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Karen,
Firm proof of the father of Sarah has not come to light. However, all of the facts seen indicate she is the daughter of Isham Clay sr. See earlier postings by me on this forum. Isom Clay, the sherrif, you list as a possibility I do not believe could be based on his age.
Isham Clay in the 1790 census had a family structure of 1M 16+ and 3F
Isham Clay in the 1800 census had 1m 26-45 3m 0-10 1f 26-45 and 2f 10-16.
The first two daughters noted above appear to be Elizabeth and Patsy. Their marriage bonds are in cabarrus County, NC.
Joshua Williams married Elizabeth Clay 30 July 1803 with Isom as the bondsman.
Benjamin Dunn married Patsey Clay 5 May 1806 with Joshua Williams as the bondsman.
Three sons born betwwen 1790 and 1800 appear to be Ezekiel, Charles and Isom. Sarah was born in 1803 followed by Dennis in 1806 and Joshua Green Clay 1807. Isham jr. being born between 1790 and 1800 I do not believe would be the father of Sarah born 1803.
Isham's younger brother Dennis did come from Cabarrus County, NC to Pope County, IL with him. He is the one there in the War of 1812. I believe he moved back into TN after the major flood that occured there in 1813. Family tradition indicates he was killed in 1818. His family went to AL and then migrated to other states from there.
Isham's other brother James had children Moses, John C., Sarah, Isham, and Isabella. These children are identified on a deed in Cabarrus County, NC with the husband of the girls. Sarah married Hiram Brown and Isabella married Charlie Townsend.
I come from James Clay's line. Be careful with the Isham/Isom/Isam Clays. In 1800 there were four in Cabarrus County, NC and Isham sr. had an uncle Isham in Virginia that married Amy Vaughn.
When Sarah Ann Clay daughter of Isham (son of James) married Daniel C. Furr in 1848 in a Charlotte, NC newspaper it listed the marriage with "Sarah Ann daughter of Isham Clay esq. a distant relation to the honorable Henry Clay. This is the earliest reference to the connection you reference in your posting to Henry Clay.
Isham Clay sr. appears to be the grandson of Charles Clay married to Mary that died in 1782 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. When Charles died Mary petitioned the court to settle the estate. The very next day four individuals, that appear to be family members took Mary, Isham and Sally to court. For perspective these are the widow, one who will inherit the property and the minor child still in the household. I will give you the details and references if you contact me direct. The suit was dismissed in 1787 and about 1791 Isham Clay from Mecklenburg County, NC sold the land back to two aunts in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. The transaction from Isham in Mecklenburg County, NC to the aunts in Mecklenburg County, Virginia may be why the deed was not filed but in a box of loose papers in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. I got a copy of it from the Virginia State Archives.
The limited facts appear as Charles and Mary Clay had the birth of a son John Clay which is recorded in the Bristol Parish record in Virginia. John Clay migrated down to NC and is believed to be the John Clay listed in the 1768 Rowan County tax list with the three Vaughn family members in his household. By 1774 he is noted in two estate sales in the area that was to become Cabarrus County. I believe he lived in what today is weastern Stanly County or very close to the line. At that time there was a listing in Anson County recommending to the General Assembly John Clay be exempt from paying taxes due to poor, aged, or imfirmed. Believe John died shortly there after due to the lack of records of him and as his sons came of age they begin to appear in the records. Note: Isham is east of Rocky River next to Reeds Goldmine in what is present day Cabarrus County. The church he attended was Meadow Creek which is in Stanly County.
Again contact me direct if you would like to exchange information.
Jack Clay
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