Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

John Clay

Male Bef 1593 - Bef 1665  (< 72 years)


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  • Name John Clay  [1
    Birth Bef 1593  England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Death Bef 4 Feb 1665  Jordan's Journey, Charles City, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I44665  Tree1
    Last Modified 19 Apr 2024 

    Family Anne MNU Clay,   b. Bef 1597, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1644, Jordan's Journey, Charles City, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 47 years) 
    Marriage Bef 1613  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John Clay,   b. Aft 1613, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1660, Charles City County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 45 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. William Clay,   b. Aft 1614, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Oct 1663, Charles City County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 47 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F27125  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Apr 2024 

  • Event Map
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  • Notes 
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      1623-1637 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 1, Part 1; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 27
      JOHN CLAY, 1200 acs. Chas. Citty Co., 13 July 1635, P. 230. Bounding from land graunted by order of Ct. to Capt. Francis Hooke to the head of Ward his Cr., E. upon same, S. W. into the maine land & N. upon James Riv. 100 acs. due to him as being an old planter at or before the govmt. of Sir Thomas Dale &c. 1100 acs. for trans. of 22 persons.*
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      1623-1637 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 1, Part 1; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 52
      RICHARD MILTON, 75 acs. at Westover, Chas. Citty Co., 29 Nov. 1636, p. 404. S. upon the maine river,
      joyning E. upon John Clay, W. upon land of William Tompson & N. upon Herring Cr., which land is one halfe part of a plantation formerly belonging to John Davis & John Clay in equall portions, with all buildings & howseing thereupon & sold by sd. Davis unto Thomas Stephens, Merchant. The sd. 75 acs. & his due share of building thereunto belonging being due unto sd. Milton by deed of sale from Thomas Stegg, Merchant, extant upon record.
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      1623-1637 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 1, Part 1; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 59
      RICHARD MILLTON, 75 acs. in Charles City Co., 26 May 1637, p. 432. Being at Westover, S. upon the main river, E. upon John Clay, West uponWilliam Thomason & N. upon Herring Cr., which land is half of a plantation formerly belonging to John Davis & John Clay in equall portions with all buildings etc which sd. Davis sold to Thomas Stegg, Merchant. Due by deed of sale from sd. Stegg
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      1637-1643 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 1, Part 2; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 145
      JOHN WALL, 1,791 acs. in Chippokes Cr. between John Hacke & William Pilkington. Aug. 23, 1643, Page
      888. Upon Wards Cr., & adj. John Clay & John Fremes Land. 300 acs. by patent dated 20 Sept. 1629, 1,200 acres by purchase from Rice Hoe & 291 acs. for trans. of 6 pets: William Pinion, John Brashridge, Richard Durrington, Eliza. Stacie, Edward Jenings, Ellianor Read.

  • Sources 
    1. [S75] Genealogies of Virginia Families Vol. II, from the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography.

    2. [S9] Adventurers of Purse and Person Virginia 1607-1624/5. Fourth Edition. Volume One, Families A-F.

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