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Rev. James George Jay 1743 – 1835 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 January 1743

Birth Location: Winchester, Frederick, Colony of Virginia, Colonial America

Death Date: 5 Feb 1835

Death Location: Person County, North Carolina, USA

Father: DA JAY

Mother: DA VESTAL

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Voss

Children(s): Elizabeth Jay

In 1743, Rev. James George Jay entered the world in Winchester, Frederick, Colony of Virginia, Colonial America, born to DA William JAY and DA Mary Elizabeth Ann VESTAL. Rev. James George Jay married Elizabeth Mary Voss, and had children including Elizabeth Jay. Rev. James George Jay passed away in 1835 in Person County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1743, Rev. James George Jay entered the world in Winchester, Frederick, Colony of Virginia, Colonial America, born to DA William JAY and DA Mary Elizabeth Ann VESTAL.
  • Rev. James George Jay married Elizabeth Mary Voss, and had children including Elizabeth Jay.
  • Rev. James George Jay passed away in 1835 in Person County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

DA JAY
1720 – 1772
Birth Location: New Jersey, British Colonial America
DJ
DA VESTAL
1723 – 1818
Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
DV

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Voss
1745 – 1795
Birth Location: Person County, North Carolina
EV

Children(s)

Elizabeth Jay
1766 – 1841
Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America
EJ

Rev. Jay's Ancestors

Self
Rev. Jay
1743 – 1835
Birth Place: Winchester, Frederick, Colony of Virginia, Colonial America
Parents
DA William JAY
1720 – 1772
New Jersey, British Colonial America
DA (Mary Elizabeth Ann) VESTAL
1723 – 1818
Chester, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Joseph (John) Jaye
1672 – 1736
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Colony, Massachusetts, USA
Mary (Anna) Orchard
1670 – 1742
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
William (Glover) Vestal
1692 – 1744
Birmingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
ELIZABETH (MERCER -) Quaker
1694 – 1751
Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
John Joy
1641 – 1675
Marcy\Mercy Bartlett
1650 – 1692
Nicholas Orchard
1651 – 1674
William Vestal
1667 – 1700
Alice Glover
1662 – 1706
John (Quaker)
1652 – 1716
Mary GREENE\Mercer
1662 – 1723
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Joye\Jay
1610 – 1678
Robert Bartlett
– 1676
Mary Warren
1610 – 1683
John Orchard
1617 – 1655
mary phillips
1620 – 1679
William (Vassell)
1628 – 1737
Anna King
1630 – 1706

Rev. Jay's Descendants

1.
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Rev. (James George) Jay (1 January 1743 – 5 Feb 1835) m. Elizabeth (Mary) Voss (1745 – 1795)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Jay (22 Apr 1766 – March 1841) m. William (Asa) Hargis (16 Jul 1760 – 11 Mar 1836)
    1. 1. Susannah Hargis (29 Mar 1790 – 21 Jan 1866)
      1. 1. Boswell (Basil) Suttles (Jan 1826 – 1900) m. Rebecca Colby (1827 – 1886)
        1. 1. Phillip (S) Suttles (5 Aug 1847 – 10 Oct 1929) m. Lucinda\ (Cinthia) Hughes (Abt 1849 – 1893)

Rev. Jay's Timeline

2 Records

1743
1 January 1743
Birth of Rev. James George Jay in Winchester, Frederick, Colony of Virginia, Colonial America
Winchester, Frederick, Colony of Virginia, Colonial America
1835
5 Feb 1835
Age 92
Death of Rev. James George Jay in Person County, North Carolina, USA
Person County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 January 1743
    Event Place: Winchester, Frederick, Colony of Virginia, Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1835
    Event Place: Person County, North Carolina, USA
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