Brief Life History of William Clayton
When William Clayton Tewksbury was born on 27 August 1628, in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, his father, William Harvey, was -2 and his mother, Martha Copp, was -2. He married Sarah Burns in 1670, in St. James Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He died on 22 May 1698, in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 69.
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Sources (7)
- William Harvey, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- William Harvey, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
- William Harve, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
Spouse and Children
1628–1698 Male
1652–1726 Female
Children (1)
1670–1726 Female
Parents and Siblings
1630–1658 Male
1630–1728 Female
Siblings (4)
1628–1698 Male
1652–1716 Male
1654–1706 Male
1657– Female
World Events (1)
1696
Age 68
Name Meaning
English (Dorset and Hampshire): habitational name from Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire, named in Old English with the (otherwise unattested) personal name Tēodec + burg ‘fortress’. This form of the surname is rare in Britain and Ireland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Story Highlight
1662 Will & Testament of William Copp transcription.
Boston, New England, October 31st, 1662 In the name of God Amen, on the day & year abovesaid. I William Copp of Boston, aforesaid, cordwainer, now sick & ‘overall’ in respect of bodily health, but of …
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