Marriage and Children
On February 7, 1770, Clinton married Sarah Cornelia Tappen; they had five daughters and one son:
- Catharine Clinton (November 5, 1770 – January 10, 1811); married firstly, to John Taylor, and secondly Pierre Van Cortlandt, Jr.
- Cornelia Tappen Clinton (June 29, 1774 – March 28, 1810); married Edmond-Charles Genet
- George Washington Clinton (October 18, 1778 – March 27, 1813); married Anna Floyd, daughter of William Floyd
- Elizabeth Clinton (July 10, 1780 – April 8, 1825); married Matthias B. Tallmadge
- Martha Washington Clinton (October 12, 1783 – February 20, 1795)
- Maria Clinton (October 6, 1785 – April 17, 1829); married Dr. Stephen D. Beekman, a grandson of Pierre Van Cortlandt
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