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Mary Jay 1729–1771 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1729

Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1771

Death Location: Surry County, North Carolina

Father: John Jay

Mother: Mary Orchard

Spouse(s): James Vestal

Children(s): David Vestal

The story of Mary Jay began in 1729 in Surry, North Carolina, United States. Mary Jay married James Mercer Vestal, and had children including David B Vestal. Mary Jay passed away in 1771 in Surry County, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Jay began in 1729 in Surry, North Carolina, United States.
  • Mary Jay married James Mercer Vestal, and had children including David B Vestal.
  • Mary Jay passed away in 1771 in Surry County, North Carolina.

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Mary Jay's Ancestors

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Mary Jay
1729–1771
Birth Place: Surry, North Carolina, United States
Parents
John Jay
1672–1724
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Mary (Ann) Orchard
1674–1742
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Mercy Bartlett
1634–1650
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert Bartlett
1603–1676
Mary Warren
1610–1683
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Bartlett
1566–
Alice Barker
1567–
Richard Warren
1580–1628
Elizabeth Jouatt
1583–1673

Mary Jay's Descendants

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Mary Jay (1729–1771) m. James (Mercer) Vestal (8 Sep 1727–17 Apr 1793)
  1. 1. David (B.) Vestal 1764–1851 m. Mary Longino 1776–1869
    1. 1. Jay Vestal 1794–1883 m. Sophia (Elizabeth) White 1795–1830
      1. 1. John (Thomas) Vestal 1818–1869 m. Miriam (Catherine) Tate 1823–1909
        1. 1. Nancy (Elizabeth) Vestal 1841–1884 m. Joseph (Martin) Prigmore 1836–1903

Mary Jay's Timeline

2 Records

1729
1729
Birth of Mary Jay in Surry, North Carolina, United States
Surry, North Carolina, United States
1771
1771
Age 42
Death of Mary Jay in Surry County, North Carolina
Surry County, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1729
    Event Place: Surry, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1771
    Event Place: Surry County, North Carolina

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