John II and Hannah (Farrar) Billings, b. 12 December 1753
Lincoln, Mass., d. 29 March 1826 Sedgwick, Me.
2. Mary bapt. 11 November 1761 York, Me., m. John Billings III, son of John
II and Hannah (Farrar) Billings, b. 14 April 1755 Lincoln, Mass., d. 29
August 1779 Castine,Me.
3. Mercy bapt. 24 February 1762 York, Me., m. Andrew Herrick, son of Samuel,
Jr. and Prudence (Haskell) Herrick, bapt. 22 August 1742 Gloucester, Mass.
Andrew m. (1) Sarah Goodwin, m. (2) Abigail, m. (3) Judith, m. (4) Elizabeth
A.
4. John, Sr. b. 5 March 1764 Deer Isle, Me., d. 12 March 1854 Deer Isle, Me.,
buried North Deer Isle, Me. (Closson), m. (1) 8 December 1785 Keturah
âKateâ
Tobin, m. (2) 1808 Thankful Snow, daughter of Heman and Jedidah (Smith) Snow,
b. 1771 Eastham, Mass., d. 8 November 1862, buried North Deer Isle, Me.
(Closson).Thankful m. (1)Parker.
5. Josiah b. 1766, d. 27 November 1850 Sedgwick, Me., buried Sedgwick, Me.,
m. 22 November 1786 Sarah Toby b. 1764, d. 5 Decembe 1850, buried Sedgwick,
Me.
6. Nehemiah b. 1768, d. 1853 Deer Isle, Me., buried Deer Isle, Me. (Old
Settlersâ), m. 24 November 1797 Sophia Johnson buried Deer Isle, Me. (Old
Settlersâ).
7. Grace b. 2 September 1770, d. 11 February 1842, buried West Surry, Me., m.
(1) 6 -------er 1787 William Fullerton, m. (2) 10 May 1801 John Carter, son
of James I and Lydia (Day) Carter, b. 31 March 1775 Sedgwick, Me., d. 19
December 1858.
8. Jane b. 1772, m. int. 6 May 1789 Benjamin Howard, Jr., son of Benjamin,
Sr. and Margaret (Smart) Howard, bapt. 12 May 1734 Kittery, Me., d. 2
September 1819 Brooksville, Me.
9. Sally b. 6 September 1775, m. 15 April 1799 Nathaniel Herrick.
Sources:
An Historical Sketch of the Town of Deer Isle, Maine by George L. Hosmer
The Carter Families of Hancock County, Maine by Snow, Wescott, and
Carter
Penobscot Pioneers Vol. 2 by Philip Gray.
MOCA
B. Lake Noyes Collection
Old Hancock County Families by William M. Pierce
Vital Records of Deer Isle, Maine by Benjamin L. Noyes
Deer Isle Historical Society
Regards,
Bob
Robert James
74 Downer Crescent
Wasaga Beach, Ontario
Canada
L0L 2P0
(705) 429-6768
robertjames(a)georgian.net
Read about my book - http://www2.georgian.net/~robertjames
Read about my second novel - http://www2.georgian.net/~robertjames/book2
I recall mention on the list of the name Lamphere as connected to the
Closson's. I found mention of the name Lanphear 1884 in Todd Co. MN. Hope
this helps someone.
Ann
> My name is Jill and I live near Dallas, TX. I grew up in Michigan,
> however, and almost all of my ancestors were from the northeastern states and
> prior to that the British Isles, Germany, Bohemia, etc.
> Here is my CLOSSON connection:
> Anna(h) CLOWSON (or CLOSSEN) b. ca. 1720 to John CLOWSON and Ann
> (unknown) Annah married Nathaniel HARNED, Jr., 14 Apr. 1742 in Woodbridge,
> Middlesex Co., NJ. She died around the age of 30, possibly in childbirth.
> I have nothing on her siblings or parents, except that I estimate her parents
> were born around 1700. Does anyone else have more on this family?
Jill,
I've done some research on the origins of the Clawson family in the
early Dutch settlements in NJ, and I "think" I know who her father was.
There is, however, not much that is proven. There is clear evidence that
there was a Jan Claesen that settled in Woodbridge, NJ, as early as
1671. There was also a Willian Claesen that settled in Piscataway, NJ,
who "appears" to be his brother. It makes sense that these two would
have been the sons of a Dutch immigrant names Nicholas, and the the
Claesen surname was a Dutch patronymic that became Clawson, as can be
seen in the records of the time. This Jan Claesen appears to have had a
son, since a Jan Claesen appears in the militia rolls of Woodbridge in
1715. That would be too late to be the first Jan Claesen, but fits the
one we see later as listed below:
Name: John CLAESEN
Birth: ca 1675
Death: ca 1744
Father: Jan CLAESEN (<1650-)
Research:
According to his will dated 1744, he was 69, his wife was Mary and he
had four daughters and one son, John, at that time.
