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John Jay 1650–1677 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1650

Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 8 Jul 1677

Death Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Thomas Joy

Mother: Joan Gallop

Spouse(s): Mercy Bartlett

Children(s): John Jay

John Jay was born in 1650 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Thomas Joy And Joan Gallop. John Jay married Mercy Bartlett, and had children including John Jay. John Jay passed away in 1677 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • John Jay was born in 1650 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Thomas Joy And Joan Gallop.
  • John Jay married Mercy Bartlett, and had children including John Jay.
  • John Jay passed away in 1677 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Jay's Ancestors

Self
John Jay
1650–1677
Birth Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Thomas Joy
1610–1678
Gravesand, Norfolk, England
Joan Gallop
1618–1691
Mostern, Dorsett, England
Grandparents
Thomas Joy
1583–1640
East Meon, Hampshire, England
Frances Paulett
1587–1678
Norfolk, England
John Gallop
1593–1650
Bridport, Dorset, England
Christobel (Crab) Bruchett
1592–1655
Bridport, Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Joy
1563–1613
William Winchester
1532–1598
Agnes Howard
1542–1601
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Joy
1535–
Elizabeth Valentine
1547–
Sir Howard
1510–1572
Katherine Boughton
1514–1535

John Jay's Descendants

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John Jay (1650–8 Jul 1677) m. Mercy Bartlett (10 Mar 1650–30 Sep 1672)
  1. 1. John Jay 1672–1724 m. Ann Orchard 1674–1742
    1. 1. William Jay 1720–1773 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Vestal 1723–1818
      1. 1. William Jay 1745–1797 m. Margaret Voss 1746–1822
        1. 1. John (Charles) Jay 1780–1846 m. Lucy 1787–1849
        2. 2. Layton Jay 1771–1813
        3. 3. Charlotte Jay 1771–
        4. 4. Anne Jay 1772–1828
        5. 5. David Jay 1764–
        6. 6. James Jay 1766–1866 m. Jemima Mills 1768–
        7. 7. Susannah Jay 1778–1859 m. Benjamin Coppock 1772–
        8. 8. Isaac Jay 1785–1840

John Jay's Timeline

2 Records

1650
1650
Birth of John Jay in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
1677
8 Jul 1677
Age 27
Death of John Jay in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    [2] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [3] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1641; Birth city: Boston; Birth state: MA
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 4764.025; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 5448.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JJK

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jul 1677
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1641; Birth city: Boston; Birth state: MA

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