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Abia "Abraham" Clay 1747–1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 March 1747

Birth Location: Cumberland, Cumberland County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 25 November 1791

Death Location: Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Henry *II

Mother: Lucy Green

Spouse(s): Sally Skinner

Children(s): Samuel Clay, Mildred Clay, John Clay, Charles Clay, Nancy Clay, James Clay, George Clay, Simon Clay, George Clay, Elizabeth Clay

Abia "Abraham" Clay was born in 1747 in Cumberland, Cumberland County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Henry Of Kentucky Clay Claye English Ii And Lucy Marshall Green. Abia "Abraham" Clay married Sally Douglas Skinner, and had children including Charles Clay, Elizabeth Clay, George A Clay, George Clay, James Mitchell Clay, John Ingrahm Clay, Mildred Clay, Nancy Clay, Samuel Clay, Simon Clay. Abia "Abraham" Clay passed away in 1791 in Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Abia "Abraham" Clay was born in 1747 in Cumberland, Cumberland County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Henry Of Kentucky Clay Claye English Ii And Lucy Marshall Green.
  • Abia "Abraham" Clay married Sally Douglas Skinner, and had children including Charles Clay, Elizabeth Clay, George A Clay, George Clay, James Mitchell Clay, John Ingrahm Clay, Mildred Clay, Nancy Clay, Samuel Clay, Simon Clay.
  • Abia "Abraham" Clay passed away in 1791 in Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry *II
1711–1764
Birth Location: Southam Parish, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
H*
Lucy Green
1717–1764
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
LG

Spouses(s)

Sally Skinner
1752–1810
Birth Location: Rutland, Massachusetts
SS

Children(s)

Samuel Clay
1780–1856
Birth Location: Elizabeth City, Halifax Cty, Virginia, USA
SC
Mildred Clay
1795–
Birth Location: –
MC
John Clay
1790–1873
Birth Location: Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
JC
Charles Clay
1761–1819
Birth Location: , Amelia, Virginia, USA
CC
Nancy Clay
1814–
Birth Location: –
NC
James Clay
1792–
Birth Location: –
JC
George Clay
1782–1849
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
GC
Simon Clay
1784–
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
SC
George Clay
1797–
Birth Location: –
GC
Elizabeth Clay
1813–
Birth Location: –
EC

Abia Clay's Ancestors

Self
Abia Clay
1747–1791
Birth Place: Cumberland, Cumberland County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Henry of Kentucky, Clay\Claye (English), *II
1711–1764
Southam Parish, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
Lucy (Marshall) Green
1717–1764
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Henry (Charles CLAY - Secretary of) State
1672–1760
Dale Parish, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Mary Mitchell
1693–1777
Swift Creek, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Thomas (Edward Green) III
1666–1730
Southampton Parish, James City County, Virginia Colony, Colonial America
Elizabeth Marston
1672–1759
Cumberland, Cumberland County, Virginia, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Charles *
1638–1686
Hannah John*
1642–1706
Capt. Virginia
1667–1737
Elizabeth Innes
1673–1696
Thomas II
1635–1714
Martha Filmer
1641–1714
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John II
1624–1647
Andrew Innes
1635–
Major Filmer
1607–1673
Elizabeth Standards
1601–1650

Abia Clay's Descendants

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Abia ("Abraham") Clay (17 March 1747–25 November 1791) m. Sally (Douglas) Skinner (Mar 14, 1752–1810)
  1. 1. Samuel Clay 1780–1856 m. Tabitha Clay 1780–1840
    1. 1. Stephen (W.) Clay 1806–1887 m. Elizabeth (C.) Clay 1826–1878 m. Nancy Jones 1806–1845
      1. 1. Lucinda (Katherine) Clay 1838–1917 m. George (Washington) Hatcher 1833–1878
        1. 1. Annie (Elizabeth Othelia "Pinkie") Hatcher 1862–1930 m. John (Calhoun) Womble 1850–1903 m. Samuel (A) Rosamond 1845–
        2. 2. James (M) Hatcher 1855–
        3. 3. Joseph (Austin) Hatcher 1858–1928
        4. 4. Loretha Hatcher 1867–
        5. 5. Minnie Hatcher 1869–1880
        6. 6. John (W) Hatcher 1867–1934
        7. 7. Idella Hatcher 1875–1917
        8. 8. Eunice (Virginia Lizzie "Jennie") Hatcher 1869–1944
        9. 9. Samuel (C) Hatcher 1872–1894
        10. 10. Rosanna Hatcher 1845–
      2. 2. Amanda (Elizabeth) Clay 1834–1927
      3. 3. Abraham Clay 1851–1915
      4. 4. Amanda Clay 1853–1927
      5. 5. John (C) Clay 1859–1878
      6. 6. Ladeior Clay 1861–1946
      7. 7. Olive Clay 1864–1939
      8. 8. Mary (Emmaline "Emma") Clay 1835–1856
      9. 9. James (Thomas "Tom") Clay 1832–1912
      10. 10. Eunice (Caroline) Clay 1830–1894
      11. 11. Stephen (Green) Clay 1847–1912
      12. 12. Nancy (Katherine) Clay 1849–1934
      13. 13. Columbus (C.) Clay 1846–1864
    2. 2. Abijah Clay 1802–1856
    3. 3. Mariam (G.) Clay 1818–1849
    4. 4. Hannah (G) Clay 1803–1882
    5. 5. Louvenia Clay 1800–1848
    6. 6. Thomas (Jefferson) CLAY 1814–1881
    7. 7. Royal (G) Clay 1812–1864
    8. 8. William (Wiley) Clay 1808–1855
    9. 9. Marium (G) Clay 1799–1908
    10. 10. Obediah Clay 1812–1881
    11. 11. Tabitha Clay 1811–1880
    12. 12. Jesse (Franklin) Clay 1804–1860
    13. 13. Samuel (Clay) Jr. 1805–1873
    14. 14. Sarah Clay 1799–1860
    15. 15. William Stewart 1793–1880
    16. 16. Martha (Elizabeth (Hatcher)) Barefield 1814–1848
    17. 17. Elizabeth (P) Clay 1825–1888
  2. 2. Mildred Clay 1795–
  3. 3. John (Ingrahm) Clay 1790–1873
  4. 4. Charles Clay 1761–1819
  5. 5. Nancy Clay 1814–
  6. 6. James (Mitchell) Clay 1792–
  7. 7. George Clay 1782–1849
  8. 8. Simon Clay 1784–
  9. 9. George (A) Clay 1797–
  10. 10. Elizabeth Clay 1813–

Abia Clay's Timeline

3 Records

1747
17 March 1747
Birth of Abia "Abraham" Clay in Cumberland, Cumberland County, Virginia, United States of America
Cumberland, Cumberland County, Virginia, United States of America
1780
1780
Age 33
Abia "Abraham" Clay was married in Halifax Co, VA
Halifax Co, VA
1791
25 November 1791
Age 44
Death of Abia "Abraham" Clay in Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, United States of America
Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 March 1747
    Event Place: Cumberland, Cumberland County, Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Halifax Co, VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 November 1791
    Event Place: Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, United States of America
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