John Clayton Sr. (abt. 1735 - abt. 1799)

Born about 1735 in Hanover, Goochland County, Virginia

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 1799 at about age 64 in Person, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Mayo Creek, North Carolina

Homesteads of three Clayton brothers; Thomas, Richard, and John Senior were established at the headwaters of Mayo Creek.

John Clayton Sr.'s name, as well as that of his son John Clayton Jr., were listed on a petition dated 26 Oct 1779 to the "house of Burgises" from inhabitants of Caswell County asking that an equal division be made of the county since it is 40 miles in length and 20 miles wide.

1779 Caswell, N.C. Petition re: division of County

The Caswell County 1784 Tax List recorded that John Clayton Sr., living in the Nash District, owned 700 acres on the headwaters of Mayo Creek. His son John Jr. was also listed. His brother Thomas owned 565 acres.

1784 Tax List Caswell Co. NC

Recorded in the Person County, North Carolina Deed Book: 3 May 1790, John Clayton of Caswell Co. deeded to Daniel Clayton of same 300 acres on Mayo Creek for 50 lbs. Wit: John Clayton Jr., Richard Clayton

Abstract from 1790 Deed Book of Person, N.C.

Mayo Creek Map

Research Notes

The following information came from:
Author: Godfrey Memorial Library, comp. Title: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.Original data - Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genealogical-Biographical Index. Middletown, CT, USA: Godfrey Memorial Library. Original data: Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genea;
Record for John Clayton

• • Name: John /Clayton/
  • Birth: 1740 in Hanover, Hanover, Virginia, USA
  • Death: 1800 in Allensville, Person, North Carolina, USA

It is also possible that this was actually a John Clayton, Rev. War Soldier.

Perhaps from Williamsburg, VA.

• There is a will for a John Cayton in Lancaster dated 1787.

Sources

• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=marbledb&id=I02918
• http://www.familycentral.net/index/family.cfm?ref1=5482:16&ref2=5482:17
• http://02ec0a3.netsolhost.com/getperson.php?personID=I22474&tree=ncshawfamily
• http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/f/r/e/Richmond-S-Frederick-jr/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-1842.html
• http://www.oocities.org/heartland/ranch/2298/clayton.html
• http://colemangenealogy.ucan.us/colg09.htm
• http://www.familycentral.net/index/family.cfm?ref1=5482:16&ref2=5482:17
• http://johnniewbrown.net/BlueHost/Clayton.pdf
• http://www.pricher.net/RColemanDescent/DR01_110.HTM
• http://www.wuelzer.com/familytree/Book/ColemanBook.html
• http://myfamhist.homeip.net/casey/combined/fam09557.htm
• http://genforum.genealogy.com/clayton/messages/3177.html
• http://www.mocavo.com/family-tree/Caswell-County-Family-Tree/Caswell-County-Family-Tree/Elizabeth-Coleman
• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=47642749
• http://www.genebase.com/node/P7682850

See Also:

• Ancestry Family Trees," Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. (Source S651738424)
  Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=102072127&pid=676

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Clayton-550 created through the import of HAYER.GED on May 29, 2011 by Larry Hayer. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Larry and others.
• Thank you to Lenny Zimmermann for creating WikiTree profile Clayton-1502 through the import of Zimmermann_Family_2013-07-23.ged on Jul 23, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Lenny and others.