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John Jay 1746–1812 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt Aug 1746

Birth Location: Fovant, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: 13 Jun 1812

Death Location: Fovant, Wiltshire, England

Father: John Jay

Mother: Cassandra Still

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The story of John Jay began in 1746 in Fovant, Wiltshire, England. John Jay passed away in 1812 in Fovant, Wiltshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Jay began in 1746 in Fovant, Wiltshire, England.
  • John Jay passed away in 1812 in Fovant, Wiltshire, England.

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John Jay's Ancestors

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John Jay
1746–1812
Birth Place: Fovant, Wiltshire, England
Parents
John Jay
1715–1776
Shaftesbury, Dorset, , England ?
Cassandra Still
1718–1772
Fontmell Magna, Dorset
Grandparents
Mary Jefferies
1690–1736
Matthew (Jay of Alvediston Wilts) Jay
1690–1742
Alvediston, Wiltshire, England
Philip Still
1691–1720
Fontmell Magna
Grace Still
1695–1718
Dorset, England,
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Jeffery
1673–1715
Mary Holmes
1675–1737
Joseph Still
1658–1696
Katherine Hext
1669–1735
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuell Jeffry
1648–
Isabel Lyman
1650–1741
James Still
1635–1699
Joane Kerly
1638–1667
Hugh Hext
1650–1732
Katherine Green
1650–1684

John Jay's Timeline

2 Records

1746
abt Aug 1746
Birth of John Jay in Fovant, Wiltshire, England
Fovant, Wiltshire, England
1812
13 Jun 1812
Age 66
Death of John Jay in Fovant, Wiltshire, England
Fovant, Wiltshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt Aug 1746
    Event Place: Fovant, Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1812
    Event Place: Fovant, Wiltshire, England

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