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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

John Jay was born in 1672 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, the child of 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

  • John Jay was born in 1672 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, the child of 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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John Jay's Ancestors

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John Jay
1672 – 1724
Birth Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
John Jay
1641 –
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Mercy Bartlett
1650 –
MA
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John Jay's Descendants

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John Jay (30 Sep 1672 – 1724) m. Ann Orchard (1674 – 1742)
  1. 1. William Jay (5 Sep 1725 – 4 Mar 1773) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Vestal (1727 – 1818)
    1. 1. Joseph Jay (1747 – 25 Aug 1806) m. Mary (Minerva) Cothran (1752 – 1806)
      1. 1. John (H) Jay (18 Apr 1771 – 18 Apr 1845) m. Edna Stinson (1775 – 1863)
        1. 1. Andrew (Jackson) Jay (28 Dec 1826 – 26 Aug 1898) m. Matilda Watson (Jun 1830 – 1865)
      2. 2. John (H.) Jay (18 April 1771 – 18 April 1845) m. Edna ("Edney") Stinson (1775 – 1863)
        1. 1. Andrew (Jackson) Jay (28 Dec 1826 – 26 Aug 1898)

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] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1672; Birth city: Boston; Birth state: MA.
    [2] 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: .
    [3] 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 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: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1672; Birth city: Boston; Birth state: MA.

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