Mary Obedience Clay

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Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=141136701

Mary married Richard D. Belcher. Richard (son of John Belcher and Mary Elizabeth Frogley) was born Between 1710-1717, Henrico Co. VA; died Aug., 1763, Deep Creek, Chesapeake, VA; was buried , Belcher - Richard D Belcher Family Deep Creek Chesapeake, VA. [Group Sheet]

1. Isham Belcher was born ca 1732, Chesterfield Co. VA; died Jan. 1798, Wythe Co. VA.

Notes:

He was was the great-grandfather of the Kentucky statesman, Henry Clay.

Buried:
Grave location, biography, and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7711025
Inscription "In Memory of Henry Clay Who died at dinner with his children and grandchildren at an annual festival given them on August 3, 1760".

Presented by Richmond Chapter, Colonial Dames of The 17th Century, 1957.

Henry married Mary Mitchell 1708, Virginia. Mary was born 16 Jan 1693, Chesterfield Co. VA; died 07 Aug 1777, Chesterfield Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.

Name: Henry Clay
Gender: Male
Birth Place: VA
Birth Year: 1672
Spouse Name: Mary Mitchell
Spouse Birth Year: 1693
Marriage Year: 1708

Notes:

Boyd Co, Press Observer Jan 29, 1976

CHARLES CLAY (1638-1686) son of Capt. John Clay, married HANNAH WILSON, daughter of John Wilson, Sr., of Henrico County, where they also lived, near the site of present Petersburg. CHARLES distinguished himself by serving in Bacon?s Rebellion.

Charles married Hannah Wilson. Hannah (daughter of John Wilson, I and Hannah Jones) was born 1642, Virginia; died 12 Oct 1686, Henrico Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

John Clay landed at Jamestowne, VA in February 1613 and settled in Charles City County, Virginia. He paid for the importation of 32 people on the good ship 'West' which arrived July 13, 1635. He was granted 1200 acres of land 13 July 1675 at the head of Wards Creek. His wife, Anne Nichols arrived from England, 10 years later.

Captain John Clay, the "British Grenadier" (hired soldier in the King's army) arrived in the new world in February 1613 according to the muster on the 'Treasurer'. The Treasurer, sent to protect the settlers in Jamestowne, was commanded and partially owned by Captain Samuel Argall, who was a brother of Elizabeth Argall Filmer, ancestress of Martha & Lucy Green Clay (wife of Henry Clay 1711-1764). It is stated in his muster that he (John Clay) was a planter before the government of Sir Thomas Dale.

John married Elizabeth Ann Nichols. Elizabeth (daughter of John Nichols and Joan Goodwith) was born 05 Sep 1590, Sedgberrow, Worcestershire, England; died 1660, Charles City Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

OLDHAM, PETER WILSON. The Complete Book of Emigrants: A Comprehensive Listing Compiled from English Public Records of Those Who Took Ship to the Americas for Political, Religious, and Economic Reasons; of Those Who Were Deported for Vagrancy, Roguery, or Non-Conformity; and of Those Who Were Sold to Labour in the New Colonies. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. 1607-1660. 1988. Page: 51

Name: Ann Claye
Arrival Year: 1623
Arrival Place: Virginia

Notes:

Boyd Co, Press Observer Jan 29, 1976

CHARLES CLAY (1638-1686) son of Capt. John Clay, married HANNAH WILSON, daughter of John Wilson, Sr., of Henrico County, where they also lived, near the site of present Petersburg. CHARLES distinguished himself by serving in Bacon?s Rebellion.

John married Hannah Jones. [Group Sheet]