 1755 - 1822 (48 years)
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| Name |
CLOPTON Waldegrave |
| Prefix |
Capt. |
| Suffix |
Jr. |
| Birth |
11 Nov 1755 |
New Kent County, VA  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
Between 6 Aug 1804 and 11 Feb 1822 |
Virginia |
| Notes |
- 6. Waldegrave19 Clopton II (Waldegrave18, William17, William16, William15, Walter14, William13, Richard12, William11, John10, William9, Thomas8, Walter7, William6, Walter5, William4, Walter3, William2, Guillaume1 Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)26,27 was born November 11, 1755 in New Kent County, Virginia28, and died Bet. August 6, 1804 and February 11, 1822 in Virginia, probably29. He married Mary Brown30, daughter of James B. Brown. She died Bef. August 6, 180431.
Waldegrave Clopton was a Captain in the American Revolution. Although his military records have not been found, it is safe to say he probably entered service by 1776. He was a Captain by the time his younger brother, Thomas, joined him on the battlefield in early 1778. Thomas mentions him several times in his application to receive a pension for his service.
Children of Waldegrave Clopton and Mary Brown are:
+ 30 i. James Brown20 Clopton, Sr, M.D., C.S.A., born in New Kent County, Virginia; died January 1865.
31 ii. Margaret Clopton, of New Kent County, Virginia. She married Winston Harwood.
32 iii. Miller Clopton32, died Aft. 1850 in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, possibly, Georgia33. He married Obedience Tesseville February 13, 1825 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia34.
In the first census of Georgia taken in 1820, a Miller Clopton is shown living in Captain Thomas Bustin's District of Putnam County. There are two white, males shown living in the house, one, aged 16 to 18 (born about 1802 to 1804), and one, aged 18 to 26 (born about 1794 to 1802). Since the census was taken before his marriage, the identify of the younger person is unknown. The census states he owned two slaves
+ 33 iv. Thomas B. Clopton, M.D., born May 7, 1798 in New Kent County, Virginia; died December 7, 1874 in Americus, Sumpter County, Georgia and buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Americus.
+ 34 v. William Clopton, of New Kent County, Virginia, born Abt. 1799; died Abt. August 10, 1855 in Richmond, Virginia and buried Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia on August 10, 1855 at the age of 56.
35 vi. Mary Brown Clopton35. She married Jesse Wesley Yarbrough June 12, 1821 in Henrico County, Virginia36.
+ 36 vii. Patrick Henry Clopton, Sr., born in New Kent County, Virginia; died May 19, 1829 in Henrico County, Virginia.
37 viii. Waldegrave Clopton, III., M.D.37, born 178738; died November 8, 1832 in Wilkinson County, Georgia.
The Fourth Land Lottery, also known as the 1821 Lottery of Georgia, lists a Waldegrave Clopton living in Laurens County, Carsons Military District. He drew land in Dooly County, Lot 221, Section 16. Numerous records found in "Laurens County Georgia Legal Records, 1807-1832," indicate he was a physician and served as Justice of the Peace, in Laurens, however, documents in Wilkinson County reveal he later relocated to that county, although he continued to have business in Laurens. His obituary, which appeared in Milledgeville, Georgia's "Southern Recorder," dated November 15, 1832, page 3, reads:
DIED at his residence, in Wilkinson County, on the 8th inst., Dr. WALDEGRAVE CLOPTON, after an obstinate attack of fever, which lasted eight days. Dr. Clopton was in his 45th year of his age. He was a native of Virginia, and located himself in this State 15 years ago [about 1817]; and as a Physician, was universally liked. He has left a large circle of friends and acquaintances to lament his loss. His death is severely felt in his neighborhood. Dr. Clopton was a Univeralist in principle; and we believe he died strong in that faith."
The Monday, November 26, 1832 issue of Milledgeville's "Georgia Journal," carried a notice that Thomas Clopton applied for letters of administration on Waldegrave's estate. Copies of these notices, and others, are located in the Clopton Family Archives.
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| Person ID |
I10689 |
Booth Family |
| Last Modified |
22 Aug 2013 |
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