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CLAYSON variants: Clasen, Classen, Clason, Classon, Claussen, Closon.
Generation No. 1
1-1. JOHN1 CLAYSON (CLASSEN) bp. 9 Aug 1699 (unverified) at St Nicholas, Rochester, son of HENRY CLASSON and MARY. Married 22 Nov 1732 at
St. Margaret's, Canterbury to SARAH ERRIDGE, Deal, Kent. - * Poss. John was the son of HENRY CLAYSON b. abt. 1666 and MARY HILLIARD.
Child of JOHN1 CLAYSON and SARAH ERRIDGE IS:
i. ROBERT2 CLAYSON (JOHN1) Born? Married JANE b: ABT 1738 in Deal, Kent.
ii. JOHN2 CLAYSON (JOHN1) Born? Married ANN.
iii. MARK2 CLAYSON (JOHN1) Born? Died. abt 1810. Married ANN MORRIS.
iv. EDWARD2 CLAYSON b. abt. 1742 Deal, Kent. Died 1828. Married (1) AMY EDWARDS 11 Aug 1767 at Deal, Kent.
v. WILLIAM2 CLAYSON - b. abt 1746 Deal, Kent. Died 1808. Married 23 Sept 1771 to ANNE ELGAR (Elger) b. abt 1750 Deal, Kent. Died 20 Jan 1822.
Generation No. 2
2-1. ROBERT2 CLAYSON (JOHN1) Born abt. 1734. Married 16 Nov 1756 in Dover to JANE WARMAN b: abt. 1738 in Deal, Kent.
Children of ROBERT2 CLAYSON and JANE WARMAN are:
i. SARAH3 CLAYSON, b. 1759 Dover.
ii. JANE3 CLAYSON, b.1760 Deal. Married GEORGE MARSH.
iii. JOHN3 CLAYSON, b. 1763 Deal, Kent. c. 23 JAN 1763 Deal, Kent, Died. BEF 1851. Married MARY HILLIARD 28 May 1798 in Deal. Born abt. 1763 in
Deal. Witnesses to marriage Suzanne Clayson, John Bailey.
iv. SUSANNE3 CLAYSON, b. 1765 St. Laurence Thanet. Married a MOURILYAN.
v. ELIZABETH ANN3 CLAYSON, b.? Married JOHN MORPHEW.
vi. REBECCA3 CLAYSON, b. 1767 Ramsgate. Married JOHN BRIDGES.
vii. SARAH3 CLAYSON, b. 1769 Ramsgate. Married JOHN CANNEY.
vii. HAYLER3 CLAYSON, b. 1773 Ramsgate. Married SARA HINDS.
2-2. JOHN2 CLAYSON (JOHN1) Born ? Marriage banns March 1757 Deal, Kent to ANN HOLMAN, b. abt.1735. poss. daughter of FRANCIS HOLMAN and ANN
LONG.
Children of JOHN2 CLAYSON and ANN HOLMAN are:
i. SARAH3 CLAYSON b. 24 Sep 1762, Dover, Kent.
ii. CHARLOTTE3 CLAYSON, b. 29 May 1765 Dover, Kent. Married 21 Jan 1786 to JOHN MARSH at Deal, Kent.
ii. ANN3 CLAYSON, b. 19 Jul 1767, Eythorne, Kent. Married 24 May 1796 to WILLIAM MOULTON at Deal, Kent.
iii. WILLIAM3 CLAYSON, b. abt. 1769, Waldershare. Married 5 Dec 1789 to ANN WILLIAMS at Deal, Kent.
iv. JANE3 CLAYSON, b. 13 May 1771 Eythorne, Kent.
v. MARY3 CLAYSON b. 4 Apr 1773 Eythorne. Married 16 Nov 1793 to MORRIS LANGLEY at Deal, Kent. Died 1857.
vi. HENRIETTA3 CLAYSON, b. 30 Apr 1775 Eythorne, Kent.
vii. JOHN3 CLAYSON b. abt. 1777 Eythorne? Married 24 Dec 1803 to SARA BANKS at Deal, Kent.
2-3. MARK2 CLAYSON (JOHN1) abt. 1737. Died May 1810 aged 73, mariner. Married ANN MORRIS May 1762. Born abt.1735. Died Mar 1819 aged 84.
