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Rebecca Comer Clay

Birth
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Death
9 Dec 1850 (aged 83–84)
Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Highland Springs, Grainger County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Daughter of Elizabeth Moss and Samuel Comer
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Rebecca Comer married William Clay
Halifax County, VA - Dec 30, 1788
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Their children:
Clement Comer Clay FAG # 6420314
Margaret Muse Clay BUNCH
Eleanor Nancy Clay HIGHTOWER FAG # 107681681
William C Clay
Cynthia Clay BARNETT GREENE
Maacah Clay KINDRICK
Samuel Anderson Clay


Rebecca is present on the 1850 census in Grainger Co TN, living with her daughter Nancy, wife of Epaphroditus Hightower.



CLAY, Rebecca.
Having become old & infirmed; possessions left to me by my husband, William CLAY, in his last will & testament; my beloved son Clement C. CLAY, my Negro boy EPHRAIM, Samuel SHIELDS, Executor. Signed Rebacka CLAY, 5 Jan 1846.

Witnesses: John A. McKinny, Harmon G. LEA. Recorded 9 Dec 1850. 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 Clement Clabourn CLAY & Hugh Lawson White CLAY, the 1st & 3rd sons of my 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 re acknowledged by Pryor LEA. 21 Aug 1834 re acknowledged 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.

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Daughter of Elizabeth Moss and Samuel Comer
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Rebecca Comer married William Clay
Halifax County, VA - Dec 30, 1788
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Their children:
Clement Comer Clay FAG # 6420314
Margaret Muse Clay BUNCH
Eleanor Nancy Clay HIGHTOWER FAG # 107681681
William C Clay
Cynthia Clay BARNETT GREENE
Maacah Clay KINDRICK
Samuel Anderson Clay


Rebecca is present on the 1850 census in Grainger Co TN, living with her daughter Nancy, wife of Epaphroditus Hightower.



CLAY, Rebecca.
Having become old & infirmed; possessions left to me by my husband, William CLAY, in his last will & testament; my beloved son Clement C. CLAY, my Negro boy EPHRAIM, Samuel SHIELDS, Executor. Signed Rebacka CLAY, 5 Jan 1846.

Witnesses: John A. McKinny, Harmon G. LEA. Recorded 9 Dec 1850. 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 Clement Clabourn CLAY & Hugh Lawson White CLAY, the 1st & 3rd sons of my 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 re acknowledged by Pryor LEA. 21 Aug 1834 re acknowledged 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.

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Inscription

In Memory Of Rebekah relict of William Clay Aged 90 Years



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