Claypool/ Claypoole
 

Northborough Manor, Northamptonshire, England ~ The ancestral home of the Claypoole's.  Northborough Manor was originally purchased by James Claypoole (father of Adam Claypoole with whom we start the lineage of on this page) in 1572 for 500 pounds.

Claypoole - Pettyjohn - Littell - Robertson - Walker - Sinex
(through my mother's maternal lineage)

 

Generation I

Adam Claypool was born June 20, 1565 in Northborough, Northamptonshire, England and died circa 1634. He married Lady Dorothy Wingfield, daughter of Sir Robert Wingfield & Elizabeth Cecil, on September 30, 1586. She died November 07, 1619. To this union was born James; Edward; Wingfield; John (Generation II); Richard; Elizabeth who married John Durming; Robert; Thomas; Joanna who married Roland Patrick; Dorothy; Henry who married Lucy nee?; Robert and Francis.

Generation II

John Claypool (aka Sir John Claypool) born April 13, 1595 in Northborough Manor, Northamptonshire, England and died April 10, 1661. He married Marie/Mary Angell on July 8, 1622 at St. Thomas Apostle, London, daughter of William Angell, Esq., & Joan Povey. She was born circa 1602 and died April 10, 1661. To this union was born Mary who married William Shield; John (Sir John) who married Elizabeth Cromwell; Elizabeth who married Dr. Alexander Staple; Robert; Wingfield; Granley; Dorothy; Frances; James (Generation III); Edward who married Mrs. Abigail Mascoll; Martha; Norton who married Rachel nee?; and Benjamin.

Generation III


James Claypool was born October 08, 1634 in London, England and died August 06, 1687 in Philadelphia. He married Helena Mercer (or Merces) who was born circa 1637 in Edinburg, Scotland and who died August 19, 1688 in Philadelphia. They were married December 12, 1657 at Bremen, Germany by Conradus Zelinsa, Calvinist Minister. To this union was born John who married Mary nee?; Mary who married Francis Cook; Helena who married William Bethell; James (Generation IV); Priscilla who married Dr. John Crappe; Nathaniel; Josiah; Samuel; Nathaniel, who married Elizabeth nee?; George who married (1) Mary Righton (2) Martha Hoskins & (3) Deborah Hardiman; Joseph; Joseph who married Elizabeth Ward; and Elizabeth.

James Claypoole and his wife Helena left England July 24, 1683 on board the Concord arriving in Philadelphia by October 10, 1683. Within a short time of his arrival he had his lands surveyed and besides the two Philadelphia lots, he had a good 2000 acres in Philadelphia County plus lands in Bucks and Chester counties. He purchased a small plantation in New Castle County, Delaware and an estate in Sussex County, Delaware. William Penn supported Claypoole and November 1684 Claypoole was commissioned register general. In 1686 Claypoole was elected for Philadelphia County Assembly. He served and was appointed to a five-man commission of state to act as the government's executive branch, but was not re-elected. In 1687 he was elected to a three-year term in the Provincial Council, but had served only 5 months when he died in August. Claypoole was also a participant on behalf of Friends, which he participated in the monthly and quarterly meetings. In his will he distributed 3500 acres to his wife, three surviving daughters and two younger sons. The division of his estate was not completed for many years.

Generation IV

James Claypool born June 12, 1664 in London, England (abt 8 of ye Clock in ye Morning in Scots yard near London stone) and died before July 24, 1706. He married Mary Cann who was born circa 1670 to John Cann and wife Mary nee?. To this union was born Elizabeth (Generation V); James who married Jane Byrd; child name unknown.

James Claypoole was appointed clerk of the court in New Castle, Delaware in 1690.  He had built an Inn known as the Old Gilpin House before 1700.  James Claypoole, as son-in-law of John Cann, Esq., was appointed to administer the estate of his wife's late father, which included a house and lot in New Castle, materials on dock and a plantation on White Clay Creek.   He was from 1685 - 1705 listed in the Delaware Archives as attorney (1685); Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas (1692, 1693, 1696, 1698, 1699, 1700, 1701); Surveyor (1686, 1687, 1705); on October 22, 1695 James & Mary his wife were among those named in the will of Mary Williams, each given a gold ring.  (Archives:  Dover, Del. Will B. 1, p. 33).  James (who had formerly been a Quaker) was baptized by Rev. George Keith on July 31, 1703.  His 3 children had been baptized by the Rev. George Keith on April 11, 1702.  After the death of James, his widow Mary was wed to Christian Steelman. 

