John Jay^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

1752 - 1829  (76 years)    Has 24 ancestors and 12 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	John Jay
  Relationship	with Francis Fox
  Born	26 Oct 1752	Frederick Co., VA, USA
  or Orange Co., NC. (C-2141)
  Gender	Male
  Buried	Apr 1829	Miami Co., OH, USA
  Died	23 Apr 1829	Miami Co., OH, USA
  or Miami, Warren Co., OH. Frederick Co. Records published by Kerns state that John died on Dec. 17, 1822 in Ohio. (C-961) LastWill - 30.07.1827 - - LastWill proven - 30.04.1829 - Monroe Twp., Miami Co., Ohio, USA -
  Person ID	I202507	Geneagraphie
  Last Modified	7 Mar 2001

  
  

  Father	William Jay,   b. 1720, Hartford Co., MD, USA ,   d. Aft 23 Nov 1772, Berkeley, SC  (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Mary Elizabeth Vestal,   b. 1723, Chester, PA ,   d. 1818, New Burlington, Fulton Co., Ohio, USA  (Age 95 years)
  Married	Abt 1743	Frederick Co., Winchester, VA, USA
  Siblings	9 siblings
  1. Sarah Jay,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Deborah Jay,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. James George Jay,   b. 1 Jan 1744, Winchester, VA ,   d. 1833, Person, NC  (Age 88 years) + 4. William Jay, Jr.,   b. Abt 1745, Frederick Co., Winchester, VA, USA ,   d. Bef 28 Feb 1797, Newberry Co., South Carolina, USA  (Age ~ 52 years)   5. Joseph Jay,   b. Gesch 1746, Virginia USA ,   d. Bef 25 Aug 1806, Abbeville, SC  (Age ~ 60 years)   6. Mary Jay,   b. 9 Sep 1755, Berkeley, SC ,   d. Aft 25 Dec 1802, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA  (Age 47 years)   7. Rachel Jay,   b. 16 Aug 1758, Orange Co., NC ,   d. Aft 28 Aug 1804, New Burlington, Fulton Co., Ohio, USA  (Age 46 years)   8. Lydia Jay,   b. 3 Dec 1761, Orange Co., NC ,   d. Aft 1804, Clinton Co., OH  (Age 43 years) + 9. Rev. David Jay,   b. 28 May 1765, Orange Co., NC ,   d. 11 Feb 1839, Lumpkin, GA  (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F83047	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth (Betty) Pugh,   b. 6 Sep 1755, Hopewell Mm, Frederick, VA, USA ,   d. 23 Apr 1821, Miami Co., OH, USA  (Age 65 years)
  Married	4 Mar 1773	Bush River Mm, Newberry Co., SC, USA
  Children	1. Lydia Jay,   b. 18 Mar 1793, Bush River, Newberry, SC ,   d. 20 Mar 1830, Miami Co., OH, USA  (Age 37 years) + 2. William Jay,   b. 19 Jun 1788, Newberry Co., South Carolina, USA ,   d. 9 Aug 1845, Pleasant Hill, OH  (Age 57 years)   3. Jesse Jay,   b. 8 Dec 1773, Newberry Co., South Carolina, USA ,   d. 25 Sep 1840, Miami Co., OH, USA  (Age 66 years)   4. Thomas Jay,   b. 18 Jun 1775, Newberry Co., South Carolina, USA ,   d. 8 Jul 1815, Montgomery Co., OH, USA  (Age 40 years)   5. Mary Jay,   b. 11 Jan 1777, Newberry Co., South Carolina, USA ,   d. 27 Aug 1811  (Age 34 years)   6. Ann Jay,   b. 17 Dec 1778, Newberry Co., South Carolina, USA ,   d. 9 Jan 1849, Warren Co., OH, USA  (Age 70 years)   7. Samuel Jay,   b. 12 Jan 1784, Newberry Co., South Carolina, USA ,   d. 14 Dec 1859, Jonesboro, Grant, IN  (Age 75 years)   8. Walter Denny Jay,   b. 15 Jul 1786, Newberry Co., South Carolina, USA ,   d. 8 Jul 1865, Miami Co., OH, USA  (Age 78 years)   9. James Jay,   b. 6 Nov 1791, Newberry Co., South Carolina, USA ,   d. 22 Oct 1845, Miami Co., OH, USA  (Age 53 years)   10. Jane Jay,   b. 16 Sep 1795, Newberry Co., South Carolina, USA ,   d. 22 Dec 1871, Miami Co., OH, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Last Modified	7 Mar 2001
