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Elizabeth Povall Clay 1750 – 1832 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1750

Birth Location: Lunenburg Co, Colony, or else

Death Date: 24 February 1832

Death Location: Point Leavell, Garrard County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Henry War)

Mother: Rachel Povall

Spouse(s): John Fordyce

Children(s): John BRUCE, Henry Bruce, Elizabeth Bruce, Richard Bruce, Sophia Bruce, George Bruce, Peregrine Bruce, Clara Bruce, Rebecca Bruce, Horatio Bruce, Brunetta Bruce, Constantine Bruce, Alexander Bruce, Tabitha Bruce, Theresa Bruce

In 1750, Elizabeth Povall Clay entered the world in Lunenburg Co, Colony, or else, born to Henry J Clay (War of 1812, Revolutionary War) and Rachel "Polly" Povall. Elizabeth Povall Clay married John Sr. III. Bruce of Fordyce, and had children including John BRUCE, Henry Clay Bruce, Elizabeth Green Bruce, Richard Preston Bruce, Sophia Bruce, George Washington Bruce, Peregrine Pickle Bruce, Clara "Clarissy" Bruce, Rebecca Bruce, Horatio J Bruce, Brunetta Bruce, Constantine Bruce, Alexander (twin to Constantine) Bruce, Tabitha Clay Bruce, Theresa Bruce. Elizabeth Povall Clay passed away in 1832 in Point Leavell, Garrard County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1750, Elizabeth Povall Clay entered the world in Lunenburg Co, Colony, or else, born to Henry J Clay (War of 1812, Revolutionary War) and Rachel "Polly" Povall.
  • Elizabeth Povall Clay married John Sr. III. Bruce of Fordyce, and had children including John BRUCE, Henry Clay Bruce, Elizabeth Green Bruce, Richard Preston Bruce, Sophia Bruce, George Washington Bruce, Peregrine Pickle Bruce, Clara "Clarissy" Bruce, Rebecca Bruce, Horatio J Bruce, Brunetta Bruce, Constantine Bruce, Alexander (twin to Constantine) Bruce, Tabitha Clay Bruce, Theresa Bruce.
  • Elizabeth Povall Clay passed away in 1832 in Point Leavell, Garrard County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry War)
1736 – 1820
Birth Location: Cumberland Co, VA
HW
Rachel Povall
1739 – 1820
Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
RP

Spouses(s)

John Fordyce
1748 – 1827
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
JF

Children(s)

John BRUCE
1771 – 1855
Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America
JB
Henry Bruce
1771 – 1815
Birth Location: Garrard, Kentucky, USA
HB
Elizabeth Bruce
1779 – 1806
Birth Location: Kentucky, Kentucky, USA
EB
Richard Bruce
1780 – 1841
Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA
RB
Sophia Bruce
1782 – 1820
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
SB
George Bruce
1788 – 1842
Birth Location: Garrard, Kentucky, USA
GB
Peregrine Bruce
1786 – 1841
Birth Location: Garrard, Kentucky, USA
PB
Clara Bruce
1786 – 1833
Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA
CB
Rebecca Bruce
1792 – 1846
Birth Location: Madison County, Virginia, United States of America
RB
Horatio Bruce
1793 – 1857
Birth Location: Garrard County, Kentucky, USA
HB
Brunetta Bruce
1802 – 1835
Birth Location: Garrard County, Kentucky, USA
BB
Constantine Bruce
1797 – 1834
Birth Location: Garrard, Kentucky, United States
CB
Alexander Bruce
1797 – 1851
Birth Location: Garrard County, Kentucky, USA
AB
Tabitha Bruce
1798 – 1878
Birth Location: Garrard, Kentucky, USA
TB
Theresa Bruce
1783 – 1833
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, USA
TB

Elizabeth Clay's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Clay
1750 – 1832
Birth Place: Lunenburg Co, Colony, or else
Parents
Henry J Clay (War of 1812, Revolutionary War)
1736 – 1820
Cumberland Co, VA
Rachel ("Polly") Povall
1739 – 1820
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Henry CLAY
1711 – 1764
Southam Parish, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
Lucy (Marston) GREEN
1717 – 1764
Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
Richard Povall
1710 – 1771
, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Tabitha Hudspeth
1723 – 1767
Henrico County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Charles Clay
1675 – 1765
Sarah Nichols
1675 – 1754
John War)
1684 – 1766
Elizabeth Woodson
1690 – 1766
George Hudspeth
1690 – 1747
Elizabeth Hudspeth
1695 – 1737
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Clay's Descendants

