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George CLAYTON

George CLAYTON[1]

Male 1723 - 1786  (63 years)

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  • Name George CLAYTON 
    Born 1723  King & Queen, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch ID L876-9GG 
    LifeSketch   [2
    Re: George Clayton (1723 -1786) NC 
    MilitaryService 31 May 1777  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    _UID 2FB30AE8D6B1488A8809F53D5856602A28C8 
    Died 1786  Iredell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I30807  Carney Wehofer Feb 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 18 Nov 2022 

    Father George CLAYTON,   b. 6 Mar 1701, Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottingham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1767, Brunswick, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Ann READ,   b. 1708, King Queen, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1763, Brunswick, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married King & Queen County, Virginia, British Colony Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F536728072  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sara Ann DODSON,   b. 27 May 1732, Rowan County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1783, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Married Abt 1746  Rowan County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Rachel CLAYTON,   b. 20 Apr 1746, Brunswick, Brunswick, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1785, Lincoln, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years)
     2. Rebecca CLAYTON,   b. 1747, Rowan County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1783, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years)
     3. Sarah CLAYTON,   b. 1749, Statesville, Iredell, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 1833, Wilson, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     4. Jane Henrietta CLAYTON,   b. 22 Jun 1750, Rowan, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1816, Belfast, Marshall, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     5. George N CLAYTON,   b. 1751, Rowan, Bladen, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1814, Iredell, Brunswick, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     6. David CLAYTON,   b. 1752, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1810, Orangeburg, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
     7. Margaret CLAYTON,   b. Abt 1753, Rowan, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1797, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 44 years)
     8. Lambert CLAYTON,   b. 22 Jun 1755, Rising Sun, Kent, Delaware Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jul 1828, Buncombe, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     9. Anne CLAYTON,   b. Abt 1757, , Iredell Co., North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1800 and 1803, , Wilkes, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 43 years)
     10. Hannah CLAYTON,   b. Abt 1762, Rowan, Bladen, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1840, Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 78 years)
    Last Modified 18 Nov 2022 
    Family ID F14355  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Re: George Clayton (1723 -1786) NC

      George Clayton's Will
      In the name of God Amen I George Clayton of Rowan County, State of North Carolina being in a sick and low condition but thanks be to God being in perfect mind and memory do make this my last will and Testament. And first of all I recommend my body to the dust and thee to be buried in a Christian manner at the descretion of my Executors; and my soul I recommend to God who gave it me nothing doubting but they shall unite again by the almighty power of God and as touching such worldly substance as it has please God to bless me with in this world, I leave and bequeath as follows (viz);
      Item:I leave and bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah_____all my movable property except what I may here after bequeath during her widowhood, also her living of one third of my land during her life or widowhood.-
      Item:I leave and bequeath to my beloved son George all my land on the north side of the Creek (viz) Lambeth's Creek.
      Item:I leave and bequeath to my beloved son Lambird all my land on the south side of said Creek, the Creek to be the line betwixt them.
      Item:I leave to my beloved Daughter Rachel five shillings
      Item:I leave to my beloved Daughter Hannah five shillings
      Item:I leave to my beloved daughter Henrietta five shillings
      Item:I leave to my beloved daughter Anna five shillings
      Item:I leave and bequeath to my beloved daughter Margaret five shillings
      And lastly I institute and appoint my beloved wife Sarah Clayton and my beloved son in law Alexander Davison to be executors of this my last will and Testament.
      Signed and Sealed in presence of us
      J S KerrGeorge (His)
      Lambert Clayton Clayton (Mark)

      [Appreciation is expressed to Mrs. H. M. Harper who was able to interpret some words and letters that I had had misread.]

      The Will of Sarah Clayton
      30th October 1800 Iredell County, NC
      In the name of God Amen
      I Sarah Clayton of Iredell County in the State of North Carolina being in a bad state of health but thanks to God Amen sound mind and memory do make this my last will and testment first I resign my soul unto God who gavest to me and my Body I recommend to the dust there to be buried on a Christian and Decemberent Manner at the descretion of my Exr .
      And as touching my worldly estate I gave and Bequeath as follows vs.
      I leave and bequeath unto my son George Clayton one armd Chair
      I Leave to my son Lambert Clayton one pare stelyards
      I leave to my daughter Henrietta Davidson one spice mortor
      I leave to my daughter Hannah Neill one coffey pot,
      I leave to my daughter Ann Cook one pewter Dish I leave to my Daughter Margaret Neill one set silver tea spoons
      I leave to my grand son Lambert Oliphant one bed stopel home spun tick with the fturniture Belonging to it
      I leave to my grand Daughter Ann and Betsey Neill all my (grey) gees.
      I leave to my grand daughter Sarah Scott Neill one feather bed and furniture likewise five pounds in cash
      I leave to my grand Daughter Sarah Clayton half Dozen Delf plates.
      The remainder of my estate I leave to my daughter Margaret Neill after paying all my just Debts and funeral charges. And I likewise constitute my son-in-law Alexander Davidson and Win. Falls Exr of this my Last will and Testament Hereby publishing this and no other to be any last will and Testament in witness where of the said Sarah Clayton hath hereunto set her hand and seal this 30th day of October 1800.
      Sarah (her Mark) Clayton
      Witness present:
      James Orton
      Anguish Melnus Jurat


  • Sources 
    1. [SAuth] Jim Carney, compiled by James H Carney [(E-ADDRESS), & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Buderim, Queensland 4556 AUSTRALIA.

    2. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 18 Nov 2022), entry for George CLAYTON, person ID L876-9GG. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 18 Nov 2022), entry for George Clayton, person ID LDTW-RRM. (Reliability: 3).