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John Gay 1699–1792

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Full name consistent across 8 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 8 trees
Death year and location consistent across 8 trees

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Reliability Score: B
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Grade scale
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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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8 researchers on YourRoots have John Gay in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 4 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.

Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 8 independent trees, with linked records

Born 8 JUL 1699 · Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Died 6 AUG 1792 · Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Father Mary Fisher
Siblings Eliphalet Gay
Records
American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) American Marriages Before 1699 Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials … Connecticut, U.S., Town Death Records, … Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, … Geneanet Community Trees Index Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital … Millennium File U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Sons of the American … North America, Family Histories Colonial Families of the USA Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of … Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church … Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts U.S., Find a Grave Index Rhode Island, U.S., Vital Extracts Early Connecticut Marriages Burying grounds of Sharon, Connecticut, … Norfolk County, MA Probate Index … Sharon, Connecticut and Northeast New … Sketches and chronicles of the … U.S., Family History Books
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Immediate Family

Spouse(s)
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Children
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Biography

In 1699, John Gay entered the world in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to mary fisher. John Gay passed away in 1792 in Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Sources

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    Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

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    Marriage Records American Marriages Before 1699

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    Burial Records Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934

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    Death Records Connecticut, U.S., Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

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    Marriage Records Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

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    Record Geneanet Community Trees Index

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    Vital Records Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

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    Record Millennium File

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    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

  10. 10
    Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

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    Record North America, Family Histories

  12. 12
    Record Colonial Families of the USA

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    Burial Records Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices

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    Marriage Records Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers

  15. 15
    Church Records Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts

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    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave Index

  17. 17
    Vital Records Rhode Island, U.S., Vital Extracts

  18. 18
    Marriage Records Early Connecticut Marriages

  19. 19
    Record Burying grounds of Sharon, Connecticut, Amenia and North East, New York

  20. 20
    Record Norfolk County, MA Probate Index 1793-1900

  21. 21
    Record Sharon, Connecticut and Northeast New York, U.S., Cemetery Index, 1750-1903

  22. 22
    Record Sketches and chronicles of the town of Litchfield, Connecticut, historical, biographical, and statistical

  23. 23
    Record U.S., Family History Books

Life Timeline

1699
Birth of John Gay in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Birth
1792
Death of John Gay in Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from John Gay

This ancestor line traces from ,Essex,England (1601) to Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, America Colonies (1699) across 4 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

John Gay (1699–1792) was born in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America and died in Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America. 8 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, 8 researchers on YourRoots have John 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 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
It varies by researcher — some have census records, others have marriage certificates, parish registers, or family Bible entries. Scroll up to see exactly what each person has cited.
Use the "Compare Tree" button on any researcher's profile above. You can compare your tree side by side with theirs, see where your records overlap or differ, and collaborate to fill gaps.

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John Gay's Ancestors

Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record

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John Gay PTP
1699–1792
Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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John Gay's Descendants

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John Gay PTP 1699–1792