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Samuel Gay 1639 – 1718 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Mar 1639

Birth Location: Dedham, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 15 Apr 1718

Death Location: Massachusetts, USA

Father: Joanna Borden

Mother: John Gay

Spouse(s): Mary Bridge

Children(s): John Gay

Samuel Gay was born in 1639 in Dedham, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Joanna Borden and John Gay. In 1718, Samuel Gay resided in Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England. Samuel Gay married Mary Bridge, and had children including John Gay. Samuel Gay passed away in 1718 in Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Samuel Gay was born in 1639 in Dedham, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Joanna Borden and John Gay.
  • In 1718, Samuel Gay resided in Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England.
  • Samuel Gay married Mary Bridge, and had children including John Gay.
  • Samuel Gay passed away in 1718 in Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joanna Borden
1612 – 1691
Birth Location: Lenham, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
JB
John Gay
1615 – 1688
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth Unitary Authority, Devon, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Bridge
1637 – 1718
Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
MB

Children(s)

John Gay
1668 – 1758
Birth Location: Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
JG

Samuel Gay's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Gay
1639 – 1718
Birth Place: Dedham, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Joanna Borden
1612 – 1691
Lenham, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
John Gay
1615 – 1688
Plymouth, Plymouth Unitary Authority, Devon, England
Grandparents
Richard Gay
1580 – 1688
Suffolk, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
Joan Boyce
1583 – 1691
Lichfield, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Richard Gay
– 1583
Margaret Blackmore
1560 – 1583
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Gay's Descendants

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Samuel Gay (10 Mar 1639 – 15 Apr 1718) m. Mary Bridge (18 November 1637 – 13 April 1718)
  1. 1. John Gay (25 June 1668 – 17 June 1758) m. Mary Fisher (17 September 1668 – 18 May 1748)
    1. 1. John Gay (8 Jul 1699 – 6 Aug 1792) m. Lydia Colver (10 Nov 1700 – 19 May 1787)
      1. 1. Lydia Gay (11 Mar 1724 – 23 Jun 1789) m. George Bissell (10 Mar 1720 – 23 Jun 1789)
        1. 1. Azubah BISSELL (21 Apr 1745 – 29 Apr 1815) m. David Lillie (01 Sep 1736 – 25 May 1821)

Samuel Gay's Timeline

5 Records

1639
10 Mar 1639
Birth of Samuel Gay in Dedham, Massachusetts, USA
Dedham, Massachusetts, USA
1661
28 Nov 1661
Age 22
Samuel Gay was married in Dedham, Massachusetts
Dedham, Massachusetts
1718
Abt 1718
Age 79
Samuel Gay resided here in Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England
Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England
1718
15 Apr 1718
Age 79
Death of Samuel Gay in Massachusetts, USA
Massachusetts, USA
1718
10 Apr 1718
Age 79
Samuel Gay - Probate in Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1639
    Event Place: Dedham, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1661
    Event Place: Dedham, Massachusetts
    Record Source: American Marriages Before 1699

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1718
    Event Place: Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1718
    Event Place: Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., Town Death Records, 1620-1850
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Town Death Records, 1620-1850
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1718
    Event Place: Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991
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