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Sarah "Sally" Clay, US War for Independence: Carried dispatches to CO General Greene 1765–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Nov 1765

Birth Location: Cumberland, Hanover County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: JAN 1842

Death Location: Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee

Father: Dr Independence

Mother: Rachel Povall

Spouse(s): Matthew Gilford

Children(s): Mary Martin, Rachel Martin, Lucy Martin, Lettie Martin, Henrietta Martin, Sallie Martin, Abram Martin, Barclay Martin, Henry Martin, Martha Martin, Matthew Jr, Elizabeth (Martin), Rebecca Martin

The story of Sarah "Sally" Clay, US War for Independence: Carried dispatches to CO General Greene began in 1765 in Cumberland, Hanover County, Virginia, USA. Sarah "Sally" Clay, US War for Independence: Carried dispatches to CO General Greene married Matthew Martin Sr Us War For Independence Battle Of Gilford, and had children including Abram Martin, Barclay Martin, Elizabeth Marshall Moseley Martin, Henrietta Beddinger Martin, Henry Clay Martin, Lettie Clay Martin, Lucy Green Martin, Martha Mattie Bedford Martin, Mary Clay Polly Martin, Matthew Martin Jr, Rachel Povall Martin, Rebecca Martin, Sallie Clay Martin. Sarah "Sally" Clay, US War for Independence: Carried dispatches to CO General Greene passed away in 1842 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah "Sally" Clay, US War for Independence: Carried dispatches to CO General Greene began in 1765 in Cumberland, Hanover County, Virginia, USA.
  • Sarah "Sally" Clay, US War for Independence: Carried dispatches to CO General Greene married Matthew Martin Sr Us War For Independence Battle Of Gilford, and had children including Abram Martin, Barclay Martin, Elizabeth Marshall Moseley Martin, Henrietta Beddinger Martin, Henry Clay Martin, Lettie Clay Martin, Lucy Green Martin, Martha Mattie Bedford Martin, Mary Clay Polly Martin, Matthew Martin Jr, Rachel Povall Martin, Rebecca Martin, Sallie Clay Martin.
  • Sarah "Sally" Clay, US War for Independence: Carried dispatches to CO General Greene passed away in 1842 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

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

Matthew Gilford
1763–1816
Birth Location: Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America
MG

Children(s)

Mary Martin
1788–1882
Birth Location: Martintown, Edgefield Dist., South Carolina, USA
MM
Rachel Martin
1789–1881
Birth Location: Martintown, Edgefield Dist., South Carolina, USA
RM
Lucy Martin
1793–1846
Birth Location: Martintown, Edgefield Dist., South Carolina, USA
LM
Lettie Martin
1795–1796
Birth Location: Martintown, Edgefield Dist., South Carolina, USA
LM
Henrietta Martin
1797–1846
Birth Location: Martintown, Edgefield Dist., South Carolina
HM
Sallie Martin
1797–1846
Birth Location: Martintown, Edgefield Dist., South Carolina, USA
SM
Abram Martin
1800–1839
Birth Location: Martintown, Edgefield Dist., South Carolina, USA
AM
Barclay Martin
1802–1890
Birth Location: Martintown, Edgefield Dist., South Carolina, USA
BM
Henry Martin
1806–1835
Birth Location: Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
HM
Martha Martin
1808–1835
Birth Location: Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
MM
Matthew Jr
1812–1892
Birth Location: Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
MJ
Elizabeth (Martin)
1804–1849
Birth Location: Martintown, Edgefield Dist., South Carolina, USA
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Rebecca Martin
1791–1849
Birth Location: Martintown, Edgefield Dist., South Carolina, USA
RM

Sarah Greene's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Greene
1765–1842
Birth Place: Cumberland, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Dr Henry Clay, US War for Independence
1736–1820
Southam Parish, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
Rachel ("Polly") Povall
1739–1820
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, British Colonies
Grandparents
Henry (Clay) II
1711–1764
Chesterfield Co., Virginia, USA
Lucy (Marston Green) (Clay)
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 Sr.
1672–1760
Margaret Mitchell
1692–1777
Thomas Green
1665–1730
Elizabeth Marston
1672–1759
John Independence
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 Jr.
1660–1729
Sarah Lewis
1664–1710

