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William Mitchell Clay 1709 – 1774 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jan 1709

Birth Location: Dale Parish, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 6 Sep 1774

Death Location: Battle of Point Pleasant, Bedford, Virginia, United States

Father: Henry Clay

Mother: Mary Mitchell

Spouse(s): Tabitha Pearce, Agnes None, Matha Lewis, Martha Runyan

Children(s): William Clay, Judith Clay, Mitchell Clay, Elizabeth Clay, Ezekiel Clay, Judith Clay, Pearce Clay, Obediah Clay, David Clay, Meredith Clay, Hannah Clay, Henry Clay, Nancy Clay, Jesse Clay, Nancy Clay, Judity Clay, Abia Clay, Mary Clay

The story of William Mitchell Clay began in 1709 in Dale Parish, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States. William Mitchell Clay married Tabitha Pearce, Agnes, Matha Ann Lewis, Martha Runyan, and had children including William Clay, Judith Clay, Mitchell Clay, Elizabeth Clay, Ezekiel Clay, Judith Clay, Pearce Clay, Obediah Clay, David Clay, Meredith Clay, Hannah Clay, Henry J Clay, Nancy Clay, Jesse Clay, Nancy Clay, Judity Clay, Abia Clay, Mary Clay. William Mitchell Clay passed away in 1774 in Battle of Point Pleasant, Bedford, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Mitchell Clay began in 1709 in Dale Parish, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States.
  • William Mitchell Clay married Tabitha Pearce, Agnes, Matha Ann Lewis, Martha Runyan, and had children including William Clay, Judith Clay, Mitchell Clay, Elizabeth Clay, Ezekiel Clay, Judith Clay, Pearce Clay, Obediah Clay, David Clay, Meredith Clay, Hannah Clay, Henry J Clay, Nancy Clay, Jesse Clay, Nancy Clay, Judity Clay, Abia Clay, Mary Clay.
  • William Mitchell Clay passed away in 1774 in Battle of Point Pleasant, Bedford, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Clay
1672 – 1760
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Mary Mitchell
1693 – 1777
Birth Location: Swift Creek, Henrico Co, VA
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Spouses(s)

Tabitha Pearce
1711 –
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
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Agnes None
1710 –
Birth Location: –
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Matha Lewis
1710 – 1764
Birth Location: , , , Ireland
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Martha Runyan
1712 – 1764
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

William Clay
1733 – 1810
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Judith Clay
1734 – 1809
Birth Location: VA
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Mitchell Clay
1735 – 1811
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Clay
1735 – 1793
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
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Ezekiel Clay
1737 – 1777
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
EC
Judith Clay
1737 – 1809
Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, United States
JC
Pearce Clay
1738 – 1828
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
PC
Obediah Clay
1739 – 1815
Birth Location: , Henrico, Virginia, USA
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David Clay
1740 – 1777
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
DC
Meredith Clay
1742 – 1806
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
MC
Hannah Clay
1743 – 1796
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
HC
Henry Clay
1743 –
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Nancy Clay
1744 – 1745
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Jesse Clay
1745 – 1824
Birth Location: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
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Nancy Clay
1746 – 1806
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Judity Clay
1746 –
Birth Location: –
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Abia Clay
1747 – 1791
Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
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Mary Clay
1755 – 1810
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
MC

William Clay's Ancestors

Self
William Clay
1709 – 1774
Birth Place: Dale Parish, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Parents
Henry Clay
1672 – 1760
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Mary Mitchell
1693 – 1777
Swift Creek, Henrico Co, VA
Grandparents
Charles Clay
1638 – 1686
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Hannah Wilson
1642 – 1706
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Captain (William) Mitchell
1667 – 1725
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Innes
1669 – 1777
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Wilson
1622 – 1686
John Mitchell
1640 –
Mary Boyd
1640 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Mitchell
1624 – 1688
Margaret Baxter
1620 –
Boyd
1610 –
Jane F
1620 –

