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William Gay 1720 – 1804 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia

Death Date: 1804

Death Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

Father: Thomas Gay

Mother: Mary Bryan

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The story of William Gay began in 1720 in Isle of Wight, Virginia. William Gay passed away in 1804 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Gay began in 1720 in Isle of Wight, Virginia.
  • William Gay passed away in 1804 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States.

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William Gay's Ancestors

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William Gay
1720 – 1804
Birth Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia
Parents
Thomas Gay
1690 – 1754
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
Mary Bryan
1700 – 1794
North Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Henry (H) Gay
1663 – 1737
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Jane Lawrence
1664 – 1737
Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Gay
1639 – 1688
Joane Sanders
1641 – 1725
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Gay
1615 – 1669
Joanne Baldwin
1619 – 1688
Tobias II,
1620 – 1695
Mary Peckham
1625 – 1694

William Gay's Timeline

2 Records

1720
1720
Birth of William Gay in Isle of Wight, Virginia
Isle of Wight, Virginia
1804
1804
Age 84
Death of William Gay in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1804
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

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