Clayton [C635] Genealogy Barton Bartholomew Clayton
Born: 1854 in Sherburn in Elmet, Yorkshire, England
Married: Margaret Walker or Dowlin
Died: Dec 1799 in Philadelphia, PA
Buried: Swedes Church / Gloria Dei, Philadelphia, PA		 Father: Robert Clayton (1721 - 1769)
Mother: Ann Middleton (1725 - 1767)
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Children:
Ann Clayton (14 Jun 1790 - 1873); m. Philip Ullman (1780 - ) about 1807
Sara Clayton (abt 1794 - 1800)
Benjamin Clayton
Thomas Clayton (1798 - 23 Oct 1800)

Discussion:

Therefore, the lack of other Bartholomews, the similar age (within three years), the correspondence in profession, and naming his first daughter Ann make it plausible that they are the same person. Reconstructed Bio

Barton Bartholomew Clayton was apparently born 1754 in England. The date and location of his marriage to Margaret is unknown. His arrival in Philadelphia was likely in the early late 1780s (noted as living in Philadelphia in 1789 land record), although that would be inconsistent with daughter Ann's birth in 1790 being in England.

Barney had a short and tough time in the US. He lived in the midst of th 1793 yellow fever epidemic that killed about 5,000 of the city's population. He was a shoe farrier and blacksmith living in Knight's Yard and then Moravian Alley. In 1799, while ill with consumption, a fire swept through Moravian Alley, destroying most of his family's possessions. He died in December, leaving two daughters and two sons, none older than 10. The following year, one son and one daughter died of measles. In MarcH 1802, widow Margaret Clayton was found guilty of keeping a disorderly house, and her two children (Ann and Benjamin) were admitted to the Guardians of the Poor in March 1802 and subsequently bound out to individuals outside the city.

His brother, Thomas, appears to have had a considerably smoother life. He worked at a livery stable, but he spent most of his life as a hatter located at 126 Front St. and also had a period where he was a partner in a drug store. Ironically (or maybe because of what happened to his niece and nephew), Thomas also served as a Guardian of the Poor around 1808.

Reaching even farther, who is Ann Middleton's father? It is assumed that he was born about 1700 and lived in the vicinity of Sherburn in Elmet. A Bartholomew Middleton was living in the vicinity, dying in 1754 in nearby Lenerton (< 1 mile). In 1744, he was appointed the Game Keeper for Sir Edward Gasroigne, Baronet of the Manour of Shersburn (Yorkshire Quarter Session Records, Wakefield, page 1501, 5 Apr 1744). In 1725, Bartholomew Middleton of Lenerton received use of land from Jacob Naylor at the court of Robert Shafto of the Manor at Hambleton.(Ref: Rimmington Family Genealogy). An obviously different Bartholomew Middleton of Hambleton left a will dated May 1707, naming brothers Robert and George and sisters Catherine and Margarett.

Supporting Information

Census

1793 Pennsylvania Septennial, New Market Ward, pg 197 1800 PA, Philadelphia
  • 1850 PA, Chester County, Phoenixville: Jane Clayton (30), Rebecca Clayton (14), and James Clayton (11) are listed on same page within a few lines of Lewis Ullman.

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    1798 Direct Tax - South Mulberry Ward, Philadelphia, PA
    Row Name Landlord Property Description Value
    135 Clayton Barth. John Lardner 1 house, 0 outhouse, 525 sq. ft. $500
    134 Clayton Barth John Lardner Moravian Ally [sic] adj. W. Lardner
    		No. 3 1275 4/10 5 10 This house destroyed by fire & Hies[?]. Lot transferred to [?] B

