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William Jay 1745–1797 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1745

Birth Location: Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 7 Jan 1797

Death Location: Southeast Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA

Father: William Jay

Mother: Mary Vestal

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Layton, Margaret Jay, Margaret Voss

Children(s): Anna Jay

William Jay was born in 1745 in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA, the child of William Jay And Mary Vestal. In 1773, William Jay resided in Will, Berkeley County, SC. In 1790, William Jay resided in South Carolina. William Jay married Elizabeth Layton, Margaret Jay, Margaret Voss, and had children including Anna Jay. William Jay passed away in 1797 in Southeast Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • William Jay was born in 1745 in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA, the child of William Jay And Mary Vestal.
  • In 1773, William Jay resided in Will, Berkeley County, SC.
  • In 1790, William Jay resided in South Carolina.
  • William Jay married Elizabeth Layton, Margaret Jay, Margaret Voss, and had children including Anna Jay.
  • William Jay passed away in 1797 in Southeast Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Jay's Ancestors

Self
William Jay
1745–1797
Birth Place: Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Jay
1720–1773
Maryland
Mary Vestal
1727–1818
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
John Jay
1672–1724
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Ann Orchard
1674–1742
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
William Vestal
1692–1745
Birmingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth Mercer
1694–1751
Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Joy
1641–1677
Mercy Bartlett
1650–1674
John Orchard
1617–1655
Anna Phillips
1620–1679
William Vestal
1667–1701
Alice Glover
1672–1700
Thomas Mercer
1660–1716
Mary Greenaway
1662–1723
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Joy
1611–1678
Joan Gallop
1618–1691
Robert Bartlett
1606–1676
Mary Warren
1610–1683
George Orchard
1600–1705
Annis Langton
1600–1679
GREGORY Cocke
1588–1658
ANNA Phillips
1590–1661
William (Major)
1628–1737
Anna King
1628–1706
George Glover*
1629–1684
Alice Glover
1630–1694
Richard (Quaker)
1638–1694
Ann\Agnes Denslow\Mercer
1638–1694
Dep. Greene
1620–1708
Anne Almy
1626–1709

William Jay's Descendants

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William Jay (1745–7 Jan 1797) m. Elizabeth Layton (Mar 1746–1771) m. Margaret Jay (1750–1 Aug 1797) m. Margaret Voss (1746–1820)
  1. 1. Anna Jay 1772–1828 m. John Coppock 1766–1838
    1. 1. Joseph Coppock 1807–1886 m. Emily (Mildred) Hall 1818–1904 m. Susannah Hollingsworth 1791–1848
      1. 1. John (J.) Coppock 1841–1909 m. Sarah (Tucker) Coate 1842–1932
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Coppock 1869–1948 m. Albert Parr 1866–1942
        2. 2. Harvey (J.) Coppock 1861–1933 m. Mary (Jane) Horton 1839–1891
        3. 3. Aninas (E.) Coppock 1863–1939
        4. 4. Flora Coppock 1867–1920
        5. 5. Laura Coppock 1871–
        6. 6. Desare Coppock 1874–1957
        7. 7. Maud Coppock 1880–1954
        8. 8. Claude (Garfield Milow) Coppock 1880–1950
        9. 9. Abram Sexton 1867–
        10. 10. Lola Coppock 1885–
        11. 11. Alta (Almeda) Coppock 1881–

William Jay's Timeline

4 Records

1745
1745
Birth of William Jay in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA
Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA
1773
1773
Age 28
William Jay resided here in Will, Berkeley County, SC
Will, Berkeley County, SC
1790
26 Jun 1790
Age 45
William Jay resided here in South Carolina
South Carolina
1797
7 Jan 1797
Age 52
Death of William Jay in Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1745
    Event Place: Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 216; SAR Membership Number: 43110
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 239; SAR Membership Number: 47773
    [3] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [4] Family Data Collection - Births
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 445.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LCD
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 457.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LCD
    [7] Iowa, Select Marriages
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1773
    Event Place: Will, Berkeley County, SC
    Record Source: South Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1790
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1994, Guilford College; Greensboro, North Carolina; Minutes, 1783-1794; Collection: North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes
    [2] U.S., Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol I–VI, 1607–1943

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Revolutionary War Battalions and Militia Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1797
    Event Place: Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 239; SAR Membership Number: 47773
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Southeast Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012

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