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Henry Clay 1672 – 1760 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Aug 1672

Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 3 Aug 1760

Death Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States

Father: Charles Clay

Mother: Hannah Wilson

Spouse(s): Mary Mitchell

Children(s): William Clay, Mary Clay, Henry Clay, Filmer Clay, Martha Clay, charles Clay, John Clay, Mary Clay, Amey Clay, James Clay, Thomas Clay, Judith Clay, Mitchell Clay, Marston Clay, Abia Clay, Samuel Clay, Reverend Clay, Thomas Clay

The story of Henry Clay began in 1672 in Henrico, Virginia, United States. Henry Clay married Mary Mitchell, and had children including William Mitchell Clay, Mary Obedience Clay, Henry Clay, Filmer Clay, Martha Clay, charles Clay, John Clay, Mary Clay, Amey Clay, James Clay, Thomas Clay, Judith Clay, Mitchell Clay, Marston Clay, Abia Clay, Samuel Clay, Reverend John Clay, Thomas Clay. Henry Clay passed away in 1760 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry Clay began in 1672 in Henrico, Virginia, United States.
  • Henry Clay married Mary Mitchell, and had children including William Mitchell Clay, Mary Obedience Clay, Henry Clay, Filmer Clay, Martha Clay, charles Clay, John Clay, Mary Clay, Amey Clay, James Clay, Thomas Clay, Judith Clay, Mitchell Clay, Marston Clay, Abia Clay, Samuel Clay, Reverend John Clay, Thomas Clay.
  • Henry Clay passed away in 1760 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Clay
1638 – 1686
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
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Hannah Wilson
1642 – 1706
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Mitchell
1693 – 1777
Birth Location: Swift Creek, Henrico Co, VA
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Children(s)

William Clay
1709 – 1774
Birth Location: Dale Parish, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
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Mary Clay
1710 – 1770
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Henry Clay
1711 – 1764
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
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Filmer Clay
1712 –
Birth Location: –
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Martha Clay
1713 – 1746
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
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charles Clay
1716 – 1789
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
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John Clay
1718 – 1761
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Mary Clay
1719 – 1785
Birth Location: –
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Amey Clay
1720 – 1748
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
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James Clay
1724 –
Birth Location: Dale Parrish, Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Thomas Clay
1724 –
Birth Location: Dale Parrish, Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Judith Clay
1727 –
Birth Location: Dale Parrish, Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Mitchell Clay
1735 – 1811
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Marston Clay
1739 – 1765
Birth Location: –
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Abia Clay
1740 – 1745
Birth Location: –
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Samuel Clay
1740 – 1741
Birth Location: –
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Reverend Clay
1742 – 1781
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Thomas Clay
1743 – 1744
Birth Location: –
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Henry Clay's Ancestors

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Henry Clay
1672 – 1760
Birth Place: Henrico, Virginia, United States
Parents
Charles Clay
1638 – 1686
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Hannah Wilson
1642 – 1706
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Wilson
1622 – 1686
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Clay's Descendants

