born in Dromara, Co. Down, Ireland, son of Samuel Clingen and Martha Skelley, who were married July 15, 1833 in Dromara, County Down, Ireland.
He immigrated to Boston, MA in 1850 from St. John, NB, Canada. He later worked as a carriage smith for the Goddard Carriage Company per census and immigration records.
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info from death record:
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
City of Revere, Suffolk Co.
Nov. 19, 1921
Robert Clingen
place of death: 83 Highland, Revere, Mass.
usual residence: same
male, white, widowed
widower of Henrietta
born May 1, 1834 in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada
aged 87-6-18
occupation: machinist
son of Samuel Clingen and Martha Aitken, both born in Scotland
informant: Martha Spurrell*, same address
burial: Woodlawn, Everett
cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage; bronchitis
* Martha Spurrell, b.c. 1877-1880 in Chelsea, wife of Adam J. Spurrell, aka John Adam Spurrell, was living in Revere in the 1930, 1940 and 1950 federal censuses.; she is listed as Martha Aitken, daughter of Wm. and Mary (Dunlop) Aitken on her marriage record of May 27, 1908; not sure how she is related.
* * * * * * * * *
living in Chelsea, Mass. in 1910 federal census:
Robert Clingen Head M 76 Maine
Henrietta Clingen Wife F 69 New York
living in Chelsea in 1900:
Robert Clingen Head M 66 Canada Scot
Henrietta E Clingen Wife F 61 New York
Samuel R Clingen Son M 36 Massachusetts
David S Clingen Son M 16 Massachusetts
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United States, New England Petitions for Naturalization Index
US District Court, Boston Mass., Vol. 57, page 1
1870
Robert Clingen of Chelsea, a carriage smith
born in New Brunswick May 1, 1835
now about 35 years of age
he arrived at Boston [1849? 1851 is crossed out[
he has resided in Chelsea and other places in the U.S.
signed by petitioner [Robert Clingen]
witnessed by Thos. Goddard and H. W. Leonard, both citizens of the United Sates
deposed that Robert Clingen of Chelsea had lived in the U.S. for five years, and at least one year in Massachusetts "... has conducted himself and behaved as a man of good moral character ..."
"I Robert Clingen, do solemnly swear, that I do absolutely and entirely renouce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty whatsoevery, particularly to Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdome of Great Britian and Ireland ..."
signed March 28, 1870, District Court of Massachusetts
Robert Clingen was admitted to become a citizen of the United States of America ...
* * * * * * * *
living in Chelsea in 1860:
Robert Clingen M 23 Ireland
James Clinger M 19 Ireland
Sarah Clinger F 22 Ireland
Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915
Intentions of Marrage entered in Chelsea, County of Suffolk
Registered June 27, 1959
Robert Clingen, resident of Chelsea, born in St .John, N. B.
son of Samuel and Martha
age 22
Birth Year (Estimated) 1837
occuapation: carriage smith
first marriage
to
Henrietta Stone, resident of Chelsea, born Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
age 20
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1839
daughter of Peter and Sarah
first marriage
* * * * * * *
additional info from descendant Blaine Barham:
In the Worthington genealogy they have the last name spelled as clinger and another version has dinger.
Robert Clingen and Henrietta Elizabeth Stoner had another daughter named Martha Adaline Clinger born April 18, 1860 and she married Lucius Worthington on Nov 1, 1883.
Robert's brother James and his family are buried in the same cemetery
He immigrated to Boston, MA in 1850 from St. John, NB, Canada. He later worked as a carriage smith for the Goddard Carriage Company per census and immigration records.
* * * * * * *
info from death record:
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
City of Revere, Suffolk Co.
Nov. 19, 1921
Robert Clingen
place of death: 83 Highland, Revere, Mass.
usual residence: same
male, white, widowed
widower of Henrietta
born May 1, 1834 in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada
aged 87-6-18
occupation: machinist
son of Samuel Clingen and Martha Aitken, both born in Scotland
informant: Martha Spurrell*, same address
burial: Woodlawn, Everett
cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage; bronchitis
* Martha Spurrell, b.c. 1877-1880 in Chelsea, wife of Adam J. Spurrell, aka John Adam Spurrell, was living in Revere in the 1930, 1940 and 1950 federal censuses.; she is listed as Martha Aitken, daughter of Wm. and Mary (Dunlop) Aitken on her marriage record of May 27, 1908; not sure how she is related.
