Person:John Gay (1)

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John Gay
b.25 Jun 1668 Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
d.17 Jun 1758 Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 23 Nov 1661
  1. Samuel Gay1663 - 1753
  2. Edward Gay1666 - 1730
  3. John Gay1668 - 1758
  4. Hezekiah Gay1670 -
  5. Timothy Gay1674 - 1719
Spouse and Children
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m. 24 May 1692
  1. Mary Gay1693 -
  2. Mercy Gay1696/97 -
  3. John Gay1699 - 1792
  4. Samuel Gay1702 - 1773
  5. Margaret Gay1705 -
  6. Eliphalet Gay1706 - Bef 1773
  7. Ebenezer Gay1710 - 1711
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Facts and Events
Name[1] John Gay
Gender Male
Birth[1] 25 Jun 1668 Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 24 May 1692 Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United Statesto Mary Fisher
Death[2][3] 17 Jun 1758 Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dedham (Massachusetts). Town Clerk; Julius Herbert Tuttle; Benjamin Fisher; and Don Gleason Hill. The early records of the town of Dedham, Massachusetts. (Dedham, Massachusetts: Dedham Transcript Press, 1886-1936)
    Volume 1, p. 11.

    "John, the Son of Sam. & Mary Gay, was borne 25th June, 1668. [died June 17, 1758.]"
    [Note: death date in published record, added by compiler.]

  2. ↑ Dedham (Massachusetts). Town Clerk; Julius Herbert Tuttle; Benjamin Fisher; and Don Gleason Hill. The early records of the town of Dedham, Massachusetts. (Dedham, Massachusetts: Dedham Transcript Press, 1886-1936)
    Vol. 1, p. 90.

    John Gay, dec'd June 17th 1758, aged 90, [lacking?] 8 days.
    [Note: there is no "lacking" in the printed record, it would appear to have been left out, based on the birth date.]

  3. ↑ Massachusetts. Probate Court (Suffolk County). Probate records, 1636-1899. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1969-1971)
    [Case 11804]: Gay, John Dedham 1758 June 30.

    Will of "John Gay of Dedham ... Taylor, being Weak in Body", dated 19 Dec 1753, proved 30 Jun 1758, names eldest son John Gay; son Samuel Gay; son Eliphalet Gay; my Daughter Mary; my grandson Noah Vialas, the children of my daughter Margret Fairbanks Deceased; daughter Mary Metcalf; daughter Marcy Vialas; grandsons Jonathan Fairbanks, B[??]abiah [note: Source:Fairbanks, Lorenzo Sayles. Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America, 1633-1897, p. 75, says this is Barakiah] Fairbanks, Daivd Fairbanks, John Fairbanks; Samuel Bill who formerly lived with me. Sons Samuel and Eliphalet Gay to be executors.
    5 Jul 1758: Inventory of John Gay Taylor Late of Dedham Deceas'd: £295:7:10, by Jonathan Metcalfe, Daniel Gay, Timothy Ellis.

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