Revolutionary War Soldier
ID: I1301
Name: William Clay
Sex: M
Birth: 11 AUG 1760 in Chesterfield County, Virginia
Death: 4 AUG 1841
Military Service: 1776 Revolutionary War/Private/Sergeant /VA
Note: 23 Mar 2005-Information from the second part of "The Clay Family "The Genealogy of the Clays'" Mrs. Mary Rogers Clay, John P. Morton and Company, Louisville, Kentucky, Printers to the Filson Club 1889-"Was a soldier of the Revolution, enlisting at sixteen years of age. He made application for a pension October 10, 1832, at which time he was residing in Granger County, Tennessee, and was seventy-two years old. His pension was allowed for seven months' actual service as a private, and one month's service as a Sargeant in the Virginia troops, Revolutionary War. Part of the time he served under Captain Mosely and Colonel Robert Goode. He enlisted in Chesterfield County, Virginia. (Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.)"
Father: James Clay b: ABT. 1730 in Hanover County, Virginia
Mother: Margaret Muse b: 3 APR 1737 in Chesterfield County, Virginia
Marriage 1 Rebecca Comer b: 1766
Married: 23(30) DEC 1788 in Halifax, Virginia
CLAY, William, deceased. Wife Rebecka CLAY, land in Richland Valley; my slaves ISAAC, JUDE, LITTLETON, JACK, BRADDOCK, MELLA, JUDY, a girl & daughter of CHANEY and her children, MARY, MARIA, EPHRAIM a lame man, EPHRAIM a boy & a Negro girl named POLLY; land North Side of Clinch Mountains adjoining Richard ACUFF; my grandsons Clemment Clabourn CLAY & Hugh Lawson White CLAY, the 1st & 3rd sons of my son Clement C. CLAY; my 4 daughters Cynthia GREEN, Margaret M. BUNCH, Nancy HIGHTOWER & Maacah KINDRECK; Negro boy HENRY; my son William CLAY now deceased without issue; Negro boy JACOB; Negro woman NAN & her son TOM; Negro woman CHANY & her 2 children, BETTY & LUCINDA; Negro woman ESTHER; Negro woman RACHEL & her two children SALLY & SAMPSON; wife Rebecka CLAY, son CLEMENT C. CLAY & my son-in-law John BURCH & Aliston H. GREEN, Executors. Signed William CLAY, 27 Nov 1830. Witnesses: Luke LEA, Jr., S.H. BUNCH, James DYER, Sr., Samuel SHIELDS, Noah JARNAGIN. 4 Jan 1833 reacknowledged by Pryor LEA. 21 Aug 1834 reacknowledged by S. S. 26 Mar 1838 reacknowledged by James DYER, Sr. Codocil to will - daughter Margaret M. BUNCH, wife of John BUNCH. Sign 4 Jan 1833 William CLAY. Witnesses: Pryor LEA, Samuel SHIELDS, 21 Aug 1834. 26 Mar 1838 reacknowledged by James DYER, Sr. Additional codocil - son-in-law William P. KINDRICK; Negro girl POLLY; my daughter Maacah KINDRICK; 2 Negro children HARRIETT ELIZABETH & EMILY GREEN born since my will was made.
Signed 12 Jun 1833 William CLAY. Witnesses: Pryor LEA, Saml SHIELDS, Luke LEA, 28 Jul 1835. 26 Mar 1838 reacknowledged James DYER, Sr. 21 Aug 1834 reacknowledged by S.S. Third codocil - my daughter Margaret M. BUNCH, now a widow and relict of John BUNCH, deceased. Signed William CLAY, 19 Sep 1838. Witnesses: Samuel SHIELDS, Harman G. LEA. Fourth codocil - William P. KINDRICK, husband of my daughter Maccah. Signed 9 Dec 1839 William CLAY. Witnesses: Noah JARNAGIN, Chesley JARNAGIN. Recorded 12 May 1852.
William Clay applied for revolutionary pension while living in Grainger County, Tennessee, in 1832. He was born in Chesterfield County, Va., in 1700 [sic]. He enlisted in Chesterfield County, in 1776. at the age of sixteen
He moved to Amelia County, Va., where he again enlisted in 1781. He served in the Seige of Yorktown. A few years alter the Revolution he moved to Halifax County,Va., where he lived until 1793 when he moved to Washington County, Va., and from thence in 1794 to Grainger County, Tenn., where he resided until his death Aug., 4, 1841.
