The Clopton Chronicles
A Project of the Clopton Family Genealogical Society
Regarding
The Descendants of William Clopton, of St. Paul’s
Parish, Hanover &
His Wife Joyce Wilkinson, of Black Creek
Compiled By
Suellen Clopton Blanton, bblanton@fast.net Robert Malcolm Fortson,
Jr., User440668@aolcom, Carole Elizabeth Scott, Ph.D., scottce@bellsouth.net, Miles George
Turpin, mturpin@saatchila.com, &
Leonard Alton Wood, [1] lwood4562@aolcom
The
information contained in the following genealogy must be judged on the evidence
submitted supporting each claim.
Any additional information which will add to our knowledge of this
family will be gratefully accepted.
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.
Generation
No. 2
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, probably8,9. 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.
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.
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".
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.
Generation
No. 3
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.
7. 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.
8. David19 Clopton, Sr., of
St. Peter's Parish (Waldegrave18, William17, William16,
William15, Walter14, William13, Richard12,
William11, John10, William9, Thomas8,
Walter7, William6, Walter5, William4,
Walter3, William2, Guillaume1 Peche, Lord Of
Cloptunna and Dalham)39,40 was born 1760 in New Kent County,
Virginia, and died Bef. July 3, 1823 in probably Henrico County, Virginia41. He married Mary Ann Vanderwall
December 29, 1783 in Henrico County, Virginia42, daughter of
Nathaniel Vanderwall and Ann Gunn.
She was born Abt. 1760.
Eighteen year old Private David Clopton left the
comfort of his New Kent County, Virginia home and soon found himself embroiled
in a trial, not by fire, but by bitter cold and inadequate rations, for which
he received 6 2/3 dollars a month for pay and subsistence.. The Continental Army commanded by
General George Washington first arrived at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania on
December 19, 1777. They stayed there until June 19 1778. Men from each colony
were at Valley Forge, and there were regiments from 11 of the 13 colonies.
There soldiers lost their lives fighting the elements rather than the
enemy. Gouverneur Morris said of a
visit to Valley Forge that "An Army of skeletons appeared before our eyes,
naked, starved, sick, discouraged."
Seldom, if ever, had or would the prospects for America gaining its
independence seem darker. See An Army of Skeletons
Children of David Clopton
and Mary Vanderwall are:
+ 41 i. Nathaniel Vanderwall20
Clopton, M.D., born May 2, 1786 in New Kent County, Virginia; died October 6,
1855 in "Grassdale," Fauquier County, Virginia of gout at the age of
70.
+ 42 ii. Alford Clopton, MD, C.S.A.,
born January 25, 1787 in Henrico County, Virginia; died December 1870 in
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama and buried Tuskegee Cemetery, Macon
County.
+ 43 iii. Ann Gunn Clopton, of
"Clopton House", born April 9, 1789 in New Kent County, Virginia;
died May 16, 1869 in "Woodside," Chesterfield, Virginia.
44 iv. John K. Clopton, of New Kent
County, Virginia, born 1790 in New Kent County, Virginia; died Bef. July 182343.
45 v. David Clopton, Jr., of New
Kent County, Virginia44, born 1797 in New Kent County,
Virginia; died in Paulding County, possibly, Georgia45.
While much has been
made of the sacrifices and hardships of white women in protecting the
plantations, far too little attention has been paid to the sometimes courageous
roles played by loyal slaves who risked life and limb for their masters. Several letters written by David
Clopton to a friend brilliantly illustrates a complex and trusting relationship
between himself and a slave named Edy.
As Sherman's troops pushed into Georgia, David, entrusting his
plantation to his loyal slave, Edy, went into hiding. With the Yankees breathing down her neck and her master
gone, Edy displayed remarkable calm and forethought as she went about attempting
to hide valuables. See The Degrees of Providence
46 vi. Sarah E. Clopton, of New Kent
County, Virginia46, born Abt. 1800 in New Kent County,
Virginia. She married Edward Curd,
M.D. June 9, 1819 in Henrico County, Virginia by the Rev. John D. Blair47.
47 vii. Albert Gallatin Clopton, Esq.48,
born 1802 in New Kent or Henrico County, Virginia; died September 24, 1830 in
Macon, Bibb County, Georgia49.
