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Dr. Charles Chesterfield Clay 1638–1686 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1638

Birth Location: Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1 Jun 1686

Death Location: Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: John Claye

Mother: Elizabeth Nichols

Spouse(s): Hannah Wilson

Children(s): Henry Clay

The story of Dr. Charles Chesterfield Clay began in 1638 in Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia, USA. Dr. Charles Chesterfield Clay married Hannah Wilson, and had children including Henry Charles Clay. Dr. Charles Chesterfield Clay passed away in 1686 in Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Dr. Charles Chesterfield Clay began in 1638 in Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia, USA.
  • Dr. Charles Chesterfield Clay married Hannah Wilson, and had children including Henry Charles Clay.
  • Dr. Charles Chesterfield Clay passed away in 1686 in Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Claye
1587–1655
Birth Location: England, England, United Kingdom
JC
Elizabeth Nichols
1590–1638
Birth Location: England, England, United Kingdom
EN

Spouses(s)

Hannah Wilson
1642–1687
Birth Location: Henrico Co., VA, Virginia, USA
HW

Children(s)

Henry Clay
1672–1760
Birth Location: Dale Parish, Chesterfield, The United States of America, Virginia, USA
HC

Dr. Clay's Ancestors

Self
Dr. Clay
1638–1686
Birth Place: Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Thomas Claye
1587–1655
England, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Ann) Nichols
1590–1638
England, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (John (Johnes) Nichols of) Totteridge
1542–1598
Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England
Joan Graston
1542–1627
Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Nycholls
1510–1559
Elinor Nycholls
–1592
Lady Ailswood\Norwood
1505–1592
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Ailswood
1480–1554
Eleanor Westerdale
1480–1532

Dr. Clay's Descendants

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Dr. (Charles Chesterfield) Clay (Jan 1638–1 Jun 1686) m. Hannah Wilson (1642–1687)
  1. 1. Henry (Charles) Clay 1672–1760 m. Margaret (Mary Hannah) Mitchell 1693–1777
    1. 1. Reverend (Charles Clay) II 1716–1789
      1. 1. Thomas (Charles) Clay 1750–1824
        1. 1. John (William) Clay 1807–1874 m. Mary Arnold 1810–1869
      2. 2. Matthew (Clay,) (DemRep-VA) 1754–1815
      3. 3. Bettie (Marvel) Clay 1752–1840
      4. 4. Charles (Green) Clay 1745–1820
      5. 5. Eleazer Clay 1744–1836
      6. 6. Green Clay 1757–1828
      7. 7. Henry Clay 1748–1776
      8. 8. Lucy (Green) Clay 1752–1825
      9. 9. Martha Clay 1761–1844
      10. 10. Mary Clay 1742–1823
      11. 11. Priscilla Clay 1759–

Dr. Clay's Timeline

2 Records

1638
Jan 1638
Birth of Dr. Charles Chesterfield Clay in Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia, USA
Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia, USA
1686
1 Jun 1686
Age 48
Death of Dr. Charles Chesterfield Clay in Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1638
    Event Place: Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1686
    Event Place: Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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