Individual Details
Charles Clay
(1674 - 1765)
== Biography ==Charles Clay was born about 1675 of father [[Clay-11|Charles Clay]] ...Charles's mother [[Wilson-449|Hannah Wilson]] . He married Sarah _____ about 1710 https://familysearch.org/tree/#view=ancestor&person=LZDJ-4Y9&spouse=L8WS-LNJ He died before August 1765 in Dale Parish, Chesterfield, Virginia Will Book No. 1, Chesterfield Court House, Virginia, p341-Will of Charles Clay
Note: Sarah's maiden name is said to be Nichols, but it is not proved and her parents are unknown. Another source gives her maiden name as Mitchell, while another says Clements and Tucker. There are no primary sources that provide us with her last name. Most sources do seem to agree that Charles and Sarah were married about 1710. [http://yanceyfamilygenealogy.org/BOOK_ClayBruceKavanaugh_2013_CH1.pdf The Clay, Bruce and Kavenaugh Families, p 10] Charles grandfather, [[Clay-10|John Clay]] married [[Nichols-4090|Ann Nichols]] and it may be from here that the name Nichols was taken for Sarah's last name.
In the name of God, amen. I, Charles Clay of Dale Parish in the County of Chesterfield, being in good health and perfect memory, thanks be to God for it, do make and order this my last will and testament in manner and form following.First: I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, hoping through the meritorious death and passion of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to receive free pardon and forgiving of all my sins, and my body I commit to the earth to be decently interred at the discretion of my executors hereafter named, and as for what temporal estate it hath pleased God to bless me with I bestow as followeth.Item. First I give, devise and bequeath unto my well beloved son JAMES CLAY one feather bed, now called his, with all its furnature, also three head of cattle, now called his, also one Bay mare and filly, now called his, also one iron pott and some pewter.Item. I also give to my daughter JUDITH CLAY one feather bed and furniture, one cow and calf and some pewter at her day of marriage, to her the said Judith and her heirs forever.Item. I also will to my granddaughter MARY CLAY, the daughter of HENRY CLAY deceased, one certain parcel of land containing 150 acres in Amelia County, adjoining my son THOMAS CLAY, and to the heirs of her body honestly begotten, and if my said granddaughter should die without such issue, my will and desire is that the above said land be sold to the highest bidder and equally divided amongst all my children.Item. I also will to my well beloved wife SARAH CLAY my plantation wheron I now live, during her natural life or widowhood, also all the remaining part of my estate not already given away, during her natural live and at her death to be equally divided amongst all my children.Item. I give, devise and bequeath to my well beloved son JAMES CLAY my plantation wheron I now live, containing 250 acres, to him the said JAMES CLAY his heirs and assigns forever.Lastly, I appoint my aforesaid wife SARAH CLAY and my aforesaid son JAMES CLAY joint executors of this my last will and testament, revoking and making null and void all other wills formerly made by me, and desire that my estate be not appraised.In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the the 28TH DAYE OF JANUARY 1754. Charles Clay ,William Bass (mark), Ephraim Blankinship, Drury Blankinship (mark) (recorded August 1765, Chesterfield, Va)
Charles Clay (1675-1764) deeded his land in Amelia County, Virginia in 1752 to his children as follows: Thomas 150 acres, Charles and william 52 acres each, Judith 50 acres. Henry a minister died in 1751, his daughter Mary received his part. James inherited the home place at his mother Sarah's death. Dr. Grady Clay of Atlanta has the orginal deed from King George to Charles Clay for 304 acres dated 1737. Clay,Mrs. Mary Rogers(For the Filson Club)The Clay Family p. 72 The Georgia Clays And Their Celebrated Cousins" , P. 12
Charles Clay III (1715-1791)
William Clay (1718-1812)
[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=134633605 Thomas Clay I (1719-1791)]
Judith Clay (1723-????)
