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William Jay 1720–1773
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Birth Date: September 5, 1720
Birth Location: Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Death Date: March 4, 1773
Death Location: Bush River, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
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The story of William Jay began in 1720 in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States. In 1773, William Jay resided in Berkeley County, SC. William Jay married Mary Elizabeth Vestal, and had children including James Jay, John Jay, Mary Jay, Sarah Lucille Lucy Jay, William Jay. William Jay passed away in 1773 in Bush River, Newberry, South Carolina, United States.
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.
Reliability Score
This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.
- A 3 criteria (Strong)
- B 2 criteria (Medium)
- C 1 criteria (Basic)
Verification checklist:
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- Descendant's record available
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Immediate Family
No immediate family data available.
Biography
Early Life
The story of William Jay began in 1720 in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States.
In 1773, William Jay resided in Berkeley County, SC.
Family
William Jay married Mary Elizabeth Vestal, and had children including James Jay, John Jay, Mary Jay, Sarah Lucille Lucy Jay, William Jay.
Later Years
William Jay passed away in 1773 in Bush River, Newberry, South Carolina, United States.
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Birth Records Family Data Collection - Births
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Death Records Family Data Collection - Deaths
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Record Family Data Collection - Individual Records
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Marriage Records Family Data Collection - Marriages
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Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Probate/Wills South Carolina, Wills and Probate Records
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Census South Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index
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Military Pennsylvania, Revolutionary War Battalions and Militia Index
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Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
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Probate Records Jay family index : the descendants of William Jay (born Harford County, Maryland, 1720) and Mary Vestal Jay
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Census South Carolina Census, 1790-1890
Life Timeline
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