His widow, Rebecca Clay, applied for pension in August 1843, while living in Anderson County, Tenn. She states that she was married to William Clay in Halifax County, Va., Dec., 30. 1788, in her father's house and that her name
was Rebecca Comer. Her father was Samuel Comer. She states that her son, Hon Clement Comer Clay of Alabama, was born Dec., 17, 1792; Nancy, born Sept., 18, 1794; William, born July 18, 1794; Cynthia, born Dec,, 15, 1789; Maacha, born
June 18, 1802, and Samuel Anderson, born March 29, 1805.
CLAY, WILLIAM
Ancestor #: A022870
VIRGINIA Rank: SERGEANT
Birth:
8-11-1760 CHESTERFIELD CHESTERFIELD CO VIRGINIA
Death:
8-4-1841 GRAINGER CO TENNESSEE
Pension Number:
S*W156
Service Source:
S*W156
Service Description:
1) ALSO PVT, LT MATTHEW CHEATHAM, CAPTS
2) DAVID PATTERSON,HENRY CHEATHAM,EDWARD MOSLEY, COLS ST GEORGE TUCKER, ROBERT GOODE
ID: I1301
Name: William Clay
Sex: M
Birth: 11 AUG 1760 in Chesterfield County, Virginia
Death: 4 AUG 1841
Military Service: 1776 Revolutionary War/Private/Sergeant /VA
Note: 23 Mar 2005-Information from the second part of "The Clay Family "The Genealogy of the Clays'" Mrs. Mary Rogers Clay, John P. Morton and Company, Louisville, Kentucky, Printers to the Filson Club 1889-"Was a soldier of the Revolution, enlisting at sixteen years of age. He made application for a pension October 10, 1832, at which time he was residing in Granger County, Tennessee, and was seventy-two years old. His pension was allowed for seven months' actual service as a private, and one month's service as a Sargeant in the Virginia troops, Revolutionary War. Part of the time he served under Captain Mosely and Colonel Robert Goode. He enlisted in Chesterfield County, Virginia. (Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.)"
Father: James Clay b: ABT. 1730 in Hanover County, Virginia
Mother: Margaret Muse b: 3 APR 1737 in Chesterfield County, Virginia
Marriage 1 Rebecca Comer b: 1766
Married: 23(30) DEC 1788 in Halifax, Virginia
CLAY, William, deceased. Wife Rebecka CLAY, land in Richland Valley; my slaves ISAAC, JUDE, LITTLETON, JACK, BRADDOCK, MELLA, JUDY, a girl & daughter of CHANEY and her children, MARY, MARIA, EPHRAIM a lame man, EPHRAIM a boy & a Negro girl named POLLY; land North Side of Clinch Mountains adjoining Richard ACUFF; my grandsons Clemment Clabourn CLAY & Hugh Lawson White CLAY, the 1st & 3rd sons of my son Clement C. CLAY; my 4 daughters Cynthia GREEN, Margaret M. BUNCH, Nancy HIGHTOWER & Maacah KINDRECK; Negro boy HENRY; my son William CLAY now deceased without issue; Negro boy JACOB; Negro woman NAN & her son TOM; Negro woman CHANY & her 2 children, BETTY & LUCINDA; Negro woman ESTHER; Negro woman RACHEL & her two children SALLY & SAMPSON; wife Rebecka CLAY, son CLEMENT C. CLAY & my son-in-law John BURCH & Aliston H. GREEN, Executors. Signed William CLAY, 27 Nov 1830. Witnesses: Luke LEA, Jr., S.H. BUNCH, James DYER, Sr., Samuel SHIELDS, Noah JARNAGIN. 4 Jan 1833 reacknowledged by Pryor LEA. 21 Aug 1834 reacknowledged by S. S. 26 Mar 1838 reacknowledged by James DYER, Sr. Codocil to will - daughter Margaret M. BUNCH, wife of John BUNCH. Sign 4 Jan 1833 William CLAY. Witnesses: Pryor LEA, Samuel SHIELDS, 21 Aug 1834. 26 Mar 1838 reacknowledged by James DYER, Sr. Additional codocil - son-in-law William P. KINDRICK; Negro girl POLLY; my daughter Maacah KINDRICK; 2 Negro children HARRIETT ELIZABETH & EMILY GREEN born since my will was made.
