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Generation: 1
| 1. | Henry Gay was born in 1830 in Laurens, Georgia, USA (son of Josiah H Gay and Sallie Beddingfield). Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1850, District 49, Laurens, Georgia, USA
Notes:
Henry Gay served Co. H., 14th Regt, Ga. Infantry, Army of N.Va. Blackshear Gds, Laurens Co., Ga., Pvt. , wounded at Fredericksburg 12-13-1862, released at Newport News Va. 6-26-1865.
Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 2
| 2. | Josiah H Gay was born in 1790 in Burke, Georgia, USA (son of Henry Gay and Living). Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1850, District 49, Laurens, Georgia, USA
- Residence: 1860, Laurens, Georgia, USA
- Residence: 1870, Dublin, Laurens, Georgia, USA; Militia District 342
Notes:
Needham Benniefield age 48 Male living in Josiah H. Gay household in 1850. Probably brother in law.
Josiah married Sallie Beddingfield on 13 Nov 1817 in Laurens, Georgia, USA. Sallie (daughter of Solomon Beddingfield and Living) was born in 1792 in Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 3. | Sallie Beddingfield was born in 1792 in Georgia, USA (daughter of Solomon Beddingfield and Living). Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Sarah Gay
- Residence: 1850, District 49, Laurens, Georgia, USA
Children:
- Jacob Gay was born in 1825 in Georgia, USA; died before 27 Nov 1865.
- Hardy Gay was born in 1825 in Georgia, USA.
- Josiah Gay, Jr was born in 1826 in Georgia, USA; died on 13 Jun 1864 in Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA; was buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA.
- 1. Henry Gay was born in 1830 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.
- Elizabeth S Gay was born on 10 Mar 1830 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 18 Jan 1899 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
- James Bryant Gay was born in 1836 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.
- William J. Gay was born in 1839 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 11 Oct 1862 in Danville, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.
- Sarah Gay was born in 1840 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.
- Augustus Gay was born in 1853 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.
- Mary Gay was born in 1855 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.
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Generation: 3
| 4. | Henry Gay was born about 1758 in Rockbridge, Virginia, USA (son of John Gay, Jr and Living, son of Henry H. Gay and Living); died after 1815 in Emanuel, Georgia, USA. Notes:
Henry Gay first lived in Burke Co. where he drew in 1805 Ga. Land Lottery. The first record of him in Emanual Co. is deed dtd 2/9/1810, John Railford of Jefferson Co. to Henry Gay of Burke Co., 65 1/2 acres orig. gtd Railford 11/14/1798. Henry was also married to Hulda Teiser who had daughter Cuzzen and a son named William Allen and both named daughters Julia Ann and Nathaniel Gays wife Julia Ann also named a daughter Julia Ann Jr.
7/1/1815 deed of Henry Gay of Emanuel Co. to William price of Burke Co., 85 1/2 acre on David's Branch in Burke Co., bt from John Raiford 11/14/1798. Henry Gay named in LWT of his gr-father, Henry Gay..."To my , Henry 250 acres of land by way of intail, joining lines west Robert Lockridge and 14 pounds....." Henry Gay also mentioned in LWT of his gr-mother, Martha Gay, dtd 1785 Rockbridge Co. Va.
Henry married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 5. | LivingChildren:
- Nathaniel Gay was born on 1 Nov 1804 in Burke, Georgia, USA; died on 23 Aug 1869 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Drew Cemetery, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
- 2. Josiah H Gay was born in 1790 in Burke, Georgia, USA.
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| 6. | Solomon Beddingfield died on 23 Sep 1817 in Laurens, Georgia, USA. Notes:
Solomon Beddingfield Will dated 9-23-1817, probated Feb. 12,1818 in Laurens Co Ga. mentions 'wife Elizabeth; son James, daughter Sally; son Needham."Executors were James H. McCullers and Elizabeth Bedingfield. Witnesses: Charles D. McCullers, Eli Clark, Josiah H. Gay. See Will book I , 1809 to 1840 , Ordinary's office Laurens Co.Ga.
Solomon + Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 4
| 8. | John Gay, Jr was born in 1730 in Virginia, USA (son of Henry H. Gay and Living); died in 1759. Notes:
John Gay Jr. and Mary lived in Rockbridge Co. Va. with infant son Henry in 1759. His LWT dtd 12/06/1759 names wife Mary , father, Henry son Henry an infant. The widow renounced the Will and later moved to have the exr, Henry Gay, summoned to settle the estate. Her son Henry was left "part of 347 acres promised to John by his father, John Gay"
John + Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 9. | LivingChildren:
- 4. Henry Gay was born about 1758 in Rockbridge, Virginia, USA; died after 1815 in Emanuel, Georgia, USA.
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