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Martha ("Polly") Clanton

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Citations

1. [S1904] Sussex County, Virginia, Wills and Estates, Book H: p. 266-67, Wii-Nathaniel Clanton II

Nancy Clanton

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Citations

1. [S1904] Sussex County, Virginia, Wills and Estates, Book H: p. 266-67, Wii-Nathaniel Clanton II

Elizabeth Clanton

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Citations

1. [S1904] Sussex County, Virginia, Wills and Estates, Book H: p. 266-67, Wii-Nathaniel Clanton II

Tempy Clanton

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Citations

1. [S1904] Sussex County, Virginia, Wills and Estates, Book H: p. 266-67, Wii-Nathaniel Clanton II

Williamson Clanton

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Citations

1. [S1904] Sussex County, Virginia, Wills and Estates, Book H: p. 266-67, Wii-Nathaniel Clanton II

Susan Clanton

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Citations

1. [S1904] Sussex County, Virginia, Wills and Estates, Book H: p. 266-67, Wii-Nathaniel Clanton II

Edward Richard Crichton Clanton

Sarah Mary Evans

Citations

1. [S1906] "England, Select Births & Christenings, 1538-1975", database, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 30 May 2021), Birth-Sarah Evans

Richard Clanton

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Edward Clanton

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Citations

1. [S1902] Surry County, Virginia, Wills and Deeds, Book 8 (1724-1738): p. 649, Will of William Clanton.
2. [S1915] Edward Clanton, 24 March 1725; Virginia Land Office Patent Books, 12: p. 431; Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.
   150 Acres, "On the Southside of Nottoway river, adjoins the land of John Guillims."
3. [S1915] Edward Clanton, 1729, Virginia Land Office Patent Books, 13, Vol. 2 (1725-1730): p. 422.
   400 acres, "On the Southside of Nottoway river, beginning on the south side of a branch, a corner of John Guillims land." Also bounded by Nathaniel Phillips and Robert Magee.
4. [S1902] Surry County, Virginia, Wills and Deeds, Book 8 (1724-1738): pp. 87-89
5. [S1902] Surry County, Virginia, Wills and Deeds, Book 8 (1724-1738): pp. 908-10
6. [S1896] Surry County, Virginia, Wills and Deeds, Book 9 (1738-1756): pp. 15-16, Will of Nathaniel Phillips.
7. [S1977] Bertie County, North Carolina, Deed Book E: pp. 414-15; North Carolina Archives.
8. [S1915] Edward Clanton, Virginia Land Office Patent Books, 20: pp. 120-121.
   On Rattlesnake Creek.
9. [S1907] Brunswick County, Virginia, Wills and Estates, Will Book 2: p. 33-35, Inventory/Appraisal
10. [S1907] Brunswick County, Virginia, Wills and Estates Will Book 2: p. 120-121

Benjamin Clanton

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Thomas Charles Clanton

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Sarah Evans

Citations

1. [S1896] Surry County, Virginia, Wills and Deeds, Book 9 (1738-1756): pp. 15-16, Will of Nathaniel Phillips.
2. [S1908] Brunswick County, Virginia, British America, Brunswick County, Virginia Order Books 1671-1877 Book 1 (1732-1741) p. 408, Edward Clanton, 2 April 1741
3. [S1907] Brunswick County, Virginia, Wills and Estates, Will Book 2: p. 33-35, Inventory/Appraisal
4. [S1907] Brunswick County, Virginia, Wills and Estates Will Book 2: p. 120-121
5. [S1907] Brunswick County, Virginia, Wills and Estates Will Book 2: pp. 150-51
6. [S1907] Brunswick County, Virginia, Wills and Estates Will Book 2: pp. 160-161

Anne Clanton

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Citations

1. [S1901] John Bennett Bodie, transcriber, Births, Deaths and Sponsors 1717-1778: From the Albemarle Parish Register of Surry and Sussex Counties Virginia, reissue (N.p.: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1974) p. 27, Mary Clanton (twin)
2. [S1901] Bodie, Births, Deaths and Sponsors 1717-1778, p. 27
3. [S1901] Bodie, Births, Deaths and Sponsors 1717-1778, p. 66
4. [S1901] Bodie, Births, Deaths and Sponsors 1717-1778, p. 89
5. [S1904] Sussex County, Virginia, Wills and Estates, Book B: pp. 273-74, Will-Ralph Magee