Generation V

Elizabeth Claypool born circa 1697 and died September 26, 1767. She married William Pettyjohn who was born circa 1692 in Sussex County, Delaware and he died circa 1749 (will dated January 15, 1749). To this union was born William who married Ruth Scarborough; Levinia who married Amos Littell; Esther (Generation VI); Agatha who married a Mr. Light; Sarah who married Moses Calvin; and Mary.

Generation VI

Esther Pettyjohn born about 1720 in Sussex County, Delaware and she died circa 1803, in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. She was married to Absalom Littell, Sr. He was born about October 1710 in Elizabeth, New Jersey and he died April 13, 1781 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. To this union was born Betsy/Betsey; Esther; Deborah who married John Pettyjohn Jr.; Absalom (Generation VII); Fanny who married David Norris; Adonijah; Josiah; Jerusha who married Isaac VanBuskirk; Anthony; Abraham; Mary who married John VanBuskirk; William; and Andrew.

Generation VII

Absalom Littell, Jr. was born December 12, 1751 in Sussex County, Delaware and died March 17, 1824 in Clark County, Indiana. He married Mary Norris on December 12, 1783 at Dunlap Creek, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. She was born circa 1763 and died April 15, 1844. To this union was born Amos who married Lydia McCoy; Abraham who married Elizabeth VanBuskirk; Absalom III who married (1) Sally Wells (2) Achsah Martin; John Thompson (Generation VIII); Ann/Nancy who married (1) William Pettyjohn (2) Samuel Tilford; Josiah who married Elizabeth Gilmore; and Margaret who married Moses Wilkerson Sellers.

Generation VIII

John Thompson Littell, Sr., was born June 18, 1790 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania and died February 11, 1848 Washington County, Indiana. He was married January 7, 1812 to Mary "Polly" Neeld who was born January 01, 1793 in Shelbyville, Kentucky (Another article states she was born 1-9-1793) and died June 17, 1836 and died Clark County, Indiana. To this union was born Milburn who married (1) Sarah Ann Tilford (2) Rowena Martin (3) Sarah H. Carr & (4) Mary Rachel Thomas; Paulina aka Lina who married Franklin E. Kelly; Elvira (Generation IX); Maxwell who married Louisa Smith Bellows; Jemima; Absalom IV; Mary who married Nelson Cunningham and John Thompson who married Elizabeth Sarah Simpson; Elizabeth Jane who married Arthur P. Hodges; William Neeld who married Mary Elizabeth Johnson; Margaret Ann who married James Alexander Baker; and Sarah Ellen who married Samuel C. McNeff.

Generation IX

Elvira Littell was born November 24, 1815 in Clark County, Indiana and died August 03, 1893 New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana. She was married May 23, 1833 Clark County, Indiana to Reuben Robertson who was born May 30, 1812 in Mercer County, Kentucky and died June 23, 1893 New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana. To this union was born Robert Alexander; John Thompson who married Malinda Goss; Nancy Malissa (Generation X); Mary Martilda; Charles Milburn who married Ella Neighbors; Sarah Jane who married Alvin B. Shaw; Reuben Edgar (twin); Elvira Isadore (twin); Joseph Orlando; and Margaret Emma.

Generation X

Nancy Malissa Robertson who was born February 04, 1837 in Clark County, Indiana and died December 05, 1913, in Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington. She was married September 18, 1862 (another record indicates September 12, 1862) to William Sanders Walker, Jr., son of William Sanders Walker Sr and Louisa Leffler. He was born July 25, 1839 in Washington County, Indiana and died January 06, 1914 in Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington. To this union was born Annie & Ida (twins), Minnie E. who married Daniel Tucker Dudley; Lieuella Ozena aka Ella (Generation XI);and Emma Cordelia who married Noah E. Rush.

