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Richard Clayton 1745–1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1745

Birth Location: Essex, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1777

Death Location: Caswell, North Carolina, USA

Father: Daniel Sr

Mother: Ann Clark

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Richard Clayton began in 1745 in Essex, Virginia, USA. Richard Clayton passed away in 1777 in Caswell, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Clayton began in 1745 in Essex, Virginia, USA.
  • Richard Clayton passed away in 1777 in Caswell, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Sr
1705–1746
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Ann Clark
1710–1781
Birth Location: Tidewater, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Clayton's Ancestors

Self
Richard Clayton
1745–1777
Birth Place: Essex, Virginia, USA
Parents
Daniel Clayton Sr
1705–1746
Virginia, USA
Ann Clark
1710–1781
Tidewater, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John Clayton
1675–1722
Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Mary Sadler
1676–1769
Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sadler
1650–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Clayton's Timeline

2 Records

1745
1745
Birth of Richard Clayton in Essex, Virginia, USA
Essex, Virginia, USA
1777
1777
Age 32
Death of Richard Clayton in Caswell, North Carolina, USA
Caswell, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1745
    Event Place: Essex, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1777
    Event Place: Caswell, North Carolina, USA
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