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William Clayton 1760 – 1831 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1760

Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, British Colonial America

Death Date: 9 May 1831

Death Location: Henry, Tennessee, United States

Father: Stephen Clayton

Mother: Mary Dennum

Spouse(s): Sarah Davis

Children(s):

In 1760, William Clayton entered the world in Surry, North Carolina, British Colonial America, born to Stephen Clayton and Mary Dennum. William Clayton married Sarah "Sally" Davis. William Clayton passed away in 1831 in Henry, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1760, William Clayton entered the world in Surry, North Carolina, British Colonial America, born to Stephen Clayton and Mary Dennum.
  • William Clayton married Sarah "Sally" Davis.
  • William Clayton passed away in 1831 in Henry, Tennessee, United States.

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William Clayton's Ancestors

Self
William Clayton
1760 – 1831
Birth Place: Surry, North Carolina, British Colonial America
Parents
Stephen Clayton
1735 – 1819
North Carolina, British Colonial America
Mary Dennum
1736 – 1821
North Carolina, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Stephen Clayton
1705 – 1784
Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America
Mary Denum
1705 – 1800
Hugh Denham
1717 – 1789
North Carolina, British Colonial America
Elizabeth Lusk
1720 – 1786
North Carolina, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
William Clayton
1665 – 1706
Mary Dod
1652 – 1710
John Denham
– 1787
Rachel Burtoun
1689 –
John Denham
– 1787
Rachel Burtoun
1689 –
Samuel Lusk
1702 –
Samuel Lusk
1702 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Clayton
1632 – 1680
Hannah Crosfield
1636 – 1701
Mary Wheeler
1615 – 1657
James Denham
1657 –
Elizabeth Walker
1655 –
John Burton
1675 –
Eleanor Brock
1676 –
James Denham
1657 –
Elizabeth Walker
1655 –
John Burton
1675 –
Eleanor Brock
1676 –

William Clayton's Timeline

2 Records

1760
Jan 1760
Birth of William Clayton in Surry, North Carolina, British Colonial America
Surry, North Carolina, British Colonial America
1831
9 May 1831
Age 71
Death of William Clayton in Henry, Tennessee, United States
Henry, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1760
    Event Place: Surry, North Carolina, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 May 1831
    Event Place: Henry, Tennessee, United States

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