Allen Gay 1765–1847
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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1765, Allen Gay entered the world in Rockingham, Northampton, North Carolina, United States, born to thomas gay jr and frances patience mcdaniel gay. In 1700, Allen Gay resided in Wilkinson, Georgia, USA. In 1754, Allen Gay resided in Georgia, USA. Allen Gay married abigail anna castleberry, and had children including temperance tempie ann gay. Allen Gay passed away in 1847 in Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia, USA.
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1Census 1820 United States Federal Census
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2Census 1830 United States Federal Census
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3Census 1840 United States Federal Census
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4Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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5Marriage Records Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944
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6Military Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grants
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7Military Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia Vol. I
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8Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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9Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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10Record Alabama, Surname Files Expanded
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11Census U.S. Census Reconstructed Records
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12Military U.S., the Pension Roll of 1835
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13Census Georgia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index
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14Military U.S. Pensioners
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15Marriage Records Alabama, Marriages, Deaths, Wills, Court, and Other Records
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16Record Coweta County chronicles for one hundred years
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17Record Georgia Historical Collections
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18Record Georgia Memoirs
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19Record Historical Southern Families. Volume II
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20Record History of Wilkinson County
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21Record Land Grants to Georgia Revolutionary War Veterans
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22Record North Carolina, U.S., Revolutionary War Soldiers, 1776-1783
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23Record U.S., Family History Books
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Allen Gay
This ancestor line traces from Eaton, Cheshire, England (1465) to Rockingham, Northampton, North Carolina, United States (1765) across 12 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Allen Gay (1765–1847) was born in Rockingham, Northampton, North Carolina, United States and died in Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
- Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Allen in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 12 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record