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William Clayton 1667 – 1706 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1667

Birth Location: Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1706

Death Location: Richmond, Virginia, United States

Father: William Clayton

Mother: Hannah Crosfield

Spouse(s): Mary Dowd, Mary Dowd

Children(s): Stephen Clayton

The story of William Clayton began in 1667 in Virginia, United States. William Clayton married Mary Dowd, Mary Dowd, and had children including Stephen Clayton. William Clayton passed away in 1706 in Richmond, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Clayton began in 1667 in Virginia, United States.
  • William Clayton married Mary Dowd, Mary Dowd, and had children including Stephen Clayton.
  • William Clayton passed away in 1706 in Richmond, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Clayton
1630 – 1706
Birth Location: Blackburn, Lancashire, , England
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Hannah Crosfield
1593 – 1706
Birth Location: Kirkland, Lancashire, , England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Dowd
1650 – 1710
Birth Location: London, London, England
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Mary Dowd
1650 –
Birth Location: London, London, , England
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Children(s)

Stephen Clayton
1705 – 1784
Birth Location: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
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William Clayton's Ancestors

Self
William Clayton
1667 – 1706
Birth Place: Virginia, United States
Parents
William Clayton
1630 – 1706
Blackburn, Lancashire, , England
Hannah Crosfield
1593 – 1706
Kirkland, Lancashire, , England
Grandparents
Thomas Crosfield
London, London, , England
Elizabeth Georges
London, London, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Clayton's Descendants

1.
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William Clayton (1667 – 1706) m. Mary Dowd (1650 – 1710) m. Mary Dowd (1650 – )
  1. 1. Stephen Clayton (Nov 1705 – 27 JUN 1784) m. Mary Denham (30 DEC 1705 – 1800)
    1. 1. Stephen Clayton (1735 – 1 Mar 1819) m. Mary Dennum (1747 – 15 Sep 1821) m. Mary Dennum (1736 – 15 Sep 1821)
      1. 1. John Clayton (1759 – 1801)
      2. 2. Stephen Clayton (1761 – 1834) m. Mary Davis (1764 – 1850)
        1. 1. Sampson Clayton (1809 – 11 Aug 1868) m. Eleres Ebbies (1809 – 1859) m. nancy (jane) bagwell (20 Aug 1828 – 11 Jun 1901)

William Clayton's Timeline

2 Records

1667
1667
Birth of William Clayton in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1706
1706
Age 39
Death of William Clayton in Richmond, Virginia, United States
Richmond, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1667
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1706
    Event Place: Richmond, Virginia, United States
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