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James Claypoole, I

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  1. 1.  James Claypoole, I was born on 6 Oct 1634 in England; died on 6 Aug 1687 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA; was buried in Friends Arch Street Meeting House Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA.

    James married Helena Mercer. Helena (daughter of Archibald Mercer and Elizabeth Kennedy) was born in 1634 in Scotland; died on 19 Aug 1688 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA; was buried in Friends Arch Street Meeting House Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. John Claypoole  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Sep 1658 in England; died on 8 Sep 1700 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA; was buried in Friends Arch Street Meeting House Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA.
    2. 3. Mary Claypoole  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Oct 1660 in London, Greater London, England; died in May 1726 in PA; was buried in Friends Arch Street Meeting House Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA.
    3. 4. Helen Claypoole  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Nov 1662 in London, Greater London, England; died on 19 Jul 1691 in Jamaica; was buried in Jamaica.
    4. 5. James Claypoole, II  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Jun 1664 in London, Greater London, England; died on 24 Jul 1706 in Lewes, Sussex Co, DE.
    5. 6. Prissilla Claypoole  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 May 1666 in England; died on 26 Dec 1698 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA; was buried in Friends Arch Street Meeting House Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA.
    6. 7. Nathaniel Claypoole  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Oct 1668 in London, Greater London, England; died on 24 Nov 1668 in London, Greater London, England; was buried in Checker Ally Quaker Burial Ground, Checker Ally, City of London, Greater London, England.
    7. 8. Josiah Claypoole  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Nov 1669 in London, Greater London, England; died on 12 May 1670 in Cambridgeshire, England; was buried in Quaker Old Cemetery, London, Greater London, England.
    8. 9. Samuel Claypoole  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Mar 1671 in London, Greater London, England; died on 21 Mar 1681 in London, Greater London, England; was buried in Quaker Burying Ground by Moorfields, Islington, City of London, Greater London, England.
    9. 10. Nathaniel Claypoole  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Oct 1672 in London, Greater London, England; died on 26 Aug 1714 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA; was buried in Friends Arch Street Meeting House Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA.
    10. 11. Claypoole  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1673 in London, Greater London, England; died in 1673 in London, Greater London, England; was buried in London and Middlesex Monthly Meeting, Greater London, England.
    11. 12. George Claypoole  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Jan 1675 in London, Greater London, England; died on 3 Jan 1731 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA; was buried in Friends Arch Street Meeting House Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA.
    12. 13. Joseph Claypoole  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Apr 1676 in London, Greater London, England; died on 9 Sep 1676; was buried in Quaker Burying Ground by Moorfields, Islington, City of London, Greater London, England.
    13. 14. Joseph Claypoole  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Jul 1677 in London, Greater London, England; died on 23 Feb 1741 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA; was buried in Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA.
    14. 15. Elizabeth Claypoole  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 May 1687 in Lewes, Sussex Co, DE; died on 2 Jan 1749 in Sussex Co, DE; was buried in Pettyjohn Family Cemetery, The Plantations, Sussex Co, DE.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Claypoole Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 15 Sep 1658 in England; died on 8 Sep 1700 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA; was buried in Friends Arch Street Meeting House Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA.

  2. 3.  Mary Claypoole Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 24 Oct 1660 in London, Greater London, England; died in May 1726 in PA; was buried in Friends Arch Street Meeting House Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA.

  3. 4.  Helen Claypoole Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 16 Nov 1662 in London, Greater London, England; died on 19 Jul 1691 in Jamaica; was buried in Jamaica.

  4. 5.  James Claypoole, II Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 12 Jun 1664 in London, Greater London, England; died on 24 Jul 1706 in Lewes, Sussex Co, DE.

    James married Mary Cann. Mary was born in 1680 in New Castle Co, DE; died in 1705 in Lewes, Sussex Co, DE. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 16. James Claypoole, III  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Feb 1701 in New Castle Co, DE; died on 7 Oct 1789 in Lost River, Hardy Co, VA.

  5. 6.  Prissilla Claypoole Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 5 May 1666 in England; died on 26 Dec 1698 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA; was buried in Friends Arch Street Meeting House Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA.