* * * * * * * * *
living in Chelsea, Mass. in 1910 federal census:
Robert Clingen Head M 76 Maine
Henrietta Clingen Wife F 69 New York
living in Chelsea in 1900:
Robert Clingen Head M 66 Canada Scot
Henrietta E Clingen Wife F 61 New York
Samuel R Clingen Son M 36 Massachusetts
David S Clingen Son M 16 Massachusetts
* * * * * * *
United States, New England Petitions for Naturalization Index
US District Court, Boston Mass., Vol. 57, page 1
1870
Robert Clingen of Chelsea, a carriage smith
born in New Brunswick May 1, 1835
now about 35 years of age
he arrived at Boston [1849? 1851 is crossed out[
he has resided in Chelsea and other places in the U.S.
signed by petitioner [Robert Clingen]
witnessed by Thos. Goddard and H. W. Leonard, both citizens of the United Sates
deposed that Robert Clingen of Chelsea had lived in the U.S. for five years, and at least one year in Massachusetts "... has conducted himself and behaved as a man of good moral character ..."
"I Robert Clingen, do solemnly swear, that I do absolutely and entirely renouce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty whatsoevery, particularly to Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdome of Great Britian and Ireland ..."
signed March 28, 1870, District Court of Massachusetts
Robert Clingen was admitted to become a citizen of the United States of America ...
* * * * * * * *
living in Chelsea in 1860:
Robert Clingen M 23 Ireland
James Clinger M 19 Ireland
Sarah Clinger F 22 Ireland
Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915
Intentions of Marrage entered in Chelsea, County of Suffolk
Registered June 27, 1959
Robert Clingen, resident of Chelsea, born in St .John, N. B.
son of Samuel and Martha
age 22
Birth Year (Estimated) 1837
occuapation: carriage smith
first marriage
to
Henrietta Stone, resident of Chelsea, born Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
age 20
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1839
daughter of Peter and Sarah
first marriage
* * * * * * *
additional info from descendant Blaine Barham:
In the Worthington genealogy they have the last name spelled as clinger and another version has dinger.
Robert Clingen and Henrietta Elizabeth Stoner had another daughter named Martha Adaline Clinger born April 18, 1860 and she married Lucius Worthington on Nov 1, 1883.
Robert's brother James and his family are buried in the same cemetery
born in Dromara, Co. Down, Ireland, son of Samuel Clingen and Martha Skelley, who were married July 15, 1833 in Dromara, County Down, Ireland.
He immigrated to Boston, MA in 1850 from St. John, NB, Canada. He later worked as a carriage smith for the Goddard Carriage Company per census and immigration records.
* * * * * * *
info from death record:
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
City of Revere, Suffolk Co.
Nov. 19, 1921
Robert Clingen
place of death: 83 Highland, Revere, Mass.
usual residence: same
male, white, widowed
widower of Henrietta
born May 1, 1834 in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada
aged 87-6-18
occupation: machinist
son of Samuel Clingen and Martha Aitken, both born in Scotland
informant: Martha Spurrell*, same address
burial: Woodlawn, Everett
cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage; bronchitis
* Martha Spurrell, b.c. 1877-1880 in Chelsea, wife of Adam J. Spurrell, aka John Adam Spurrell, was living in Revere in the 1930, 1940 and 1950 federal censuses.; she is listed as Martha Aitken, daughter of Wm. and Mary (Dunlop) Aitken on her marriage record of May 27, 1908; not sure how she is related.
* * * * * * * * *
living in Chelsea, Mass. in 1910 federal census:
Robert Clingen Head M 76 Maine
Henrietta Clingen Wife F 69 New York
living in Chelsea in 1900:
Robert Clingen Head M 66 Canada Scot
Henrietta E Clingen Wife F 61 New York
Samuel R Clingen Son M 36 Massachusetts
David S Clingen Son M 16 Massachusetts
* * * * * * *
United States, New England Petitions for Naturalization Index
US District Court, Boston Mass., Vol. 57, page 1
1870
Robert Clingen of Chelsea, a carriage smith
born in New Brunswick May 1, 1835
now about 35 years of age
he arrived at Boston [1849? 1851 is crossed out[
he has resided in Chelsea and other places in the U.S.
signed by petitioner [Robert Clingen]
witnessed by Thos. Goddard and H. W. Leonard, both citizens of the United Sates
deposed that Robert Clingen of Chelsea had lived in the U.S. for five years, and at least one year in Massachusetts "... has conducted himself and behaved as a man of good moral character ..."
