Will - Person Sheet
Will - Person Sheet
NameCLANTON, Edward Sr. 
, 10G Grandfather
, 10G GrandfatherBirth Date1659
Birth PlaceSussex County, Virginia
Death DateMay 1741 Age: 82
Death PlaceBrunswick County, Virginia
FatherCLANTON, Marmaduke (~1637-)
MotherBRIGGS, Jane Morris (~1637-~1659)
Misc. Notes
THE CLANTON FAMILY
There was a Marmaduke Clanton who was an indentured servent in Charles City County, Virginia in July of 1657. Unfortunately, early records concerning the Clanton family in Virginia are very scarce and the documentation to put together the family units of these early days are sorely missing. Some have stated that John was father of Marmaduke, who was father of Edward (our progenitor) but this has all been mere speculation with no documentation whatsoever. They are, however, probably some sort of relation from back in the old country.
An Edward Clanterne (also spelled Clanton in some records) was transported from England by William BELL in 1656 to Charles City County, Virginia. Edward Clanton was a freeman in this county in 1673, at which time we find the following: "Judgement to Thomas Blayton against Richard WATHEN, who appeared by John STITH his attorney, for 120 lb. dressed pork he had promised to pay for Edward Clanton. The promise proved by oath of JOHN ELLIS." Edward died by 1679, leaving an orphaned son named William. Edward's wife (name unknown and probably a second wife and not the mother of William) married Richard SPENCER. Spencer and his wife attempted to embezzle the estate of Edward away from William, who (sometime between the years of 1687-1695) brought the matter to court and was awarded damages. He said he was thirty-one at the time, giving his birthdate as 1656-1664. Being called an orphan in 1679 he would not be born prior to 1658. It is "believed" that this William is the same person who appears in the following paragraph.
William Clanton is first located in the early Surry County, Virginia records witnessing cattle mark's for Thomas and Richard ADKINS on September 7, 1686. In this same year he is also mentioned as an agent for the estate of George LOVEDAY. He is probably identical with the William Clanton who is listed on a tax list as a landholder in 1704 Prince George County, Virginia along with a Richard Clanton. This William is probably the William Clanton who wrote his will on 15 September 1725 and probated in Surry County, Virginia on 21 September 1726 who named his wife Mary, sons Nathaniel and Richard, and daughters Joanna and Agnes. An Edward Clanton (either brother or eldest son) was one of the witnesses to the will. Twenty five years later Mary Clanton, a widow, leaves her will in Surry County, naming her daughter Wiggins, mentioning there are other daughters, and sons Nathaniel, John and William. She also gives one dollar to Thomas Clanton, son of Edward Clanton, deceased. This was the Edward that witnessed William's will. A Richard Clanton, probably William's son, died in this county several months earlier than Mary so this would account for his not being mentioned. Researchers have stated this Mary to be the same person in both cases and have given her the maiden name of Holt, and we shall proceed along with this assumption.
The Edward Clanton that witnessed William's will in 1725 and died in Brunswick County, Virginia in 1741 married Sarah (maiden name said to be Evans) and are the parents of Thomas, Benjamin, Charles, Sarah, William, Edward, Ann and Mary.
1) Richard Clanton, possibly the Richard that is listed along side William on the 1704 Prince George County tax list. This Richard was born by 1683. Richard married Agnes West, daughter of John and Agnes (Jones) West of Amelia Co., Va;, and owned land on the south side of the Nottoway River in Surry County as early as 1729. Richard died there in 1750 On July 21, 1752 the Surry County court appointed the sale of the widow's property as a widow at that time could not hold land without a guardian or a son at least 21 years of age. Her property, exclusive of her cattle, was sold for 60 pounds, 8 shillings and 1 pence; her cattle were sold for 1 pound 17 shillings and 6 pence. Her brother-in-law, John Clanton, collected 1 shilling and 8 pence for a man named John RACHETT. They were the parents of Richard, David, Ephraim and Agnes (the latter three being described as orphans), and probably others. (See Volume Three for their family).
2) Nathaniel Clanton, born in Virginia, probably Prince George County or Surry County. He married Mary (some say her maiden name was Holt, others HOLSENBOCK). Nathaniel was given by the will of his assumed brother-in-law Nathaniel PHILLIPS, dated 1730, all of Phillips estate. This will was not probated until 1738. On August 7, 1752 Nathaniel sold to Benjamin SOESBERRY for 50 pounds "two tracts of land in Albemarle Parish with one being 95 acres (being a patent dated 24 March 1725 granted to Nathaniel Phillips) and sold by him to Nathaniel Clanton, bounded by Col. Henry HARRISON, John GILLIAM and Charles MABRY. The other tract is 150 acres (being the lower part of 400 acres granted Edward Clanton on 27 Sept 1729) which Nathaniel Clanton bought from Edward Clanton on 21 April 1731." He dated his will in Sussex County, Virginia on 14 February 1759. It was probated there that year on April 20. His wife was still living at that time. (See later for their descendants).
