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Elmira Gay¹

F, b. 15 June 1772

Father

Ebenezer Gay b. 26 Dec 1725, d. 16 Jul 1787

Mother

Elizabeth Fairbanks b. 26 Apr 1745, d. 8 Dec 1827

Elmira Gay was born on 15 June 1772.¹

Name variation: Amira Gay.¹

Citations

[S552] Mary DeWitt, Fairbanks File.

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Fisher Gay¹

M, b. 9 October 1733, d. 22 August 1776

Father

John Gay b. 8 Jul 1699, d. 6 Aug 1792

Mother

Lydia Colver b. 10 Nov 1700, d. 9 May 1787

Fisher Gay was born on 9 October 1733 at Litchfield, CT.¹ He (1) married Phebe Lewis on 29 October 1761.¹ Fisher Gay (2) married Ruth Skinner on 2 September 1773.¹ Fisher Gay died on 22 August 1776.¹

Family 1

Phebe Lewis b. 14 Dec 1735, d. 17 Oct 1772

Family 2

Ruth Skinner b. 9 Mar 1739, d. 21 Sep 1820

Fisher settled in Farmington.¹ Name variation: Col. Fisher Gay.¹

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.²

Citations

[S551] Mary DeWitt, Gay File.
[S1374] Clarence W. Bowen, Hist. Woodstock, CT, vol. 5, pg. 326-7, #161.

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Hezekiah Gay¹

M, b. 30 June 1694, d. 2 September 1758

Father

John Gay b. 6 May 1651, d. 19 Nov 1731

Mother

Rebecca Bacon b. 10 Sep 1658, d. 6 Mar 1732

Hezekiah Gay was born on 30 June 1694.¹ He married Elizabeth.¹ Hezekiah Gay died on 2 September 1758.¹

Family

Elizabeth

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.²

Citations

[S551] Mary DeWitt, Gay File.
[S1296] Hiram Carleton, Hist. of Vermont, pg. 596-600. Gay Family.

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Joanna Gay¹

F, b. 23 January 1645, d. 26 October 1708

Father

John Gay d. 4 Mar 1688

Mother

Joanna d. 14 Aug 1691

Joanna Gay was born on 23 January 1645.¹ She was baptized on 23 May 1645.¹ She (1) married Nathaniel Whiting on 29 March 1664.¹ Joanna Gay (2) married John Ware on 24 January 1679.¹ Joanna Gay died on 26 October 1708 at Wrentham, MA.¹

Family 1

Nathaniel Whiting

Family 2

John Ware

Married name: Whiting. Married name: Ware.

Citations

[S551] Mary DeWitt, Gay File.

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John Gay¹

M, b. 8 July 1699, d. 6 August 1792

Father

John Gay b. 25 Jun 1668, d. 17 Jun 1758

Mother

Mary Fisher b. 27 Sep 1676, d. 18 May 1748

John Gay was born on 8 July 1699 at Sharon, CT.² He married Lydia Colver, daughter of Edward Colver and Sarah Bacchus, on 7 December 1720 at Lebanon, CT.² John Gay died on 6 August 1792 at Lebanon, CT.²

Family

Lydia Colver b. 10 Nov 1700, d. 9 May 1787

Children

Mary Gay b. 3 Oct 1722, d. 9 Oct 1788
Lydia Gay b. 11 Mar 1724, d. 23 Jun 1789
Ebenezer Gay+ b. 26 Dec 1725, d. 16 Jul 1787
John Gay+ b. 28 Jan 1728, d. 1 Jan 1776
Ann Gay b. 3 Nov 1729, d. 1 May 1822
Sarah Gay b. 20 Jul 1731
Fisher Gay b. 9 Oct 1733, d. 22 Aug 1776
Perez Gay+ b. 5 Jan 1736, d. 15 Dec 1784
Eleony Gay b. 17 Apr 1738
Lettes Gay b. 29 Jan 1740, d. 26 Feb 1740
David Gay b. 8 Sep 1741, d. 2 Oct 1741

John Gay lived in 1743 at Sharon, CT.² (Acc. to the source John settled in Litchfield, MA (sic).)²

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.^2,3,4

Citations

[S552] Mary DeWitt, Fairbanks File.
[S551] Mary DeWitt, Gay File.
[S1374] Clarence W. Bowen, Hist. Woodstock, CT, vol. 5, pg. 308, #59.
[S1376] Charles F. Sedgwick, Hist. Sharon, CT, pg. 77.

