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David Cleayton Clayton 1661–1730 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 April 1661

Birth Location: Gleaston, Swarthmoore, England

Death Date: 1 Aug 1730

Death Location: Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States

Father: Richard Clayton

Mother: Margaret Sanderson

Spouse(s): Amy Cooke

Children(s): Ann Clayton

In 1661, David Cleayton Clayton entered the world in Gleaston, Swarthmoore, England, born to Richard Cleayton Clayton And Margaret Ellen Sanderson. David Cleayton Clayton married Amy Cooke, and had children including Ann Clayton. David Cleayton Clayton passed away in 1730 in Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1661, David Cleayton Clayton entered the world in Gleaston, Swarthmoore, England, born to Richard Cleayton Clayton And Margaret Ellen Sanderson.
  • David Cleayton Clayton married Amy Cooke, and had children including Ann Clayton.
  • David Cleayton Clayton passed away in 1730 in Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

David Clayton's Ancestors

Self
David Clayton
1661–1730
Birth Place: Gleaston, Swarthmoore, England
Parents
Richard Cleayton Clayton
1625–1677
Gleaston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret (Ellen) Sanderson
1626–1662
Grandparents
Richard Clayton
1601–1625
Brindle, Lancanshire, England
Anne Askew
1600–1661
Marsh Grange, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Sir (Henry Fells) II
1595–
Hampstead, Middlesex or Lancashire, England
Lady (Elizabeth) Boulton-Bourne-Fells
1582–1628
Lancashire or Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Clayton
1565–1604
Anne Challoner
1570–1605
William Askew
1542–1611
Isabel Bolton
1550–
Thomas Bourne
1551–1635
Elizabeth Norwood
1560–1636
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hall
1525–1585
Anne Jackson
1534–1586
Richard CHALLONER
1550–1641
Daughter DICKENSONN
1550–1611
Sir Kyme
1517–1552
Lady ...GGM16
1521–1546
Thomas Boulton
1540–1624
Richard Gentleman
1525–1593
Sylvestra 11GGM
1529–1605
Robert Sr
1525–1561
Katherine Lady
1532–1581

David Clayton's Descendants

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David (Cleayton) Clayton (12 April 1661–1 Aug 1730) m. Amy Cooke (1671–1730)
  1. 1. Ann Clayton 1689–1769 m. David Starkey 1689–1769
    1. 1. Margaret (Alice) Starkey 1696–1761
      1. 1. William (Eugene) Imlay 1722–1788 m. Mary (E Priest) Price 1725–1791
        1. 1. John Imlay 1748–1832 m. Elizabeth (M) Debow 1756–1806
        2. 2. Lucy (Imlay) (Embley) 1750–1817 m. William Taylor 1744–1830

David Clayton's Timeline

2 Records

1661
12 April 1661
Birth of David Cleayton Clayton in Gleaston, Swarthmoore, England
Gleaston, Swarthmoore, England
1730
1 Aug 1730
Age 69
Death of David Cleayton Clayton in Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 April 1661
    Event Place: Gleaston, Swarthmoore, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Births and Christenings
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1730
    Event Place: Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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