Family of Henry
Clay II
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1. HENRY5
CLAY II (HENRY4, CHARLES3, JOHN2, JOHN1 CLAYE?, ESQ.)
was born September 03, 1711 in Chesterfield County, Virginia, and died October
10, 1764 in Southern Parish, Cumberland County, Virginia. He married LUCY GREEN 1735 in Southern
Parish,
More About HENRY CLAY and LUCY GREEN:
Marriage: 1735, Southern Parish,
Children of HENRY CLAY and LUCY GREEN are:
i. DR. HENRY CLAY 1,
b. September 19, 1736, Southern Parish, Cumberland County, Virginia; d. January
17, 1820, Paris/Escondido, Bourbon County, Kentucky; m. RACHEL POVALL1,
April 09, 1754, Cumberland County, Virginia; b. November 15, 1739, Goochland
County, Virginia; d. April 27, 1820, Paris/Escondido, Bourbon County, Kentucky.
ii. CHARLES CLAY, b.
Notes for CHARLES CLAY:
Migrated to
Murdered on a trip back to
iii. SAMUEL CLAY, b. May 16, 1743, Cumberland
County, Virginia; d. 1809; m. MARTHA WALL, July 29, 1782, Halifax County,
Virginia; b. Abt. 1762.
Notes for SAMUEL CLAY:
For many years it was believed that Adline Clay Redus
of Limestone Co., AL was the daughter of Samuel Mitchell Clay. 'Tain't so and I'd like to set the record
straight. The line runs this way:
1. Samuel (aka
Samuel Green) Clay m Martha Wall, daughter of David Wall and his wife Martha
Scoggins.
2. William
Henry Clay m Mourning Gay, daughter of John Gay
3. Martha
Adline Clay m Thomas Redus
Samuel Mitchell Clay was the younger brother of
William Henry. Adline was the only child
of W. H. and Mourning.
Let me know how in-depth you need this as I have
dates and places. Also, info on the other children of Samuel Green and Martha
(Wall)
Clay. This
line is not as well known as others which is puzzling as Adline and Thomas
Redus had a string of kids. Somewhere out there are a lot of my fairly close
cousins but apparently they aren't into genealogy!
This information came from a group of Clay
researchers who are highly respected.
Mary Anne Rick <mrick2@bellsouth.net>
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More About SAMUEL CLAY:
Occupation: Bet. 1789 - 1790, member of the North
Carolina Legislature
More About SAMUEL CLAY and MARTHA WALL:
Marriage:
iv. THOMAS CLAY, b. January 17, 1744/45,
Cumberland County, Virginia; m. SUSANNA UNKNOWN, April 24, 1770, Cumberland
County, Virginia.
More About THOMAS CLAY and SUSANNA UNKNOWN:
Marriage:
v. LIEUT. ABIA CLAY3, b. March
17, 1746/47, Cumberland County, Virginia; d. November 20, 1791, Richmond
County, GA; m. SALLY SKINNER.
Notes for LIEUT. ABIA CLAY:
Information Secured From:
Abia Clay estate to son Samuel Clay. I Samuel Clay
should die without heirs estate to be divided among children of Robey Cocke, of
Probated
"HISTORICAL REGISTER OF OFFICERS OF CONTINENTAL
ARMY" AP 1775-Dec.1783, F.B. Heistman,
Clay, Abijah (Abia)
STATE OF
In the name of God, Amen, I Abia Clay of the State
and County aforesaid being sick and weak in body, but of perfect mind and
memory make this my last will and testament in manner and form following, viz,
first I recommend my soul to God who gave it, and my body to the earth from
whence it was taken, to be decently buried at the discretion of my executor
hereafter named.
Item: I give and bequeath to my son Samuel Clay, and
to his heir forever, the following Negroes viz; Tom, Rachel and her children,
but in case the said Samuel Clay should die without heirs then it is my desire
that the Negroes aforesaid shall be equally divided among the children of Robey
Cocke of York County, Virginia-the residue of my estate, viz; Negro Phebe, my
stock of cows, cattle, hogs and household furniture, I desire may be sold to
discharge my just debts.
Lastly I nominate and appoint William Freeman,
Esquire, Executor to this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I
have herewith set my hand and seal the 20th day of November in the year of our
Lord 1791.
Signed, Sealed and Acknowledged: Abia Clay
In Presence of: John Furey, Chas. Statham, and
William Jones.
Before Phillip Clayton, Esquire, clerk of Inferior
Court of the County aforesaid, Personally appeared John Furey and William Jones
to of the subscribing witnesses to the amend last will and testament of ABIA
CLAY, deceased contained on the foregoing sheet of paper who being duly sworn
on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God made oath that they were present and
did see the said Testator sign, seal, and declare the said Will to be and
contain his last Will and Testament and that he was of sound and disposing
memory to the best of their knowledge and belief and that they with Charles
Statham subscribe their names as witnesses to said will at the request and in the
presence of the said Testator and in the presence of each other.
Given under my hand this 305t day of January One
Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety-Two and in the 16th year of American
Independence.
P. Clayton
Personally appeared before me the following persons,
to wit, James Brown, Sr., Godfrey Zimmerman and Henry Smerdon, who being duly
appointed say upon their oath, they will value Estate of Abiah Clay, Dec., as
is shown them, justly accordingly to the best of their skill and judgement.
James Brown, Sr., Godfrey Zimmerman, Henry Smerdon
Sworn to before me this 23rd of February 1792, Wm.
Livingston, J.P.
We the subscribers being appointed by the Register of
Probates to appraise the Estate if the Deceased Abia Clay as follows
Negro Fellow Tom
60 pounds
Rachel & Three Children
100 pounds
Isham
50 pounds
(Two Hundred Pounds equal to Nine Hundred Dollars) _____
210
pounds
James Brown, Sr., Godfrey Zimmerman, Henry Smerdon
Returned by me this
We the subscribers being appointed by the clerk of
the
One Negro fellow Tom
60 pounds
One Negro Wench Rachel and her two children
50
One Negro Wench Phobe
40
One Negro Boy Isham
30
One Horse
10
Two feather Beds
6
12 heads of cattle & hogs
11
2 cows, 2 calves, 2 heifers, about 2 yrs. old, 2
small steers 2 years old
A Parcel of
A Parcel of Carpenter Tools
One Dutch Oven
One Grid Iron 3
2 Bed steads & Cords
10
1 Pair Saddle Bags, Cloak, 1 Pr. Boots
1.15
1 Case Bottles
4.8
1 Desk 7
A track of land in
_______
241.118 Pounds
James Brown, Godfrey Zimmerman
More About LIEUT. ABIA CLAY:
Military service:
vi. MARSTON CLAY, b. January 04, 1748/49,
Cumberland County, Virginia; d. June 1807, Henderson County, Kentucky; m. (1) SARAH
WILLIAMS; m. (2) ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, March 27, 1771, Halifax County, Virginia.
More About MARSTON CLAY and ELIZABETH WILLIAMS:
Marriage:
vii. REBECCA CLAY, b.
More About JOHN MARSHALL and REBECCA CLAY:
Marriage: Aft. 1764,
viii. CAPTAIN JOHN CLAY, b.
Notes for CAPTAIN JOHN CLAY:
Served in the Revolutionary War.
ix. LUCY CLAY, b.
x. ELIJAH CLAY, b.
Endnotes
1. Sands, John
A., Jr., "Finch," Private publication.
2. Census,
1810, KY, Bourbon Co, rollM252_5, p119.
3. Heitman,
Francis B., Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army, (