CLOPTON William, Jr.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Lived(s) In: St. Paul's Parish, Hanover Cty, VA; Merry Oak
• Military: French and Indian Wars
• Reference Number: 1056
• Occupation: 1706-1716, St. Paul's Parish, Hanover Cty, VA; Collector of Taxes

Notes:

Was on the staff of Governor Spotswood and was a 'Knight of the Golden Horseshoe.*' He served in the French and Indian Wars.

1. William¹⁷ Clopton, of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover (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 Abt. 1685, and died Bef. 1733². He married Joyce Wilkinson, of Black Creek January 27, 1717/18³, daughter of George Wilkinson and Sara Lyddall.
He was the Collector of Taxes and Deputy Sheriff of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover County, from 1706 to 1716. The home may have been named "Merry Oak"
"There was in my father's possession a golden horseshoe which the tradition of the family said was worn by William Clopton, Jr. above mentioned. That it had seven (7) diamonds set in it in the place of nail heads, was inscribed on one side "Sic Juvat Transcenderi Montes" and on the other "William Clopton, Knight." That as a child I have had it laid in my hand to look at and that it was of a size to encircle the center of my palm. And that this horseshoe was stolen by Pickpocket Smith, a notorious character, who operated among the fashionable of Richmond in 1842 or 3."
Witness my hand and seal this ninth day of August, 1897.
Signed: Joyce Wilkinson Wallace
For more on William Clopton and Joyce Wilkinson, see " Knight Of The Golden Horseshoe"
Children of William Clopton and Joyce Wilkinson are:
+ 2 i. Waldegrave¹⁸ Clopton I, born November 19, 1719 in New Kent County, Virginia; died April 13, 1786 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia, probably.
3 ii. Anne Clopton, of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover, born January 16, 1720/21⁴. She married William Divers, of Bruton Parish.
+ 4 iii. William Clopton, III, of St. Paul's Parish, born February 2, 1721/22 in "Roslyn" New Kent County, Virginia; died August 3, 1796 in Hanover County, Virginia.
+ 5 iv. George Clopton, Sr., of King William County, born January 14, 1722/23 in New Kent County, Virginia; died Aft. 1795.

* Alexander Spotswood became acting royal governor of Virginia in 1710, by which time pressure on the colony to expand had become more acute than ever. In 1716, Governor Spotswood, with about 50 other men and 74 horses, led a real estate speculation expedition up the Rappahannock River valley during westward exploration of the interior of Virginia. The journalist of this expedition was a Huguenot, Lieut. John Fontaine, who served as an officer in the British Army.
The party included 14 rangers and 4 Meherrin Indians, and departed Germanna on August 29, coming within sight of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the 31st. They continued upriver past today's Stanardsville, reaching the head of the Rappahannock on September 2. Fontaine recorded in his journal for September 5 that axemen had to clear the way along the path of what he called the "James River", but which was in fact a creek along the eastern slope named Swift Run, surrounded on all sides by steep mountain terrain. Swift Run is part of the James River drainage system. The expedition had followed the Rappahannock drainage system up to this point.
There they crossed the top ridge of the Blue Ridge mountains at Swift Run Gap (elevation 2,365 feet).
On September 6, 1716, they rode down into the Shenandoah Valley on the east side of Massanutten Mountain and reached the Shenandoah River, which they called the "Euphrates" near the current town of Elkton. There, they fired multiple volleys and drank special toasts of wine, brandy, and claret to the King and to Governor Spotswood, naming the two peaks after them.[1] The taller summit they called "Mount George", and the lesser, "Mount Spotswood".
On the banks of the river they buried a bottle, inside which they had put a paper whereby Spotswood claimed the place in the name of George I. On the 7th, the party returned home, reaching Germanna on the 10th.
After the journey, Spotswood gave each officer of the expedition a stickpin made of gold and shaped like a horseshoe on which he had inscribed the words in Latin "Sic jurat transcendere montes", which translates into English as "Thus he swears to cross the mountains." The horseshoes were encrusted with small stones and were small enough to be worn from a watch chain.[2] The members of Governor Spotswood's expedition soon became popularly known as the "Knights of the Golden Horseshoe."
Of the expedition members, only the following are known by name to have taken part: Lt. Governor Spotswood, John Fontaine, Robert Beverley, Jr., William Robertson, Dr. Robinson, Mr. Todd, James Taylor (great-grandfather of US President Zachary Taylor), Robert Brooke (grandfather of VA Governor Robert Brooke), George Mason III, Capt. Smith, William Clopton, Jr., (second son of William Clopton and Ann Booth Clopton)and Jeremiah Clouder.[3]
In a Richmond news article, dated 16 Feb 1901, honoring John Bacon Clopton, the grandson of William Clopton Jr.. The following is a copy of a handwritten statement, signed and sealed to be found among the John Bacon Clopton papers at Duke University Library, Durhan North Caroline: There was in my father's possession a golden horseshoe which the tradition of the family said was worn by William Clopton Jr.. That is had 7 Diamonds set in it the place of nailheads, was inscribed on one side "Sic Juvat Trancsenderi Montes" and on the other "William Clopton, Knight." That as a child I have had it laid in my hand to look at and that it was of a size to encircle the center of my palm. And that this horseshoe was stolen by Pickpocket Smith, a notorious character, who operated among fashionable of Richmond in 1842 or 3. Witness my hand and seal this ninth day of August, 1897. Signed: Joyce Wilkinson Wallace
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A commemorative plaque and pyramid-shaped stone at Swift Run Gap (at the south side of U.S. Highway 33 near the Skyline Drive overpass) mark the historic crossing of the Knights of the Golden Horseshoe.[5] The Skyline Drive and the Appalachian Trail both pass nearby as well.