In 1824 Albert formed a
law partnership with Charles J. McDonald, Esquire, who would later become the Governor of Georgia. At the time of his death, he was the
law partner of Robert Sampson Lanier, Esquire. One of Mr. Lanier's sons, Sidney Clopton Lanier, the beloved
Georgia Poet, was born in 1842 and possibly named in honor of Albert. Another son, Clifford Lanier, would
marry in 1868, Wilhelmina Clopton,
the daughter of The Honorable David Clopton and his first wife, Martha Ligon.
Albert
was one of the founders of Christ Church, in Macon, Georgia, a fact that is
noted on this historical marker in front of the church which is located at 538
Walnut Street. Christ Church was
the first congregation in Macon.
The first organ was brought to Macon, a tracker organ, and installed in
Christ Church in 1834. Its use
produced a sensation in religious communities throughout Macon and Middle
Georgia. The present church
building was consecrated on Sunday, May 2, 1852. Although Albert was not to live to see this lovely
structure, he would most certainly applaud the words of Bishop Elliott, who
commented: "This very chaste
and capacious church, having nearly doubled the seating of the former church,
reflects great credit on the congregation who have built it entirely out of
their own resources."
16. John19 Clopton, of
"Roslyn" (William18, William17, William16,
William15, Walter14, William13, Richard12,
William11, John10, William9, Thomas8,
Walter7, William6, Walter5, William4,
Walter3, William2, Guillaume1 Peche, Lord Of
Cloptunna and Dalham)50,51 was born February 7, 1756 in
"Roslyn " New Kent County, Virginia52, and died
September 11, 1816 in "Roslyn"
New Kent County, Virginia53. He married Sarah Bacon, of Charles City County54
May 15, 1784 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County,Virginia55,
daughter of Edmund Bacon and Elizabeth Edloe. She was born April 17, 1769 in New Kent County, Virginia56,
and died 1808 in New Kent County, Virginia57.
Politics today, is at
best, child's play compared to elections of the past. In 1799 an election was held in Richmond, Virginia, which
has been described as, "animated," and the "most pugnacious
election day Richmond had ever seen." Of course, a Clopton was right in the middle of it, John
Clopton, to be exact. A reluctant
John Marshall, a member of the Federalist Party and former Minister to France,
was browbeaten for four days by George Washington into running against John
Clopton for the 6th Congress in 1799. The campaign, characterized as "one
of the most acrimonious," generated
heated debates in gazettes, pamphlets, and private letters intended to
be passed from hand to hand. Every
tavern and social event was dominated with talk of the Clopton-Marshall
campaign. Marshall was never too
hopeful he would win. He wrote to
his brother, James Markham Marshall that the fate of his election was extremely
uncertain. See May You Live A Thousand Years My Friend
He
was a graduate of William & Mary College and graduated from the College of
Philadelphia (now the University of Pennsylvania) in 1776. He served in the
Revolutionary War as a Captain and was wounded at Brandywine Creek in September
1777. Through the 1780s Mr.
Clopton practiced law in New Kent County.
As a member of the Virginia House of Delegates fro 1789 to 1791, he
gained an introduction to legislative politics. The John Clopton Papers, 1629 (1775-1897) 1915, Collection
Number 1115, 11,890 items and 26 volumes, is located in the Rare Book,
Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Manuscript Department, Duke
University, Durham, North Carolina and includes: Family correspondence and miscellaneous papers of four
generations of the Clopton family and three generations of the Wallace family.
The papers from 1629 to 1732 are genealogical records, much of it inaccurate.
Papers of John Clopton (1756-1816), Virginia legislator and U.S. Representative,
1795-1799, 1801-1816, contain comments on the Revolutionary War, the
Continental Congress, Jay's Treaty, the Alien and Sedition Acts, politics in
the Jeffersonian Republican Party, the Embargo Act, American relations with
France, and the fear of a slave insurrection. Letters to a son, John Bacon
Clopton (b. 1785), Virginia judge, pertain to the operation of a plantation in
New Kent County. Correspondence of Charles Montriou Wallace, Sr. (1825-1910),
Richmond merchant, includes accounts of an overland journey to California,
1849, and subsequent residence there; Confederate trade with Nassau and
England; Reconstruction in the South; the writer's early life in Richmond;
politics in Richmond and Virginia; travels in England, Scotland, and the South;
literary pursuits, especially book collection, and other matters. Also of
interest are letters of William Manson Wallace, Jr., describing life in the
U.S. Navy, 1845; letters of Jefferson Wallace (1823-1864) describing a journey
to California by way of Panama, and from St. George, Bermuda, concerning a
secret mission for the Confederate government; Civil War letters from William
Izard Clopton, and others from his mother, Maria (Foster) Clopton, wife of John
B. Clopton; letters from the Crenshaw commission firm in Richmond concerning
wartime and postwar business conditions; letters of Jefferson Wallace (b.
