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Ellen Gay 1622–1654 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Jan 1622

Birth Location: Rathmelton, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland

Death Date: 1654

Death Location: Ulster, Donegal, Ireland

Father: Samuel Gay

Mother: Eliza Hull

Spouse(s): John Paterson

Children(s): John Peterson

In 1622, Ellen Gay entered the world in Rathmelton, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland, born to Samuel O Gay And Eliza Elizabeth Alden Hull. Ellen Gay married John Paterson, and had children including John Peterson. Ellen Gay passed away in 1654 in Ulster, Donegal, Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1622, Ellen Gay entered the world in Rathmelton, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland, born to Samuel O Gay And Eliza Elizabeth Alden Hull.
  • Ellen Gay married John Paterson, and had children including John Peterson.
  • Ellen Gay passed away in 1654 in Ulster, Donegal, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Gay
1605–1685
Birth Location: County Down, Ulster, Northern Ireland
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Eliza Hull
1610–1710
Birth Location: Down, Ulster, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

John Paterson
1622–1712
Birth Location: Hillsborough, Down, Ulster, Ireland
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Children(s)

John Peterson
1652–1678
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
JP

Ellen Gay's Ancestors

Self
Ellen Gay
1622–1654
Birth Place: Rathmelton, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Parents
Samuel O Gay
1605–1685
County Down, Ulster, Northern Ireland
Eliza ((Elizabeth) Alden) Hull
1610–1710
Down, Ulster, Ireland
Grandparents
Calvin Gay
1585–
Down, Ulster, Ireland
Patience (E) Chaffee
1587–
Down, Ulster, Ireland
George (Corde Hull Founder of Windsor, Conn) Freeman
1590–1659
Crewkerne, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ellen Gay's Descendants

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Ellen Gay (04 Jan 1622–1654) m. John Paterson (3 Jan 1622–23 Aug 1712)
  1. 1. John Peterson 1652–1678 m. Elizabeth SOANE 1649–1679
    1. 1. JOHN Patterson 1666–1731 m. Mary Batte 1667–1758
      1. 1. Catharine (Jane) Patterson 1705–1783 m. John (William) SNODGRASS 1702–1766
        1. 1. Joseph Snodgrass 1714–1786 m. Hannah Vernon 1717–1786
        2. 2. John (William SNODGRASS *) Sr. 1717–1758 m. Anna Bates 1717– m. Hannah Vernon 1717–1786
        3. 3. "Colonel" (James "Old James") Snodgrass 1732–1800 m. Jane Greenlee 1735–1810
        4. 4. William (Snodgrass) Jr 1722–1796 m. Isabella McClanahan 1723–1793
        5. 5. David Snodgrass 1725–1814 m. Margaret (Ann) Glenn 1740–1816
        6. 6. Robert Snodgrass 1732–1823 m. Susannah Rawlings 1742–1820
        7. 7. Ruth Snodgrass 1748–1832
        8. 8. John (Joseph) Snodgrass 1735–1788 m. Elizabeth Arthur 1726–1787
        9. 9. Isabella (Snodgrass) McClanahan 1723–1775

Ellen Gay's Timeline

2 Records

1622
04 Jan 1622
Birth of Ellen Gay in Rathmelton, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Rathmelton, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
1654
1654
Age 32
Death of Ellen Gay in Ulster, Donegal, Ireland
Ulster, Donegal, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Jan 1622
    Event Place: Rathmelton, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1654
    Event Place: Ulster, Donegal, Ireland
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