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David Clay 1740 – 1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1777

Death Location: By, , Ontario, Canada

Father: William Clay

Mother: Martha Runyan

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Children(s):

In 1740, David Clay entered the world in Henrico, Virginia, United States, born to William Mitchell Clay and Martha Runyan. David Clay passed away in 1777 in By, , Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1740, David Clay entered the world in Henrico, Virginia, United States, born to William Mitchell Clay and Martha Runyan.
  • David Clay passed away in 1777 in By, , Ontario, Canada.

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David Clay's Ancestors

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David Clay
1740 – 1777
Birth Place: Henrico, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Mitchell Clay
1709 – 1774
Dale Parish, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Martha Runyan
1712 – 1764
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Henry Clay
1672 – 1760
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Mary Mitchell
1693 – 1777
Swift Creek, Henrico Co, VA
Lewis Runyan
1690 –
Great-Grandparents
Charles Clay
1638 – 1686
Hannah Wilson
1642 – 1706
Captain Mitchell
1667 – 1725
Elizabeth Innes
1669 – 1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wilson
1622 – 1686
John Mitchell
1640 –
Mary Boyd
1640 –

David Clay's Timeline

2 Records

1740
1740
Birth of David Clay in Henrico, Virginia, United States
Henrico, Virginia, United States
1777
1777
Age 37
Death of David Clay in By, , Ontario, Canada
By, , Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1777
    Event Place: By, , Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Henrico, Virginia, United States

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