CLOPTON Robert, Sr.

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Robert¹⁷ Clopton I (William¹⁶, William¹⁵, Walter¹⁴, William¹³, Richard¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)¹ was born January 27, 1682/83 in York County, Virginia², and died December 30, 1742³. He married (1) Sara Ann Scott December 18, 1711⁴. She was born 1692⁵, and died October 24, 1719⁶. He married (2) Mary Crump March 22, 1719/20⁷. She died Aft. 1732⁷.
Through the Robert Clopton-Mary Crump line, descendants can trace their ancestry to the Rev. Richard Buck, who came to Virginia in 1610. According to "Adventurers of Purse and Persons, Virginia, 1607-1624/25," 3rd Edition, Rev. Buck was the colonial clergyman who officiated at the marriage of the Indian princess Pocahontas to John Rolfe at Jamestown on April 5, 1614. Rev. Buck also opened with prayer the initial meeting of the first representative legislative assembly held in the New World on July 30, 1619 at Jamestown.
Children of Robert Clopton and Sara Scott are:
2 i. Berthia¹⁸ Clopton⁸, born August 19, 1712⁹.
3 ii. Ann Clopton¹⁰, born July 30, 1714¹¹; died April 30, 1733¹¹.
4 iii. Infant Clopton, born September 12, 1715¹¹.
5 iv. Margaret Clopton, born April 8, 1717¹².
Children of Robert Clopton and Mary Crump are:
6 i. Frances¹⁸ Clopton, of Virginia, born February 2, 1721/22 in New Kent County, Virginia¹³.
+ 7 ii. William Clopton, of New Kent, born November 11, 1725 in New Kent County, Virginia; died Aft. July 2, 1785.
+ 8 iii. Robert Clopton II, born July 28, 1728 in New Kent County, Virginia.
9 iv. Margaret Clopton, born October 9, 1729¹⁴.
10 v. Abner Clopton, born November 29, 1731 in New Kent County, Virginia¹⁵.

Robert married SCOTT Sarah Ann on 18 Dec 1711. Sarah died on 24 Oct 1719. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married CRUMP Mary on 22 Mar 1720 in York County, VA. Mary and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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William¹⁸ Clopton, of New Kent (Robert¹⁷, William¹⁶, William¹⁵, Walter¹⁴, William¹³, Richard¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) was born November 11, 1725 in New Kent County, Virginia¹⁵, and died Aft. July 2, 1785. He married Elizabeth16. She died Aft. July 2, 1785.
Child of William Clopton and Elizabeth is:
11 i. Robert Wentworth¹⁹ Clopton, born September 24, 1759¹⁷.
8. Robert¹⁸ Clopton II (Robert¹⁷, William¹⁶, William¹⁵, Walter¹⁴, William¹³, Richard¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) was born July 28, 1728 in New Kent County, Virginia¹⁸. He married Frances Wentworth.
Children of Robert Clopton and Frances Wentworth are:
12 i. Frances¹⁹ Clopton¹⁹. She married Buck.
+ 13 ii. Robert Clopton, III, M.D., born February 26, 1755 in New Kent County, Virginia; died January 22, 1841 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia and buried in Pittsylvania at the Clopton Family Burying-Ground.
+ 14 iii. Abner William Clopton I, born July 14, 1757 in New Kent County, Virginia; died January 1, 1781.
+ 15 iv. John Robert Clopton, Sr., born November 4, 1760 in New Kent County, Virginia; died Bef. 1830 in Hart County, Kentucky.
+ 16 v. Nancy Clopton, of New Kent County, Virginia, born November 4, 1760 in New Kent County, Virginia; died October 7, 1814 in Larue County, Kentucky, and is buried Ragland Cemetery, Harvey Bowen Farm, Magnolia, Larue County, Kentucky.
+ 17 vi. Mollay Clopton, born 1763; died September 25, 1853 in Halifax County, Virginia.
18 vii. Sarah Hewlett Clopton, born July 22, 1768 in New Kent County, Virginia²⁰.

