Pvt. William D. Clayton, 1812 War Vet.

Pvt William D. Clayton

• BIRTH 28 Dec 1766
• DEATH 14 May 1816 (aged 49)
• BURIAL Cost Cemetery, Fairborn, Greene County, Ohio, USA
• MEMORIAL ID 7674012

Pvt. Clayton is listed as serving in the War of 1812 under the roll of Captain Daniel Musselman's Company that served from July 27 - August 18, 1813, and under the roll of Captain Isaac Monnett's Company (from Ross County) that served from July 28 - September 6, 1813. Married Margaret Fitzrandolph in Harrison County, Virginia December 26, 1798.

Gravesite Details
Part of the inscription read AE 49-4-17

Parents
Thomas D. Clayton 1747–1813
Elizabeth Rosa Brand Clayton 1747–1827

Spouse
Margaret Fitzrandolph Clayton
1777–1854 (m. 1798)

Siblings
David Claton 1764–1792
Rebecca Clayton Davis 1781–1859
Jonathan D. Clayton 1783–1848
Mary Clayton Wintro 1789–1875
John Claton/Clayton 1793–1883
Thomas Claton 1798–1874

Children
Reuben Claton 1798–1879
Margaret Elizabeth Clayton Tingley 1800–1864
John Henderson Clayton 1802–1880
Drusilla Clayton Cost 1804–1882
Mary Clayton Martin 1810–1891
Lewis Clayton 1812–1847
Sarah Clayton Elliott 1816–1860

Note

Partial inscription reads "AE 49-4-17" If "AE" refers to "Age Expired", his birth date as c. Dec 28, 1766

Reference

[1] FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: Sep 6 2018, 16:22:35 UTC

[2] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7674012/william-d-clayton