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Rebekah Clay 1759 – 1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 MAR 1759

Birth Location: Cumberland Co., Virginia, USA

Death Date: 28 APR 1845

Death Location: Bourbon Co., Kentucky, USA

Father: Dr Clay,

Mother: Rachel Povall

Spouse(s): William Finch

Children(s): Henry Finch, William Finch, Adam Finch, Rachel Finch

Rebekah Clay (Finch) was born in 1759 in Cumberland Co., Virginia, USA, the child of Dr Henry Clay, and Rachel "Polly" Povall. Rebekah Clay (Finch) married William Finch, and had children including Henry Finch, William Povall Finch, Adam Finch, Rachel Finch. Rebekah Clay (Finch) passed away in 1845 in Bourbon Co., Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Rebekah Clay (Finch) was born in 1759 in Cumberland Co., Virginia, USA, the child of Dr Henry Clay, and Rachel "Polly" Povall.
  • Rebekah Clay (Finch) married William Finch, and had children including Henry Finch, William Povall Finch, Adam Finch, Rachel Finch.
  • Rebekah Clay (Finch) passed away in 1845 in Bourbon Co., Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Dr Clay,
1736 – 1820
Birth Location: Southam Parish, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
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Rachel Povall
1739 – 1820
Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, British Colonies
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Spouses(s)

William Finch
1755 – 1823
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
WF

Children(s)

Henry Finch
1774 – 1816
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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William Finch
1781 – 1845
Birth Location: Mecklenberg County, Virginia
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Adam Finch
1798 – 1884
Birth Location: –
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Rachel Finch
Birth Location: –
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Rebekah Clay's Ancestors

Self
Rebekah Clay
1759 – 1845
Birth Place: Cumberland Co., Virginia, USA
Parents
Dr Henry Clay,
1736 – 1820
Southam Parish, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
Rachel ("Polly") Povall
1739 – 1820
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, British Colonies
Grandparents
Henry Clay
1711 – 1764
Chesterfield Co., Virginia, USA
Lucy (Marston) Green
1717 – 1764
Cumberland, Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
Richard Povall
1710 – 1771
Henrico, Virginia, British Colonies
Tabitha Hudspeth
1723 – 1767
Henrico, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Clay
1672 – 1760
Margaret Mitchell
1692 – 1777
Thomas Green
1665 – 1730
Elizabeth Marston
1672 – 1759
John Povall,
1684 – 1749
Elizabeth Woodson
1689 – 1740
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dr Clay
1638 – 1686
Hanna Wilson
1642 – 1705
Captain Mitchell
1667 – 1725
Elizabeth Innes
1669 – 1777
Thomas Green
1635 – 1714
Martha Filmer
1640 – 1715
Robert Povall
1653 – 1728
Elizabeth Hooker
1657 – 1728
Robert Woodson
1660 – 1729
Sarah Lewis
1664 – 1710

Rebekah Clay's Descendants

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Rebekah Clay (17 MAR 1759 – 28 APR 1845) m. William Finch (17 MAY 1755 – 1 SEP 1823)
  1. 1. Henry Finch (1774 – 1816) m. Cynthia Collier (15 July 1789 – 18 August 1852)
    1. 1. John (C) Finch (1802 – WFT Est 1811-1918)
    2. 2. James Finch (Abt. 1811 – )
    3. 3. Lucy Finch (1813 – 01 Sep 1851) m. Adam (Styres) Hibler (1806 – 1878)
  2. 2. William (Povall) Finch (1 APR 1781 – 15 JUN 1845) m. Elizabeth Scruggs (1 MAY 1795 – 10 NOV 1851)
  3. 3. Adam Finch (10 NOV 1798 – 12 DEC 1884) m. Mary Cotton (10 OCT 1800 – 19 AUG 1832)
    1. 1. Rebecca Finch (6 APR 1822 – 5 APR 1845)
  4. 4. Rachel Finch m. Samuel Clay (1780 – )
    1. 1. Rebecca (Finch) Clay (16 FEB 1820 – 22 DEC 1905) m. Thomas (Henry "Long Tom") Bedford (6 JAN 1817 – 29 APR 1900)
      1. 1. Rachel Bedford (9 MAY 1842 – )
      2. 2. Thomas (Henry) Bedford (23 SEP 1848 – 9 Jan 1910) m. Susan (Rosina) Schoonover (29 APR 1854 – 12 MAR 1951)
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Bedford (28 NOV 1851 – )
        2. 2. Olive (Myra) Bedford (JAN 1873 – 21 MAR 1950)
        3. 3. Cora (Elda) BEDFORD (9 APR 1876 – 26 MAY 1902)
        4. 4. Emma Bedford (18 NOV 1880 – 9 APR 1915)
        5. 5. Henry (Eldon) Bedford (9 JAN 1882 – 2 JAN 1952) m. Viola (Lee) McCLELLAN (16 OCT 1890 – 29 DEC 1931)
        6. 6. Grace (E.) BEDFORD (30 MAY 1884 – MAY 1909)
        7. 7. Ruby (Elva) BEDFORD (27 JUL 1888 – 26 APR 1968)
      3. 3. Mary (Cynthia) Bedford (1850 – )
    2. 2. Povall Clay
    3. 3. Martha Clay
    4. 4. Henry Clay

Rebekah Clay's Timeline

2 Records

1759
17 MAR 1759
Birth of Rebekah Clay (Finch) in Cumberland Co., Virginia, USA
Cumberland Co., Virginia, USA
1845
28 APR 1845
Age 86
Death of Rebekah Clay (Finch) in Bourbon Co., Kentucky, USA
Bourbon Co., Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 MAR 1759
    Event Place: Cumberland Co., Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 APR 1845
    Event Place: Bourbon Co., Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Age:
    86
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