1864), concerning the publishing, fertilizer, and insurance businesses; letters
of Adelaide Clopton, a teacher who was a granddaughter of John Clopton,
relating to the Chesapeake Female College; and letters from Wallace relatives
in Scotland and England. Volumes include financial record books, 1861-1865, of
Adelaide Clopton, containing lists of students, tuition accounts, and the
minutes and the constitution of the Keecoughton Literary Society at Chesapeake
Female College; housekeeping accounts, ca. 1857-1885; a poetry scrapbook, and
an essay on "Knitting in Virginia as a Fine Art," 1898-1899, by Joyce
Wilkinson (Clopton) Wallace; legal case book, 1820, of John B. Clopton; lists
of books belonging to Charles M. Wallace, Sr.; diaries and journals, 1865-1910,
of Charles M. Wallace, including accounts of his travels in England, Scotland,
and the American South; the record book of the Black Creek Temperance Society
of Hanover County, Virginia, 1830-1831; account books of Jefferson Wallace; and
a daybook and ledger, 1860-1867, of William Wallace & Sons, grocers and
liquor dealers.
Children of John Clopton and
Sarah Bacon are:
48 i. Izard20 Clopton,
of "Roslyn", born in "Roslyn " New Kent County, Virginia.
+ 49 ii. Maria L. Adelaide M. St.G.
dela Croix G Clopton, born in "Roslyn" New Kent County, Virginia.
+ 50 iii. John Bacon Clopton, Sr., of "Roslyn", born February
12, 1789 in "Roslyn" New Kent County, Virginia; died March 1860 in
Old Point Comfort, Virginia and buried at "Roslyn".
+ 51 iv. William Edmund Clopton, Sr.,
Esq., born March 17, 1791 in Richmond, Virginia; died June 2, 1848 in Stewart
County, Tennessee.
+ 52 v. Sarah Ann Elizabeth Churchhill
Clopton, born 1804 in "Roslyn" New Kent County, Virginia; died 1843
in Virginia.
17. Reuben19 Clopton, of
"Roslyn" (William18, William17, William16,
William15, Walter14, William13, Richard12,
William11, John10, William9, Thomas8,
Walter7, William6, Walter5, William4,
Walter3, William2, Guillaume1 Peche, Lord Of
Cloptunna and Dalham) was born February 25, 1757 in "Roslyn" New Kent
County, Virginia, and died December 21, 1795 in Cumberland County, Virginia58. He married Elizabeth Hales in New
Kent County, Virginia, daughter of John Hales and Elizabeth Hales. She was born September 9, 1764, and
died March 5, 1812.
Children of Reuben Clopton
and Elizabeth Hales are:
53 i. Elizabeth Hales20
Clopton, born July 17, 1785 in New Kent County, Virginia.
Elizabeth Hales Clopton
was baptized by the Rev. John Buchanan, March 17, 1786. Samuel Hales and William Clopton were
sponsors.
+ 54 ii. William Hales Clopton, Sr.,
born September 27, 1787 in New Kent County, Virginia; died May 10, 1826 in
Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, and is buried Clopton Cemetery, Madison
County.
55 iii. Samuel Hales Clopton, of
Virginia, born December 7, 1789.
He married Maria Harlow Abt. May 7, 1818 in Davidson County, Tennessee59.
56 iv. John Hales Clopton, born March
28, 1792; died August 5, 1796.
57 v. Baby Girl Clopton, born March
31, 1794; died March 31, 1794.
+ 58 vi. Reuben Ford Clopton, born
March 18, 1795 in Cumberland County, Virginia; died August 20, 1846 in
Smithland, Kentucky.
18. George19 Clopton, of
"Roslyn" (William18, William17, William16,
William15, Walter14, William13, Richard12,
William11, John10, William9, Thomas8,
Walter7, William6, Walter5, William4,
Walter3, William2, Guillaume1 Peche, Lord Of
Cloptunna and Dalham) was born in "Roslyn" New Kent County, Virginia,
and died in Hanover County, Virginia.