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John Gay¹

M, d. 4 March 1688

John Gay married Joanna.¹ John Gay died on 4 March 1688.¹

Family

Joanna d. 14 Aug 1691

Children

Elizabeth Gay d. b 1686
Samuel Gay+ b. 10 Mar 1639, d. 15 Apr 1718
Hezekiah Gay b. 8 Jul 1640, d. c 28 Nov 1669
Nathaniel Gay+ b. 11 Jan 1643, d. 20 Feb 1712
Joanna Gay b. 23 Jan 1645, d. 26 Oct 1708
Eliezer Gay b. 25 Jun 1647, d. bt 13 Apr 1724 - 1726
Judith Gay+ b. 23 Apr 1649, d. 19 Nov 1718
Abiel Gay b. 23 Apr 1649
John Gay+ b. 6 May 1651, d. 19 Nov 1731
Jonathan Gay b. 1 Aug 1653, d. 12 Jul 1713
Hannah Gay b. 16 Oct 1656, d. 26 Feb 1660

John Gay immigrated on 30 May 1630 to New England on ship 'Mary and John' from Winthrop's fleet.¹ John settled in Watertown, MA and was made a freeman on 6 May 1635.¹ John Gay lived in 1636 at Dedham, MA, Dedham before 1636 was called Contentment.¹ He was in 1654 a selectman at Dedham, MA.¹

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.^1,2,3

Citations

[S551] Mary DeWitt, Gay File.
[S1296] Hiram Carleton, Hist. of Vermont, pg. 596-600. Gay Family.
[S1374] Clarence W. Bowen, Hist. Woodstock, CT, vol. 5, pg. 296-575, #1. Gay Family.

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John Gay¹

M, b. 6 May 1651, d. 19 November 1731

Father

John Gay d. 4 Mar 1688

Mother

Joanna d. 14 Aug 1691

John Gay was born on 6 May 1651.¹ He married Rebecca Bacon, daughter of John Bacon and Rebecca Hall, on 13 February 1679.¹ John Gay died on 19 November 1731.¹

Family

Rebecca Bacon b. 10 Sep 1658, d. 6 Mar 1732

Children

Rebecca Gay b. 13 May 1681
John Gay b. 2 Jan 1685
Stephen Gay b. 5 Mar 1689
Abigail Gay b. 4 Nov 1692
Hezekiah Gay b. 30 Jun 1694, d. 2 Sep 1758

Rebecca's parents lived in Dedham, MA.¹

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.^1,2

Citations

[S551] Mary DeWitt, Gay File.
[S1296] Hiram Carleton, Hist. of Vermont, pg. 596-600. Gay Family.

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John Gay¹

M, b. 25 June 1668, d. 17 June 1758

Father

Samuel Gay b. 10 Mar 1639, d. 15 Apr 1718

Mother

Mary Bridge b. 18 Nov 1637, d. 13 Apr 1718

John Gay was born on 25 June 1668.¹ He married Mary Fisher on 24 May 1692.¹ John Gay died on 17 June 1758.¹

Family

Mary Fisher b. 27 Sep 1676, d. 18 May 1748

Children

Mary Gay b. 30 May 1693
Mercy Gay b. 17 Feb 1696
John Gay+ b. 8 Jul 1699, d. 6 Aug 1792
Samuel Gay b. 12 Jul 1702
Margaret Gay b. 27 Jul 1705
Eliphalet Gay b. 24 Sep 1706, d. Jan 1773
Ebenezer Gay b. 25 Apr 1711, d. 1 May 1711

John Gay was in 1721 a selectman at Dedham, MA.¹

Citations

[S551] Mary DeWitt, Gay File.

