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Daniel “Cobra” Clayton

Birth
Person County, North Carolina, USA
Death
28 Jan 1853 (aged 77–78)
Van Meter, Dallas County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Van Meter Township, Dallas County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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The following information quoted from:

"Daniel Clayton of Virginia and His Descendants," by Jim Clayton of Burlington, NC. 1996

Daniel "Cobra", son of Thomas and Sarah Coleman Clayton sold his property, on the headwaters of Mayo Creek,
and left Person County in 1834.
He was bound for lands near Bedford, in Lawrence County, Indiana.
He married Anna Crews on 22 January 1798.
Anna was the sister of William's wife Rachel.
They were the daughters of Hardy Crews.
The Crews were Quakers.
Cobra's bondsman was his first cousin Daniel "Cook" Clayton.
Daniel and Anna's daughters were Susan, Kisia Ann, Median and Kisia Martha.
Their sons were John, Benjamin, Simeon, Alexander and William.
Around 1853, Daniel and Anna left Indiana for Dallas County, Iowa with other family members.
Record keepers for the family of Daniel and Anna Crews Clayton name Clayton Graveyard, near Van Meter, Iowa as their final resting place."
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Other information:
Shawswick Twp., Lawrence Co.,IN
Enumerated Sep 12, 1850
Dwelling 1167 Family 1167
CLAYTON, Daniel - age 81, Farmer, RealVal $1000, b:NC
CLAYTON, Ann - age 70, b:NC
CLAYTON, Medi A. age 40, female, b:NC
CLAYTON, Alexander age 38, Farmer, b:NC

(they have not been located in Iowa or Indiana in 1860)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The following information quoted from:

"Daniel Clayton of Virginia and His Descendants," by Jim Clayton of Burlington, NC. 1996

Daniel "Cobra", son of Thomas and Sarah Coleman Clayton sold his property, on the headwaters of Mayo Creek,
and left Person County in 1834.
He was bound for lands near Bedford, in Lawrence County, Indiana.
He married Anna Crews on 22 January 1798.
Anna was the sister of William's wife Rachel.
They were the daughters of Hardy Crews.
The Crews were Quakers.
Cobra's bondsman was his first cousin Daniel "Cook" Clayton.
Daniel and Anna's daughters were Susan, Kisia Ann, Median and Kisia Martha.
Their sons were John, Benjamin, Simeon, Alexander and William.
Around 1853, Daniel and Anna left Indiana for Dallas County, Iowa with other family members.
Record keepers for the family of Daniel and Anna Crews Clayton name Clayton Graveyard, near Van Meter, Iowa as their final resting place."
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Other information:
Shawswick Twp., Lawrence Co.,IN
Enumerated Sep 12, 1850
Dwelling 1167 Family 1167
CLAYTON, Daniel - age 81, Farmer, RealVal $1000, b:NC
CLAYTON, Ann - age 70, b:NC
CLAYTON, Medi A. age 40, female, b:NC
CLAYTON, Alexander age 38, Farmer, b:NC

(they have not been located in Iowa or Indiana in 1860)


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