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James Gay 1723–1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1723

Birth Location: , Augusta, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 23 Sep 1776

Death Location: , Augusta, Virginia, USA

Father: William Gay

Mother: Margaret Walkup

Spouse(s): Jean Warwick

Children(s): Robert Gay, James Gay, Jane Gay, James Gay, Samuel Gay, John Gay, Agnes Gay

James Gay was born in 1723 in , Augusta, Virginia, USA, the child of William Gay And Margaret Walkup. James Gay married Jean Warwick, and had children including Agnes Gay, James Gay, Jane Gay, John Gay, Robert Gay, Samuel Gay. James Gay passed away in 1776 in , Augusta, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • James Gay was born in 1723 in , Augusta, Virginia, USA, the child of William Gay And Margaret Walkup.
  • James Gay married Jean Warwick, and had children including Agnes Gay, James Gay, Jane Gay, John Gay, Robert Gay, Samuel Gay.
  • James Gay passed away in 1776 in , Augusta, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Gay
1678–1755
Birth Location: Belfast, , Ulster, Ireland
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Margaret Walkup
1705–1757
Birth Location: Ulster, , , Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Jean Warwick
1723–1759
Birth Location: Williamsburg, James, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Robert Gay
1776–1834
Birth Location: Marlinton, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
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James Gay
1758–1840
Birth Location: Mound Hill, Clark, Kentucky, USA
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Jane Gay
1750–1845
Birth Location: Kerrs Creek, Augusta, Virginia, USA
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James Gay
1744–
Birth Location: Mound Hill, Clark, Kentucky, USA
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Samuel Gay
1743–
Birth Location: –
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John Gay
1740–1826
Birth Location: Calfpasture, Augusta, Virginia, USA
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Agnes Gay
1745–1804
Birth Location: , Augusta, Virginia, USA
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James Gay's Ancestors

Self
James Gay
1723–1776
Birth Place: , Augusta, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Gay
1678–1755
Belfast, , Ulster, Ireland
Margaret Walkup
1705–1757
Ulster, , , Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Gay's Descendants

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James Gay (1723–23 Sep 1776) m. Jean Warwick (1723–1759)
  1. 1. Robert Gay 1776–1834
  2. 2. James Gay 1758–1840
  3. 3. Jane Gay 1750–1845
  4. 4. James Gay 1744–
  5. 5. Samuel Gay 1743–
  6. 6. John Gay 1740–1826
  7. 7. Agnes Gay 1745–1804 m. Alexander Dunlap 1743–1828
    1. 1. Margaret Dunlap 1785–1838
    2. 2. Robert Dunlap 1781–1801
    3. 3. Anna Dunlap 1779–1806
    4. 4. Sarah Dunlap 1779–1805
    5. 5. Agnes Dunlap 1777–1806
    6. 6. Mary Dunlap 1775–1823
    7. 7. Polly Dunlap 1774–1775
    8. 8. William Dunlap 1772–1849
    9. 9. James Dunlap 1769–1802
    10. 10. Alexander Dunlap 1783–1847 m. Margaret –1830 m. Mary Caldwell 1793–1850 m. Mourning Harris 1780–1873
      1. 1. William Dunlap 1827–
      2. 2. Mary Dunlap 1825–1880
      3. 3. James (Wallace) Dunlap 1823–
      4. 4. Samuel (C) Dunlap 1821–
      5. 5. Catherine Dunlap 1820–1900
      6. 6. Jane Dunlap 1818–1845
      7. 7. Elizabeth Dunlap 1817–
      8. 8. William (A) Dunlap 1819–1878
      9. 9. Susan (A) Dunlap 1816–1881
      10. 10. Geroge (Caldwell) Dunlap 1812–
      11. 11. James (Wallace) Dunlap 1823–
      12. 12. Susan (A) Dunlap 1816–1881
      13. 13. Rosey Dunlap 1815–
      14. 14. Elizabeth (Jane) Dunlap 1803–1864 m. Charles Noe 1800–1859
        1. 1. Lilburn (H) Noe 1821–
        2. 2. Mary Noe 1844–
        3. 3. Charles (W) Noe 1841–
        4. 4. William (Martin) Noe 1837–1898
        5. 5. Benjamin Noe 1835–
        6. 6. Hiram Noe 1833–
        7. 7. Fletcher (Crittenden) Noe 1828–1878
        8. 8. Andrew (Jackson) Noe 1824–1899 m. Martha 1866– m. Emaline Patterson 1838–1899 m. Jane Myers 1834–1863

James Gay's Timeline

2 Records

1723
1723
Birth of James Gay in , Augusta, Virginia, USA
, Augusta, Virginia, USA
1776
23 Sep 1776
Age 53
Death of James Gay in , Augusta, Virginia, USA
, Augusta, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1723
    Event Place: , Augusta, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1776
    Event Place: , Augusta, Virginia, USA
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