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:
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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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to see Sarah's extended 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
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5 DNA
matches from this family
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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
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2 DNA
matches from this family
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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 (-)
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4 DNA
matches from this family
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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
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9 DNA
matches from this family
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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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here to see Mary's extended family |
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2 |
Sarah Jay (See Below)
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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 |
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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 18 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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Elizabeth's extended family |
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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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here to see Layton's extended 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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Anna's
extended 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:
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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
9 DNA matches from this family
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extended 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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John's
extended family
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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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extended family |
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4 |
Jesse Jay (Abt.
1787 in Newberry SC - Abt. 1799)
[1] p. 60 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