He married Frances Jones, of Virginia, daughter of Orlando Jones
and Mary Anderson.
Children of George Clopton
and Frances Jones are:
59 i. William Darroll20
Clopton.
This is a mystery. Attempts to identify the individuals
listed below have so far been unsuccessful. It has been placed here on the off-chance that the William
D. Clopton might be the son of George Clopton and Frances Jones.
SALLIE E. CLOPTON = ?
ELIZABETH E. (Clopton)
CRAWFORD =?
SEYMORE V. CRAWFORD = ?
SUSAN H. "SUKEY"
SHARPE = ?
WILLIAM CLOPTON = ?
CELINA H. R. CLOPTON = ?
WILLIAM D. CLOPTON =?
WALTER CLOPTON =?
Section F, Lot 108,
Hollywood Cemetery contains the following three graves:
William Clopton, about 1799-about
August 10, 1855. Card states
interment Aug 10, 1855 at a 56, Reg. No. 1, Folio 11.
Sarah E. Clopton, about
1829-about August 11, 1901. Card
states interment Aug 11, 1901 at age 72, Reg. No. 3, Folio 160, Late Residence
721 West Clay (Richmond)
Walter Clopton, Born about
1846-about January 10, 1882. Card
states interment Jan 10, 1882 at age 36, Reg. No. 2, Folio 111.
IMPORTANT CLUE (possibly)
immediately following 1/23/52 transaction involving the Piano Forte, there is
on that same date a real estate transaction between Susan and DAVID M. PULLIAM.
GS Film 031821 (7566 pt. 31) page 150
Copy of Original Located in
the Clopton Family Archives
DEED January 23, 1852
SUSAN H. SHARPE, of the
County of Henrico, in "consideration of the natural love and affection
which I have and bear unto ELIZABETH C. CLOPTON daughter of WM. CLOPTON, of
said County……. Have given, granted and confirmed, and these presents do give
grant and confirm unto the said E-C. Clopton one new Piano Forte recently
purchased by me, and this time in the house in which I now reside, on the
following terms, however, to wit:
That the said Elizabeth C. Clopton, --- executors or administrators
shall allow the said Piano to (reside?) in my house until after my decrease and
not to be removed elsewhere without my consent, to have, hold and enjoy (its?)
uses and benefits of such Piano unto the said Elizabeth C. Clopton for an
during the term of her life, free and clear of and from all manner of change
and incumberance of any husband she may hereafter take, so that no husband she
may in future marry shall sell, mortgage or otherwise, dispose of said
Piano." This deed was
admitted to record January 23, 1852 in the Clerk's Office of Henrico County.
GS Film 031788 (7565 pt. 7)
Book 15, page 62
Copy of Original Located in
the Clopton Family Archives
LAST WILL & TESTAMENT
May 11, 1855
WILLIAM CLOPTON, of the
County of Henrico, wishes to be buried in Hollywood Cemetery Refers to daughter ELIZABETH C.
CRAWFORD, furniture she removed to her aunt Sucky Sharp's, "next door to
my house;" son WALTER CLOPTON "the bed and stead he now occupies at
his aunt Sucky H. Sharp's; wife SALLY E. is given lots in Richmond, including
"lot of ground I purchased of Edwin Robinson (President of the Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail Road Company) lying and being at Slash Cottage
in Hanover County, numbered in the plan & survey of the Cottage ground as
lot number 59;" Directs the "my dear wife Sally E. shall occupy the
house that I now lives in …. (and) that they both, my wife and my son Walter
both (word underlined in will) remain in the same house until separated by
death or marriage; Sallie E. is
named executrix. Witnessed by James
Murphy, Geo. W. Bradley, M. J. Hardin, Walter Thomas.
GS Film 031825 (7566 pt. 35)
Book 69, page 583
Copy of Original Located in
the Clopton Family Archives
INDENTURE April 20, 1857
Between Seymore V. Crawford
and his wife ELIZABETH C. CRAWFORD (CLOPTON) of Richmond of the first part and
WALTER D. CLOPTON of the County of Henrico of the second. Walter pays the Crawfords the sum of
$300, for a lot on the north side of Clay Street in Richmond, adjoining the
tenement formerly belonging to Susan Sharp.
