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Ebenezer Gay 1770 – 1829 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jun 1770

Birth Location: Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 26 May 1829

Death Location: Mehopany, Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Col Gay

Mother: Elizabeth Fairbanks

Spouse(s): Betsey Woodruff, Betsey Woodruff

Children(s): Gilbert Gay, Harris Gay, Milo Gay, Ansel Gay, James Gay, Franklin Gay, Eleanor Gay

In 1770, Ebenezer Gay Jr. entered the world in Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA, born to Col Ebenezer Gay and Elizabeth Fairbanks. Ebenezer Gay Jr. married Betsey Woodruff, Betsey S. Woodruff, and had children including Gilbert Gay, Harris G Gay, Milo Gay, Ansel Gay, James Gay, Franklin Gay, Eleanor Gay. Ebenezer Gay Jr. passed away in 1829 in Mehopany, Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1770, Ebenezer Gay Jr. entered the world in Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA, born to Col Ebenezer Gay and Elizabeth Fairbanks.
  • Ebenezer Gay Jr. married Betsey Woodruff, Betsey S. Woodruff, and had children including Gilbert Gay, Harris G Gay, Milo Gay, Ansel Gay, James Gay, Franklin Gay, Eleanor Gay.
  • Ebenezer Gay Jr. passed away in 1829 in Mehopany, Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Col Gay
1725 – 1787
Birth Location: Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Elizabeth Fairbanks
1745 – 1827
Birth Location: Sharon, Litchfield County, CT
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Spouses(s)

Betsey Woodruff
1773 – 1860
Birth Location: Sharon, Litchfield County, CT
BW
Betsey Woodruff
1773 – 1860
Birth Location: Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
BW

Children(s)

Gilbert Gay
1794 – 1870
Birth Location: Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
GG
Harris Gay
1797 – 1883
Birth Location: Sharon, Litchfield County, CT
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Milo Gay
1801 – 1861
Birth Location: Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
MG
Ansel Gay
1806 – 1880
Birth Location: Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
AG
James Gay
1808 – 1887
Birth Location: Kingston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
JG
Franklin Gay
1813 – 1887
Birth Location: Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
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Eleanor Gay
1792 – 1892
Birth Location: Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
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Ebenezer Gay's Ancestors

Self
Ebenezer Gay
1770 – 1829
Birth Place: Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Col Ebenezer Gay
1725 – 1787
Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Elizabeth Fairbanks
1745 – 1827
Sharon, Litchfield County, CT
Grandparents
John Gay
1699 – 1792
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Lydia Culver
1700 – 1787
Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States
Edward Fairbanks
1712 – 1746
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Buck
1723 – 1761
Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Mary Fisher
1673 – 1748
Sarah Backus
1663 – 1732
Jonathan Fairbanks
1677 – 1735
Deborah Guild
1685 – 1773
Daniel Buck
1695 – 1726
Elizabeth PERKINS
1703 – 1763
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rebecca Woodward
1647 – 1727
William Backus
1630 – 1726
Elizabeth Pratt
1637 – 1663
Jonathan Fairbanks
1623 – 1711
Deborah Shepard
1631 – 1705
Samuel Guild
1647 – 1730
Mary Woodcock
1651 – 1703
David Buck
1667 – 1738

Ebenezer Gay's Descendants

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Ebenezer Gay (17 Jun 1770 – 26 May 1829) m. Betsey Woodruff (Jun 07, 1773 – Feb 21, 1860) m. Betsey (S.) Woodruff (07 Jun 1773 – 21 Feb 1860)
  1. 1. Gilbert Gay (Jun 16, 1794 – 1870)
  2. 2. Harris (G) Gay (Dec 03, 1797 – 22 Jan 1883)
  3. 3. Milo Gay (1801 – 11 June 1861)
  4. 4. Ansel Gay (1806 – Mar 1880)
  5. 5. James Gay (Mar 01, 1808 – Sep 02, 1887)
  6. 6. Franklin Gay (16 Sep 1813 – Sep 04, 1887)
  7. 7. Eleanor Gay (26 Mar 1792 – 27 Jun 1892) m. Joshua Pettibone (9 Sep 1784 – )
    1. 1. Mary Pettibone (14 Feb 1825 – ) m. John (Eugene) Bartholomew (16 Jul 1815 – 4 Apr 1887)
      1. 1. William Bartholomew m. Friswilde Metcalf (9 Feb 1569 – 10 Dec 1647)
        1. 1. William Bartholomew m. Anna Lord

Ebenezer Gay's Timeline

2 Records

1770
17 Jun 1770
Birth of Ebenezer Gay Jr. in Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
1829
26 May 1829
Age 59
Death of Ebenezer Gay Jr. in Mehopany, Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Mehopany, Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1770
    Event Place: Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 May 1829
    Event Place: Mehopany, Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
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