John Clay 
John's father was Henry Clay and his mother was Mary Mitchell. His paternal grandparents were Charles Clay and Hannah Wilson; his maternal grandparents were William Mitchell and Elizabeth Innes. He had seven brothers and three sisters, named Charles, John, William Mitchell, William Mitchell, Charles, Henry, Henry, Amey, Amey and Mary.General Notes
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Of Dale Parish, Chesterfield County.
John's will was made in Chesterfield County 15 November 1761 and probated November 1762. Witnesses were Thomas Hall and Francis Lockett.
He bequeathed to his son, John, four hundred acres of land lying on the south side of Swift Creek, where his own father had lived, along with the three Negroes, Hager, Daniel and Lucy and their "increase."
To his son Edward, he left two hundred acres on the head of the Dumpling Branch adjoining the road, plus the three Negroes, Peter, Chance and Fiby.
To his wife Mary, he left the use of the plantation where they lived plus the three Negroes, Indian Peter, Indian Jude and Phillis and the benefit of the Grist Mill on Nuttree Run. After her death or remarriage, the land and mill went to Edward and his heirs.
The remaining Negroes, household goods, livestock were to be equally divided among his wife Mary and the children John, Edward, Jeremiah and Fanny.
He asked that his estate not be appraised and appointed Francis Mossley and his son John his executors. [Jeremiah is not listed as a child of John in the list provided in The Clay Family but, since he is referred to in the will, I have included him on my list.]
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