Also at this location, a Virginia Historical Highway Marker, # D10 Knights of the Golden Horseshoe, is located. It reads:
On 5 Sept. 1716, in this region, it is believed Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood and his party of government officials, gentry, Native Americans, soldiers, and servants crossed the Blue Ridge Mountains into the Shenandoah Valley. Their adventure into Virginia's western lands began at Germanna late in Aug. and ended when they returned there on 10 Sept. According to legend, Spotswood gave his companions small golden horseshoes on their return and the group became known as the Knights of the Golden Horseshoe. The journey has been fictionalized and mythologized in literature since the 19th century.

Military:
See general notes

Occupation:
He was the Collector of Taxes and Deputy Sheriff of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover County, from 1706 to 1716

William married WILKINSON Joyce on 27 Jan 1718. Joyce (daughter of WILKERSON George and LYDDALL Sarah) was born in Black Creek; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 1084
• Alt. Birth: 19 Nov 1719, New Kent County, VA
• Christening: 22 Dec 1719
• Military: 1776; American Revolution

Notes:

2. Waldegrave¹⁸ Clopton I (William¹⁷, William¹⁶, William¹⁵, Walter¹⁴, William¹³, Richard¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)^5,6 was born November 19, 1719 in New Kent County, Virginia⁷, and died April 13, 1786 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia, probably^8,9. He married Unity Alford Abt. 1753 in Virginia. Marriage Bond was filed at the Cumberland Court House, daughter of John Alford and Grace. She was born December 16, 1724 in New Kent County, Virginia¹⁰, and died Aft. June 30, 1787 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia, probably¹¹.
Children of Waldegrave Clopton and Unity Alford are:
+ 6 i. Waldegrave¹⁹ Clopton II, born November 11, 1755 in New Kent County, Virginia; died Bet. August 6, 1804 and February 11, 1822 in Virginia, probably.
+ 7 ii. Alford Clopton, of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent.
+ 8 iii. David Clopton, Sr., of St. Peter's Parish, born 1760 in New Kent County, Virginia; died Bef. July 3, 1823 in probably Henrico County, Virginia.

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.

9 iv. Thomas Clopton, of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent¹², born February 10, 1762 in New Kent County, Virginia; died Aft. December 12, 1833 in Henrico County, Virginia, probably.
Thomas was about sixteen years old when he entered the American Revolution as a substitute, a Private, no less. His father, who could well afford to set him up with horses, weapons, and all the fine accouterments a gentleman required to enter battle, possibly did not want to send his youngest son to war. Like his great-grandfather, William, who defied his well-to-do father and apprenticed himself to finance his trip to America, Thomas no doubt was determined to join his elder brothers as the fledgling nation fought for independence.
10 v. Unity Clopton, of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent. She married Massie.
Her brother, Thomas, mentions his sister, Massie, "a widow" in his application for pension for his service during the American Revolutionary War. It is not clear if her first name was Massie or if she married a Massie.
11 vi. Frances Clopton, of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent.
Frances Clopton is a witness to an indenture (GS Film 031793 (7566 Pt. 3) Vol. 2, page 467) between Unity Clopton and Tarpley White. It is not clear what relationship Frances Clopton has with this family. More research is necessary. A copy of this indenture is located in the Clopton Family Archives.
12 vii. Lyddall Clopton, of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent.
It has not been established that Lyddall Clopton is the son of Waldegrave Clopton, Jr. A Lyddall Clopton and Alford Clopton, witnessed an indenture (GS Film 031796 (7566 pt. 6) Book 8, page 605), which is located in the Clopton Family Archives, dated June 17, 1809. The indenture is between David Clopton and his wife, Mary Ann Vanderwall, of the County of Henrico. David named one of his sons, Alford. It may be that Lyddall is his son and not his brother.
13 viii. William Clopton, of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent¹².
William Clopton is in the New Kent Military Class Number 22 in 1782.