Sarah Greene's Descendants

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Sarah ("Sally" Clay, US War for Independence: Carried dispatches to CO General) Greene (16 Nov 1765–JAN 1842) m. Matthew (Martin Sr, US War for Independence, Battle of) Gilford (26 Dec 1763–OCT 1816)
  1. 1. Mary (Clay "Polly") Martin 1788–1882 m. John Marshall 1776–1814
    1. 1. Virginia Marshall 1811–
    2. 2. Matt (Martin) Marshall 1806–1846
    3. 3. John (Rufus) Marshall 1816–
    4. 4. Caroline (Clay) Marshall 1802–1888
    5. 5. Benjamin Marshall 1804–
    6. 6. Gustavus (Adolphus) Marshall 1813–
    7. 7. Ann (P.) Marshall 1819–1904
    8. 8. Horace (Ovid) Marshall 1809–1836
    9. 9. John (L) Marshall 1790–1848
  2. 2. Rachel (Povall) Martin 1789–1881 m. John Tillman 1786–1854
    1. 1. John Tillman 1818–1835
    2. 2. Lucy (Rachel Martin) Tillman 1837–1905
    3. 3. Abram (M.) Tillman 1829–1862
    4. 4. Lewis Tillman 1816–1886
    5. 5. Mary (Ann) Tillman 1828–1854
    6. 6. Barclay (Martin) Tillman 1825–1901
    7. 7. Martha (E.) Tillman 1821–1839
    8. 8. Rachel (M.) Tillman 1815–
    9. 9. Mary (Huff) Tillman 1813–1826
    10. 10. Sallie (C. M.) Tillman 1811–1836
  3. 3. Lucy (Green) Martin 1793–1846 m. Theoderick (Fowke Bradford, slaveowner) 13x 1789–1840
    1. 1. Theodorick (Fowke Bradford) Jr. 1825–
    2. 2. Barclay (Martin) Bradford 1816–
    3. 3. Sally (Clay) Bradford 1813–1830
    4. 4. Caroline (M.) Bradford 1818–
    5. 5. Lucy (Green) Bradford 1823–1841
    6. 6. Louisa (Rowena) Bradford 1820–
    7. 7. William (Frederick) Bradford 1827–1864
    8. 8. Frances (Morrison) Bradford 1811–1834
    9. 9. Mary (Elizabeth) Bradford 1829–
  4. 4. Lettie (Clay) Martin 1795–1796
  5. 5. Henrietta (Beddinger) Martin 1797–1846
  6. 6. Sallie (Clay) Martin 1797–1846 m. John (Lambert Neill) Sr. 1789–1850
    1. 1. AnaBella Neill 1834–1850
    2. 2. Mattie (Bedford) Neill 1825–1902
    3. 3. John (Lambert Neill) Jr. 1830–
    4. 4. Rachel Neill 1827–1850
    5. 5. James (F.) Neill 1831–1862
    6. 6. Archibald Neill 1837–
  7. 7. Abram Martin 1800–1839 m. Elizabeth Lane 1810–
  8. 8. Barclay Martin 1802–1890 m. Annabelle Burwell 1785– m. S. Times 1810– m. Scruggs 1810–
    1. 1. Margaret (Frierson) Martin 1844–
  9. 9. Henry (Clay) Martin 1806–1835 m. Amanda (J.) Davenport 1810–1834 m. Sarah (H.) Crowder 1820–
    1. 1. Anderson (J.) Martin 1829–
    2. 2. William Martin 1835–1862
    3. 3. Sarah Martin 1833–
    4. 4. Amanda (J.) Martin 1831–
    5. 5. Elizabeth Martin 1836–1841
  10. 10. Martha ("Mattie" Bedford) Martin 1808–1835 m. Samuel (Reed) Ruckler 1805–1850
    1. 1. Ruckler 1833–
  11. 11. Matthew (Martin) Jr 1812–1892
  12. 12. Elizabeth (Marshall Moseley) (Martin) 1804–1849 m. Edward (Archer Moseley, US Civil War) Confederacy 1801–1862
    1. 1. Mary (Russell) Moseley 1842–1842
    2. 2. Thomas (Green) Moseley 1824–1908
