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Rev. John Clay 1741–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1741

Birth Location: Henrico County Virginia, USA

Death Date: 31 May 1781

Death Location: Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Sergeant I

Mother: Sarah Watkins

Spouse(s): ELIZABETH CLAY

Children(s): Henry Sr, Charles Clay, William Clay, Henry Clay, Charles Clay, Judith Clay, Charles 3rd, William (Martha), Hannah Clay, Thomas Clay, Hon. Lawyer+

In 1741, Rev. John Clay entered the world in Henrico County Virginia, USA, born to Sergeant John Continental Troops Clay Claye English I And Sarah Elizabeth Watkins. Rev. John Clay married Elizabeth Betsy Jennings Hudson Clay, and had children including Charles Clay, Charles Clay The 3Rd, Hannah Clay, Henry Clay, Henry Clay Secretary Of State Sr, Hon Henry Clay Statesman Planter Lawyer, Judith Clay, Thomas Clay, William Clay, William Mitchell 1708 Clay Martha. Rev. John Clay passed away in 1781 in Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1741, Rev. John Clay entered the world in Henrico County Virginia, USA, born to Sergeant John Continental Troops Clay Claye English I And Sarah Elizabeth Watkins.
  • Rev. John Clay married Elizabeth Betsy Jennings Hudson Clay, and had children including Charles Clay, Charles Clay The 3Rd, Hannah Clay, Henry Clay, Henry Clay Secretary Of State Sr, Hon Henry Clay Statesman Planter Lawyer, Judith Clay, Thomas Clay, William Clay, William Mitchell 1708 Clay Martha.
  • Rev. John Clay passed away in 1781 in Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sergeant I
1718–1761
Birth Location: Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
SI
Sarah Watkins
1725–1750
Birth Location: Henrico County, Virginia, USA
SW

Spouses(s)

ELIZABETH CLAY
1750–1829
Birth Location: Hanover Co. Va.
EC

Children(s)

Henry Sr
1777–1852
Birth Location: Ashland, Hanover, Virginia, United States
HS
Charles Clay
1638–1686
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
CC
William Clay
1718–1812
Birth Location: , Hanover, Virginia, USA
WC
Henry Clay
1700–1751
Birth Location: , Hanover, Virginia, USA
HC
Charles Clay
1706–1783
Birth Location: Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States
CC
Judith Clay
1696–
Birth Location: Dale Parish, Henrico, Virginia, United States
JC
Charles 3rd
1715–1788
Birth Location: Amelia (Swift Creek, Chesterfield??), Virginia, USA
C3
William (Martha)
1708–1774
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
W(
Hannah Clay
1712–1744
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
HC
Thomas Clay
1719–1791
Birth Location: Dale Parish, Henrico, Virginia, United States
TC
Hon. Lawyer+
1777–1852
Birth Location: Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America
HL

Rev. Clay's Ancestors

Self
Rev. Clay
1741–1781
Birth Place: Henrico County Virginia, USA
Parents
Sergeant John, Continental Troops, Clay\Claye (English), I
1718–1761
Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth) Watkins
1725–1750
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rev. Clay's Descendants

1.
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Rev. (John) Clay (1741–31 May 1781) m. ELIZABETH ("BETSY" JENNINGS HUDSON) CLAY (ABT 1750–4 Dec 1829)
  1. 1. Henry (Clay, Secretary of State) Sr 1777–1852 m. Lucretia Hart 1781–1864
    1. 1. Eliza (Hart) Clay 1813–1825
    2. 2. Laura (( Young Child ) Clay - 1815 - Died In Childhood - Age 1 Year - WIP - (r)) (12:16) 1815–1817
    3. 3. Thomas (Hart Clay) Sr 1803–1871
    4. 4. Henrietta (( Child ) Clay -- (C*) - 1800 - Died In Childhood - Age I Year - WIP - (r)) (12:16) 1800–1801
    5. 5. Theodore (Wythe) Clay 1802–1870
    6. 6. James (Brown) Clay 1817–1864
    7. 7. Lucretia (Hart) Clay 1809–1823
    8. 8. Susan (Hart Clay ( Duralde ) -- (C*) - 1805 - Daughter of Senator Henry Clay - WIP - (r)) (12:16) 1805–1825
    9. 9. Anne (Brown Clay ( Erwin ) -- (C*) - 1807 - Homemaker - WIP - (r)) (10:18) 1807–1835
    10. 10. MML (- Colonel ( Lt. Col. ) - Henry Clay - JR (II) - Esquire -- (C*) - 1811 - Esquire - Lieutenant Colonel - WIP - (r)) (12:16) 1811–1847
    11. 11. Mary (Ann) Clay 1807–1835
  2. 2. Charles Clay 1638–1686
  3. 3. William Clay 1718–1812
  4. 4. Henry Clay 1700–1751
  5. 5. Charles Clay 1706–1783
  6. 6. Judith Clay 1696–
  7. 7. Charles (Clay the) 3rd 1715–1788
  8. 8. William (Mitchell 1708 Clay) (Martha) 1708–1774
  9. 9. Hannah Clay 1712–1744
  10. 10. Thomas Clay 1719–1791
  11. 11. Hon. (Henry Clay, Statesman, Planter,) Lawyer+ 1777–1852 m. Sally (Anne ?) (Enslaved) 1818–
    1. 1. John (Henry) Clay+ 1837–1909 m. Sallie Fry 1847–1901
      1. 1. Herman (Heaton) Clay+ 1876–1954 m. Edith (Edean) Greathouse 1890–1971
        1. 1. Cassius (Marcellus Clay) Sr. 1912–1990 m. Odessa (Lee) Grady 1917–1994
        2. 2. Nathaniel (B) Clay 1930–2017
        3. 3. Eva (Louellen) Clay+ 1915–2008
        4. 4. Everett Clay+ 1913–1941
        5. 5. Coretta (Lee) Clay+ 1918–1977
        6. 6. Bates (Jane) Clay+ 1920–1950
        7. 7. John (Herman) Clay+ 1917–1940
        8. 8. George (Levy) Clay+ 1923–2011
        9. 9. Mary (Lowery) Clay 1924–1976
        10. 10. William Clay 1925–1997
        11. 11. Claude (Duvall) Clay 1926–2012
        12. 12. Bernard (Heaton) Clay+ 1915–1989
        13. 13. Female Clay+ 1910–1910
        14. 14. Bessie Clay+ 1921–
        15. 15. Martha Clay+ 1842–
      2. 2. Cassius (Marcellus) Clay 1874–1928
      3. 3. Daniel (Webster) Clay 1866–1920
      4. 4. John (Henry Clay) Jr 1867–1929
      5. 5. Thomas Clay 1864–
      6. 6. Claud ("Cassius" Henry) Clay 1863–1926
      7. 7. Birdie (A) Clay 1874–
      8. 8. B. (N.) Clay 1878–
      9. 9. Virginia Clay 1880–
      10. 10. Buella Clay 1877–1918

Rev. Clay's Timeline

4 Records

1741
14 Dec 1741
Birth of Rev. John Clay in Dale Parrish, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Dale Parrish, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
1741
1741
Birth of Rev. John Clay in Henrico County Virginia, USA
Henrico County Virginia, USA
1781
31 May 1781
Age 40
Death of Rev. John Clay in Hanover County Virginia, USA
Hanover County Virginia, USA
1781
31 May 1781
Age 40
Death of Rev. John Clay in Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America
Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1741
    Event Place: Dale Parrish, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1741
    Event Place: Henrico County Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 May 1781
    Event Place: Hanover County Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 May 1781
    Event Place: Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America
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