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Matthew Clay Famous memorial

Birth	:	25 Mar 1754
Death	:	27 May 1815 Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Burial	:	Clay Family Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, USA
Description	:	US Congressman. During the Revolutionary War, he entered the Ninth Virginia Regiment in 1776, transferred to the First Virginia Regiment in 1778, and to the Fifth Virginia Regiment in 1781, being successively promoted to first lieutenant, captain, and quartermaster. He was mustered out in 1783. After serving in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1790 to 1794, he was elected to Congress as a Democratic-Republican, serving eight terms, from 1797 to 1813. Defeated for reelection in 1812, he was again elected two years later. He served from March 1815 until his death while making a speech at Halifax Court House... Read More	US Congressman. During the Revolutionary War, he entered the Ninth Virginia Regiment in 1776, transferred to the First Virginia Regiment in 1778, and to the Fifth Virginia Regiment in 1781, being successively promoted to first lieutenant, captain, and quartermaster. He was mustered out in 1783. After serving in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1790 to 1794, he was elected to Congress as a Democratic-Republican, serving eight terms, from 1797 to 1813. Defeated for reelection in 1812, he was again elected two years later. He served from March 1815 until his death while making a speech at Halifax Court House on May 27, 1815.

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Matthew Clay Famous memorial death on 27 May 1815 in Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, USA

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2. Alderson Cemetery
Pittsylvania County, USA
Coordinate: 37.0539850, -79.4763850

3. Astin Cemetery
Pittsylvania County, USA
Coordinate: 37.0035500, -79.4292600

4. Bachelors Hall
Pittsylvania County, USA
Coordinate: 37.0035600, -79.4295400

6. Bishop-Hiler Cemetery
Pittsylvania County, USA

7. Bolling-Barbour-Mayhew Cemetery
Pittsylvania County, USA

9. Adams-Ward Cemetery
Brights, Pittsylvania County, USA
Coordinate: 37.0268800, -79.2464700

11. Brumfield Cemetery
Brights, Pittsylvania County, USA

12. Hogan Cemetery
Brights, Pittsylvania County, USA

13. McGhee Cemetery
Brights, Pittsylvania County, USA
Coordinate: 37.0367240, -79.4564380

14. Plymale Family Cemetery
Brights, Pittsylvania County, USA
Coordinate: 37.0539850, -79.4763850

15. Ramsey Family Cemetery #2
Brights, Pittsylvania County, USA
Coordinate: 37.0035500, -79.4292600

16. Toler Family Cemetery
Brights, Pittsylvania County, USA
Coordinate: 37.0035600, -79.4295400

18. Ward Cemetery
Brights, Pittsylvania County, USA

19. Bruce Cemetery
Pittsylvania County, USA

20. Brumfield-Keesee Cemetery
Pittsylvania County, USA

21. Barker Family Cemetery
Brutus, Pittsylvania County, USA
Coordinate: 37.0268800, -79.2464700

22. Mattox Cemetery
Brutus, Pittsylvania County, USA
Coordinate: 37.0105082, -79.2757833

23. Carter-Stootz Family Cemetery
Pittsylvania County, USA

24. Deerwood
Cartersville, Pittsylvania County, USA