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John Clanton 1710–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1710

Birth Location: Surry, Sussex, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 16 Aug 1781

Death Location: Sussex, Virginia, USA

Father: William Clanton

Mother: Mary Holt

Spouse(s): Lucinda Wyche, Anne Spicer, Anne Spicer, Amy Wyche

Children(s): John Clanton, Charles Clanton, Drury Clanton, Lucy Clanton, Benjamin Clanton, Amy Clanton, Abigail Clanton, Mary Clanton, Amy Clanton, Martha Clanton, Mary Nugent, Lucy Clanton, Drury Clanton, Elizabeth? Clanton, Abigail Clanton

John Clanton was born in 1710 in Surry, Sussex, Virginia, USA, the child of William Charles Clanton And Mary Seward Holt. John Clanton married Amy Wyche, Anne Reportedly Spicer, Anne Spicer, Lucinda Amy Anne Wyche, and had children including Abigail Abby Clanton, Abigail Abby Clanton, Amy Clanton, Benjamin Clanton, Charles Wiliam Clanton, Drury Clanton, Elizabeth Clanton, John Clanton, Lucy Clanton, Martha Patty Clanton, Mary Clanton, Mary Polly Nugent. John Clanton passed away in 1781 in Sussex, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • John Clanton was born in 1710 in Surry, Sussex, Virginia, USA, the child of William Charles Clanton And Mary Seward Holt.
  • John Clanton married Amy Wyche, Anne Reportedly Spicer, Anne Spicer, Lucinda Amy Anne Wyche, and had children including Abigail Abby Clanton, Abigail Abby Clanton, Amy Clanton, Benjamin Clanton, Charles Wiliam Clanton, Drury Clanton, Elizabeth Clanton, John Clanton, Lucy Clanton, Martha Patty Clanton, Mary Clanton, Mary Polly Nugent.
  • John Clanton passed away in 1781 in Sussex, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Clanton
1683–1726
Birth Location: Surry, Virginia, USA
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Mary Holt
1696–1751
Birth Location: Hogg Island, Surry, Virginia, USA
MH

Spouses(s)

Lucinda Wyche
1722–1804
Birth Location: Surry County, Virginia, USA
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Anne Spicer
–1732
Birth Location: –
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Anne Spicer
1710–1780
Birth Location: Northumberland, Virginia, United States
AS
Amy Wyche
1722–1804
Birth Location: Surry, Sussex, Virginia, United States
AW

Children(s)

John Clanton
1758–1790
Birth Location: Albemarle Parish, Sussex, Virginia, USA
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Charles Clanton
1775–1811
Birth Location: Brunswick County, Virginia, United States of America
CC
Drury Clanton
1744–1744
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
DC
Lucy Clanton
1747–1804
Birth Location: Albemarie Paris, Sussex, Virginia, United States
LC
Benjamin Clanton
1732–
Birth Location: Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
BC
Amy Clanton
1740–1781
Birth Location: Albemarle Par, Surry, Virginia, United States
AC
Abigail Clanton
1742–1833
Birth Location: , Surry, Virginia, USA
AC
Mary Clanton
1751–1781
Birth Location: Albemarle Parish,Surry,Virginia,USA
MC
Amy Clanton
1750–1781
Birth Location: Albemarle Par, Surry, Virginia, USA
AC
Martha Clanton
1747–1804
Birth Location: Albemarle Par, Sussex, Virginia, USA
MC
Mary Nugent
1751–1803
Birth Location: Albermarle Paris, Surrey Co, VA
MN
Lucy Clanton
1738–1803
Birth Location: Albemarle Par, Surry, Virginia, USA
LC
Drury Clanton
1744–1782
Birth Location: Albemarle Par, Sussex, Virginia, USA
DC
Elizabeth? Clanton
1740–1781
Birth Location: Albemarle Par, Surry, Virginia, USA
EC
Abigail Clanton
1742–1833
Birth Location: Albrmarle Parish, Surry, VA
AC