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John Gay¹

M, b. 28 January 1728, d. 1 January 1776

Father

John Gay b. 8 Jul 1699, d. 6 Aug 1792

Mother

Lydia Colver b. 10 Nov 1700, d. 9 May 1787

John Gay was born on 28 January 1728 at Litchfield, CT.¹ He married Mercy.¹ John Gay died on 1 January 1776.¹

Family

Mercy b. c 1730, d. 11 Mar 1775

Children

Sarah Gay b. 29 Nov 1763
Lydia Gay b. 7 Feb 1766
John Gay b. 2 Feb 1775

History of Woodstock has him married twice: first to Mary Bailey, and second to Phoebe St. John, widow of Caleb Curtiss.²

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.²

Citations

[S551] Mary DeWitt, Gay File.
[S1374] Clarence W. Bowen, Hist. Woodstock, CT, vol. 5, pg. 326, #159.

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Jonathan Gay¹

M, b. 1 August 1653, d. 12 July 1713

Father

John Gay d. 4 Mar 1688

Mother

Joanna d. 14 Aug 1691

Jonathan Gay was born on 1 August 1653.¹ He married Mary Bullard on 29 August 1682.¹ Jonathan Gay died on 12 July 1713.¹

Family

Mary Bullard b. 24 Oct 1659, d. 7 Mar 1757

Citations

[S551] Mary DeWitt, Gay File.

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Judith Gay¹

F, b. 23 April 1649, d. 19 November 1718

Father

John Gay d. 4 Mar 1688

Mother

Joanna d. 14 Aug 1691

Judith Gay was born on 23 April 1649.¹ She married John Fuller, son of Thomas Fuller and Hannah Flower, on 8 February 1672.¹ Judith Gay died on 19 November 1718 at Needham, MA.¹ She was buried in Dedham.¹

Family

John Fuller b. 28 Dec 1645, d. 15 Jan 1719

Children

Judith Fuller b. 21 Nov 1673
Hannah Fuller+ b. 5 Sep 1675, d. 22 Dec 1744
John Fuller b. 19 Nov 1677
Thomas Fuller b. 19 Nov 1681
Robert Fuller b. 11 Aug 1685
Hezekiah Fuller b. 5 Aug 1687

Married name: Fuller.

Citations

[S553] Family Group Sheets of Daniel Fisher and Thomas Fuller Descendants.

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Lettes Gay¹

F, b. 29 January 1740, d. 26 February 1740

Father

John Gay b. 8 Jul 1699, d. 6 Aug 1792

Mother

Lydia Colver b. 10 Nov 1700, d. 9 May 1787

Lettes Gay was born on 29 January 1740 at Litchfield, CT.¹ She died on 26 February 1740.¹

Citations

[S551] Mary DeWitt, Gay File.

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Lettia Gay¹

F, b. 13 November 1756

Father

John Gay Jr.

Mother

Mary Bailey

Lettia Gay was born on 13 November 1756.¹ She married John Penoyer Jr. on 24 August 1777.¹

Family

John Penoyer Jr.

Married name: Penoyer. Name variation: Lettice Gay.¹

Citations

[S551] Mary DeWitt, Gay File.

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Lucretia Gay¹

F, b. 13 December 1782

Father

Perez Gay b. 5 Jan 1736, d. 15 Dec 1784

Mother

Margaret Fairbanks b. 7 Apr 1743, d. 14 Jan 1813

Lucretia Gay was born on 13 December 1782.¹ She married Samuel R Gager on 4 May 1804.¹

Family

Samuel R Gager

Married name: Gager.

Citations

[S551] Mary DeWitt, Gay File.

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Luther Gay¹

M, b. 5 August 1765, d. 23 March 1832

Father

Perez Gay b. 5 Jan 1736, d. 15 Dec 1784

Mother

Margaret Fairbanks b. 7 Apr 1743, d. 14 Jan 1813

Luther Gay was born on 5 August 1765.¹ He was baptized on 15 April 1770.¹ He married Rebecca Jewett, daughter of Alpheus Jewett and Abigail, on 28 January 1805 at Sharon, CT.¹ Luther Gay died on 23 March 1832.¹

Family

Rebecca Jewett b. Oct 1780, d. 20 Jul 1858

Citations

[S551] Mary DeWitt, Gay File.

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Lydia Gay¹

F, b. 11 March 1724, d. 23 June 1789

Father

John Gay b. 8 Jul 1699, d. 6 Aug 1792

Mother

Lydia Colver b. 10 Nov 1700, d. 9 May 1787

Lydia Gay was born on 11 March 1724 at Litchfield, CT.¹ She married George Bissell on 1 October 1740.¹ Lydia Gay died on 23 June 1789.¹

Family

George Bissell b. 10 Mar 1721

Married name: Bissell.

