Jay

 

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William Jay, Sr. William Jay, Jr. Sarah Jay
1720-1773 1745-1797 1761-1834

 

WHAT'S NEW
JUNE 2022
Extended family pages created for all generations
Working on expanding the extended family pages
The Jay Family Association has recently published 2 comprehensive research documents on William Jay and his son in their "Current Research Section" of their website.  I have corrected a number of individuals on this page and have sourced the ones listed in the documents.

 

My Jay ancestors

GENERATION #1

01. William Jay, Sr. [1] was born abt. 1711.  The place of his birth is unknown.  He probably spent his early years in Western New Jersey and associated with the Quakers.  He married his first wife abt. 1732 whose name is unknown.  They had 1 child (Sarah Jay, born abt. 1733) before his wife died in abt. 1736.  William then married Mary Vestal in abt. 1738, daughter of William Vestal and Elizabeth Mercer.  William died Bet. 23 Nov 1772 and Jan. 1773 in Ninety Six District, South Carolina.

The will of William Jay which was dated November 23, 1772 in Berkeley Co., SC:

"KNOW all men by these Presents that I William Jay of Berkley County and district of 96 and Province of South Carolina . . . do constitute and appoint this my last will and Testament as followeth: First, I give unto my son John one certain tract of land containing two hundred acres, situate and being in the County and Province aforesaid joining the Plantation whereon I now live to him and his heirs and assigns forever to dispose of as him or them thinks fitt -- Secondly I give unto my son David two tracts of land one of one hundred acres and the other containing fifty acres on which I now live and cultivate in the County and Province aforesaid the aforesaid 100 acres deeded by Robert Bull according to said Bulls bond to me; the said fifty being conveyed to me by David Mote to him and his heirs and assigns, provided nevertheless that my beloved life Mary Jay to have peaceable possession and livelihood upon said one hundred acres of land during her life and all the rest and residue of my goods and chattels and personal estate after payment of my debts and funeral expenses to my beloved wife Mary Jay whom I leave my Sold Executris of this my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal this twenty third of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy two." William Jay (his mark)

The daughter of William and his unknown first wife is: 
1 Sarah Lucille "Lucy" Jay (Abt. 1733 in Orange Co., VA - Aft. 1804 in Person Co., NC) [1] p. 23
Married John Isaac Satterfield (1743-1802) [1] p. 23 abt. 1756 in Orange Co., NC
I have 4 DNA matches from this family
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The 8 children of William and his 2nd wife Mary are:

1 William Jay, Jr. (See Below)
2 James Jay (Jan 1, 1744 in Frederick Co., VA - Bet. Feb - Mar, 1835 in Person, NC) [1] p. 23  
Married (1) Mary Voss (abt. 1745 - abt. 1795) in abt. 1765 in Orange Co., NC
Married (2) Martha Lewis in 1798
Married (3) Elizabeth Allen in 1824
I have 5 DNA matches from this family
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3 Joseph Jay (c1746 in Frederick Co., VA - Bef. Aug 26, 1806 in SC) [1] p. 23
Married Mary Cothran (c1747-c1806) in abt. 1765
I have 1 DNA match from this family
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4 John Jay (Oct 26, 1752 in Orange Co., VA - Apr 23, 1829 in Miami, OH) [1] p. 23
Married Elizabeth Betty Pugh (1755-1821) on March 4, 1773
I have 2 DNA matches from this family
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5 Mary Jay (Sep 9, 1755 in Orange Co., NC - Aft. 1830 prob. in IN) [1] p. 23
Married Charles Paty (c1750-) on March 11, 1733
6 Rachel Jay (Aug 16, 1758 in Orange, NC - 1836 in Clinton Co., OH) [1] p. 23
Married George Arnold (c1756-c1844) Abt. 1782
7 Lydia Jay (Dec 3, 1761 in Orange Co., NC - 1840 prob. in Clinton, OH) [1] p. 23
Married (1) James Mills Abt. 1779
Married (2) George Arnold (-)
I have
4 DNA matches from this family
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8 Rev. David Jay, Sr. (May 28, 1765 in Orange, NC - Feb 11, 1839 in GA) [1] p. 23
Married (1) Frances Bradley (?) Bet. 1782-1783
Married (2) Elizabeth Earp (c1781-c1850) on Mar 14, 1795
I have
8 DNA matches from this family
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GENERATION #2

02. Willliam Jay, Jr. [1] son of William and Mary was born abt. 1739 in Orange Co., Virginia.  William was a Revolutionary War veteran and served as private in the Pennsylvania Regiment of Artillery, Continental Line.

He married (1) Elizabeth (c1742-) abt. 1760 in Orange Co., NC.  Elizabeth's maiden name may be Layton but at this time it cannot be proven.

He married (2) Margaret abt. 1777.  Margaret was born bef. 1755 and died bet. 1805-1812. 

William died before February 28, 1797 in Newberry, South Carolina. 

The will of William Jay which was dated January 7, 1797, proved February 28, 1797 and on file in Newberry, SC:

"State of South Carolina Know all men by these presants that we John Jay and David Jay of Newberry County in the State aforesaid Executors to the Last Will and Testament of William Jay Dec'd and by the authority thereof in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars to us in hand paid by William Jay of Newberry County in the State aforesaid have granted sold and released unto the said William Jay all that plantation or tract of land containing one hundred and sisc acres and half more or less situated lying and being in the County of Newberry and in the State aforesaid. It being part of two tracts of land the one formerly granted to David Richardson by letters patent in Charleston baring date the sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord on thousand seven hundred and seventy two the other tract was formerly granted to William Jay by letters patent in Charleston bearing date the fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy two and the said tract of land of one hundred and sisc acres and hath such shape form and marks and being and bounding as a plat thereof to these presents exceed doth fully represent together with all and singular the rites members heredetiments and apertenances to the said premises or in anywise incident to or pertaining to have and to hold all and singulualer the premises before mentioned ____William Jay his heirs and assigns forever."

