Born in Finningham.1

Date calculated from age at death

Mentioned in Will.2

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

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"

Mentioned in Will.4

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

Mentioned in Will.5

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"

Recorded in census in Norwich, Mancroft (St Giles, St Giles Street).6

Rebecca Clayton - 70 - Ind      
Ann Clayton - 75 - Ind          
Susanna Clayton - 55 - Ind
Staff x 3       

Mentioned in Will.7

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

Mentioned in Codicil to Will.7

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

Mentioned in Will.8

Of Deborah Clayton - died 1851
Annotated as "my sisters"

Legacy.9

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

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

Occupation Independant Lady.1

Recorded in census in Hartismere, Mendlesham (Finningham).1

Ann Clayton -  Head - 85 - Finningham
Susanna Clayton - Sister - 70 - Finningham
Staff x 1

Legacy.9

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 :-
"Ann Clayton - sister - one fourth of residue"

Occupation Landed proprietor.10

Physical description Blind.10

Recorded in census in Hartismere, Mendlesham, Finningham.10

Ann Clayton - Head - 95 - born Finningham - Blind
Susan Clayton - Sister - 79 - born Finningham
Staff x 2

Died in Hertismere, Finningham.11,12,13,14

From the Norfolk Chronicle :-
"On the 12th inst., at the family residence, Finningham, Suffolk, Ann Clayton, eldest daughter of the late Samuel Clayton, gent., in her 96th year of her age. Her great benevolence and Christian deportment rendered her name very dear to those who had the pleasure of knowing her."

From the Ipswich Journal :-
"12th inst., at Finningham, in the 96th year of her age, Ann, eldest daughter of the late Samuel Clayton, Esq."

Buried in Finningham, St Bartholomew.15

Probate in Principal Registry.16

of the Will with two Codicils of Ann Clayton late of Finningham.
Effects - under GBP 16,000.
Executors :-
Margaret Elizabeth Clayton, of the Hamlet of Thorpe, sister
Thomas Damant Eaton, of Chapelfield, gentleman
John Ray, of Chapelfield Road, gentleman.