Rev Charles Clay

Notes:

"3rd child. Rev. Charles Clay was a Soldier in Rev. War; follower of Bacon. Wurts: "Magna Charta" vol 7 CLAY p. 1960; "The Order of the Founders & Patriots of America" 1896 Order # 2513; Torrence: "VA Wills & Administrations" p. 85;
"DAR MAG Jan 1981 p. 22; Filson Publication # 14 "The Clay Family" p. 77."

In his fathers will he received the plantation whereon he now lives and all of the land on the North side of Swift Creek and the lowerside of Nuttree Run and four hundred acres at Letalone it being Upper Survey at Letalone.

"Charles Clay, born 1716, and his wife, Martha, daughter of Thomas Green, who had issue: Rev. Eleazer Clay, Matthew,. born Nov. 25, 1754, General Green Clay of Kentucky, Thomas, Henryana Martha Clay (Thomas Clay's will was recorded at Pittsylvania Court House Oct. 1777). Charles Clay was the son of Henry Clay of Chesterfield and Henrico counties, who was born 1672, died 1760, and Who married Mary Mitchell, having Issue: Charles and John, the grandfather of the great Henry Clay (Va. Mao. Hist., Vol. 7, PP. 124-5).


"Charles Clay Sr. [1848.5.3] (31 Jan 1716/7 ? 25 Feb 1789) married Martha Green [G.2.5] on 11 November 1741. She was the sister of Lucy Green who wed Charles's brother Henry Clay.


Charles was living in Cumberland County when he bought land on Parishes Branch in Chesterfield County from Thomas Trueman in July 1760 . We do not know how many acres he bought yet he sold 97 acres of the tract to Thomas Tiller in March 1763. In October 1765 Charles and Martha deeded 425 acres on Nut Tree Run of Swift Creek to their son Eleazer [1848.5.3.2]. Charles had inherited this land from his father.


Charles Clay of Cumberland County held 11,300 acres in Pittsylvania County upon which he was delinquent for his 1782 taxes. Sheriff John Owen advertised his land for sale in the Virginia Gazette of 13 March 1783.


In 1783 Powhatan County listed Charles head of a family of four whites with ten blacks. Charles died in Powhatan County [28 Oct 1788 / 16 Jul 1789]. His son Green came to Powhatan County in 1789 to handle the affairs of Charles Clay before returning to Kentucky."
Marcia

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Charles married Martha "Patsy" Green on 11 Nov 1741 in Virginia. Martha (daughter of Thomas Abner Green and Elizabeth Marvell Marston) was born on 25 Nov 1719 in Amelia Co, Virginia; died on 06 Sep 1793. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. General Green Clay was born on 14 Aug 1757 in Powhatan Co, Virginia; died on 21 Oct 1828 in Madison Co, Kentucky.

Notes:

2 Henry CLAY d: 3 AUG 1760 + Mary MITCHELL d: 7 AUG 1777

"A large planter in many Va. counties. He is the common ancestor of all the Clay's in Ky. He was the great-grandfather of Henry Clay , the Statesman. He died of the Nattles and Raells during an annual birthday dinner for his descendants, in honor of his 88 birthday. He was buried at Morrimont, nine miles southwest of Richmond, Va. His home was Henrico."

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Henry married Mary Mitchell about 1707 in Henrico Co, Virginia. Mary was born in Jan 1693 in Virginia; died on 07 Aug 1777 in Chesterfield Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married Hannah Wilson about 1662 in Henrico Co, Virginia. Hannah was born in 1642 in Henrico Co, Virginia; died on 2 Aug 1706 in Henrico Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]