Ordained in 1769 by the Bishop of London, as rector of St. Anne’s parish in Albemarle county.
“Rev. Chas. Clay was an ardent patriot during the Revolution, and a friend and neighbor of Thos. Jefferson in his Bedford home.”
Early, R.H. Campbell Chronicles and Family Sketches: Embracing the History of Campbell County, Virginia 1782-1926, published online by Ancestry.com, The Generations Network, Inc., Provo, UT, 2005; original publisher: J.P. Bell Co., Lynchurg, Va., 1927.
Text: Early, R.H. Campbell Chronicles and Family Sketches: Embracing the History of Campbell County, Virginia 1782-1926, published online by Ancestry.com, The Generations Network, Inc., Provo, UT, 2005; original publisher: J.P. Bell Co., Lynchurg, Va., 1927.
Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed January 9th, 2016), "Record of Charles Clay Jr.", Ancestor # A022835.
Early, R.H. Campbell Chronicles and Family Sketches: Embracing the History of Campbell County, Virginia 1782-1926, published online by Ancestry.com, The Generations Network, Inc., Provo, UT, 2005; original publisher: J.P. Bell Co., Lynchurg, Va., 1927.
The Cabells and Their Kin: A Memorial Volume of History, Biography, By Alexander Brown mention that he was stockholder in an Iron Works on page 63
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This person was created through the import of Morris_gedcom.ged on 11 June 2010.
This person was created through the import of LaBach Family TreeApril28_2011.ged on 05 May 2011.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Charles by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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Clay-259 and Clay-6 appear to represent the same person because: Based on the family, dates and the reference to Campbell Chronicles, this appears to be the same family.