Signed 12 Jun 1833 William CLAY. Witnesses: Pryor LEA, Saml SHIELDS, Luke LEA, 28 Jul 1835. 26 Mar 1838 reacknowledged James DYER, Sr. 21 Aug 1834 reacknowledged by S.S. Third codocil - my daughter Margaret M. BUNCH, now a widow and relict of John BUNCH, deceased. Signed William CLAY, 19 Sep 1838. Witnesses: Samuel SHIELDS, Harman G. LEA. Fourth codocil - William P. KINDRICK, husband of my daughter Maccah. Signed 9 Dec 1839 William CLAY. Witnesses: Noah JARNAGIN, Chesley JARNAGIN. Recorded 12 May 1852.
William Clay applied for revolutionary pension while living in Grainger County, Tennessee, in 1832. He was born in Chesterfield County, Va., in 1700 [sic]. He enlisted in Chesterfield County, in 1776. at the age of sixteen
He moved to Amelia County, Va., where he again enlisted in 1781. He served in the Seige of Yorktown. A few years alter the Revolution he moved to Halifax County,Va., where he lived until 1793 when he moved to Washington County, Va., and from thence in 1794 to Grainger County, Tenn., where he resided until his death Aug., 4, 1841.
His widow, Rebecca Clay, applied for pension in August 1843, while living in Anderson County, Tenn. She states that she was married to William Clay in Halifax County, Va., Dec., 30. 1788, in her father's house and that her name
was Rebecca Comer. Her father was Samuel Comer. She states that her son, Hon Clement Comer Clay of Alabama, was born Dec., 17, 1792; Nancy, born Sept., 18, 1794; William, born July 18, 1794; Cynthia, born Dec,, 15, 1789; Maacha, born
June 18, 1802, and Samuel Anderson, born March 29, 1805.
CLAY, WILLIAM
Ancestor #: A022870
VIRGINIA Rank: SERGEANT
Birth:
8-11-1760 CHESTERFIELD CHESTERFIELD CO VIRGINIA
Death:
8-4-1841 GRAINGER CO TENNESSEE
Pension Number:
S*W156
Service Source:
S*W156
Service Description:
1) ALSO PVT, LT MATTHEW CHEATHAM, CAPTS
2) DAVID PATTERSON,HENRY CHEATHAM,EDWARD MOSLEY, COLS ST GEORGE TUCKER, ROBERT GOODE
Revolutionary War Soldier
ID: I1301
Name: William Clay
Sex: M
Birth: 11 AUG 1760 in Chesterfield County, Virginia
Death: 4 AUG 1841
Military Service: 1776 Revolutionary War/Private/Sergeant /VA
Note: 23 Mar 2005-Information from the second part of "The Clay Family "The Genealogy of the Clays'" Mrs. Mary Rogers Clay, John P. Morton and Company, Louisville, Kentucky, Printers to the Filson Club 1889-"Was a soldier of the Revolution, enlisting at sixteen years of age. He made application for a pension October 10, 1832, at which time he was residing in Granger County, Tennessee, and was seventy-two years old. His pension was allowed for seven months' actual service as a private, and one month's service as a Sargeant in the Virginia troops, Revolutionary War. Part of the time he served under Captain Mosely and Colonel Robert Goode. He enlisted in Chesterfield County, Virginia. (Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.)"
Father: James Clay b: ABT. 1730 in Hanover County, Virginia
Mother: Margaret Muse b: 3 APR 1737 in Chesterfield County, Virginia
Marriage 1 Rebecca Comer b: 1766
Married: 23(30) DEC 1788 in Halifax, Virginia
CLAY, William, deceased. Wife Rebecka CLAY, land in Richland Valley; my slaves ISAAC, JUDE, LITTLETON, JACK, BRADDOCK, MELLA, JUDY, a girl & daughter of CHANEY and her children, MARY, MARIA, EPHRAIM a lame man, EPHRAIM a boy & a Negro girl named POLLY; land North Side of Clinch Mountains adjoining Richard ACUFF; my grandsons Clemment Clabourn CLAY & Hugh Lawson White CLAY, the 1st & 3rd sons of my son Clement C. CLAY; my 4 daughters Cynthia GREEN, Margaret M. BUNCH, Nancy HIGHTOWER & Maacah KINDRECK; Negro boy HENRY; my son William CLAY now deceased without issue; Negro boy JACOB; Negro woman NAN & her son TOM; Negro woman CHANY & her 2 children, BETTY & LUCINDA; Negro woman ESTHER; Negro woman RACHEL & her two children SALLY & SAMPSON; wife Rebecka CLAY, son CLEMENT C. CLAY & my son-in-law John BURCH & Aliston H. GREEN, Executors. Signed William CLAY, 27 Nov 1830. Witnesses: Luke LEA, Jr., S.H. BUNCH, James DYER, Sr., Samuel SHIELDS, Noah JARNAGIN. 4 Jan 1833 reacknowledged by Pryor LEA. 21 Aug 1834 reacknowledged by S. S. 26 Mar 1838 reacknowledged by James DYER, Sr. Codocil to will - daughter Margaret M. BUNCH, wife of John BUNCH. Sign 4 Jan 1833 William CLAY. Witnesses: Pryor LEA, Samuel SHIELDS, 21 Aug 1834. 26 Mar 1838 reacknowledged by James DYER, Sr. Additional codocil - son-in-law William P. KINDRICK; Negro girl POLLY; my daughter Maacah KINDRICK; 2 Negro children HARRIETT ELIZABETH & EMILY GREEN born since my will was made.
