Peter Phineas was the fourth child of Philip and Sarah Powelson Clarkson. He was just 18 months old when his mother died and not quite 8 years when his father died. Two months after his twentieth birthday, his step-mother, Jane Seabring, also died.
Peter was born in Ovid, Seneca County, New York. When he was 28 he was married to Mary C. Robinson on March 12, 1851 by the Rev. Fr. Willis in the Town of Varick, Seneca County, New York. She was the daughter of John and Keziah Robinson and was reportedly part Seneca Indian. Peter and Mary lived at Seneca Falls, N. Y. where Peter worked as a boatman (probably on the Erie and Seneca Canals) and as a farmer.
Peter joined the New York Infantry Volunteers, 50th Regiment, Company K as a Private on November 26, 1861 at Seneca Falls. Company K was commanded by Captian James H. McDonald. Peter was mustered in at Elmira, New York on December 17. By the end of December his regiment was in Virginia. The Confederacy held Yorktown at this time and Virginia was the scene of much fighting all during 1862. At the end of April....
During November and December, he was sick in the regimental hospital at Aquis Creek, Virginis...
After his discharge, Peter went home for the balance of 1865. Then on December 28, 1865 he reenlisted at Junius, New York as a private of Company H, 148th Regiment, New York Volunteers. From January to December....
Peter Clarkson's description on the "Certificate of Disabeility for Discharge" is 5' 9" tall, fair complextion, light hair, and blue eyes. Peter was allegedly the flag carrier next to the drummer at sometime during the War...
Although Peter apparently went back to Seneca Falls to live after the War, his mailing address in 1882 was 12 South Street, New York City....
Peter and Mary had six children: Edward Marcellus....
Mary Robinson Clarkson died January 17, 1871 at the ag of 44 years, 4 months, and 5 days and is buried in Seneca Falls, New York.
Peter Phineas Clarkson died on March 5, 1907 at the age of 85 years, 8 months, 17 dayas and is buried in the Lancaster Rural Cemetery, Lancaster, New York."
[Judith Clarkson Wood, 1969]
Father of:
Edward Marcellus Clarkson
Mary Adelphia 'Mamie' Clarkson Maguire
Elvira Matilda Clarkson
Sarah Estella "Stella" Clarkson Bopray
Laura Amelia Clarkson Gifford
Ida Leona Clarkson Mintline
Peter was born in Ovid, Seneca County, New York. When he was 28 he was married to Mary C. Robinson on March 12, 1851 by the Rev. Fr. Willis in the Town of Varick, Seneca County, New York. She was the daughter of John and Keziah Robinson and was reportedly part Seneca Indian. Peter and Mary lived at Seneca Falls, N. Y. where Peter worked as a boatman (probably on the Erie and Seneca Canals) and as a farmer.
Peter joined the New York Infantry Volunteers, 50th Regiment, Company K as a Private on November 26, 1861 at Seneca Falls. Company K was commanded by Captian James H. McDonald. Peter was mustered in at Elmira, New York on December 17. By the end of December his regiment was in Virginia. The Confederacy held Yorktown at this time and Virginia was the scene of much fighting all during 1862. At the end of April....
During November and December, he was sick in the regimental hospital at Aquis Creek, Virginis...
After his discharge, Peter went home for the balance of 1865. Then on December 28, 1865 he reenlisted at Junius, New York as a private of Company H, 148th Regiment, New York Volunteers. From January to December....
Peter Clarkson's description on the "Certificate of Disabeility for Discharge" is 5' 9" tall, fair complextion, light hair, and blue eyes. Peter was allegedly the flag carrier next to the drummer at sometime during the War...
Although Peter apparently went back to Seneca Falls to live after the War, his mailing address in 1882 was 12 South Street, New York City....
Peter and Mary had six children: Edward Marcellus....
Mary Robinson Clarkson died January 17, 1871 at the ag of 44 years, 4 months, and 5 days and is buried in Seneca Falls, New York.
Peter Phineas Clarkson died on March 5, 1907 at the age of 85 years, 8 months, 17 dayas and is buried in the Lancaster Rural Cemetery, Lancaster, New York."
[Judith Clarkson Wood, 1969]
Father of:
Edward Marcellus Clarkson
Mary Adelphia 'Mamie' Clarkson Maguire
Elvira Matilda Clarkson
Sarah Estella "Stella" Clarkson Bopray
Laura Amelia Clarkson Gifford
Ida Leona Clarkson Mintline
Peter Phineas was the fourth child of Philip and Sarah Powelson Clarkson. He was just 18 months old when his mother died and not quite 8 years when his father died. Two months after his twentieth birthday, his step-mother, Jane Seabring, also died.