Generation XI

Lieuella Ozena Walker was born June 27, 1867 in Washington County, Indiana and died October 19, 1925 in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. She was married September 4, 1887 in Borden, Washington County, Indiana, to Thomas Sinex who was born April 17, 1866 in Mankato, Minnesota and died October 24, 1921 in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. To this union was born Beulah Chomial; Mabel Gertrude (Generation XII); Reuben Thomas who married (1) Florence Emma Stone (2) Glenna Doris Durbin; Elisha Ford who married Clara Elizabeth Heisserman; Ella Ruth who married Walter Edward Hesse; Joyce Leola who married Carl William Hesse; Lena Fern who married Isaiah Oliver Gregory; Paul (stillborn); and Melvin Leroy.

Generation XII

Mabel Gertrude Sinex who was born March 24, 1890 in Salem, Washington County, Indiana and died November 29, 1949 in Auburn, King County, Washington. She was married September 29, 1909 Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington to James William Wilcox who was born December 16, 1883 in Sidney Twp., Fremont County, Iowa and died February 18, 1961 in Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington. To this union was born Clarence Lorraine, Isal Gertrude (Generation XIII); Orris Glen, William Ralph, Leola Ozena, Charles Monroe and Orville James.

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Claypoole - Denton - Alkire - Wilcox
(through my mother's paternal lineage)

Generation I

Adam Claypool was born June 20, 1565 in Northborough, Northamptonshire, England and died circa 1634. He married Lady Dorothy Wingfield, daughter of Sir Robert Wingfield & Elizabeth Cecil, on September 30, 1586. She died November 07, 1619. To this union was born James; Edward; Wingfield; John (Generation II); Richard; Elizabeth who married John Durming; Robert; Thomas; Joanna who married Roland Patrick; Dorothy; Henry who married Lucy nee?; Robert and Francis.

Generation II

John Claypool (aka Sir John Claypool) born April 13, 1595 in Northborough Manor, Northamptonshire, England and died April 10, 1661. He married Marie/Mary Angell, July 8, 1622 at St. Thomas Apostle, London, daughter of William Angell, Esq., & Joan Povey. She was born circa 1602 and died April 10, 1661. To this union was born Mary who married William Shield; John (Sir John) who married Elizabeth Cromwell; Elizabeth who married Dr. Alexander Staple; Robert; Wingfield; Granley; Dorothy; Frances; James (Generation III); Edward who married Mrs. Abigail Mascoll; Martha; Norton who married Rachel nee?; and Benjamin.


Generation III

James Claypool was born October 08, 1634 in London, England and died August 06, 1687 in Philadelphia. He married Helena Mercer (or Merces) who was born circa 1637 in Edinburg, Scotland and who died August 19, 1688 in Philadelphia. They were married December 12, 1657 at Bremen, Germany by Conradus Zelinsa, Calvinist Minister. To this union was born John who married Mary nee?; Mary who married Francis Cook; Helena who married William Bethell; James (Generation IV); Priscilla who married Dr. John Crappe; Nathaniel; Josiah; Samuel; Nathaniel who married Elizabeth nee?; George who married (1) Mary Righton (2) Martha Hoskins & (3) Deborah Hardiman; Joseph; Joseph who married Elizabeth Ward; and Elizabeth.

James Claypoole and his wife Helena left England July 24, 1683 on board the Concord arriving in Philadelphia by October 10, 1683. Within a short time of his arrival he had his lands surveyed and besides the two Philadelphia lots, he had a good 2000 acres in Philadelphia County plus lands in Bucks and Chester counties. He purchased a small plantation in New Castle County, Delaware and an estate in Sussex County, Delaware. William Penn supported Claypoole and November 1684 Claypoole was commissioned register general. In 1686 Claypoole was elected for Philadelphia County Assembly. He served and was appointed to a five-man commission of state to act as the government's executive branch, but was not re-elected. In 1687 he was elected to a three-year term in the Provincial Council, but had served only 5 months when he died in August. Claypoole was also a participant on behalf of Friends, which he participated in the monthly and quarterly meetings. In his will he distributed 3500 acres to his wife, three surviving daughters and two younger sons. The division of his estate was not completed for many years.

