John (Claypoole) Claypool Sr. (1733 - 1823)

Born 26 Sep 1733 in Rockingham, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy (Unknown) Claypool — married after 1786 (to 1823) in Hardy, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 9 Aug 1823 at age 89 in Hardy, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

John Claypool may have been born on 25 September 1733, at Rockingham Virginia, or perhaps from Sussex County Delaware.

He apparently married Rachel Eleanor Scott of Lost River, Hardy County (later West Virginia) in 1756, and he appears to have remained a resident of Hardy County until his death there in 1823. At some time, perhaps after Rachel Claypool's death in 1785, he remarried to Nancy Unknown, who survived him and was named in his 1823 Will. ^[1]

During the Revolutionary War, he served in some capacity involved supplies, whereupon he was sometimes known as "Colonel". Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed April 1, 2017), "Record of John Claypool Sr.", Ancestor # A022886. However, in 1781, he led a rebellion against the burden of taxation and conscription to support the United States forces. ^[2] On trial for his life, Claypool begged for forgiveness, citing his influential relatives:

“Nothing could induce me to trouble you but an absolut necessity, which you and all my countrymen are fully acquainted with, in regard to my unhappy affair, for which I stand charge d in acting so precipitately, in consequence of which I most sincerely lament. Your honor, by reading the enclosed, I doubt not will put the mo st favorable constructions on my address to you, in praying your sentiments on the occasion. I herewith send you a petition to approve or condemn. The death of that gentleman (Capt. Peter Hog) whose humanity induced him to do all he could for me, is most deplorable. But the deportment by which I have conducted myself the cheif part of my life, added to my conduct since my resignation to trial, will extort your lenity in saving my life. I hope an act agreeable to the laws of heaven and an attribute peculiar to the great Judge himself, who knows the acute conflicts I feel, the consequence of base and dishonorable actions, for which I again request your approbation to live. My trial is to be brought on the next month, and the indisposition I now labor under calls aloud for a suspension of trial a while I presume may probably be in your power. I pray your sentiments in writing, if agreeable to your pleasure. I am Sir with due respect, Your most obedient humble Servant, JOHN CLAYPOOL

Children

He would have:

• James CLAYPOOL^[1]
• John CLAYPOOL^[1]
• David CLAYPOOL^[1]
• Stephen CLAYPOOL^[1]
• Mary METCALF^[1]
• Elenor SLATER^[1]
• Jane OSBURN^[1]
• Margaret OSBURN^[1]
• Sarah SLATER^[1]
• Rachel BAKER^[1]
• Hannah GREY^[1]
• Elizabeth BRADIGUM^[1]
• Geo. CLAYPOOL^[1]
• Leah CRISMAN^[1]
• William CLAYPOOL^[1]
• Aaron CLAYPOOL^[1]
• Philip CLAYPOOL^[1]
• Nancy SINNATE^[1]
• Priscilla CHICOTT^[1]

Will

WILL OF JOHN CLAYPOOL, proved 9 December 1823. ^[1]

I, John CLAYPOOL of Hardy County and State of Virginia, hereby my Last Will and Testament in the manner and form following that is to say it is my Will and desire that my Executors here after named immediately after my death do take charge of my estate both real and personal and make sale thereof to the best advantage in the following manner, vizi

The landed part of my estate to be sold as soon as convenient, either by public sale or private contract at the discretion of my Executors and conveyance made for the same--the moveable part of my estate to be sold at public sale, except one feather bed and furniture which I give to my wife, Nancy Claypool...... after all my just debts and funeral charges are paid--I allow and it is my will that it be equally divided amongst all my sons and daughters, to-wit: James CLAYPOOL, John CLAYPOOL, David CLAYPOOL, Stephen CLAYPOOL, Mary METCALF, Elenor SLATER, Jane OSBURN, Margaret OSBURN, Sarah SLATER, Rachel BAKER, Hannah GREY, Elizabeth BRADIGUM, Geo. CLAYPOOL, Leah CRISMAN, William CLAYPOOL, Aaron CLAYPOOL, Philip CLAYPOOL, Nancy SINNATE and Priscilla CHICOTT.... It is my Will and I do order that one half of the legasie left to my daughter Sarah SLATER.... be given to my grand-son James, son of said Sarah SLATER.. Also I give unto my grand-daughter Mehala, daughter of the above Elizabeth BRADIGUM, one of the legacey which falls to the said Elizabeth BRADIGUM.... And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Philip CLAYPOOL and son-in-law Isaac CHRISMAN, Executors of this my Last Will and Testament.... In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this tenth day of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fourteen,

JOHN CLAYPOOL

Signed, sealed, published and 'declared by the said John CLAYPOOL as his Last Will and Testament, who in his presence have hereunto subscribed ouri.namess Jacob MILLER Anthony Miller

CODICIL

I, John CLAYPOOL do make this Codicil to and as a part of the foregoing Will- as followeth: I nominate, constitute and appoint my friends Geo.- CLAYPOOL and Jacob MILLER, Executors of this 69 my Last Will and Testament in addition to those therein constituted and appointed.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 2nd day of October in the year of our Lord, One Thousand- Eight Hundred and Nineteen. JOHN CLAYPOOL Signed, sealed and delivered by the said John CLAYPOOL as. a. part of his Last Will and. Testament in the presence of us: Anthony MILLER, Wm McDONALD, Eben CHILCOTT.

At a Court held for Hardy County the 9th day of Sept-1823, this Last Will and Testament of John CLAYPOOL, dead with the Codicil thereto annexed, was presented in. Court by Jacob MILLER, one of the Executors therein named, and.-the said Will was proved by the oaths of Anthony MILLER and Jacob MfLLER....and the. said Will and Codicil ordered to be recorded..... Ed WILLIAMS Clerk Estate settled 9/9/1823. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20} WILL OF JOHN CLAYPOOL, Probate Records; Author: West Virginia. County Court (Hardy County); Probate Place: Hardy, West Virginia : Wills, Vol 1-3, 1786-1825 Will
2. ↑ Claypool's Rebellion [1]
3. ↑ West Virginia Estate Settlements: Hardy County [2]

• Reliable sources for John's early life remain to be discovered.

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed April 1, 2017), "Record of John Claypool Sr.", Ancestor # A022886.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13160897/john-scott-claypool