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Mary "Martha" Gay 1795–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 November 1795

Birth Location: VA

Death Date: 28 April 1864

Death Location: Dixie, Fluvanna County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Dr. Gay

Mother: Elizabeth Bolling

Spouse(s): Neil Buchanan

Children(s): Caroline BOLLING", Pocahontas BOLLING", William Talley, Dr. BOLLING", Martha BOLLING", Richard Gay

Mary "Martha" Gay was born in 1795 in VA, the child of Dr William Gay And Elizabeth Bolling. Mary "Martha" Gay married Neil Buchanan, and had children including Caroline Anne Scott Gay Red Bolling, Dr Neil Buchanan Gay Jr Red Bolling, Martha Gay Red Bolling, Pocahontas Gay Red Bolling, Richard Anderson Gay, William Gay Confederate War Officer Of Neil Buchanan Gay And Martha Talley. Mary "Martha" Gay passed away in 1864 in Dixie, Fluvanna County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Mary "Martha" Gay was born in 1795 in VA, the child of Dr William Gay And Elizabeth Bolling.
  • Mary "Martha" Gay married Neil Buchanan, and had children including Caroline Anne Scott Gay Red Bolling, Dr Neil Buchanan Gay Jr Red Bolling, Martha Gay Red Bolling, Pocahontas Gay Red Bolling, Richard Anderson Gay, William Gay Confederate War Officer Of Neil Buchanan Gay And Martha Talley.
  • Mary "Martha" Gay passed away in 1864 in Dixie, Fluvanna County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Mary Gay's Ancestors

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Mary Gay
1795–1864
Birth Place: VA
Parents
Dr. William Gay
1705–1749
Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
Elizabeth Bolling
1709–1766
Cobbs, Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Henry (H) Gay
1663–1737
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Jane (Lawrence) (Gay)
1664–1737
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
John (Fairfax) Bolling
1676–1729
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Mary (Elizabeth) Bolling
1679–1727
Henrico, Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Colonel Bolling
1646–1709
Jane Rolfe
1651–1676
Richard Kennon
1650–1696
Elizabeth 9thGAUNT
1656–1705
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bolling
1615–
Thomas Rolfe
1615–1675
Jane Poythress
1630–1680
John Kennon
1620–1654

Mary Gay's Descendants

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Mary ("Martha") Gay (27 November 1795–28 April 1864) m. Neil Buchanan (3 Sep 1791–25 Jun 1864)
  1. 1. Caroline (Anne Scott Gay "RED) BOLLING" 1832–1909
  2. 2. Pocahontas (Gay "RED) BOLLING" 1830–1922
  3. 3. William (Gay * Confederate War Officer; of Neil Buchanan Gay and Martha) Talley 1823–1893 m. Sarah Bruce 1832–1917
  4. 4. Dr. (Neil Buchanan Gay , Jr. "RED) BOLLING" 1827–1906
  5. 5. Martha (Gay "RED) BOLLING" 1828–1915
  6. 6. Richard (Anderson) Gay 1835–1847

Mary Gay's Timeline

2 Records

1795
27 November 1795
Birth of Mary "Martha" Gay in VA
VA
1864
28 April 1864
Age 69
Death of Mary "Martha" Gay in VA
VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 November 1795
    Event Place: VA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 April 1864
    Event Place: VA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dixie, Fluvanna County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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