  6. 7.  Nathaniel Claypoole Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 3 Oct 1668 in London, Greater London, England; died on 24 Nov 1668 in London, Greater London, England; was buried in Checker Ally Quaker Burial Ground, Checker Ally, City of London, Greater London, England.

  7. 8.  Josiah Claypoole Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 19 Nov 1669 in London, Greater London, England; died on 12 May 1670 in Cambridgeshire, England; was buried in Quaker Old Cemetery, London, Greater London, England.

  8. 9.  Samuel Claypoole Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 29 Mar 1671 in London, Greater London, England; died on 21 Mar 1681 in London, Greater London, England; was buried in Quaker Burying Ground by Moorfields, Islington, City of London, Greater London, England.

  9. 10.  Nathaniel Claypoole Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 4 Oct 1672 in London, Greater London, England; died on 26 Aug 1714 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA; was buried in Friends Arch Street Meeting House Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA.

  10. 11.  Claypoole Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born in 1673 in London, Greater London, England; died in 1673 in London, Greater London, England; was buried in London and Middlesex Monthly Meeting, Greater London, England.

  11. 12.  George Claypoole Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 24 Jan 1675 in London, Greater London, England; died on 3 Jan 1731 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA; was buried in Friends Arch Street Meeting House Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA.

  12. 13.  Joseph Claypoole Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 8 Apr 1676 in London, Greater London, England; died on 9 Sep 1676; was buried in Quaker Burying Ground by Moorfields, Islington, City of London, Greater London, England.

  13. 14.  Joseph Claypoole Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 14 Jul 1677 in London, Greater London, England; died on 23 Feb 1741 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA; was buried in Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA.

  14. 15.  Elizabeth Claypoole Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 16 May 1687 in Lewes, Sussex Co, DE; died on 2 Jan 1749 in Sussex Co, DE; was buried in Pettyjohn Family Cemetery, The Plantations, Sussex Co, DE.

    Elizabeth married William Pettyjohn in 1713 in Sussex Co, DE. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 3

  1. 16.  James Claypoole, III Descendancy chart to this point (5.James2, 1.James1) was born on 14 Feb 1701 in New Castle Co, DE; died on 7 Oct 1789 in Lost River, Hardy Co, VA.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Hardy County was formed from part of Hampshire County in Virginia in 1786.

    James married Jane Byrd on 7 Oct 1729 in DE. Jane was born on 14 Feb 1701 in Rockingham Co, VA; died on 2 Jun 1768 in Lost City, Hardy Co, VA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 17. William Claypoole  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1728 in DE; died in Mar 1758 in Hardy Co, VA.
    2. 18. James Claypool  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Dec 1730 in Rockingham Co, VA; died on 11 Aug 1811 in Hardy Co, VA; was buried in Miller-Claypool Cemetery, Lost City, Hardy Co, VA.
    3. 19. John Claypool  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Sep 1733 in Rockingham Co, VA; died on 6 Aug 1823 in Lost River, Hardy Co, VA; was buried in Miller-Claypool Cemetery, Lost City, Hardy Co, VA.
    4. 20. Joseph Claypoole  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Jan 1734 in Augusta Co, VA; died on 7 Apr 1790 in Greenbrier Co, VA.
    5. 21. Mary Claypoole  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 22. Elizabeth Claypoole  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1739 in Augusta Co, VA.
    7. 23. Sarah Claypoole  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 24. George Claypool  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Mar 1741 in Rockingham Co, VA; died on 24 Sep 1829 in Lost River, Hardy Co, VA; was buried in Miller-Claypool Cemetery, Lost City, Hardy Co, VA.
    9. 25. Jesse Claypool  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Feb 1752 in VA; died on 28 Sep 1833 in Wyoming Bath Co, KY.


Generation: 4

  1. 17.  William Claypoole Descendancy chart to this point (16.James3, 5.James2, 1.James1) was born in 1728 in DE; died in Mar 1758 in Hardy Co, VA.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Killed by Indians on Lost River.