John Clanton's Ancestors

Self
John Clanton
1710–1781
Birth Place: Surry, Sussex, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Charles Clanton
1683–1726
Surry, Virginia, USA
Mary (Seward) Holt
1696–1751
Hogg Island, Surry, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Edward (Crichton) Clanton
1658–1741
James City, VA
Mary (Sarah) Evans
1658–1741
James Citye County, Colony of Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Marmaduke Clanton
1637–1735
Jane H7GGM
1635–1668
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Clanton
1610–1636
Elizabeth Crichton
1610–

John Clanton's Descendants

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John Clanton (Abt 1710–16 Aug 1781) m. Lucinda (Amy Anne) Wyche (1722–1804) m. Anne ((reportedly)) Spicer (–Aft 1732) m. Anne Spicer (1710–1780) m. Amy Wyche (1722–5 Jan 1804)
  1. 1. John Clanton 1758–1790 m. Sarah (Sally Holt) Meglamore 1758–1842 m. Sarah Holt –1813
    1. 1. Henry (L) CLANTON 1784–1845 m. Mary (Browning "Polly") Hailey 1790–1845 m. Branchy Dilliard 1785–1815
      1. 1. Burell (Buell) Clanton 1830–1883 m. Martha (Jane) Parker 1832–1903
        1. 1. Elex. Clanton 1856–
        2. 2. Henry Clanton 1872–
        3. 3. Ellis Clanton 1854–1923
        4. 4. Jane Clanton 1868–1943
        5. 5. Elizabet Clanton 1861–1929
        6. 6. Sorenia (F.) Clanton 1859–1936
        7. 7. Burl Clanton 1866–1932
        8. 8. Mary (Susan) Clanton 1869–1935 m. Issac (Denton "Okie") Cantrell 1866–1915
      2. 2. Sarah (Branch "Sallie") Clanton 1808–1832
      3. 3. Newman (Haynes "old man") Clanton 1816–1881 m. Mary (Sexton) Clanton 1824–1882
        1. 1. Joseph (Ike) Clanton 1847–
        2. 2. Esther (Ann) Smith 1855–1919
        3. 3. Phin Clanton 1843–1905
      4. 4. Martha Clanton 1809–
      5. 5. John Clanton 1810–
      6. 6. Jo (Ellis) Clanton 1815–1900
      7. 7. Wesley Clanton 1818–1870
      8. 8. Rebecca (Elizabeth) Clanton 1825–
      9. 9. William (Rufus) Clanton 1820–1900
      10. 10. Martha Clanton 1820–1860
      11. 11. Mary (Lucas) Clanton 1825–1858
      12. 12. James (Hyrum) Clanton 1818–
      13. 13. Susannah Clanton 1817–1860
      14. 14. Alonzo (Fletcher) Clanton 1828–1870
      15. 15. Alfred Clanton 1827–1890
      16. 16. Edmund (I) Clanton 1824–1862
    2. 2. Charles Clanton 1775–1811
    3. 3. Rebecca Clanton 1783–
    4. 4. Rebecca Clanton 1785–1846
    5. 5. Elizabeth (Anne) Whitehorn 1792–1821
    6. 6. Jackey Clanton 1790–1850
    7. 7. Drury Clanton 1782–1827
    8. 8. Robert Clanton 1787–1856
  2. 2. Charles (Wiliam) Clanton 1775–1811
  3. 3. Drury Clanton 1744–1744
  4. 4. Lucy Clanton 1747–1804
  5. 5. Benjamin Clanton 1732–
  6. 6. Amy Clanton 1740–1781
  7. 7. Abigail (Abby) Clanton 1742–1833
  8. 8. Mary Clanton 1751–1781
  9. 9. Amy Clanton 1750–1781
  10. 10. Martha (Patty) Clanton 1747–1804
  11. 11. Mary (Polly) Nugent 1751–1803
  12. 12. Lucy Clanton 1738–1803
  13. 13. Drury Clanton 1744–1782
  14. 14. Elizabeth? Clanton 1740–1781
  15. 15. Abigail ("Abby") Clanton 1742–1833

John Clanton's Timeline

2 Records

1710
Abt 1710
Birth of John Clanton in Surry, Sussex, Virginia, USA
Surry, Sussex, Virginia, USA
1781
16 Aug 1781
Age 71
Death of John Clanton in Sussex, Virginia, USA
Sussex, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1710
    Event Place: Surry, Sussex, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1781
    Event Place: Sussex, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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