Who was James Clemson?

James Clemson (1654–1718) was born in Of Vertrect Hook, New Castle, Delaware and died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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James Clemson 1654–1718

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Born 10 Aug 1654 · Of Vertrect Hook, New Castle, Delaware

Died 18 Jul 1718 · Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Father Alexander Clemson

Mother Katherine Wright

Spouse Catherine Wright

Children Baby Clemson, Benjamine Clemson, Daniel Clemson Clempson, Hannah Lady Of Tettenhall Staffordshire England Clemson, James Clemson, James Clemson Ii, John Clemson, Mary Clemson, Rebecca , Rebecca Clemson, Sarah Clemson, Sophia , Thomas Clemson

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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S., Mennonite Vital …

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Daniel Clemson Clempson

Hannah Lady Of Tettenhall Staffordshire England Clemson

Biography

In 1654, James Clemson entered the world in Of Vertrect Hook, New Castle, Delaware, born to alexander clemson and katherine wright. James Clemson married catherine wright, sarah unknown, and had children including baby clemson, benjamine clemson, daniel clemson clempson, hannah lady of tettenhall staffordshire england clemson, james clemson, james clemson ii, john clemson, mary clemson, rebecca, rebecca clemson, sarah clemson, sophia, thomas clemson. James Clemson passed away in 1718 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Vital Records Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S., Mennonite Vital Records

Life Timeline

1654

Birth of James Clemson in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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1654

Birth of James Clemson in Of Vertrect Hook, New Castle, Delaware

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1718

Death of James Clemson in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from James Clemson

This ancestor line traces from Of, , , England (1621) to Of Vertrect Hook,New Castle,Delaware (1654) across 2 generations.

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: James Clemson (1654–1718) was born in Of Vertrect Hook, New Castle, Delaware and died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have James in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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