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John (Guy) Gay 1615–1688

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Birth Date: July 13, 1615

Birth Location: Plymouth, Devon, England

Death Date: March 4, 1688

Death Location: Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

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Children: Lydia Gay

The story of John (Guy) Gay began in 1615 in Plymouth, Devon, England. In 1635, John (Guy) Gay resided in Freeman 6 May, Massachusetts Colony, MA. John (Guy) Gay married Joanna Borden, Joanna Gay, and had children including Abiel Abigail Gay, Abiel Gay Hawes, Ebenezer Gay, Edward Gay, Eleazer Gay, Elizabeth Borden, Hannah Gay, Hezekiah Gay, Joanna Gay Whiting Ware, John Gay Ii, John Henry Gay, Jonathan Gay, Judith Gay Fuller, Lydia Gay, Nathaniel Gay, Samuel Gaye, Timothy Gay. John (Guy) Gay passed away in 1688 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 4 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 4 trees
Death year and location consistent across 4 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

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Biography

Early Life

The story of John (Guy) Gay began in 1615 in Plymouth, Devon, England.

In 1635, John (Guy) Gay resided in Freeman 6 May, Massachusetts Colony, MA.

Family

John (Guy) Gay married Joanna Borden, Joanna Gay, and had children including Abiel Abigail Gay, Abiel Gay Hawes, Ebenezer Gay, Edward Gay, Eleazer Gay, Elizabeth Borden, Hannah Gay, Hezekiah Gay, Joanna Gay Whiting Ware, John Gay Ii, John Henry Gay, Jonathan Gay, Judith Gay Fuller, Lydia Gay, Nathaniel Gay, Samuel Gaye, Timothy Gay.

Later Years

John (Guy) Gay passed away in 1688 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
  2. 2
    Census Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
  3. 3
    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  4. 4
    Record North America, Family Histories
  5. 5
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
  6. 6
    Record Gay, Cushman, Vickery genealogy

Life Timeline

1615
Born in Plymouth, Devon, England
1635
Resided in Freeman 6 May, Massachusetts Colony, MA
1678
Married in Dedham, Massachusetts
1688
Died in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Found in 4 Family Trees

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