NB Living at Beach St.
Children of MARK CLAYSON and ANN MORRIS are:
i. ELIZABETH3 CLAYSON, , b. 1765 Deal. Married WILLIAM SIMMONS.
ii. SARAH3CLAYSON, b. 1767 Deal. Married THOMAS RALPHS PAIN.
iii. JOHN3 CLAYSON, b. Abt. 1760's.
iv. ANN3 CLAYSON, b. 1769 Deal. Married JOHN PETTIT.
v. WILLIAM3 CLAYSON, b. 8 Mar 1772 Deal, Kent.
vi. HARRIOT3 CLAYSON, b. 1775 Deal. Married RICHARD FAIRMAN (ffairman).
vii. MARK3 CLAYSON, b. 1777 Deal. Married MARIA CANNEY. d. abt 1844.
2-4. EDWARD2 CLAYSON (JOHN1) born Abt. 1742 in Deal, Kent, and died 1828. He married (1) AMY EDWARDS 11 Aug 1767 in Deal, Kent. NB Edward was
a Ship Builder.
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Children of EDWARD2 CLAYSON and AMY EDWARDS are:
i. JOHN3 CLAYSON, b. 22 Jun 1768, Deal, Kent. d. 05 Apr 1838, Deal, Kent. Married 3 May 1792 to ELIZABETH COLEMAN. Witnesses: A. Coleman,
Frances Chitty.
ii. EDWARD3 CLAYSON, b. Abt. 1769, Deal, Kent.
iii. HARRISON3 CLAYSON, b. Abt. 1771, Deal, Kent.
iv. VALENTINE3 CLAYSON, b. Abt. 1773, Deal, Kent.
v. SARAH ANN3 CLAYSON, b. Abt. 1775, Deal, Kent.
vi. AMY3 CLAYSON b. 1777 Deal.
vii. SUSANNA3 CLAYSON, b. abt 1779. Married EDWARD MILLGATE.
vi. VALENTINE EDWARD3 CLAYSON, b. 28 Jun 1780, Deal, Kent. Married ELIZABETH DEHANE.
2-5. WILLIAM2 CLAYSON (JOHN1) Abt 1746 Deal, Kent. Died 1808. Married 23 Sept 1771 to ANNE ELGAR (Elger). Abt 1750 Deal, Kent. Died 20 Jan 1822.
NB William was a Mariner.
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Children of WILLIAM2 CLAYSON and ANNE ELGAR are:
i. MARK3 CLAYSON, b. 1772. ch.14 AUG 1772 Deal, Kent. Died before 1808. Marriage – SARAH ? CLAYSON Born 1772. ch.14 AUG 1772 Deal, Kent.
Died unk.
ii. ROBERT3 CLAYSON, b. 1774.
iii. SARAH3 CLAYSON, (Mourilyan) b. 1777 ch. 12 NOV 1777 Deal, Kent. Died Before 1822? Married: 11 AUG 1801 in Deal, Kent to THOMAS LONGLEY
MOURILYAN b. 1772.
iv. ANN3 CLAYSON b. 1779, Deal, Kent. d. ?
Generation No. 3
3-1. SARAH3 CLAYSON (JOHN1 ROBERT2) b. 1759 Dover.
3-2. JANE3 CLAYSON (JOHN1 ROBERT2) b. 2 Nov 1760, Deal. Married 28 Aug 1779 at St. Leonard's, Deal to GEORGE MARSH. NB Daughter of ROBERT
CLAYSON- Poss: Clayson, Robert cordwainer 16 April,1760. NB "In a bricked grave beneath this stone lie the remains of Jane Marsh who died 21st Dec
1838 aged 79 years."
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Child of JANE and GEORGE MARSH is:
i. SARA CLAYSON4 MARSH (Mourilyan) b: 1792 Married: 3 AUG 1822 in Deal, Kent to THOMAS LONGLEY MOURILYAN b. 1772 Father THOMAS LONGLEY
MOURILYAN b. 1750. His second marriage after SARA3 CLAYSON b. 1777.
ii. GEORGE MARSH b. unk. Died before 1837. Married ANN UNKNOWN.
iii. STEPHEN WARMAN MARSH b. unk.
iv. JANE MARSH b. unk. Died before 1837. Married JOHN CULLING 20 Sep 1808 in Deal, Kent.
