Henry Gay (1663–1737) was born in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA and died in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Henry Gay 1663–1737

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Born 1 Jun 1663 · Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA

Died 25 Apr 1737 · Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA

Spouse Jane Lawrence (1664–1737)

Children Ann Gay, Dr William Gay Sr, Henry Gay, Jane Lawrence Gay, John Henry Gay, Joshua Gay, Lawrence Gay, Sarah Gay, Thomas Gay, William Gay

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The story of Henry Gay began in 1663 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA. Henry Gay married jane lawrence, and had children including ann gay, dr william gay sr, henry gay, jane lawrence gay, john henry gay, joshua gay, lawrence gay, sarah gay, thomas gay, william gay. Henry Gay passed away in 1737 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA.

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: Henry Gay (1663–1737) was born in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA and died in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Henry 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 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Henry Gay PTP

1663–1737

Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA