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Jonas Clay 1680–1747 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 December 1680

Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 28 October 1747

Death Location: Chester, Rockingham Co., NH, New Hampshire, USA

Father: CAPT Clay

Mother: Mary Allen

Spouse(s): Millicent Kingsbury

Children(s): James Clay, John Sr

Jonas Clay was born in 1680 in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Capt Jonas Clay And Mary Gerald Allen. In 1747, Jonas Clay resided in Chester, New Hampshire, New England. Jonas Clay married Millicent Kingsbury, and had children including Benjamin Clay, James Clay, John Clay Sr, Jonas Clay, Mary Clay, Stephen Clay. Jonas Clay passed away in 1747 in Chester, Rockingham Co., NH, New Hampshire, USA.

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Biography

  • Jonas Clay was born in 1680 in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Capt Jonas Clay And Mary Gerald Allen.
  • In 1747, Jonas Clay resided in Chester, New Hampshire, New England.
  • Jonas Clay married Millicent Kingsbury, and had children including Benjamin Clay, James Clay, John Clay Sr, Jonas Clay, Mary Clay, Stephen Clay.
  • Jonas Clay passed away in 1747 in Chester, Rockingham Co., NH, New Hampshire, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jonas Clay's Ancestors

Self
Jonas Clay
1680–1747
Birth Place: Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
CAPT Jonas Clay
1652–1704
Sagamore Creek, Saco, York, Maine
Mary (Gerald) Allen
1659–1704
Boston, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Jonas (Clay (arrival) 1643)
1620–1660
Braintree, Essex, England
Mary Batson
1632–1673
Derby, Derbyshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Jonas Clay
1589–1652
Mariam *
1590–1672
Stephen Batson
1610–1673
Diane Batson
1605–1674
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Clay
1569–1610
John Batson\Badson\Bateson
1575–1627
Anne Batson
1580–1645
Cyril Kronebusch
1590–1605
Mary Mish
1585–

Jonas Clay's Descendants

1.
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Jonas Clay (29 December 1680–28 October 1747) m. Millicent Kingsbury (30 Mar 1693–17 September 1786)
  1. 1. James Clay 1718–1798
  2. 2. John (Clay) Sr –1804

Jonas Clay's Timeline

4 Records

1680
29 December 1680
Birth of Jonas Clay in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
1747
Abt 1747
Age 67
Jonas Clay resided here in Chester, New Hampshire, New England
Chester, New Hampshire, New England
1747
28 October 1747
Age 67
Death of Jonas Clay in Chester, Rockingham Co., NH, New Hampshire, USA
Chester, Rockingham Co., NH, New Hampshire, USA
1747
8 Oct 1747
Age 67
Jonas Clay - Probate in New Hampshire, USA
New Hampshire, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 December 1680
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1747
    Event Place: Chester, New Hampshire, New England
    Record Source: New Hampshire, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, New Hampshire Provincial and State Papers; Author: Henry Harrison Metcalf; Probate Place: New Hampshire

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1747
    Record Source: New Hampshire, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, New Hampshire Provincial and State Papers; Author: Henry Harrison Metcalf; Probate Place: New Hampshire

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 October 1747
    Event Place: Chester, Rockingham Co., NH, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] New Hampshire, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, New Hampshire Provincial and State Papers; Author: Henry Harrison Metcalf; Probate Place: New Hampshire
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1747
    Event Place: New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source: New Hampshire, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, New Hampshire Provincial and State Papers; Author: Henry Harrison Metcalf; Probate Place: New Hampshire

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