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John Gay

Male 1615 - 1688  (73 years)


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  1. 1.  John Gay was born in 1615 in Plymouth, Devonshire, England; was christened on 13 Jul 1615 in Plymouth, Devonshire, England; died on 4 Mar 1687-1688 in Dedham, Norfolk, MA; was buried in Old Village Cemetery, Dedham, Norfolk, MA.

    Notes:

    John Gay immigrated to America with Gov. Winthrop in the "Mary and John" May 30, 1630, settling at Watertown, Mass. He died March 4, 1688.

    From the Genealogical Guide to the Early Settlers of America by Henry Whittemore (excerpted and reprinted from The Spirit of '76). "John Gay, of Watertown, freeman 1635; removed to Dedham, by wife Joanna had Samuel, born 1639; Hezekiah, 1640; perhaps Elizabeth, who married Richard Martin, 1660; Nathaniel 1642; Joanna 1645; Ebenezer 1647; Abiel and Judith, twins, 1649; John 1651; Jonathon, 1653; and Hannah, 1656. He died 1688."

    The New England Branch of the Gay Family

    This branch of the Gay family was founded in 1630, when John Gay of Devonshire came to America with a colony of about one thousand Puritans. They were called the Massachusetts Bay COlony.

    Our American historian, Gordy, says of this colony, "They settled at Boston, Charlestown, Roxbury and Watertown. Unlike the Pilgrims who came ten years earlier, they were men of wealth and culture. Some of them were relatives of the greatest men of the day in England. They were not Separatists in England as the Pilgrims had been, yet they established the Independent Congregational church in America".

    A geneological dictionary of New England says of the Gay family. " The greatest ornament of the Gay family of New England was Rev. Ebenezer Gay, son of Nathanial Gay, third minister of Hingham ordained June 11, 1718, died March 18, 1787. He was the honor patriarch of the New England pulpit of that day. Eleven of the Gay family had been graduated from Harvard in 1826, five of whome were ministeres, while others of the family had been graduated from other New England colleges at that time." From this date I have written:

    When young John Gay the Puritan came to Massachusetts, he went to work immediately to make himself a name.

    There were one thousand Puritans Some of them men of fame They brought their flocks and herds with them And stores of every name. They settled at old Watertown Boston and Charlestown too. Unlike their friends The pilgrims, they came prepared.

    Family/Spouse: Deceased. Deceased (daughter of Living and Living) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Samuel Gay  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Jan 1638-1639 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA; died on 15 Apr 1718 in Dedham, Norfolk, MA; was buried in Old Village Cemetery, Dedham, Norfolk, MA.
    2. 3. Hezekiah Gay  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 May 1640 in Dedham, MA; died on 20 Nov 1669 in Dedham, MA.
    3. 4. Nathaniel Gay  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Jan 1642-1643 in Dedham, MA; died on 20 Feb 1712 in Dedham, MA.
    4. 5. Joanna Gay  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Jan 1644-1645 in Dedham, MA; died on 26 Oct 1708 in Wrentham, MA.
    5. 6. Eleazer Gay  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Apr 1647 in Dedham, MA; died on 13 Apr 1725-1726 in Wrentham, MA.
    6. 7. Abigail Gay  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Apr 1649 in Dedham, MA; and died.
    7. 8. Judith Gay  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Apr 1649 in Dedham, MA; died on 19 Nov 1718 in Dedham, MA.
    8. 9. John Gay  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1651 in Dedham, MA; died on 19 Nov 1731 in Dedham, MA.
    9. 10. Jonathan Gay  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1653 in Dedham, MA; died on 12 Jul 1713.
    10. 11. Hannah Gay  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Oct 1656 in Dedham, MA; died in Feb 1660 in Dedham, MA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Samuel Gay Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 10 Jan 1638-1639 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA; died on 15 Apr 1718 in Dedham, Norfolk, MA; was buried in Old Village Cemetery, Dedham, Norfolk, MA.

