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Henry Gay 1650–1735 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1650

Birth Location: Isle of Wight County, VA

Death Date: 3/February/1735

Death Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA

Father: Henry Gay

Mother: Joane Sanders

Spouse(s): Jane Lawrence

Children(s): Henry Jr.

Henry Gay was born in 1650 in Isle of Wight County, VA, the child of Henry Gay And Joane Sanders. In 1600, Henry Gay resided in Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA. Henry Gay married Jane Lawrence, and had children including Henry Gay Ii Jr. Henry Gay passed away in 1735 in Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Henry Gay was born in 1650 in Isle of Wight County, VA, the child of Henry Gay And Joane Sanders.
  • In 1600, Henry Gay resided in Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA.
  • Henry Gay married Jane Lawrence, and had children including Henry Gay Ii Jr.
  • Henry Gay passed away in 1735 in Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Gay's Ancestors

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Henry Gay
1650–1735
Birth Place: Isle of Wight County, VA
Parents
Henry Gay
1640–1688
Isle of Wight, England
Joane Sanders
1641–1725
Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Robert (*) Gay
1600–1691
England
Sarah Jamieson
1610–1785
England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Gay
1585–1614
Georgina
1585–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Gay
1540–1620
Joanna
–1616

Henry Gay's Descendants

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Henry Gay (1650–3/February/1735) m. Jane Lawrence (Abt. 1655–25/April/1737)
  1. 1. Henry (Gay II) Jr. 1663–1737 m. Jane Sanders 1641–1734 m. Jane Lawrence 1664–1737
    1. 1. Thomas Gay 1700–1754 m. Mary Bryan 1697–1780
      1. 1. Thomas Gay 1730–1784 m. Patience McDaniel 1740–1791 m. Patience McDaniel 1774–1847 m. Martha (Elias) Harper 1730–
        1. 1. Allen Gay 1765–1847 m. Abigail Castleberry 1767–1824 m. Ann (Pickeron) Benton 1776–1871 m. Celia (Rae) Elbert 1720–1793
        2. 2. William Gay 1766–1852
        3. 3. Mary (Polly) Gay 1760–1875
        4. 4. Temperance Gay 1762–1862
        5. 5. Johanna Gay 1756–
        6. 6. Jethro Gay 1723–1756

Henry Gay's Timeline

3 Records

1600
1600-1705
Henry Gay resided here in Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
1650
1650
Birth of Henry Gay in Isle of Wight County, VA
Isle of Wight County, VA
1735
3/February/1735
Age 85
Death of Henry Gay in Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: Isle of Wight County, VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1600-1705
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3February1735
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA

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