Signed 12 Jun 1833 William CLAY. Witnesses: Pryor LEA, Saml SHIELDS, Luke LEA, 28 Jul 1835. 26 Mar 1838 reacknowledged James DYER, Sr. 21 Aug 1834 reacknowledged by S.S. Third codocil - my daughter Margaret M. BUNCH, now a widow and relict of John BUNCH, deceased. Signed William CLAY, 19 Sep 1838. Witnesses: Samuel SHIELDS, Harman G. LEA. Fourth codocil - William P. KINDRICK, husband of my daughter Maccah. Signed 9 Dec 1839 William CLAY. Witnesses: Noah JARNAGIN, Chesley JARNAGIN. Recorded 12 May 1852.
William Clay applied for revolutionary pension while living in Grainger County, Tennessee, in 1832. He was born in Chesterfield County, Va., in 1700 [sic]. He enlisted in Chesterfield County, in 1776. at the age of sixteen
He moved to Amelia County, Va., where he again enlisted in 1781. He served in the Seige of Yorktown. A few years alter the Revolution he moved to Halifax County,Va., where he lived until 1793 when he moved to Washington County, Va., and from thence in 1794 to Grainger County, Tenn., where he resided until his death Aug., 4, 1841.
His widow, Rebecca Clay, applied for pension in August 1843, while living in Anderson County, Tenn. She states that she was married to William Clay in Halifax County, Va., Dec., 30. 1788, in her father's house and that her name
was Rebecca Comer. Her father was Samuel Comer. She states that her son, Hon Clement Comer Clay of Alabama, was born Dec., 17, 1792; Nancy, born Sept., 18, 1794; William, born July 18, 1794; Cynthia, born Dec,, 15, 1789; Maacha, born
June 18, 1802, and Samuel Anderson, born March 29, 1805.
CLAY, WILLIAM
Ancestor #: A022870
VIRGINIA Rank: SERGEANT
Birth:
8-11-1760 CHESTERFIELD CHESTERFIELD CO VIRGINIA
Death:
8-4-1841 GRAINGER CO TENNESSEE
Pension Number:
S*W156
Service Source:
S*W156
Service Description:
1) ALSO PVT, LT MATTHEW CHEATHAM, CAPTS
2) DAVID PATTERSON,HENRY CHEATHAM,EDWARD MOSLEY, COLS ST GEORGE TUCKER, ROBERT GOODE
ID: I1301
Name: William Clay
Sex: M
Birth: 11 AUG 1760 in Chesterfield County, Virginia
Death: 4 AUG 1841
Military Service: 1776 Revolutionary War/Private/Sergeant /VA
Note: 23 Mar 2005-Information from the second part of "The Clay Family "The Genealogy of the Clays'" Mrs. Mary Rogers Clay, John P. Morton and Company, Louisville, Kentucky, Printers to the Filson Club 1889-"Was a soldier of the Revolution, enlisting at sixteen years of age. He made application for a pension October 10, 1832, at which time he was residing in Granger County, Tennessee, and was seventy-two years old. His pension was allowed for seven months' actual service as a private, and one month's service as a Sargeant in the Virginia troops, Revolutionary War. Part of the time he served under Captain Mosely and Colonel Robert Goode. He enlisted in Chesterfield County, Virginia. (Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.)"
