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Captain John Thomas II Clay 1587–1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1587

Birth Location: Monmouthshire, Wales, England

Death Date: 7 Apr 1655

Death Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia

Father: Sir Claye

Mother: Mary Carlton

Spouse(s): *Elizabeth Nichols

Children(s): Charles Clay

In 1587, Captain John Thomas II Clay entered the world in Monmouthshire, Wales, England, born to Sir John Of Wales Claye And Mary Anne Carlton. Captain John Thomas II Clay married Elizabeth Ann Nichols, and had children including Charles Clay. Captain John Thomas II Clay passed away in 1655 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia.

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Biography

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

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Claye
1558–1632
Birth Location: Westbury, Wiltshire, England
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Mary Carlton
1561–1587
Birth Location: Wingerworth, Derbyshire, England
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Spouses(s)

*Elizabeth Nichols
1590–1660
Birth Location: Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England
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Children(s)

Charles Clay
1638–1686
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
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Captain Clay's Ancestors

Self
Captain Clay
1587–1655
Birth Place: Monmouthshire, Wales, England
Parents
Sir John "of Wales" Claye
1558–1632
Westbury, Wiltshire, England
Mary (Anne) Carlton
1561–1587
Wingerworth, Derbyshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Clay's Descendants

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Captain (John Thomas II) Clay (1587–7 Apr 1655) m. *Elizabeth (Ann) Nichols (5 Sep 1590–1660)
  1. 1. Charles Clay 1638–1686 m. Hannah Wilson 1638–1706
    1. 1. Henry Clay 1672–1760 m. Mary Mitchell 1693–1777 m. Henry Clay 1672–
      1. 1. Mary Clay 1722–1777 m. Thomas Watkins 1720–1781
        1. 1. Elizabeth Watkins 1751–1789 m. William Curd 1730–1798 m. William Smith 1740–1789

Captain Clay's Timeline

2 Records

1587
1587
Birth of Captain John Thomas II Clay in Monmouthshire, Wales, England
Monmouthshire, Wales, England
1655
7 Apr 1655
Age 68
Death of Captain John Thomas II Clay in Charles City, Charles, Virginia
Charles City, Charles, Virginia

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1655
    Event Place: Charles City, Charles, Virginia
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