Ann Curtis Clay (1724-1789)
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Title/Occupation | Mother of 13 |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 30 The Strand | |
| Artist | John Hesselius | |
| Date painted | c1759 | |
| Credit | Schwarz Gallery, Collection 68 | |
| Married | Slator Clay (1740) | |
| Parents | Jehu & Mary (Brinckle) Curtis | |
| Children | Curtis, 1747-1809; Robert, 1749-1831; John, 1751-1779; Thomas, 1753-1793; Slater, 1754-1821; Jehu, 1756-1757; Jehu, 1757-1758; Mary, 1758-1801; Ann, 1759-1846; Elizabeth, 1760-1822; William, 1761-1797; George, 1762-1805; Sarah, 1764-1826 | |
| Link | ||
Antiques Magazine v119, 666, 1981 Three recently discovered portraits by John Hesselius | ||
In a letter in 1771, she wrote to Benjamin Franklin that she was now a widow of 4 years with 11 children, recommending one of her children to Franklin. Her home (30 The Strand) with all these children was called "Mount Racket", according to Eckman Clay family genealogy  | ||
Jim Meek
nc-chap.org 2014, 2015
nc-chap.org 2014, 2015