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Sir John Clay was the emigrant to America.
Reverend Charles Clay, son of Charles and Martha (Green) Clay, was ordained in 1749 by the Bishop of London as a rector of St. Annes Parish in Albemarle. He was married to Editha, a daughter of Henry Landon and Anne (Clayton) Davies of Bedford County. Reverend Clay removed to Bedford County where he died in 1819. He bequeathed to his son, Odin Green Clay over 1700 acres of land in Campbell County as well as a lot in Lynchburg, Virginia>
General Odin Green Clay was born 1800 near the (present-day) Forest depot. He was married to his cousin in 1822, Anne Clayton. His home was at "Roseland" in Campbell County. In 1827 he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates where he served for twenty years. One of his achievements was securing the charter for the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad (later known as the Norfolk and Western). When he died, his property was divided among his children which caused "Roseland" to be sold. He had six sons and one daughter.
Captain Calhoun Clay, a son of General Clay, was married to Bettie Lee and settled at "Leewood" near Lynchburg. He served as a captain in the Confederate Army and was killed in his action. His son, Odin Clay, removed to St. Paul, Minnesota.
