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Henry Charles Clay Sr., The Elder 1672–1760 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 August 1672

Birth Location: Henrico, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 3 August 1760

Death Location: The Raells, VA (Chesterfield Co), USA

Father: Dr. Clay

Mother: Hannah Wilson

Spouse(s): Mary Mitchell

Children(s): William Clay, Henry Younger, John Clay

The story of Henry Charles Clay Sr., The Elder began in 1672 in Henrico, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA. Henry Charles Clay Sr., The Elder married Mary Mitchell, and had children including Henry Clay Ii The Younger, John Clay, William Mitchell Clay. Henry Charles Clay Sr., The Elder passed away in 1760 in The Raells, VA (Chesterfield Co), USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry Charles Clay Sr., The Elder began in 1672 in Henrico, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA.
  • Henry Charles Clay Sr., The Elder married Mary Mitchell, and had children including Henry Clay Ii The Younger, John Clay, William Mitchell Clay.
  • Henry Charles Clay Sr., The Elder passed away in 1760 in The Raells, VA (Chesterfield Co), USA.

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Henry Elder's Ancestors

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Henry Elder
1672–1760
Birth Place: Henrico, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Dr. Charles Clay
1638–1686
Charles City County, Virginia, USA
Hannah Wilson
1642–1706
Chesterfield, Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Elder's Descendants

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Henry (Charles Clay Sr., The) Elder (3 August 1672–3 August 1760) m. Mary Mitchell (16 January 1693–7 August 1777)
  1. 1. William (Mitchell) Clay 1708–1774 m. Martha (Anne) Runyan 1713–1764
    1. 1. Judith Clay 1737–1809 m. Thomas (Buery Farley) Sr 1730–1796
      1. 1. Forrest Farley 1770–1857 m. Mary Munsey 1770–1835
        1. 1. Jesse Farley 1796–1889 m. Lavina Clay 1804–1861
    2. 2. William (Mitchell Clay\) Jr 1733–1810
    3. 3. Mitchell (Clay\) Sr 1735–1811
  2. 2. Henry (Clay II, The) Younger 1711–1764
  3. 3. John Clay 1718–1762 m. Mary Bass 1734–1772 m. Mary (Sarah) WATKINS 1725–1750
    1. 1. Rev. (John) Clay 1742–1781 m. Elizabeth (Hudson) (m.Clay) 1750–1829
      1. 1. Henry Clay 1777–1852 m. Lucretia Clay 1781–1864
        1. 1. Mary (Ann Brown) Erwin 1807–1835
        2. 2. Henry (Clay) Jr 1811–1847
        3. 3. Eliza (Hart) Clay 1813–1825
        4. 4. Theodore Clay 1802–1870
        5. 5. Laura Clay 1816–1816
        6. 6. Jasper (Newton) McElroy 1859–1927
        7. 7. Thomas (Hart Clay) Sr 1803–1871
        8. 8. James (Brown) Clay 1817–1864
        9. 9. Henrietta Clay 1800–1801
        10. 10. John (Morrison) Clay 1821–1887
        11. 11. Susan (Hart) Duralde 1805–1825
        12. 12. Lucretia (Hart) Clay 1809–1823

Henry Elder's Timeline

2 Records

1672
3 August 1672
Birth of Henry Charles Clay Sr., The Elder in Henrico, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
Henrico, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
1760
3 August 1760
Age 88
Death of Henry Charles Clay Sr., The Elder in The Raells, VA (Chesterfield Co), USA
The Raells, VA (Chesterfield Co), USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 August 1672
    Event Place: Henrico, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 August 1760
    Event Place: The Raells, VA (Chesterfield Co), USA
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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