Christened:
Christ Church Parish, Virginia Records, 1653-1812 about Waldegrove
Primary Name:      Waldegrove
Relation:      Son
Parent 1:      Wm. Clopton
Parent 2:      Joyce
Birth Date:      19 Nov 1719
Baptism Date:      22 Dec 1719

Alt. Birth:
http://www.cloptonfamily.org/amerline/pafg03.htm#954

Christening:
http://www.cloptonfamily.org/amerline/pafg03.htm#954

Military:
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.

Family/Spouse: ALFORD Unity. Unity was born on 16 Dec 1724; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 1085

Notes:

Christened:
Christ Church Parish, Virginia Records, 1653-1812 about Anne
Primary Name:      Anne
Relation:      daughter
Parent 1:      Wm. Clopton
Parent 2:      Joyce
Birth Date:      16 Jan 1720
Baptism Date:      15 Mar 1720

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 1086

Notes:

Tax Returns for St. Paul's Parish: stud horse, two carriages, 31 slaves, 20 horses, 23 head of cattle, large body of land in Hanover and New Kent along Cattail Branch and Black Creek. Estate was settled by his son John, his administrator after 1796.

4. William¹⁸ Clopton, III, of St. Paul's Parish (William¹⁷, William¹⁶, William¹⁵, Walter¹⁴, William¹³, Richard¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)^13,14 was born February 2, 1721/22 in "Roslyn" New Kent County, Virginia¹⁵, and died August 3, 1796 in Hanover County, Virginia¹⁶. He married Elizabeth Darroll Ford¹⁷ 1752 in Hanover County, Virginia¹⁸, daughter of Father Ford and Mother Darroll. She died Aft. July 2, 1785.
Children of William Clopton and Elizabeth Ford are:
14 i. William¹⁹ Clopton, IV, of "Roslyn", born in "Roslyn" New Kent County, Virginia.
15 ii. Robert Clopton, of "Roslyn", born in "Roslyn" New Kent County, Virginia; died Aft. April 17, 1783.
+ 16 iii. John Clopton, of "Roslyn", born February 7, 1756 in "Roslyn " New Kent County, Virginia; died September 11, 1816 in "Roslyn" New Kent County, Virginia.
+ 17 iv. Reuben Clopton, of "Roslyn", born February 25, 1757 in "Roslyn" New Kent County, Virginia; died December 21, 1795 in Cumberland County, Virginia.
+ 18 v. George Clopton, of "Roslyn", born in "Roslyn" New Kent County, Virginia; died in Hanover County, Virginia.
+ 19 vi. Anne Lane Clopton, of "Roslyn", born 1757 in "Roslyn" New Kent County, Virginia; died September 3, 1816.
+ 20 vii. Sarah Ann Clopton, of "Roslyn", born in "Roslyn" New Kent County, Virginia.
+ 21 viii. Mildred Clopton, died in "Springfield," King William County, and buried at "Springfield".

Birth:
Christ Church Parish, Virginia Records, 1653-1812 about Wm
Primary Name:      Wm
Relation:      son
Parent 1:      Wm. Clopton Junr
Parent 2:      Joyce
Birth Date:      12 Feb 1721
Baptism Date:      29 Apr 1721

William married FORD Elizabeth Darrell in 1752. Elizabeth was born in Gwathmey, Hanover, Virginia, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 1087

Notes:

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

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.