Henry Clay (1725-1751)
[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=134638363 James Clay (1730 - 1790)]
===DNA Match===
*There is 8 segment auDNA match for a total segment size of 47.4 cM between kit T824570 (David Douglas) GEDCOM ID:1537834 and kit T783064 (*Ross) GEDCOM ID:6638451
==Sources==
See Also:*[http://www.blankensteingenealogy.net/charles_clay_&_hannah_wilson.htm Charles Clay & Hannah Wilson, Boyd Co, Press Observer Jan 29, 1976]
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=102284323 Find A Grave Memorial# 102284323]
==Acknowledgements==* WikiTree profile Clay-692 created through the import of Mimi.ged on Sep 15, 2011 by [[Draper-310 | Richard Draper]]. *This person was created through the import of LaBach Family Tree April28_2011.ged on 05 May 2011. *This person was created on 04 March 2011 through the import of THWEATT43.GED.*Info entered by [[Tindle-19 | Betty Tindle]], Wednesday, January 22, 2014. (unsourced)*Clay-1321 was created by [[Bedinger-28 | George Bedinger]] through the import of Clay1.ged on Jan 28, 2014.
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== Biography ==Charles Clay was born about 1675 of father [[Clay-11|Charles Clay]] ...Charles's mother [[Wilson-449|Hannah Wilson]] . He married Sarah _____ about 1710 https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LY4Y-2FV He died before August 1765 in Dale Parish, Chesterfield, Virginia Will Book No. 1, Chesterfield Court House, Virginia, p341-Will of Charles Clay
Note: Sarah's maiden name is said to be Nichols, but it is not proved and her parents are unknown. Another source gives her maiden name as Mitchell, while another says Clements and Tucker. There are no primary sources that provide us with her last name. Most sources do seem to agree that Charles and Sarah were married about 1710. [http://yanceyfamilygenealogy.org/BOOK_ClayBruceKavanaugh_2013_CH1.pdf The Clay, Bruce and Kavenaugh Families, p 10] Charles grandfather, [[Clay-10|John Clay]] married [[Nichols-4090|Ann Nichols]] and it may be from here that the name Nichols was taken for Sarah's last name.
In the name of God, amen. I, '''Charles Clay''' of Dale Parish in the County of Chesterfield, being in good health and perfect memory, thanks be to God for it, do make and order this my last will and testament in manner and form following.First: I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, hoping through the meritorious death and passion of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to receive free pardon and forgiving of all my sins, and my body I commit to the earth to be decently interred at the discretion of my executors hereafter named, and as for what temporal estate it hath pleased God to bless me with I bestow as followeth.Item. First I give, devise and bequeath unto my well beloved son '''JAMES CLAY''' one feather bed, now called his, with all its furnature, also three head of cattle, now called his, also one Bay mare and filly, now called his, also one iron pott and some pewter.Item. I also give to my daughter '''JUDITH CLAY''' one feather bed and furniture, one cow and calf and some pewter at her day of marriage, to her the said Judith and her heirs forever.Item. I also will to my granddaughter '''MARY CLAY''', the daughter of '''HENRY CLAY''' deceased, one certain parcel of land containing 150 acres in Amelia County, adjoining my son '''THOMAS CLAY''', and to the heirs of her body honestly begotten, and if my said granddaughter should die without such issue, my will and desire is that the above said land be sold to the highest bidder and equally divided amongst all my children.Item. I also will to my well beloved wife '''SARAH CLAY''' my plantation wheron I now live, during her natural life or widowhood, also all the remaining part of my estate not already given away, during her natural live and at her death to be equally divided amongst all my children.Item. I give, devise and bequeath to my well beloved son '''JAMES CLAY''' my plantation wheron I now live, containing 250 acres, to him the said '''JAMES CLAY''' his heirs and assigns forever.Lastly, I appoint my aforesaid wife '''SARAH CLAY''' and my aforesaid son '''JAMES CLAY''' joint executors of this my last will and testament, revoking and making null and void all other wills formerly made by me, and desire that my estate be not appraised.In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the the 28TH DAYE OF JANUARY 1754. Charles Clay ,William Bass (mark), Ephraim Blankinship, Drury Blankinship (mark) (recorded August 1765, Chesterfield, Va)
Charles Clay (1675-1764) deeded his land in Amelia County, Virginia in 1752 to his children as follows: Thomas 150 acres, Charles and william 52 acres each, Judith 50 acres. Henry a minister died in 1751, his daughter Mary received his part. James inherited the home place at his mother Sarah's death. Dr. Grady Clay of Atlanta has the orginal deed from King George to Charles Clay for 304 acres dated 1737. Clay,Mrs. Mary Rogers(For the Filson Club)The Clay Family p. 72 The Georgia Clays And Their Celebrated Cousins" , P. 12
'''Children of Charles and Sarah Clay'''
#Charles Clay III (1715-1791)
#William Clay (1718-1812)#[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=134633605 Thomas Clay I (1719-1791)]
#Judith Clay (1723-????)