Citations

[S551] Mary DeWitt, Gay File.

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Lydia Gay¹

F, b. 7 February 1766

Father

John Gay b. 28 Jan 1728, d. 1 Jan 1776

Mother

Mercy b. c 1730, d. 11 Mar 1775

Lydia Gay was born on 7 February 1766.¹ She married Silas Adams on 28 September 1783 at Pomfret, CT.¹

Family

Silas Adams

Married name: Adams.

Citations

[S551] Mary DeWitt, Gay File.

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Margaret Gay¹

F, b. 26 June 1773

Father

Perez Gay b. 5 Jan 1736, d. 15 Dec 1784

Mother

Margaret Fairbanks b. 7 Apr 1743, d. 14 Jan 1813

Margaret Gay was born on 26 June 1773.¹ She married Thomas Stevens Barnum on 5 May 1794.¹

Family

Thomas Stevens Barnum b. 15 Mar 1771, d. 29 Nov 1838

Married name: Barnum.

Citations

[S551] Mary DeWitt, Gay File.

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Mary Gay¹

F, b. 30 May 1693

Father

John Gay b. 25 Jun 1668, d. 17 Jun 1758

Mother

Mary Fisher b. 27 Sep 1676, d. 18 May 1748

Mary Gay was born on 30 May 1693.¹ She married Nathaniel Metcalf on 17 February 1712.¹

Family

Nathaniel Metcalf b. 2 Apr 1689, d. 16 Apr 1752

Married name: Metcalf.

Citations

[S551] Mary DeWitt, Gay File.

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Mary Gay¹

F, b. 3 October 1722, d. 9 October 1788

Father

John Gay b. 8 Jul 1699, d. 6 Aug 1792

Mother

Lydia Colver b. 10 Nov 1700, d. 9 May 1787

Mary Gay was born on 3 October 1722 at Litchfield, CT.¹ She married John Reed on 31 May 1750 at Sharon, CT.¹ Mary Gay died on 9 October 1788.¹

Family

John Reed

Married name: Reed.

Citations

[S551] Mary DeWitt, Gay File.

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Mercy Gay¹

F, b. 16 September 1761

Father

John Gay Jr.

Mother

Mary Bailey

Mercy Gay was born on 16 September 1761.¹ She married Ezra Sanford on 11 October 1786.¹

Family

Ezra Sanford b. 22 Apr 1763

Married name: Sanford.

Citations

[S551] Mary DeWitt, Gay File.

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Nathaniel Gay¹

M, b. 11 January 1643, d. 20 February 1712

Father

John Gay d. 4 Mar 1688

Mother

Joanna d. 14 Aug 1691

Nathaniel Gay was born on 11 January 1643.¹ He married Lydia Starr, daughter of John Starr and Martha Bunker.¹ Nathaniel Gay died on 20 February 1712 at Medfield.¹

Family

Lydia Starr b. 1652, d. 6 Aug 1744

Child

Nathaniel Gay²

Citations

[S551] Mary DeWitt, Gay File.
[S1463] Philip A. Fisher, The Fisher genealogy, pg. 36-8, #25.

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Nathaniel Gay¹

Father

Nathaniel Gay² b. 11 Jan 1643, d. 20 Feb 1712

Mother

Lydia Starr² b. 1652, d. 6 Aug 1744

Nathaniel Gay married Margaret Fisher, daughter of Daniel Fisher and Mary Fuller, on 16 March 1709.^1,3

Family

Margaret Fisher b. 28 Feb 1690, d. 13 Feb 1773

Citations

[S553] Family Group Sheets of Daniel Fisher and Thomas Fuller Descendants.
[S1463] Philip A. Fisher, The Fisher genealogy, pg. 36-8, #25.
[S1463] Philip A. Fisher, The Fisher genealogy, pg. 36-8, #25 (has date as 28 Feb 1690!).

