CLINTSMAN, Christopher

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Christopher stated on his Civil War - Invalid Pension Application, that for 35 years prior to his enlistment in the Army he had resided in Russell, St. Lawrence Co., New York, and that he had resided there since his discharge.
He went on to state that he had farmed, chopped wood, and cleared land prior to enlisting in the Union Army.
Regarding his service in the Army he stated "I was taken with a violent cold while at Fort Independence, (Mass.) which was followed by a severe cough, which brought on a pain in my left side. I was sent to Richmond, Va. in the later part of May, 1865. A short time after my arrival there I was taken with chronic diarrhea. I was treated in the regiment for a while and then sent to the hospital"...
The result of this last illness led to Christopher's discharge.
Christopher suffered with the side pain and other ailments for years after his discharge. However he stated that he found some relief by spending time in the wilderness, living on wild game and fish.
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Christopher appears on the 1850 census living in Herman, St. Lawrence Co., New York (p. 285) as follows;
Clintsman, Christopher, 26, M, Labor, b. New York
Clintsman, Salina, 28, F, b. New York
Clintsman, Alvin, 2, M, b. New York
Clintsman, Edward (Orville?), 1, M, b. New York
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Christopher appears on the 1860 census living in Russell, St. Lawrence Co., New York (Roll 852, Book 1, Page 23) as follows;
Clintsman, C., 34, M,W, Farm Labor, $0/$50, New York
Clintsman, Salina, 37, F,W, Keeping House, New York
Clintsman, Alvin, 13, M,W, Keeping House, New York
Clintsman, Orville, 11, M,W
Clintsman, Cynthia, 9, F,W
Clintsman, Myron, 7, M,W
Clintsman, Ella, 5, F,W
Clintsman, Charles, 3, M,W
Clintsman, Lucy, 5/12, F, W
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He enlisted March 14, 1865 and was released October 15, 1865, total service 7 months and 2 days.
1890 St. Lawrence County Civil War Veteran Census Transcription Files, Russell, Enumeration District 220. Civil War discharge records show he was released from the Co. D, 2nd Battalion, 17 Regiment. under U.S. Regulars in Richmond, Va. in June 1865, and received back pay for four months and travel pay.
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His physical description in was as follows; (from pension file)
Age: 40, Height: 5'-9 1/2", Complexion: Fair, Hair: Dark, Eyes: Blue.
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Christopher appears on the 1870 census living in Russell, St. Lawrence Co., New York as follows;
Clintsman, C., 45, M,W, Farmer, 1,500, 500, New York
Clintsman, Salina, 48, F,W, Keeping House, New York
Clintsman, Alvin, 22, M,W, Farming, New York
Clintsman, Orville, 21, M,W, Farming, New York
Clintsman, Cynthia, 18, F,W, House Keeper,New York
Clintsman, Myron, 17, M,W, Works on Farm, New York
Clintsman, Ella, 15, F,W, At Home, New York
Clintsman, Charles, 14, M,W, At Home, New York
Clintsman, Lucy, 9, F,W, New York
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By 1880 Christopher was living in the home of his son Orville, in S. Russell, St. Lawrence Co., New York.

Christopher married GOTHAM, Salina 1 Oct 1847, Russell, Saint Lawrence County, New York. Salina (daughter of GOTHAM, Robert and RICE, Cynthia) was born Abt 1822, New York; died 20 Feb 1878, Hermon, Saint Lawrence County, New York. [Group Sheet]

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Married by Chester, Winslow, Esq.

1. CLINTSMAN, Michael
2. CLINTSMAN, Alvin was born Jan 1848, New York; died 1913, Saint Lawrence County, New York.
3. CLINTSMAN, Orville M. was born 9 May 1849, Saint Lawrence County, New York; died 23 Nov 1893, South Russell, Saint Lawrence County, New York; was buried , South Russell Cemetery, South Russell, Saint Lawrence County, New York.
4. CLINTSMAN, Cynthia L. was born 7 Apr 1851; died Yes, date unknown.
5. CLINTSMAN, Myron F. was born Oct 1852, Saint Lawrence County, New York; died Yes, date unknown.
6. CLINTSMAN, Ella was born Abt 1854, Saint Lawrence County, New York; died 1918.
7. CLINTSMAN, Charles Henry was born Aug 1855, New York; died 1931.
8. CLINTSMAN, Lucy was born Jan 1860, Russell, Saint Lawrence County, New York; died 1895, Saint Lawrence County, New York.