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    This indenture made the 2nd day of June in the year of our Lord 1789 between Thomas Clayton of the city of Philadelphia, Innkeeper, and Bartholomew Clayton of the same city, Farrier, of the one part and John Dixon of the city of Philadelphia, Tobacconist, of the other part where is Richard Sanderson [or Sanderson] late of Chester County gentleman deceased ... tract of land situate in the said county of Chester hereafter described and in another Tract of land in the county of New Castle in the Delaware state here in after described in so being seized made his Testament and his last will in writing bearing date the 3rd day of April 1769 wherein and whereby after devising his dwelling Plantation to the said Thomas Clayton and a certain Richard Goff and a small legacy to a certain John Grame all of whom in the said will are called his nephews he devised as follows, to wit; and as for and concerning the Rest, Residue & Remainder of my Estate real, personal, or mixed whatsoever or wheresoever, I do hereby fully authorize and empower my Executors herein after named and the Survivor of these?and I do hereby give the same monies and every part thereof unto all and every of the children of my three sisters (Except the aforesaid Richard Goff, Thomas Clayton and John Grame which are to receive no part thereof, as I have herein given and devised unto them this said Richard Goff, Thomas Clayton, and John Grame as much as I thought proper) part and share alike to be equally divided between them and their several heirs, executors and assigns forever and I nominate and appoint my trusty and esteemed friend the reverend George Craig of the borough of Chester in the county of Chester aforesaid clerk and my cousin the aforesaid Joshua North the executor of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all former and other wills by me heretofore made and due to clear this only to be my last will always and Testament as by the said will duly proved and remaining of record in Chester County fully appears and the said testator's sister Mary Grame left issue beside the said John so as aforesaid by the said will excluded two daughters Ann the wife of George Wilkinson and Elizabeth wife of Richard Allerton and the said testator's sister Sara Goff left issue beside the said Richard so as aforesaid excluded by the said will two children, to wit: William Goff and Sarah the wife of William Nevill and the said testator?s sister, Elizabeth Clayton, had died long before making of said will leaving issue an only son Robert Clayton who also died before the making of said will leaving issue besides the said Thomas Clayton so as aforesaid called by the testator in his will his nephew and excluded from the benefit of the said [?] devise four children living at the death of said Richard Sanderson, to wit; Robert his eldest son, John, the said Bartholomew party to these presents, and Sarah the wife of George Foster, and the said George Craig is since dead and the said Joshua North is removed from the United States so that the said real estate cannot be sold now in pursuance of the said will but the same by force thereof they came vested in the said Anne Wilkinson, Elizabeth Allerton, William Goff, Sarah Neville, Robert Clayton, John Clayton, Bartholomew Clayton and Sarah Foster each Having won equal eighth part the Room and said John Clayton afterwards died by means whereof his one part of the said to tracts of land (being in the nature of personal estate by virtue the said will in equity and for emphasis he came to visible among all his brothers and sister including the said Thomas and therefore the said Thomas is entitled to one equal 4th of 1/8 part of the said two tracts of land in is said Bartholomew Clayton is entitled to one equal 8th part and one fourth of an 8th part thereof and the said lands have been lately valued and appraised at the sum of 440 pounds or 55 pounds for every 8th part thereof 30 Bank it that said Thomas Clayton in consideration from a sum of 13 pounds 15 shillings cold and silver money A Pennsylvania to him in hand paid and the said Bartholomew Clayton in consideration of the sum of 68 pounds 15 shillings like money to him in hand paid at the time of the execution here of the receipts where of are here by acknowledged being their respective core proportions of the appraised value of the said lands to them belonging by force of the said will and to sent and have and each of them have granted bargained sold aliened and in coughed from least and confirmed and by these presents do and each of them doth grant, pardon, sell, alien, encoff, release, and confirm to the said John Dixon his heirs and assigns all there and each of their shares parts and Propart's of and in a certain tract of land situated in the township of Concord in the county of Chester in Pennsylvania. .... In hand paid and the said Bartholomew Clayton in consideration of the sum of 68 pounds and 15 shillings like money to him in hand paid at the time of the execution here of the receipts whereof are hereby acknowledged being their respective proportions of the appraised value of the said lands to them belonging by force of the said will in descent have and each of them have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, encoffed, released and confirmed and by these presence do and each of them doth grant, pardon, sell, alien, encoff, release, and confirm to the said John Dixon his Heirs and assigns all there and each of their shares parts and Per parts of in in a certain tract of land situate in the township of Concord in the county of Chester in Pennsylvania....all of these state right, title, and interest whatsoever of them the said Thomas Clayton and Bartholomew Clayton and each of them both at law and in equity of

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