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John Jay 1672–1724 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Sep 1672

Birth Location: Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 1724

Death Location: Alloway Creek, Salem, New Jersey, United States

Father: John Jay

Mother: Mercy Bartlett

Spouse(s): Ann Orchard

Children(s): William Jay

In 1672, John Jay entered the world in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, born to John Jay And Mercy Bartlett. John Jay married Ann Orchard, and had children including William Jay. John Jay passed away in 1724 in Alloway Creek, Salem, New Jersey, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1672, John Jay entered the world in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, born to John Jay And Mercy Bartlett.
  • John Jay married Ann Orchard, and had children including William Jay.
  • John Jay passed away in 1724 in Alloway Creek, Salem, New Jersey, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Jay
1650–1677
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Mercy Bartlett
1650–1672
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
MB

Spouses(s)

Ann Orchard
1674–1742
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
AO

Children(s)

William Jay
1720–1773
Birth Location: Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA
WJ

John Jay's Ancestors

Self
John Jay
1672–1724
Birth Place: Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
John Jay
1650–1677
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Mercy Bartlett
1650–1672
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Joy
1610–1678
Gravesand, Norfolk, England
Joan Gallop
1618–1691
Mostern, Dorsett, England
Robert Bartlett
1603–1676
England
Mary Warren
1610–1683
England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Joy
1583–1640
Frances Paulett
1587–1678
John Gallop
1593–1650
Christobel Bruchett
1592–1655
Richard Warren
1578–1628
Elizabeth Walker
1583–1673
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Joy
1563–1613
William Winchester
1532–1598
Agnes Howard
1542–1601
Augustine Walker
1564–1614

John Jay's Descendants

1.
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John Jay (30 Sep 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
        1. 1. Sophia Day 1807–1864 m. Charles (Robert) Burch 1797–1864
        2. 2. Lot (B) Jay 1827–1909
        3. 3. Sampson (Henry) Jay 1821–1863
      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–
        1. 1. Alexander Jay 1792–
      7. 7. Susannah Jay 1778–1859 m. Benjamin Coppock 1772–
      8. 8. Isaac Jay 1785–1840

John Jay's Timeline

2 Records

1672
30 Sep 1672
Birth of John Jay in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1724
1724
Age 52
Death of John Jay in Alloway Creek, Salem, New Jersey, United States
Alloway Creek, Salem, New Jersey, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1672
    Event Place: Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1724
    Event Place: Alloway Creek, Salem, New Jersey, United States
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