Individual Details
Anthony Clopton
(28 Jun 1770 - 17 Jul 1848)
Baptized St. Northam Parish 25 Dec 1770
Married in Davidson County TN 24 May 1804 Rhoda Hoggatt. Children, all but eldest, born in Davidson County TN: John Hoggatt, Benjamin Michaux, Agnes Watkins Morgan, Evelina Whitlock, Elizabeth Hoggatt, William Anthony, James Wilford, Virginia Susanne, Mary
Anthony & Rhoda apparently were neighbors of Andrew Jackson - here is an excerpt from a webpage: http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~clopton/sewing.htm
In 1804, thirty seven year old Anthony Clopton, left the ranks of bachelorhood behind and married into one of the wealthiest families in the area, the Hoggatts of “Clover Bottom” Farm. “Rhody” Hoggatt moved with ease through the glittering world of antebellum Nashville and brought to the marriage a level of sophistication not always in evidence at what was still a rough and tumble frontier.
Social life at Clover Bottom revolved around church, parties, and the race track; not necessarily in that order. Now horse racing was serious business, and no where on earth did appreciation for the sport transcend those of the Clover Bottom folk. Anthony Clopton and his neighbors were members of the Clover Bottom Jockey Club, the hub of Tennessee horse racing for many years. Among its members was one Andrew Jackson. General Jackson was particularly devoted to the “sport of Kings,” and never missed an opportunity to match his renowned horses against all comers.
1820 Census. Nashville, Davidson, TN
Anthony Clopton: 2m under 10, 2m 10-16, 1m over 45; 2f -10, 2f 10-16, 1f 26-45
1830 Census. Davidson Co TN
Anthony Clopton: 1m 10-15, 2m 20-30, 1m 30-40, 1m 60-70. 1f 5-10, 1f 10-15, 3f 15-20, 1f 40-50.
1840 Census. Tipton Co, TN
Anthony Clopton: 1m age 60-70. 1f 10-15, 1f 15-20 9 slaves.
1850 Census. Northern Division, DeSoto Co MS, Hh 364
F. A. Lane, 34, farmer, b. GA
Virginia S. 32, b. TN
Virginia S. 5, Antony C. 3 - both born in Mississippi
A. M. Moncrief, 42, b. TN
W. A. Farris 14. Thomas B. Farris 10 - both born in TN
Antony Clopton, 80, b. VA
Thomas Gwin, 18, Overseer, b. TN
FindAGrave Memorial# 78468844: Virginia Susanne Clopton Lane
b. 30 Oct 1817, Davidson Co TN; d. 4 Feb 1854, DeSoto Co MS
Based on the above census from 1850, there would seem to be an error on his grave marker - he didn't die in 1848 and it would appear he was living with his daughter Virginia Lane in 1850, so I would think it more likely he died at her home.
Died at the home of his dau Elizabeth (Mrs. Frank A. Owens)
Buried Clopton Cemetery, Clopton, Tipton Co, TN along with wife Rhoda - there is a memorial stone.
Find A Grave Memorial# 15663871
Inscription:
In memory of
Anthony Clopton
born in Goochland County, VA
June 28, 1770
Died in Desota County, MISS
July 17, 1848
Wife
Rhoda Hoggatt
Born in Buckingham County, VA
Dec 23, 1785
Died in Tipton County, TENN
Nov. 23 1831
Buried in unmarked grave near here
Events
Birth | 28 Jun 1770 | Goochland County, Virginia | |||
Marriage | 23 May 1804 | Davidson County, Tennessee - Rhoda HOGGATT | |||
Death | 17 Jul 1848 | DeSoto County, Mississippi |
Families
Spouse | Rhoda HOGGATT (1785 - 1831) |
Child | John Hoggatt CLOPTON (1805 - 1856) |
Child | Benjamin Michaux Clopton (1807 - 1893) |
Child | Agnes Watkins Morgan CLOPTON (1808 - ) |
Child | Evelina Whitlock CLOPTON (1810 - ) |
Child | Elizabeth Hoggatt CLOPTON (1811 - ) |
Child | William Anthony CLOPTON (1813 - ) |
Child | James Wilford CLOPTON (1815 - ) |
Child | Virginia Susanne CLOPTON (1817 - 1854) |
Child | Mary CLOPTON (1821 - ) |
Father | BENJAMIN CLOPTON (1733 - 1790) |
Mother | AGNES MORGAN ( - 1809) |
Sibling | Walter Clopton (1756 - 1835) |
Sibling | Elizabeth Clopton (1760 - ) |
Sibling | OLIVE JUDITH CLOPTON (1762 - 1800) |
Sibling | Mary Clopton (1764 - ) |
Sibling | Susannah Clopton (1766 - ) |
Sibling | Benjamin Michaux Clopton (1768 - ) |
Sibling | Agnes Clopton (1772 - ) |
Endnotes
1. Lucy Lane Erwin, The Ancestry of William Clopton of York County, Virginia, (Rutland, Vermont: The Tuttle Publishing Co., Inc., 1939), p.148.
2. Edited by W. Mac Jones, The Douglas Register. Detailed record of Births, Marriages, Deaths.....as kept by the Rev. William Douglas, from 1750 to 1797. [Note: Douglas went to Goochland in 1750 but did not start the Registter until 1756.] An Index of Goochland Wills. Notes on the French-Huguenot Refugees who lived in Manakin-Town. (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore Reprinted 1985; Original, 1928. c1966) Available online at Ancestry.com by subscription., p.171.
3. Roger Bartlett
4. Lucy Lane Erwin, The Ancestry of William Clopton of York County, Virginia, (Rutland, Vermont: The Tuttle Publishing Co., Inc., 1939), p.156.