Notes:

Elizabeth's birthdate is different in the American Quaker records than in the English christening records. I'm going with the English version as they occurred at the time of the event. They two dates were 2 months apart when Quaker records wouldn't have the date corrected for the current calendar. Elizabeth who was a Quaker, married Joseph Woodward in 1712. She became of member of at the Chester MM where her husband belonged. He died in 1715 and she returned to her home monthly meeting at Concord with at least one child. She apparently married out of unity a year later to William Vestall, a Baptist. She was to be disowned for that marriage by the following year in the same meeting where satisfaction was accepted by the Quaker records. This occurred in the women's minutes of the 5th mo., 29th day 1717. Prior to 1729, her second husband also became a Quaker. On 9/7/1737 she was given a certificate of recommendation for the Hopewell MM where she had lived for several years. On Aug. 11, 1750, Elizabeth granted Steven Emory Power of Attorney. Elizabeth Vestal and her sons, William and Thomas then moved to Orange Co., NC (now WV) in 1751 after the death of her husband where they helped establish the Cane Creek M.M.. (C-803) They were received the 10th month, 7th day, 1751 from Hopewell, Virginia at Cane Creek, North Carolina. (C-804)

Elizabeth married Joseph WOODWARD on 9 Nov 1712 in Elkton, Cecil, MD, USA. Joseph died in 1715. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married William VESTAL, Jr. on 9 Sep 1716 in Westtown, Chester, PA, USA. William (son of William VESTAL, Sr. and Alice GLOVER) was born on 16 Sep 1692 in Birmingham Twp., Chester, PA, USA; died before Mar 1745 in Winchester, Frederick, VA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This John Vestal could be the John who had a ferry service across the Shenendoah River. If so, on April 6, 1754, Major George Washington and troops passed there noting John Vestal's name in the records. (C-959)

In the 6/1/1772 Quaker Meeting records, John was visited for consenting to his daughter's marriage out of unity and providing a wedding for them in his home. This probably referred to daughter Mary who married a Jay who then asked for a certificate to move to Bush River, South Carolina. John Vestal and Ann his wife were disowned on 8/3/1772 supposedly for drinking.

They also had a daughter named Elizabeth who was disowned on 8/3/1773 for marrying out of unity to a Bealor. A possible son of John Vestal, was disowned for training in the Militia and hiring a substitute in the Revolutionary War.

Vickie Leimback states John died in Berkeley Co, VA (now WV). (C-611, 1380) An inventory of his estate dated 1776 supposedly exists in Virginia. He remained in Virginia when his parents and siblings moved to North Carolina. A couple pictures of his home supposedly exist in the "History of Homes in West Virginia", c. 1937. (C-811, 2141)

Family/Spouse: Ann POTTS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Vickie Leimback said he was married to his cousin, Mary Vestal instead of the spouse I have listed. (C-611) Jay gives his wife's name as Hannah Vestal, his first cousin for which he was disowned by Friends on September 5, 1773. (C-869)

Both these refer to a note in Quaker records that state William Vestal was married to his first cousin on 6/7/1773 and disowned on 9/5/1773. In Anderson's book on the Caviness, she lists his wife and first cousin as Sarah Vestal, d. of David and Sarah Chamness Vestal. In some sources, his wife is also called Hannah Potts. By timing and place it is likely to apply to this William. (C-955) Also, Vickie Leimback differs in the death date which she estimated at about 1781 in Berkeley Co., VA.

Family/Spouse: Hannah (Sarah) VESTAL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary Vestal and William Jay married about 1743 in Frederick Co., VA. She likely lost her membership in the Quaker church for marrying out of unity. On 10/5/1772, Mary Vestal Jay sent an acknowledgement of marriage out of meeting to the Hopewell Monthly Meeting. This was a few months before her husband's death. (Some researchers mistakenly claim this is because she married again.) (C-1338) It was accepted and Jesse Pugh was appointed to assist the women in preparing a certificate for her to remove to Bush River. (C-804)

In Virginia, none of the Jays appear to have been Quakers, but shortly before and around the time she was reaccepted, all of her children appear to have become Quakers. She had two children married in the Quaker Meeting in the 3rd month of 1772.