3) William Clanton. Some say that he married Hannah BRIGGS, but this cannot be documented. He may be the William Clanton that died in Granville Co., North Carolina in 1760; we shall proceed on the assumption that this is the case.
4) Joanah Clanton, said to have married Nathaniel Phillips. Nathaniel received a patent of 95 acres in Albemarle Parish, Surry Co., Va., on March 24, 1725. In his will in Surry County, Virginia, dated 22 February 1730, he states, "To Nathaniel Clanton all my Estate." It was probated 21 Feb 1738, witnesses being Edward and Sarey Clanton. Joanah died by April 20, 1759. They are said to be the parents of John and Benjamin Phillips.
5) Agnes Clanton. She married Mr. WIGGINS, said to have been an Admiral in the English navy named Thomas Wiggins. They have been reported to have moved to England before the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. There was a Thomas Wiggins that was a Godparent to a niece of Agnes in 1742.
6) John Clanton, (not named in father's Will in 1725, but listed in Mary's Will of 1750)) married Amy WYCHE, possibly the daughter of Peter and Alice (SCOTT) Wyche. John is listed in the records of Surry County, Virginia, as purchasing 130 acres of land south of the Nottoway River on 15 March 1741, and again purchasing 224 acres in the same location on Aug 16, 1756. In 1753 he was given 40 shillings by his wife's assumed grandfather George Wyche in his will. On May 16, 1760, John and Amy sold to William ROGERS "for consideration of one half the cost of taking up and making sure 224 acres...100 acres on south side of the Nottoway River and bounded by CORNELIUS LOFTIN, the said William Rogers and Richard AVERY. Witnesses: Nathaniel Holt and Levi GILLIAM." William Rogers and Richard Avery were witnesses to his mother's will in 1750. On Sept 15, 1763, John sold for 5 shillings to his son-in-law Henry ANDREWS one ten year old negro boy slave named Peter. John dated his will in Sussex Co. in Albemarle Parish on 11 Apr 1778, and it was probated Aug 16, 1781. Amy dated her will 16 Oct 1803 in Sussex Co, and it was probated 5 Jan 1804.
There was a Marmaduke Clanton who was an indentured servent in Charles City County, Virginia in July of 1657. Unfortunately, early records concerning the Clanton family in Virginia are very scarce and the documentation to put together the family units of these early days are sorely missing. Some have stated that John was father of Marmaduke, who was father of Edward (our progenitor) but this has all been mere speculation with no documentation whatsoever. They are, however, probably some sort of relation from back in the old country.
An Edward Clanterne (also spelled Clanton in some records) was transported from England by William BELL in 1656 to Charles City County, Virginia. Edward Clanton was a freeman in this county in 1673, at which time we find the following: "Judgement to Thomas Blayton against Richard WATHEN, who appeared by John STITH his attorney, for 120 lb. dressed pork he had promised to pay for Edward Clanton. The promise proved by oath of JOHN ELLIS." Edward died by 1679, leaving an orphaned son named William. Edward's wife (name unknown and probably a second wife and not the mother of William) married Richard SPENCER. Spencer and his wife attempted to embezzle the estate of Edward away from William, who (sometime between the years of 1687-1695) brought the matter to court and was awarded damages. He said he was thirty-one at the time, giving his birthdate as 1656-1664. Being called an orphan in 1679 he would not be born prior to 1658. It is "believed" that this William is the same person who appears in the following paragraph.
William Clanton is first located in the early Surry County, Virginia records witnessing cattle mark's for Thomas and Richard ADKINS on September 7, 1686. In this same year he is also mentioned as an agent for the estate of George LOVEDAY. He is probably identical with the William Clanton who is listed on a tax list as a landholder in 1704 Prince George County, Virginia along with a Richard Clanton. This William is probably the William Clanton who wrote his will on 15 September 1725 and probated in Surry County, Virginia on 21 September 1726 who named his wife Mary, sons Nathaniel and Richard, and daughters Joanna and Agnes. An Edward Clanton (either brother or eldest son) was one of the witnesses to the will. Twenty five years later Mary Clanton, a widow, leaves her will in Surry County, naming her daughter Wiggins, mentioning there are other daughters, and sons Nathaniel, John and William. She also gives one dollar to Thomas Clanton, son of Edward Clanton, deceased. This was the Edward that witnessed William's will. A Richard Clanton, probably William's son, died in this county several months earlier than Mary so this would account for his not being mentioned. Researchers have stated this Mary to be the same person in both cases and have given her the maiden name of Holt, and we shall proceed along with this assumption.
