CLOPTON George

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• Reference Number: 1113

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Patented land in the Parish of St. Paul 11 Oct 1780.

5. George¹⁸ Clopton, Sr., of King William County (William¹⁷, William¹⁶, William¹⁵, Walter¹⁴, William¹³, Richard¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)¹⁹ was born January 14, 1722/23 in New Kent County, Virginia²⁰, and died Aft. 1795. He married Jane "Jenny" Jones²¹, daughter of Rowland Jones. She was born April 19, 1738²², and died December 17, 1795 in Richmond, Virgiia²².
The "Virginia Gazette," Dated December 30, 1795: Jenny Clopton. Departed this life on the 17th of this month (December 17, 1795) in this city (Richmond, Virginia), in the 66th year of her age, Mrs. Jenny Clopton, the consort of Mr. George Clopton. Her virtues, sincerity and truth were equaled by few, and exalled by noon - she was a loving wife, a tender and affectionate parent and a kind mistress. She left a husband and six children to lament her death.
Children of George Clopton and Jane Jones are:
+ 22 i. Mary¹⁹ Clopton, born Abt. 1757; died February 24, 1820 in Richmond, Virginia.
23 ii. Charlotte Clopton²³, born Abt. 1766; died January 26, 1861²⁴.
+ 24 iii. Nancy Jones Clopton.
+ 25 iv. Edwin J. Clopton, Sr., born Abt. 1770; died February 23, 1853 in his residence, in New Kent County, Virginia. He was a member of Black Creek Baptist Church, Hanover County, Virginia.
+ 26 v. Martha Clopton.
+ 27 vi. George Clopton, Jr..
28 vii. William Clopton²⁵.
+ 29 viii. Thomas Clopton, of Henrico County, Virginia, died Bef. November 4, 1822 in Henrico County, Virginia.

Birth:
Christ Church Parish, Virginia Records, 1653-1812 about George
Primary Name:      George
Relation:      son
Parent 1:      Wm. Clopton Junr
Parent 2:      Joyce
Birth Date:      14 Jan 1723
Baptism Date:      16 Mar 1723