The Clayton, Jones, Willingham, Moon, Shaddix et. al., Relationships -

A Working Hypothesis

Thomas Willingham (~1723 - 1787)

Mary Unknown

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 John Willingham (~1754 - 1818) (1)    Milly Willingham (2)                              William E. Willingham(3)

 sp. Ann (Spinks?)                                sp. Thomas Clayton (<1753 - >1815)                

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William (1775 - ) m. Ann Daniel                 Malinda "Milly" Clayton (~1792 - )        

Cash Willingham m. Martha Moon              sp. Isaac Jones (~1784 - 1821)               

John married Sarah A. Brown  

Isaac married Sarah Jones 

Christina Willingham married Enoch Spinks                                                                               

Rachel Willingham (1780 - 1812)  sp. Jesse Moon (1776 - )

Lucretia Willingham                         |

sp. Jesse Moon (1776 - )           Elizabeth Moon 

             |                                    sp. Augustus Clay (3)

Cash Moon  (1813 - )                

         

 

 

Thomas Clayton  (<1752 - >1815)

sp. Milly Willingham 

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Robert Clayton (~1775 - >1860) (4)           Malinda Milly Clayton  (1792 - )    Nancy Clayton (~1780 - )         

sp. Nancy Unknown                                     sp. Isaac Jones  (~1783 - 1821)       sp. John Shaddix (~1768 - )       

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John Anderson Clayton (1806 - )                  Isaac Willingham Jones             Isaac Shaddix (~1808 - )               

sp. Lucinda Duke                                                                                          sp.  Rhoda Hurst                            

Rachel Clayton (1802 - )                                                                               John Shaddix 

Isaac N. Clayton                                                                                           sp. Lucinda Duke

Cash Marion Clayton (~1820 - )

 
Unknown Jones

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Isaac Jones (~1783 - 1821)                    Aaron Jones (~1781 - >1860)       Seaborn Jones (<1800 - )

sp. Malinda Milly Clayton (1792 - )         sp Dicey Willoughby (probable).                    

  • Columbia Co., GA May 29, 1797 deed - Thomas Clayton to David Stanford, for $65 sells 40 acres, originally granted to Robert Hatcher, on Little River, Milly Clayton relinquishes dower.
  • Morgan Co., GA Nov. 9, 1811 - Antioch Baptist Church minutes--Thomas Clayton and his wife Milly Clayton dismissed from Church rolls.
  • 2. 1 Aug 1786, Richmond Co. GA recorded 9 Oct 1810 Thomas Clayton of Craven County in Ninety Six District State of South Carolina to James Landers of Richmond Co. GA, 80 acres, lying on both sides of Sullivans Creek, adjacent to Isaac Justice, said Clayton, Stallors? line, whereon said Landers now lives.  (signed)
    John X Willingham                                Thomas X Clayton
    Ann X Willingham                                 Milly X Clayton
    Thomas X Willingham

    Proven by Thomas Willingham Sen. one of the within subscribing witnesses  before me who being duly sworn sayeth he was present and saw Thomas Clayton & his wife sign seal and deliver the within deed to James Landers likewise saw John Willingham and his wife Ann Willingham sign their names as witnesses at the same time this deponent signed his name and further sayeth not sworn to before me this 12th day of August 1786.
                                         (signed)  Thomas U Willingham

    Book F -1 
    John Willingham to William Wilingham 15 May 1786 100 acres each side of a S. fork of Kegg Creek Wit. George Grasfield(Brasfield?) Henry Spaldings John Willingham (X his mark) 

    3. Augustus Clay was the son of Charles Clay of Virginia. Jesse Clay, who is listed in the Isaac Jones Bible, was the brother of Augustus Clay. 

    JONES, John  will signed Aug 15, 1822     proved Oct 12, 1825
    Heirs:
    Daus.:  Ann, wife of  Thomas Willingham
                Sarah, wife of Isaac Willingham
    Sons:   William; Cornelius
    G-sons: Samuel Hawes; Grenville, Augustus, Williamson, and Ellington Jones
    G-daus: Harriet and Elizabeth Hawes
    Exrs:   Son, Cornelius; sons-in-law, Thomas and Isaac Willingham
    Wit:    John Willingham; Patrick Daugherty]

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    Columbia Co., GA
    BENJAMIN CARTER to ROBERT CLAYTON 29 March 1799, Deed for 200 acres on Loyd's Creek adjoining Samuel Thomas. Witnessed: Robert Hughes, Wm. Dousing and Jacob Bennett. Mary Carter also signs as a grantee and by mark. Registered march 12, 1802. Pages 419-20.

    ROBERT CLAYTON of Columbia County to GEORGE CONN CARPENTER of Richmond County. 10 November 1800. Deed for 200 acres on Loyd's Creek adjoining Samuel Thomas. Witnessed: Andrew Booth, James Landers and Thomas Hall (by mark). Nancy Clay also signs as grantor and by mark. Registered April 12, 1802/ Pages 424-25

    Milly Willingham - Thomas Willingham had a brother named Jerald Willingham who had a daughter named Milly Willingham possibly making this a common family name.