Photo: Bryan Neck Presbyterian Church and its Burnt Church Cemetery

Photographer: Burnt Church Cemetery
Taken: April 21, 2009
Caption: Bryan Neck Presbyterian Church and its Burnt Church Cemetery
Additional Description: ( Left Picture )
Thomas Savage Clay
1801-1849
Son of Joseph Clay, Jr. 1764-1811 and
Mary Ann Savage Clay 1770-1844
Joseph was a graduate of Princeton, a lawyer and a Baptist minister
After Joseph Clay died the family returned to Boston until the children were educated
Thomas, his mother and 2 sisters came back to Bryan County in 1821
Thomas bought "Dublin" tract and renamed it Richmond. He also aquired Tranquilla, Tivoli, Piercefield, Ricedale, Frugality Hall, Thoroughgood on the Canoochee
He was an Elder of the Bryan Neck
Presbyterian Church
He died suddenly at age 48.
Matilda Willis McAllister Clay
1818-1869
Married Thomas Savage Clay
Daughter of George W. McAllister and
Mary Bowman
She was the mother of five surviving children
G.W. Clay
1842-1844
Son of Thomas and Matilda Clay

( Right Picture )
George W. McAllister
1781-1850
Father of Matilda Willis Clay who married Thomas Savage Clay
Owner of Strathy Hall which originally belonged to James Mackay as grantee He was married four times. He died suddenly from a fall from a horse.
His son Joseph inherited Strathy Hall He gave the land for Fort McAllister to the Confederacy in honor of his father.
Eliza Caroline Clay
1809-1895
Sister of Thomas Savage Clay
Managed the plantations and took care of the children of Thomas and Matilda after
Thomas died.
She was deaf from scarlet fever
Evelyn Washburn
1879-1884
Son of Ingersoll and Anne Clay Washburn Grandson of Thomas and Miltilda Clay
Submitted: May 5, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
Database Locator Identification Number: p62085
File Size: 0.241 Megabytes

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