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The 1830 census shows Henry and his young family in Champion, Jefferson Co., New York as follows;
Males:
1 under 5 (Peter)
1, age 5-9 (Christopher)
1, age 20-29 (?)
1, age 30-39 (Henry)
Females:
1, age 20-29 (Phebe)
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The 1840 census shows Henry (Clinchman) and his young family in Wilna, Jefferson Co., New York as follows;
Males:
1, age under 5
1, age 5-9
1, age 10-14
1, age 15-20
1, age 40-59
Females:
1, age under 5
1, age 5-9
1, age 10-14
1, age 30-39
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Henry appears in the 1850 Russell, St. Lawrence Co., New York census as follows;
Henry Clinchman, 54, farmer, b. NY, $1,000
Phebe, 49, NY
Peter, 22, NY
Truman, 18, NY
Sally M., 20, NY
Elizabeth, 16, NY
Mary, 14, NY
Jeremiah, 11, NY
William, 9, NY
Fidelia, 7, NY
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The 1860 census finds Henry and his family still in Russell, as follows;
Henry, 62, Farmer, $100/$250, b. NY
Phebe, 59, House Keeper, b. NY
Jeremiah, 21, Farm Hand, b. NY
William, 18, Farm Hand, b. NY
Phidelia, 16, Domestic, b. NY
Elizabeth Sage, 92, b. NY (Henry's mother, 2nd marriage name).
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Henry married HOTALING, Phoebe Abt 1824. Phoebe (daughter of HOUGHTALING, John and ALGER, Elizabeth) was born Abt 1801, New York; died 6 Feb 1872, South Russell Cemetery, Russell, Saint Lawrence County, New York. [Group Sheet]

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Phebe either was born in Worth (Lorraine), Jefferson Co., New York, or was an infant when her parents moved there in 1802.
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Phebe is shown in the 1870 census living in Russell, St. Lawrence Co., New York with her son Jerry Clintsman. Her husband had passed away the previous year.

Notes:

Christoph was a mercenary, a professional soldier who was hired out to serve in a foreign army for the money paid. This would indicate he was one of the younger sons who had to find other work other than whatever the family did. The family apparently lived in the area of Germany called Hesse, therefore, Christoph was a Hessian Mercenary who served the British, for pay in our Revolutionary War. He was captured by Gen. Benedict Arnold's troops in one of the two Battles of Saratoga at Freeman's Farm in Sept or Oct, 1777 where he fought under Gen. Burgoyne, but escaped and traveled south toward New York City, following the Hudson River, then later settling in Kinderhook for a time, beginning a new life as an American. (Notes by: Gary Bushaw).
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Christopher appears on the 1790 census as Christopher Clinsman.
He was living in Kinderhook, Columbia Co., New York (p. 69).
1 - Male 16 & over (Christopher)
0 - Male under 16
3 - Females (Elizabeth, Anna, & ?)
0 - Others
0 - Slaves
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Christopher appears on the 1800 census as Christopher Clinchman.
He was living in Champion, Oneida Co. (now Jefferson Co.), New York.
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Christopher (Clinchman) appears on the rolls of enlisted men of the Albany County Militia - Eighth Regiment.
SOURCE: New York In The Revolution as Colony and State, by James A. Roberts, Comptroller, Compiled by Frederic G. Mather, Second Edition 1898, Two Volumes.

Hans married FARENTON, Elizabeth 30 Jan 1787, Claverack, Columbia County, New York. Elizabeth was born Abt 1767, Massachusetts; died May 1853. [Group Sheet]

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Elizabeth applied for 2nd husband, Elias's "widow's pension" in 1851 from Russell, St. Lawrence Co., New York.
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Elizabeth appears living with her son Henry and his family on the 1860 Russell, St. Lawrence Co., New York. She was listed as Elizabeth Sage (Her name from her 2nd marriage to Elias Sage), she was 92 years old and stated she was born in New York.

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John Houghtaling, one of the first settlers of Worth, moved his family here (Jefferson Co., NY) with an ox-team in 1802, and located on the farm now occupied by his grandson, Charles Houghtaling. He reared a large family, of whom Peter, Simeon, and William died in Worth. (From Pioneers of Jefferson Co., New York).