1.
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Elizabeth (Povall) Clay (1750 – 24 February 1832) m. John (Sr. III. Bruce of) Fordyce (30 April 1748 – 17 April 1827)
  1. 1. John BRUCE (1771 – 23 Dec 1855) m. Sarah (Anna) Doty (28 Feb 1784 – 1815) m. Isabella Boyle (5 December 1790 – 1880)
    1. 1. John (Masterson) Bruce (5 Sep 1804 – 3 December 1880)
    2. 2. Thomas Bruce (13 May 1806 – 01 Mar 1879)
    3. 3. Mahala Bruce (25 September 1804 – 13 January 1877)
    4. 4. Theresa (" Thurza") Bruce (22 January 1810 – 22 July 1868)
    5. 5. Patrick (Henry Clay) Bruce (5 May 1818 – 3 February 1906)
    6. 6. Anna Bruce (1819 – 1886)
    7. 7. Isabella Steel (21 January 1822 – 30 June 1877)
    8. 8. Margaret (J.) Leitch (1824 – 1889)
    9. 9. Jane Book (1 April 1826 – 14 September 1855)
    10. 10. Jack Bruce (1828 – 1898)
    11. 11. Alexander Bruce (26 March 1830 – 2 January 1892)
    12. 12. Simon (Boliver) Bruce (16 October 1832 – 9 October 1893)
    13. 13. Robert Bruce (1834 – 11 August 1855)
    14. 14. Perry (G) Bruce (11 December 1840 – 7 October 1926)
  2. 2. Henry (Clay) Bruce (1771 – 1815) m. Mary (Euphemia "Polly") Clay
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Green) Bruce (1779 – 1806) m. James (Wesley) King (1776 – 21 Apr 1837)
    1. 1. John (Bruce) King (1798 – Aug 1876)
    2. 2. Brice (Ridley) King (15 May 1800 – Feb 1880)
    3. 3. Adrial (M) King (21 May 1801 – 12 Jul 1869)
    4. 4. Rachel (P) King (1804 – 13 Oct 1877)
    5. 5. Sidney (Claborn) King (6 Oct 1804 – 22 May 1866)
    6. 6. James (Mitchell) King (1806 – 13 Oct 1877)
  4. 4. Richard (Preston) Bruce (1780 – 1841) m. Elizabeth (Betsy Henley) (Bullett) m. Sarah (Sally Hultzman) (Coffrin)
  5. 5. Sophia Bruce (1782 – 1820)
  6. 6. George (Washington) Bruce (1788 – 29 August 1842)
  7. 7. Peregrine (Pickle) Bruce (1786 – 11 July 1841)
  8. 8. Clara ("Clarissy") Bruce (1 April 1786 – 30 June 1833) m. Abijah Withers (27 November 1783 – 1823)
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Bruce) Mason (27 May 1815 – 5 April 1898)
    2. 2. William Withers (27 October 1819 – June 1908)
  9. 9. Rebecca Bruce (6 October 1792 – 2 March 1846) m. Burton Palmer (3-12-1788 – 3-9-1858)
    1. 1. Clarissa Palmer (4-4-1815 – 1-21-1892)
    2. 2. Nixon Palmer (1-12-1817 – 2-1852)
    3. 3. John (Henry) Palmer (11-14-1818 – 3-1-1894)
    4. 4. Hiram Palmer (8-28-1820 – 6-24-1853)
    5. 5. Martha Palmer (12-24-1823 – 6-15-1894)
    6. 6. Constantine (Basil) Palmer (11-24-1825 – 12-3-1892)
    7. 7. Mary (B) Palmer (6-25-1828 – 10-15-1917)
    8. 8. George (Alexander) Palmer (7-2-1832 – 5-22-1917)
  10. 10. Horatio (J) Bruce (14 Dec 1793 – 1857)
  11. 11. Brunetta Bruce (1802 – 1835) m. Benjamin Proctor
  12. 12. Constantine Bruce (13 Apr 1797 – 1834) m. Sophia Williams (Abt. 1811 – )
  13. 13. Alexander ((twin to Constantine)) Bruce (5 Sep 1797 – 18 Apr 1851) m. Amanda (Malvina Fitzalan) Bragg (14 March 1803 – 20 May 1852)
    1. 1. Brunette (Proctor Bruce) Redden (5 April 1820 – 28 October 1908) m. Thomas (E) Redden (6 May 1804 – 31 May 1856)
      1. 1. Lizzie (Clay) Redden (1839 – 31 May 1853)
      2. 2. Thomas (Bruce) Redden (29 June 1841 – 12 January 1898)
      3. 3. Belville (Moss) Rodden (26 April 1843 – 3 April 1917)
