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Husband: Garret CLAWSON Other name: CLAUSON
Born: 25 Dec 1759 in Prob. Greene Co. PA 1 (see note 1) Died: 14 Apr 1830 in Fayette Co. VA 1 Buried: in Mt. Moriah Bapt. Cem. Smithfield, Fayette Co. PA 2 Military: May 1778 - May 1779 9th Reg. VA Line; Rev. War 3,4 Father: Mother: Media desc: Pension Application W3776 - file 1 Media desc: Pension Application W3776 - file 2 Media desc: Pension Application W3776 - file 3 Media desc: Pension Application W3776 - file 4 Media desc: Pension Application W3776 - file 5 Media desc: Garret Clawson Exec. Account Media desc: Garret Clawson Marker
Wife: Kezia STURGIS 1 Married: 29 Jul 1790 in Woodbridgetown, Springhill Twp. Fayette Co. PA 1
Born: 27 Apr 1774 1 (see note 2) Died: 3 Apr 1853 in Wood Co. VA 5 Father: Phineas STURGIS
F Child 1: Leah CLAWSON Born: 3 Apr 1791 in Fayette Co. PA Died: 1878 in Wood Co. WV (see note 3) Husband: Ebenezer GRIFFIN b. 12 Aug 1788 d. 26 Jul 1848
M Child 2: John CLAWSON Born: 8 Apr 1793 in Fayette Co. PA
F Child 3: Mary CLAWSON Born: 23 Mar 1795 in Fayette Co. PA
M Child 4: Phineas CLAWSON Born: 10 Aug 1797 in Fayette Co. PA Died: 26 Mar 1882 in Greene Co. WI Occupation: Farmer (1850) Buried: in Mt Vernon Cem. Juda, Green Co. WI Wife: Hannah ROSS b. 11 Aug 1803 d. 22 Jul 1879
M Child 5: Lott W. CLAWSON Born: 11 Jul 1799 in Green Co. PA (see note 4) Died: 15 Feb 1885 in Fayette Co. PA (see note 5) Occupation: Wagon Maker (1860, 70, 80) Wife: Mary A. (UNKNOWN) b. Abt 1800 d. Aft 1886 Married: Abt 1820 Wife: Elizabeth BAKER b. Jun 1834 d. 28 Mar 1902 Married: Mar 1855
M Child 6: Thomas CLAWSON Born: 22 Aug 1801 in Fayette Co. PA Died: 1875 in Armstrong Co. PA Buried: in Freeport Cem. Armstrong Co. PA (see note 6) Wife: Mary (UNKNOWN) b. Abt 1818 d. 13 Aug 1890 Married: Abt 1842
M Child 7: James CLAWSON Born: 20 Sep 1803 in Fayette Co. PA Died: 1 Oct 1890 Buried: in Mt. Vernon Cem. Juda, Green Co. WI Occupation: Farmer Wife: Elizabeth ROSS b. 16 Dec 1810 d. 8 Jul 1886 Married: 21 Feb 1830 in PA
? Child 8: Isaac Sturgis CLAWSON Born: 20 Nov 1805 in Fayette Co. PA (see note 7) Died: 1836 (see note 8) Buried: in Mt. Moriah Bapt. Cem. Smithfield, Fayette Co. PA
M Child 9: Garret R. CLAWSON Born: 18 Jul 1808 in Fayette Co. PA Died: Bef 1880 in Green Co. WI Occupation: Wagon Maker (1870) Wife: Rebecca A. (UNKNOWN) b. Abt 1813
F Child 10: Kezia CLAWSON Born: 12 Sep 1810 in Fayette Co. PA Died: 27 Jul 1819 in Fayette Co. PA
? Child 11: Abia CLAWSON Born: 13 Jan 1813 in Fayette Co. PA Died: 15 Jul 1819 in Fayette Co. PA Buried: in Mt. Moriah Bapt. Cem. Smithfield, Fayette Co. PA
M Child 12: Josh CLAWSON Born: 29 Aug 1815 in Fayette Co. PA Died: 16 Jul 1819 in Fayette Co. PA
Sources: (1) Garret Clawson RW Pension Application W3776, National Archives. (2) Find A Grave, Created by The Ancestor Hunter (2012). Inc. photo. Memorial No. 90678541. (3) White, Virgil D., Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files, The National Historical Publishing Co.; Waynesboro, TN (1990), File W3776 filed 6 Nov 1838 by Kezia Clawson of Fayette Co. PA. Vol. 1, pg. 666. (4) Gwathmey, John H., Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolution, The Dietz Press; Richmond, VA (1938), 9th VA Regiment of the Continental Line. Pg. 156. (5) Rentmeiser, Jean R. (comp.), Marriages and Death Notices Extracted from the 'Genius of Liberty' and 'Fayette Advisor ofUniontown', 1805 - 1854, Closson Press; Apollo, PA (1981), Published 11 Apr 1853: Died on 3rd of April 1853 in Wood County Virginia of inflamation of lungs Mrs. Kezia Clawson in the 79th year of her age and formerly of this county. Event Notes Note (1) Actual POB not given in the pension file. Note (2) Actual POB not given in the pension file. Note (3) Proof not located Note (4) Some researchers have interpreted the Bible entry to read "Lotow". I disagree! - jb Note (5) Proof of DOD not located. Note (6) Plot F4 Note (7) Burial marker gives 1806 as the year of birth. Note (8) Isaac was married at the time of his passing.
_______________ The Howells and Frost Families - and Relations Compiled by Margaret Ellen (Howells) Ball, 1949-2008 Revised by James D. Ball
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