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Stephen Clayton 1705 – 1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov 1705

Birth Location: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 27 JUN 1784

Death Location: Stokes, North Carolina, USA

Father: William Clayton

Mother: Mary Dowd

Spouse(s): Mary Denham

Children(s): Stephen Clayton

In 1705, Stephen Clayton entered the world in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States, born to William Clayton and Mary Dowd. Stephen Clayton married Mary Denham, and had children including Stephen Clayton. Stephen Clayton passed away in 1784 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1705, Stephen Clayton entered the world in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States, born to William Clayton and Mary Dowd.
  • Stephen Clayton married Mary Denham, and had children including Stephen Clayton.
  • Stephen Clayton passed away in 1784 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Clayton
1667 – 1706
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Mary Dowd
1650 – 1710
Birth Location: London, London, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Denham
1705 – 1800
Birth Location: Tyne, Northumberland, England
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Children(s)

Stephen Clayton
1735 – 1819
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Stephen Clayton's Ancestors

Self
Stephen Clayton
1705 – 1784
Birth Place: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Clayton
1667 – 1706
Virginia, United States
Mary Dowd
1650 – 1710
London, London, England
Grandparents
William Clayton
1630 – 1706
Blackburn, Lancashire, , England
Hannah Crosfield
1593 – 1706
Kirkland, Lancashire, , England
Daniel Dowd
1625 – 1705
London, London, England
Mary Wheeler
1629 – 1657
Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Crosfield
Elizabeth Georges
Thomas Wheeler
1561 – 1635
Faith Seabrook
1608 – 1653
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Stephen Clayton's Descendants

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Stephen Clayton (Nov 1705 – 27 JUN 1784) m. Mary Denham (30 DEC 1705 – 1800)
  1. 1. Stephen Clayton (1735 – 1 Mar 1819) m. Mary Dennum (1747 – 15 Sep 1821) m. Mary Dennum (1736 – 15 Sep 1821)
    1. 1. John Clayton (1759 – 1801)
    2. 2. Stephen Clayton (1761 – 1834) m. Mary Davis (1764 – 1850)
      1. 1. Sampson Clayton (1809 – 11 Aug 1868) m. Eleres Ebbies (1809 – 1859) m. nancy (jane) bagwell (20 Aug 1828 – 11 Jun 1901)
        1. 1. Issac (Lemmons) Clayton (6 Dec 1829 – 6 Apr 1915) m. Mary (Syrena) Gaines (28 Mar 1827 – 4 Feb 1910)

Stephen Clayton's Timeline

2 Records

1705
Nov 1705
Birth of Stephen Clayton in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
1784
27 JUN 1784
Age 79
Death of Stephen Clayton in Stokes, North Carolina, USA
Stokes, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1705
    Event Place: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 JUN 1784
    Event Place: Stokes, North Carolina, USA
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