John Gay

Abt 1613 - 1689  (76 years)

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

  
  

  Family	Joanna Hooker,   c. 12 Apr 1612, Lenham, Kent, England d. 14 Aug 1691, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age ~ 79 years)  [1]
  Marriage	by 1638  [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 25 years - She : ~ 25 years and 8 months.
  Children	1. Samuel Gay,   b. 10 Mar 1639, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 15 Apr 1718, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age 79 years)   2. Hezekiah Gay,   b. 3 Jul 1640, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 28 Nov 1669, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age 29 years)   3. Nathaniel Gay,   b. 11 Jan 1643, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 20 Feb 1712, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age 69 years)   4. Joanna Gay,   b. 23 Mar 1644/45, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 26 Oct 1708, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age 63 years)   5. Eliezer Gay,   b. 25 Jun 1647, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 13 Apr 1726, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age 78 years)   6. Abiel Gay,   b. 23 Apr 1649, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 17 Jun 1718, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age 69 years)   7. Judith Gay,   b. 23 Apr 1649, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 19 Nov 1718, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age 69 years)   8. John Gay,   b. 6 May 1651, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 19 Nov 1731, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age 80 years)   9. Jonathan Gay,   b. 1 Aug 1653, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 12 Jul 1713, Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age 59 years)   10. Hannah Gay,   b. 16 Oct 1656, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 26 Feb 1660, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age 3 years)
  Family ID	F2262	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Feb 2021

  
  

• Event Map		History - Abt 1630 to 1635 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Immigration - Abt 1630 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts History - 1636 to death - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts History - 6 Sep 1636 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Child - Samuel Gay - 10 Mar 1639 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Child - Hezekiah Gay - 3 Jul 1640 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Child - Nathaniel Gay - 11 Jan 1643 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Child - Joanna Gay - 23 Mar 1644/45 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Child - Eliezer Gay - 25 Jun 1647 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Child - Abiel Gay - 23 Apr 1649 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Child - Judith Gay - 23 Apr 1649 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Child - John Gay - 6 May 1651 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Child - Jonathan Gay - 1 Aug 1653 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1654 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Child - Hannah Gay - 16 Oct 1656 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Will - 18 Dec 1686 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Death - 4 Mar 1688/89 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [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). [S2000] ------------- Sources Below not Reviewed -------------. [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).