 

Generation IV

James Claypool born June 12, 1664 in London, England (abt 8 of ye Clock in ye Morning in Scots yard near London stone) and died before July 24, 1706. He married Mary Cann who was born circa 1670. To this union was born Elizabeth who married William Pettyjohn; James (Generation V); child name unknown.

James Claypoole was appointed clerk of the court in New Castle, Delaware in 1690.  He had built an Inn known as the Old Gilpin House before 1700.  James Claypoole, as son-in-law of John Cann, Esq., was appointed to administer the estate of his wife's late father, which included a house and lot in New Castle, materials on dock and a plantation on White Clay Creek.   He was from 1685 - 1705 listed in the Delaware Archives as attorney (1685); Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas (1692, 1693, 1696, 1698, 1699, 1700, 1701); Surveyor (1686, 1687, 1705); on October 22, 1695 James & Mary his wife were among those named in the will of Mary Williams, each given a gold ring.  (Archives:  Dover, Del. Will B. 1, p. 33).  James (who had formerly been a Quaker) was baptized by Rev. George Keith on July 31, 1703.  His 3 children had been baptized by the Rev. George Keith on April 11, 1702.  After the death of James, his widow Mary was wed to Christian Steelman. 

Generation V

James Claypool, Sr. was born February 14, 1700/01 in Brooks Gap, Rockingham, Virginia and died October 07, 1789. He married Jane Byrd who was born circa 1701 and died October 09, 1788. To this union was born James (Generation VI); William who married Martha Dunbar; John who married (1) Rachel Scott (2) Nancy Hacker; Joseph who married Abigail Osborne; Mary who married (1) William Smith (2) Jacob Denton; Elizabeth who married John Osborne; Sarah who married John Viney; George who married Catherine Miller; and Jesse who married Elizabeth Miller.

 

James Claypool, Sr.	Jane Claypool
The monument pictures shown above & below of James & Jane (Bird) Claypoole; James & Margaret (Dunbar) Claypoole; and John Claypoole & Rachel (Scott) Claypoole, are courtesy of Suzanne Whitson and Montie Soderquist. Thank you, Suzanne & Montie.

 

John Claypool, so of James and Jane (Byrd) Claypool	Rachel Claypool, wife of John (left)

 

Generation VI

James (twin) Claypool, Jr. was born December 01, 1730 in Hardy County, Virginia (now West Virginia) and died August 11, 1811. He married Margaret (twin) Dunbar, daughter of John Dunbar I and Mary Anderson. Margaret was born  November 20, 1736 and died March 26, 1813. To this union was born Margaret who married David Thomas; Anne who married Archibald Wilson; Hannah who married William Evans (Evins); Jane who married Abram William Peppers; Abraham who married Ann Elizabeth Wilson; Esther who married Jeremiah Jacobs; Ruth (Generation VII); Isaac who married Elizabeth Wilson; Rachel who married Joseph Berry/Barry; Rhoda who married Joseph Jefferson (or Jeffries); Jacob who married (1) Margaret Baker (2) Mrs. Neil; Elizabeth who married John Woolard (or Wollard); and Tirzah who married Wesley Blizzard.

 

James Claypool	Margaret Claypool

 

Tirzah Woolard October 6, 1810 February 10, 1880 dtr of Elizabeth Claypool & John Wollard, Jr.	Phillip Bearnes February 20, 1807 January 15, 1883 Husband of Tirzah Woolard
Photos Courtesy of Charles Foreman, great great grandson of Tirzah & John. Thank you, Charles.

 

Generation VII

Ruth Claypool was born July 21, 1766 in Hardy County, Virginia (now West Virginia) and died after the 1850 census in Fountain County, Indiana. She married Robert Denton who was born circa 1766. Robert was a son of Jacob Denton and Mary (presumably Mary Claypoole, but not proven. To this union was born Margaret who married Harmonas Alkire; Mary who married Uriah Osborne; James who married Malinda Wilson Graham; Tirzah who married John Long; Elizabeth (Generation VIII); Rhoda who married John Sharon; and Isaac who married Melissa DeHaven.

