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Martha Clay 1772 – 1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Sep 1772

Birth Location: Cumberland County, Virginia

Death Date: 2 Mar 1864

Death Location: Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Henry War)

Mother: Rachel Povall

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The story of Martha Clay (270-CLAY) began in 1772 in Cumberland County, Virginia. Martha Clay (270-CLAY) passed away in 1864 in Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha Clay (270-CLAY) began in 1772 in Cumberland County, Virginia.
  • Martha Clay (270-CLAY) passed away in 1864 in Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA.

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Martha Clay's Ancestors

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Martha Clay
1772 – 1864
Birth Place: Cumberland County, Virginia
Parents
Henry J Clay (War of 1812, Revolutionary War)
1736 – 1820
Cumberland Co, VA
Rachel ("Polly") Povall
1739 – 1820
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Henry CLAY
1711 – 1764
Southam Parish, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
Lucy (Marston) GREEN
1717 – 1764
Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
Richard Povall
1710 – 1771
, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Tabitha Hudspeth
1723 – 1767
Henrico County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Charles Clay
1675 – 1765
Sarah Nichols
1675 – 1754
John War)
1684 – 1766
Elizabeth Woodson
1690 – 1766
George Hudspeth
1690 – 1747
Elizabeth Hudspeth
1695 – 1737
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Clay's Timeline

2 Records

1772
8 Sep 1772
Birth of Martha Clay (270-CLAY) in Cumberland County, Virginia
Cumberland County, Virginia
1864
2 Mar 1864
Age 92
Death of Martha Clay (270-CLAY) in Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1772
    Event Place: Cumberland County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1864
    Event Place: Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA

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