Joseph Jay

Abt 1746 - Bef 1806  (< 60 years)

• Name	Joseph Jay  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Birth	Abt 1746	Frederick County, Virginia, USA   [10]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Bef 25 Aug 1806	, Abbeville, SC   [7, 9]
  Person ID	I14403	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	William Jay, * I-M253 YDNA Haplogroup (NOT a son of John Jay and Anne Ordchard by BigY Haplogroup),   b. Abt 1711   d. 1772, Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina, United States of America (Age 61 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Elizabeth Vestal, *,   b. 1723, , Chester, PA d. 1818, New Burlington, Fulton, OH, USA (Age 95 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Bef 1743	Virginia, Colonial America
  Family ID	F5158	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary (Minnie) Cothran
  _MARRIED	N
  Children	1. David Jay,   b. 7 May 1787, Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States of America d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Jane Jay,   b. 6 Jan 1772   d. 15 Nov 1845 (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. William Jay  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F4988	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  In Oct of 1767, Joseph's father deeds him land. This would indicate that Joseph was at least 18 and probably more likely 21 years of age. It is possible that it was a wedding present in which case Joseph's estimated wedding date ofs incorrect. In 1771 Joseph signed the petition to have Caswell Co. established from Orange Co., North Carolina. (C-167) He was not in his father's will. (C-169) There is a Joseph Jay in the 1790 Newberry Co., SC census that could be this Joseph. In his household there were 2 males over 16, 3 under 16 and 2 females. His will was probated on Aug. 25, 1806 in Abbeville District, South Carolina. It was apparently stolen from the courthouse and is no longer available. (C-957)

  
  

• Sources

  [S251] Vickie Leimback to Linda Coate Dudick E-Mail letter dated Sept. 16, 1995 at VLeimback@aol.com In possession of Linda Coate Dudick at 648 Ulverston Dr., Gahanna, OH 43230 1995 (C-611). [S186] Eileen Davis and Judith Ireton, comps, Quaker Records of the Miami Valley of Ohio (McDowell Publications, 1980). [S4] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Ancestry Family Tree, 1,1030::0. [S223] Cassius Jay Jay Family Index Partially in L. Dudick Files (C-167). [S1924] John L. Hatcher to Pat Bagwell E-mail letter dated Aug. 29, 1996 that transcribes unknown author of entitled "Jay History" at jlhatcher@intellinet.com In Linda Coate Files.(C-813). [S99] Vestal Family Group Sheet Type Lineage Received 1984 Preparer unknown very well sourced. [S3347] Pat Bagwell to Jay Family Genealogy List E-mail dated 3/15/1997 at icezena@texas, net In Linda Coate files (C-957). [S3348] Jo Ann (Unknown) to Linda Coate Dudick 8/17/1996 at Iamanrd3@aol.com In Linda Coate files (C-2001). [S119] Ancestry.com, U.S., Family History Books, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2025;), Jay Family Index: the Descendants of William Jay (Born Harford County, Maryland, 1720) and Mary Vestal Jay. [S2950] Pat Bagwell to Jay Family Discussion List E-mail letters dated Oct. 1996 at icezena@texas.net In Linda Coate files (C-845).