Father: James Clay b: ABT. 1730 in Hanover County, Virginia
Mother: Margaret Muse b: 3 APR 1737 in Chesterfield County, Virginia
Marriage 1 Rebecca Comer b: 1766
Married: 23(30) DEC 1788 in Halifax, Virginia
CLAY, William, deceased. Wife Rebecka CLAY, land in Richland Valley; my slaves ISAAC, JUDE, LITTLETON, JACK, BRADDOCK, MELLA, JUDY, a girl & daughter of CHANEY and her children, MARY, MARIA, EPHRAIM a lame man, EPHRAIM a boy & a Negro girl named POLLY; land North Side of Clinch Mountains adjoining Richard ACUFF; my grandsons Clemment Clabourn CLAY & Hugh Lawson White CLAY, the 1st & 3rd sons of my son Clement C. CLAY; my 4 daughters Cynthia GREEN, Margaret M. BUNCH, Nancy HIGHTOWER & Maacah KINDRECK; Negro boy HENRY; my son William CLAY now deceased without issue; Negro boy JACOB; Negro woman NAN & her son TOM; Negro woman CHANY & her 2 children, BETTY & LUCINDA; Negro woman ESTHER; Negro woman RACHEL & her two children SALLY & SAMPSON; wife Rebecka CLAY, son CLEMENT C. CLAY & my son-in-law John BURCH & Aliston H. GREEN, Executors. Signed William CLAY, 27 Nov 1830. Witnesses: Luke LEA, Jr., S.H. BUNCH, James DYER, Sr., Samuel SHIELDS, Noah JARNAGIN. 4 Jan 1833 reacknowledged by Pryor LEA. 21 Aug 1834 reacknowledged by S. S. 26 Mar 1838 reacknowledged by James DYER, Sr. Codocil to will - daughter Margaret M. BUNCH, wife of John BUNCH. Sign 4 Jan 1833 William CLAY. Witnesses: Pryor LEA, Samuel SHIELDS, 21 Aug 1834. 26 Mar 1838 reacknowledged by James DYER, Sr. Additional codocil - son-in-law William P. KINDRICK; Negro girl POLLY; my daughter Maacah KINDRICK; 2 Negro children HARRIETT ELIZABETH & EMILY GREEN born since my will was made.
Signed 12 Jun 1833 William CLAY. Witnesses: Pryor LEA, Saml SHIELDS, Luke LEA, 28 Jul 1835. 26 Mar 1838 reacknowledged James DYER, Sr. 21 Aug 1834 reacknowledged by S.S. Third codocil - my daughter Margaret M. BUNCH, now a widow and relict of John BUNCH, deceased. Signed William CLAY, 19 Sep 1838. Witnesses: Samuel SHIELDS, Harman G. LEA. Fourth codocil - William P. KINDRICK, husband of my daughter Maccah. Signed 9 Dec 1839 William CLAY. Witnesses: Noah JARNAGIN, Chesley JARNAGIN. Recorded 12 May 1852.
William Clay applied for revolutionary pension while living in Grainger County, Tennessee, in 1832. He was born in Chesterfield County, Va., in 1700 [sic]. He enlisted in Chesterfield County, in 1776. at the age of sixteen
He moved to Amelia County, Va., where he again enlisted in 1781. He served in the Seige of Yorktown. A few years alter the Revolution he moved to Halifax County,Va., where he lived until 1793 when he moved to Washington County, Va., and from thence in 1794 to Grainger County, Tenn., where he resided until his death Aug., 4, 1841.
His widow, Rebecca Clay, applied for pension in August 1843, while living in Anderson County, Tenn. She states that she was married to William Clay in Halifax County, Va., Dec., 30. 1788, in her father's house and that her name
was Rebecca Comer. Her father was Samuel Comer. She states that her son, Hon Clement Comer Clay of Alabama, was born Dec., 17, 1792; Nancy, born Sept., 18, 1794; William, born July 18, 1794; Cynthia, born Dec,, 15, 1789; Maacha, born
June 18, 1802, and Samuel Anderson, born March 29, 1805.
CLAY, WILLIAM
Ancestor #: A022870
VIRGINIA Rank: SERGEANT
Birth:
8-11-1760 CHESTERFIELD CHESTERFIELD CO VIRGINIA
Death:
8-4-1841 GRAINGER CO TENNESSEE
Pension Number:
S*W156
Service Source:
S*W156
Service Description:
1) ALSO PVT, LT MATTHEW CHEATHAM, CAPTS
2) DAVID PATTERSON,HENRY CHEATHAM,EDWARD MOSLEY, COLS ST GEORGE TUCKER, ROBERT GOODE
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