  2. 18.  James Claypool Descendancy chart to this point (16.James3, 5.James2, 1.James1) was born on 1 Dec 1730 in Rockingham Co, VA; died on 11 Aug 1811 in Hardy Co, VA; was buried in Miller-Claypool Cemetery, Lost City, Hardy Co, VA.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Hardy County,
    State of Virginia
    12 July 1807
    WILL OF JAMES CLAYPOOLE
    Will Book 2, Page 10,
    In the name of God Amen I James Claypool of Hardy County and State of Virginia ---------- being in health of body and of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God cauling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in descent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but I shall receive the same again at the General resurrection by the power of God and as ----------- such worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give and devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form first it is my will and I do hereby order that in the first place that all my just debts and funeral charges be paid and satisfied. Item). I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Margaret Claypool the lower part of the plantation I now live on joining the lines with David Roberts and so up the creek with that part of the New survey that joins the same to a swamp oak clost by the run where we lift our water to be run by a direct line from the West to the East line crossing the New survey the same course of the north or lower line also one half of the uper orchard with the tenements thereon freely to be possest whilst she remains my widow also a bed and furniture and her saddle and one third part of all my moveable Estate and slaves at her disposal to be taken of at the appraisement Item) I give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Esther Jacobs Eighty dollars Item) I give to the children of my beloved Daughter Ann Wilson deceased Thirty dollars to each of them I give to the children of my beloved daughter Jane Peppers to each of them Thirty dollars (I also give to the children of my beloved daughter Rachel Berry to each of them thirty dollars I also give to the children of my beloved daughter Rhoda Jeffries to each of them thirty dollars The above leg----- named I alow to be paid out of my moveable Estate before division after division I allow to be made taking in the price of my Stoney Lick place which I alow to be sold with the moveables and to be equally divided between my sons & daughters (To wit) Abraham Claypool Isaac Claypool Jacob Claypool Margaret Thomas Hannah Ivins (Evans) Esther Jacobs Ruth Denton Elizabeth Wollard and Tirzah Blizzard. Item) I give and bequeath to my beloved son Jacob Claypool all the land that I have at Hawkins Which I have in partership with himself to him his heirs and assigns forever. Item) after the death of my beloved wife Margaret or second marriage I alow the plantation I live on to be sold and after my death I allow the upper part of said place to be rented out and the income arising from such rent to be joined to the price of the place when sold and an Equal division of the same to be made between my sons and daughters after named (to wit) Abraham Claypool Margaret Thomas, Isaac Claypool Hannah Ivins (Evans) Esther Jacobs Ruth Denton Elizabeth Wollard and Tirzah Blizzard. I alow what I have left to my Daughter Hannah Ivins (Evans) to be paid to her at the discretion of my Executors and what she leases of it to be divided between her children I also alow that if any of my Daughters dies before me their part shall be for their children and that their surviving husband shall have no share of it. I alow my Estate both real and personal to be sold either by publick or privet sale at the discretion of my Executors I allow my clothes to be equally divided between my sons I likewise concetute make and ordain my beloved sons Abraham Claypool and Jacob Claypool of this my last will and Testament and I do hereby utterly disalow revoke and disannul all and every other previous testament wills legesees bequests and Executors by me in any way before ----- med willed and bequested ratifying and confirming this no other to be my last will and Testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twelfth day of July One thousand eight hundred and seven.
    James Claypool (seal)
    Signed Sealed published pronounced and declared by the said James Claypool as his last will and Testament in presence of us who in his pressentse and the pressence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names
    George Harrison John Hanass Mary (X) (her mark) Mary (X) (her mark) Triplett Henry(X)(his mark)Harnass Simeon Pain
    Abigail (X) (her mark) Pain
    At a Court held for Hardy County the 10th day of September 1811. This last will and Testament of James Claypool decd was produced in Court by Jacob Claypool one of the Executors named therein and proved by the oaths of John Hanass Henry Hanass Simeon Pain three of the Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the said Executors Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat thereof in due form he having taken the oath of an Executor & together with William Cunningham Jun his security entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of Three Thousand dollars conditioned as the Law directs.
    Teste Ed Williams Clerk


  3. 19.  John Claypool Descendancy chart to this point (16.James3, 5.James2, 1.James1) was born on 26 Sep 1733 in Rockingham Co, VA; died on 6 Aug 1823 in Lost River, Hardy Co, VA; was buried in Miller-Claypool Cemetery, Lost City, Hardy Co, VA.

