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William Clay 1760–1841 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 11 Aug 1760
Birth Location: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States of America
Death Date: 5 Aug 1841
Death Location: Highland Springs, Grainger County, Tennessee, United States of America
Father: James Clay
Mother: Margaret Clay
Spouse(s): Rebecca Comer
Children(s): Cynthia Green, Clement Sr
In 1760, William Clay entered the world in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States of America, born to James Clay And Margaret Clay. In 1805, William Clay resided in Grainger, Tennessee, United States. In 1810, William Clay resided in Grainger County, Tennessee, United States. William Clay married Rebecca Comer, and had children including Clement Comer Clay Sr, Cynthia Green. William Clay passed away in 1841 in Highland Springs, Grainger County, Tennessee, United States of America.
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Biography
- In 1760, William Clay entered the world in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States of America, born to James Clay And Margaret Clay.
- In 1805, William Clay resided in Grainger, Tennessee, United States.
- In 1810, William Clay resided in Grainger County, Tennessee, United States.
- William Clay married Rebecca Comer, and had children including Clement Comer Clay Sr, Cynthia Green.
- William Clay passed away in 1841 in Highland Springs, Grainger County, Tennessee, United States of America.
Immediate Family
Parents
James Clay
–1790
Birth Location: Hanover County, Virginia, USA
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Margaret Clay
1737–1832
Birth Location: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States of America
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Spouses(s)
Rebecca Comer
1766–1850
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
RC
Children(s)
Cynthia Green
1803–1873
Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America
CG
Clement Sr
1789–1866
Birth Location: Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
CS
William Clay's Ancestors
Self
William Clay
1760–1841
Birth Place: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
James Clay
–1790
Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Margaret Clay
1737–1832
Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Sarah Nichols
1675–1754
Hanover, Virginia, USA
William (Muse) ft
1701–1749
Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Nichols
1654–1690
Mary Clarke
1654–1717
John Muse
1674–1723
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Nichols
1617–1695
John Muse
1633–1723
William Clay's Descendants
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William Clay
(11 Aug 1760–5 Aug 1841)
m. Rebecca Comer (1766–09 Dec 1850)
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1. Cynthia Green 1803–1873
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2. Clement (Comer Clay) Sr 1789–1866 m. Susannah (Claiborne Withers) Sr 1798–1866
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1. John (Withers) Clay 1820–1896
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2. Hugh (Lawson) Clay 1822–1890
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3. Clement (Claiborne Clay) Jr 1816–1882
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William Clay's Timeline
9 Records
1760
11 Aug 1760
Birth of William Clay in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States of America
Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States of America
1805
1805
Age 45
William Clay resided here in Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Grainger, Tennessee, United States
1810
1810
Age 50
William Clay resided here in Grainger County, Tennessee, United States
Grainger County, Tennessee, United States
1830
1830
Age 70
William Clay resided here in Grainger, Tennessee, USA
Grainger, Tennessee, USA
1831
4 Mar 1831
Age 71
William Clay resided here in Grainger, Tennessee, USA
Grainger, Tennessee, USA
1833
1833
Age 73
William Clay resided here in Tennessee
Tennessee
1835
1835-1850
Age 75
William Clay resided here in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
1840
1840
Age 80
William Clay resided here in Grainger, Tennessee, USA
Grainger, Tennessee, USA
1841
5 Aug 1841
Age 81
Death of William Clay in Grainger County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grainger County, Tennessee, United States of America
1760
11 Aug 1760
Birth of William Clay in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States of America
Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States of America
1805
1805
Age 45
William Clay resided here in Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Grainger, Tennessee, United States
1810
1810
Age 50
William Clay resided here in Grainger County, Tennessee, United States
Grainger County, Tennessee, United States
1830
1830
Age 70
William Clay resided here in Grainger, Tennessee, USA
Grainger, Tennessee, USA
1831
4 Mar 1831
Age 71
William Clay resided here in Grainger, Tennessee, USA
Grainger, Tennessee, USA
1833
1833
Age 73
William Clay resided here in Tennessee
Tennessee
1835
1835-1850
Age 75
William Clay resided here in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
1840
1840
Age 80
William Clay resided here in Grainger, Tennessee, USA
Grainger, Tennessee, USA
1841
5 Aug 1841
Age 81
Death of William Clay in Grainger County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grainger County, Tennessee, United States of America
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 11 Aug 1760
Event Place: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Grainger, Tennessee; Roll: 525; Page: 118; Family History Library Film: 0024546
[2] U.S., the Pension Roll of 1835
[3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 093 : 1912
[5] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84.0539
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1805
Event Place: Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Early Tax List Records
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1810
Event Place: Grainger County, Tennessee, United States
Record Source: U.S., Census Reconstructed Records, Document: Tennessee Records of Grainger County - Tax Lists, 1810 [TN State Library and Archives]; Call Number: FHL Film 464105; Page Number: 202; Family Number: 19
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1830
Event Place: Grainger, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Grainger, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 180; Page: 386; Family History Library Film: 0024538
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 4 Mar 1831
Event Place: Grainger, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: U.S., the Pension Roll of 1835
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1833
Event Place: Tennessee
Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1835-1850
Event Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1840
Event Place: Grainger, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Grainger, Tennessee; Roll: 525; Page: 118; Family History Library Film: 0024546
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Tennessee, United States
Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 5 Aug 1841
Event Place: Grainger County, Tennessee, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] New York, U.S., Death Newspaper Extracts, 1801-1890 (Barber Collection)
[2] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
[3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 093 : 1912
[5] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84.0539
[6] Web: Alabama, U.S., Huntsville-Madison County Public Library Obituary Index, 1819-2006
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Highland Springs, Grainger County, Tennessee, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 11 Aug 1760
Event Place: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Grainger, Tennessee; Roll: 525; Page: 118; Family History Library Film: 0024546
[2] U.S., the Pension Roll of 1835
[3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 093 : 1912
[5] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84.0539
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1805
Event Place: Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Early Tax List Records
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1810
Event Place: Grainger County, Tennessee, United States
Record Source: U.S., Census Reconstructed Records, Document: Tennessee Records of Grainger County - Tax Lists, 1810 [TN State Library and Archives]; Call Number: FHL Film 464105; Page Number: 202; Family Number: 19
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1830
Event Place: Grainger, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Grainger, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 180; Page: 386; Family History Library Film: 0024538
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 4 Mar 1831
Event Place: Grainger, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: U.S., the Pension Roll of 1835
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1833
Event Place: Tennessee
Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1835-1850
Event Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1840
Event Place: Grainger, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Grainger, Tennessee; Roll: 525; Page: 118; Family History Library Film: 0024546
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Tennessee, United States
Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 5 Aug 1841
Event Place: Grainger County, Tennessee, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] New York, U.S., Death Newspaper Extracts, 1801-1890 (Barber Collection)
[2] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
[3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 093 : 1912
[5] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84.0539
[6] Web: Alabama, U.S., Huntsville-Madison County Public Library Obituary Index, 1819-2006
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Highland Springs, Grainger County, Tennessee, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current