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Capt. John Thomas "Grenadier" Clay 1587–1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1587

Birth Location: , Monmouthshire, , Wales

Death Date: 7 Apr 1655

Death Location: Jamestown, Charles City, Virginia

Father: John Claye

Mother: Mary Carlton

Spouse(s): Elizabeth NICHOLS

Children(s): Dr. Clay

In 1587, Capt. John Thomas "Grenadier" Clay entered the world in , Monmouthshire, , Wales, born to John Thomas Sir Clay Claye And Mary Anne Carlton. Capt. John Thomas "Grenadier" Clay married Elizabeth Ann Nichols, and had children including Dr Charles Clay. Capt. John Thomas "Grenadier" Clay passed away in 1655 in Jamestown, Charles City, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1587, Capt. John Thomas "Grenadier" Clay entered the world in , Monmouthshire, , Wales, born to John Thomas Sir Clay Claye And Mary Anne Carlton.
  • Capt. John Thomas "Grenadier" Clay married Elizabeth Ann Nichols, and had children including Dr Charles Clay.
  • Capt. John Thomas "Grenadier" Clay passed away in 1655 in Jamestown, Charles City, Virginia.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Capt. Clay's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Clay
1587–1655
Birth Place: , Monmouthshire, , Wales
Parents
John Thomas Sir Clay Claye
1558–1632
Gloucester, England
Mary (Anne) Carlton
1566–1587
Wingerworth, Derbyshire, England
Grandparents
John (Sir Gloucester) Claye
1510–1570
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Mary Anne
1530–1638
Derbyshire, England
William Carlton
1538–1558
England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Derbyshire
1480–1560
Mary Onthank
1490–1558
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Capt. Clay's Descendants

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Capt. (John Thomas "Grenadier") Clay (1587–7 Apr 1655) m. Elizabeth (Ann) NICHOLS (1594–1660)
  1. 1. Dr. (Charles) Clay 1638–1686 m. Hannah Wilson 1642–1706
    1. 1. Martha (Hudson) Clay 1662–1734 m. John (Ralph Blankenship) II 1662–1714
      1. 1. Mary Blankenship 1690–1745 m. William Blankenship 1691–1745
        1. 1. Mary Blankenship 1736–1807 m. William (Daniel I) Condrey 1736–1807
    2. 2. Charles Clay 1675–1765
    3. 3. Elizabeth Clay 1666–
    4. 4. Thomas Clay 1670–1726
    5. 5. Elizabeth Clay 1678–1686
    6. 6. Judith Clay 1681–1687
    7. 7. Hanah Stanley 1666–
    8. 8. Henry Clay 1672–1760
    9. 9. Mary Clay 1664–
    10. 10. Hannah Clay 1666–
    11. 11. William Mitchell 1668–
    12. 12. Martha Clay 1669–1734

Capt. Clay's Timeline

2 Records

1587
1587
Birth of Capt. John Thomas "Grenadier" Clay in , Monmouthshire, , Wales
, Monmouthshire, , Wales
1655
7 Apr 1655
Age 68
Death of Capt. John Thomas "Grenadier" Clay in Jamestown, Charles City, Virginia
Jamestown, Charles City, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1587
    Event Place: , Monmouthshire, , Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1655
    Event Place: Jamestown, Charles City, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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