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William Mitchell Clay 1708–1774 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 January 1708

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

Death Date: 6 September 1774

Death Location: Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Henry Clay

Mother: Mary Mitchell

Spouse(s): Martha Lewis

Children(s): Mitchell Clay, Mary Belcher

In 1708, William Mitchell Clay entered the world in Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Henry Charles Clay And Mary Margaret Hanna Mitchell. William Mitchell Clay married Martha Ann Lewis, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Belcher, Mitchell Clay. William Mitchell Clay passed away in 1774 in Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1708, William Mitchell Clay entered the world in Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Henry Charles Clay And Mary Margaret Hanna Mitchell.
  • William Mitchell Clay married Martha Ann Lewis, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Belcher, Mitchell Clay.
  • William Mitchell Clay passed away in 1774 in Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Clay
1672–1760
Birth Location: Dale Parish, Chesterfield, Virginia, The United States of America
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Mary Mitchell
1693–1777
Birth Location: Swift Creek, Chesterfield County, Virginia Colony
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Spouses(s)

Martha Lewis
1712–1764
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Mitchell Clay
1736–1811
Birth Location: Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
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Mary Belcher
1734–1793
Birth Location: Fairfax County, Virginia, United States of America
MB

William Clay's Ancestors

Self
William Clay
1708–1774
Birth Place: Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Henry Charles Clay
1672–1760
Dale Parish, Chesterfield, Virginia, The United States of America
Mary (Margaret "Hanna") Mitchell
1693–1777
Swift Creek, Chesterfield County, Virginia Colony
Grandparents
Charles Clay
1638–1686
Charles County, Virginia, USA
Hannah Wilson
1646–1706
Virginia, British Colonia America
Great-Grandparents
John Clay
1586–1655
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Clay
1558–1632
Mary Carlton
1566–1588

William Clay's Descendants

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William (Mitchell) Clay (15 January 1708–6 September 1774) m. Martha (Ann) Lewis (14 FEB 1712–1 January 1764)
  1. 1. Mitchell Clay 1736–1811 m. Phoebe Belcher 1740–1809
    1. 1. Mary (Obedience) Clay 1772–1851 m. Capt. (Ralph) Stewart♦???????????? 1749–1835
      1. 1. Mitchell (L.) Stewart 1791–1883 m. Frances ("Fannie") Mayo-Branhan 1795–1880
        1. 1. Rebecca Stewart 1827–1900 m. Joseph Mowery 1830–1898
        2. 2. Clay Stewart 1818–
        3. 3. George (P.) Stewart 1819–
        4. 4. Cynthia (Ann) Stewart 1820–
        5. 5. Mitchell (Stewart) II 1826–1916 m. Cynthia Meade 1843–
        6. 6. William Stewart 1825–1903 m. Frances (Matilda) O'Carroll 1826–1914
        7. 7. Emmaline Stewart 1825–
        8. 8. Julia (M.) Stewart 1827–
        9. 9. Roberson Stewart 1832–
        10. 10. Absolum Stewart 1829–
        11. 11. Mary (J.) Stewart 1832–1913
        12. 12. Albert (Riley) Stewart 1833–1903 m. Mary (Ellen) Savage 1833–1878
        13. 13. Sidney Stewart 1825–
        14. 14. Lewis (J.) Stewart 1815–1853 m. Elizabeth Chapman 1818–
      2. 2. Henry (C.) Stewart 1806–
      3. 3. Catherine ("Kate") Stewart 1790–1861
      4. 4. Phoebe Stewart 1793–1815
      5. 5. Ora Stewart 1792–1895
      6. 6. Robert (Stewart) II 1795–1881
      7. 7. Charles (Stewart) II 1799–1840
      8. 8. Sarah ("Sally") Stewart 1797–1821
      9. 9. William (R. Stewart) II 1800–1883
      10. 10. Clay (Stewart) II 1802–
      11. 11. Margaret Stewart 1805–
      12. 12. George (Pearis) Stewart 1810–1864 m. Margaret Cook 1811–1864
        1. 1. Andrew Stewart 1845–1903
      13. 13. Amy Stewart 1805–1879 m. John (Quincy) Canterbury 1800–1866
      14. 14. John Stewart 1808–
      15. 15. Rebecca Stewart 1793–1840
      16. 16. Anna Stewart 1795–
      17. 17. Margaret Stewart 1801–1860
    2. 2. Rebecca Clay 1764–1844 m. George (Neely) Pearis 1746–1810
      1. 1. Juliette ("Julia") Pearis 1785–1818 m. Garland (Sims) Gerald 1780–1839
        1. 1. Rebecca (Jane) Gerald 1814–1898 m. Edwin Grant 1809–1880
    3. 3. Patience Clay 1760–1866 m. George Chapman 1765–1816
      1. 1. Isaac Chapman 1790– m. Rebecca (M.) Stewart 1785–1849
        1. 1. Elizabeth Chapman 1818– m. Lewis (J.) Stewart 1815–1853
      2. 2. Elizabeth Chapman 1791–1873
    4. 4. Bartley Clay 1765–1783
    5. 5. Tabitha Clay 1767–1783
    6. 6. Ezekiel Clay 1767–1783
    7. 7. Mitchell Clay 1772–1850 m. Judith (Judah) Clay 1771–1878
      1. 1. Henry (B.) Clay 1807–1869 m. Honor (Ann) Harper 1803–1894
        1. 1. James (Hansford) Clay 1830–1916 m. Eliza (Jane) Clay 1833–1904
      2. 2. Merideth Clay 1812–1893
  2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Belcher 1734–1793

William Clay's Timeline

2 Records

1708
15 January 1708
Birth of William Mitchell Clay in Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
1774
6 September 1774
Age 66
Death of William Mitchell Clay in Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, United States of America
Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 January 1708
    Event Place: Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 September 1774
    Event Place: Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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