Generation VIII

Elizabeth Denton was born June 03, 1799 in Kentucky and died April 11, 1855 in Menard County, Illinois. She was married October 3, 1820 in Madison County, Ohio to William Nave Alkire who was born January 01, 1802 in Bath County, Kentucky and died June 03, 1885. He was a son of The Rev John Alkire & Susan/Susannah Neff/Nave. To this union was born James D. who married (1) Elvira H. Meeker (2) Ruth Matthews; John D. who married (1) Sarah Wheeler (2) Sarah Nance; Isaac D. who married Louisa Elmore; Rutha; Rhoda who married (1) Francis Larkin Smith (2) Alonzo Watts; Lydia J. who married Daniel/David Meeker; Elizabeth (Generation IX); William D who married Elizabeth Lane; and Tirzah Malena who married Tidense Willis Lane.

Generation IX

Elizabeth Alkire was born June 14, 1836 in Menard County, Illinois and died June 02, 1893 in Pierce County, Washington. She married Levi Wilcox November 24, 1853 in Menard County, Illinois. He was born circa 1832 in Indiana (per 1880 census). Nothing further is known of Levi after 1896 where he was residing in Tacoma, Washington. To this union was born Catherine Lydia who married (1) O. B. Thorpe (2) Jay Stillman; George Benjamin (Generation X); Alice; Ellen aka Nellie; Jennie who married J. Franklin Burke; Ada Nancy aka Nancy who married William W. Snyder; Laura Z. who married Daniel Burke; Charles Edward; Odelia aka Delia; Arthur Alkire; and 2 unknown. On Arthur Alkire?s certificate of birth it indicates he was the youngest and 12th child of the parents.

Generation X

George Benjamin Wilcox born April 25, 1858 in Tazewell County, Illinois, died April 13, 1924 in Stevens County, Washington. He was married December 23, 1880 to Rebecca Jane Dougherty, daughter of Ralph Dougherty & Sarah Reed, who was born February 04, 1862 in Mason City, Mason County, Illinois and died April 30, 1945 in Stevens County, Washington. To this union was born Minnie who married Howard Denny; James William (Generation XI); Mabel Sarah who married Edward Ellsworth Miller; George Lafayette who married Floy M. Smith; Earl M. who married Jean nee?; and a sixth child unknown although always thought to be Pearl (twin to Earl) but unproven.

Generation XI

James William Wilcox was born December 16, 1883 in Sidney Twp., Fremont County, Iowa and died February 18, 1961 in Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington. He was married September 29, 1909 Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, to Mabel Gertrude Sinex who was born March 24, 1890 in Salem, Washington County, Indiana and she died November 29, 1949 in Auburn, King County, Washington. To this union was born Clarence Lorraine, Isal Gertrude (Generation XII), Orris Glen, William Ralph, Leola Ozena, Charles Monroe and Orville James.

 

Is It True??   In the book Americans of Royal Descent by Charles H. Browning, Seventh Edition, that if one descends through James Claypoole whose wife was Helena Mercer (Merces) that one can connect to the following:   James Claypoole, of Philadelphia born 6 October 1634, died 1687, married to Helen Merces, or Mercer, son of   Sir John Claypoole, Knt, of Norborough, married to Marie Angell, son of   Dorothea Wingfield, married to Adam Claypoole, Esq., daughter of   Robert Wingfield, married to Elizabeth Cecil, son of   Sir Robert Wingfield, married to Margery Quarles, son of   Sir Henry Wingfield,  married to Lady Elizabeth Rook (or Rowks), son of   Lady Elizabeth Goushill, married to Sir Robert Wingfield, Knt., daughter of   Lady Elizabeth Fitz-Alan, married to Sir Robert Goushill, Knt., daughter of   Lady Elizabeth deBohun, married to Sir Richard Fitz-Alan., K. G., daughter of   Sir William deBohun, married to Lady Elizabeth, daughter of Bartholomew, Baron de Badlesmere, son of   Princess Elizabeth Plantagenet, married to Humphrey deBohun, daughter of   Edward I, King of England married to Elenor, daughter of Ferdinand III, King of Castile and Leon.