Runyon, Martha Ann

1712 - 1764  (51 years)

• Name	Runyon, Martha Ann
  Birth	14 Feb 1712	Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
  Gender	Female
  LDS	• LRZY-6F7 biography- Our Martha Runyon was born on February 14, 1712, in Henrico, Virginia. Some parts of Henrico later became part of Chesterfield, Virginia, where her future husband, William Mitchell Clay, was born. Henrico must have been an exciting place to live. It was the second city to be established in Virginia, after Jamestown (1607). It was the most important town on the James River.
  	20260304GHLn- MARTHA RUNYON (1712-1764), 1st WIFE OF WILLIAM MITCHELL CLAY (1708-1774) Martha Lewis (sister of Colonel Charles Lewis - Lord Dunsmore's War), has been verified by Wendy Browne, a Lewis family researcher, as definitely was not the wife of William Mitchell Clay. So, this leaves Martha Runyon, which has been my first choice over the last several decades. Our Martha Runyon was born on February 14, 1712, in Henrico, Virginia. Some parts of Henrico later became part of Chesterfield, Virginia, where her future husband, William Mitchell Clay, was born. Henrico must have been an exciting place to live. It was the second city to be established in Virginia, after Jamestown (1607). It was the most important town on the James River. Martha Clay was lucky in some ways. She died prior to the death of her husband of 35 years, William Mitchell Clay. William, 66, a Virginia militia volunteer, while hunting game with a friend, he was killed by an Indian. He was the first casualty in his unit that was fighting "Lord Dunsmore's War." Her son, Mitchell, and his wife Phoebe Belcher, faced Indian hostilities in the Shawnee Lake area of Mercer County, West Virginia, at that time known as Clover Bottom. Three of their children, a girl and 2 boys, were killed by Indians. Their tragedy so touched so many, a statue of Mitchell and his wife, called "A Torment in Stone" stands by the courthouse at Princeton, in Mercer County today. Several of his daughters (there were 7 girls and 7 boys), married soldiers. Her son, Ezekiel, was killed by Indians (?) in Montgomery, Virginia. Eventually all of her children took off for other parts of the country. Some say she died in Cumberland..... Her husband, William, remarried shortly. Agnes was possibly much younger. As it appeared in the Virginia Gazette on September 22, 1768: "Whereas my wife Agnes has eloped from my bed, and robbed me of things of considerable value, and I expect will endeavor to run me in debt, I therefore forewarn all persons from dealing with her on my account, as I will pay no debts of her contracting. (I must admit that Agnes could be married to another William, there were several). Mitchell Clay and Wives Children. Dates are approximate. A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing. Yes, there could be other children. . Elizabeth Clay (1735 to after 1793) . William Clay (1733 to 1735 - 1810) . Ezekiel Clay (1737-1777) . Judith Clay (1737-1809) . Obediah Clay (1738 to 1815-1818) . Pearce Clay (1738-1828) . Mitchell Clay (1736-1739 to 1811) . David Clay (1740 to 1777 or after 1825) . Meredith Clay (1742-1806) . Nancy Clay (1744-aft. 1825) could also been known as Hannah Clay . Jessie Clay (1745- 1824) . Mary Clay (1755-abt. 1810) Note again: Please disregard her father as a Lewis. Thank you. - M. Bell POSTED: Ancestry.com by Cheryl Lefler, 30 Jul 2022 Martha Runyon Tagged People Martha Ann Runyan Female 1712-1764 • LRZY-6F7 Contributed By D DouglasSquiers 12 January 2023 Upload File Name (Burrows) Martha Runyon.pdf
  FSID	LRZY-6F7
  Death	1 Jan 1764	Henrico County, Virginia, USA
  	age 51
  Person ID	I115993	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Father	Runyon, Henry,   b. Abt 1685
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Stottz, Mary
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F65007	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Clay, William 'Mitchell' Sr,   b. 15 Jan 1708, Henrico County, Virginia, USA d. 6 Sep 1774, Point Pleasant, Mason, West Virginia, USA (Age 66 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

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 Feb 1712 - Gloucester County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 10 May 1730 - Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA Death - 1 Jan 1764 - Henrico County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Runyon Clay, Martha Ann LDS 20260304GHLn- Martha Ann Runyon.jpg Tagged People Martha Ann Runyan Female 1712-1764 • LRZY-6F7 Contributed By D Dale Guilott Pickard 18 December 2025 Upload File Name Martha Ann Runyon.jpg 20260304GHLn- MARTHA RUNYON (1712-1764), 1st WIFE OF WILLIAM MITCHELL CLAY (1708-1774) Martha Lewis (sister of Colonel Charles Lewis - Lord Dunsmore's…

  
  

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