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Captain John Thomas Clay 1587–1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1587

Birth Location: Monmouthshire, Wales

Death Date: 7 Apr 1655

Death Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States

Father: Sir Esquire

Mother: Lady Carlton

Spouse(s): Ann Nichols

Children(s): Dr Clay, Thomas Clay, Francis Clay, Mary Clay, John Clay, Elizabeth Clay, John Clay, Thomas Clay, Henry Clay, John Clay, Frances Clay, William Clay, Ann Clay

Captain John Thomas Clay was born in 1587 in Monmouthshire, Wales, the child of Sir John Thomas Claye Esquire And Lady Mary Anne Carlton. Captain John Thomas Clay married Ann Nichols, John Mitchell, and had children including Ann Clay, Dr Charles Clay, Elizabeth Clay, Frances Clay, Francis Clay, Henry Clay, John Clay, Mary Clay, Thomas Clay, William Clay. Captain John Thomas Clay passed away in 1655 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Captain John Thomas Clay was born in 1587 in Monmouthshire, Wales, the child of Sir John Thomas Claye Esquire And Lady Mary Anne Carlton.
  • Captain John Thomas Clay married Ann Nichols, John Mitchell, and had children including Ann Clay, Dr Charles Clay, Elizabeth Clay, Frances Clay, Francis Clay, Henry Clay, John Clay, Mary Clay, Thomas Clay, William Clay.
  • Captain John Thomas Clay passed away in 1655 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Captain Clay's Ancestors

Self
Captain Clay
1587–1655
Birth Place: Monmouthshire, Wales
Parents
Sir John Thomas Claye, Esquire
1558–1632
Westbury, Wiltshire, , England
Lady (Mary Anne) Carlton
1566–1590
Wingerworth, Derbyshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Clay's Descendants

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Captain (John Thomas) Clay (1587–7 Apr 1655) m. Ann Nichols (1594–1660)
  1. 1. Dr (Charles) Clay 1638–1686 m. Hannah Wilson 1642–1706
    1. 1. Thomas Clay 1670–1726 m. Mary (Hannah) Munns 1675–1720
      1. 1. Hannah Clay 1699–1789
        1. 1. Ann Cabaniss 1735–1824
        2. 2. Phoebe Cabaniss 1756–1822
        3. 3. Charles Cabaniss 1738–1815
        4. 4. Matthew Cabaniss 1740–1788
        5. 5. John Cabaniss 1742–1820
        6. 6. George (Cabaniss) II 1744–1815
        7. 7. Mary Cabaniss 1748–1789
        8. 8. Elijah Cabaniss 1752–1795
      2. 2. Charles Clay 1702–1783
      3. 3. John Clay 1712–1782
      4. 4. James Clay 1708–1756
      5. 5. Phoebe Clay 1714–1785
      6. 6. Dorothy Clay 1710–1745
      7. 7. Amey Clay 1690–
      8. 8. John Clay 1691–1783
    2. 2. Henry Clay 1672–1760
    3. 3. Judith Clay 1675–1686
    4. 4. Charles Clay 1674–1765
    5. 5. Mary Clay 1664–1851
    6. 6. John Clay 1668–1723
    7. 7. Elizabeth Clay 1678–1738
    8. 8. Mary Clay 1675–
  2. 2. Thomas Clay 1630–1638
  3. 3. Francis Clay 1632–1667
  4. 4. Mary Clay 1618–1675
  5. 5. John Clay 1624–1675
  6. 6. Elizabeth Clay 1625–
  7. 7. John Clay 1624–1656
  8. 8. Thomas Clay 1636–1673
  9. 9. Henry Clay 1629–
  10. 10. John Clay 1624–1675
  11. 11. Frances Clay 1625–1667
  12. 12. William Clay 1617–1663
  13. 13. Ann Clay 1610–1650

Captain Clay's Timeline

4 Records

1587
1587
Birth of Captain John Thomas Clay in Monmouthshire, Wales
Monmouthshire, Wales
1626
02 Feb 1626
Age 39
Captain John Thomas Clay was married
None
1632
1632
Age 45
Captain John Thomas Clay was married in Charles City, VA
Charles City, VA
1655
7 Apr 1655
Age 68
Death of Captain John Thomas Clay in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1587
    Event Place: Monmouthshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 02 Feb 1626

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1632
    Event Place: Charles City, VA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Cheshire: Prestbury - Parish Registers (Christenings, Marriages & Burials), 1560-1636

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Nottinghamshire: - Register of Marriages, 1539-1812

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Shropshire: Lydham, Edgton, Monk Hopton, Chelmarsh, Neenton, Billingsley - Parish Registers, Hereford Diocese

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: VA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1655
    Event Place: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States

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