Worth was set off from Lorraine, in 1813. The families of Bullock, Case, Gillet and Houghtailing are some of the names of those who were there in 1802. Population 545.
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From early Jefferson Co. NY we find;
HOUGHTALING, HUGH of WORTH
HOUGHTAILING, JAMES of WORTH
HOUGHTAILING, JOHN of WORTH
HOUGHTAILING, SIMEON of WORTH
HOUGHTAILING, WILLIAM of WORTH
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The 1800 census indicated John was living in German Flatts, Herkimer Co., New York as follows;
Males:
2 age 0 to 10
1 age 26 to 45
Females:
1 age 26 to 45
John's neighbor could be a near relative of Elizabeth (Alger) John's wife, he went by the name Stoughton Aulger.
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The 1820 Census shows John and William living in Lorraine, Jefferson Co., New York, next door to one another.
John : 0,1,0,0,0,1,2,0,0,1,0,0,1,0,0
William: 0,0,0,2,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,1,0,0
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The 1830 Census finds, John William, & James in Lorraine.
John: 0,0,0,0,2,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1
William: 2,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,1,0,0
James: 1,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,0,0
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The 1840 census shows John, William & Peter. (recorded as Houghtail).
John: 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1
Peter: 1,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,0
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The 1850 Census shows only Peter, living in Worth. John and William are known to have migrated west to Wisconsin.
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John appears on the 1850 Census in Farmington, Jefferson Co., Wisconsin, (Roll 1000 Book 1, Page 101b), as a 94 year old, born in New York. He was living in the home of his daughter Clarissa Tracy, age 33, her husband Hiram, age 41, and their family. John's wife was not enumerated with them, having presumably died earlier.
Inidcated in the birth locations of their children is that the family moved from New York to Wisconsin between 1841 and 1844.
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NOTE: Hiram Tracy and William Houghtailing lived next door to each other on the 1840 Lorrain, Jefferson Co., New York census. John appears in the same town 2 pages later, living next door to his son Peter Houghtailing. (recorded as Houghtail).
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John apparently lived to the great age of 103, and died September 1, 1859.

John married ALGER, Elizabeth Bef 1793, New York. Elizabeth (daughter of ALGER, Stoughton and TAYLOR, Ruth) was born Abt 1773, Probably Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut; died Between 1840 and 1850, Probably New York; was buried , Farmington, Jefferson County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet]

Matthias married TRIPLER, Ann 29 Oct 1743, Calvoerde Parish, Braunschweig, Germany. Ann was born , Elsebeck, Braumschweig, Germany. [Group Sheet]

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Stoughton Alger
Private, Capt. Agrippa Wells's co., Col. Porter's regt.;
Enlisted July 10, 1777;
Discharged Aug. 12, 1777;
Service, 38 days;
Marched to reinforce Northern army after the evacuation of Ticonderoga.
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In 1782, after the Rev. War, Stoughton located his family in an area called "The Plains" near Oneonta in what was the Montgomery Co., New York (now Otsego Co., New York). Stoughton Alger and his wife Ruth were some of the first settlers to the area leaving when the Indians there became unfriendly but moving back a few years later (about 1788).
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1790 census, Otsego, Montgomery Co., New York
Males:
2 ages 16 and up
2 ages under 16
Females:
3
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Stoughton witnessed the Will of Andrew Young of Otsego, Montgomery Co., NY on March 21, 1796
(The Young (Jung) families of the Mohawk Valley : 1710-1946, pp 94-95).
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1800 census, German Flats, Herkimer Co., New York
Males:
2 ages 0-10
1 ages 16-26
1 ages 45 and over
Females:
1 ages 16-26
1 ages 45 and over
(Note: presumed son-in-law John Houghtailing was shown next door to Stoughton on this census).
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1810 census, Oneonta, Otsego Co., New York
Males:
0,0,0,1,1
Females:
2,1,1,0,1
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1820 census:
(Otego, Otsego Co., New York)
Males:
0,0,0,0,0,1
Females:
0,0,0,0,1
(Note: Stoughton Sr. and Jr. are shown as next door neighbors, or they were enumerated consecutavely on the census).
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Plains Cemetery, Oneonta, NY:
"Mr Stoughton Alger died december the 23rd, 1822, aged 73 years"
"Mrs Ruth, wife of Mr Stoughton Alger died January 8th, 1816, aged 66 yrs."
(both of these stones are slate and the faces are starting to chip and fall off.)

Also there Stoughton Alger died May 19, 1860 age 77 yrs (this is the Jr.) and Sarah Gates, wife of Stoughton Alger died July 2, 1864 age 78yrs 7 mos.
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Stoughton married TAYLOR, Ruth 3 Sep 1772, Glastonbury, Hartford, Conneticut. Ruth (daughter of TAYLOR, John and Mary) was born 22 Dec 1750, Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 8 Jan 1816, Oneonta, Otsego, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]

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(marriage recorded in the Early Connecticut marriages:Seventh Book Glastonbury. From Fair Haven Church Records, page 104.)