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Mary Obedience Clay 1710–1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1710

Birth Location: St Peter S Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1770

Death Location: , , Virginia, USA

Father: Henry Clay

Mother: Mary Mitchell

Spouse(s): Richard Belcher, John Roper

Children(s): Richard Belcher, Henry Belcher, Isham Belcher, William Belcher, Thomas Belcher, Benjamin Belcher, John Belcher, Robert Belcher, James Roper

In 1710, Mary Obedience Clay entered the world in St Peter S Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States, born to Henry Clay And Mary Mitchell. Mary Obedience Clay married John Roper, Richard D Belcher, and had children including Benjamin Belcher, Henry Belcher, Isham E Belcher, James David Roper, John Belcher, Richard D Belcher, Robert Belcher, Thomas Belcher, William Belcher. Mary Obedience Clay passed away in 1770 in , , Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1710, Mary Obedience Clay entered the world in St Peter S Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States, born to Henry Clay And Mary Mitchell.
  • Mary Obedience Clay married John Roper, Richard D Belcher, and had children including Benjamin Belcher, Henry Belcher, Isham E Belcher, James David Roper, John Belcher, Richard D Belcher, Robert Belcher, Thomas Belcher, William Belcher.
  • Mary Obedience Clay passed away in 1770 in , , Virginia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Clay's Ancestors

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Mary Clay
1710–1770
Birth Place: St Peter S Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Parents
Henry Clay
1672–1760
Henrico, Virginia, USA
Mary Mitchell
1691–1756
Swift Creek, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Dr (Charles) Clay
1638–1686
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Hannah Wilson
1642–1706
Henrico, VA
Captain (William) Mitchell
1667–1725
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Innes
1669–1777
Henrico Co, VA
Great-Grandparents
John Clay
1587–1655
Elizabeth France
1590–1660
John Wilson
1622–1686
Hannah James
1625–1703
William Mitchell
1640–1695
Sarah Lovett
1618–
Hugh Innes
1645–1710
Margaret Innes
1648–1676
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William WILSON
1588–1667
Patience GRINDAL
1590–1641
Roger James
1600–1650
Reana
1614–1630
William Mitchell
1615–1663
Joane Connett
1616–1663
Robert Lovett
1585–1643
Anne Saunders
1585–1646
Alexander INNES
1615–1665
Margaret CAMPBELL
1620–1670

Mary Clay's Descendants

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Mary (Obedience) Clay (Feb 1710–1770) m. Richard (D) Belcher (1710–October 1763) m. John Roper (May 1708–1784)
  1. 1. Richard (D) Belcher 1734–1814
  2. 2. Henry Belcher 1750–
  3. 3. Isham (E) Belcher 1732–1798
  4. 4. William Belcher 1748–1796
  5. 5. Thomas Belcher 1744–1796
  6. 6. Benjamin Belcher 1749–1810
  7. 7. John Belcher 1752–1839
  8. 8. Robert Belcher 1746–1783
  9. 9. James (David) Roper 1727–1795 m. Sarah Yates 1730–1800 m. Sarah Yates 1730–1754
    1. 1. Sarah Roper 1775–
    2. 2. James Roper 1766–1853
    3. 3. George (Washington) Roper 1765–1845
    4. 4. David Roper 1752–1832
    5. 5. William Roper 1760–
    6. 6. Benjamin Roper 1785–1831
    7. 7. Martha Roper 1770–1857
    8. 8. Elizabeth Roper 1774–1856
    9. 9. Nancy (Ann) Roper 1772–1850
    10. 10. Joseph Roper 1775–1840
    11. 11. Mary (Agnes ??) Roper 1762–1850
    12. 12. James (C) Roper 1745–1835
    13. 13. Mary (Agnes) Roper 1787–
    14. 14. Jemima Roper 1755–1853 m. John (B.) Yates 1753–1835
      1. 1. david Yates 1795–1851 m. Nancy Hayes 1801–1850 m. Millie Lunsford 1830–
        1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Yates 1822–1892 m. Eng Bunker 1811–1874
        2. 2. Adelaide Yates 1823–1917
        3. 3. Adelaide ("Bunker") Yates 1813–1848 m. Chang Bunker 1791–1848
      2. 2. Tillman Yates 1801–1856 m. Mary (Ann "Polly") Bumgarner 1809–1880
        1. 1. John Yates 1840–1911 m. Clara (H.) Gambill 1865–1926 m. Lucinda Owens 1844–1885

Mary Clay's Timeline

2 Records

1710
Feb 1710
Birth of Mary Obedience Clay in St Peter S Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States
St Peter S Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States
1770
1770
Age 60
Death of Mary Obedience Clay in , , Virginia, USA
, , Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1710
    Event Place: St Peter S Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1710; Birth city: Henrico; Birth state: VA
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: , , Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1710; Birth city: Henrico; Birth state: VA
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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