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Samuel Clay 1761 – 1810 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 May 1761

Birth Location: Cumberland County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 9 April 1810

Death Location: Green Creek, Bourbon Co, Kentucky, USA

Father: Dr Clay,

Mother: Rachel Povall

Spouse(s): Ann Winn, Nancy Winn

Children(s): Henry Clay, Letitia Clay, George Clay, Littleberry Clay, John Clay, Richard Clay, Rachel Clay, William Clay, Thomas Clay

In 1761, Samuel Clay entered the world in Cumberland County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Dr Henry Clay, and Rachel "Polly" Povall. Samuel Clay married Ann Nancy Winn, Nancy Winn, and had children including Henry C. Clay, Letitia Clay, George Clay, Littleberry Bedford Clay, John Clay, Richard P. Clay, Rachel Clay, William Green Clay, Thomas Clay. Samuel Clay passed away in 1810 in Green Creek, Bourbon Co, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1761, Samuel Clay entered the world in Cumberland County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Dr Henry Clay, and Rachel "Polly" Povall.
  • Samuel Clay married Ann Nancy Winn, Nancy Winn, and had children including Henry C. Clay, Letitia Clay, George Clay, Littleberry Bedford Clay, John Clay, Richard P. Clay, Rachel Clay, William Green Clay, Thomas Clay.
  • Samuel Clay passed away in 1810 in Green Creek, Bourbon Co, Kentucky, USA.

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Samuel Clay's Ancestors

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Samuel Clay
1761 – 1810
Birth Place: Cumberland County, Virginia, United States of America
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

Samuel Clay's Descendants

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Samuel Clay (10 May 1761 – 9 April 1810) m. Ann (Nancy) Winn (2 February 1773 – 5 July 1810) m. Nancy Winn
  1. 1. Henry (C.) Clay (1791 – )
  2. 2. Letitia Clay (10 DEC 1792 – 9 OCT 1857) m. Edward (Barbour) Moran (18 MAR 1786 – 5 FEB 1845)
    1. 1. Caroline (Barber) Moran (29 FEB 1812 – 1833)
    2. 2. Nancy (Ann Rogers) Moran (1 OCT 1813 – 11 DEC 1846)
    3. 3. Rebecca (Barber) Moran (26 AUG 1815 – 9 FEB 1893)
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Jane Barber) Moran (24 FEB 1819 – 7 JAN 1880)
    5. 5. Letitia Moran (26 FEB 1821 – 14 AUG 1833)
    6. 6. Henrietta Moran (28 MAR 1823 – )
    7. 7. Young (William) Moran (17 APR 1823 – 11 JAN 1899)
  3. 3. George Clay (1796 – 31 March 1859) m. Amira Clay (17 February 1800 – 8 September 1846)
    1. 1. Little (Berry) Clay (21 October 1820 – 26 December 1890)
    2. 2. Amira (Sibyl) Parks (23 October 1828 – 16 October 1901)
    3. 3. Henry Clay (1831 – 4 Sep 1846)
    4. 4. George (L) Clay (1851 – 31 July 1894)
  4. 4. Littleberry (Bedford) Clay (13 FEB 1799 – 5 AUG 1879) m. Arabella (Anne Tilford Clay) MacCoun (2 OCT 1802 – 30 MAY 1828)
  5. 5. John Clay (11 NOV 1800 – )
  6. 6. Richard (P.) Clay (1802 – )
  7. 7. Rachel Clay (1804 – )
  8. 8. William (Green) Clay (1 JAN 1810 – 17 APR 1855)
  9. 9. Thomas Clay ( – 16 MAY 1831)

Samuel Clay's Timeline

2 Records

1761
10 May 1761
Birth of Samuel Clay in Cumberland County, Virginia, United States of America
Cumberland County, Virginia, United States of America
1810
9 April 1810
Age 49
Death of Samuel Clay in Green Creek, Bourbon Co, Kentucky, USA
Green Creek, Bourbon Co, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1761
    Event Place: Cumberland County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 April 1810
    Event Place: Green Creek, Bourbon Co, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Age:
    48

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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