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John Thomas Clay 1587–1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1587

Birth Location: Monmouthshire, Wales, England

Death Date: 7 Apr 1655

Death Location: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States

Father: Sir Wales

Mother: Mary Carlton

Spouse(s): *Elizabeth Nycholls

Children(s): Charles Clay, Francis Clay, Mary Clay, Thomas Clay, John Clay, Frances Clay, William Clay

The story of John Thomas Clay began in 1587 in Monmouthshire, Wales, England. John Thomas Clay married Elizabeth Ann Nichols Nycholls, and had children including Charles Clay, Frances Clay, Francis Clay, John Clay, Mary Clay, Sarah Clay, Thomas Clay, William Clay. John Thomas Clay passed away in 1655 in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Thomas Clay began in 1587 in Monmouthshire, Wales, England.
  • John Thomas Clay married Elizabeth Ann Nichols Nycholls, and had children including Charles Clay, Frances Clay, Francis Clay, John Clay, Mary Clay, Sarah Clay, Thomas Clay, William Clay.
  • John Thomas Clay passed away in 1655 in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Wales
1558–1632
Birth Location: Westbury, Wiltshire, England
SW
Mary Carlton
1561–1588
Birth Location: Wingerworth, Derbyshire, England
MC

Spouses(s)

*Elizabeth Nycholls
1590–1660
Birth Location: Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England
*N

Children(s)

Charles Clay
1638–1686
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
CC
Francis Clay
1632–1667
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
FC
Mary Clay
1627–1675
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
MC
Thomas Clay
1614–1660
Birth Location: Monmouthshire, Wales
TC
John Clay
1624–
Birth Location: –
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Frances Clay
1625–1667
Birth Location: –
FC
William Clay
1617–1631
Birth Location: –
WC

John Clay's Ancestors

Self
John Clay
1587–1655
Birth Place: Monmouthshire, Wales, England
Parents
Sir John Thomas Claye, Esquire Coal Baron of Wales
1558–1632
Westbury, Wiltshire, England
Mary (Anne) Carlton
1561–1588
Wingerworth, Derbyshire, England
Grandparents
John (Claye the III of) Glouster
1527–1563
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Mary
1530–1638
, Derbyshire, , England
William Carlton
1538–1558
England
Great-Grandparents
John Derbyshire
1502–1532
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Clay
1530–1638

John Clay's Descendants

1.
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John (Thomas) Clay (1587–7 Apr 1655) m. *Elizabeth (Ann Nichols \) Nycholls (5 Sep 1590–1660)
  1. 1. Charles Clay 1638–1686 m. Hannah Wilson 1638–1706
    1. 1. Henry Clay 1672–1760 m. Mary Mitchell 1693–1777
      1. 1. Martha Clay 1713–1746
      2. 2. Charles (Clay) II 1716–1789
      3. 3. Henry Clay 1711–1764
      4. 4. William (Mitchell) Clay 1708–1774
      5. 5. Charles Clay 1638–1686
      6. 6. Guigues Albon 1068–1198
      7. 7. William (Mitchell, Sr Clay) * 1709–1774
      8. 8. Amey Clay 1709–1744
      9. 9. Mitchell Clay 1739–1812
      10. 10. Mary (Obedience) Clay 1710–1777 m. Richard Belcher 1678–1763
        1. 1. Isham (E.) Belcher 1732–1798
        2. 2. Richard Belcher 1734–1814
        3. 3. Obediah Belcher 1736–
        4. 4. Thomas Belcher 1744–1820
        5. 5. Robert Belcher 1746–1783
        6. 6. William Belcher 1748–1796
        7. 7. Phoebe Belcher 1740–1809
        8. 8. Elizabeth (Anne) Belcher 1742–1820 m. Richard (Peyton) Bailey 1735–1818
    2. 2. Charles Charles 1684–1765
    3. 3. Elizabeth Clay 1676–1738
    4. 4. Eliza Clay 1680–1780
    5. 5. Elizabeth Clay 1666–
    6. 6. Thomas Clay 1668–1722
    7. 7. Mary Clay 1664–1851
    8. 8. Martha CLAY 1660–1734
    9. 9. Charles Clay 1675–1765
    10. 10. Judith Clay 1676–1686
  2. 2. Francis Clay 1632–1667
  3. 3. Mary Clay 1627–1675
  4. 4. Thomas Clay 1614–1660
  5. 5. John Clay 1624–
  6. 6. Frances Clay 1625–1667
  7. 7. William Clay 1617–1631

John Clay's Timeline

4 Records

1571
Mar 1571
John Thomas Clay was baptized in Wingerworth, Derbyshire, England
Wingerworth, Derbyshire, England
1587
1587
Birth of John Thomas Clay in Monmouthshire, Wales, England
Monmouthshire, Wales, England
1632
1632
Age 45
John Thomas Clay was married in Charles City, VA
Charles City, VA
1655
7 Apr 1655
Age 68
Death of John Thomas Clay in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1587
    Event Place: Monmouthshire, Wales, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 54.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BHC
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 337.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: NSG

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: Mar 1571
    Event Place: Wingerworth, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales Christening Records, Place: Wingerworth, Derbyshire, England; Date Range: 1556 - 1577; Film Number: 1041039

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1632
    Event Place: Charles City, VA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Marriages

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: VA
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 54.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BHC

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1613
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1613; Page Number: 67
    [2] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1613; Page Number: 21

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1635; Page Number: 27

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: England & Wales Christening Records, Place: Wingerworth, Derbyshire, England; Date Range: 1556 - 1577; Film Number: 1041039

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Early Immigrants to Virginia from the 1500s and 1600s

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1655
    Event Place: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [3] Family Data Collection - Deaths
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