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William Jay 1720–1773

✓ Public Tree Person

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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.

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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:
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

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.

Sources

  1. 1
    Birth Records Family Data Collection - Births
  2. 2
    Death Records Family Data Collection - Deaths
  3. 3
    Record Family Data Collection - Individual Records
  4. 4
    Marriage Records Family Data Collection - Marriages
  5. 5
    Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
  6. 6
    Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  7. 7
    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  8. 8
    Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
  9. 9
    Probate/Wills South Carolina, Wills and Probate Records
  10. 10
    Census South Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index
  11. 11
    Military Pennsylvania, Revolutionary War Battalions and Militia Index
  12. 12
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
  13. 13
    Probate Records Jay family index : the descendants of William Jay (born Harford County, Maryland, 1720) and Mary Vestal Jay
  14. 14
    Census South Carolina Census, 1790-1890

Life Timeline

1720
Born in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
1743
Married in VA
1773
Resided in Berkeley County, SC
1773
Died in Bush River, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
1773
Probate in Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Found in 3 Family Trees

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