"I Robert Clingen, do solemnly swear, that I do absolutely and entirely renouce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty whatsoevery, particularly to Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdome of Great Britian and Ireland ..."
signed March 28, 1870, District Court of Massachusetts
Robert Clingen was admitted to become a citizen of the United States of America ...
* * * * * * * *
living in Chelsea in 1860:
Robert Clingen M 23 Ireland
James Clinger M 19 Ireland
Sarah Clinger F 22 Ireland
Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915
Intentions of Marrage entered in Chelsea, County of Suffolk
Registered June 27, 1959
Robert Clingen, resident of Chelsea, born in St .John, N. B.
son of Samuel and Martha
age 22
Birth Year (Estimated) 1837
occuapation: carriage smith
first marriage
to
Henrietta Stone, resident of Chelsea, born Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
age 20
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1839
daughter of Peter and Sarah
first marriage
* * * * * * *
additional info from descendant Blaine Barham:
In the Worthington genealogy they have the last name spelled as clinger and another version has dinger.
Robert Clingen and Henrietta Elizabeth Stoner had another daughter named Martha Adaline Clinger born April 18, 1860 and she married Lucius Worthington on Nov 1, 1883.
Robert's brother James and his family are buried in the same cemetery
He immigrated to Boston, MA in 1850 from St. John, NB, Canada. He later worked as a carriage smith for the Goddard Carriage Company per census and immigration records.
* * * * * * *
info from death record:
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
City of Revere, Suffolk Co.
Nov. 19, 1921
Robert Clingen
place of death: 83 Highland, Revere, Mass.
usual residence: same
male, white, widowed
widower of Henrietta
born May 1, 1834 in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada
aged 87-6-18
occupation: machinist
son of Samuel Clingen and Martha Aitken, both born in Scotland
informant: Martha Spurrell*, same address
burial: Woodlawn, Everett
cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage; bronchitis
* Martha Spurrell, b.c. 1877-1880 in Chelsea, wife of Adam J. Spurrell, aka John Adam Spurrell, was living in Revere in the 1930, 1940 and 1950 federal censuses.; she is listed as Martha Aitken, daughter of Wm. and Mary (Dunlop) Aitken on her marriage record of May 27, 1908; not sure how she is related.
* * * * * * * * *
living in Chelsea, Mass. in 1910 federal census:
Robert Clingen Head M 76 Maine
Henrietta Clingen Wife F 69 New York
living in Chelsea in 1900:
Robert Clingen Head M 66 Canada Scot
Henrietta E Clingen Wife F 61 New York
Samuel R Clingen Son M 36 Massachusetts
David S Clingen Son M 16 Massachusetts
* * * * * * *
United States, New England Petitions for Naturalization Index
US District Court, Boston Mass., Vol. 57, page 1
1870
Robert Clingen of Chelsea, a carriage smith
born in New Brunswick May 1, 1835
now about 35 years of age
he arrived at Boston [1849? 1851 is crossed out[
he has resided in Chelsea and other places in the U.S.
signed by petitioner [Robert Clingen]
witnessed by Thos. Goddard and H. W. Leonard, both citizens of the United Sates
deposed that Robert Clingen of Chelsea had lived in the U.S. for five years, and at least one year in Massachusetts "... has conducted himself and behaved as a man of good moral character ..."
"I Robert Clingen, do solemnly swear, that I do absolutely and entirely renouce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty whatsoevery, particularly to Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdome of Great Britian and Ireland ..."
signed March 28, 1870, District Court of Massachusetts
Robert Clingen was admitted to become a citizen of the United States of America ...
* * * * * * * *
living in Chelsea in 1860:
Robert Clingen M 23 Ireland
James Clinger M 19 Ireland
Sarah Clinger F 22 Ireland
Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915
Intentions of Marrage entered in Chelsea, County of Suffolk
Registered June 27, 1959
Robert Clingen, resident of Chelsea, born in St .John, N. B.
son of Samuel and Martha
age 22
Birth Year (Estimated) 1837
occuapation: carriage smith
first marriage
to
Henrietta Stone, resident of Chelsea, born Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
age 20
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1839
daughter of Peter and Sarah
first marriage
* * * * * * *
additional info from descendant Blaine Barham:
In the Worthington genealogy they have the last name spelled as clinger and another version has dinger.
Robert Clingen and Henrietta Elizabeth Stoner had another daughter named Martha Adaline Clinger born April 18, 1860 and she married Lucius Worthington on Nov 1, 1883.
Robert's brother James and his family are buried in the same cemetery