  Family ID	F83041	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. John Jay,   b. 22 Feb 1782, Newberry Co., South Carolina, USA ,   d. 1 Sep 1844, Wayne Co., OH, USA  (Age 62 years)
  Last Modified	7 Mar 2001
  Family ID	F83118	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  My source, C-611, gives John's birthplace as NC. John received 200 acres of land in Berkley Co., SC in his father's will adjoining the plantation where his father had resided. (C-169) John moved from SC to Waynesville, Ohio in 1803. He was a dealer in merchandise. He and his family moved to Miami Co., Ohio in 1808. As a merchandiser, he made two trips by wagon and 8 horse team to Baltimore along with his son Walter Denny Jay. (C-800) He and 9 of his 11 children lived in surrounding lands known as the "Jay Settlement". They founded the first Quaker friends in Ohio and the church was still active in 1958. He is the only Jay mentioned in "Newberry Annals" and the article was so interesting that I'm transcribing it here. "John Jay merits special mention, the removal of whom and family was more loss to Newberry than that of any other. He was married during the Revolution, and his seven sons and three daughters were born and, in part, married there. Courage, industry, enterprise and thrift were characteristics of the entire family. He and his sons were remarkable for rearing and training horses. No other seven brothers drove as many fair horse teams as they; could crack their whips as loud and haul as heavy loads. In these early days grain, flour, pork and merchandise were transported on wagons and often long trips had to be made. Their names were Jesse, Samuel, Walt D. (always called Denny), Thomas, John, William and James. All lived to advanced age except Thomas, who died soon after the birth of his fourth child. Five of them lived on lands adjoining and reared such families that they long had the name of the 'Jay Settlement,' a name that carried with it the idea of industry, enterprise, success and independent fortune, coupled with such honesty, probity and morality as made them a blessing to the country. John, the father, died in their midst in or about 1828, having lived to see his good example followed by both his sons and daughters, all retaining their rights in church and some being pre-eminent in it." (C-296) This family can also easily be found in Hinshaw's Quaker records. (C-1017) He is likely the John Jay who lived in Newberry Co., SC in the 1800 census with 1 son under ten, 2 between 16-26, 2 between 16-26, 1 between 26-45, 2 daughters under 10, 1 between 16-26, 1 wife between 26-45. (C-922) He had moved to Miami Co., OH before 1808. On Oct 22, 1808 he and his single sons, William and James, his wife and dt.'s Lyddia and Jane were received on certificate from Miami MM in West Branch MM also in Miami Co., OH. He was in the deed records in 1813 in Monroe Twp., Miami Co., Ohio in 1813, 1816, and 1827. He probably is the John who purchased land in Union and Springcreek Twp., Miami Co., Ohio in 1828, a year before he died. He left a will in 1829 in Miami Co., Ohio which was probated that same year. (C-1025)

  
  

• Sources

  [S568] Lucas, Rev. Silas E., Quakers in South Car, Rev. Silas E. Lucas. [S683] Markus, Mrs. Oscar, Vestals of PA, Mrs. Oscar Markus, (1964, unpublished). [S565] Medlin, William, Quaker Families/ SC, William Medlin, (Ben Franklin Press). [S652] O'neall, John Belton, Annals of Newberry, John Belton O'neall, (Southern Historical Press, c. early 1800's.). [S684] Shilt, Montgomery Co., OH Wills, Shilt, Rose.