#Henry Clay (1725-1751) #[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=134638363 James Clay (1730 - 1790)]
===DNA Match===*There is 8 segment auDNA match for a total segment size of 47.4 cM between kit T824570 (David Douglas) GEDCOM ID:1537834 and kit T783064 (*Ross) GEDCOM ID:6638451
==Sources==
See also:* [https://archive.org/details/clayfamily00smit The Clay family;] by Smith, Z. F. (Zachariah Frederick), 1827-1911. cn; Clay, Mary Katherine Rogers, Publication date 1899, Louisville, Ky. : J. P. Morton and company, printers to the Filson Club* [http://www.blankensteingenealogy.net/charles_clay_&_hannah_wilson.htm Charles Clay & Hannah Wilson, Boyd Co, Press Observer Jan 29, 1976]* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=102284323 Find A Grave Memorial# 102284323]* [http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/MembersOnlyArea/pdfs/Chesterfield/1761Tith/07.pdf 1761 Binns Tax Tithe List] shows a Charles Clay living in Chesterfield in 1761 with no other taxable house members other than himself.
Note: Sarah's maiden name is said to be Nichols, but it is not proved and her parents are unknown. Another source gives her maiden name as Mitchell, while another says Clements and Tucker. There are no primary sources that provide us with her last name. Most sources do seem to agree that Charles and Sarah were married about 1710. [http://yanceyfamilygenealogy.org/BOOK_ClayBruceKavanaugh_2013_CH1.pdf The Clay, Bruce and Kavenaugh Families, p 10] Charles grandfather, [[Clay-10|John Clay]] married [[Nichols-4090|Ann Nichols]] and it may be from here that the name Nichols was taken for Sarah's last name.
From : Will Book No. 1, Chesterfield Court House, Virginia, p341-Will of Charles Clay; transcription made by Frances Powell Otken, 22 Aug, 1922:
In the name of God, amen. I, Charles Clay of Dale Parish in the County of Chesterfield, being in good health and perfect memory, thanks be to God for it, do make and order this my last will and testament in manner and form following.First: I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, hoping through the meritorious death and passion of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to receive free pardon and forgiving of all my sins, and my body I commit to the earth to be decently interred at the discretion of my executors hereafter named, and as for what temporal estate it hath pleased God to bless me with I bestow as followeth.Item. First I give, devise and bequeath unto my well beloved son JAMES CLAY one feather bed, now called his, with all its furnature, also three head of cattle, now called his, also one Bay mare and filly, now called his, also one iron pott and some pewter.Item. I also give to my daughter JUDITH CLAY one feather bed and furniture, one cow and calf and some pewter at her day of marriage, to her the said Judith and her heirs forever.Item. I also will to my granddaughter MARY CLAY, the daughter of HENRY CLAY deceased, one certain parcel of land containing 150 acres in Amelia County, adjoining my son THOMAS CLAY, and to the heirs of her body honestly begotten, and if my said granddaughter should die without such issue, my will and desire is that the above said land be sold to the highest bidder and equally divided amongst all my children.Item. I also will to my well beloved wife SARAH CLAY my plantation wheron I now live, during