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William Clayton 1632–1689

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Birth Date: December 8, 1632

Birth Location: Chichester, Sussex, England

Death Date: August 1, 1689

Death Location: Marcus Hook, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States

Father:

Mother:

Spouse(s): Prudence Kent]

In 1632, William Clayton entered the world in Chichester, Sussex, England. William Clayton married Prudence Michelle Lanckford 1677 Kent, and had children including Mary Clayton Beals. William Clayton passed away in 1689 in Marcus Hook, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
C
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouse(s)

Children

Biography

Early Life

In 1632, William Clayton entered the world in Chichester, Sussex, England.

Family

William Clayton married Prudence Michelle Lanckford 1677 Kent, and had children including Mary Clayton Beals.

Later Years

William Clayton passed away in 1689 in Marcus Hook, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States.

Sources

  1. 1
    Marriage Records England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973
  2. 2
    Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
  3. 3
    Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
  4. 4
    Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  5. 5
    Record North America, Family Histories
  6. 6
    Baptism Records England, Select Births and Christenings

Life Timeline

1632
Born in Chichester, Sussex, England
1689
Died in Marcus Hook, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States

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