William Clay's Descendants

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William (Mitchell) Clay (12 Jan 1709 – 6 Sep 1774) m. Tabitha Pearce (1711 – ) m. Agnes (1710 – ) m. Matha (Ann) Lewis (1710 – 1 Jan 1764) m. Martha Runyan (14 February 1712 – 1 Jan 1764)
  1. 1. William Clay (1733 – 1810)
  2. 2. Judith Clay (1734 – 1809)
  3. 3. Mitchell Clay (1735 – 20 Mar 1811) m. Phoebe Belcher (1740 – 1809)
  4. 4. Elizabeth Clay (abt 1735 – 1793) m. Richard (D) Belcher (abt 1734 – 1814)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Belcher (2 Nov 1759 – 8 Nov 1830) m. Jeremiah Lumsden (18 Sep 1753 or 1760 – 18 Jan 1837)
      1. 1. Wilmoth Lumsden (13 Aug 1779 – 6 Jun 1810)
      2. 2. Lucy (Cowden) Lumsden (11 Dec 1780 – 7 Mar 1802)
      3. 3. Elizabeth Lumsden (7 Sep 1782 – 6 Nov 1830)
      4. 4. Sarah (Melinda Sallie) Lumsden (20 Apr 1784 – 11 Feb 1860)
      5. 5. Anny Lumsden (3 Aug 1785 – 1837)
      6. 6. Sussanah Lumsden (31 Dec 1788 – )
      7. 7. Willie (Mary Polly) Lumsden (abt 1789 – 19 Oct 1831) m. Sanford (Samuel) Thompson (abt 1785 – 1842)
        1. 1. John (Pearson) Thompson (22 Oct 1806 – 1870) m. Susan Thurman (1807 – )
        2. 2. Emily (Adeline) Thompson (4 May 1809 – )
        3. 3. Sarah (Ann) Thompson (1810 – 7 Oct 1897) m. Isham (Thomas) Weathers (31 Oct 1811 – 10 Mar 1897)
        4. 4. Wilmuth (Lumsden) Thompson (13 Aug 1811 – 25 May 1900) m. Daniel (Peterson) Tucker (22 Oct 1810 – 2 Jun 1893)
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Belcher) Thompson (13 Sep 1814 – )
        6. 6. Jeremiah (Martin) Thompson (20 Aug 1817 – 6 Mar 1843)
        7. 7. Mary (Ann) Thompson (20 Sep 1819 – 19 Mar 1884)
        8. 8. Thomas (Henry) Thompson (5 Apr 1821 – 29 Jan 1892)
        9. 9. Lavina (Emaline) Thompson (4 Jan 1823 – )
        10. 10. Jesse (Sanford) Thompson (7 Apr 1825 – 4 Jul 1872)
        11. 11. Elenor (Price) Thompson (1827 – 1901)
        12. 12. Charles (Wesley) Thompson (8 Dec 1829 – 12 Aug 1845)
      8. 8. John Lumsden (2 Dec 1791 – 16 Mar 1830)
      9. 9. Phebe Lumsden (7 Mar 1793 – 17 Aug 1867)
      10. 10. Nelly (P) Lumsden (2 Nov 1794 – 3 May 1873)
      11. 11. Jeremiah (C) Lumsden (4 Oct 1796 – 2 Sep 1856) m. Melinda Thurmond (abt 1792 – 6 Apr 1853)
        1. 1. Jeremiah (Townsend Jerry) Lumsden (8 Jan 1829 – 21 Mar 1910)
        2. 2. Elizabeth Lumsden (abt 1830 – 1900) m. James (O) Brooks (27 Dec 1837 – 17 Nov 1905) m. Charles (Bartholomew) Kitchens (1839 – 19 Feb 1905)
      12. 12. Charles (W) Lumsden (19 Nov 1798 – 20 Jan 1850)
      13. 13. Jesse (M) Lumsden (24 Jun 1801 – 26 May 1878) m. Julia Tucker (1808 – 1880)
        1. 1. Jesse Lumsden (1826 – 1850)
        2. 2. Elizabeth Lumsden (1828 – 1850)
        3. 3. Jeremiah Lumsden (18 Aug 1831 – )
        4. 4. Laney Lumsden (1832 – 1850)
        5. 5. Larry (H) Lumsden (17 Feb 1833 – )
        6. 6. William Lumsden (1834 – 1880)
        7. 7. Elender Lumsden (1835 – 1850)
        8. 8. Elisha (1838 – 1850)
        9. 9. Elijah Lumsden (11 Apr 1839 – )
        10. 10. Lucy Lumsden (3 Apr 1844 – )
      14. 14. Henry (Parrot) Lumsden (20 Aug 1803 – )
  5. 5. Ezekiel Clay (1737 – 1777)
  6. 6. Judith Clay (1737 – 1809)
  7. 7. Pearce Clay (1738 – 1828)
  8. 8. Obediah Clay (1739 – 1815)
  9. 9. David Clay (1740 – 1777)
  10. 10. Meredith Clay (1742 – 1806)
  11. 11. Hannah Clay (1743 – 1796)
  12. 12. Henry (J) Clay (1743 – )
  13. 13. Nancy Clay (1744 – 1745)
  14. 14. Jesse Clay (1745 – 15 Aug 1824)
  15. 15. Nancy Clay (1746 – 1806)
  16. 16. Judity Clay (1746 – )
  17. 17. Abia Clay (17 Mar 1747 – 25 Nov 1791)
  18. 18. Mary Clay (1755 – 1810)

William Clay's Timeline

4 Records

1708
15 January 1708
Birth of William Mitchell Clay in Henrico, Virginia, United States
Henrico, Virginia, United States
1709
12 Jan 1709
Birth of William Mitchell Clay in Dale Parish, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Dale Parish, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
1774
6 September 1774
Age 65
Death of William Mitchell Clay in Battle of Point Pleasant, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Battle of Point Pleasant, Bedford, Virginia, United States
1774
6 Sep 1774
Age 65
Death of William Mitchell Clay in Battle of Point Pleasant, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Battle of Point Pleasant, Bedford, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 January 1708
    Event Place: Henrico, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1710; Birth city: Chesterfield Co; Birth state: VA.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1710; Birth city: Henrico Co; Birth state: VA.
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1710; Birth city: Henrico; Birth state: VA.
    [4] Family Data Collection - Births
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 107.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: SFD.
    [6] Family Data Collection - Births
    [7] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 108.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: SFD.
    [8] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, SAR Membership Number: 94943
    [9] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [10] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 September 1774
    Event Place: Battle of Point Pleasant, Bedford, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1710; Birth city: Chesterfield Co; Birth state: VA.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1710; Birth city: Henrico Co; Birth state: VA.
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1710; Birth city: Henrico; Birth state: VA.
    [4] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [5] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [6] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, SAR Membership Number: 94943
    [7] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1709
    Event Place: Dale Parish, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1774
    Event Place: Battle of Point Pleasant, Bedford, Virginia, United States
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