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William Jay 1787–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Feb 1787

Birth Location: Caswell County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1840

Death Location: Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA

Father: James Jay

Mother: Mary Voss

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Children(s):

In 1787, William Jay entered the world in Caswell County, North Carolina, USA, born to James Jay And Mary Voss. William Jay passed away in 1840 in Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1787, William Jay entered the world in Caswell County, North Carolina, USA, born to James Jay And Mary Voss.
  • William Jay passed away in 1840 in Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA.

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William Jay's Ancestors

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William Jay
1787–1840
Birth Place: Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James Jay
1744–1833
Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Mary Voss
1745–1795
Person, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Joseph Voss
1723–1782
Virginia, United States
Mary (Susan Dove) Voss
1725–1795
Saint Peters Parish, Talbot, Maryland
Great-Grandparents
John Vox
1693–1753
•Mary •
1697–
Richard Dove*
1700–1750
Martha Maryland
1705–1740
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Vincent #3husb
1655–1727
Danny Dove
1659–1723
Mary Dove
1677–1744

William Jay's Timeline

2 Records

1787
5 Feb 1787
Birth of William Jay in Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
1840
1840
Age 53
Death of William Jay in Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1787
    Event Place: Caswell County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA

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