Ralph McGee(Magee)

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1. [S1909] 1744 Procession Lists-Richard Clanton, # 8, p. 17., Albemarle Parish of Surry & Sussex Counties, VA Vestry Books 1742-1786
2. [S1909] Procession List 1748, 19: p. 53., Albemarle Parish of Surry & Sussex Counties, VA
3. [S1900] Surry County, Virginia, British America, Surry County, Virginia Order Books 1671-1877 1744-1751, p. 286., Ephraim Clanton GuardianSip, 19 January 1751
4. [S1901] John Bennett Bodie, transcriber, Births, Deaths and Sponsors 1717-1778: From the Albemarle Parish Register of Surry and Sussex Counties Virginia, reissue (N.p.: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1974) p. 66, Anne Hines
5. [S1904] Sussex County, Virginia, Wills and Estates, Book B: pp. 273-74, Will-Ralph Magee
6. [S1904] Sussex County, Virginia, Wills and Estates Book B: pp. 283-84

Sarah Clanton

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Citations

1. [S1907] Brunswick County, Virginia, Wills and Estates, Vol. 3: pp. 362-64, William Lashley Will

Thomas Clanton

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U. S. Census Records

Date	Place
Between 1784 and 1787	Surry County, North Carolina, United States27
20 September 1790	Surry County, North Carolina, United States28

