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Mary Coleman (Clayton)

Also Known As: "Mary Clayton Coleman", "Mary Ann Clayton", "Mary Clayton"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia
Death: January 26, 1735 (54)
Picadilly, Caroline, Virginia, United States
Place of Burial: Caroline County, VA, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Samuel Clayton, of Abingdon Parish and Susannah Clayton
Wife of Robert Coleman, of “Picadilly”
Mother of Samuel Coleman; James Coleman; Ann Coleman; Sarah Coleman; Susanna Coleman (died young) and 10 others
Sister of Jermey Clayton; Thomas Clayton; John Clayton; Morris Clayton; Samuel Clayton, of Essex County, VA and 1 other

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About Mary Coleman


Biography

Mary Clayton, daughter of Samuel Clayton & Susannah, probably died by 1735. She was the wife of the 3rd Robert Coleman (b 1682 - died before 13 May 1748 in Picadilly, Caroline County, Virginia), son of Robert Coleman and Ann Spilsbe.

Robert Coleman’s marriage date to Mary Clayton, and the birth dates of several of his children, were found in an old vellum pocket notebook marked "Robert Coleman, His Book" (VA Historical Magazine, Vol. 54, 1946, p. 258)

Children of Mary CLAYTON and Robert COLEMAN are:

  • i. Samuel COLEMAN was born 27 APR 1704 in King & Queen County, Virginia, and died 1748. He married Elizabeth WYATT ABT 1729, daughter of Francis WYATT and Elizabeth Anne KENNON. She was born 1707 in Gloucester County, Virginia, and died ? .
  • ii. James COLEMAN was born 1705 in Virginia, and died 1764. He married Mary Eleanor MADISON 31 JUL 1732 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, daughter of John MADISON and Isabella Minor TODD. She was born 1700 in King & Queen County, Virginia, and died 1751.
  • iii. Anne COLEMAN was born 18 Feb 1706/07, and died ? .
  • iv. (Sarah) COLEMAN was born 24 OCT 1709, and died ? . She married Samuel COLEMAN. He died ? .
  • v. Susanna COLEMAN was born 18 OCT 1710, and died ? .
  • vi. Thomas COLEMAN was born 1713, and died 1795 in Caroline County, Virginia. He married Sarah FARISH 1745, daughter of Robert FARISH and Judith. She died 1793.
  • vii. Richard COLEMAN was born ABT 1714 in St. George Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, and died DEC 1788. He married Anne WOOTEN 1 JUN 1742 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. She was born in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, and died ? .
  • viii. Elizabeth COLEMAN was born 1715, and died ? . She married William DANIEL. He died 1764 in Caroline County, Virginia.
  • ix. Mary COLEMAN died AFT 1783 in Nelson County (now Amherst), Virginia. She married William ELLIS. He was born ABT 1716, and died ? . She married John SORRELLS 3 NOV 1770 in Amherst County, Virginia. He was born ABT 1716, and died ? .
  • x. Robert COLEMAN was born 1721 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, and died 1795 in Orange County, Virginia. He married Elizabeth LINDSEY (LINDSAY), daughter of James LINDSEY (LINDSAY) and Sarah DANIEL. She was born 29 MAR 1724 in Caroline County, Virginia, and died ? .
  • xi. John COLEMAN was born 1723 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, and died 15 FEB 1763 in Pine Forest, Spotsylvania, Virginia. He married Eunice HAWES 1745, daughter of Samuel HAWES and Elizabeth Anne SPENCER. She was born 1725, and died 8 FEB 1806 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia
  • xii. Spilsbe COLEMAN was born ABT 1725, and died 23 MAR 1757 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia
  • xiii. Frances COLEMAN died 1780. She married John PAYNE in Spotsylvania County, Virginia He was born ABT 1705 in King & Queen County, Virginia, and died 1770 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia
  • xiv. Rebecca COLEMAN was born ABT 1729, and died ? .

Source:

Notes

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96680073/susannah-clayton

from Robert Coleman's Day Book:

  • January ye 26th, 1702, then was Robert Coleman and Mary Clayton joined in the holy estate of matrimony.
  • April ye 27th 1704, then was Samuel Coleman born.
  • February ye 18th 1707, then was Ann Coleman born.
  • October ye 24 1709 then was Susanna Coleman born.
  • My Mother [in-law] Susannah Clayton died November 6th 1710
  • Susanna Coleman was born October ye 18th ye same year".".

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mysouthernfamily/myff/d002...

and

http://genforum.genealogy.com/wortham/messages/332.html

report birth date circa 1682

Others have reported birth date as 1680 and 1683.

Death date also reported as 1735 and 1755.

From the following information, it appears Mary Coleman was first married to O'Dyer or Odier.

re: "Christian Isler's wife, Elizabeth Coleman, bc.1700. The only facts that I have are that her parents were Robert Coleman and Mary O'Dyer

.......

Bath County, N.C.

Robert Coleman.

Will. 9 July 1721. 25 Sep 1721. 29 Mar 1722.

Wife and Executrix: Mary.

Wife's son: Dennis Odier.

Dau. Mary White

Dau: Elizabeth Isler

G-dau: Mary Isler.

G-son: David Dupuise

Son-in-law and executor Christopher Runnills.

(Reynolds sold land to James Adair ?)

(Refer Isler NC land deeds, Old Dobbs County / Johnson Co?)

Witnesses:

Peter Green,

Richard Cary,

John Butler.

Clerk of Court of Isle of Wight Co. VA,

W. Bridgers. C.Gale, C.J. (pg.75-76)

.............................

Was the step-son of Robert Coleman :

Dennis Odyer, planter of Johnson Co., N.C.

Will: Feb. 16, 1746. Prov. June Court 1747

before Will. Hodges.

Court held at Francis Aringer's home

on Nuce (Neuss ?) River.

To wife : Ann Odier / Odyer.

Dau: Mary (m. Byrd ?) - l00 acres where I now live.

Rest of my children: rest of my lands

Exec. : neighbors,

John Clarke,

Ambross Aris

Wit.: Richard Byrd,

Lovick Young


References

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Mary Coleman's Timeline

1680
March 31, 1680
Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia
1700
1700
Age 19
Essex, Virginia, British Colonial America
1704
April 27, 1704
King and Queen, Province of Virginia, British Colonial America
1705
September 2, 1705
Drysdale Parish, King and Queen County, Virginia, USA
1705
Drysdale Parish, King and Queen, Virginia Colony
1707
February 18, 1707
Drysdale Parish, King and Queen County, Virginia, USA
1709
October 24, 1709
Picidally, Caroline, Virginia, United States
1710
October 18, 1710
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
1710