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William Clayton 1632–1689 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 December 1632

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 1 Aug 1689

Death Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: William Clayton

Mother: Joan Smith

Spouse(s): Prudence Clayton, Prudence Lanckford, Elizabeth Beazer

Children(s): Honour Clayton

In 1632, William Clayton entered the world in England, born to William Clayton And Joan Smith. William Clayton married Elizabeth Beazer, Prudence Clayton, Prudence Mickel Lanckford, and had children including Honour Clayton. William Clayton passed away in 1689 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1632, William Clayton entered the world in England, born to William Clayton And Joan Smith.
  • William Clayton married Elizabeth Beazer, Prudence Clayton, Prudence Mickel Lanckford, and had children including Honour Clayton.
  • William Clayton passed away in 1689 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Children(s)

William Clayton's Ancestors

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William Clayton
1632–1689
Birth Place: England
Parents
William Clayton
1590–1658
Chichester, Sussex, England
Joan Smith
1610–1644
Chichester, Sussex, England
Grandparents
William ((Thomas)) CLAYTON
1566–1627
of Oakenshaw, Yorkshire, England
Margaret Cholmondeley\Cholmley
1560–1631
East Riding, Yorkshire, England
William Smith
1561–1653
Wakefield, Yorkshire, , England
Elizabeth Powell
1567–1647
Bramham, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Smythe)
1530–1586
Agnes Wrlay
1534–1614
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Clayton's Descendants

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William Clayton (9 December 1632–1 Aug 1689) m. Prudence Clayton (8 December 1638–1 Apr 1689) m. Prudence (Mickel) Lanckford (1631–1728) m. Elizabeth Beazer (21 Apr 1666–2 Apr 1727)
  1. 1. Honour Clayton 1663–1737 m. James Browne 1656–1715
    1. 1. Ann Browne 1687–1726 m. Robert MACKAY 1679–1752
      1. 1. Hannah (Mackay) (McCoy) 1712–1783 m. George (Henry) Hollingsworth 1712–1786
        1. 1. Anna (Elizabeth) Hollingsworth 1720–1792 m. Elias (Constable) Brock 1720–1792

William Clayton's Timeline

2 Records

1632
9 December 1632
Birth of William Clayton in England
England
1689
1 Aug 1689
Age 57
Death of William Clayton in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 December 1632
    Event Place: England
    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: 1 Aug 1689
    Event Place: Chester County, Pennsylvania, 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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