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James Claypool 1730–1811 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 December 1730

Birth Location: England, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 11 August 1811

Death Location: Lost City, Hardy County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: James III

Mother: Jane Byrd

Spouse(s): Margaret Dunbar

Children(s): Janet Claypool, Isaac Claypool, Abraham Claypool, Tirzah Blizzard

The story of James Claypool began in 1730 in England, England, United Kingdom. James Claypool married Margaret Mary Dunbar, and had children including Abraham Claypool, Isaac Claypool, Janet Claypool, Tirzah Blizzard. James Claypool passed away in 1811 in Lost City, Hardy County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Claypool began in 1730 in England, England, United Kingdom.
  • James Claypool married Margaret Mary Dunbar, and had children including Abraham Claypool, Isaac Claypool, Janet Claypool, Tirzah Blizzard.
  • James Claypool passed away in 1811 in Lost City, Hardy County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Claypool's Ancestors

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James Claypool
1730–1811
Birth Place: England, England, United Kingdom
Parents
James Alexander Claypool III
1701–1789
New Castle, Delaware Colony, Delaware, USA
Jane (Elizabeth) Byrd
1708–1788
Rockingham, Colony of Virginia, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James (Alexander Claypoole) Jr
1673–1706
Scots Yard, London, Middesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Jean) Cann
1665–1705
Old Scot's Yard, London, London, England, United Kingdom
John (Richard Byrd) Jr.
1669–1716
Surry, Surry County, Virginia, USA
Rebecca (Lynn) Sutton
1676–1758
Suttons Creek, Perquimans, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Claypoole
1634–1687
Helena Culross
1638–1688
John Cann
1650–1694
John Bird
1640–1687
Mary Wheeler
1640–1700
Nathaniel Sr
1643–1682
Deborah Astine
1650–1732
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Latham
1593–1660
(P10THGGM) 1661
1601–1661
William Bird
1622–1672
William Wheeler
1607–1668
Mary Wheeler
1614–1667
George Sutton
1613–1669
Sarah Tilden
1613–1677
Astine
1623–
Mrs Astine
1623–

James Claypool's Descendants

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James Claypool (1 December 1730–11 August 1811) m. Margaret (Mary) Dunbar (20 November 1736–26 March 1813)
  1. 1. Janet Claypool 1754–1788 m. Robert Wilson 1746–1789 m. Archibald (Blackburn Wilson) 1\32 1749–1814
    1. 1. Archibald (Claypool) Wilson 1781–1836 m. Christian Wilson 1784–1866
      1. 1. Robert Wilson 1804–1876 m. Sophia Nickerson 1806–1859
        1. 1. Lewis (A.) Wilson 1840–1904 m. Mercy Devine 1840–1913
        2. 2. Christiana McComiskey 1831–1905
        3. 3. Rosanna Wilson 1832–1909 m. Arthur Devine 1840– m. Joseph Larkin 1832–
        4. 4. Robert Wilson 1851–1920
        5. 5. Sophia Wilson 1849–1889
        6. 6. William (J) Wilson 1828–1908
        7. 7. Samuel Wilson 1826–1894 m. Deborah Hatfield 1830–1911
      2. 2. Jane Wilson 1806–1867
    2. 2. Margaret Wilson 1783–1858
    3. 3. Jane Wilson 1780–1862
    4. 4. Abraham (C) Wilson 1776–1830
    5. 5. George (Washington) Wilson 1795–1872
    6. 6. William (B.) Wilson 1800–1862
    7. 7. Elizabeth McMillen 1803–1863
    8. 8. Benjamin Wilson 1791–1857
    9. 9. Enoch Wilson 1810–1888
  2. 2. Isaac Claypool 1769–1820
  3. 3. Abraham Claypool 1762–1845
  4. 4. Tirzah Blizzard 1790–1864

James Claypool's Timeline

2 Records

1730
1 December 1730
Birth of James Claypool in England, England, United Kingdom
England, England, United Kingdom
1811
11 August 1811
Age 81
Death of James Claypool in Hardy County, West Virginia, USA
Hardy County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 December 1730
    Event Place: England, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 August 1811
    Event Place: Hardy County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lost City, Hardy County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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