Seventeenth Generation


24. WALTER CLOPTON , The Elder, of "Callowell"75 was born about 1687 in KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, USA.76 He died in NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, USA.77 From the Clopton Book by Gene Clopton #6. Walter served as Vestryman of
St. Peter's Parish Church as did his father William before him. Walter
served from 8 May 1731 until 26 June 1758 the last recorded recorded date
of his service.

was born Abt. 1687 in New Kent County, Virginia, and died Aft. June 26, 1758 in New Kent County, Virginia. He married Mary Jarratt September 4, 1711 in St. Peter's Parish Church, New Kent County, Virginia, daughter of Robert Jarratt and Mary.

There are many troubling elements regarding the listing of the children currently found in both the Lucy Erwin and Gene Clopton, Clopton genealogies. The Erwin book did not list Elizabeth or Richard. Gene Clopton notes the Parish Registry is mutilated, and Richard is listed as Richard son of Walter and Mary------, and concludes Richard "must be "Clopton" as no other Walter and Mary is known in St. Peter's Parish at the time." The registry notes the birth or baptism of Anne, a son, Mary, Walter, and Rob(ert). No proof has been offered that Walter (born 1720, died in infancy). Cordelia Belle Clopton, lists the children as Walter, Mary, Robert, Deve(reaux), Naomi, Margaret, and Anne. There is a strong belief that at least some of the children may belong to another Clopton male. There are a number of Clopton adults of this period who have not yet been connected with a family.

WALTER CLOPTON , The Elder, of "Callowell" and MARY JARRATT were married about 1711 in ST. PETER'S PARISH CHURCH, NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, USA.78 MARY JARRATT was born in NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, USA.

WALTER CLOPTON , The Elder, of "Callowell" and MARY JARRATT had the following children:

25

i.

ANN CLOPTON was born on 3 July 1712 in NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, USA.

26

ii.

WILLIAM CLOPTON was born on 19 November 1714 in NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, USA.

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iii.

ELIZABETH CLOPTON was born about 1715 in NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, USA.

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iv.

MARY CLOPTON was born on 29 August 1716 in NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, USA.

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v.

WALTER CLOPTON died about March 1720. He was born on 24 March 1720 in NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, USA.

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vi.

ROBERT CLOPTON was born on 4 June 1725 in NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, USA.

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vii.

DEVEREAUX CLOPTON was born on 17 August 1727 in NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, USA.

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viii.

MARGARET CLOPTON was born on 9 September 1728 in NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, USA.

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ix.

RICHARD CLOPTON.

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x.

BENJAMIN CLOPTON was born about 1732 in NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, USA.

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xi.

NAOMI CLOPTON was born on 11 January 1735 in NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, USA.

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xii.

WALTER CLOPTON was born on 18 February 1740 in NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, USA.