    3. 3. Dr (Henry Arthur Moseley, US Civil War: Confederate Private 4th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry) (McLemore's) 1843–1921 m. Emily (Kaziah) Dickerson 1847–1907
      1. 1. Thomas (Arch) Moseley 1887–1957
      2. 2. Matt (Martin) Moseley 1885–1940
      3. 3. Edward (Allen) Moseley 1871–1946
      4. 4. Emma Moseley 1881–1963
      5. 5. Hal Moseley 1879–1959
      6. 6. Terry (Jones) Moseley 1874–1953
      7. 7. Nancy (Dickerson) Moseley 1883–1958
    4. 4. Lucy (Green Bradford Moseley) (Zollicoffer) 1828–1890 m. Edwin (Christopher) Zollicoffer 1822–1896
      1. 1. Mary (Annie Zollicoffer) (Edens) 1862–1912
      2. 2. Betty (Albaga Zollicoffer) (Greer) 1855–1875
      3. 3. Sarah (Clay Zollicoffer) (Rochelle) 1856–1936
      4. 4. Edwin (Arch) Zollicoffer 1859–1942 m. Sallie (Louise Tummins () Custer) 1862–1958
    5. 5. Edward (Archer Moseley) Jr. 1836–1910
    6. 6. Abram (Barkley) Moseley 1845–1845
    7. 7. Nancy (Bedford "Ann") Moseley 1820–
    8. 8. Letitia (Lockett "Letty") Moseley 1830–1886
    9. 9. Hal Moseley 1847–
    10. 10. Martin (Marshall) Moseley 1826–1830
    11. 11. Hillery Moseley 1832–1906
    12. 12. Sarah (Sallie Clay) Moseley 1822–1846
    13. 13. Betsy (Marshall "Bettie") Moseley 1840–1906
    14. 14. Matthew (Martin) Moseley 1838–1894
    15. 15. Martha (Daniel) Moseley 1826–1827
    16. 16. Rebecca (Martin Mary) Moseley 1833–1885
  13. 13. Rebecca Martin 1791–1849 m. Thomas (Bedford) Moseley 1788–1866
    1. 1. Mary (Coleman) Moseley 1817–1848
    2. 2. Nancy Moseley 1809–
    3. 3. Rachel Moseley 1811–1880
    4. 4. Hillery Moseley 1816–1895
    5. 5. Sarah (Green) Moseley 1814–1842
    6. 6. Henrietta (Rebecca) Moseley 1823–
    7. 7. Letitia (Martin) Moseley 1824–
    8. 8. Thomas (Bedford Moseley) Jr. 1822–

Sarah Greene's Timeline

3 Records

1765
16 Nov 1765
Birth of Sarah "Sally" Clay, US War for Independence: Carried dispatches to CO General Greene in Cumberland, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Cumberland, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
1842
02 Jan 1842
Age 77
Death of Sarah "Sally" Clay, US War for Independence: Carried dispatches to CO General Greene in Fairfield, Bedford Co., Tennesse, USA
Fairfield, Bedford Co., Tennesse, USA
1842
JAN 1842
Age 77
Burial of Sarah "Sally" Clay, US War for Independence: Carried dispatches to CO General Greene in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee
Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1765
    Event Place: Cumberland, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 330
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Jan 1842
    Event Place: Fairfield, Bedford Co., Tennesse, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 330
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Age:
    76

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: JAN 1842
    Event Place: Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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