3-3. JOHN3 CLAYSON (JOHN1 ROBERT2) b. 1763 Deal, Kent. c. 23 JAN 1763 Deal, Kent, Died. 22 Apr 1855 age 91. Married 28 Mar 1798 to MARY A. HILLIARD
in Deal Kent. Witnesses: Suzanne Clayson, John Bailey. Born abt.1763 in Deal, Kent NB Residence 1851 Golden Street, Deal, Kent (Head, aged 88,
widower) Occupation: 1851 Mariner.
Children of JOHN3 CLAYSON and MARY A. HILLIARD are:
i. MARK4 CLAYSON, b. abt 1793 in Deal, Kent.
ii SARAH4 CLAYSON, b. abt 1796 in Deal, Kent.
iii. ROBERT4 CLAYSON, b. 1798 in Deal, Kent.
iv. JANE WARMAN4 CLAYSON, b. 1800 in Deal, Kent.
v. HARRIET CLAYSON b.?
v. GEORGE HILLIARD4 CLAYSON. b. 1811 in Deal, Kent.
3-4. SUSANNE3 CLAYSON MILGAR (JOHN1 ROBERT2) Born 1765. St. Laurence Thanet. Married -----MOURILYAN?
3-5. ELIZABETH ANN3 CLAYSON (sp. CLAYTON) (JOHN1 ROBERT2) Married JOHN MORPHEW in 1792, Dover.
3-6. REBECCA3 CLAYSON (JOHN1 ROBERT2) b. 1767 Ramsgate. Married JOHN BRIDGES.
3-7. SARAH3 CLAYSON (JOHN1 ROBERT2) b. 1769 Ramsgate, married JOHN CANNEY.
3-8. HAYLER3 CLAYSON (JOHN1 ROBERT2) b. 1773 Ramsgate, married SARA HINDS.
3-9. SARAH3 CLAYSON (JOHN1 JOHN2) b. 24 Sep 1762, Dover, Kent.
3-10. CHARLOTTE3 CLAYSON (JOHN1 JOHN2) b. 29 May 1765 Dover, Kent. bp. 29 May 1765 in Dover. Married 21 Jan 1786 in Deal to JOHN MARSH, witnesses:
Simon Amess, Lucy Dixson.
3-11. ANN3 CLAYSON (JOHN1 JOHN2) b. 19 Jul 1767, Eythorne, Kent. Married 24 May 1796 to WILLIAM MOULTON at Deal, Kent.
3-12. WILLIAM3 CLAYSON (JOHN1 JOHN2) b. abt. 1769, Waldershare. Married 5 Dec 1789 to ANN WILLIAMS at Deal, Kent.
3-13. JANE3 CLAYSON (JOHN1 JOHN2) b. 13 May 1771 Eythorne, Kent.
3-14. MARY3 CLAYSON (JOHN1 JOHN2) b. 4 Apr 1773 Eythorne. Died 1857. Married 16 Nov 1793 to MORRIS LANGLEY at Deal, Kent. Morris was b. 1768, Deal,
Kent.
Child of MARY3 CLAYSON and MORRIS LANGLEY is:
i. ANN4 (CLAYSON) LANGLEY - b. 1797, Deal, Kent. Married RICHARD CORY b. 1784, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, Deal, Kent.
3-15. HENRIETTA3 CLAYSON (JOHN1 JOHN2) b. 30 Apr 1775 Eythorne, Kent.
3-16. JOHN3 CLAYSON (JOHN1 JOHN2) b. abt. 1777 Eythorne? Married 24 Dec 1803 to SARA BANKS at Deal, Kent.
3-17. ELIZABETH 3 CLAYSON (JOHN1 MARK2) b. 1765 Deal, married WILLIAM SIMMONS.
3-18. SARAH3 CLAYSON (JOHN1 MARK2) - b. 1767 Deal. Died before 1841. Married 19 Dec 1786 to THOMAS RALPHS PAIN b. abt. 1766. Mariner.
Father Edmund Pain.
Child of SARAH3 CLAYSON and THOMAS RALPHS PAIN is:
i. SARAH4 PAIN b. abt. 1811.????
