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William Gay 1731–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1731

Birth Location: Powhatan County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 2 May 1815

Death Location: Goochland County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: William Sr.

Mother: Elizabeth Bolling

Spouse(s): Frances Trent

Children(s): Elizabeth Gay, Neil Gay

The story of William Gay began in 1731 in Powhatan County, Virginia, USA. William Gay married Frances Trent, and had children including Elizabeth Gay, Neil Buchanan Gay. William Gay passed away in 1815 in Goochland County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Gay began in 1731 in Powhatan County, Virginia, USA.
  • William Gay married Frances Trent, and had children including Elizabeth Gay, Neil Buchanan Gay.
  • William Gay passed away in 1815 in Goochland County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Gay's Ancestors

Self
William Gay
1731–1815
Birth Place: Powhatan County, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Henry Gay Sr.
1705–1749
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Bolling
1709–1766
Cobbs, Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Fairfax) Bolling
1676–1729
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA
Mary Kennon
1679–1727
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Sr.
1646–1709
Jane Rolfe
1650–1676
Richard Kennon
1650–1696
Elizabeth Worsham
1651–1680
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bolling
1615–1648
Mary Cary
1620–1648

William Gay's Descendants

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William Gay (1731–2 May 1815) m. Frances Trent (18 Oct 1753–1780)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Gay 1773–1840 m. Peter (Efford) Bentley 1759–1837
    1. 1. Efford (Bolling) Bentley 1801–1882 m. Lucy (Williamson) Chamberlayne 1821–1913
      1. 1. Anne (Chamberlayne) Bentley 1848–1930
      2. 2. Efford (Bolling) Bentley 1846–1848
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Gay) Bentley 1850–1903
      4. 4. Henry (Alexander) Bentley 1855–1859
      5. 5. Lucy (Parke) Bentley 1854–1859
      6. 6. Mary (Amanda) Bentley 1860–1889
      7. 7. William (Chamberlayne) Bentley 1852–1932
    2. 2. Eliza (Gay) Bentley 1796–1852
    3. 3. Frances (Trent) Bentley 1798–1859
    4. 4. Henry (Hogue) Bentley 1794–1836
    5. 5. Lavinia (Woodson) Bentley 1812–1840
    6. 6. William (Field) Bentley 1798–1871
    7. 7. Alexander (Willis) Bentley 1811–1868
  2. 2. Neil (Buchanan) Gay 1791–1864

William Gay's Timeline

3 Records

1731
1731
Birth of William Gay in Powhatan County, Virginia, USA
Powhatan County, Virginia, USA
1783
14 January 1783
Age 52
William Gay was married in Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Amelia County, Virginia, USA
1815
2 May 1815
Age 84
Death of William Gay in Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, USA
Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1731
    Event Place: Powhatan County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 January 1783
    Event Place: Amelia County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 May 1815
    Event Place: Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Goochland County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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