Samuel's date of birth is calculated from information on his marker indicating that he was 72 years, 1 month, 5 days, old at the time of his death. This information was read from his marker during a reading of this section of Greenwood Cemetery in 1989, when the marker was in better condition. This date of birth is found on many online family trees. It is not known if the date on those trees was from other sources or was also calculated.
His place of birth is from the Town of Wilson (USA, NY, Niagara, Wilson) Vital Statistics, Deaths 1884-1913, # 69. This entry is for his daughter, Polly (Robinson) Adams.
His father's marker shows his surname as Robison. Considering that members of the family, both before and after Claghorn, and records containing information about him, show the name as Robinson, the spelling is more than likely an engraver's error. His mother was Betty (Ransom) Robinson, born 27 Oct 1755 in Colonial America, now USA, CT, Windham, Canterbury; died about 1798, probably in USA, VT, Grand Isle, Alburgh. More than likely, Betty and Claghorn are buried together. A more distant shot of Claghorn's marker shows a lot of empty space around it.
Samuel died before Greenwood Cemetery was opened. He had to have been buried elsewhere, more than likely with his wife, and moved to Greenwood.
Samuel's date of birth is calculated from information on his marker indicating that he was 72 years, 1 month, 5 days, old at the time of his death. This information was read from his marker during a reading of this section of Greenwood Cemetery in 1989, when the marker was in better condition. This date of birth is found on many online family trees. It is not known if the date on those trees was from other sources or was also calculated.
His place of birth is from the Town of Wilson (USA, NY, Niagara, Wilson) Vital Statistics, Deaths 1884-1913, # 69. This entry is for his daughter, Polly (Robinson) Adams.
His father's marker shows his surname as Robison. Considering that members of the family, both before and after Claghorn, and records containing information about him, show the name as Robinson, the spelling is more than likely an engraver's error. His mother was Betty (Ransom) Robinson, born 27 Oct 1755 in Colonial America, now USA, CT, Windham, Canterbury; died about 1798, probably in USA, VT, Grand Isle, Alburgh. More than likely, Betty and Claghorn are buried together. A more distant shot of Claghorn's marker shows a lot of empty space around it.
Samuel died before Greenwood Cemetery was opened. He had to have been buried elsewhere, more than likely with his wife, and moved to Greenwood.
Inscription
From the 1989 reading of this section of Greenwood Cemetery:
"In Memory of / Saml. Robinson Esq. / Died / Feb. 11, 1850 / AE 72 yrs. 1 m. / & 5 ds."
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