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Samuel Clayton 1640–1702 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1640

Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia Colony

Death Date: APR 1702

Death Location: King and Queen, Virginia, United States

Father: Sir Clayton

Mother: Mary Thompson

Spouse(s): Susannah Morris

Children(s): John Clayton, Jeremy Clayton, Morris Clayton, Samuel Clayton, Mary Clayton, Elizabeth Clayton, Thomas Clayton

The story of Samuel Clayton began in 1640 in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia Colony. Samuel Clayton married Susannah Morris, and had children including Elizabeth Lindsey Clayton, Jeremy Clayton, John Clayton, Joseph Clayton, Mary E Clayton, Morris Clayton, Samuel Clayton, Thomas Clayton. Samuel Clayton passed away in 1702 in King and Queen, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Clayton began in 1640 in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia Colony.
  • Samuel Clayton married Susannah Morris, and had children including Elizabeth Lindsey Clayton, Jeremy Clayton, John Clayton, Joseph Clayton, Mary E Clayton, Morris Clayton, Samuel Clayton, Thomas Clayton.
  • Samuel Clayton passed away in 1702 in King and Queen, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Clayton
1600–1711
Birth Location: Oakenshaw, Yorkshire, England
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Mary Thompson
1605–1691
Birth Location: St Catherine Creechurch, London, England
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Spouses(s)

Susannah Morris
1654–1710
Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

John Clayton
1689–1735
Birth Location: Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia, USAa
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Jeremy Clayton
1683–1712
Birth Location: Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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Morris Clayton
1679–1737
Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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Samuel Clayton
1685–1735
Birth Location: New Kent County, Virginia, USA
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Mary Clayton
1682–1755
Birth Location: Abingdon Parish, Gloucester, Virginia
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Elizabeth Clayton
1724–1735
Birth Location: Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
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Thomas Clayton
1677–1735
Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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Samuel Clayton's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Clayton
1640–1702
Birth Place: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia Colony
Parents
Sir Jasper Clayton
1600–1711
Oakenshaw, Yorkshire, England
Mary Thompson
1605–1691
St Catherine Creechurch, London, England
Grandparents
William (Thomas) Clayton
1566–1627
Old Crooke, Whittle, Lancashire, England
Margaret Cholmley
1570–1631
East Riding, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Clayton
1544–1595
Agnes Thornell
1544–1618
Jasper Cholmley
1552–1587
Margaret Cholmley
1551–1607
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Clayton
1521–1594
Diane Jones
1524–1593
Richard Roxby
1515–1579
Lady Scrope)
1513–1598
Richard Roxby
1515–1579
Lady Scrope)
1513–1598

Samuel Clayton's Descendants

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Samuel Clayton (1640–APR 1702) m. Susannah Morris (1654–4 NOV 1710)
  1. 1. John Clayton 1689–1735
  2. 2. Jeremy Clayton 1683–1712
  3. 3. Morris Clayton 1679–1737
  4. 4. Samuel Clayton 1685–1735
  5. 5. Mary (E.) Clayton 1682–1755 m. Robert Mechoe 1665–1721 m. Robert Coleman 1679–1747
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) Mechoe 1695–1726 m. James (Daniel) Coleman 1693–1746
      1. 1. Daniel Coleman 1720–1777 m. Elizabeth (Unity) Carroll 1720–1800
        1. 1. Daniel Coleman 1743–1785
        2. 2. Jacob Coleman 1745–
        3. 3. John Coleman 1764– m. Frances Harris 1765–1820 m. Nancy (Ann) Daniel –1828
        4. 4. William (John) Coleman 1768–1808
        5. 5. Rachel Coleman 1765–1861 m. William Holliman 1766–1860
        6. 6. Davis Coleman 1767–1795
        7. 7. James Coleman 1765–1796
        8. 8. Eden Coleman 1764–1816
        9. 9. Samuel Coleman 1762–1838
        10. 10. Sarah Coleman 1755–
        11. 11. Mary (Ann) Coleman 1759–1829
        12. 12. Frances Coleman 1743–1762
      2. 2. Albert (James) Coleman 1720–1756
        1. 1. Michael (Malcomb) Coleman 1740–1793
      3. 3. Grizzell Coleman 1701–1759 m. Thomas (Edwin) Whitlock 1698–1759 m. William Edwards 1720–1801
        1. 1. John Whitlock 1733–1774 m. Mary (Ann) Logan 1747–1791
        2. 2. Robert Whitlock 1736–1804 m. Aggie Alford 1746–1813
        3. 3. Sarah Whitlock 1729–1759
        4. 4. Grizzell Whitlock 1731–1770 m. Thomas Allbriton 1727–1778
        5. 5. Elizabeth Whitlock 1739–1834
        6. 6. Daniel (Coleman) Edwards 1750–1832 m. Mary (Polly) Allen 1755–1838
        7. 7. John (William) Edwards 1750–
        8. 8. Johnathan Edwards 1750–1833
        9. 9. William Whitlock 1745–1805
        10. 10. Anne Whitlock 1743–1759
        11. 11. Thomas Whitlock 1726–
        12. 12. Elizabeth Whitlock 1719–1773
      4. 4. Richard Coleman 1703–1791
      5. 5. Thomas Coleman 1720–1789
    2. 2. Frances (Edmonds) Coleman 1705–1783
    3. 3. Spilsby Coleman 1725–1762
    4. 4. Elizabeth Coleman 1710–1801
    5. 5. James Coleman 1705–1764 m. Mary (Eleanor) Madison 1700–1751
      1. 1. Ambrose Coleman 1737–1813 m. Elizabeth Lucas 1736–1819
        1. 1. Thomas Coleman 1752–1828
        2. 2. Madison Coleman 1775–1839 m. Nancy (Ann) Dillon 1790–1870
        3. 3. Judith Coleman 1759–
        4. 4. Eleanor (Nelly) Coleman 1762–
        5. 5. James Coleman 1754–1831
      2. 2. Elizabeth Coleman 1731–1812
      3. 3. Susannah Coleman 1730–1796
      4. 4. Mary Coleman 1728–1817
      5. 5. James Coleman 1739–1796
    6. 6. John Coleman 1723–1763
    7. 7. Robert Coleman 1720–1795
    8. 8. Rebecca Coleman 1727–1801
    9. 9. Sarah Coleman 1734–1785
    10. 10. Samuel Clayton 1715–1782
    11. 11. Richard Coleman 1714–1788
    12. 12. Samuel Coleman 1704–1748
    13. 13. Sarah Coleman 1709–1779
    14. 14. Mary Coleman 1718–1770
    15. 15. Susannah Coleman 1709–1710
    16. 16. Thomas Coleman 1716–1795
    17. 17. Ann Coleman 1707–1785
    18. 18. Mary (Molly) Coleman 1712–1746
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Lindsey) Clayton 1724–1735 m. Robert Coleman 1679–1747
    1. 1. James Coleman 1746–1796
    2. 2. Caleb Coleman 1749–1788
  7. 7. Thomas Clayton 1677–1735

Samuel Clayton's Timeline

2 Records

1640
1640
Birth of Samuel Clayton in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia Colony
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia Colony
1702
APR 1702
Age 62
Death of Samuel Clayton in King and Queen, Virginia, United States
King and Queen, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia Colony

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: APR 1702
    Event Place: King and Queen, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Age:
    61-62
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