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Thomas Knight Gay 1798–1888

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Birth Date: September 2, 1798

Birth Location: Northport, Waldo, Maine, USA

Death Date: May 1, 1888

Death Location: Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

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Thomas Knight Gay was born in 1798 in Northport, Waldo, Maine, USA, the child of David Gay And Mary Polly Knight. Thomas Knight Gay passed away in 1888 in Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

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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 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 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

Thomas Knight Gay was born in 1798 in Northport, Waldo, Maine, USA, the child of David Gay And Mary Polly Knight.

Later Years

Thomas Knight Gay passed away in 1888 in Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

Sources

  1. 1
    Vital Records Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
  2. 2
    Death Records Massachusetts, Death Records
  3. 3
    Census Massachusetts, State Census
  4. 4
    Census 1850 USA Federal Census
  5. 5
    Census 1860 USA Federal Census
  6. 6
    Census 1870 USA Federal Census
  7. 7
    Census 1880 USA Federal Census
  8. 8
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
  9. 9
    Census Massachusetts, State Census, 1855
  10. 10
    Record TITLE

Life Timeline

1798
Born in Northport, Waldo, Maine, USA
1888
Died in Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

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