Clay family of Colchester

[Wendyr]

I have researched the family back to 1684 but can't get any further back. Samuel Clay was a baker but he bought a marriage licence and a free burgess of Colchester so he was quite well off. Maybe he was left the money in a will or it came from his wife, Hannah Webb. Anyone help?

[vabbott]

Hi

When was he born as there are several samuel clays born in colchester ... Farmers i think
Ronnie

[Wendyr]

He married Hannah Webb in 1684 in St James Colchester. There were lots of later Samuels and Edwards and Johns who were all farmers and became mayors

[cobbs]

Hi Wendyr.

If you go to......

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Enter Samuel Clay in the search box..................there two wills that you can read. 1714 & 1719.

Hope this will be of help.

[Wendyr]

Thanks Cobbs. These are the wills of my Samuel who was married in 1684 and his son Samuel. There is no indication of where they might have been born or where they were buried.

[vabbott]

Hi
There were as you say quite a few Clays in Colchester  This is what I found on my discs
William Owen Clay (coal Merchant) and Eliza Mary Clay of Land Lane had a daughter baptised Eliza Mary born 17/10/1827 bpt 27/09/1843 in St James Church  which is actually Just opposite land lane

Benjamin Clay (labourer) and Elizabeth Clay of St Botolphs had a son Edward baptised in All saints church 03/06/1833

William Owen Clay (gentleman) and Eliza Mary Clay of Middlesborough colchester had children Edward bor 30/06/1831 bptised 09/03/1834
Eliza Mary born 17/10/1827 bptised 30/06/1837 and Julia Ann born 30/01/1836
and baptised 30/06/1837 in St Peters Church

Henry (gentleman) clay and Ann Mathilda of East Street Colchester had a daughter Caroline baptised 05/10/1834 St James

John (farmer) and Susannah Clay had a daughter Sarah born 3/04/1813 baptised 07/01/1819
Susannah born 03/04/1810 baptised 07/01/1819  All Saints
Charles born 20/01/1806 bpt 07/01/1819
Edward Born 14/07/1817  bpt 07/01/1819
Jane born 04/03/1815  bpt 07/01/1819
john born 03/10/1807 bpt 07/01/1819....all saints

more to follow
Ronnie

[Wendyr]

Thanks for all the info given. Unfortunately I know all of this. It is really only his place and date of birth I want. Married 1684 so must have been born about 1660 but where?