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Capt Matthew Clay, Am. Rev. War Patriot; longtime member of Congress from Virginia 1754–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 March 1754

Birth Location: Halifax Co, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 27 May 1815

Death Location: Halifax County House, Virginia, USA

Father: Rev Clay

Mother: Martha Green

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In 1754, Capt Matthew Clay, Am. Rev. War Patriot; longtime member of Congress from Virginia entered the world in Halifax Co, Virginia, USA, born to Rev Charles Clay And Martha Patsy Green. Capt Matthew Clay, Am. Rev. War Patriot; longtime member of Congress from Virginia passed away in 1815 in Halifax County House, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1754, Capt Matthew Clay, Am. Rev. War Patriot; longtime member of Congress from Virginia entered the world in Halifax Co, Virginia, USA, born to Rev Charles Clay And Martha Patsy Green.
  • Capt Matthew Clay, Am. Rev. War Patriot; longtime member of Congress from Virginia passed away in 1815 in Halifax County House, Virginia, USA.

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Capt Virginia's Ancestors

Self
Capt Virginia
1754–1815
Birth Place: Halifax Co, Virginia, USA
Parents
Rev Charles Clay
1716–1789
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Martha ('Patsy') Green
1719–1798
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Henry (Charles Clay) Sr.
1672–1760
Chesterfield, Dale Parish, Virginia, USA
Margaret (Mary Hannah) Mitchell
1692–1777
Swift Creek, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony
Thomas (Abner) Green
1665–1730
So Ham Parish, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Marston
1672–1759
James City Co, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Dr Clay
1638–1686
Hanna Wilson
1642–1705
Captain Mitchell
1667–1725
Elizabeth Innes
1669–1777
Thomas Green
1635–1714
Martha Filmer
1640–1715
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Clay
1587–1655
Anne Nichols
1594–1660
William Mitchell
1640–1695
Sarah Lovett
1618–1682
Thomas Green
1575–1635
Martha Malone
1600–1639

Capt Virginia's Timeline

2 Records

1754
25 March 1754
Birth of Capt Matthew Clay, Am. Rev. War Patriot; longtime member of Congress from Virginia in Halifax Co, Virginia, USA
Halifax Co, Virginia, USA
1815
27 May 1815
Age 61
Death of Capt Matthew Clay, Am. Rev. War Patriot; longtime member of Congress from Virginia in Halifax County House, Virginia, USA
Halifax County House, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 March 1754
    Event Place: Halifax Co, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 May 1815
    Event Place: Halifax County House, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

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