John Gay

Abt 1613 - 1689  (76 years)

• Name	John Gay
  Birth	Abt 1613  [1]
  History	Abt 1630 to 1635 (17 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  On 6 May 1635, he became a freeman. [2, 3]
  Immigration	Abt 1630 (17 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3]
  He settled first in Watertown.
  History	1636 to death (23 years)	Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  He moved to Dedham in 1636. [2] On 17 December 1689, his will was probated. [2]
  History	6 Sep 1636 (23 years)	Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3]
  He was one of the founders of Dedham, signing the petition for separation.
  Offices Held	1654 (41 years)	Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3]
  1654 - Selectman
  Will	18 Dec 1686 (73 years)	Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3]
  Death	4 Mar 1688/89	Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 3]
  Inventory	Dec 1689 (76 years)  [3]
  John's estate was inventoried and valued at £91 5/8.
  Probate/Proved	17 Dec 1689 (76 years)  [3]
  Person ID, Branch	I2870	Roy Line
  Last Modified	26 Feb 2021

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Joanna Hooker,   c. 12 Apr 1612, Lenham, Kent, England d. 14 Aug 1691, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 79 years)  [1]  Other Partners: John Borden  m. 16 Feb 1628/29
  Marriage	by 1638  [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 25 years - She : ~ 25 years and 8 months.
  Children	6 sons and 4 daughters
  >   1. Samuel Gay,   b. 10 Mar 1639, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 15 Apr 1718, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 79 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Mary Bridge  m. 23 Nov 1661     2. Hezekiah Gay,   b. 3 Jul 1640, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 28 Nov 1669, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (Age 29 years) >   3. Nathaniel Gay,   b. 11 Jan 1643, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 20 Feb 1712, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 69 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Lydia Starr  m. by 1675 >   4. Joanna Gay,   b. 23 Mar 1644/45, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 26 Oct 1708, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 63 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Nathaniel Whiting  m. 29 Mar 1664;   John Ware  m. 24 Mar 1678/79 >   5. Eliezer Gay,   b. 25 Jun 1647, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 13 Apr 1726, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 78 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Lydia Hawes  m. by 1677 >   6. Abiel Gay,   b. 23 Apr 1649, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 17 Jun 1718, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 69 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Daniel Hawes  m. 23 Jan 1677/78 +   7. Judith Gay,   b. 23 Apr 1649, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 19 Nov 1718, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 69 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ John Fuller  m. 8 Jan 1672 >   8. John Gay,   b. 6 May 1651, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 19 Nov 1731, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 80 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Rebecca Bacon  m. 13 Feb 1678/79 >   9. Jonathan Gay,   b. 1 Aug 1653, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 12 Jul 1713, Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 59 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Mary Bullard  m. 29 Aug 1682   10. Hannah Gay,   b. 16 Oct 1656, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 26 Feb 1660, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 3 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F2262	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Feb 2021

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1John Gay(Abt 1613 – 4 Mar 1688/89) 2 3

  
  

• Event Map		History - Abt 1630 to 1635 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Immigration - Abt 1630 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. History - 1636 to death - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. History - 6 Sep 1636 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1654 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Will - 18 Dec 1686 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 4 Mar 1688/89 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S2135] Gay, Eldon Wilson and Christopher Challender Child. "Joanna Hooker, Wife of John Borden and John Gay", (Boston: New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 164, 2010). [S72] Pope, Charles Henry, The Pioneers of Massachusetts , (Boston: Charles H. Pope, 1900). [S1226] Gay, Frederick Lewis. "John Gay of Dedham, Massachusetts, and Some of His Descendants" , (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, volume XXXIII, January 1879).