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Robert¹⁹ Clopton, III, M.D. (Robert¹⁸, Robert¹⁷, William¹⁶, William¹⁵, Walter¹⁴, William¹³, Richard¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)²¹ was born February 26, 1755 in New Kent County, Virginia²², and died January 22, 1841 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia and buried in Pittsylvania at the Clopton Family Burying-Ground²³. He married Frances Anderson January 5, 1781 in Hanover County, Virginia²⁴, daughter of Thomas Anderson. She was born July 26, 1765, and died April 4, 1837 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia and buried in Pittsylvania at the Clopton Family Burying-Ground²⁵.
In the name of God, Amen. I, Robert Clopton of the County of Pittsylvania and State of Virginia, being of sound mind and disposing memory do hereby make my last will and testament in manner and form following to wit: First it is my desire that my just debts and funeral expenses be paid by my executors hereinafter named out of such part my perishable property as they may think better for that purpose without touching on legacies hereinafter bequeathed.
Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved son Robert A. Clopton the entire track of land with and singular the appurtances where I now live which is bounded by the lands of David Terry, Joel Slayton, Charles Mclaughlan, the estate of Benjamin Terry, the estate of James M. Williams and the lands of Charles Irby and the following negro slaves to wit: Garland, Abraham, Chaney and her three children, namely Henry, George, and Mary, together with all the future increase of the female slaves, one feather bed and furniture, one walnut folding table with six legs, one fan mill with the apparatus, one cart and steers, two
choice cows and calves, two choice dagon plows, three choice hilling hoes, two grubbing hoes, my newest set of silver table and tea spoons, one desk and bookcase, also the crop on hand of every description or that may be growing at the time of my death after paying all the just debts contracted by him in my name or for my benefit or that yeat to him, his heirs and assigns forever.
Item: Having heretofore given to my son John M. Clopton that portion of my estate that I intended for him, now in consequence of medical services which give and bequeath to him my oldest set of silver table and tea spoons, also five hundred dollars each to him his heirs
and assigns forever.
Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Patsy Nowlin one silver tumbler to her heirs forever.
Item: In consequence of services rendered to me and my family by my grand Daughter Frances A. Terry I give and bequeath to her one negro girl named Ann and her increase to her, her heirs and assigns forever, provided the said Frances A. Terry shall remain with me during my natural life. Having gone through the specific legacies it is my will and desire that the residue of myestate be sold except such part as hereaf ter excepted, by my executors hereafter named, and the money arising from the sale thereof to be divided in the following manner to wit-To my daughter Polly Terry one fifth part-To my daughter Patsy one fifth Part. To the lawful heirs of my daughter Fanny Terry one fifth part-To my daughter Elizabeth Pulliam one fifth part to be deposited in the hands of Epaphroditus Wimbish who I hereby appointed special trustee for her and to furnish her as her necessity may require and after death should there be any surplus remaining in the hands of the Trustee it is my will that it be equally divided between John Pulliam and Fanny, child of my daughter Elizabeth Pulliam.
Item: I give and bequest one fifth part to my grandchildren (to wit) Martha Waldrond, John Waldrond, Fanny Waldrond, William H. Waldrond and Abner W. Waldrond children of my deceased Daughter Nancy Waldrond, but from the fifth part of this devise is to be deducted the sum of one hundred and ninety nine dollars and fifty cents it being the sum I paid for one negro girl named Milly which I have given to my grand children the Waidronds ahove named, to them, their heirs and assigns forever.
Item: Whereas I have two infirm negroes namely Nathan and Hannah, it is my desire that my son Robert A. Clopton take good care of them so long as they live and whereas I have a poor afflicted Sister, Frances Buck now living with me and being desirous that she remain in the family should she survive me, in that case my will and desire is that she be flirnished with food and raiment by my son Robert A. Clopton. For the expense and trouble that may occur I bequeath to him the use of a negro man named Stephen to labor untill those disabilities are removed and when removed the said negro man Stephen is to be sold and the proceeds of the sale to be applyed as the other part of the estate divided to be sold. Having fully dis posed of my estate I hereby constitute and appoint executors to this my last will and testament revoking all others hereto witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this tenth day of July in the year of our Lord Christ eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
Signed sealed and published
and declared in the presents of
Sto Turner
Yancey W. Ingram
Charles Irby
At a court held for the County of Pittsylvania the 15th day of March, 1841. This last will and testament of Robert Clopton dec'd was presented in court and proved by three subscribing witnesses to be the act and deed of said decedent and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Epa. Y. Wimbish one of the Executors in the said will named who made oath according to law and with John Jones, William Womack and Bryan W. Nowlin as securities entered into bond in the penalty of Twenty thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs, certificate was granted him for obtaining probat of said will in due form. Robert W. Clopton another executor in the said will named having refused to join the prohat and the other having died
Teste
Wm. H. Tunstall, Cl.
Dr Clopton's residence has been restored and is now occupied. During the restoration many artifacts were found, some apparently dating from Dr Clopton's time and earlier.
Children of Robert Clopton and Frances Anderson are:
+ 19 i. Elizabeth²⁰ Clopton, of Pittsylvania County, born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
20 ii. Abner Wentworth Clopton²⁶, born March 24, 1784 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia²⁷; died March 20, 1833 in Charlotte, North Carolina and buried at the family cemetery, Pittsylvania²⁸.
The Reverend Abner Wentworth Clopton, who was born at Pittsylvnia County, Virginia, gave up a lucrative teaching position and became a preacher. In 1823, making just $400 per year, he would give away one-fourth of his salary to help others. A college graduate, Elder Clopton would spend the rest of his life preaching and raising funds to purchase books to give to less educated ministers. He seldom failed to answer letters and had a unique way of keeping track of which letters he had answered, and which he had not. See Ribbon of Names
21 iii. Robert A. Clopton, of Pittsylvania County, born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
+ 22 iv. John Marshall Clopton, M.D., born January 18, 1808 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1868 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
+ 23 v. Frances A. Clopton, born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
24 vi. Martha Clopton, of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
25 vii. Anne Clopton, of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
+ 26 viii. Mary "Polly" Clopton, born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died in "Rose Hill," Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
+ 27 ix. Nancy Clopton, of Pittsylvania County, Virginia.