1 John Thomas Claye - ~1587 - ~1655
possibly b. ~1587 Monmouth
arrived in Virginia February 1613/4 on the Treasurer
owned 2200 acres in present-day Prince George County
married Anne Nichols who arrived on the Ann in August 1623.
Children: William
John (maybe)
married Elizabeth Unknown (possibly Frame)
Children: Charles Clay b. 1638
died before 1655 (widow Elizabeth married John Wall, and then John Tate; died by
1686)
2. Charles Clay b. 1635/1638 - 1686
apprenticed to a physician
joined in Bacon's foray against the Indians (which turned into a rebellion against the
governor), but was only convicted of commandeering some cattle.
married Hannah Wilson (1645-1706), daughter of John Wilson
Children: Elizabeth 1663 -
mentioned in settlement of father's estate (1686); not included in
mother's deed of gift (1687)
Mary 1664 -
mentioned in settlement of father's estate (1686); not included in
mother's deed of gift (1687)
John 1668 - 1723 [will recorded 1712]
lived Charles City (Prince George County)
married Mary Unknown - 4, possibly 5, possibly 7 children
John, Charles, Elizabeth, Judith, possibly Thomas
(Blankenstein site lists: Ann, John, Hannah, Charles, Mary
Obedience, Judith, Thomas
and says he died 1723 in Chowan Co, NC - mistake??)
Thomas 1670 - 1726 (m. Mary Hannah Munns)
lived Prince George County
married Mary Hannah Munns - 6 children
Charles, James, John, Dorothy, Phoebe, Hannah married
Matthew Cabanis
Henry 1672 - 1760 (m. Mary Mitchell, daughter of John and Elizabeth, 1692/93 - 1777)
Indian trader; brought some Indians into slavery
much land in Henrico (now Powhatan) County
married Mary Mitchell - 7, possibly 8, possibly 9 children
William Mitchell father of Mitchell Clay, Henry, Charles, John,
Amey, Martha, Mary,
possibly Mary Obedience, possibly another daughter
died at "The Raells", Chesterfield County (about 10 miles from
Richmond) 3 Aug 1760 at dinner
Mary Mitchell Clay died of dysentery 7 Aug 1777
Charles 1674 - 1754 (m. Sarah Unknown 1675 - )
lived Chesterfield County
Judith 1676 -
mentioned in mother's deed of gift (1687); no further information
died ~1686 (widow Hannah married Edward Stanley; they had a daughter Hannah;
died probably ~1706)
to next ancestor, Henry Clay
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