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John Clay 1718 – 1762 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 July 1718

Birth Location: Dale Parish, Chesterfield, The United States of America, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 5 November 1762

Death Location: Dale Parish, Chesterfield, The United States of America, Virginia, USA

Father: Henry Watkins

Mother: Mary Mitchell

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In 1718, John Clay entered the world in Dale Parish, Chesterfield, The United States of America, Virginia, USA, born to Henry Clay Watkins and Mary Mitchell. John Clay passed away in 1762 in Dale Parish, Chesterfield, The United States of America, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1718, John Clay entered the world in Dale Parish, Chesterfield, The United States of America, Virginia, USA, born to Henry Clay Watkins and Mary Mitchell.
  • John Clay passed away in 1762 in Dale Parish, Chesterfield, The United States of America, Virginia, USA.

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John Clay's Ancestors

Self
John Clay
1718 – 1762
Birth Place: Dale Parish, Chesterfield, The United States of America, Virginia, USA
Parents
Henry Clay Watkins
1672 – 1760
Swift Creek, Virginia Colony
Mary Mitchell
1693 – 1777
Swift Creek, Chesterfield, Virginia, The United States of America
Grandparents
Dr (Charles) Clay
1638 – 1686
Charles City, Virginia Colony, Virginia, USA
Hannah Wilson
1642 – 1706
Henrico, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Clay's Timeline

2 Records

1718
1 July 1718
Birth of John Clay in Dale Parish, Chesterfield, The United States of America, Virginia, USA
Dale Parish, Chesterfield, The United States of America, Virginia, USA
1762
5 November 1762
Age 44
Death of John Clay in Dale Parish, Chesterfield, The United States of America, Virginia, USA
Dale Parish, Chesterfield, The United States of America, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 July 1718
    Event Place: Dale Parish, Chesterfield, The United States of America, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 November 1762
    Event Place: Dale Parish, Chesterfield, The United States of America, Virginia, USA

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