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John Jay 1672–1724 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Sep 1672

Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, 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, Joseph Jay

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

Immediate Family

Parents

John Jay
1641–1677
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Mercy Bartlett
1650–1672
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Ann Orchard
1652–1742
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
AO

Children(s)

William Jay
1720–1773
Birth Location: Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
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Joseph Jay
1718–1762
Birth Location: Alloways Creek, Salem, New Jersey, United States
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John Jay's Ancestors

Self
John Jay
1672–1724
Birth Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
John Jay
1641–1677
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Mercy Bartlett
1650–1672
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Jay
1609–1678
Gravesand, Norfolk, England
Joane Gallop
1620–1691
Mostern, Dorset, England
Robert Bartlett
1603–1676
All Saints, Northampton, England
Mary Warren
1610–1676
Greenwich, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jay
1579–1612
Frances Paulett
1587–1678
Captain Gallop
1590–1650
Christobel Bruchett
1590–1656
Robert Bartlett
1567–1655
Ann Lavington
1575–1676
Richard Warren
1579–1628
Elizabeth Walker
1583–1670
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jay
1563–
Sir Paulet
1539–1598
Agnes Howard
1531–1601
Thomas Gallop
1566–1623
Frances Paulet
1565–1630
Edmund Bruchett
1564–1592
Emma Nichols
1568–1592
Robert Bartlett
1521–1578
Christopher Warren
1553–1587
Alice Webb
1558–1586
Augustine Walker
1564–1614

John Jay's Descendants

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John Jay (30 Sep 1672–1724) m. Ann Orchard (1652–1 Mar 1742)
  1. 1. William Jay 1720–1773 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Vestal 1723–1818
    1. 1. Sarah (Lucille "Lucy") Jay 1745–1802 m. John (Isaac) Satterfield 1742–1802
      1. 1. Rachel Satterfield 1759–1805 m. Matthew Daniel 1745–1825
        1. 1. Matthew Daniel 1784–1863 m. Agnes Marr 1785–
        2. 2. Green Daniel 1788– m. Elizabeth Day 1793–
        3. 3. Jane (Smith) Daniel 1790–1873 m. Robert Wallace 1774–1846
        4. 4. Lucy Daniel 1800–1870 m. William (A.) Griffith 1796–1834
        5. 5. John Daniel 1777–1829 m. Elizabeth (Patsey) Yarborough 1780–1860
      2. 2. Sarah Satterfield 1768–1880 m. John Yarborough 1750–1811
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Patsey) Yarborough 1780–1860 m. Bartlett (Estes) Jr 1769–1841 m. John Daniel 1777–1829
        2. 2. William Yarborough 1785–1883
        3. 3. John Yarborough 1792–1857
        4. 4. James (Madison Yarborough) Sr 1798–1880 m. Margaret Harris 1803–1898
        5. 5. Mary Yarborough 1790–1889
        6. 6. Catherine Yarborough 1790–1889
      3. 3. James Satterfield 1776–1859
      4. 4. John (Wate Satterfield Intermarried) Indian 1763–1849
      5. 5. Mary Satterfield 1766–
      6. 6. William Satterfield 1770–1848
      7. 7. Lucretia (Lucy) Satterfield 1782–1834 m. Seth Coleman 1768–1825
        1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Coleman 1809–1860
        2. 2. Jesse Coleman 1807–1880
        3. 3. John Coleman 1816–1887
        4. 4. David (M) Coleman 1820–1906 m. Lucinda 1827–1909
        5. 5. Rebecca Coleman 1826–1852
        6. 6. Ellison Coleman 1805–1889
        7. 7. Martha Coleman 1818–1870
        8. 8. Sally Coleman 1811–1841
    2. 2. James Jay 1744–1835
    3. 3. William Jay 1745–1797
    4. 4. John Jay 1752–1829
    5. 5. Mary Jay 1755–1758
  2. 2. Joseph (John) Jay 1718–1762 m. Ellen Douglass 1712–

John Jay's Timeline

2 Records

1672
30 Sep 1672
Birth of John Jay in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Boston, Suffolk, 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, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 4764.002; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 4764.023; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: of MD
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 4764.023; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1724
    Event Place: Alloway Creek, Salem, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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