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John H. Jay 1771 – 1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 April 1771

Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 18 April 1845

Death Location: Chestnut, Monroe County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Joseph Jay

Mother: Mary Cothran

Spouse(s): Edna Stinson

Children(s): Andrew Jay

In 1771, John H. Jay entered the world in Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to Joseph Jay and Mary Minerva "Minnie" Cothran. John H. Jay married Edna "Edney" Stinson, and had children including Andrew Jackson Jay. John H. Jay passed away in 1845 in Chestnut, Monroe County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1771, John H. Jay entered the world in Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to Joseph Jay and Mary Minerva "Minnie" Cothran.
  • John H. Jay married Edna "Edney" Stinson, and had children including Andrew Jackson Jay.
  • John H. Jay passed away in 1845 in Chestnut, Monroe County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Jay
1747 – 1806
Birth Location: Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
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Mary Cothran
1752 – 1806
Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina or Frederick County, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Edna Stinson
1775 – 1863
Birth Location: Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Andrew Jay
1826 – 1898
Birth Location: Conecuh County, Alabama, USA
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John Jay's Ancestors

Self
John Jay
1771 – 1845
Birth Place: Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Joseph Jay
1747 – 1806
Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Mary (Minerva "Minnie") Cothran
1752 – 1806
Orange County, North Carolina or Frederick County, Virginia
Grandparents
William Jay
1725 – 1773
New Jersey, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Vestal
1727 – 1818
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Alexander Cothran
1725 – 1799
Orange, Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
Margaret (Esther) Dickson
1732 – 1805
Person County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Jay
1672 – 1724
Ann Orchard
1674 – 1742
William Vestal
1692 – 1744
ELIZABETH Quaker
1694 – 1751
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jay
1641 –
Mercy Bartlett
1650 –
Nicholas Orchard
1651 –
Anna Phillips
1620 – 1679
WILLIAM III
1667 – 1701
Alice Glover
1672 – 1708
John (Quaker)
1652 – 1716
MARY Mercer
1664 – 1723

John Jay's Descendants

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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)
    1. 1. Edmond (D.) Jay (1849 – )
    2. 2. John (W.) Jay (1850 – )
    3. 3. Stinson Jay (1853 – )
    4. 4. Lewis Jay (1857 – )
    5. 5. Robert (Jackson) Jaye (12 February 1860 – 7 February 1919) m. Isabelle Stacy (1 Feb 1877 – 14 Jun 1956)
      1. 1. Lula (Gertrude) Jaye (16 Nov 1902 – 14 Jan 1965) m. Robert (Earnest) Gandy (9 October 1882 – 30 December 1939)
        1. 1. Birdie (Euline) Gandy (24 Jan 1920 – 2 Feb 1998)
        2. 2. Ernest (Earl) Gandy (15 Dec 1931 – 23 Apr 1991)
        3. 3. Willie (Jackson) Gandy (31 May 1935 – 9 Nov 2002)
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Octavia "Bessie") Jaye (21 Feb 1904 – 21 SEP 1981) m. George (Cecil) McDonald (1910 – 7 Aug 1967)
        1. 1. Betty (Jean) McDonald (16 Sep 1929 – 10 May 1950)
        2. 2. Robert (Bobby Ledford) McDONALD (abt 1932 – )
        3. 3. George (William “Billy”) McDonald (abt 1932 – 17 November 1982) m. Maxine (McDonald) Godwin (25 January 1944 – 21 August 2012) m. Ramonde (Ramona) Faye ( – 2018)
        4. 4. James (Cecil) McDonald (4 September 1940 – 16 March 2013) m. Rebecca (Jane) Graham (Jun 1941 – )
      3. 3. John (Jackson) Jaye (7 July 1905 – 9 December 1973) m. Gladys (Zenolia) Jaye (20 September 1909 – 6 May 1995)
        1. 1. Joann Coxwell (11 February 1935 – 27 June 2002)
        2. 2. Gladys (Jeanette) Baggett (16 December 1943 – 9 October 2017)
        3. 3. Linda (Faye) Kea (14 May 1946 – 2 December 2015)
      4. 4. Alonzo Jaye (18 January 1907 – 5 January 1936)
      5. 5. Annis (Louise Jay) Fountain (12 April 1908 – 20 July 1973) m. Charles (Eldred) Fountain (5 May 1909 – 27 January 1973)
        1. 1. Ronnie (Jaye) Fountain (16 June 1934 – 23 January 2013)
      6. 6. Robert (Lee) Jaye (12 Mar 1911 – 3 November 1969) m. Minnie (Lee) Jaye (7 September 1910 – 28 August 1968)
      7. 7. James (Travis) Jaye (13 July 1913 – 31 July 1970)
      8. 8. Ralph (Edward) Jaye (10 April 1916 – 15 July 1958) m. Leila (Luverne) Fulford (23 May 1922 – 30 November 2002)
        1. 1. Ralph (Eugene) Jaye (30 August 1942 – 22 December 2003)
      9. 9. Delois ("Lois" Jay) Sasser (15 Nov 1918 – 5 Oct 2003) m. James (H) Sasser (1919 – 2009)
    6. 6. Rachel Jay (1862 – )
    7. 7. Edna Jay (1865 – )

John Jay's Timeline

2 Records

1771
18 April 1771
Birth of John H. Jay in Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America
Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America
1845
18 April 1845
Age 74
Death of John H. Jay in Chestnut, Monroe County, Alabama, United States of America
Chestnut, Monroe County, Alabama, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 April 1771
    Event Place: Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 April 1845
    Event Place: Chestnut, Monroe County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chestnut, Monroe County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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