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Captain John Thomas Clay II 1587–1656 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1587

Birth Location: Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales

Death Date: 7 Apr 1656

Death Location: Charles City Co., Virginia, Colonial America

Father: John Clay

Mother: Mary Carlton

Spouse(s): Ann Nichols

Children(s): Charles Clay

The story of Captain John Thomas Clay II began in 1587 in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales. Captain John Thomas Clay II married Ann Nichols, and had children including Charles Clay, Francis Clay, Thomas Clay, William Clay. Captain John Thomas Clay II passed away in 1656 in Charles City Co., Virginia, Colonial America.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain John Thomas Clay II began in 1587 in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales.
  • Captain John Thomas Clay II married Ann Nichols, and had children including Charles Clay, Francis Clay, Thomas Clay, William Clay.
  • Captain John Thomas Clay II passed away in 1656 in Charles City Co., Virginia, Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Clay
1558–1632
Birth Location: Westbury, Wiltshire, England
JC
Mary Carlton
1566–1587
Birth Location: Wales, England
MC

Spouses(s)

Ann Nichols
1594–1660
Birth Location: Monmouthshire, Wales
AN

Children(s)

Charles Clay
1638–1686
Birth Location: Charles City Co., Virginia, Colonial America
CC

Captain II's Ancestors

Self
Captain II
1587–1656
Birth Place: Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales
Parents
John E. - Baron of Wales; Sir Clay
1558–1632
Westbury, Wiltshire, England
Mary Carlton
1566–1587
Wales, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain II's Descendants

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Captain (John Thomas Clay) II (1587–7 Apr 1656) m. Ann Nichols (1594–1660)
  1. 1. Charles Clay 1638–1686 m. Hannah Wilson 1642–1706
    1. 1. Henry (Clay) I 1672–1760 m. Margaret (Mary) Mitchell 1693–1777
      1. 1. Filmer Clay 1712–
      2. 2. Mary Clay 1722–1777
      3. 3. John Clay 1718–1761 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Watkins 1725–1750
        1. 1. Edward (C "Edwin") Clay 1744–1820 m. Magdalene Trabue 1748–1815
      4. 4. Amey Clay 1713–1774
      5. 5. Henry (Clay) II 1711–1764 m. Lucy (Marston) Green 1717–1764
        1. 1. John (Moore Clay) Rev. 1740–1781
        2. 2. Thomas (Clay) Capt. 1742–1770
        3. 3. Mary Clay 1750–
        4. 4. Rebecca Clay 1752–1805
        5. 5. John (Clay) Rev. 1754–1835
        6. 6. Charles Clay 1740–1814
        7. 7. Rebecca Clay 1748–
        8. 8. Marston Clay 1749–1804 m. Sara Williams 1758–1820 m. Elizabeth Williams 1755–1810
        9. 9. Mitchell Clay 1743–
        10. 10. Samuel (Green) Clay 1743–1809
        11. 11. Henry (Clay III,) M.D. 1736–1820 m. Rachel Povall 1739–1820
        12. 12. Elijah Clay 1759–1834
        13. 13. Lucy Clay 1756–1804
        14. 14. Abia (Abraham) Clay 1747–1791
      6. 6. Charles Clay 1715–1789 m. Martha (Patsy) Green 1719–1798
      7. 7. William (Mitchell Clay) Sr. 1710–1774
      8. 8. Martha Clay 1713–1745

Captain II's Timeline

2 Records

1587
1587
Birth of Captain John Thomas Clay II in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales
Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales
1656
7 Apr 1656
Age 69
Death of Captain John Thomas Clay II in Charles City Co., Virginia, Colonial America
Charles City Co., Virginia, Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1587
    Event Place: Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: ; Source type: ; Number of Pages: ; Submitter Code: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1656
    Event Place: Charles City Co., Virginia, Colonial America
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