On 20 December 1824, Joseph Clarkson and John Clarkson were bound in the penalty of $400 for Joseph Clarkson’s administration of the goods, chattels and credits of James Clarkson, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, page 97.]

On 1 March 1825, an inventory and appraisement of the estate of James Clarkson, deceased, was made by Wm. C. Latane, Wm. D. Rennolds, Ephraim Beazley, and Thos. Wright, Jr. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, pages 245–247.]

The estate of James Clarkson in account with Joseph Clarkson, administrator, from 1825 to 1829 was ordered recorded 16 March 1829. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, pages 346–347.]