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[MARYOBEDIENCECLAY.FTW]


Henry signed a Will on March 28, 1749 in Chesterfield County, Virginia.
"I Henry Clay, of Henrico County, being of perfect health, mind, and
memory, thanks be to God therefor, and calling to mind my mortality, and knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say, princably and first of all I give my soul into the hands of God that gave it, and as for my body I commend it to the earth, to be buried in a Christian like and decent form at the discretion of my executors, nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall receive the same again by mighty power of God; and as touching my worldly goods where with it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise, and dispose of the same in manner and form following:
I give and bequeath unto my son, William Clay the land and plantation whereon he now lives, and my land and plantation on Deep Creek, in Henrico County, whereon Richard Belcher now lives, to him, his
heirs and assigns forever.
I give and bequeath unto my son, Charles Clay, the plantation
whereon he now lives and all of the land on the north side of Swift Creek and the lioner side of Nettree Run to me belonging and also four hundred acres at Latalone, it being my Upper Survey at Letalone, to him and his heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto my son, John Clay, the plantatioin
whereon he now lives and all my land on the north side of Swift Creek and upper side of Nuttree Run to him and his heirs forever.
I likewise give and bequeath my grist mill on Nuttree Run to be
equally divided between my son Charles and my son John Clay, to be held in joint tenancy, to them and their heirs forever.
I give to my daughter, Amey Williamson, five pounds, current money.
I give to my daughter, Mary Watkins, five pounds, current money.
I give to my grandson, Henry Clay 240 acres adjoining the lands of
James Hill.
I give and bequeath to my granddaughter, May Clay, daughter of Charles Clay, one negro girl named Pheobe.
I give unto Mary, my well beloved wife, the plantation whereon I
now live, during her natural life, and my negroes, Lewis, Jo, Sue, Nann, Jenny and Sarah, during her natural life, and what stock and household goods she pleases to have or make use of, of mine.
I devise that the rest of my slaves not heretofore given, and my
stock and household goods, be given and equally divided among my four
sons aforementioned, at their discretion, and also the negroes above
written, and gave my wife, may be equally divided after my wife's decease.
I give to my four sons, above written, and to my wife, to be
equally divided, all the ready money and money out at use, that I shall be possessed with at my death.
After my wife's decease I give my plantation, whereon I now live
to my son John Clay and his heirs forever, together with the adjacent
lands thereunto belonging and I do hereby give, constitute and ordain my four sons, above written, to be my only and sole executors of this, my last will and testament.
Signed sealed and acknowledged
before us Henry Clay
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George Farrar
his
Alison X Clark
mark
George Reny Turner"
His will (Will Book #2, pp. 244-247, Henrico County, Virginia) was probated in September 1760 by the Chesterfield County Court which named his wife and children.
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Morrimont, 9 miles southwest of Richmond, VA
Note:
HENRY CLAY (CHARLES6, JOHN5, JOHN4, SIR JOHN3, JOHN "OF GLOUCHESTER"2, JOHN "OF DERBY"1) was born August 03, 1672 in Henrico Co, VA, and died August 03, 1760 in Henrico Co, VA. He married MARY MITCHELL 1709 in Henrico Co, VA, daughter of WILLIAM MITCHELL and ELIZABETH. She was born January 16, 1692/93 in Chesterfield Co, Va, and died August 07, 1777 " of flux' in Chesterfield Co. VA
Children of HENRY CLAY and MARY MITCHELL are:
WILLIAM MITCHELL8 CLAY, d. 1774.
HENRY CLAY, b. September 03, 1711; d. 1764; m. LUCY GREEN; b. July 19, 1717.
MARTHA CLAY, d. March 01, 1745/46; m. WILLIAM BASS, May 06, 1731; d. 1775.
CHARLES CLAY, b. January 31, 1716/17; d. February 25, 1789, Powhatan County, Va; m. MARTHA GREEN; b. November 25, 1719; d. September 06, 1793.
JOHN CLAY, b. 1718, Chesterfield Co., Va; d. Bet. 1761 - 1762, Dale Parish, Chesterfield Co, Va; m. (1) SARAH WATKINS, 1740, Henrico Co, VA; m. (2) MARY BASS, 1759, Goochland Co, Va; b. February 02, 1733/34.
MARTHA CLAY, m. CAPT. THOMAS WOOLDRIDGE, October 1772.
AMEY CLAY, m. (1) WILLIAM GREEN; d. 1747; m. (2) BENJAMIN WILLIAMSON, June 1748.
MARY CLAY, m. WATKINS.

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Henry Clay born about 1672 died 8-3-1760 married Mary Mitchell born Jan 1693 and died "of flux" 8-7-1777.
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Reverand Henry Clay died suddenly at the supper table at the age of 92. General Green Clay says that Henry married Mary Mitchell, daughter of William and Elizabeth Mitchell. They lived and died in Chesterfield County, Virginia at the old place on the West side of Swift Creek. They had four sons, William, Henry, Charles, and John, who was the grandfather of Henry Clay, late member of the U.S. Congress and two time Whig candidate for U.S. President, negotitator of the treaty of Ghent, he was known as the Great Compromiser. Henry was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Henry died of Nattles at the "Roells" during his annual birthday dinner with his descendants. He is buried at Morrimont, 9 miles southwest of Richmond, VA.
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In 1709 when Henry was 36, he married Mary Mitchell, daughter of William Mitchell & Elizabeth Innes, in Henrico Co Va. Born in July 1693 in Swift Creek, Chesterfield Co Va. Mary died in Chesterfield Co Va on August 7, 1777, she was 84.
They had the following children:
i. William Mitchell (~1710-1774)
ii. Henry (1711-1764)
iii. Mary Obedience (~1716-)
iv. Charles (1715-1789)
v. John (1718-1762)
vi. Amy, 6G Aunt. Born in 1720 in Cumberland Co, Va.

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Henry's head and footstone were moved a quarter mile west of the original burial location, now surrounded by a wrought iron fence with a marker placed by the DAR.
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Another prominent citizen who died in 1760 was Henry Clay, ancestor of the famous statesman of the same name.[findem2.ged]