Family/Spouse: BROWN Mary B.. Mary died before 6 Aug 1804. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Alford¹⁹ Clopton, of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent (Waldegrave¹⁸, William¹⁷, William¹⁶, William¹⁵, Walter¹⁴, William¹³, Richard¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)
In previously published Clopton genealogies this Alford Clopton was incorrectly identified as the Alford Clopton, M.D. (1787-1870), who is, in fact, the son of David Clopton, Sir., and his wife, Mary Ann Vanderwall. If any references are found to an Alford Clopton in documents of this period, great care must be taken to connect the document with the correct Alford. The Clopton Family Archives contains several legal documents which refer to an Alford Clopton, however, it is not always clear which Alford is named.
Two Alford Cloptons are listed in the Georgia Tax Digests for the year 1815 living in the John H. Brodnax District of Putnam County. In the 1821 lottery, the fourth, in 1821, an Alford Clopton is granted 2020 1/2 acres in Monroe County, Georgia, in the Leggetts Military District.
It is believed the Alford Clopton living in Monroe County was the son of Waldegrave Clopton, I and his wife, Unity Alford. It is further believed that he had at least three sons. The parentage of these sons must be studied further, and until more evidence is presented, accepted tentatively into this particular Clopton line.
Children of Alford Clopton, of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent are:
+ 38 i. Pleasant Perrin²⁰ Clopton, born March 8, 1796 in Georgia; died January 18, 1877 in Greenville, Meriwether County, Georgia and buried at Old Providence Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, near Luthersville.
39 ii. George W. Clopton.
40 iii. William Clopton.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 1112

Notes:

No record of marriage

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• Reference Number: 1113

Notes:

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

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 1114

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 1115

Notes:

CARTER-ELLYSON
Purdie & Dixon's Gazette, March 14, 1771:
Yesterday was married in Henrico Mr. William Carter, son of Mr. John Carter Aged 23 to Mrs. Sarah Ellyson relict of Gerrard Ellyson, decd., aged 85 a sprightly old tit with three thousand pounds.
Robert Ellyson, son of Gerard Robert Ellyson was a resident of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, when in 1751 he was processioner and later. His wife, Sarah, was a sister of the Hon. John Clopton.
Thomas Ellyson lived in Chesterfield County, and was the father of the three nephews who were named in the will of their uncle Gerrard Ellyson in 1770.
These people were Quakers and belonged to the Quaker meeting in uppor New Kent County which accounts for the absence of the Ellysons from the St. Peter's records.

Sarah married ELLYSON Robert on 14 Mar 1771 in New Kent County, VA. Robert was born in James City County, Virginia; died in 1779 in New Kent County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 1118

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 1116

Notes:

Attended College of William and Mary; University of Pennsylvania (1776). First Lieutenant of Artillery in Revolution. Elected to General Assembly 1785-1789; elected to Congress 1795-1816. Numerous of his letters preserved in the Clopton Papers, Duke University Archives. He was married to Sarah BACON (daughter of Edmund BACON and Elizabeth EDLOE) on 15 May 1784.

CARTER-ELLYSON
Purdie & Dixon's Gazette, March 14, 1771:
Yesterday was married in Henrico Mr. William Carter, son of Mr. John Carter Aged 23 to Mrs. Sarah Ellyson relict of Gerrard Ellyson, decd., aged 85 a sprightly old tit with three thousand pounds.
Robert Ellyson, son of Gerard Robert Ellyson was a resident of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, when in 1751 he was processioner and later. His wife, Sarah, was a sister of the Hon. John Clopton.
Thomas Ellyson lived in Chesterfield County, and was the father of the three nephews who were named in the will of their uncle Gerrard Ellyson in 1770.
These people were Quakers and belonged to the Quaker meeting in uppor New Kent County which accounts for the absence of the Ellysons from the St. Peter's records.

John married BACON Sarah on 15 May 1784. Sarah (daughter of BACON Edmund and EDLOE Elizabeth) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 1117

Notes:

No record of marriage

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• Reference Number: 1120

Notes:

Comments (COLGIN John b. 1785 Charles City County, VA d. 1840): John Colgin was born in 1748 in Charles City Co., Virginia. His son (John Colgin, Jr.) was born in 1785. Father married Elizabeth Harwood, son married Anne Clopton Ellyson. Thanks, Bev Colgin

Bev Colgin

Anne married COLGIN John, Jr. on 21 May 1810. John (son of COLGIN John, Sr. and HARWOOD Elizabeth Eppes) was born in 1785; died on 17 Apr 1837 in Sumpter County, SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 1121

Sarah married COLGIN William Randolph on 16 Nov 1809. William (son of COLGIN John, Sr. and HARWOOD Elizabeth Eppes) was born on 15 Jul 1787 in Charles City County, VA; died on 5 Apr 1839 in Sumner, Christian, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 1125

Notes:

Other births listed in the Bible Records of Judge John Bacon Clopton: Nannie whomarried J.C. Nichols of Georgia, Joyce who married Charles M. Wallace of Richmond, Va., John Clopton, and Judge William Izzard Clopton of Richmond who married Mary Apperson. Óld New Kent County, Virginia_ by Dr. Malcolm Hart Harris does not note the relationships.

John married FOSTER Marie G. on 4 May 1820. Marie and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 1126

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 1127

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• Reference Number: 1128