| Birth: | 1625 in London,England-to PA 1677 on the "KENT" 1 |
| Death: | 1689 in Chester Co,PA 1 |
| Sex: | M |
| Father: | Thomas Clayton b. About 1600 in Oakenshaw,Yorkshire,England |
| Mother: | Mrs. Thomas Clayton b. About 1605 in England - Yorkshire? or London? |
| Fact 1: See Note Page 1 |
| Spouses & Children |
| Prudence Michel\mickel (Wife) b. 1631 in England | |
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| Marriage: | ABT 1653 in England- London? |
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| Marriage: | ABT 1653 in England- London? |
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| Marriage: | ABT 1653 in England- London? |
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| Notes |
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William came with Commissioners from London,who were sent out by
the Proprietors to purchase land from Indians. He settled first at
Burlington,N.J., but soon moved to 500 acres called Chichester in PA.
Under the government of William Penn, William Clayton was a member of
the Provincial Council and presided at the first council meeting.
He was a member of the council when the Great Charter of Philadelphia
was formed, and was one of the first two judgess of Philadelphia.
He was acting Governor of Pennsylvania in 1684-85.
William left a will naming his wife. Prudence, and children Prudence,
Honour, William & Mary. He was a responsible man of property.
Ref: Futhey & Cope,Hist. of Chester Co,PA; Burke Landed Gentry of
Great Britain; Myers, Emigration of Irish Quakers into PA; Records of
Mrs. J.Paul Galbraith; Hepburn,H.F., The Clayton Family; American
Compendium of Genealogy V.6; Pennsylvania Colonial & Revolutionary
Families,V.5; John Mills(ca 1690-1760) Quaker Pioneer and Some of
His Descendants, Mary Mills Payne, Urbana,Il, July 1975.
Facts about this person:
Fact 11677
to PA from London on the "KENT"
Fact 21684
-1685-Acting Govenor of Pennsylvania
Fact 5
acting Governor of PA 1684-85
Fact 6
Member,Provincial Council,presided 1st mtg
Fact 7
He was a responsible man of property
Fact 8
London,Eng.,Burlington,N.J.,Chichester,PA
Fact 9
became a Quaker in England
Fact
Des. from Robert de Clayton,acc Wm the Coq
Fact 4
one of 1st 2 judges of Philadelphia
Fact 13
500 acres at Chichester-sent out w/Comm
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