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Sarah Elizabeth Jay 1761–1833 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 April 1761

Birth Location: Bush River, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 2 September 1833

Death Location: Paoli, Orange, Indiana, USA

Father: PVT Jr

Mother: Elizabeth Layton

Spouse(s): Nathan Wright

Children(s): Right Wright

In 1761, Sarah Elizabeth Jay entered the world in Bush River, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA, born to Pvt William Jay Jr Sar Jr And Elizabeth J Layton. Sarah Elizabeth Jay married Nathan Wright, and had children including Right Wright. Sarah Elizabeth Jay passed away in 1833 in Paoli, Orange, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1761, Sarah Elizabeth Jay entered the world in Bush River, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA, born to Pvt William Jay Jr Sar Jr And Elizabeth J Layton.
  • Sarah Elizabeth Jay married Nathan Wright, and had children including Right Wright.
  • Sarah Elizabeth Jay passed away in 1833 in Paoli, Orange, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

PVT Jr
1745–1797
Birth Location: Winchester, Virginia
PJ
Elizabeth Layton
1746–1777
Birth Location: Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
EL

Spouses(s)

Nathan Wright
1758–1805
Birth Location: Orange, British Colonial America, North Carolina, USA
NW

Children(s)

Right Wright
1791–1860
Birth Location: Bush River, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
RW

Sarah Jay's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Jay
1761–1833
Birth Place: Bush River, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
PVT William Jay JR (SAR) Jr
1745–1797
Winchester, Virginia
Elizabeth (J) Layton
1746–1777
Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William (Orchard JAY) I
1720–1773
Winchester, Frederick Virginia, MD, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) VESTAL
1723–1818
Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
James (Layton "Lawton" Jr (1714–1787) Layton***
1714–1787
Hampden, Massachusetts, Colonial America
Mary Earle
1719–1759
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Jaye
1672–1736
Mary Orchard
1670–1742
William III
1696–1745
Elizabeth Mercer
1692–1751
James Lawton
1673–1732
Faith Newell
1669–1723
William Earle
1690–1769
Anna Howard
1692–1764
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William II
1667–1700
Alice Glover
1672–1720
John SR
1652–1716
John Lawton
1629–1690
JOHANNA WILLIAMS
1635–1692
Ralph Earle
1660–1757
Mary Earle
1652–1757

Sarah Jay's Descendants

1.
SJ
Sarah (Elizabeth) Jay (27 April 1761–2 September 1833) m. Nathan Wright (7 October 1758–1805)
  1. 1. Right Wright 1791–1860 m. Malinda Hilburn 1796–1870
    1. 1. Daniel (John) Wright 1830–1906 m. Elizabeth Spillers 1827–1929
      1. 1. Marcus (Ervin) Wright 1860–1930 m. Biddy (Olivia Jane) Hopson 1852–1913 m. Selena (Annie Tucker) Rainwater 1886–1970
        1. 1. Jesse (Fuller) Wright 1890–1962 m. Delah Jackson 1886– m. Nannie (Lear) Page 1891–1956
        2. 2. Effie (M) Wright 1899–1981
        3. 3. Carrie Wright 1896–1986
        4. 4. Charlie (Lee Wright) Sr 1881–1962
        5. 5. Arthur (L) Wright 1918–1961
        6. 6. Addie Rainwater 1915–1987
        7. 7. Ellen (Yedlice) Wright 1919–2002
        8. 8. Emley Wright 1925–1938
        9. 9. Joseph (E) Wright 1912–1995
        10. 10. Nancy (R. Wright) Morris 1874–1928
        11. 11. William (Kelley) Wright 1883–1955
        12. 12. William (Kelley) Wright 1883–1955
      2. 2. John (M.) Wright 1864–
      3. 3. Lena Wright 1861–
      4. 4. William (Henry) Wright 1857–1933
      5. 5. John (Marion) Wright 1862–1941
      6. 6. Martha ("Mattie" A) Wright 1860–1947
      7. 7. Dexter (R Wall) Sr 1895–1975
      8. 8. Alice Wall 1893–
      9. 9. Olena Wright 1855–
    2. 2. Ebenezer Wright 1824–1870
    3. 3. Isaac Wright 1832–1862
    4. 4. Rebecca Ballew 1834–
    5. 5. Mark Wright 1840–1841
    6. 6. Elijah Wright 1828–1862
    7. 7. Sara Brown 1832–1920

Sarah Jay's Timeline

2 Records

1761
27 April 1761
Birth of Sarah Elizabeth Jay in Bush River, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
Bush River, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
1833
2 September 1833
Age 72
Death of Sarah Elizabeth Jay in Paoli, Orange, Indiana, USA
Paoli, Orange, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 April 1761
    Event Place: Bush River, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 September 1833
    Event Place: Paoli, Orange, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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