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William Clawson 1657–1724 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1657

Birth Location: Flatlands, Kings, New York, United States

Death Date: 23 APR 1724

Death Location: Raritan Landing, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA

Father: Claes VanSchouwen

Mother: Margaret Desgoes

Spouse(s): Marretji Bries

Children(s): Maria Clawson

The story of William Clawson began in 1657 in Flatlands, Kings, New York, United States. William Clawson married Marretji Mary Bries, and had children including Maria Clawson. William Clawson passed away in 1724 in Raritan Landing, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Clawson began in 1657 in Flatlands, Kings, New York, United States.
  • William Clawson married Marretji Mary Bries, and had children including Maria Clawson.
  • William Clawson passed away in 1724 in Raritan Landing, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Claes VanSchouwen
1597–1674
Birth Location: Netherlands
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Margaret Desgoes
1601–1671
Birth Location: Netherlands
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Spouses(s)

Marretji Bries
1662–1724
Birth Location: New Jersey, USA
MB

Children(s)

Maria Clawson
1688–1762
Birth Location: Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
MC

William Clawson's Ancestors

Self
William Clawson
1657–1724
Birth Place: Flatlands, Kings, New York, United States
Parents
Claes Cornelissen VanSchouwen
1597–1674
Netherlands
Margaret (Van) Desgoes
1601–1671
Netherlands
Grandparents
Martyn VanDerGoes
1573–1634
Middleburg, Isle Walcheren, Zeeland, Holland
Margareta Tijsen
1579–1631
Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
Mathilda Balbani
1542–1580
Jacobus VanDeGoes
1542–1603
Dirk Tysen
1553–1636
Grietje Sneelooper
1557–1636
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jean Antwerp
1509–1545
Elisabetta Calandrini
1512–1543
Sir Pensionary
1505–1560
Anna Spangen
1500–1548
Wilhelmus Teijsen
1533–1552
Alida Hilster
1536–1596
Wichmort Sneelooper
1530–1590
Jannije Berends
1530–1590

William Clawson's Descendants

1.
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William Clawson (1657–23 APR 1724) m. Marretji ((Mary)) Bries (1662–1724)
  1. 1. Maria Clawson 1688–1762 m. George Drake 1709–1776
    1. 1. Thomas Drake 1728–1811 m. Eurah Humphrey 1739–1817
      1. 1. Hannah Drake 1761–1844 m. Lieut (Samuel) Butcher 1756–1847
        1. 1. Peyton Butcher 1786–1853 m. Elizabeth Renick 1791–1850

William Clawson's Timeline

2 Records

1657
1657
Birth of William Clawson in Flatlands, Kings, New York, United States
Flatlands, Kings, New York, United States
1724
23 APR 1724
Age 67
Death of William Clawson in Raritan Landing, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
Raritan Landing, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1657
    Event Place: Flatlands, Kings, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 APR 1724
    Event Place: Raritan Landing, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
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