Citations

1. [S1915] Thomas Clanton Land Patent, 5 March 1747; Virginia Land Office Patent Books, 26 (1747-1748), 2: pp. 220-22; Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.
   1710 acres for 8£ 15s in Brunswick on the north side of Pea Hill Creek. Thomas Clanton, " son and heir of Edward Clanton."
2. [S1918] Northampton County, North Carolina Deed Book 1, pp. 297-98. Hereinafter cited as Northampton DB 1.
   Recorded 2 May 1747. Wit.: Edward Revis Junior, James Revis, and Edward Crews. 290 acres in Northampton County For 53 pounds and 15 shillings. This is the land sold to Edward Clanton by John Gilliam.
3. [S1920] Brunswick County, Virginia Deed Book 3, pp. 475-77.
   855 acres in Brunswick to Wm Brown Gent, of Southwark Parish, Surry County on North side of Pea Hill Creek being part of a larger tract of 1710a granted to the said Thomas Clanton as son and heir of Edward Clanton, deceased. By Letter patent dated 5 March 1747, beginning at a White Oak on Peahill Creek, thence South sixty two Degrees East two hundred and sixty poles to two White Oakes, thence North five Degrees East two hundred and Eight poles to a Red Oak, thence North eighty seven poles to a White Oak, thence North twenty two Degrees West one hundred and seventy six poles to a Corner, thence South seventy eight Degrees West Four hundred and eighty eight poles to Pea Hill Creek aforesaid, thence down the said Creek as it meanders to the beginning. Signed Thomas Clanton [bhm]. Court August 04, 1748, Indenture and Memorandum acknowledged by Thomas Clanton Wit.: Drury Hith and J. Mounford.
4. [S1907] Brunswick County, Virginia, Wills and Estates, Will Book 2: pp. 150-51, Will-Sarah Clanton
5. [S1920] , pp. 508-09.
   Indenture made August 03, 1748, between Thomas Clanton of Brunswick County and Charles Clanton of same, 213a, being part of a tract granted to the said Thomas Clanton for 1710a, dated 5 March, 1747. Signed Thomas Clanton [bhm]. Witnesses: Lewis Parham, John Embry, John Ledbetter [bhm]. Court October 06, 1748, Indenture acknowledged by Thomas Clanton.
6. [S1920] , pp. 621-23.
   Recorded 26 December 1749. Wit.: MCades Young and Richard R Hyde. 213 1/2 acres for £20. This is the same land that Charles bought from Thomas one year earlier.
7. [S1896] Surry County, Virginia, Wills and Deeds, Book 9 (1738-1756): pp. 697-98, Mary Clanton Will.
8. [S1921] Brunswick County, Virginia Deed Book 6, pp. 281-82.
   Indenture made July 20, 1758, between Thomas Clanton and John Fletcher, for 30 pounds, conveying 100 acres and being part of land granted by patent to the said Thomas Clanton bearing date of 1747.. Witnesses: Owen Myrick, William Myrick and Benjamin Clanton. Acknowledged in County on July 25, 1758, by Thomas Clanton
9. [S1907] Brunswick County, Virginia, Wills and Estates Vol. 3: pp. 362-64
10. [S1907] Brunswick County, Virginia, Wills and Estates Will Book 4: pp. 325-26
11. [S1924] Brunswick County, Virginia Deed Book 8, pp. 530-32.
    Recorded 25 May 1767. Wit.: Isaac Ledbetter and John Tatum. 14 Acres of Thomas Clanton's paptent land of 30 October 1736 (Pea Hill).
12. [S1925] Brunswick County, Virginia Deed Book 9, pp. 140-43.
    Recorded 22 August 1768. Wit.: Jesse Tatum, William Hall, and Owen Myrick. 300 acres, being part of land granted to Isaac Ledbettet 15 June 1764. Southside of Rattlesnake Creek. Western Road, Johnson's line, Myrick's line, Fletcher's new marked line.
13. [S1925] , pp. 637-39.
    Recorded 28 May 1770. Wit.: Owen Myrick, Henry Haley, John Lashly, and William Corbin. 344 acres that are part of land patented to Thomas Clanton 1 March 1747. East side of Pea Hill Creek. Thomas Clanton's wife, Lucy, also appeared in court to relenquish her dower right in the land.
14. [S1926] Brunswick County, Virginia Deed Book 10, pp. 186-87.
    Recorded 22 July 1771. Witness: Owen Myrick. 300 acres of land that Thos Clanton bought from Isaac Ledbetter on 22 August 1768. Southside of Rattlesnake Creek.
15. [S1927] Surry County, North Carolina Deed Book A, pp. 150-52.
