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Edward (Edwin) C. Clay 1744 – 1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1744

Birth Location: Henrico County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1820

Death Location: Person County, North Carolina, USA

Father: John Clay

Mother: Sarah Watkins

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Edward (Edwin) C. Clay began in 1744 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA. Edward (Edwin) C. Clay passed away in 1820 in Person County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward (Edwin) C. Clay began in 1744 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA.
  • Edward (Edwin) C. Clay passed away in 1820 in Person County, North Carolina, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edward Clay's Ancestors

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Edward Clay
1744 – 1820
Birth Place: Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Clay
1718 – 1762
Dale City, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Sarah Watkins
1725 – 1750
Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Henry (Charles) Clay
1672 – 1760
Chesterfield, Dale Parish, Virginia, USA
Margaret (Mary Hannah) Mitchell
1692 – 1777
Swift Creek, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony
Great-Grandparents
Dr Clay
1638 – 1686
Hanna Wilson
1642 – 1705
Captain Mitchell
1667 – 1725
Elizabeth Innes
1669 – 1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Clay
1587 – 1655
Anne Nichols
1594 – 1660
William Mitchell
1640 – 1695
Sarah Lovett
1618 – 1682

Edward Clay's Timeline

2 Records

1744
1744
Birth of Edward (Edwin) C. Clay in Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
1820
1820
Age 76
Death of Edward (Edwin) C. Clay in Person County, North Carolina, USA
Person County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1744
    Event Place: Henrico County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Person County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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