governor Sir Charles Hardy, a Lt. Colonel of the militia of the province, and commanded a regiment at the capture of Fort Frontenac, now Kingston, by Colonel Bradstreet. His sons James and George served with him at Frontenac. Personal life Charles Clinton married Elizabeth Denniston. Together, they had seven children: Catherine Clinton (1723-1762) married Col. James McClaughry James Clinton (1726-1729) died at sea Mary Clinton (1728-1729) died at sea Alexander Clinton (b. 1732) became a physician Charles Clinton (1734-1791) became a surgeon Major-General James Clinton (1736-1812) Governor George Clinton (1739-1812), who served as the 4th vice president of the United States. Clinton died on his farm on 19 November 1773 at the age of 83, just before the revolution in which his sons would play a part. His widow, Elizabeth, died at the residence of their son James in 1779. References Notes Sources External links Clinton Family Tree People from County Longford 1690 births 1773 deaths Fathers of vice presidents of the United States Irish soldiers 17th-century Irish people 18th-century Irish people People from New Windsor, New York People of the Province of New York Kingdom of Ireland emigrants to the Thirteen Colonies Clinton family of New York