Adam and Olive are buried in the Tan Hollow Road Cemetery in
Westerlo where she is listed as his wife. Adam died in April 1837 and Olive in
Jan 1838. This listing came to my attention while seeking to identify the
parents of my ancestor Dr Adam Clark (1791-1860) who married Harriet Watson,
daughter of Wheeler, about 1820 in Albany County. A manuscript held at the NY
State Library regarding Adam Senior’s farm in Westerlo identifies him as the
father of Adam Clark and confirms the land deed records of Adam and Harriet
found on the American Ancestors database of NEHGS.
Census records show Adam Senior in Coeymans in 1800 and 1810
with an assumed wife and 5 children, then in Westerlo in 1820 and 1830 with a
less clear mix of adults and children. The ages for the oldest child match up
with Adam Junior though the other children have not yet been identified. There
is some confusion over the reported age of the female in the household making
me wonder if Olive was the mother of the children.
Based on her burial record, Olive was born in 1770.
Census year Reported Age Olive’s Age
1800 over 45 30
1810 26 – 44 40
1820 over 45 50
1830 60 – 69 60
Understanding that ages are not always correctly reported,
this makes me strongly suspect that the female in 1800 is a different person
than the one reported in 1810.
I have been unable to find a marriage record or any record
of the other Clark offspring. If you might happen to know, I’d love to hear
from you.
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