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Henry "The Statesman" Clay 1777 – 1852 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Apr 1777

Birth Location: Hanover County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 29 Jun 1852

Death Location: Washington DC

Father: Reverend Clay

Mother: Elizabeth Hudson

Spouse(s): Lucretia Hart

Children(s): Henrietta CLAY, Theodore CLAY, Thomas Clay, Susan CLAY, Anne CLAY, Lucretia CLAY, Henry CLAY, Eliza Clay, Eliza CLAY, Laura CLAY, James CLAY, John CLAY, William Clay

In 1777, Henry "The Statesman" Clay entered the world in Hanover County, Virginia, USA, born to Reverend John Clay and Elizabeth Hudson. Henry "The Statesman" Clay married Lucretia Hart, and had children including Henrietta CLAY, Theodore Wythe CLAY, Thomas Hart Clay, Susan Hart CLAY, Anne Brown CLAY, Lucretia Hart CLAY, Henry CLAY, Eliza Clay, Eliza H CLAY, Laura CLAY, James Brown CLAY, John Morrison CLAY, William M Clay. Henry "The Statesman" Clay passed away in 1852 in Washington DC.

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Biography

  • In 1777, Henry "The Statesman" Clay entered the world in Hanover County, Virginia, USA, born to Reverend John Clay and Elizabeth Hudson.
  • Henry "The Statesman" Clay married Lucretia Hart, and had children including Henrietta CLAY, Theodore Wythe CLAY, Thomas Hart Clay, Susan Hart CLAY, Anne Brown CLAY, Lucretia Hart CLAY, Henry CLAY, Eliza Clay, Eliza H CLAY, Laura CLAY, James Brown CLAY, John Morrison CLAY, William M Clay.
  • Henry "The Statesman" Clay passed away in 1852 in Washington DC.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Clay's Ancestors

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Henry Clay
1777 – 1852
Birth Place: Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Reverend John Clay
1742 – 1781
Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Hudson
1750 – 1829
Hanover, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Henry Clay
1672 – 1760
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Mary Mitchell
1693 – 1777
Swift Creek, Henrico Co, VA
Great-Grandparents
Charles Clay
1638 – 1686
Hannah Wilson
1642 – 1706
Captain Mitchell
1667 – 1725
Elizabeth Innes
1669 – 1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wilson
1622 – 1686
John Mitchell
1640 –
Mary Boyd
1640 –

Henry Clay's Descendants

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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)

Henry Clay's Timeline

2 Records

1777
12 Apr 1777
Birth of Henry "The Statesman" Clay in Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Hanover County, Virginia, USA
1852
29 Jun 1852
Age 75
Death of Henry "The Statesman" Clay in Washington DC
Washington DC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1777
    Event Place: Hanover County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Handy Book of American Authors, 1907
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1777; Birth city: New Kent Co; Birth state: VA.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1852
    Event Place: Washington DC
    Record Source:
    [1] Handy Book of American Authors, 1907
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1777; Birth city: New Kent Co; Birth state: VA.

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