    Samuel married Deceased on 23 Nov 1661 in Dedham, MA. Deceased (daughter of Living and Living) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Samuel Gay, II  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Feb 1662-1663 in Dedham, MA; died on 22 Feb 1753 in Lebanon, CT; was buried in Exestre Cemetery, Lebanon, CT.
    2. 13. Edward Gay  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Apr 1666 in Dedham, MA; died on 23 Dec 1730 in Wrentham, MA.
    3. 14. John Gay  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Jun 1668 in Dedham, Norfolk, MA; died on 17 Jun 1758 in Dedham, Norfolk, MA; was buried in Old Village Cemetery, Dedham, Norfolk, MA.
    4. 15. Hezekiah Gay  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1670 in Dedham, MA; and died.
    5. 16. Timothy Gay  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1674 in Dedham, MA; died on 26 May 1719 in Dedham, MA.

  2. 4.  Nathaniel Gay Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 11 Jan 1642-1643 in Dedham, MA; died on 20 Feb 1712 in Dedham, MA.

    Nathaniel married Deceased about 1692 in Dedham, MA. Deceased (daughter of Living and Living) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 5.  Joanna Gay Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 23 Jan 1644-1645 in Dedham, MA; died on 26 Oct 1708 in Wrentham, MA.

    Joanna married Nathaniel Whiting, Jr. on 29 Mar 1664 in Dedham, MA. Nathaniel (son of Deceased and Living) was born on 26 Jul 1644; died on 31 Oct 1676. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Joanna married John Ware on 24 Mar 1678. John was born on 6 Oct 1646; died on 7 Apr 1718. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 6.  Eleazer Gay Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 25 Apr 1647 in Dedham, MA; died on 13 Apr 1725-1726 in Wrentham, MA.

    Eleazer married Lydia Hawes about 1668. Lydia was born on 26 Jan 1649; died on 16 Nov 1717. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 7.  Abigail Gay Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 23 Apr 1649 in Dedham, MA; and died.

    Abigail married Daniel Edward Hawes on 23 Feb 1677 in Dedham/Wrentham, MA. Daniel was born about 1652; died on 6 Mar 1739. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 8.  Judith Gay Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 23 Apr 1649 in Dedham, MA; died on 19 Nov 1718 in Dedham, MA.

    Judith married John Fuller about 1672. John was born on 26 Dec 1649; died on 16 Jan 1719. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 9.  John Gay Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born about 1651 in Dedham, MA; died on 19 Nov 1731 in Dedham, MA.

    John married Rebecca Bacon on 13 Feb 1679 in Dedham, MA. Rebecca was born on 10 Sep 1658; died in Mar 1732. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 10.  Jonathan Gay Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born about 1653 in Dedham, MA; died on 12 Jul 1713.

    Jonathan married Mary Bullard about 1682 in Dedham, MA. Mary was born on 24 Dec 1658-1659; died on 2 Mar 1757. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 12.  Samuel Gay, II Descendancy chart to this point (2.Samuel2, 1.John1) was born on 4 Feb 1662-1663 in Dedham, MA; died on 22 Feb 1753 in Lebanon, CT; was buried in Exestre Cemetery, Lebanon, CT.

    Samuel married Abigail Curtis in 1687 in Lebanon, CT. Abigail was born in Apr 1667; died on 9 Aug 1744. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Edward Gay Descendancy chart to this point (2.Samuel2, 1.John1) was born on 13 Apr 1666 in Dedham, MA; died on 23 Dec 1730 in Wrentham, MA.

    Edward married Rebecca Fisher on 25 Mar 1688 in Wrentham, MA. Rebecca was born on 16 Sep 1667; died about 1719. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Hannah. Hannah was born in 1666; died on 6 Feb 1729. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 14.  John Gay Descendancy chart to this point (2.Samuel2, 1.John1) was born on 25 Jun 1668 in Dedham, Norfolk, MA; died on 17 Jun 1758 in Dedham, Norfolk, MA; was buried in Old Village Cemetery, Dedham, Norfolk, MA.