3-19. JOHN3 CLAYSON (JOHN1 MARK2) b. abt. 1760's. Married MARGARET BARTLETT on 29 Oct 1785 in Deal, Kent. Witnesses: John Bartlett and Edward
Foreman.
Child of JOHN3 CLAYSON and MARGARET BARTLETT is:
i. HARRIET4 CLAYSON bp. 14 Sep., 1791. Married Thomas Menwell PARKER on 1 July 1818 ( witnesses Sara Philips Gravener and Ann Clayson )
3-20. ANN3 CLAYSON (JOHN1 MARK2) bp. 26.11.1769 St Leo, Deal. Died St Mary's, Paddington bur 8.1.1865 St Geo, Deal. Married 9 Nov
1789 Deal by licence, Ann was a minor when married to JOHN PETTIT bp 18.10.1765 St George, Deal, Kent. Died 1840 St Mary's,
Middlesex bur 9.9.1840 St George, Deal. NB 1841 living in London St, Greenwich with daughter ANN BARBER & sister-in-law ANN WATSON.
Ann was 96 when buried in the family vault at St George, Deal. Death in Deal, Walmer.
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Children of ANN3 CLAYSON and JOHN PETTIT are:
i. ANN4 PETTIT b. Unknown. Married BARBER.
ii. MARK4 PETTIT b. Unknown. Royal Navy?
3-21. WILLIAM3 CLAYSON (JOHN1 MARK2) b. 1772 Deal
3-22. HARRIOT3 CLAYSON (JOHN1 MARK2) b. 1775 Deal, married RICHARD FAIRMAN (ffairman)
3-23. MARK3 CLAYSON (JOHN1 MARK2) b. 1777 Deal, married MARIA CANNEY. d. abt 1844
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3-24. JOHN3 CLAYSON (JOHN1 EDWARD2) b. 22 Jun 1768, Deal, Kent. d. 05 Apr 1838, Deal, Kent. Married 3 May 1792 to ELIZABETH COLEMAN. Witnesses:
A. Coleman, Frances Chitty. NB Commander in the Royal Navy of Deal, Kent
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Child of JOHN3 CLAYSON and ELIZABETH COLEMAN is:
i. AMY EDWARDS4 CLAYSON b. 1803, Deal, Kent.
ii. SARAH ANN CLAYSON b.?, Deal, Kent.
3-25. EDWARD3 CLAYSON (JOHN1 EDWARD2) b. Abt. 1769, Deal, Kent.
3-26. HARRISON3 CLAYSON (JOHN1 EDWARD2) b. Abt. 1771, Deal, Kent.
3-27. VALENTINE3 CLAYSON (JOHN1 EDWARD2) b. Abt. 1773, Deal, Kent.
3-28. SARAH ANN3 CLAYSON (JOHN1 EDWARD2) b. Abt. 1775, Deal, Kent.
3-29. AMY3 CLAYSON (JOHN1 EDWARD2) b. 1777 Deal.
3-30. SUSANNA3 CLAYSON (JOHN1 EDWARD2) b. abt 1779, married Edward Millgate.
3-31. VALENTINE EDWARD3 CLAYSON (JOHN1 EDWARD2) b. 28 Jun 1780, Deal, Kent. Married ELIZABETH DEHANE. Buried St George's, Deal Upper L of altar
white marble: In memory of Valentine Edwards CLAYSON Esq. of this town who departed life 28 Mar1846. Also of Elham his widow who
departed this life 8 Jul 1852 aged 68.
Children of VALENTINE EDWARD3 CLAYSON and ELIZABETH DEHANE are:
i. AMY JANE CLAYSON b.? Died 8 Aug 1844 age 16.
ii. VALENTINE EDWARDS b.? Died 22 Sep 1848 at Maher, Seychelles Island age.29?
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3-32. MARK3 CLAYSON (JOHN1 WILLIAM2) - Born 1772. ch.14 AUG 1772 Deal, Kent. Died before 1808. Marriage – SARAH ? CLAYSON Born 1772. ch.14
AUG 1772 Deal, Kent. Died unk.
3-33. ROBERT3 CLAYSON (JOHN1 WILLIAM2)) Born 1774.
