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John Gay 1699–1792

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Birth Date: July 8, 1699

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

Death Date: August 6, 1792

Death Location: Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

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Mother:

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.

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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 7 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 7 trees
Death year and location consistent across 7 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:
B
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

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

In 1699, John Gay entered the world in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Mary Fisher.

Later Years

John Gay passed away in 1792 in Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
  2. 2
    Marriage Records American Marriages Before 1699
  3. 3
    Burial Records Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
  4. 4
    Death Records Connecticut, U.S., Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
  5. 5
    Marriage Records Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
  6. 6
    Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
  7. 7
    Vital Records Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
  8. 8
    Record Millennium File
  9. 9
    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  10. 10
    Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
  11. 11
    Record North America, Family Histories
  12. 12
    Record Public Member Trees
  13. 13
    Record Colonial Families of the USA
  14. 14
    Burial Records Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices
  15. 15
    Marriage Records Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers
  16. 16
    Church Records Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts
  17. 17
    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave Index
  18. 18
    Vital Records Rhode Island, U.S., Vital Extracts
  19. 19
    Marriage Records Early Connecticut Marriages
  20. 20
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
  21. 21
    Record Burying grounds of Sharon, Connecticut, Amenia and North East, New York
  22. 22
    Probate Records Norfolk County, MA Probate Index 1793-1900
  23. 23
    Burial Records Sharon, Connecticut and Northeast New York, U.S., Cemetery Index, 1750-1903
  24. 24
    Record Sketches and chronicles of the town of Litchfield, Connecticut, historical, biographical, and statistical
  25. 25
    Record U.S., Family History Books

Life Timeline

1699
Born in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1792
Died in Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Found in 7 Family Trees

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