    Recorded 8 February 1775. Wit.: William Cook, John Gouling, Richard R Cook. 100 acres being part of a 560 acre tract granted to John Bryan by Granville on 10 August 1760 and passed to Morgan Bryan in 1763.
16. [S1927] , pp. 153-55.
    Recorded 8 February 1775. Wit.: William Cooke, Richard Cook, and John Gouling. 125 acres being of a 300 acre land grant from Granville to Morgan Bryan Senior on 27 October 1752 and transferred to Morgan Bryan Junior 28 August 1762. South side of Deep Creek at Smith's branch.
17. [S1932] Surry County, North Carolina Deed Book C, pp. 82-83.
    Recorded August Session 1784. Wit.: Thomas Clanton, John Gwaltney, and John James. 180 acres for £120. This land being part of a larger Granville grant to Valentine Reese. Southside of Deep Creek. Peter Sprinkles' line.
18. [S1928] Surry County, North Carolina Deed Book D, p 431.
    Recorded August term 1789. Wit.: Joseph Hill, Edward Clanton, and Carter Hudspeth Jr.. North side of the South Fork of Deep Creek.
19. [S1929] Surry County, North Carolina Deed Book E, pp. 189-90.
    Recorded February term 1793. Wit.: Thomas Wright and John Defrey. 1000 acres in Western District of NC-now western Tennessee. North fork of Forked Deer River. Lewis corner, Davidson's corner.
20. [S1923] Thomas Clanton, North Carolina Estate Files: Surry County, North Carolina State Archives, 65pp. Hereinafter cited as Thomas Clanton Estate Papers.
    This lengthy estate file contains papers for two Thomas Clantons. The bulk of the papers reference the estate of Thomas Clanton (b. 1726 in Surry County, Virginia), son of Edward Clanton. There are also some papers about the widow, Sarah Moore, of Thomas Clanton (b. 1773 in Surry County, North Carolina), son of Benjamin, son of the aforementioned Thomas Clanton (or Thomas Clanton's grandson). Sarah Moore Clanton files court papers for her dower 1/3 of 100 acres owned by her husband and a year's maintenance.
21. [S1923] Thomas Clanton Estate Papers, pp. 20-32.
    This lengthy estate file contains papers for two Thomas Clantons. The bulk of the papers reference the estate of Thomas Clanton (b. 1726 in Surry County, Virginia), son of Edward Clanton. There are also some papers about the widow, Sarah Moore, of Thomas Clanton (b. 1773 in Surry County, North Carolina), son of Benjamin, son of the aforementioned Thomas Clanton (or Thomas Clanton's grandson). Sarah Moore Clanton files court papers for her dower 1/3 of 100 acres owned by her husband and a year's maintenance.
22. [S1931] Surry County, North Carolina Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Wills, Inventories & Settlements, 1777-1798, May Term 1794, "Estate Inventory-Thomas Clanton"; digital images, FamilySearch ( : accessed, 20 June 2020).
23. [S1923] Thomas Clanton Estate Papers, pp. 30-32.
    This lengthy estate file contains papers for two Thomas Clantons. The bulk of the papers reference the estate of Thomas Clanton (b. 1726 in Surry County, Virginia), son of Edward Clanton. There are also some papers about the widow, Sarah Moore, of Thomas Clanton (b. 1773 in Surry County, North Carolina), son of Benjamin, son of the aforementioned Thomas Clanton (or Thomas Clanton's grandson). Sarah Moore Clanton files court papers for her dower 1/3 of 100 acres owned by her husband and a year's maintenance.
24. [S1931] Surry County, North Carolina Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Wills, Inventories & Settlements, 1777-1798, August Term 1794, "Estate Sale-Thomas Clanton".
25. [S1931] Surry County, North Carolina Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Wills, Inventories & Settlements, 1777-1798, February Term 1798, "Estate Settlement-Thomas Clanton p. 95".
26. [S1923] Thomas Clanton Estate Papers, pp. 42-44.
    The balance due the estate was £488.11.2
27. [S1922] "North Carolina, U.S., State Census of North Carolina, 1784-1787", database, Ancestry.com (2006 : accessed 30 May 2020), Thomas Clanton; p. 152
28. [S1844] 1790 US Census, Surry County, North Carolina, population schedule, p. 6, Thomas Clanton; digital images, Ancestry (https://ancestry.com : accessed 30 May 2020.)
    Thomas Clanton: FWM 16 up-1; FWM U16-1; FWF-1.

