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John Clay 1718–1762 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 JUL 1718

Birth Location: Dale City, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 15 NOV 1762

Death Location: Dale City, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States

Father: Henry Sr.

Mother: Margaret Mitchell

Spouse(s): Sarah Watkins

Children(s): Rev Clay, Edward Clay

In 1718, John Clay entered the world in Dale City, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States, born to Henry Charles Clay Sr And Margaret Mary Hannah Mitchell. John Clay married Sarah Watkins, and had children including Edward Edwin C Clay, Rev John Moore Clay. John Clay passed away in 1762 in Dale City, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1718, John Clay entered the world in Dale City, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States, born to Henry Charles Clay Sr And Margaret Mary Hannah Mitchell.
  • John Clay married Sarah Watkins, and had children including Edward Edwin C Clay, Rev John Moore Clay.
  • John Clay passed away in 1762 in Dale City, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Clay's Ancestors

Self
John Clay
1718–1762
Birth Place: Dale City, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Parents
Henry Charles Clay Sr.
1672–1760
Chesterfield, Dale Parish, Virginia, USA
Margaret (Mary Hannah) Mitchell
1692–1777
Swift Creek, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony
Grandparents
Dr (Charles) Clay
1638–1686
Charles City, Virginia Colony, British America
Hanna Wilson
1642–1705
Henrico, Virginia Colony
Captain (William) Mitchell
1667–1725
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Innes
1669–1777
Henrico, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Clay
1587–1655
Anne Nichols
1594–1660
William Mitchell
1640–1695
Sarah Lovett
1618–1682
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Clay
1558–1632
Mary Carlton
1566–1587
William Mitchell
1615–1663
Joane Connett
1616–1663

John Clay's Descendants

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John Clay (1 JUL 1718–15 NOV 1762) m. Sarah Watkins (1725–1750)
  1. 1. Rev (John Moore) Clay 1740–1781 m. Elizabeth Hudson 1750–1829
    1. 1. US (Senator Henry Clay, "Great Compromiser" of Kentucky, War of) 1812 1777–1852 m. Lucretia Hart 1781–1864
      1. 1. Henrietta Clay 1800–1801
      2. 2. Theodore (Wythe) Clay 1802–1870
      3. 3. Thomas (Hart) Clay 1803–1871 m. Mary (Russell) Clay 1806–1891
        1. 1. Mary (R) Clay 1848–1892
        2. 2. Thomas (Hart Clay) Jr 1843–1907
        3. 3. Lucretia (Clay) (Breckinridge) 1839–1860
      4. 4. Anne Clay 1807–1835
      5. 5. LtCol (Henry Clay Jr, West Point graduate, Mexican-American War: US Army, raised & led the 2nd Kentucky Volunteers) Reg't 1811–1847 m. Maria (Julia) Prather 1814–1840
        1. 1. Henry Clay 1833–1862
        2. 2. Thomas (Julian) Clay 1840–1863
        3. 3. Anne (Brown) Clay 1837–1917 m. Henry (Clay) McDowell 1832–1899
        4. 4. James (B) Clay 1832–1864
        5. 5. Joseph Clay 1833–
        6. 6. Matilda Clay 1835–1835
        7. 7. Martha Clay 1838–1838
        8. 8. Letitia Clay 1842–
        9. 9. George Clay 1844–1923
        10. 10. John (W) Clay 1846–
        11. 11. Julia Clay 1833–1833
      6. 6. Eliza Clay 1813–1825
      7. 7. James (Brown) Clay 1817–1864
      8. 8. John (Morrison) Clay 1821–1887
      9. 9. Susan Clay 1805–1825
      10. 10. Lucretia Clay 1809–1823
      11. 11. William (M) Clay 1825–1890
      12. 12. Laura Clay 1816–1816
    2. 2. Sarah ("Sally" Clay) Blankenship 1775–1830
    3. 3. Porter Clay 1779–1850
    4. 4. Betsy (Hudson) Clay 1765–1768
    5. 5. George (Hudson) Clay 1768–1787
    6. 6. John (Bruce) Clay 1775–1827
  2. 2. Edward ((Edwin) C.) Clay 1744–1820

John Clay's Timeline

2 Records

1718
1 JUL 1718
Birth of John Clay in Dale City, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Dale City, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
1762
15 NOV 1762
Age 44
Death of John Clay in Dale City, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Dale City, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 JUL 1718
    Event Place: Dale City, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 NOV 1762
    Event Place: Dale City, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Age:
    44

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