    John married Deceased on 24 May 1692 in Dedham, Norfolk, MA. Deceased (daughter of Living and Living) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Mary Gay  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 May 1693 in Dedham, MA; and died.
    2. 18. Mercy Gay  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Feb 1696-1697 in Dedham, MA; and died.
    3. 19. John Gay  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Jul 1699 in Dedham, Norfolk, MA; died on 6 Aug 1792 in Sharon, Litchfield, CT; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Sharon, Litchfield, CT.
    4. 20. Samuel Gay  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Jul 1702 in Dedham, Norfolk, MA; and died.
    5. 21. Margaret Gay  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jul 1705 in Dedham, MA; and died.
    6. 22. Eliphalet Gay  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Sep 1706 in Dedham, Norfolk, MA; died in Jan 1773 in Dedham, Norfolk, MA; was buried in Old Village Cemetery, Dedham, Norfolk, MA.
    7. 23. Ebenezer Gay  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Apr 1710 in Dedham, MA; died on 1 May 1711.

  4. 16.  Timothy Gay Descendancy chart to this point (2.Samuel2, 1.John1) was born about 1674 in Dedham, MA; died on 26 May 1719 in Dedham, MA.

    Timothy married Patience Lewis in Sep 1696. Patience was born on 2 Jan 1668; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. Deceased  Descendancy chart to this point and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 17.  Mary Gay Descendancy chart to this point (14.John3, 2.Samuel2, 1.John1) was born on 30 May 1693 in Dedham, MA; and died.

    Mary married Nathaniel Metcalf on 17 Feb 1712. Nathaniel was born on 2 Apr 1689; died on 16 Apr 1752. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 19.  John Gay Descendancy chart to this point (14.John3, 2.Samuel2, 1.John1) was born on 8 Jul 1699 in Dedham, Norfolk, MA; died on 6 Aug 1792 in Sharon, Litchfield, CT; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Sharon, Litchfield, CT.

    John married Lydia Colver on 7 Dec 1721 in Lebonon, CT. Lydia was born on 10 Nov 1700; died on 9 May 1787; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Sharon, Litchfield, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Deceased  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  3. 20.  Samuel Gay Descendancy chart to this point (14.John3, 2.Samuel2, 1.John1) was born on 12 Jul 1702 in Dedham, Norfolk, MA; and died.

    Samuel married Sarah Hall on 11 May 1725 in Boston, Suffolk, MA. Sarah (daughter of Andrew Hall and Susanna Capen) was born on 11 Dec 1699 in Newton, Middlesex, MA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 26. Sarah Gay  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Jul 1725 in Dedham, MA; and died.
    2. 27. Mary Gay  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jun 1727 in Dedham, MA; died in in Dedham, MA.
    3. 28. Samuel Gay  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Jun 1729 in Dedham, MA; died on 4 Dec 1736 in Dedham, MA.
    4. 29. Rachel Gay  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Jun 1732 in Dedham, MA; died on 30 Sep 1736 in Dedham, MA.
    5. 30. Deceased  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    6. 31. Deceased  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    7. 32. Rachel Gay  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Jul 1739 in Dedham, MA; died on 13 Aug 1739 in Dedham, MA.
    8. 33. Deceased  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  4. 22.  Eliphalet Gay Descendancy chart to this point (14.John3, 2.Samuel2, 1.John1) was born on 24 Sep 1706 in Dedham, Norfolk, MA; died in Jan 1773 in Dedham, Norfolk, MA; was buried in Old Village Cemetery, Dedham, Norfolk, MA.

    Eliphalet married Dorothy Hall on 20 Apr 1732 in Newton, MA. Dorothy (daughter of Andrew Hall and Susanna Capen) was born on 11 Dec 1699 in Newton, MA; died in Sep 1777. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 34. Eliphalet Gay  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 26 Jul 1741 in Newton, MA; and died.
    2. 35. Ephraim Gay  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Sep 1734 in Newton, MA; died on 18 Mar 1817 in New London, NH; was buried in New London Cemetery, New London, NH.
    3. 36. Deceased  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    4. 37. Lydia Gay  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Jun 1739 in Newton, MA; died on 22 Jan 1823 in South Natick, MA.
    5. 38. Deceased  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    6. 39. Deceased  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  5. 24.  Deceased Descendancy chart to this point (16.Timothy3, 2.Samuel2, 1.John1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 40. Deceased  Descendancy chart to this point and died.


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