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Thomas Clay 1750–1824 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Jul 1750

Birth Location: Amelia County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1824

Death Location: Yelvington, Daviess County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Rev. Clay

Mother: Mary Wiles

Spouse(s): MARY Dawson, Susanna Watkins

Children(s): John Clay, Anna Clay, Mary CLAY, Anna Seward, Cynthia Clay, Anna (Seward), John Clay, Tacitus Clay, James Clay, James Clay*, Nestor Clay, Tacitus Sr., Nestor Clay*, James Clay

The story of Thomas Clay began in 1750 in Amelia County, Virginia, USA. Thomas Clay married Mary Clay Dawson, Susanna Watkins, and had children including Anna Clay Seward, Anna Clay Seward, Anna Elizabeth Clay, Cynthia Synthia Green Clay, James Clay, John W Clay, John William Clay, Mary Clay, Nestor Clay, Tacitus M Clay, Tacitus Matthew Clay, Tacitus Matthew Clay Sr, Wilson Clay. Thomas Clay passed away in 1824 in Yelvington, Daviess County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Clay began in 1750 in Amelia County, Virginia, USA.
  • Thomas Clay married Mary Clay Dawson, Susanna Watkins, and had children including Anna Clay Seward, Anna Clay Seward, Anna Elizabeth Clay, Cynthia Synthia Green Clay, James Clay, John W Clay, John William Clay, Mary Clay, Nestor Clay, Tacitus M Clay, Tacitus Matthew Clay, Tacitus Matthew Clay Sr, Wilson Clay.
  • Thomas Clay passed away in 1824 in Yelvington, Daviess County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Clay's Ancestors

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Thomas Clay
1750–1824
Birth Place: Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Rev. Charles Clay
1716–1789
Swift Creek, Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
Mary Wiles
1710–1800
Brunswick Co., Virginia
Grandparents
Edward (Crighton) CLANTON
1690–1741
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Sarah EVANS
1685–1748
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
William Wiles
1680–1750
England
Elizabeth Maire
1680–1758
Hamsterly, Durham, England
Great-Grandparents
Sarah Evans
1705–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Clay's Descendants

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Thomas Clay (30 Jul 1750–1824) m. MARY (CLAY) Dawson (11 May 1764–1827) m. Susanna Watkins (26 Mar 1754–1810)
  1. 1. John (W) Clay 1790–1875
  2. 2. Anna (Elizabeth) Clay 1800–1882
  3. 3. Mary CLAY 1785–1859
  4. 4. Anna (Clay) Seward 1806–
  5. 5. Cynthia ((Synthia) Green) Clay 1795–1833 m. Robert (M. McCreery) Jr 1784–1823
    1. 1. Thomas (Clay) McCreery 1816–1890
    2. 2. Decius (Darrelle) McCreery* 1818–1865
    3. 3. Decius (Darrelle) McCrary 1818–1865
      1. 1. Green McCrary 1857–1862
      2. 2. Albert (Haus) McCrary 1850–1919
      3. 3. Malcolm (M) McCrary 1855–1931
      4. 4. Decius (Darralle McCrary) Jr 1848–1937
      5. 5. Thomas McCrary 1844–1862
      6. 6. Frances (Aurelia (Fanny)) McCrary 1859–1878
      7. 7. Emma McCrary 1853–1854
      8. 8. Mathew McCrary 1845–1898 m. Sarah (Virginia "Virgie") Turnage 1849–1943
        1. 1. Robert McCrary 1833–1916 m. Genevieve (Clark) White 1892–1970 m. Katie (Hudson) Finch 1880–1971 m. Emily Stanley 1808–1866
        2. 2. John (Decius) McCrary 1873–1875
        3. 3. Roy (Matthew) McCrary 1888–1963 m. Oma (May) Potts 1892–1981
        4. 4. Susan (Etta) McCrary 1871–1896
        5. 5. Roger (William) McCrary 1879–1950 m. Minnie (E) Talkington 1887–1965
  6. 6. Anna (Clay) (Seward) 1806–
  7. 7. John (William) Clay 1803–1874
  8. 8. Tacitus (Matthew) Clay 1804–1881
  9. 9. James Clay 1788–
  10. 10. James Clay* 1801–
  11. 11. Nestor Clay 1799–1835
  12. 12. Tacitus (Matthew Clay) Sr. 1804–1881
  13. 13. Nestor Clay* 1799–1835
  14. 14. James Clay 1793–1860

Thomas Clay's Timeline

8 Records

1750
30 July 1750
Birth of Thomas Clay in Amelia or Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
Amelia or Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
1750
30 JUL 1750
Birth of Thomas Clay in Amelia County, Virginia, United States of America
Amelia County, Virginia, United States of America
1750
30 Jul 1750
Birth of Thomas Clay in Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Amelia County, Virginia, USA
1783
1783
Age 33
Thomas Clay was married in Powhatan Co, VA
Powhatan Co, VA
1810
1810
Age 60
Thomas Clay resided here in Madison, Kentucky, United States
Madison, Kentucky, United States
1824
Feb 02, 1824
Age 74
Death of Thomas Clay in Daviess, Kentucky, USA
Daviess, Kentucky, USA
1824
1824
Age 74
Death of Thomas Clay in Yelvington, Daviess, Kentucky
Yelvington, Daviess, Kentucky
1824
1824
Age 74
Death of Thomas Clay in Yelvington, Daviess County, Kentucky, USA
Yelvington, Daviess County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 July 1750
    Event Place: Amelia or Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1783
    Event Place: Powhatan Co, VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 02, 1824
    Event Place: Daviess, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Madison, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Madison, Kentucky; Roll: 7; Page: 203; Image: 00208; Family History Library Film: 0181352

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1824
    Event Place: Yelvington, Daviess, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 047
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 JUL 1750
    Event Place: Amelia County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 047
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1824
    Event Place: Yelvington, Daviess County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1750
    Event Place: Amelia County, Virginia, USA

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