GS Film 031825 (7566 pt 35)
Book 69, page 583
Copy of Original Located in
the Clopton Family Archives
INDENTURE April 20, 1857
Between Seymore V. Crawford
and Elizabeth C. Crawford, his wife, of the City of Richmond and WALTER CLOPTON
regarding the purchase of real estate in Richmond adjoining property formerly
belonging to Susan Sharp.
GS Film 031826 (7566 pt. 36)
Book 70, page 23
Copy of Original Located in
the Clopton Family Archives
DEED May 7, 1857
Between SALLIE E. CLOPTON a
single woman, of Richmond of the first part and WILLIAM D. CLOPTON of the
County of Cumberland regarding real estate in Richmond. She is to receive from WALTER CLOPTON
of the County of Cumberland $456.71 with interest to pay (?) for the land.
GS Film 031827 (7566 pt. 37)
Book 72, page 510
Copy of Original Located in
the Clopton Family Archives
DEED made this day January 1859
Between WALTER CLOPTON, S.
V. Crawford and E. C. CRAWFORD of the first part and WILLIAM D. CLOPTON of the
second. Difficult to read. Real estate located on K and Clay
Streets in Richmond. Refers to
WILLIAM CLOPTON (something) for his two children the said Walter Clopton and E.
C. Crawford, formerly E. C. Clopton.
Note in the margins states "sent per mail to Wm D. Clopton at
Cumberland Mar 30 1859.
GS Film 7566 pt 20 (031810)
Book 37, page 500
Copy of Original Located
Clopton Family Archives
INDENTURE November 14, 1835
Between WILLIAM CLOPTON and
SELINA H. R. CLOPTON, his wife and Robert Bradley and Jesse F. Keesee. Refers to Emily Acrer(?) and Jane
Acrer(?) And infants under age of twenty one years, all of the County of Henrico. Makes reference to Mary Ann Acrer(?).
She signed Celina Clopton
GS Film 7566 pt. 20 (031810)
Book 37 page 546
INDENTURE November 16, 1835
Between WILLIAM CLOPTON and
CELINA his wife of the City of Richmond and SUSAN H. SHARPE of Richmond. Refers to sale of land to her for $150,
10 miles below the City of Richmond, called New Market
60 ii. Elizabeth Clopton. She married Nathaniel Hill, of Porto
Bello".
61 iii. Anne Lane Clopton.
62 iv. Agnes Clopton. She married Robert Ellerson.
19. Anne Lane19 Clopton, of
"Roslyn" (William18, William17, William16,
William15, Walter14, William13, Richard12,
William11, John10, William9, Thomas8,
Walter7, William6, Walter5, William4,
Walter3, William2, Guillaume1 Peche, Lord Of
Cloptunna and Dalham) was born 1757 in "Roslyn" New Kent County,
Virginia, and died September 3, 1816.
She married Elisha Meredith, Jr., of "Snow Hill," Am. Rev.
February 3, 1779, son of Elisha Meredith and Elizabeth Cocke. He was born 1756 in "Snow
Hill," St. Paul's Parish, Hanover County, and died 1796.
The National Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 37 page 338
Elisha Meredith and Anne
Clopton Layne, his wife.
Elisha Meredith, (1756-96),
commanded an infantry company of state troops from Hanover County at the siege
of Yorktown.
Also Nos. 2640, 34975.
Children of Anne Clopton and
Elisha Meredith are:
+ 63 i. Robert Clopton20
Meredith, M.D., born May 30, 1789; died 1821.
+ 64 ii. William Meredith, M.D..
+ 65 iii. Reuben Anderson Meredith I.
+ 66 iv. Sallie Meredith, born 1784.
20. Sarah Ann19 Clopton, of
"Roslyn" (William18, William17, William16,
William15, Walter14, William13, Richard12,
William11, John10, William9, Thomas8,
Walter7, William6, Walter5, William4,
Walter3, William2, Guillaume1 Peche, Lord Of
Cloptunna and Dalham) was born in "Roslyn" New Kent County,
Virginia. She married Robert
Ellyson, of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent60, son of
Gerrard Ellyson and Anne Myhill.
Child of Sarah Clopton and
Robert Ellyson is:
+ 67 i. Nancy Ann Clopton20
Ellyson.
21. Mildred19 Clopton
(William18, William17, William16, William15,
Walter14, William13, Richard12, William11,
John10, William9, Thomas8, Walter7,
William6, Walter5, William4, Walter3,
William2, Guillaume1 Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)61
died in "Springfield," King William County, and buried at
"Springfield". She
married James Hill, of "Porto Bello," Am. Rev., son of
Humphrey Hill and Frances Baylor.