    Notes:

    Died:
    WILL OF JOHN CLAYPOOL
    I, John CLAYPOOL of Hardy County and State of Virginia, hereby my Last Will and Testament in the manner and form following that is to say it is my Will and desire that my Executors here after named immediately after my death do take charge of my estate both real and personal and make sale thereof to the best advantage in the following manner, vizi
    The landed part of my estate to be sold as soon as convenient, either by public sale or private contract at the discretion of my Executors and conveyance made for the same--the moveable part of my estate to be sold at public sale, except one feather bed and furniture which I give to my wife, Nancy Claypool...... after all my just debts and funeral charges are paid--I allow and it is my will that it be equally divided amongst all my sons and daughters, to-wit: James CLAYPOOL, John CLAYPOOL, David CLAYPOOL, Stephen CLAYPOOL, Mary METCALF, Elenor SLATER, Jane OSBURN, Margaret OSBURN, Sarah SLATER, Rachel BAKER, Hannah GREY, Elizabeth BRADIGUM, Geo. CLAYPOOL, Leah CRISMAN, William CLAYPOOL, Aaron CLAYPOOL, Philip CLAYPOOL, Nancy SINNATE and Priscilla CHICOTT....
    It is my Will and I do order that one half of the legasie left to my daughter Sarah SLATER.... be given to my grand-son James, son of said Sarah SLATER..
    Also I give unto my grand-daughter Mehala, daughter of the above Elizabeth BRADIGUM, one of the legacey which falls to the said Elizabeth BRADIGUM....
    And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Philip CLAYPOOL and son-in-law Isaac CHRISMAN, Executors of this my Last Will and Testament....
    In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this tenth day of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fourteen,
    JOHN CLAYPOOL
    Signed, sealed, published and 'declared by the said John CLAYPOOL as his Last Will and Testament, who in his presence have hereunto subscribed ouri.namess Jacob MILLER Anthony Miller
    CODICIL
    I, John CLAYPOOL do make this Codicil to and as a part of the foregoing Will- as followeth: I nominate, constitute and appoint my friends Geo.- CLAYPOOL and Jacob MILLER, Executors of this 69 my Last Will and Testament in addition to those therein constituted and appointed.
    In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 2nd day of October in the year of our Lord, One Thousand- Eight Hundred and Nineteen. JOHN CLAYPOOL Signed, sealed and delivered by the said John CLAYPOOL as. a. part of his Last Will and. Testament in the presence of us: Anthony MILLER, Wm McDONALD, Eben CHILCOTT.

    At a Court held for Hardy County the 9th day of Sept-1823, this Last Will and Testament of John CLAYPOOL, dead with the Codicil thereto annexed, was presented in. Court by Jacob MILLER, one of the Executors therein named, and.-the said Will was proved by the oaths of Anthony MILLER and Jacob MfLLER....and the. said Will and Codicil ordered to be recorded..... Ed WILLIAMS Clerk


  4. 20.  Joseph Claypoole Descendancy chart to this point (16.James3, 5.James2, 1.James1) was born on 10 Jan 1734 in Augusta Co, VA; died on 7 Apr 1790 in Greenbrier Co, VA.

    Notes:

    "Early Land Acquisition in Virginia" - P687: Joseph Claypool of Hampshire County, 174 acres in the Cove in Forks of Cow Run Branch of Lost River in said Co. Surv'd 3 Dec. 1754 for John Dunbar by John Mauzy and forfeited & recorded in Book N. Deed to Joseph Claypool assignee of John Dunbar. 21 Nov. 1771. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 214].

    "Records in Augusta County, VA" - Page 79.--19th August, 1761. Mary Jackson's (late Mary Claypole) settlement of estate of William Claypole recorded--To Jno. Wright, Francis McBride, Jno. Dunbar, Jno. and Jos. Claypole, Mr. Johns, Evan Thomas. Sale bill, viz: To Robert Williams, Jersmons Peir, Arthur Trader, Moses Samples, John Douglass, Jno. Arshers, James Cohoon, Dennis Henry, Wm. Cimsey, Andw. Sedusky, Rees Thomas, Henry Harvey. (Note: William Claypool was Joseph's brother).

