William CLAYTON
(1590-1658)

 

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Joan SMITH

William CLAYTON

  • Born: 1590
  • Marriage: Joan SMITH on 30 Oct 1631 in Rudgwick Parish, Sussex County, ENGLAND
  • Died: 1658 at age 68

  Noted events in his life were:

• Will, 1658. From Chichester Miscellaneous Wills 1653 to 1668 - Vol. 21 B Consistory Court Will Register in West Sussex Record Offices, Chichester, England 16 Apr 1982, copied by Louis E. Jones we get the following:

William Clayton. In ye name of God I will Clayton of ye Parish of Pancras without ye East Gate of Chichester in ye County of Sussex Timberman being sick and weak in body yet of perfect memory Lord to be thanked doe make and ordaine this my last will and testam in form following that I give and beq. my souls into ye hand of Alm. God and my body to ye earth.

It: I give unto my sonne Will Clayton ye sum of 12 to be paid within one whole year after my deceas.

It: I give unto my grandchildren Will Clayton, Prudence Clayton ye children of my sonne Will Clayton ye sume of 20 s a piece to be pd unto them after they shall accomplish ye age of 21 yeares.

It: I give unto my son Ric Clayton ye sum of 20 s to be pd him once he shall accomplish ye age of 21 yeares.

It: I give unto my son Thos Clayton ye summe of 20s to be paid him once he shall accomplish ye age of 21 years age.

It: I give and appoint that he be pd for ye planing to my sonne Thos. above sd between Feb and ye first day of May respensing? ye date whereof unto Thos Coby.

It: I give and appoint my daughter Elizabeth Clayton ye sum of 40 s to be pd her when shall attayne to ye age of 20 and 1 yeares. All the rest of my goods I give unto my loving wife Elizabeth Clayton after my debts and funeral expenses be discharged for her well being and for ye bringing up of my youngest daughter Mary Clayton and doe ordaine and make her my Testor of this my last will and testamen.----------------------will and ------------------------for as much as my wife may be unable to manage my estate to ye bet _____________________________and for as much as my loving friend John Peele of Pagham_________________________doe ordain and appoint my friend John Peele and doe give him full power and authority -----------------. Standing my ------------aforesaid as prove this my last will and meaning and to take an invt of all my goods and to -----------------ye same until such time my debts ----------------. and I give my 2 friends William Stele and John Avery 2 s apiece for their care and pains.

1st Feb 1658 Witnessed by Thomas Hopkin and John Rogers - signed by William Clayton

• See also. http://drwilliams.org/genealogy/11398.htm


William married Joan SMITH on 30 Oct 1631 in Rudgwick Parish, Sussex County, ENGLAND. (Joan SMITH was born in 1610 and died on 25 Apr 1644.)



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