Levinus Clarkson (1740-1798) - Find a Grave Memorial

Levinus Clarkson

Birth

8 Oct 1740

Death

24 May 1798 (aged 57)

Jamaica, Queens County, New York, USA

Burial

Flatbush Reformed Dutch Church Cemetery

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"Just before the departure of Levinus for Europe, a settlement of thier father's property had been made which yielded in personalty to each of the sons six thousand pounds. The estate further embraced considerable realty in the city, in the county of Westchester, and elsewhere....Received of my brother, David Clarkson, two hundred pounds, which I acknowledge he paid; one hundred pounds towards purchasing plate to make me equal with the rest of my brothers,--the other hundred he generously give me, imagining I have not received so many advantages from the estate as they have by that sum. ‘Lev. Clarkson, October 20, 1761"
Levinus Clarkson "continued to reside with David [his brother] until 1761, when he made a trip to Europe," returning the following year and marrying not long after. First living, apparently, in New York [1760's] and Flatbush [by 1771-c.1772], he established himself in 1772 as a commission merchant in South Carolina, but came north again after about three years. He then lived for a number of years in New Brunswick, N.J., occupying a house on what was later called Livingston Avenue. He died at Jamaica, L.I., and was buried in the Flatbush cemetery.
[The Clarksons of New York (1875-76), Vol.1]

Father of:
Samuel, David, Maria, Charles, Eliza, Kemble, Maria, Henrietta, Cornelia & William.

Inscription

According to "The Clarksons of New York", Volume 1, 1875-6    Soon after the death of Mr. David Clarkson's widow, a monument was placed over thier remains. This memorial of affection consists of a block of white marble resting on a stone base and supporting a sculptured urn. The structure is about eight feet in height and is enclosed with an iron railing. The inscription reads as follows:

      TO THE MEMORY OF
        DAVID CLARKSON
         AND HIS WIDOW
     ELIZABETH CLARKSON.
    THE FORMER WHO DIED
ON THE 14TH NOVEMBER 1782
IN THE 57TH YEAR OF HIS AGE
       AND THE LATTER
   ON THE 14TH JUNE 1808
IN THE 84TH YEAR OF HER AGE
    AND ALSO IN MEMORY OF
       LEVINUS CLARKSON
BROTHER OF DAVID CLARKSON
            WHO DIED
   ON THE 24TH MAY 1798
IN THE 57TH YEAR OF HIS AGE