      4. 4. Harvey (Lewis) Redden (2 May 1845 – 18 June 1914)
      5. 5. Henry (Clay) Redden (26 December 1848 – 7 November 1938)
      6. 6. Bruce Reddin (4 January 1853 – 18 January 1923)
      7. 7. Lucy (Bragg) Redden (19 Mar 1854 – 1880)
    2. 2. Thomas (Joseph) Bruce (18 March 1822 – 18 March 1896)
    3. 3. Henry (Clay) Bruce (16 Jan 1824 – 9 Apr 1909)
    4. 4. John (Logan) Bruce (8 December 1825 – 1 November 1915) m. Henrietta Abbott (19 Aug 1830 – 15 Apr 1890)
      1. 1. Alice Bruce (13 Jul 1851 – 21 Nov 1911)
      2. 2. Mary Bruce (15 Sep 1861 – 27 Jul 1950)
    5. 5. Nancy (Birney) Bruce (3 January 1828 – 1 May 1898)
    6. 6. Horatio (Washington) Bruce (22 February 1830 – 22 Jan 1903)
  14. 14. Tabitha (Clay) Bruce (14 July 1798 – 17 September 1878) m. Absolom Arnold (16 Dec 1790 – 18 Sep 1828)
    1. 1. John (Bruce) Arnold (1818 – 1900)
    2. 2. Thomas (H) Arnold (16 Jul 1819 – after 25 Jun 1900)
    3. 3. Brunette Arnold (16 Dec 1820 – 29 Dec 1849) m. B (F) Doty
      1. 1. Amanda (B) Arnold (26 Sep 1847 – 8 Jan 1927)
    4. 4. Clara Arnold (22 April 1822 – 7 Jan 1884)
    5. 5. Horatio (Constantine) Arnold (abt 1824 – 27 May 1859)
    6. 6. Elizabeth Arnold (18 May 1825 – 19 Dec 1873)
    7. 7. Alexander (Bruce) Arnold (26 December 1826 – 13 March 1900) m. Margaret (Ann) Arnold (9 October 1829 – 6 October 1854) m. Sarah (B.) Arnold (3 May 1833 – 1 September 1900)
      1. 1. John (Smith) Arnold (7 August 1851 – 27 May 1907)
      2. 2. Virginia (Bishop) Withers (22 October 1859 – 30 January 1931)
      3. 3. Alexander (Bruce) Arnold (11 September 1866 – 5 January 1941)
      4. 4. David (McKee) Arnold (11 February 1869 – 22 October 1956)
    8. 8. Tabitha (Clay) Arnold (30 Sep 1828 – 14 Apr 1893)
  15. 15. Theresa Bruce (abt 1783 – 20 Jun 1833) m. Ambrose Barbour

Elizabeth Clay's Timeline

5 Records

1750
1750
Birth of Elizabeth Povall Clay in Lunenburg Co, Colony, or else
Lunenburg Co, Colony, or else
1755
13 Jan 1755
Age 5
Birth of Elizabeth Povall Clay in Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America
Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America
1830
1830
Age 80
Death of Elizabeth Povall Clay
None
1832
22 Feb 1832
Age 82
Death of Elizabeth Povall Clay in Point Leavell, Garrard County, Kentucky, United States of America
Point Leavell, Garrard County, Kentucky, United States of America
1832
24 February 1832
Age 82
Death of Elizabeth Povall Clay in Point Leavell, Garrard County, Kentucky, United States of America
Point Leavell, Garrard County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1755
    Event Place: Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [3] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 102 : 1913
    [4] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Lunenburg Co, Colony, or else

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1832
    Event Place: Point Leavell, Garrard County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1830

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 February 1832
    Event Place: Point Leavell, Garrard County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Point Leavell, Garrard County, Kentucky, United States of America
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