    "Records in Augusta County, VA" - Vol. 1 - AUGUST, 1789 (A to G). - Andrew Donnolly, of Greenbrier, vs. Hugh Millar.--In October, 1785, the General Assembly appropriated funds to build a road from eastern to western waters and defendant became contractor and plaintiff was his partner. The road was from Greenbrier C. H. to the Kenoway. The people themselves divided the whole county into thirteen districts, and each district elected a parson to form a committee to superintend the business. The committee appointed Hugh Millar foreman to undertake on behalf of the people and went security in the bond for his performance and took bond of him with condition that equal justice might be done to all. The committee divided the road into thirteen parts, that each individual might work out the tax he was in arrears. At the dividing, Colonel Donnelly told the committee he owed the treasury £170 of taxes due for 1782 as sheriff, and that he thought himself included in the law. Committee refused to grant a certificate to Donnelly because he did not make it appear that he was in the law, etc. (a full account of the transactions). At a meeting of the committee of the inhabitants of the county of Greenbrier, held 30th September, 1786, Hugh Miller, William Renick, John Anderson, James Graham, William Morris, William Johnston, Alexander Welch, Thomas Wright, Samuel Williams, Joseph Claypool, John Hutcheson, Hugh Capertin, and Archibald Hauley; Resolved, (Colonel Donnally assigned a district from Capt. Morris district on Bell Creek to 67th mile tree on Rich Creek). A copy. Teste. W. H. Cavendish, Clerk of Committee. Know all men, etc., I, Hugh Millar, of county of Greenbrier, etc., bound to John Anderson, James Graham, William Morris, Hugh Capertin, William Renick, Archibald Hauley, Joseph Claypool, John Hutcheson, Samuel Williams, Thomas Wright, William McCoy, John Byrnside, John Stuart for Alexander McCoy, William Johnston in £10,000, 25th May, 1786. Condition to do justice to all the inhabitants as foreman in the prosecution of the work.

    Joseph married Abigail Osborne about 1763 in Hampshire Co, VA. Abigail (daughter of Jeremiah Osborne and Ann Purrington) was born before 1745 in Augusta Co, VA; and died. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 26. Ephraim Claypoole  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Aug 1763 in Hampshire Co, VA; died on 7 Apr 1840 in Greenbrier Co, VA.
    2. 27. James Claypoole  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1765 in Hampshire Co, VA; and died.
    3. 28. Joseph Claypoole  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1768 in Hampshire Co, VA; and died.
    4. 29. Jeremiah Buchanan Claypoole  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Oct 1769 in Hampshire Co, VA; died on 12 Nov 1846 in Claypool Hill, Tazewell Co, VA; was buried in Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, Tazewell Co, VA.
    5. 30. Elizabeth Claypole  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 06 Aug 1772 in Greenbrier Co, VA; died before 1850 in Kanawha Co, VA.
    6. 31. Phoebe Claypoole  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 1782 in VA; and died.
    7. 32. Claypoole  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 21.  Mary Claypoole Descendancy chart to this point (16.James3, 5.James2, 1.James1)

  6. 22.  Elizabeth Claypoole Descendancy chart to this point (16.James3, 5.James2, 1.James1) was born about 1739 in Augusta Co, VA.

  7. 23.  Sarah Claypoole Descendancy chart to this point (16.James3, 5.James2, 1.James1)

  8. 24.  George Claypool Descendancy chart to this point (16.James3, 5.James2, 1.James1) was born on 31 Mar 1741 in Rockingham Co, VA; died on 24 Sep 1829 in Lost River, Hardy Co, VA; was buried in Miller-Claypool Cemetery, Lost City, Hardy Co, VA.

  9. 25.  Jesse Claypool Descendancy chart to this point (16.James3, 5.James2, 1.James1) was born on 25 Feb 1752 in VA; died on 28 Sep 1833 in Wyoming Bath Co, KY.


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