The 10 children of William and Elizabeth are:
 

1 Mary Jay (Abt. 1761 in Orange Co., NC - Oct 1816 in Newberry, SC) [1] p. 59
Married Joseph Reagin (c1763-c1816) Abt, 1782
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2 Sarah Jay (See Below)
3 William Jay (Abt. 1763 in Orange Co., NC - Sep 1835 in Miami, OH) [1] p. 59
Married Lydia McMillian (1766-1848) on Oct 12, 1806
4 David Jay (Dec 28, 1764 in Orange Co., NC - 1827 in Randolph Co., IN) [1] p. 59
Married Ruth (Wright or McMillan) (1770-c1826) abt. 1787
I have 1 DNA match from this family
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5 James A. Jay (Oct 25, 1766 in Orange Co., NC - Abt. 1849 in Henry Co., IA) [1] p. 59
Married Jemima Mills (c1768-c1742) on Apr 7, 1791
I have 17 DNA matches from this family
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6 Elizabeth Voss Jay (Abt. 1769 in Orange Co., NC - Abt. Oct 1803 in Newberry, SC) [1] p. 59
Married Thomas Wright (1761-1835) in 1787, son of John Wright and Rachel Wells
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7 Charlotte Jay (April 27, 1771 in Orange Co., NC - Dec 28, 1852 in Randolph Co., IN) [1] p. 59
Married
David Hammar (1768-1845) - Marriage
I have 8 DNA matches from this family
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8 Layton Jay (April 27, 1771 in Orange Co., NC - 1813 in Miami, OH) [1] p. 59
Married Elizabeth Mills (c1771-1852) on May 30, 1793
I have 22 DNA matches from this family
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9 Anna Jay (Apr 25, 1772 - April 9, 1828 in Miami, OH) [1] p. 59
Married John Coppock, Jr. (1766-1828)
I have 14 DNA matches from this family

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10 Deborah Jay (Apr 25, 1772 - Mar 21, 1797 in Newberry, SC) [1] p. 59
Married John Anderson (1767-) on Jan 8, 1793
I have 1 DNA match from this family

The 6 children of William and Margaret are:

1 Susannah Jay (Nov 20, 1778 in Newberry SC - June 14, 1859 in Miami, OH) [1] p. 59
Married Benjamin Coppock, Sr. (1772-1850) on June 25, 1796
I have 7 DNA matches from this family
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2 John C. Jay (Aug 29, 1780 in Newberry SC - Sep 6, 1846 in Miami, OH) [1] p. 60
Married Lucy Toles (1787-1849) on Feb 23, 1803
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3 Isaac Jay (Nov 26, 1785 in Newberry SC - Jan 26, 1840 in Darke Co., OH) [1] p. 60
Married
Martha Pearson (1780-1863) in 1807
I have 1 DNA match from this family
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4 Jesse Jay (Abt. 1787 in Newberry SC - Abt. 1799) [1] p. 60
5 Charles Jay (Abt. 1789 in Newberry, SC - 1830 in Miami, OH) [1] p. 60
Married Elizabeth "Betsey" Mote (1795-c1855) on Feb 2, 1811 - Marriage
6 Talitha (Tabitha) Jay (Abt. 1792 in Newberry, SC - Abt. 1849 in Miami, OH) [1] p. 60
Married (1) John Elleman (1766-1818) on Oct 18, 1812 - Marriage
Married (2) Ahab Inman (1782-1847) on Mar 29, 1826

GENERATION #3

03. Sarah Elizabeth Jay, [1] daughter of William and Elizabeth was born on April 27, 1761 in Bush River, Newberry Co., SC.  She married Nathan Wright, son of John Wright and Rachel Wells.  Sarah died abt. 1834 in Paoli, Orange County, Indiana.  See the Wright surname page for their children.   

I descend from their daughter Charity Wright who married William Marshall.

 

Migration pattern of my Jay family
Virginia -- South Carolina -- Indiana

 

Surnames that married into my Jay family
LAYTON VESTAL WRIGHT

 

Jay information on the internet
blueball.gif (111 bytes) Jay Family Association - main page
blueball.gif (111 bytes) William Jay - Tradition vs. Evidence
blueball.gif (111 bytes) Jay and Joy families - DNA results
blueball.gif (111 bytes) Jay Family Index

 

Books
1 Jay Family Index

 

Jay DNA
My Dad currently shares DNA with 121 matches that have a listed descent from the Jay line.  This is based on some of their Ancestry.com trees, futher research I have done on their lines and triangulation done with other shared DNA matches.  This includes 24 from William Jay/Mary Vestal and 97 from William Jay and Elizabeth.  In addition, there are dozens of other DNA matches in the category of decending from the Jay family but their exact lines are not known at this time.  Please refer to the generations above for more details on where my DNA matches connect to the different families.

 

My Descent From The Jay Line

Generation Father Mother
9 William Jay, Sr. (c1720-1773) Mary Vestal (c1723-c1819)
8 William Jay, Jr. (c1745-1797) Elizabeth (1742-1777)
7 Nathan Wright (1758-) Sarah Jay (1761-)
6 William John Marshall (1799-1837) Charity Wright (1801-)
5 Thomas Marshall (1822-1870) Rhoda Furnas (1824-1906)
4 William Frank Marshall (1845-1909) Nancy Emily Crewse (1860-1936)
3 William Edward Marshall (1901-1981) Irene Sophia Schwiening (1908-1992)
2 William Edward Marshall
1 Tod Howard Marshall

This page was created on 12/30/18 and last updated on 12/31/23

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