William CLANTON^[1]

• Name	William CLANTON
  Gender	Male
  marriage bond	28 Mar 1786	Sussex Co, VA   [2]
  Person ID	I23986	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Drury CLANTON,   b. 17 Aug 1744, Sussex Co, Virginia Colony d. Abt 1782 (Age 37 years)
  Mother	Sarah (UNKNOWN)   d. 1806
  Marriage	Bef 1767  [3, 4]
  	[Some sources suggest that Drury Clanton married Sarah Holt, dau of Charles & Elizabeth Seward Holt.This would be impossible, as Charles was the son of Elizabeth Seward Holt & her husband, William. It is possible that Drury married Sarah Holt, dau of Charles & Sarah Judkins Holt....that Sarah would have been approx the right age....at least one Holt genealogy names this Sarah as the wife of John Clanton, Jr, which is incorrect, his having married Sally Meglamre....perhaps, the Holt's got the last name right & the first name wrong....it should be noted that none of Drury & Sarah Clanton's descendants presently in this data base were given the name "Holt"]
  Family ID	F992	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy WRENN
  Marriage	1786  [5, 6]
  Children	1. Henry CLANTON   d. Abt 1834
  Family ID	F1015	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S339] William Lindsay Hopkins, Hopkins, Sussex County, Virginia Will Books A - F, 1754 - 1806, ((Richmond, VA: GEN-N-DEX, 1990)). p. 86. Will of Drury Clanton names him as a son. [S363] Catherine Lindsay Knorr, compiler, Knorr, Marriages of Sussex County Virginia 1754 - 1810, ((1952, Rpt. Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1982)), ISBN 089308-257-0. p. 17. Surety, David Renn (Wrenn). Wit: Richard & Mary Rose. . Prior to estimated date of birth of their first child. [S339] William Lindsay Hopkins, Hopkins, Sussex County, Virginia Will Books A - F, 1754 - 1806, ((Richmond, VA: GEN-N-DEX, 1990)). p. 86. Will of Drury Clanton names Sarah as his wife. . Consent given by William Stuart. [S363] Catherine Lindsay Knorr, compiler, Knorr, Marriages of Sussex County Virginia 1754 - 1810, ((1952, Rpt. Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1982)), ISBN 089308-257-0. p. 17.