The Edward Clanton that witnessed William's will in 1725 and died in Brunswick County, Virginia in 1741 married Sarah (maiden name said to be Evans) and are the parents of Thomas, Benjamin, Charles, Sarah, William, Edward, Ann and Mary.
1) Richard Clanton, possibly the Richard that is listed along side William on the 1704 Prince George County tax list. This Richard was born by 1683. Richard married Agnes West, daughter of John and Agnes (Jones) West of Amelia Co., Va;, and owned land on the south side of the Nottoway River in Surry County as early as 1729. Richard died there in 1750 On July 21, 1752 the Surry County court appointed the sale of the widow's property as a widow at that time could not hold land without a guardian or a son at least 21 years of age. Her property, exclusive of her cattle, was sold for 60 pounds, 8 shillings and 1 pence; her cattle were sold for 1 pound 17 shillings and 6 pence. Her brother-in-law, John Clanton, collected 1 shilling and 8 pence for a man named John RACHETT. They were the parents of Richard, David, Ephraim and Agnes (the latter three being described as orphans), and probably others. (See Volume Three for their family).
2) Nathaniel Clanton, born in Virginia, probably Prince George County or Surry County. He married Mary (some say her maiden name was Holt, others HOLSENBOCK). Nathaniel was given by the will of his assumed brother-in-law Nathaniel PHILLIPS, dated 1730, all of Phillips estate. This will was not probated until 1738. On August 7, 1752 Nathaniel sold to Benjamin SOESBERRY for 50 pounds "two tracts of land in Albemarle Parish with one being 95 acres (being a patent dated 24 March 1725 granted to Nathaniel Phillips) and sold by him to Nathaniel Clanton, bounded by Col. Henry HARRISON, John GILLIAM and Charles MABRY. The other tract is 150 acres (being the lower part of 400 acres granted Edward Clanton on 27 Sept 1729) which Nathaniel Clanton bought from Edward Clanton on 21 April 1731." He dated his will in Sussex County, Virginia on 14 February 1759. It was probated there that year on April 20. His wife was still living at that time. (See later for their descendants).
3) William Clanton. Some say that he married Hannah BRIGGS, but this cannot be documented. He may be the William Clanton that died in Granville Co., North Carolina in 1760; we shall proceed on the assumption that this is the case.
4) Joanah Clanton, said to have married Nathaniel Phillips. Nathaniel received a patent of 95 acres in Albemarle Parish, Surry Co., Va., on March 24, 1725. In his will in Surry County, Virginia, dated 22 February 1730, he states, "To Nathaniel Clanton all my Estate." It was probated 21 Feb 1738, witnesses being Edward and Sarey Clanton. Joanah died by April 20, 1759. They are said to be the parents of John and Benjamin Phillips.
5) Agnes Clanton. She married Mr. WIGGINS, said to have been an Admiral in the English navy named Thomas Wiggins. They have been reported to have moved to England before the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. There was a Thomas Wiggins that was a Godparent to a niece of Agnes in 1742.
6) John Clanton, (not named in father's Will in 1725, but listed in Mary's Will of 1750)) married Amy WYCHE, possibly the daughter of Peter and Alice (SCOTT) Wyche. John is listed in the records of Surry County, Virginia, as purchasing 130 acres of land south of the Nottoway River on 15 March 1741, and again purchasing 224 acres in the same location on Aug 16, 1756. In 1753 he was given 40 shillings by his wife's assumed grandfather George Wyche in his will. On May 16, 1760, John and Amy sold to William ROGERS "for consideration of one half the cost of taking up and making sure 224 acres...100 acres on south side of the Nottoway River and bounded by CORNELIUS LOFTIN, the said William Rogers and Richard AVERY. Witnesses: Nathaniel Holt and Levi GILLIAM." William Rogers and Richard Avery were witnesses to his mother's will in 1750. On Sept 15, 1763, John sold for 5 shillings to his son-in-law Henry ANDREWS one ten year old negro boy slave named Peter. John dated his will in Sussex Co. in Albemarle Parish on 11 Apr 1778, and it was probated Aug 16, 1781. Amy dated her will 16 Oct 1803 in Sussex Co, and it was probated 5 Jan 1804.
