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Subject: Help with Edward Clay
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 22:52:56 EDT

It would seem that there may have been several Edwards. Here's what I've
found hoping it uncovers more information and may help those that are
searching. I have placed birth ranges in Brackets after each individual.

1810 Census - Virginia - Nottoway County
Edward Clay: Males - 1 of 26 & under 45 [1765-1784]
Females - 1 of 26 & under 45 [1765-1784]

1820 Census - Virginia - Dinwiddie County
Clay Edward: Males - 1 under 10 [1810-1820]
1 of 26 & under 45 [1775-1784]
Females - 1 of 16 & under 26 [1794-1804]

1830 Census - Virginia - Nottoway County
Edward Clay: Males - 1 under 5 [1825-1830]
1 of 5 & under 10 [1820-1825]
1 of 50 & under 60 [1770-1780]
Females - 1 under 5 [1825-1830]
1 of 10 & under 15 [1815-1820]
1 of 30 & under 40 [1780-1790]

1840 Census - Virginia - Nottoway County
Edward Clay: Males - 1 of 15 & under 20 [1820-1825]
1 of 50 & under 60 [1780-1790]
Females - 2 of 5 & under 10 [1830-1835]
2 of 15 & under 20 [1820-1825]
1 of 40 & under 50 [1790-1800]

1850 Census - Virginia - Nottoway County
33 135/135 A Poor House Edwd Clay, 75, M, None, $500, Nottoway Co.,
Pauper
Sarah Woodward, 74, F, Dinwiddie Co.
Jane Paden, 75, F, Chesterfield Co.
Phoebe Foster, 75, F, Nottoway Co.
William Echols, 57, M, Nottoway Co., Pauper & Idiot
Betsy Hood, 35, F, Nottoway Co., Pauper & Idiot

Now, Edward Clay m. Polly Watkins 11 Dec 1802 in Halifax Co., VA. I have
found that an Edward and Polly Clay sold some land in Nottoway Co. in 1825.
Also, an Edward Clay married Sarah Lester 12 Jul 1838 in Dinwiddie Co., VA.
Did Polly die and Edward married Sarah? And did Sarah die before 1850? More
to come!

1800 Census - North Carolina - Person County
Edward Clay senr: Males - 1 of 10 to 16 [1784-1790]
1 of 16 to 26 [1774-1784]
1 of 45 & over [bef. 1755]
Females - 2 of 10 to 16 [1784-1790]
2 of 16 to 26 [1774-1784]
1 of 45 & over [bef. 1755]

1810 Census - North Carolina - Person County
Clay Edwd senr: Males - 1 of 16 & under 26 [1784-1794]
1 of 26 & under 45 [1765-1784]
1 of 45 & upward [bef. 1765]
Females - 1 of 16 & under 26 [1784-1794]
1 of 45 & upward [bef. 1765]

This is the Edward, brother of John and grandson of John who married
Magdalene Trabue and removed from VA to NC. Magdalene died ca 1815 and Edward
ca 1820 in Person Co. More yet!

1820 Census - Tennessee - Wilson County
Edward Clay: Males - 4 under 10 [1810-1820]
1 of 10 & under 16 [1804-1810]
1 of 45 & upward [bef.1775]
Females - 1 of 16 & under 26 [1794-1804]

1830 Census - Tennessee - Wilson County
Edward Clay: Males - 3 of 5 & under 10 [1820-1825]
2 of 10 & under 15 [1815-1820]
1 of 20 & under 30 [1800-1810]
1 of 50 & under 60 [1770-1780]
Females - 1 0f 5 & under 10 [1820-1825]
1 of 15 & under 20 [1810-1815]
1 of 40 & under 50 [1780-1790]

Questions; Is the Edward in TN the husband of Polly or someone else? And, is
this same Edward the son of Edward Sr? Could the Edward in VA have also
married a "Polly"? The Edward in VA in 1810 had but a wife, no children.
Edward of 1820 had no children until after 1810. However, Edward in TN had
children before 1810.

There are hundres of questions I have about the Edward's but not now. If
anyone or has anyone figured this part of the family out? And, are we looking
at three different Edwards in VA and TN? Anyone have any ideas?

Charles

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