Mike, I am also quite interested in this battle as my Clendenins took part in it as well. I own a book called The Great Kanawha by William D. Wintz that has a very nice and easy to follow narrative of the battle on pp 21-25. Much of it is take from a journal written by COlonel Fleming and John Todd used for orderly purposes ( I am not sure that I understand what that means). I have also taken some photos of the park that is on the battle site that I would be glad to share if you are not close to Point Pleasant. I have not read Livia Nye Simpson-Poffenbarger's book and will try to take a look at it after the holidays. I have access to the Draper Manuscripts on microfilm at Marshall University and I feel sure that there are many interviews dealing with this event. I have mainly used The Draper Manuscripts in my research of the Clendeniin Massacre in 1763 in Greenbrier County. I will try to make a point at some time to take a look at the interviews pertaining to this battle. So many things that I want to do---so little time..Good luck on your Clays....Are you related to the Henry Clay (1777-1852) of Ky. who served as a great American Statesman for nearly 50 years. I would surely be excited to be related to him. Everyplace I look someone in his time period is bragging that he slept in their home on his way back and forth to DC. And I found some infomation about time that he spent at WHite Sulpur Springs in Greenbrier County. .marsha in WV NPeters102@aol.com wrote: > > Recently perused the list of participants in the Revolutionary War's 1st > skirmish -- the Battle of Point Pleasant. Found 3 of the Clay surname > mentioned in Livia Nye Simpson-Poffenbarger's book "Battle of Point Pleasant > October 10, 1774 'First Battle of the Revolution'." The 3 Clays are: > > Mitchell Clay > Zekel Clay > David Clay > > Records also show a Private Clay listed, without benefit of a first name, > among those that died during the battle. A "Descendants of John Clay" chart > submitted to FamilyTreeMaker.com by an Eric Workman, indicates who the > deceased might have been: > > Notes for WILLIAM MITCHELL CLAY: > Married and settled in Bedford Co., VA. now Franklin Co., VA. > He is listed by David Johnston in his history of Middle New River Settlement, > page 396. > Tradition says he was killed in 1774 at "The Battle of Point Pleasent" > (Governor Dunsmore's last fight against the Indians). > > William Mitchell Clay, who Eric Workman claims died at the Battle of Point > Pleasant, would have been 64 at the time. His son, Mitchell Clay, Sr. could > also have been the "Mitchell" Clay mentioned as a participant in the battle. > He would have been about 40. But we know that Mitchell Clay, Sr. did not die > during the battle. According to my records, he died 20 March 1811 in > Pearisburg, Giles County, VA. > > The David Clay, who fought the Indians at Point Pleasant, is more than likely > the son of William Mitchell & brother to Mitchell Clay, Sr. He would have > been about 34. I have his birth as circa 1740 but have no record of death for > this David Clay. > > But who is this Ezekiel "Zekel" Clay? The only Ezekiel Clay I find, among my > Clay information, is the s/o Mitchell & Phoebe & one of their children who > perished in 1783 after he & some siblings were ambushed by Indians. I think > we can rule him out. This Ezekiel would have only been about 7 at the time of > the Battle of Point Pleasant. > > According to the book entitled "Virginia's Colonial Soldiers," a letter > written by a Capt. James Robertson on 15 September 1774 lists the length of > service for the three Clays: > > "Michael (Mitchell?) Clay, 51 days; Zekiel Clay, 51 days; David Clay, 51 > days." > > This is proof that the 3 Clays were in the same company & enlisted at the > same time. > > Is anyone privy to any information re: the 3 Clays who participated in the > 1st battle of the American Revolutionary War? Who were they? How were they > related? Which one perished? > > Thank you in advance for any information or guidance. I look forward to > reading your E-mails. > > Sincerely, > > Mike Peters > npeters102@aol.com > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com