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John Clayton 1636 – 1704 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jan 1636

Birth Location: Aldingham Parish, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 2 June 1704

Death Location: Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey

Father: Edmund Clayton

Mother: Margaret FELL

Spouse(s): Susannah Myers

Children(s): Zebulon xx

In 1636, John Clayton entered the world in Aldingham Parish, Lancashire, England, born to Edmund Clayton and Margaret FELL. John Clayton married Susannah Alice Myers, and had children including Zebulon Clayton xx. John Clayton passed away in 1704 in Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey.

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Biography

  • In 1636, John Clayton entered the world in Aldingham Parish, Lancashire, England, born to Edmund Clayton and Margaret FELL.
  • John Clayton married Susannah Alice Myers, and had children including Zebulon Clayton xx.
  • John Clayton passed away in 1704 in Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edmund Clayton
1602 – 1657
Birth Location: Aldingham, Lancashire, England
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Margaret FELL
1605 – 1662
Birth Location: Aldingham Parish, Lancashire, England
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Spouses(s)

Susannah Myers
1633 – 1678
Birth Location: Baycliff, Aldingham, Lancashire, England
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Children(s)

Zebulon xx
1663 – 1742
Birth Location: Halebank (Lancashire) England
Zx

John Clayton's Ancestors

Self
John Clayton
1636 – 1704
Birth Place: Aldingham Parish, Lancashire, England
Parents
Edmund Clayton
1602 – 1657
Aldingham, Lancashire, England
Margaret FELL
1605 – 1662
Aldingham Parish, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Rauff Clayton
1575 – 1662
Gleaston, Addingham Parish, Lancashire, England
ESOD ((Esther) Hutton) Townson
1578 – 1665
Addingham, Lancashire, England
Sir (Thomas) Fell
1576 – 1606
Aldingham, Lancashire, England, Great Britain
Margaret ASKEW*
1576 – 1615
Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas\Thoma Clayton\Clatone\Claiton
1550 – 1608
Jane\Jana Baron\Hargreaves\Hargrave\Clayton\Clatone\Claiton
1553 – 1601
John Hutton
1548 – 1579
Genet Walker
1553 – 1605
Thomas Fell
1545 – 1610
Jane Bellman
1546 – 1591
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hall
1525 – 1585
Willmi Fell
1520 – 1565
Alice Alonson
1518 – 1608
John Lancaster
1519 – 1567
Alma Redman
1527 – 1560

John Clayton's Descendants

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John Clayton (15 Jan 1636 – 2 June 1704) m. Susannah (Alice) Myers (06 Jan 1633 – 1678)
  1. 1. Zebulon (Clayton) xx (27 Nov 1663 – 24 May 1742) m. Anna (Amey) Cooke (1671 – 1730)
    1. 1. John Clayton (1691 – 19 NOV 1779) m. Catherine Rhea (1698 – 29 SEP 1784)
      1. 1. Mary Clayton (1726 – 1780) m. Henry Swindler (24 Feb 1716 – 8 Oct 1792)
        1. 1. John Swindler (1746 – 1803)
        2. 2. Henry Swindler (1749 – 1808)
        3. 3. Samuel Swindler (1751 – 1810)
        4. 4. Elisha Swindler (1756 – )
        5. 5. Joseph Swindler (ABT 1756 – Jun 1820)
        6. 6. Mary Swindler (1760 – 1830)
        7. 7. David Swindler (1763 – 1830)
        8. 8. Jonathan Swindler (1766 – 15 Dec 1820) m. Letitia Mount (14 Mar 1778 – 31 Dec 1864)
        9. 9. Jesse Swindler (1768 – Jan 1850)

John Clayton's Timeline

2 Records

1636
15 Jan 1636
Birth of John Clayton in Aldingham Parish, Lancashire, England
Aldingham Parish, Lancashire, England
1704
2 June 1704
Age 68
Death of John Clayton in Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey
Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1636
    Event Place: Aldingham Parish, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 June 1704
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey
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