The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-25
Characterization.

w 80 NND hAtPtf aNtANo'-
characterization.
In furtherance OF our article on Clay
ton in issue Of October 28th, the follow
ing is sent US by critical and most in
telligent reader OF the column. which
viii be found OF great interest IN con-
nection with the family and their de-
scendants:
The question Is asked. whether sam
uel Clayton. who married Elizabeth Pen
dleton, 17O5, daughter OF Philip Pendle-
ton and Isabella Hart. was. or not. son
OF the Attorney General and brother Of
/ the botOnist?'
Col. Philip Slaughter. born at "Catal-
pha," and a grandson of Major Philip
Clayton, says Nathaniel PendletOn mar
| ried his second cousin. Elizabeth Clayton,
daughter OF Major Philip Clayton. who
married a daughter OF Robert Coleman
OF Caroline county. The Philip Clayton
who moved to Georgia. was a grandson
Of Major Philip Clayton and Ann Cole
man. He was a major IN the Revolu-
tonary War. and settled in Georgia Tho
Rev. DIT Philip Slaughter. who wrote
st. Marks Parish" says Major Philip
Clayton first married a Miss Coleman
daughter OF Robert Coleman. We know
nothing definita Of the family except
what given below:
lst- Samuel Clayton. about 1905. mar
ried Elizabeth Pendleton. daughter OF
Philip Pendleton. the emigrant. 1874
I'd Major Philip Clayton married Ann.
daughter OF Robert Coleman and sarah
Ann Saunders. Of Caroline county.
Sd. Nathaniel Pendleton. born I7i5. son
Of Henry Pendleton and Mary Taylor
married his second cousin. Elizabeth Clay
ton daughter Of Major Clayton. Of "Ca-
talpha-
4th. Elizabeth Pendleton. daughter Of
Nathaniel married Benjamin Tut
grandson Of Richard Tut and Miss Mel
ton. OF Hanover county Va
9th. Lucy Tut married Judge John
Shackieford. 1893. Issue
still Elizabeth Pendloton Snackiefor,l
married Minor VIM Gibson. OF Kappa
hammock county.
p Hon. Henry shackleford married
g. Mary Shackleford married Colonel
Johnethan Catlett Gibson.
Judge Barlow married a Miss Doty.
OF Wisconsin
d. Dr. 81. Pierce married T-i,-fra c-.t
son. laughter Of VIM. Gibson. Of wal
ley View Fauquier county.
o. Muscoe Livingston. Captain I'm T. s
A.. wounded at Molina del Ries. Mexi-
co. and died NJ city OF Mexico. never mar
RED
2 Martha married Richard Thornton
S'nf-'rrod. Freat-grandson OF Governor
Alexander Spotswood
s. Hon. John Lyme. for nearly fifty wears
Chief Clerk Second Auditors once. state
o. Virginia, died 1879. aged S4 never mar
ricd.
Hon Berry Howard. Of Fauquier coun-
~. married Rebecca Beverly Green
daughter of Jones Green. OF "CireenOck 10
FauQuier county. Va
Most Of the above Is taken from the
Genealogical and Historical Notes. on
Cuipeper county. Va" re-edition very
much enlarged OF the Rev. Philip slaugh-
ter's. st Marks Parrish" edited by
w Raleigh Green. Of Culpeper.
80 Tar. researches have failed 20 End
who were the parente OF Samuel clay
ton. who married Elizabeth Pendleton I
ann inclined 90 believe that the Att0rnov-
General. John Clayton. was his father.
and Samuel was an older brother OF tho
botanist John Clayton. born in England.
loss. Samuel Clayton would hardly have
been old enough 20 marry in l7C5 n he
was baptized an infant ia l6Ss Major
Philip lst was born about I706 and
settled in Orange county about 17i0 and
when Culpepcr was made county and
Robert Dixon. OF Caroline, appointed
clerk, he turned the Office over 20 his
SWAN. PhNiD Clayton. who was from
1912 TO his death virtually clerk Of the
county. His children were.
lsr Samuel, who succeeded in the
vestry. and married his cousin. Ann cole
man, their son. Philip i2) was a Major
iu tn- Revolution and moved 70 Georgia
and was father Of George Rootes Clay
ton and others.
~. Lucy. daughter of 1st Philip. mar
ried Mr.. William Williams.
81. Susan, married Major James Slaugh-
ter parents OF Captain Jhilp Slaughter.
born 175s died 1919. 81 years.
9Th Elizabeth married Nathaniel Pen
at tom. er second cousin, she was born
IT'S. died 1874
5th Another daughter married colo
mel Crittenden. OF Kentucky. and was
the mother Of Hon. John j. Crittenden.
United states Senator from Kentucky
Nathaniel Pendleton lived at "Catal-
pha," and Major Philip Clayton lived with
him. The place was sold TO Benjamin
Iutt who married Elizabeth Pcndleton,
his dauehter He then built house on
his farm. Redwood and lived there
until his death in 1894.
benjamin Tut lived and died at "Catai-
pha.' and all his children were born
there Cousin George Williams now
owns Redwood" lie had a brother
Major General Robert Williams A A. c..
L. $. A, who married AIDA (Cutts)
Douglas widow OF stephen a Douglas
both are now dead.
The old historical mansion. "Catal-
pha,' was burned several years ago
The trees from which "Catalpha'' gets
/ its name We're given to Major Phlip
| Clayton Gst by "A relative who brought
| sprouts of them from South America and
is supposed TO have been the botanist. or
a son Of his. Major Philip was born Qt
is thought in New Kent. and his parents
! then moved to Essex. and he 20 Caroline
where he married Ann Coleman. The
I Rev Philip Slaughter. the author. was
himself quite an old man when his father
| Captain Slaughter. died in 1873 There
is no doubt that Dr. Slaughter had every
! information Of the family from Samuel
QsO and Philip. which his father had
/ preserved IN writing. and which is abb
solutely correct. Much OF the above was
published several years ago I'm the Cou-
rier-Journal. Of Louisville Ky. by some
Of the descendants there, and is believed
20 be authentic. NJ. G..
Richmond. Va.
Harrison Correction.