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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

Children(s): 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, and had children including 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, and had children including Eleanor Gay.
  • Ebenezer Gay Jr. passed away in 1829 in Mehopany, Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Ebenezer Gay's Ancestors

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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
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Ebenezer Gay's Descendants

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Ebenezer Gay (17 Jun 1770 – 26 May 1829) m. Betsey Woodruff
  1. 1. Eleanor Gay (26 Mar 1792 – 27 Jun 1892) m. Joshua Pettebone (31 Aug 1788 – 29 May 1877)

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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