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POC-2019-01 – POC, 2019 Qtr 1, Vol XVI Issue 1

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Record Summary

Evidence Category:

Published Source

Record Type:

Newsletter

Date:

1st Quarter 2019

Individuals Mentioned:

Mary Akers, Ned Boyajian, Camilla Clay Branson, Casie Clay Branson, Eli Brown, Mary Cashman, George Chapman, Sallie Chapman, Angeline Whisman Clay, Bartley Clay, Charles Clay, David Clay, Dennis Clay, Harriett Clay, Henry Clay, Hercules Clay, John Clay, John T. Clay, Johnny Clay, Luke Clay, Margery Louisa Clay, Mary Clay, Mitchell Clay, Naomi Clay, Obedience Clay, Patience Clay, Phoebe Belcher Clay, Rebecca Clay, Robert Young Clay, Samuel Clay, Sarah Clay, Tabitha Clay, Thomas Clay, Thomas Jefferson Clay, W. S. Clay, William Clay, Ocea Clay-Sylvester, Connie Collins, Nancy Cook, William Cassius Cook, Carla Crider, John Draper, Pat Dunford, Lord Dunmore, A. P. Farley, Mrs. B. P. Farley, Captain Joseph Hare, Harry Hatch, Carla Herkner, Captain John W. S. Honaker, T. J. Honaker, Marcia Hovenden, Judy Hudson, G. J. Hughes, Hugh Jordan, John H. Jordan, Sir Francis Leeke of Scarsdale, Nicholas Leeke, General Andrew Lewis, Alfred Beckley Maxwell, Bernard McClaugherty, R. C. McClaugherty, Barb Pasch, Captain George Pearis, John Peters, Rev. T. E. Peters, Mrs. Clio Taliaferro Porter, Mary Richardson, Araminta Clay Wiley Richmond, Keith Richmond, Milton Richmond, Judith Smart, Susannah Smart, Harvey Smith, Sam Smith, Susan Smith, Mrs. C. T. Snidow, Ralph Stewart, Hermalinda Stokes, Marthena Troutt, Shirley Wilcox, Judge Hugh G. Woods

Repository:

Clay Family Society Digital Archives

Archive Reference:

Folder: 01_Pieces_of_Clay/2007-2025

Summary

Focused on News from David Clay, How I Unravelled the Mystery of My William Clay, The 1st Clay Family Gathering – Casie (Clay) Branson President

Clay Line: Board

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Source Citation

Pieces of Clay, Clay Family Society, (Winter 2019): 9 pages; CFS Archive ID POC-2019-01.

Historical Context

* Derbyshire Court Rolls:** Historical court records from 1551 to 1623 document early Clays in Derbyshire, England. For example, John Clay served as a juror at North Wingfield in 1560, and Thomas Clay rented land at Tupton in 1574.

* William Clay’s Lineage:** Researcher Johnny Clay debunked a family myth, discovering that his 4th great-grandfather, William Clay (b. \~1788, Virginia; d. 1877, Indiana), moved to Indiana with his wife, Judith Smart, rather than her dying in Virginia. William’s brother, Thomas, also migrated and married Judith’s sister, Susannah Smart. William had only one child, Thomas Jefferson Clay (1824–1908), who had six children with his wife Angeline. This line connects directly to John Clay, who arrived from England in 1613.

* Mitchell Clay’s Family:** Mitchell Clay (b. Henrico County, VA; d. 1811) was the first white settler in Mercer County, founding Clover Bottom in 1775. He received an 803-acre land grant on July 5, 1774, which was assigned to him by Lieutenant John Draper. He and his two brothers, David and Ezekiel, fought in the Battle of Point Pleasant in 1774.

* The Shawnee Massacre & Descendants:** Mitchell and his wife, Phoebe Belcher, had 14 children (seven sons and seven daughters). In August 1783, a Shawnee raid resulted in the deaths of their children Bartley, Tabitha, and Ezekiel. Their surviving sons—David, Mitchell Jr., Charles, William, and Henry—were highly active in Virginia. Three sons (Mitchell, Charles, and William) concurrently served as officers in the Virginia militia. Mitchell Jr. (d. 1851) is the ancestor of all the Clays in Raleigh County.