Charles Clanton

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Citations

1. [S1920] Brunswick County, Virginia Deed Book 3, pp. 508-09.
   Indenture made August 03, 1748, between Thomas Clanton of Brunswick County and Charles Clanton of same, 213a, being part of a tract granted to the said Thomas Clanton for 1710a, dated 5 March, 1747. Signed Thomas Clanton [bhm]. Witnesses: Lewis Parham, John Embry, John Ledbetter [bhm]. Court October 06, 1748, Indenture acknowledged by Thomas Clanton.
2. [S1920] , pp. 621-23.
   Recorded 26 December 1749. Wit.: MCades Young and Richard R Hyde. 213 1/2 acres for £20. This is the same land that Charles bought from Thomas one year earlier.
3. [S1907] Brunswick County, Virginia, Wills and Estates, Will Book 4: pp. 325-26, Will-Edward Clanton (Jr.)
4. [S1956] Chatham County, North Carolina Deed Book B, pp. 59-61.
   Recorded August Court 1775. Wit.: Joseph Brantley and Elija Phillips. 20 aces for £8 proclamation money. Both sides of Rocky Creek, John Brantley's corner.
5. [S1956] , p. 117.
   Recorded February Court 1778. Wit.: John Auld. 20 acres for £20. John Brantley corner.
6. [S1956] , p. 322.
   Recorded 2 May 1780. Grant #158. Both sides of Long Branch. Wm Hill's corner; Wm Bryant; Birdsong's line.
7. [S1956] , p. 317.
   Recorded 27 April 1780. Grant #99. Both sides of Long Branch of Rocky River. Birdsong's line.
8. [S1956] , p. 207.
   Recorded November Court 1779. Wit.: John Auto and John Morphis. 198 acres for £630. Both sides of Landrum's Creek. John Ross corner; WM Hill's line; Roe's old line.
9. [S1956] , pp. 389-90.
   Recorded February Court 1780. Wit.: Joseph Roper and B Birdsong. 198 acres for £1000. Both sides of Landrim's Creek; Wm Wills line.
10. [S1956] , p. 374.
    Recorded February Court 1780. Wit.: B Birdsong and James Chives. 77 1/4 acres for £3. Both sides of Long Branch of Rocky River.
11. [S1956] , p. 380.
    Recorded February Court 1780. Wit.: B Birdsong and James Chives. 300 acres for £600. Corner Wm Hills; Wm Briant's line.
12. [S1957] Union County, South Carolina Will Book A, pp. 17-19.
    Recorded Wit.: John Ewart, Absolom Petty, Hannah McNamar. 300 acres for £100 sterling. Ridge between Thickety and Gilkie's Creeks. Joseph Collins' line; Moses Collins' line; Edmund Kennedy line; Wm Jolly's line; Chas Thompson's line; Jas Martin's line
13. [S1957] , pp. 59-60.
    Recorded 28 March 1786. Wit.: John Ewart, Stephen Clanton, Lydia Clanton. 100 acres for £36 sterling. On the ridge between Thickety and Gilkies' Creeks. Land patented to Francis McNamar in 1774 and sold to Charles Clanton in 1785.
14. [S1959] Union County, South Carolina Will Book C, p. 259.
    Recorded 3 June 1793. Wit.: James Clark, Dennis Sullivan, Sion Clanton. 200 acres "both sides of Thickety Creek" for £400 sterling.
15. [S1959] , pp. 47-49.
    Recorded 4 January 1792. Wit.: George Petty, Sion Clanton, and Millington Ledbetter. 200 acres "between Thickety and Gilkies' Creek" for £105 sterling. Joseph Collins' line; Edmund Kennedy's line; Wm Jolly's line.
16. [S1957] , pp. 22-24.
    Recorded 7 April 1794, Wit.: Absolom Petty, James Thompson, and Millington Ledbetter. Execs.: Sion Clanton andJames Petty. well beloved wife; two sons, Sion and Stephen; plantation of 437 acres (Flat Branch, Thicketty Creek).
17. [S1958] Union County, South Carolina, Miscellaneous Probate Records, 1777-1866, Package 50, pp. 22-24 Charles Clanton Box 1; "Probate Records, Box 1, Packages 1-67", digital images, ( : accessed 21 June 2020)

Benjamin Clanton

Parents

Citations

1. [S1921] Brunswick County, Virginia Deed Book 6, pp. 283-84.
   Recorded 25 July 1758. Attest: 22 August 1758. Wit.: John Fletcher, Owen Myrick, and Wm Myrick, 150 acres of the land patented to Thomas Clanton on 5 March 1747.

William B. Clanton, Senior

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Citations

1. [S1919] Bertie County, North Carolina, Deed Book D: p. 155, Maclimer to Clanton; North Carolina Archives.
2. [S1978] William P. McLamore, McLemore Archives (http://www.mclemoreancestors.com/james-and-abraham-macklemore.html : accessed 6 June 2020), Abraham Macklemore wii-Wm Clanton

Edward Clanton, Junior

Parents

Citations

1. [S1907] Brunswick County, Virginia, Wills and Estates, Will Book 4: pp. 325-26, Will-Edward Clanton (Jr.)
2. [S1907] Brunswick County, Virginia, Wills and Estates Will Book 4: pp. 306-07

Mary Clanton

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Anne Clanton

Parents

Citations

1. [S1908] Brunswick County, Virginia, British America, Brunswick County, Virginia Order Books 1671-1877 Book 4, p. 165, Anne Clanton-Moses Johnson Marriage. William Lashley released from Guardianship, March 1752

Robert McGee(Magee)

Parents

Citations

1. [S1904] Sussex County, Virginia, Wills and Estates, Book B: pp. 273-74, Will-Ralph Magee