He was born 1736 in King and Queen County, Virginia, and died 1802 in
"Springfield," King William County, and buried at
"Springfield".
There has been some
confusion regarding the lineage of both James Hill and Mildred Clopton. The National Society of the Daughters
of the American Revolution Volume 100 page 272 accepts the line of James Hill and
Mildred Clopton. James Hill served
as a private in Capt. Gregory Smith's company, Colonel McClanahan's 7th
Virginia regiment.
" Old King William
Homes and Families," claim Mildred was the daughter of Reuben Clopton,
and "Old New Kent
County," that she is the
daughter of William and Elizabeth.
However, no mention of Mildred has ever been found linking her with any
Clopton parents.
Perhaps the best
information on the Hill family is found in "Old New Kent County, Some
Account of The Planters, Plantations and Places," by Dr. Malcolm H.
Harris, published 1977. In 1726,
James' father, James Hill, I, was an inn keeper and purchased that year land in
Hanover County from Walter Clopton.
"(Hill was) an
industrious man (who was) highly regarded by his neighbors (and) in 1771, he was
interested in the position of steward for the Custis properties along the
Pamunkey River, Carter Braxton, Bernard Moore, and Burwell Bassett wrote
letters of commendation to General George Washington, giving him good character
and ability as a manager and planter." Mildred and James lived first at
his plantation "Porto Bello," in York County and then moved to
"Springfield," in King William County. This plantation is located three miles from King William
Court House on the road to Palls Post Office. The Land Book of 1782 shows James Hill owning 642 acres.
Children of Mildred Clopton
and James Hill are:
+ 68 i. James20 Hill, the
Younger, of "Porto Bello".
+ 69 ii. John Hill, of
"Eaves", born in Virginia.
70 iii. Thomas Hill, of
"Montrose", born in Virginia; died Abt. 1828. He married Elizabeth.
71 iv. Parke Hill, of "Porto
Bello".
+ 72 v. William B. Hill, of
"Porto Bello", born June 17, 1780 in "Porto Bello," York
County, Virginia; died April 12, 1830 in "Springfield," King William
County, Virginia and buried at "Springfield".
+ 73 vi. Robert Hill, of
"Forkland", born 1790 in "Porto Bello," York County,
Virginia; died 1844 in "Forkland," King William County, Virginia.
+ 74 vii. Elizabeth Hill, of Porto
Bello".
+ 75 viii. Judith Hill, of "Porto
Bello", born in possibly "Porto Bello," York County, Virginia.
+ 76 ix. Mary Hill, of "Porto
Bello", born in probably "Porto Bello"; died in probably King
William County, Virginia.
77 x. Nathaniel Hill, of Porto
Bello". He married Elizabeth
Clopton.
22. Mary19 Clopton
(George18, William17, William16, William15,
Walter14, William13, Richard12, William11,
John10, William9, Thomas8, Walter7,
William6, Walter5, William4, Walter3,
William2, Guillaume1 Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)62
was born Abt. 1757, and died February 24, 1820 in Richmond, Virginia63. She married William Hewlett, Sr.64
July 2, 1772. He was born December
21, 1749, and died October 15, 1824.
Children of Mary Clopton and
William Hewlett are:
78 i. Jane20 Hewlett, born
February 18, 1774; died July 13, 1812.
79 ii. Elizabeth Hewlett, born May
15, 1776; died March 13, 1845.
80 iii. Mary Ann Hewlett, born March
24, 1778.
81 iv. Edmond Hewlett, born November
22, 1780; died February 19, 1819.
82 v. Anna Jones Hewlett, born
August 15, 1782; died November 8, 1843.
+ 83 vi. Martha Clopton Hewlett, born
April 24, 1785 in New Kent County, Virginia; died September 18, 1849 in
Richmond, Virginia.
84 vii. Joanna Hewlett65,
born January 3, 1787. She married
Michael Gretter December 21, 1808.
85 viii. George Hewlett, born
September 8, 1789; died January 22, 1821.
86 ix. Sarah Hewlett, born January
9, 1793; died October 8, 1801.
87 x. William Hewlett, Jr., born
January 2, 1797; died January 22, 1842.
88 xi. Lindawell Hewlett, born May
14, 1798.
89 xii. Nickolas Hewlett, born May
14, 1798.