her natural life or widowhood, also all the remaining part of my estate not already given away, during her natural live and at her death to be equally divided amongst all my children.Item. I give, devise and bequeath to my well beloved son JAMES CLAY my plantation wheron I now live, containing 250 acres, to him the said JAMES CLAY his heirs and assigns forever.Lastly, I appoint my aforesaid wife SARAH CLAY and my aforesaid son JAMES CLAY joint executors of this my last will and testament, revoking and making null and void all other wills formerly made by me, and desire that my estate be not appraised.In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the the 28TH DAYE OF JANUARY 1754. Charles Clay ,William Bass (mark), Ephraim Blankinship, Drury Blankinship (mark) (recorded August 1765, Chesterfield, Va)
Charles Clay (1675-1764) deeded his land in Amelia County, Virginia in 1752 to his children as follows: Thomas 150 acres, Charles and william 52 acres each, Judith 50 acres. Henry a minister died in 1751, his daughter Mary received his part. James inherited the home place at his mother Sarah's death. Dr. Grady Clay of Atlanta has the orginal deed from King George to Charles Clay for 304 acres dated 1737. Clay,Mrs. Mary Rogers(For the Filson Club)The Clay Family p. 72 The Georgia Clays And Their Celebrated Cousins" , P. 12
Children of Charles and Sarah Nichols Clay:
===DNA Match===
*There is 8 segment auDNA match for a total segment size of 47.4 cM between kit T824570 (David Douglas) GEDCOM ID:1537834 and kit T783064 (*Ross) GEDCOM ID:6638451
==Sources==
See Also:*[http://www.blankensteingenealogy.net/charles_clay_&_hannah_wilson.htm Charles Clay & Hannah Wilson, Boyd Co, Press Observer Jan 29, 1976]
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=102284323 Find A Grave Memorial# 102284323]
==Acknowledgements==* WikiTree profile Clay-692 created through the import of Mimi.ged on Sep 15, 2011 by [[Draper-310 | Richard Draper]]. *This person was created through the import of LaBach Family Tree April28_2011.ged on 05 May 2011. *This person was created on 04 March 2011 through the import of THWEATT43.GED.*Info entered by [[Tindle-19 | Betty Tindle]], Wednesday, January 22, 2014. (unsourced)*Clay-1321 was created by [[Bedinger-28 | George Bedinger]] through the import of Clay1.ged on Jan 28, 2014.
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== Biography ==Charles Clay was born about 1675 of father [[Clay-11|Charles Clay]] ...Charles's mother [[Wilson-449|Hannah Wilson]] . He married Sarah _____ about 1710 https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LY4Y-2FV He died before August 1765 in Dale Parish, Chesterfield, Virginia Will Book No. 1, Chesterfield Court House, Virginia, p341-Will of Charles Clay
Note: Sarah's maiden name is said to be Nichols, but it is not proved and her parents are unknown. Another source gives her maiden name as Mitchell, while another says Clements and Tucker. There are no primary sources that provide us with her last name. Most sources do seem to agree that Charles and Sarah were married about 1710. [http://yanceyfamilygenealogy.org/BOOK_ClayBruceKavanaugh_2013_CH1.pdf The Clay, Bruce and Kavenaugh Families, p 10] Charles grandfather, [[Clay-10|John Clay]] married [[Nichols-4090|Ann Nichols]] and it may be from here that the name Nichols was taken for Sarah's last name.
