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William Clayton[1]

Male circa 1631 - 1691  (~ 60 years)


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  • Name William Clayton 
    Born circa 1631  Boxgrove, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Aug 01, 1691  Chester county, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • William and Prudence were early adherents to the teachings of George Fox and became members of the Society of Friends. On the 7th day 12 month 1663 William was committed to jail in Sussex and fined 6 pounds for meeting with other Quakers.  Having refused to pay his fines, William was jailed for six months in the House of Correction in the town of Arundel.
          William and his family came to America about 1677.  On the 6th day 8th month 1678, William Clayton Sr., William Clayton Jr. and Prudence Clayton were witnesses to the first marriage  recorded at Burlington Monthly Meeting, Society of Friends, West Jersey.  In March 1679 William Clayton purchased the share of Hans Oelson, one of the original grantees of Marcus Hook and settled at that place.  Their daughter Honour Clayton married 6th month 1679 at "Markers Hook" under the carei of Burlington Monthly Meeting.
          The family moved within the next decade to Chester Co., PA  where William's estate was administered 1st day 8th month 1689.
    Person ID I85952  mykindred
    Last Modified Feb 10, 2006 

    Father William Clayton,   d. Y 
    Mother Joan Smith,   d. Apr 26, 1644, Boxgrove, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Oct 30, 1631 
    Family ID F28934  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Prudence Lanckford,   b. circa 1631, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Nov 07, 1653  St. Pancras parish, Chichester, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William Michel Clayton,   b. 11 Mar 1654/55, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1726/27, Chichester, Chester county, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     2. Prudence Clayton,   b. Aug 20, 1657, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Y
     3. Joseph Clayton,   b. Dec 11, 1659, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Y
     4. Honour Clayton,   b. 16 Jan 1660/61, Rumboldswyke, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1715  (Age > 55 years)
     5. Elizabeth Clayton,   b. Jun 29, 1665, Rumboldswyke, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jul 30, 1665, Rumboldswyke, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     6. Mary Clayton,   b. Jun 29, 1665, Rumboldswyke, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Y
     7. Hannah Clayton,   b. Oct 12, 1667, Rumboldswyke, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 12, 1668, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F28932  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1253] Gedcom - Casey, Beverly.