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Henry Clay (3 Aug 1672 – 3 Aug 1760) m. Mary Mitchell (January 1693 – 17 August 1777)
  1. 1. William (Mitchell) Clay (12 Jan 1709 – 6 Sep 1774) m. Tabitha Pearce (1711 – ) m. Agnes (1710 – ) m. Matha (Ann) Lewis (1710 – 1 Jan 1764) m. Martha Runyan (14 February 1712 – 1 Jan 1764)
    1. 1. William Clay (1733 – 1810)
    2. 2. Judith Clay (1734 – 1809)
    3. 3. Mitchell Clay (1735 – 20 Mar 1811) m. Phoebe Belcher (1740 – 1809)
    4. 4. Elizabeth Clay (abt 1735 – 1793) m. Richard (D) Belcher (abt 1734 – 1814)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Belcher (2 Nov 1759 – 8 Nov 1830) m. Jeremiah Lumsden (18 Sep 1753 or 1760 – 18 Jan 1837)
        1. 1. Wilmoth Lumsden (13 Aug 1779 – 6 Jun 1810)
        2. 2. Lucy (Cowden) Lumsden (11 Dec 1780 – 7 Mar 1802)
        3. 3. Elizabeth Lumsden (7 Sep 1782 – 6 Nov 1830)
        4. 4. Sarah (Melinda Sallie) Lumsden (20 Apr 1784 – 11 Feb 1860)
        5. 5. Anny Lumsden (3 Aug 1785 – 1837)
        6. 6. Sussanah Lumsden (31 Dec 1788 – )
        7. 7. Willie (Mary Polly) Lumsden (abt 1789 – 19 Oct 1831) m. Sanford (Samuel) Thompson (abt 1785 – 1842)
        8. 8. John Lumsden (2 Dec 1791 – 16 Mar 1830)
        9. 9. Phebe Lumsden (7 Mar 1793 – 17 Aug 1867)
        10. 10. Nelly (P) Lumsden (2 Nov 1794 – 3 May 1873)
        11. 11. Jeremiah (C) Lumsden (4 Oct 1796 – 2 Sep 1856) m. Melinda Thurmond (abt 1792 – 6 Apr 1853)
        12. 12. Charles (W) Lumsden (19 Nov 1798 – 20 Jan 1850)
        13. 13. Jesse (M) Lumsden (24 Jun 1801 – 26 May 1878) m. Julia Tucker (1808 – 1880)
        14. 14. Henry (Parrot) Lumsden (20 Aug 1803 – )
    5. 5. Ezekiel Clay (1737 – 1777)
    6. 6. Judith Clay (1737 – 1809)
    7. 7. Pearce Clay (1738 – 1828)
    8. 8. Obediah Clay (1739 – 1815)
    9. 9. David Clay (1740 – 1777)
    10. 10. Meredith Clay (1742 – 1806)
    11. 11. Hannah Clay (1743 – 1796)
    12. 12. Henry (J) Clay (1743 – )
    13. 13. Nancy Clay (1744 – 1745)
    14. 14. Jesse Clay (1745 – 15 Aug 1824)
    15. 15. Nancy Clay (1746 – 1806)
    16. 16. Judity Clay (1746 – )
    17. 17. Abia Clay (17 Mar 1747 – 25 Nov 1791)
    18. 18. Mary Clay (1755 – 1810)
  2. 2. Mary (Obedience) Clay (1710 – 1770) m. Richard Belcher (1710 – October 1763)
    1. 1. Ann Belcher (1730 – 1766)
    2. 2. Edwin Belcher (1732 – Jan 1823)
    3. 3. Benjamin Belcher (1732 – 22 Dec 1798)
    4. 4. Edwin Belcher (1732 – Jan 1823)
    5. 5. Isham Belcher (abt 1732 – 1798)
    6. 6. Anne Belcher (1733 – 1776)
    7. 7. Richard (D) Belcher (abt 1734 – 1814) m. Mary Stokes m. Elizabeth Clay (abt 1735 – 1793)
    8. 8. Mary (Spicer) Belcher (1735 – )
    9. 9. Obediah Belcher (1736 – )
      1. 1. Isham Belcher (13 Oct 1769 – Jan 1823)
    10. 10. Phoebe Belcher (1740 – 1809) m. Mitchell Clay (1735 – 20 Mar 1811)
    11. 11. Elizabeth (Ann) Belcher (abt 1742 – abt 1820)
    12. 12. Thomas Belcher (1744 – 13 Jun 1820)
    13. 13. Robert Belcher (1746 – 11 May 1783)
    14. 14. William Belcher (1748 – 22 Dec 1796)
    15. 15. Henry Belcher (1750 – )
    16. 16. Jesse Belcher (1754 – )
  3. 3. Henry Clay (3 Sep 1711 – 22 Oct 1764) m. Lucy Green
  4. 4. Filmer Clay (1712 – )
  5. 5. Martha Clay (10 Aug 1713 – 1 Mar 1746)
  6. 6. charles Clay (31 Jan 1716 – 25 Feb 1789)
  7. 7. John Clay (1718 – 1761)
  8. 8. Mary Clay (1719 – 1785)
  9. 9. Amey Clay (1720 – 1748)
  10. 10. James Clay (1724 – )
  11. 11. Thomas Clay (1724 – )
  12. 12. Judith Clay (1727 – )
  13. 13. Mitchell Clay (1735 – 20 Mar 1811)
  14. 14. Marston Clay (1739 – 1765)
  15. 15. Abia Clay (1740 – 1745)
  16. 16. Samuel Clay (1740 – 1741)
  17. 17. Reverend (John) Clay (1742 – May 1781) m. Elizabeth Hudson (1750 – 4 Dec 1829)
    1. 1. Henry ("The Statesman") Clay (12 Apr 1777 – 29 Jun 1852) m. Lucretia Hart (18 Mar 1781 – 7 Apr 1864)
      1. 1. Henrietta CLAY (25 Jun 1800 – 14 Jun 1801)
      2. 2. Theodore (Wythe) CLAY (3 Jul 1802 – 5 May 1870)
      3. 3. Thomas (Hart) Clay (22 Sep 1803 – 18 Mar 1871)
      4. 4. Susan (Hart) CLAY (14 Feb 1805 – 18 Sep 1825)
      5. 5. Anne (Brown) CLAY (15 Apr 1807 – 10 Dec 1835)
      6. 6. Lucretia (Hart) CLAY (19 Jan 1809 – 18 Jun 1823)
      7. 7. Henry CLAY (10 Apr 1811 – 22 Feb 1847)
      8. 8. Eliza Clay (1813 – 1825)
      9. 9. Eliza (H) CLAY (5 Jul 1813 – 11 Aug 1825)
      10. 10. Laura CLAY (16 Oct 1815 – 5 Jan 1817)
      11. 11. James (Brown) CLAY (9 Nov 1817 – 26 Jan 1864)
      12. 12. John (Morrison) CLAY (21 Feb 1821 – 10 Aug 1887)
      13. 13. William (M) Clay (1825 – 18 Feb 1890)
  18. 18. Thomas Clay (1743 – 1744)

Henry Clay's Timeline

2 Records

1672
3 Aug 1672
Birth of Henry Clay in Henrico, Virginia, United States
Henrico, Virginia, United States
1760
3 Aug 1760
Age 88
Death of Henry Clay in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1672
    Event Place: Henrico, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, SAR Membership Number: 94943
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [3] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1760
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, SAR Membership Number: 94943
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [3] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Midlothian, Chesterfield County, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
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