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Deborah CLAYTON

- 19th Feb 185112,13

Life History

12th May 1772

Baptised in Finningham.1

Father - Sam. Clayton
Mother - Ann Clayton

3rd Aug 1789

Mentioned in Will.2

of Samuel Clayton
Described as :-
my seven daughters Ann Rebecca Lydia Deborah Catherine Margaret Elizabeth and Susanna

3rd Oct 1805

Mentioned in Will.3

Of Lydia Ray - died 1818
Annotated as :-
"my nieces (...) Ann Clayton Rebecca Clayton Deborah Clayton Catherine Clayton Margaret Elizabeth Clayton Susanna Clayton"

22nd Sep 1830

Witnessed the Will.4

of Elizabeth Oseland

12th Jan 1837

Mentioned in Will.5

of Elizabeth Ray
Described as :-
"my nieces Lydia Ray widow and Ann Deborah Catherine Margaret Elizabeth and Susannah Clayton"

3rd Mar 1840

Mentioned in Will.6

Of Catherine Clayton (died 1846)
Annotated as :-
"my six sisters Ann Clayton Rebecca Clayton Lydia Ray widow Deborah Clayton Margaret Elizabeth Clayton and Susanna Clayton"

3rd Apr 1840

Registered death in Hoxne, Tannington.7

Of Elizabeth Ray, was Stanford
Described as :- Deborah Clayton, of Tannington

6th Jun 1841

Recorded in census in Hoxne, Dennington (Tannington, Kings House).8

Head of household - Samuel Ray

9th Jun 1843

Mentioned in Will.9

Of Lydia Ray née Clayton (1770-1848)
Annotated as :-
"my six sisters that is to say Ann, Rebecca, Deborah, Catherine, Margaret Elizabeth, and Susann Clayton spinster"

4th Jun 1847

Mentioned in Codicil to Will.9

Of Lydia Ray née Clayton - died 1848
Annotated as :-
"my sisters, Ann, Deborah, Margaret Elizabeth; and Susannah"

28th Aug 1847

Wrote will.10,11

"The last Will and Testament of me Deborah Clayton of Tannington in the county of Suffolk spinster ...."

Names mentioned in the Will :-
1. "my sisters Margaret Elizabeth Clayton and Susanna Clayton"
2. "Thomas Damant Eaton of Norwich"
3. "William Ray son of Mr. Samuel Ray of Tannington"
4. "the daughters of the Reverend Charles Eade deceased"
5. "Mary Ann and Jane the two married daughters of the Reverend Peter Eade of Cotton"
6. "Hannah Matthew widow"
7. "the unmarried daughters of the said Peter Eade"
8. "Mr Peter Eade of Blofield"
9. "Mr. Charles Eade of Ipswich"
10. "Mr. Thomas Eade surgeon"
11. "the children of Thomas Clayton late of Yarmouth"
12. "to my goddaughter Mary Ray daughter of Mr. Samuel Ray deceased"
13. "all the other children of the said Samuel Ray"
14. "Maria Young Widow of Dr Young"
15. "Mr. James Ray of Clare"
16. "Ann and Dorothy his daughters" (My Note - daughters of James Ray of Clare)
17. "Mary the wife of John Barker Esquire of Norwich"
18. "Lydia Ray the wife of the said Thomas Damant Eaton"
19. "Catherine Ray their sister" (My Note - Mary Barker née Ray and Lydia Eaton née Ray)
20. "all the daughters of Edward Oseland"
21. "Jane Janthe Barker the daughter of Reverend Samuel Barker deceased
22. "Reverend Arthur Loftus formerly of (illegible) in Norfolk"
23. "Emma Lorina wife of John Peirson of Famlingham in Suffolk"
24. "my godson Edward Smyth"
25. "my brother the Reverend William Ray Clayton"
26. "Mary Anna Ray Loftus his daughter" (My Note - the daughter of William Ray Clayton)
27. "to the two children of Mrs. Barker"
28. "Mr William Skipper of Norwich solicitor"
28. "Rebecca Alexander of (illegible)"
29 . "my sisters Mrs. Ann Clayton Lydia Ray widow Margaret Elizabeth Clayton and Susanna Clayton"

12th Jan 1849

Legacy.11

Received a legacy of GBP 400 pre tax from the estate of Lydia Ray

From the Legacy Receipt -Stamps and Taxes :-
"Deborah Clayton - sister - Legacy"

13th May 1850

Legacy.11

Residual Legatee

Received GBP 114. 12s. 4.3/4p. pre tax as one of the residual legatees from the estate of Lydia Ray

From the Legacy Receipt - Inland Revenue :-
"Deborah Clayton - sister - one fourth of residue"

19th Feb 1851

Died in Hartismere, Finningham.12,13

From the Ipswich Journal :-
"19th ult., at Finningham, aged 78, Deborah, 4th daughter of the late Samuel Clayton of that place"

25th Feb 1851

Buried in Finningham, St Bartholomew.14

Age 78

12th Aug 1851

Probate.10,11

Executors :-
"Margaret Elizabeth Clayton spinster and Susannah Clayton spinster the sisters and Thomas Damant Eaton"

Research note :-
The original of the probated copy is in the Norfolk Record Office.
"Probate
of the will of Deborah Clayton
- deceased -
Dated 12th Aug 1851
Extracted by Blake & Cherrill
Proctors Doctors Common"
Ref - ENG 11/1/13
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