Clay, William 'Mitchell' Sr

1708 - 1774  (66 years)

• Name	Clay, William 'Mitchell'
  Suffix	Sr
  Birth	15 Jan 1708	Henrico County, Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  LDS	• L29L-BFL William was killed by an Indian while he and another soldier (named Coward) were hunting deer to feed their militia comrades. One Indian was shot by the second militiaman and the other escaped, the Indians had not seen him. Clay and Coward were in Col. John Field\'s company of independent Rangers, part of Gen. Charles Lewis\'s regiments. These men were among the elite Virginia militia assembled by Lord Dunmore against the numerous attacks by Indians against Virginias settlers. William was the first casualty of his unit
  	20260304GHLn- Memorial Contributed By R RonaldJordan William was killed by an Indian while he and another soldier (named Coward) were hunting deer to feed their militia comrades. One Indian was shot by the second militiaman and the other escaped, the Indians had not seen him. Clay and Coward were in Col. John Field's company of independent Rangers, part of Gen. Charles Lewis's regiments. These men were among the elite Virginia militia assembled by Lord Dunmore against the numerous attacks by Indians against Virginias settlers. William was the first casualty of his unit, and they would shortly engage in the Battle of Point Pleasant. (Oct. 10, 1774). This battle is considered the only major battle, as well as there final one, of Lord dunmore's War. This war was waged between the colony of Virginia and several united Native American nations, but many West Virginians have considered it there first battle of the Revolutionary War. Virginia won, and the Indians lost the rights formerly granted by treaty for hunting in the lands bordering the Ohio River, yielding these rights in a new treaty. The frontier in Kentucky and what eventually became West Virginia then opened up for more settlement by the colonists. As friction between the fColonies and Britain grew, the British allied with the defeated Indians against the srtytlerts on the western frontier. Under the new considerations, and in the ongoing debate about the status o the battle with these two wars, William's death marks a turning point toward the Revolution. The general interpretation currently is the Dunmore's War was the final conflit of the Colonies. By any definition of the Dunmore War, the shooting of William Mitchell Clay has historian significance. William's death occurred at that is now Point Pleasant, West Virginia, on the Ohio River, where a battle monument marks the day of fighting in Oct. William's name is not included on the list of participants, but the name of Mr. Coward (no first name listed) is there. William's son Mitchell also fought at this battle and is on the roster. An account of William's service are included in A. S. Withers's book, "Chronicles of Border Warfare". Note. William's birth year is sometimes listed as 1710. Also, due to changes in county boundaries and town names, the location of birth may be given a different name even though they refer to the same location. Tagged People William Mitchell Clay Sr. Male 1708-1774 • L29L-BFL Contributed By R RonaldJordan 31 December 2020 Upload File Name story.txt
  FSID	L29L-BFL
  Death	6 Sep 1774	Point Pleasant, Mason, West Virginia, USA
  	age 66 William was killed by an Indian while he and another soldier (named Coward) were hunting deer to feed their militia comrades. One Indian was shot by the second militiaman and the other escaped, the Indians had not seen him. Clay and Coward were in Col. John Field's company of independent Rangers, part of Gen. Charles Lewis's regiments. These men were among the elite Virginia militia assembled by Lord Dunmore against the numerous attacks by Indians against Virginias settlers. William was the first casualty of his unity
  Person ID	I115991	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Father	Clay, Henry J.
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mitchell, Mary Margaret,   b. 16 Jan 1693, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d. 7 Aug 1777, Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F65009	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Runyon, Martha Ann,   b. 14 Feb 1712, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA d. 1 Jan 1764, Henrico County, Virginia, USA (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	10 May 1730	Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
  	LDS for 35 years
  Children	1. Clay, Judith,   b. 1737, Amelia County, Virginia, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Clay, Ezekial,   b. 1737   d. Abt 1783, Ohio, USA (Age 46 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F65005	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Clay, Agnes Mrs
  Family ID	F65006	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Lewis, Martha Ann
  Family ID	F65008	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 15 Jan 1708 - Henrico County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 10 May 1730 - Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA Death - 6 Sep 1774 - Point Pleasant, Mason, West Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  20260304GHLn- Memorial Contributed By R RonaldJordan William was killed by an Indian while he and another soldier (named Coward) were hunting deer to feed their militia comrades. One Indian was shot by the second militiaman and the other escaped, the Indians had not seen him. Clay and Coward were in Col. John Field's company of independent Rangers, part of Gen. Charles Lewis's regiments. These men were among the elite Virginia militia assembled by Lord Dunmore against the numerous attacks by Indians against Virginias settlers. William was the first casualty of his unit, and they would shortly engage in the Battle of Point Pleasant. (Oct. 10, 1774). This battle is considered the only major battle, as well as there final one, of Lord dunmore's War. This war was waged between the colony of Virginia and several united Native American nations, but many West Virginians have considered it there first battle of the Revolutionary War. Virginia won, and the fIndians lost the rights formerly granted by treaty for hunting in the lands bordering the Ohio River, yielding these rights in a new treaty. The frontier in Kentucky and what eventually became West Virginia then opened up for more settlement by the colonists. As friction between the fColonies and Britain grew, the British allied with the defeated Indians against the srtytlerts on the western frontier. Under the new considerations, and in the ongoing debate about the status o the battle with these two wars, William's death marks a turning point toward the Revolution. The general interpretation currently is the Dunmore's War was the final conflit of the Colonies. By any definition of the Dunmore War, the shooting of William Mitchell Clay has historian significance. William's death occurred at what is now Point Pleasant, West Virginia, on the Ohio River, where a battle monument marks the day of fighting in Oct. William's name is not included on the list of participants, but the name of Mr. Coward (no first name listed) is there. William's son Mitchell also fought at this battle and is on the roster. An account of William's service are included in A. S. Withers's book, "Chronicles of Border Warfare". Note. William's birth year is sometimes listed as 1710. Also, due to changes in county boundaries and town names, the location of birth may be given a different name even though they refer to the same location. Tagged People William Mitchell Clay Sr. Male 1708-1774 • L29L-BFL Contributed By R RonaldJordan 31 December 2020 Upload File Name story.txt

  
  

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TNG ID: I115991

FSID: L29L-BFL