From : Will Book No. 1, Chesterfield Court House, Virginia, p341-Will of Charles Clay; transcription made by Frances Powell Otken, 22 Aug, 1922:
In the name of God, amen. I, '''Charles Clay''' of Dale Parish in the County of Chesterfield, being in good health and perfect memory, thanks be to God for it, do make and order this my last will and testament in manner and form following.First: I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, hoping through the meritorious death and passion of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to receive free pardon and forgiving of all my sins, and my body I commit to the earth to be decently interred at the discretion of my executors hereafter named, and as for what temporal estate it hath pleased God to bless me with I bestow as followeth.Item. First I give, devise and bequeath unto my well beloved son '''JAMES CLAY''' one feather bed, now called his, with all its furnature, also three head of cattle, now called his, also one Bay mare and filly, now called his, also one iron pott and some pewter.Item. I also give to my daughter '''JUDITH CLAY''' one feather bed and furniture, one cow and calf and some pewter at her day of marriage, to her the said Judith and her heirs forever.Item. I also will to my granddaughter '''MARY CLAY''', the daughter of '''HENRY CLAY''' deceased, one certain parcel of land containing 150 acres in Amelia County, adjoining my son '''THOMAS CLAY''', and to the heirs of her body honestly begotten, and if my said granddaughter should die without such issue, my will and desire is that the above said land be sold to the highest bidder and equally divided amongst all my children.Item. I also will to my well beloved wife '''SARAH CLAY''' my plantation wheron I now live, during her natural life or widowhood, also all the remaining part of my estate not already given away, during her natural live and at her death to be equally divided amongst all my children.Item. I give, devise and bequeath to my well beloved son '''JAMES CLAY''' my plantation wheron I now live, containing 250 acres, to him the said '''JAMES CLAY''' his heirs and assigns forever.Lastly, I appoint my aforesaid wife '''SARAH CLAY''' and my aforesaid son '''JAMES CLAY''' joint executors of this my last will and testament, revoking and making null and void all other wills formerly made by me, and desire that my estate be not appraised.In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the the 28TH DAYE OF JANUARY 1754. Charles Clay ,William Bass (mark), Ephraim Blankinship, Drury Blankinship (mark) (recorded August 1765, Chesterfield, Va)
Charles Clay (1675-1764) deeded his land in Amelia County, Virginia in 1752 to his children as follows: Thomas 150 acres, Charles and william 52 acres each, Judith 50 acres. Henry a minister died in 1751, his daughter Mary received his part. James inherited the home place at his mother Sarah's death. Dr. Grady Clay of Atlanta has the orginal deed from King George to Charles Clay for 304 acres dated 1737. Clay,Mrs. Mary Rogers(For the Filson Club)The Clay Family p. 72 The Georgia Clays And Their Celebrated Cousins" , P. 12
'''Children of Charles and Sarah Clay'''
#Charles Clay III (1715-1791)
#William Clay (1718-1812)#[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=134633605 Thomas Clay I (1719-1791)]
#Judith Clay (1723-????)
#Henry Clay (1725-1751) #[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=134638363 James Clay (1730 - 1790)]
===DNA Match===*There is 8 segment auDNA match for a total segment size of 47.4 cM between kit T824570 (David Douglas) GEDCOM ID:1537834 and kit T783064 (*Ross) GEDCOM ID:6638451
==Sources==
See also:* [https://archive.org/details/clayfamily00smit The Clay family;] by Smith, Z. F. (Zachariah Frederick), 1827-1911. cn; Clay, Mary Katherine Rogers, Publication date 1899, Louisville, Ky. : J. P. Morton and company, printers to the Filson Club* [http://www.blankensteingenealogy.net/charles_clay_&_hannah_wilson.htm Charles Clay & Hannah Wilson, Boyd Co, Press Observer Jan 29, 1976]* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=102284323 Find A Grave Memorial# 102284323]* [http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/MembersOnlyArea/pdfs/Chesterfield/1761Tith/07.pdf 1761 Binns Tax Tithe List] shows a Charles Clay living in Chesterfield in 1761 with no other taxable house members other than himself.
Events
| Birth | 1674 | Dale Parrish, Chesterfield, Virginia Colony | |||
| Birth | 1674 | Dale Parrish, Chesterfield, Colony of Virginia | |||
| Death | 1765 | Dale Parrish, Chesterfield, Virginia Colony | |||
| Death | 1765 | Dale Parrish, Chesterfield, Colony of Virginia | |||
| Reference No | 1051387 | ||||
| Reference No | 1073348 | ||||
| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Father | Dr Charles Clay (1638 - 1686) |
| Mother | Hannah Wilson (1642 - 1706) |
| Sibling | Henry Charles Clay (1672 - 1760) |
| Sibling | Martha Clay (1660 - 1734) |
| Sibling | Mary Clay (1664 - 1734) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Clay (1666 - 1686) |
| Sibling | John Clay (1668 - 1723) |
| Sibling | Thomas Clay (1670 - 1726) |
| Sibling | Judith Clay (1673 - 1687) |