3-34. SARAH3 CLAYSON (JOHN1 WILLIAM2) Born 1777 ch. 12 NOV 1777 Deal, Kent. Died Before 1822? Married: 11 AUG 1801 in Deal, Kent to THOMAS
LONGLEY MOURILYAN b: 1772 d.1848. *see 4-1. NB Son of THOMAS LONGLEY MOURILYAN , b. 1750 and EASTER CHILD b. 1752.
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Children of SARAH CLAYSON & THOMAS LONGLEY MOURILYAN are:
i. WILLIAM4 MOURILYAN b. 1802, Deal, Kent.
ii. EDWARD4 MOURILYAN b. 1803, Deal, Kent.
3-35. ANN3 CLAYSON (JOHN1 WILLIAM2) b. 1779, Deal, Kent. d.?
Generation No. 4
4-1. SARA CLAYSON4 MARSH (JOHN1 ROBERT2 JANE 3) b. 1792. c. 2 JAN 1793. d. 31 JUL 1851. Married: 3 AUG 1822 in Deal, Kent to THOMAS LONGLEY
MOURILYAN b. 1772 Father THOMAS LONGLEY MOURILYAN b. 1750. His second marriage after SARA3 CLAYSON b. 1777. NB Daughter of ROBERT
CLAYSON - Poss. Clayson, Robert cordwainer 16 April,1760. and brother of William Clayson of the will. NBB 1851 census for Deal living at 19 Beach
St. Proprietor of Land & Houses Deal.
Children of SARA CLAYSON4 MARSH & THOMAS L. MOURILYAN:
1. THOMAS CLAYSON MOURILYAN b: 1824 in Prospect Place, Deal, Kent. NB. THOMAS CLAYSON MOURILYAN died at Deal, Kent, in 1849. After his
death an IMPOSTER stole his identity and was prosecuted over the identity theft. The court case was written up in the newspapers.
2. SARAH JANE5 MOURILYAN, b. 1826, Deal, Kent.
3. ELIZA ANN5 MOURILYAN, b. 1827, Deal, Kent.
4. CAROLINE5 MOURILYAN, b. 1828, Deal, Kent. d. 1849.
5. CHARLES5 MOURILYAN, b. 24 JAN 1830 in (Priv. Bap) Deal, Kent.
6. JANE5 MOURILYAN, b. 1831, Deal, Kent. d.1855, Wye, Kent.
7. EDWARD5 MOURILYAN, b. 1834 Prospect Place, Deal, Kent.
4-2. GEORGE4 MARSH (JOHN1 ROBERT2 JANE 3) b. unk. Died before 1837. Married ANN UNKNOWN.
4-3. STEPHEN WARMAN4 MARSH (JOHN1 ROBERT2 JANE 3) b. unk.
4-4. JANE4 MARSH (JOHN1 ROBERT2 JANE 3) b. unk. Died before 1837. Married UNKNOWN CULLING.
Children of JANE4 MARSH and UNKNOWN CULLING are:
i. GEORGE MARSH5 CULLING b.unk. d.unk.
ii. SARAH5 CLAYSON CULLING b.unk. d.unk.
iii. WILLIAM5 CULLING b.unk. d.unk.
iv. HENRY SIMON5 CULLING b.unk. d.unk.
v. JOHN BARBER5 CULLING b.unk. d.unk.
4-5. MARK4 CLAYSON (JOHN1 ROBERT2 JOHN3 ) b. abt. 1794 in Deal, Kent. d 22 Jan 1852 at 58. NB Had a nephew MARK CLAYSON PAIN.
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4-6. SARAH4 CLAYSON (JOHN1 ROBERT2 JOHN3 ) b. abt. 1797 in Deal, Kent. d 3 Mar 1875 at 78. NB Living with Harriet Pain niece on the
1861 Census. Aunt, living with MARK CLAYSON PAIN and wife Mary Jane on the 1881 census.
4-7. ROBERT4 CLAYSON (JOHN1 ROBERT2 JOHN3 ) b. 1798 in Deal, Kent. Christened 10 Oct 1878, Deal, Kent. Died Mar 1877 in Eastry, Kent age 78.
Married 2 Feb 1822 to SARA CASTLE (witnesses John Bayley and Jane Clayson) b.abt. 1798-99 in Deal, Kent.