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William Mitchell Clay 1735–1811 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 July 1735

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

Death Date: 20 Jun 1811

Death Location: Pearisburg, Giles, Virginia, USA

Father: William deer

Mother: Martha Runyon

Spouse(s): Phoebe Belcher

Children(s): Rebecca Clay

William Mitchell Clay was born in 1735 in Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of William Mitchell I Clay Son Of Henry Charles Clay Killed By Indians While Hunting Deer And Martha Runyon. William Mitchell Clay married Phoebe Belcher, and had children including Rebecca Clay. William Mitchell Clay passed away in 1811 in Pearisburg, Giles, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Mitchell Clay was born in 1735 in Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of William Mitchell I Clay Son Of Henry Charles Clay Killed By Indians While Hunting Deer And Martha Runyon.
  • William Mitchell Clay married Phoebe Belcher, and had children including Rebecca Clay.
  • William Mitchell Clay passed away in 1811 in Pearisburg, Giles, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William deer
1708–1774
Birth Location: Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
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Martha Runyon
1713–1764
Birth Location: Warner Hall, Gloucester County, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Phoebe Belcher
1740–1809
Birth Location: Bedford, Franklin, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Rebecca Clay
1790–1851
Birth Location: Mercer, West Virginia, United States
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William Clay's Ancestors

Self
William Clay
1735–1811
Birth Place: Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
William Mitchell I Clay, son of Henry Charles Clay Killed by Indians while hunting deer
1708–1774
Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
Martha Runyon
1713–1764
Warner Hall, Gloucester County, Virginia
Grandparents
Henry (Charles CLAY - Secretary of State) Jr
1672–1760
Dale Parish, Chesterfield, Virginia, The United States of America
Mary (Margaret "Hanna") Mitchell
1693–1777
Swift Creek, Chesterfield, Virginia, The United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Capt. Mitchell
1667–
Elisabeth Innes
1669–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Clay's Descendants

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William (Mitchell) Clay (30 July 1735–20 Jun 1811) m. Phoebe Belcher (15 Apr 1740–20 July 1809)
  1. 1. Rebecca Clay 1790–1851 m. William ("Billy") Tiller 1788–1867
    1. 1. John (F. Tiller, Muscogee) tribe 1831–1899 m. Lora (Mishel "Mary") Cooper 1825–1880 m. Loodie (Harjo, Muscogee by) blood 1872–1904
      1. 1. Charles (Cornelius) Tiller 1854–1905 m. Elizabeth (Frances "Fanny") Taylor 1863–1943
        1. 1. Belva ("Belvie" Ellen) Tiller 1886–1931 m. Andrew (Luther) Copeland 1877–1965
    2. 2. Eleanor ((Ellen) M.) Tiller 1819–1904
    3. 3. Kenzie (Slim) Tiller 1814–1860
    4. 4. Tabitha Tiller 1812–1814
    5. 5. Anderson Tiller 1810–1885
    6. 6. Juliet (Julia) TILLER 1809–1860
    7. 7. Rhoda McKinney 1817–

William Clay's Timeline

2 Records

1735
30 July 1735
Birth of William Mitchell Clay in Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
1811
20 Jun 1811
Age 76
Death of William Mitchell Clay in Pearisburg, Giles, Virginia, USA
Pearisburg, Giles, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 July 1735
    Event Place: Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1811
    Event Place: Pearisburg, Giles, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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