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Show Father of Henry Clay. John Clay, the father of Henry Clay, tho distinguished statesman. I wa3 not only n Bnptlst, but n Baptist preacher. Ho ,'esidcd most of his Hf In what is known as "tho slashes" of tf Hanover, nnd his farm, on which he- lived for many years, Is two or three- ' miles from Ashland. Hero his sod Henry was born, nnd probably Portor Clay, who removed to Kentucky an beenmo n distinguished Baptist minister. min-ister. Robert B. Semplo, in his "History "His-tory of Virginia Baptists," says that tme Black Creek Baptist church, la Hanover county, was originated by John Clay, and thnt he was pastor of Chlckamomlny church, and did much missionary work in the region around. J |