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Sign up freeJohn Gay 1615 – 1688 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 13 Jul 1615
Birth Location: Plymouth, Devon, , England
Death Date: 4 Mar 1688
Death Location: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Father: Richard (Guye)
Mother: Joane Gyll
Spouse(s): Joanna Borden
Children(s): Nathaniel Gay
The story of John Gay Sr began in 1615 in Plymouth, Devon, , England. John Gay Sr married Joanna Borden, and had children including Nathaniel Gay. John Gay Sr passed away in 1688 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.
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Biography
- The story of John Gay Sr began in 1615 in Plymouth, Devon, , England.
- John Gay Sr married Joanna Borden, and had children including Nathaniel Gay.
- John Gay Sr passed away in 1688 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.
Immediate Family
Parents
Richard (Guye)
1580 – 1637
Birth Location: S Elmham St Cr, Suffolk, England
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Joane Gyll
1583 – 1637
Birth Location: Lichfield, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)
Joanna Borden
1612 – 1691
Birth Location: Lenham, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
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Children(s)
Nathaniel Gay
1643 – 1712
Birth Location: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
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John Gay's Ancestors
Self
John Gay
1615 – 1688
Birth Place: Plymouth, Devon, , England
Parents
Richard John Gay (Guye)
1580 – 1637
S Elmham St Cr, Suffolk, England
Joane Gyll
1583 – 1637
Lichfield, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert Gay
1555 –
Suffolk, England
Margaret Blake
1560 – 1582
Cotton, Suffolk
Christopher (Gyll or) Gill
1560 – 1664
Glastonberry, Somerset, England
Elizabeth (Gracy (Gyll Cyll) Mure Muir) Murry
1553 – 1632
Rowallan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Richard Guye
1535 – 1604
Grace Daweish
1542 – 1561
Robert \Gill
1530 – 1642
Margaret Davis
1540 – 1601
Sir Rowallan
1515 – 1591
Marion Cunningham
1527 – 1591
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mungo Rowallan
1500 – 1547
Elizabeth Campbell
1502 – 1544
William, Cunningham
1493 – 1548
Catherine Borthwick
1493 – 1528
John Gay's Descendants
1.
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John Gay
(13 Jul 1615 – 4 Mar 1688)
m. Joanna Borden (12 Apr 1612 – 14 Aug 1691)
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1. Nathaniel Gay (11 Jan 1643 – 20 Feb 1712) m. Lydia Starr (1652 – 6 Aug 1744)
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1. Lydia Gay (12 Aug 1679 – 29 Aug 1748) m. Thomas Eaton (23 Jul 1675 – 14 Aug 1748)
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1. David Eaton (21 Jul 1706 – 12 Aug 1777)
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John Gay's Timeline
5 Records
1615
13 Jul 1615
Birth of John Gay Sr in Plymouth, Devon, , England
Plymouth, Devon, , England
1617
11 Jul 1617
Age 2
John Gay Sr was baptized in Middlesex, England
Middlesex, England
1635
1635
Age 20
John Gay Sr resided here in Freeman 6 May, Massachusetts Colony, MA
Freeman 6 May, Massachusetts Colony, MA
1637
1637
Age 22
John Gay Sr resided here in Dedham
Dedham
1688
4 Mar 1688
Age 73
Death of John Gay Sr in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
1615
13 Jul 1615
Birth of John Gay Sr in Plymouth, Devon, , England
Plymouth, Devon, , England
1617
11 Jul 1617
Age 2
John Gay Sr was baptized in Middlesex, England
Middlesex, England
1635
1635
Age 20
John Gay Sr resided here in Freeman 6 May, Massachusetts Colony, MA
Freeman 6 May, Massachusetts Colony, MA
1637
1637
Age 22
John Gay Sr resided here in Dedham
Dedham
1688
4 Mar 1688
Age 73
Death of John Gay Sr in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 13 Jul 1615
Event Place: Plymouth, Devon, , England
Record Source:
[1] New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635
[2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 8820.893; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
[3] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84-4674
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Baptism
Event Date: 11 Jul 1617
Event Place: Middlesex, England
Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P93/DUN/256
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1634
Record Source: New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1635
Event Place: Freeman 6 May, Massachusetts Colony, MA
Record Source: Massachusetts, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1637
Event Place: Dedham
Record Source: New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1644
Event Place: Massachusetts
Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1644; Page Number: 20
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Dedham, Massachusetts, USA
Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Applications of Freemen, 1630-1691
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: USA
Record Source: Gay, Cushman, Vickery genealogy
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Record Source: New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 4 Mar 1688
Event Place: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Record Source:
[1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
[2] New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635
[3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
[4] Massachusetts, Town Death Records, 1620-1850
[5] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Wheat Genealogy : A history of the Wheat Family in America : with a brief account of the name and f
[6] Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775
[7] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84-4674
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Sturbridge
Record Source: Massachusetts, Town Death Records, 1620-1850
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 13 Jul 1615
Event Place: Plymouth, Devon, , England
Record Source:
[1] New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635
[2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 8820.893; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
[3] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84-4674
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Baptism
Event Date: 11 Jul 1617
Event Place: Middlesex, England
Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P93/DUN/256
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1634
Record Source: New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1635
Event Place: Freeman 6 May, Massachusetts Colony, MA
Record Source: Massachusetts, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1637
Event Place: Dedham
Record Source: New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1644
Event Place: Massachusetts
Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1644; Page Number: 20
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Dedham, Massachusetts, USA
Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Applications of Freemen, 1630-1691
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: USA
Record Source: Gay, Cushman, Vickery genealogy
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Record Source: New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 4 Mar 1688
Event Place: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Record Source:
[1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
[2] New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635
[3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
[4] Massachusetts, Town Death Records, 1620-1850
[5] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Wheat Genealogy : A history of the Wheat Family in America : with a brief account of the name and f
[6] Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775
[7] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84-4674
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Sturbridge
Record Source: Massachusetts, Town Death Records, 1620-1850