William Jay, Jr.^{[1, 2, 3]}

Abt 1745 - Bef 1797  (~ 52 years)    Has 24 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	William Jay
  Suffix	Jr.
  Relationship	with Francis Fox
  Born	Abt 1745	Frederick Co., Winchester, VA, USA
  or 1746 in Lancaster Co., PA. (C-188)
  Gender	Male
  Died	Bef 28 Feb 1797	Newberry Co., South Carolina, USA   [4]
  2/27/1797 or 1812 (C-803,813) LastWill proven - 28.02.1797 - Newberry Co., South Carolina, USA -
  Person ID	I202519	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. Joseph Jay,   b. Gesch 1746, Virginia USA ,   d. Bef 25 Aug 1806, Abbeville, SC  (Age ~ 60 years) + 5. John Jay,   b. 26 Oct 1752, Frederick Co., VA, USA ,   d. 23 Apr 1829, Miami Co., OH, USA  (Age 76 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 Natherson,   b. Gesch 1742,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Tioga Co., Pennsylvania, USA
  estimated at 1760-1763. (C-949)
  Children	+ 1. Anna Jay,   b. 5 May 1772, Newberry Co., South Carolina, USA ,   d. 9 Apr 1828, Union Twp., Miami Co., Ohio, USA  (Age 55 years)   2. Layton Jay,   b. 27 Apr 1771, Newberry Co., South Carolina, USA ,   d. 1813, Ludlow Falls, Miami Co., OH, USA  (Age 41 years)   3. David Jay,   b. 28 Dec 1764,   d. Aft 1842, Henry, IA, USA  (Age 78 years)   4. James Jay,   b. 25 Oct 1766, Newberry Co., South Carolina, USA ,   d. 1860, Henry, IA, USA  (Age 93 years)   5. Mary Jay,   b. 4 Jan 1777, Newberry Co., South Carolina, USA ,   d. 3 Mar 1822, Miami Co., OH, USA  (Age 45 years)   6. William Jay,   b. Aft 1770, SC, USA ,   d. Aft 1800, Miami Co., OH, USA  (Age ~ 30 years)   7. Charlotte Jay,   b. 27 Apr 1771, Newberry Co., South Carolina, USA ,   d. 28 Dec 1852, Randolph Co., Indiana, USA  (Age 81 years)   8. Sarah Jay,   b. Gesch 1761,   d. Yes, date unknown + 9. Elizabeth Jay,   d. Abt 1803   10. Debora Jay,   b. 1777,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Mar 2001
  Family ID	F83055	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Margaret Voss,   d. Aft 1 Aug 1797
  Married	SC, USA
  Children	+ 1. Susannah Jay,   b. 19 Nov 1778, Newberry Co., South Carolina, USA ,   d. 14 Jun 1859, Miami Co., OH, USA  (Age 80 years)   2. Charles Jay,   b. Aft 1779, Newberry Co., South Carolina, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. John Jay,   b. 29 Aug 1780, Newberry Co., South Carolina, USA ,   d. 6 Sep 1846, Miami Co., OH, USA  (Age 66 years)   4. Tabitha (Telitha) Jay,   b. Aft 1779, Newberry Co., South Carolina, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Isaac Jay,   b. 26 Nov 1785, Newberry Co., South Carolina, USA ,   d. 26 Jan 1840, Darke Co., OH, USA  (Age 54 years)
  Last Modified	7 Mar 2001
  Family ID	F83058	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  William bought land from the Estate of his father for $200.00 in 1797. He was not mentioned in his father's will. (C-168b) One of his wives is occasionally listed as Mary Cothran, but this is likely a mixup with his brother Joseph who was married to a Mary Cothran/Cochran. William Jay served under Zachary Brooks as a private in the Penn. Regiment of artillery, Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War (C-170, 1328). This information is again verified in DAR lineage Book, Vol. 128, p.92 (c1916). However, this later source differs in a few instances. It states that William Jay was born in 1746 in Lancaster, PA. and died in 1812 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. This birthdate and place could be correct but the death date does not fit with William's will administered 28th Feb. 1797 in Newberry Co., SC. Vickie Leimback listed that William II was born in 1744 in Chester Co., PA. (C-611) A William Jay received part of the moveable goods from George Cox's will dated 21 Dec. 1789 in Newberry, SC. In the 1790 96th District, Newberry, SC Census, William is listed with the following household members: 2-6-3, 0-0. (C-974) That probably means that his children before Charlotte were married and living on their own at that time. A William, Jr.(possibly this William) was disowned by the Quakers on 6/26/1790. The reason was not given. (C-457, p.104) A William Jay along with Thomas Wright and others took an inventory of the estate of James Cox of Newberry Co., decd., dated 16 July 1794. A William Jay along with probable son William Jay, Jacob Balinger, Daniel Clary, John Allison, John Wright, Jesse Palmer and Wright Coate prepared notes on the account of the estate of William Gilliam decd. in 1795/96 in Newberry, SC. (C-461) In his will dated Jan. 7, 1797, he listed all of his adult children by his first wife, and only one child by his second wife Margaret, who was Susana. He specifically makes bequeaths to his "beloved daughters and sons namely Mary, Sarah, William, David, James, Elizabeth, Charlotte, Layton, Ann, Deboror (and) ... Susana one shilling sterling. The rest, John, Charles, Tabitha and Isaac seemed to be lumped in as the children of Margaret. They are not named. She is simply given the rest of the money to "rase her children". Joseph Reagin, John and Benjamin Coppock were witnesses. The executors were John Jay and David Jay, Sen. (C-832, 867) His elder children received more than their one shilling sterling, however, as per court record filed in August 1797. "The State of South Carolina Ninety Six District--I ...Jas Mayson one of the Judges of Newberry County do hereby certify unto all whome it may Concern that Margret Jay the widow of the within Named William Jay Des. did this day appear before me and upon being privatly and serparetly Examined by me did declare that She do freely volunterily and without any Compulsion dred or feare of any person or persons whomsoever renouce release and forever relinquish unto the within named William Jay his heirs and assigns all her Intrust and Estate and also all her rite and clame of dower of in or to all and Singualer the promises within menchened and released Given under my hand and seal this fist day of August--1797 Jas. Mayson J.N.Co (Judge Newberry County)". (C-833, 2109) The sale of his estate had many asundry items sold often to his brothers, possible sons, son-in-laws, etc. It was certified by George Arnold, James Mills, and Isaac Hollingsworth. (C-837)

  
  

• Sources

  [S568] Lucas, Rev. Silas E., Quakers in South Car, Rev. Silas E. Lucas. [S557] Davis, Eileen, Quaker Rec/Miami, OH, Eileen Davis and Judith Ireton, comps, (McDowell Publications, 1980). [S686] Daughters of the American Revolution, Lineage Book, (Lineage Book Vol. 128 DAR, 1916). [S668] Yochim, Mrs. E.M., DAR Patriot Index, Mrs. Eldred Martin Yochim, (DAR).