James - buried in Shrewsbury Church Yard (P.E.) Kent Co. MD. Studied Law with Chancellor Killen of Dover. William Hall and Thomas Clayton, Chief Justice of Delaware
John - Admiralty Judge of Delaware in 1776 under the new Constitution. Member Delaware Assembly 1777. Commissioned Justice of the Court of Common Pleas & Orphans Court February 13, 1788 to July 5, 1790. Associate Judge of the Supreme Court of Delaware September 16, 1793
Born: Kent Co. MD area
There's reference on Ancestry.com, that James was marred to "Eleanor Edinfield", born of John Paul Edenfield (Unknown - 1771).
http://records.ancestry.com/John_Clayton_records.ashx?pid=44133839
Was living on May 2, 1761. Renounced adminstration of husband's estate
Had lands in Kent County in 1695.
Adminisrtator on estate of Maurice Smith, executor having died 07/02/1698
Administration of his estate granted 01/27/1724
Accompanied partens in the "Submission" aged 11 years.
- Son of John Clayton, Sr. and brother of John Clayton, Jr.
- Joshua had a daughter (name unknown), who married a Congil.
From Middlewitch, Co. Chester England - Sailed to Pennsylvania on the ship "Submission" 09/05/1682 at age 50. Settled in Kent Co. Deleware. Had lands in Dover Hundred assessed in 1693.
Died intestate in 1696. Admimstration of estate granted 03/13/1696.
Land owned in Kent Co. called Clayton Hall in 1689
Born: Kent Co. MD area