Charles CLAY

1638-May 1686

Father: John CLAY (1624-1647)
Mother: Elizabeth UNKNOWN (?-?)

Wife: Hannah WILSON (1642-1706)


Children:
Mary CLAY (?-?)
Elizabeth CLAY (?-?)
Judith CLAY (?-?)
John CLAY (1668-1723)
Thomas CLAY (1670-1726)
Henry CLAY I (August 3, 1672-1760)
Charles CLAY (1674-1754)
Pedigree: 
                             ohn CLAYE
|John CLAY|
|                           |Anne NICHOLS
|
|--Charles CLAY
|
|                            ______________________
|Elizabeth UNKNOWN    |
                            |______________________
Charles Clay was a solder in the Great Rebellion of 1676," one of the good housekeepers well armed that followed the gallant in his effort to free Virginia. Of this service the family traditions are fully verified by the records of the Honrable Court Depositions are there regarding the confiscation and killing of cattle by General Bacons soldiers. In this list is the named Charles Clay. (Bk. 1677 ) We know he was a gallant soldier. for his worthy descendants have been such wherever they have fought. whether at Ninety Six. New Orleans, Buena Vista, Chickamauga, or Santiago. yet we wonder (is it disloyal to wonder?) if he were one of the rebels at work on the breastworks in front of the palisades that bright September night when Madam Bray, Madam Page, Madam Ballard the whilte apron guard sat in the forefront?
Hannah (Wilson) Clay was granted administration on the estate of Charles Clay by order of the Court, June 1 1686 (Bk 1677-1692. page 368.)
Charles Clay's estate was settled and debts paid by Hannah Clay, October 1688. (Bk1688-1697, page 8.)
Extracts from the inventory and appraisment of the estate of Charles Clay, deceased, presented June 15, 1686. by Hannah Clay, administrative.

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