Near Richmond Hill in Bryan County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Clay Family of Bryan Neck

Photographed by David Seibert, September 26, 2012

1. The Clay Family of Bryan Neck Marker

Inscription. In this cemetery are interred members of the Clay family, among the most prominent of Bryan Neck and coastal Georgia from the colonial era of Georgia through the 19th century. Prominent among these are Thomas Savage Clay (1801-1849) and his wife Matilda McAllister Clay (1818-1869). Clay and his sister, Eliza Caroline Clay (1805-1895) owned Richmond-on-the-Ogeechee, one of the most productive rice plantations on Bryan Neck. Their parents were Joseph Clay (1764-1811), prominent member of the Savannah clergy, and Mary Savage Clay (1770-1844), whose Savage family forebears owned Silk Hope plantation near Richmond.

Erected 2012 by Coastal Bryan Heritage Trail.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Cemeteries & Burial Sites.

Location. 31° 52.717′ N, 81° 15.717′ W. Marker is near Richmond Hill, Georgia, in Bryan County. It is on Bryan Neck Road (Georgia Route 144) 0.1 miles south of Belfast River Road, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located at the rear of the Burnt Church Cemetery. It is difficult to see from

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the road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Richmond Hill GA 31324, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain, on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles,

and in Greater Savannah.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: George W. McAllister (here, next to this marker); Burnt Church Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington Carver School (approx. half a mile away); Bryan Neck Missionary Baptist Church (approx. half a mile away); Richard James Arnold (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker also named Fort McAllister (approx.

Photographed by David Seibert, September 26, 2012

2. The Clay Family of Bryan Neck Marker

0.8 miles away); Kilpatrick on Bryan Neck (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hardwicke (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond Hill.

Other markers no longer nearby. Kilpatrick On Bryan Neck (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Fort McAllister (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by David Seibert, September 26, 2012

3. The Clay Family of Bryan Neck Marker

The marker stands among the Clay family graves.

Photographed by David Seibert, September 26, 2012

4. The Clay Family of Bryan Neck Marker

The marker and Clay family graves are in the same enclosure as the George W. McAllister marker and grave.

Photographed by David Seibert, September 26, 2012

5. The Clay Family of Bryan Neck Marker

The marker, the George McAllister marker, and the graves stand in a brick enclosure at the rear of the Burnt Church Cemetery.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,523 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 2, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.