Listed in the Milita Regiment of Col. Thomas Farmer in 1715 from
Woodbridge. 1
Listed in 1740 as a Freeholder in Woodbridge. Could be him or his son
John. The John Clawson listed as a Freeholder in Elizabethtown in 1750
and 1755 is probably his son. 1
Possible Martin family connection. Two of his daughters married Martin
brothers.
Spouse: Mary
Children
1 M: John CLAWSON
Birth: 22 Jan 1715 2
Death: 5 May 1781 Elizabeth, NJ
Spouse: Unknown
Marriage: ca 1735
2 F: Anna CLAESEN
Spouse: Nathaniel HARNED
Marriage: 24 Apr 1742 Woodbridge, Middlesex Co, NJ
3 F: Rachel CLAESEN
Spouse: Joseph MARTIN
4 F: Sankey CLAESEN
Birth: ca 1702 Woodbridge, NJ
Spouse: Eliakim MARTIN
5 F: Phebe CLAESEN
Birth: ca 1700
Spouse: Cornelius JOHNSON
Sources
1. First Settlers of Ye Plantations of Piscataway and Woodbridge Olde
East New Jersey, 1664-1714, by Orra Eugene Monnette, 1930.
2. DAR application of Annie Irons, wife of Schuyler Clawson.
Jan's children were listed in his will. I haven't worked on that
material for some time, so I'm not sure offhand how I know that, meaning
whether I have a copy of that will, or if that was mentioned in
Monnette's book listed in the sources above.
I believe that this Jan, who had a son named Jan, who had a son named
Jan, all sometimes called John in the records, was my ancestor.
Just as a point of information, when you see the spelling Closson, it
"usually" refers to descendants of Stephen Closson of Stamford, CT, as
opposed to the Clawson line that originated in NJ. There also seem to be
other lines not related to either of these two as well.
Regards,
Bruce
Hello fellow CLOSSON listers!
My name is Jill and I live near Dallas, TX. I grew up in Michigan,
however, and almost all of my ancestors were from the northeastern states and
prior to that the British Isles, Germany, Bohemia, etc.
Here is my CLOSSON connection:
Anna(h) CLOWSON (or CLOSSEN) b. ca. 1720 to John CLOWSON and Ann
(unknown) Annah married Nathaniel HARNED, Jr., 14 Apr. 1742 in Woodbridge,
Middlesex Co., NJ. She died around the age of 30, possibly in childbirth.
I have nothing on her siblings or parents, except that I estimate her parents
were born around 1700. Does anyone else have more on this family?
I gleaned most of my information from my third cousin who has done lots
of HARNED research and has contributed to the HARNED family website at
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~harned/index.html
Jill (Syers) Clark
<A HREF="http://members.aol.com/SyerSeeker/index.html">SYERS Seeker's Nest </A
>
----- Original Message -----
From: Ann Parsons <aparsons(a)wayfarer1.com>
To: Case-Family-L <Case-Family-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 8:05 AM
Subject: Lena Claussen in Winona Co. MN
> Found Lena Claussen married Theodore Landt 2 Jun 1882 in Winona Co. MN
>
> Hope this helps someone.
> Ann
>
----- Original Message -----
From: Ann Parsons <aparsons(a)wayfarer1.com>
To: Case-Family-L <Case-Family-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 6:00 AM
Subject: who were parents of George L. Closson b. abt. 1824 NY
> I need some help, please.
>
> 5/13/00 I posted message about George L. Closson in the Caleb Closson
> household on 1850 census.
> 5/13/00 Bob James replied: he didn't know if George was son of Thomas or
> Edward, said Carol or Barbara might know.
> 5/21/00 I posted message asking for help from Carol or Barbara.
> 5/22/00 Carol replied personally: Don't have ANY information on this one.
> 5/23/00 I wrote Carol personally thanking her and asking for how I might
> contact Barbara.
>
> Could someone out there tell me how to contact Barbara?
>
> I really feel this George L. is connected to the Josiah Closson line since
> he is living in the Caleb Closson household.
>
> Sure would appreciate some help or interest in this problem.
>
> Thank you,
> Ann
>
>