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Charles Clay 1715–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jan 1715/16

Birth Location: Chesterfield, Powhatan County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 25 February 1789

Death Location: Powhatan County, Virginia, USA

Father: Henry Clay

Mother: Mary Mitchell

Spouse(s): Martha Clay

Children(s): Thomas Clay

Charles Clay was born in 1715 in Chesterfield, Powhatan County, Virginia, USA, the child of Henry Clay And Mary Mitchell. Charles Clay married Martha Patsy Clay, and had children including Thomas Clay. Charles Clay passed away in 1789 in Powhatan County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Charles Clay was born in 1715 in Chesterfield, Powhatan County, Virginia, USA, the child of Henry Clay And Mary Mitchell.
  • Charles Clay married Martha Patsy Clay, and had children including Thomas Clay.
  • Charles Clay passed away in 1789 in Powhatan County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Clay
1672–1760
Birth Location: Dale City, Prince William, Virginia, USA
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Mary Mitchell
1693–1777
Birth Location: Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Martha Clay
1719–1792
Birth Location: Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Thomas Clay
1750–1824
Birth Location: Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Charles Clay's Ancestors

Self
Charles Clay
1715–1789
Birth Place: Chesterfield, Powhatan County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Henry Clay
1672–1760
Dale City, Prince William, Virginia, USA
Mary Mitchell
1693–1777
Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Dr. (Charles) Clay
1638–1686
Charles City, Virginia, USA
Hannah Wilson
1642–1686
Virginia, USA
William (Mitchell) Capt.
1667–1777
Swift Creek, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Eggleston) Innes
1663–1777
Henrico, Chesterfield Co, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John Wilson
1621–1691
Sarah Hooker
1630–1651
John Wilson
1622–1686
Hannah James
1625–1706
Charles Clay
1638–1686
Hannah Wilson
1642–1706
William Welch
1641–1704
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Goodwin
1591–1673
Elizabeth White
1591–1676
Roger James
1600–
Reana Andrews
1614–1630
John Captain
1587–1655
Elizabeth Clay
1590–1660
John Wilson
1622–1686
Hannah James
1625–1706
William Welch
1620–1674
Catherine Stansbury
1620–1670

Charles Clay's Descendants

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Charles Clay (31 Jan 1715/16–25 February 1789) m. Martha ("Patsy") Clay (25 Nov 1719–6 Sept 1792-93)
  1. 1. Thomas Clay 1750–1824 m. MARY (CLAY) Dawson 1764–1827 m. Susanna Watkins 1754–1810
    1. 1. John (W) Clay 1790–1875
    2. 2. Anna (Elizabeth) Clay 1800–1882
    3. 3. Mary CLAY 1785–1859
    4. 4. Anna (Clay) Seward 1806–
    5. 5. Cynthia ((Synthia) Green) Clay 1795–1833 m. Robert (M. McCreery) Jr 1784–1823
      1. 1. Thomas (Clay) McCreery 1816–1890
      2. 2. Decius (Darrelle) McCreery* 1818–1865
      3. 3. Decius (Darrelle) McCrary 1818–1865
        1. 1. Green McCrary 1857–1862
        2. 2. Albert (Haus) McCrary 1850–1919
        3. 3. Malcolm (M) McCrary 1855–1931
        4. 4. Decius (Darralle McCrary) Jr 1848–1937
        5. 5. Thomas McCrary 1844–1862
        6. 6. Frances (Aurelia (Fanny)) McCrary 1859–1878
        7. 7. Emma McCrary 1853–1854
        8. 8. Mathew McCrary 1845–1898 m. Sarah (Virginia "Virgie") Turnage 1849–1943
    6. 6. Anna (Clay) (Seward) 1806–
    7. 7. John (William) Clay 1803–1874
    8. 8. Tacitus (Matthew) Clay 1804–1881
    9. 9. James Clay 1788–
    10. 10. James Clay* 1801–
    11. 11. Nestor Clay 1799–1835
    12. 12. Tacitus (Matthew Clay) Sr. 1804–1881
    13. 13. Nestor Clay* 1799–1835
    14. 14. James Clay 1793–1860

Charles Clay's Timeline

2 Records

1715
31 Jan 1715/16
Birth of Charles Clay in Chesterfield, Powhatan County, Virginia, USA
Chesterfield, Powhatan County, Virginia, USA
1789
25 February 1789
Age 74
Death of Charles Clay in Powhatan County, Virginia, USA
Powhatan County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1715/16
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Powhatan County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 February 1789
    Event Place: Powhatan County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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