Governor William Clayton 
William was born on December 8th, 1632 in London, Middlesex,England and his baptism took place on December 9th, 1632 in Chichester,Sussex,England. William's father was William Clayton Sr and his mother was Joan Smith. His paternal grandfather was Thomas Clayton and his paternal grandmother is Margaret Cholmondy; his maternal grandparents are William Smyth and Elizabeth Bennett. He had two brothers and two sisters, named Richard, Thomas, Joan and Elizabeth. He was the oldest of the five children. He died at the age of 58 on August 1st, 1691 in ,Chester,Pennsylvania. He was buried in ,Chester,Pa.General Notes
Sailed on the ship KENT and arrived in America on August 16, 1677 in PA.
William Clayton was acting Governor of Pennsylavania, 1684-1685, under William Penn.
He served as a judge and a member of the Governor's Council.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1500 in Rudgwick, West Sussex, England d.1557 in Rudgwick, West Sussex, England
- b.~ 1530 in England d.> 1570 in England
- b.1560 in ,Sussex,England d.1630/1631 in Chichester,Sussex,England
- b.~ 1530 in England
- b.1590 in of,Sussex,England d.1658 in Chichester,Sussex,England
- b.~ 1560 in of,Sussex,England
- b.08 Dec 1632 in London, Middlesex,England d.01 Aug 1691 in ,Chester,Pennsylvania
- b.1549 in Westbourne, Sussex, England, Great Britain
- b.Jan 1578 in Boxgrove, Sussex, England, Great Britain
- b.1553 in Westbourne, Sussex, England, Great Britain
- b.1610 in ,England d.25 Apr 1644 in Boxgrove,Sussex,Eng
- b.1561 in Lyminster, Sussex, England, Great Britain
- b.1590 in Lyminster, Sussex, England, Great Britain
- b.1565 in Lyminster, Sussex, England, Great Britain
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‌William and Prudence were married in a religious ceremony on November 7th, 1653 in Chichester,Surrey,England. They had two sons and five daughters, named William Mickel, Joseph, Prudence, Honor, Mary, Hannah and Elizabeth.
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Children
William Mickel Clayton
William Mickel was born on March 11th, 1655 in Lewes,Chichester,Sussex,England. He died at the age of 71 on February 22nd, 1727 in Chichester,Chester,Pennsylvania. He was buried in 1727 in ,Chester,Pennsylvania.
Prudence Clayton
Prudence was born on August 20th, 1657 in Lewes,Chichester,Sussex,England. She died at the age of 70 on April 2nd, 1728 in ,Chester,Pennsylvania..
Joseph Clayton
Joseph was born on December 12th, 1659 in Lewes,Chichester,Sussex,England. He died at the age of 23 on February 5th, 1683.
Honor Clayton
Honor was born on January 18th, 1662 in Rumbaladswick Sussex,England and her baptism took place in Rumboldswyke,Sussex,England. She died at the age of 17 on August 8th, 1679 in ,Chester,Pennsylvania.. She was buried in ,Chester,Pa.
Mary Clayton
Mary was born on June 29th, 1665 in Rumbaldaweeke,Sussex,England and her baptism took place in Rumbaldaweeke,,Eng. She died at the age of 60 on December 26th, 1725 in Calvert,Baltimore Co.,Maryland. She was buried in ,,,Pa.
Hannah Clayton
Hannah was born on October 20th, 1667 in Rumbaldaweeke,Sussex,England. She died at 9 months old on August 12th, 1668 in Rumbaldaweeke,Sussex,England. She was buried in 1668 in ,Chichester,Sussex,England.
Elizabeth Clayton (Twin)
Elizabeth was born in Rumbaldaweeke,Chichester,Sussex,England and her baptism took place on June 29th, 1665 in ,,England. She died on June 30th, 1665 in Infancy,,Sussex,England. She was buried in 1660 in Rumbaldswickyard,Sussex,England.
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Ancestral File (TM)
Ancestral File (TM)
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