Peter was born in Ovid, Seneca County, New York. When he was 28 he was married to Mary C. Robinson on March 12, 1851 by the Rev. Fr. Willis in the Town of Varick, Seneca County, New York. She was the daughter of John and Keziah Robinson and was reportedly part Seneca Indian. Peter and Mary lived at Seneca Falls, N. Y. where Peter worked as a boatman (probably on the Erie and Seneca Canals) and as a farmer.
Peter joined the New York Infantry Volunteers, 50th Regiment, Company K as a Private on November 26, 1861 at Seneca Falls. Company K was commanded by Captian James H. McDonald. Peter was mustered in at Elmira, New York on December 17. By the end of December his regiment was in Virginia. The Confederacy held Yorktown at this time and Virginia was the scene of much fighting all during 1862. At the end of April....
During November and December, he was sick in the regimental hospital at Aquis Creek, Virginis...
After his discharge, Peter went home for the balance of 1865. Then on December 28, 1865 he reenlisted at Junius, New York as a private of Company H, 148th Regiment, New York Volunteers. From January to December....
Peter Clarkson's description on the "Certificate of Disabeility for Discharge" is 5' 9" tall, fair complextion, light hair, and blue eyes. Peter was allegedly the flag carrier next to the drummer at sometime during the War...
Although Peter apparently went back to Seneca Falls to live after the War, his mailing address in 1882 was 12 South Street, New York City....
Peter and Mary had six children: Edward Marcellus....
Mary Robinson Clarkson died January 17, 1871 at the ag of 44 years, 4 months, and 5 days and is buried in Seneca Falls, New York.
Peter Phineas Clarkson died on March 5, 1907 at the age of 85 years, 8 months, 17 dayas and is buried in the Lancaster Rural Cemetery, Lancaster, New York."
[Judith Clarkson Wood, 1969]
Father of:
Edward Marcellus Clarkson
Mary Adelphia 'Mamie' Clarkson Maguire
Elvira Matilda Clarkson
Sarah Estella "Stella" Clarkson Bopray
Laura Amelia Clarkson Gifford
Ida Leona Clarkson Mintline
Peter was born in Ovid, Seneca County, New York. When he was 28 he was married to Mary C. Robinson on March 12, 1851 by the Rev. Fr. Willis in the Town of Varick, Seneca County, New York. She was the daughter of John and Keziah Robinson and was reportedly part Seneca Indian. Peter and Mary lived at Seneca Falls, N. Y. where Peter worked as a boatman (probably on the Erie and Seneca Canals) and as a farmer.
Peter joined the New York Infantry Volunteers, 50th Regiment, Company K as a Private on November 26, 1861 at Seneca Falls. Company K was commanded by Captian James H. McDonald. Peter was mustered in at Elmira, New York on December 17. By the end of December his regiment was in Virginia. The Confederacy held Yorktown at this time and Virginia was the scene of much fighting all during 1862. At the end of April....
During November and December, he was sick in the regimental hospital at Aquis Creek, Virginis...
After his discharge, Peter went home for the balance of 1865. Then on December 28, 1865 he reenlisted at Junius, New York as a private of Company H, 148th Regiment, New York Volunteers. From January to December....
Peter Clarkson's description on the "Certificate of Disabeility for Discharge" is 5' 9" tall, fair complextion, light hair, and blue eyes. Peter was allegedly the flag carrier next to the drummer at sometime during the War...
Although Peter apparently went back to Seneca Falls to live after the War, his mailing address in 1882 was 12 South Street, New York City....
Peter and Mary had six children: Edward Marcellus....
Mary Robinson Clarkson died January 17, 1871 at the ag of 44 years, 4 months, and 5 days and is buried in Seneca Falls, New York.
Peter Phineas Clarkson died on March 5, 1907 at the age of 85 years, 8 months, 17 dayas and is buried in the Lancaster Rural Cemetery, Lancaster, New York."
[Judith Clarkson Wood, 1969]
Father of:
Edward Marcellus Clarkson
Mary Adelphia 'Mamie' Clarkson Maguire
Elvira Matilda Clarkson
Sarah Estella "Stella" Clarkson Bopray
Laura Amelia Clarkson Gifford
Ida Leona Clarkson Mintline
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G.A.R.
PETER P. CLARKSON
Co. K 50TH N.Y. ENGRS.
1821 - 1907
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