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Lydia Gay 1679 – 1748 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Aug 1679

Birth Location: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 29 Aug 1748

Death Location: Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Father: Nathaniel Gay

Mother: Lydia Starr

Spouse(s): Thomas Eaton

Children(s): David Eaton

In 1679, Lydia Gay entered the world in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, born to Nathaniel Gay and Lydia Starr. Lydia Gay married Thomas Eaton, and had children including David Eaton. Lydia Gay passed away in 1748 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1679, Lydia Gay entered the world in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, born to Nathaniel Gay and Lydia Starr.
  • Lydia Gay married Thomas Eaton, and had children including David Eaton.
  • Lydia Gay passed away in 1748 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, United States.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lydia Gay's Ancestors

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Lydia Gay
1679 – 1748
Birth Place: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Nathaniel Gay
1643 – 1712
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Lydia Starr
1652 – 1744
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Grandparents
John Gay
1615 – 1688
Plymouth, Devon, , England
Joanna Borden
1612 – 1691
Lenham, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard (Guye)
1580 – 1637
Joane Gyll
1583 – 1637
Matthew Borden
1563 – 1620
Joan Reeder
1572 – 1620
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Gay
1555 –
Margaret Blake
1560 – 1582
Christopher Gill
1560 – 1664
Elizabeth Murry
1553 – 1632
Thomas Borden
1537 – 1592
Margaret Reeder
1541 – 1581
William Reeder
1548 – 1572
Mary Cooling
1550 – 1620

Lydia Gay's Descendants

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Lydia Gay (12 Aug 1679 – 29 Aug 1748) m. Thomas Eaton (23 Jul 1675 – 14 Aug 1748)
  1. 1. David Eaton (21 Jul 1706 – 12 Aug 1777)

Lydia Gay's Timeline

3 Records

1679
12 Aug 1679
Birth of Lydia Gay in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
1717
16 Nov 1717
Age 38
Lydia Gay was married in Wrentham, Massachusetts, USA
Wrentham, Massachusetts, USA
1748
29 Aug 1748
Age 69
Death of Lydia Gay in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1679
    Event Place: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [2] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [3] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: History : Genealogical and biographical of the Eaton Families
    [6] Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1717
    Event Place: Wrentham, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Town Marriage Records, 1620-1850

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1748
    Event Place: Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [2] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: History : Genealogical and biographical of the Eaton Families

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ashford, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [2] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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