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Perez Gay¹

M, b. 5 January 1736, d. 15 December 1784

Father

John Gay b. 8 Jul 1699, d. 6 Aug 1792

Mother

Lydia Colver b. 10 Nov 1700, d. 9 May 1787

Perez Gay was born on 5 January 1736.^1,2 He married Margaret Fairbanks, daughter of Edward Fairbanks and Elizabeth, on 23 March 1762.¹ Perez Gay died on 15 December 1784 at Sharon of small pox.^1,2

Family

Margaret Fairbanks b. 7 Apr 1743, d. 14 Jan 1813

Children

Edward Gay b. 3 Feb 1763, d. 1833
Calvin Gay+ b. 5 Aug 1765, d. 12 Nov 1848
Luther Gay b. 5 Aug 1765, d. 23 Mar 1832
John Banks Gay b. 6 Aug 1767
Electa Gay b. 23 May 1770
Margaret Gay b. 26 Jun 1773
Lucy Gay b. 4 Jan 1776
Eliza Gay+ b. 20 Sep 1780, d. 22 Mar 1869
Lucretia Gay b. 13 Dec 1782

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.^2,3,4

Citations

[S552] Mary DeWitt, Fairbanks File.
[S551] Mary DeWitt, Gay File.
[S1097] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Fairbanks Fam., pg. 77.
[S1374] Clarence W. Bowen, Hist. Woodstock, CT, vol. 5, pg. 327-8, #162.

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Rebecca Gay¹

F, b. 27 October 1756

Father

Ebenezer Gay b. 26 Dec 1725, d. 16 Jul 1787

Mother

Anna Cole b. 26 Feb 1733, d. 23 Dec 1764

Rebecca Gay was born on 27 October 1756.¹ She married Abel Patchin on 20 November 1777.¹

Family

Abel Patchin

Married name: Patchin.

Citations

[S551] Mary DeWitt, Gay File.

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Sally Mix Gay¹

F, b. 2 June 1805

Father

Calvin Gay b. 5 Aug 1765, d. 12 Nov 1848

Mother

Phebe Dowd b. 7 Jun 1766, d. 20 Apr 1856

Sally Mix Gay was born on 2 June 1805.¹ She married Harry Cowles on 15 September 1824.¹

Family

Harry Cowles b. c 1798, d. 28 May 1870

Married name: Cowles.

Citations

[S551] Mary DeWitt, Gay File.

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Samuel Gay¹

M, b. 10 March 1639, d. 15 April 1718

Father

John Gay d. 4 Mar 1688

Mother

Joanna d. 14 Aug 1691

Samuel Gay was born on 10 March 1639.¹ He married Mary Bridge on 23 November 1661.¹ Samuel Gay died on 15 April 1718.¹

Family

Mary Bridge b. 18 Nov 1637, d. 13 Apr 1718

Children

Samuel Gay b. 4 Feb 1663
Edward Gay b. 13 Apr 1666, d. 23 Dec 1730
John Gay+ b. 25 Jun 1668, d. 17 Jun 1758
Hezekiah Gay b. 10 May 1670
Timothy Gay b. bt 15 Jul 1674 - 15 Sep 1674, d. 26 May 1719

Samuel Gay and Mary lived at Medfield.¹ Samuel Gay was in 1698 a selectman.¹

Citations

[S551] Mary DeWitt, Gay File.

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Samuel Gay¹

M, b. 4 February 1663

Father

Samuel Gay b. 10 Mar 1639, d. 15 Apr 1718

Mother

Mary Bridge b. 18 Nov 1637, d. 13 Apr 1718

Samuel Gay was born on 4 February 1663 at Dedham, MA.¹

Citations

[S551] Mary DeWitt, Gay File.

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Samuel Gay¹

M, b. 12 July 1702

Father

John Gay b. 25 Jun 1668, d. 17 Jun 1758

Mother

Mary Fisher b. 27 Sep 1676, d. 18 May 1748

Samuel Gay was born on 12 July 1702.¹ He married Sarah Hall, daughter of Andrew Hall and Susanna Capen, on 11 May 1725.¹

Family

Sarah Hall b. 11 Dec 1699

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.²

Citations

[S551] Mary DeWitt, Gay File.
[S1374] Clarence W. Bowen, Hist. Woodstock, CT, vol. 5, pg. 308-9, #60.

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Samuel Gay¹

Samuel Gay married Mary Bridge, daughter of Edward Bridge and Mary, on 23 November 1661.¹

Family

Mary Bridge b. 18 Nov 1637

His father was John Gay.¹

Citations

[S1157] Mary DeWitt, Bridge File.