Vickie Leimback and Mike Southerland state that Mary's birth date was about 1723. Mike gives her death date as 1773 in New Burlington, Miami, OH and her full name as Mary Elizabeth Vestal. However, this death date cannot be correct, as Mary Vestal Jay and her daughter Rachel Jay Arnold received a certificate to move to Ohio in 1804. They moved in 1805 probably to Miami Co., Ohio. She died near New Burlington, Ohio between 1818-1820 and is buried in Caesars Creek Quaker Burying Ground.

Mary married William JAY, * before 1743 in Virginia, Colonial America. William (son of John JAY) was born about 1711 in of Cumberland, NJ; was christened on 25 Jan 1713 in Bexwell, Norfolk, England; died on 4 Mar 1773 in Bush River, Newberry, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In his will, Thomas of Chatham Co., NC names his wife, Elizabeth, sons David and Silas and ten unnamed children. His executors were trusted friends, William Vestal and William Marshall. His testators were Nathan Vestal and Isaac Hobson. It was written on 22d day of the 7th month in 1807. It was probated in Aug. 1813.

Thomas married Mary UNKNOWN before 1753. Mary died before Sep 1754. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Elizabeth DAVIS on 6 Sep 1754 in Cane Creek, Alamance, NC. Elizabeth was born in 1727; died on 12 Jun 1813 in , Chatham, NC, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Vickie Leimback gives a birth date about 1734 in Frederick Co., VA with her name spelled Jermima. (C-611)

Family/Spouse: Unknown CHAPMAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Linda Mondy gives his birth place as Chester Co., Pennsylvania. Vickie Leimback gives his death place as Surry Co., North Carolina. A complaint was filed against a James Vestal on Dec. 1, 1751 in Cane Creek MM, for marrying out of meeting by a Justice of the peace and for taking strong drink. It likely refers to this James. He was living in Chatham Co., NC in 1753. He was in the tax payer lists in 1755 in Orange Co., North Carolina. He married three times. He married his third wife the same day as his son Thomas married Ann Martin in a double ring ceremony. (C-801)

James married Mary JAY on 11 Aug 1751 in , Chatham, NC, USA. Mary (daughter of John JAY and Ann ORCHARD) was born in 1729 in , Surry, NC; died in 1771 in , Chatham, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Phoebe ALLEN on 9 Mar 1772 in Near Cane Creek M.M., Chatham, NC, USA. Phoebe was born on 9 Feb 1739; died before 1791. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ann CASADY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jangs is usually not mentioned as a child of William and Elizabeth. It could be a misinterpreation of William's son James. However, Jangs is given a unique death date and place also. (C-871)

Notes:

Until 1775, David lived in Chester Co., Pennsylvania At that time they moved to Orange Co., NC where all their children were born. About 1774, Orange County was subdivided, and although they had not moved, their residence now was located in Chatham Co., North Carolina. David was disowned by the Quaker Church on 9/4/1786 for neglecting his attendance at the Hopewell Monthly Meeting. (C-804)

David married Sarah CHAMNESS on 25 Oct 1759 in Cane Creek, Orange, NC, USA. Sarah (daughter of Anthony CHAMNESS and Sarah COLE) was born on 11 Apr 1742 in , Frederick, Virginia, USA; died on 20 Jan 1822 in , Rocky River, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

James Jay settled in southwestern Person Co., North Carolina. He was a private in the Revolutionary War from North Carolina. (C-458, p. 1587) He was a Baptist preacher. He died in Person Co., NC in 1833. and is buried in Jay Cemetery off of Snipes Rd (near Bushy Fork). Some of his descendants live there today. It was the same land he originally lived on in Orange Co., NC, but it became Caswell and then Person County through boundary changes. (C-642) He and his other two oldest brothers were not in their father's will supposedly because they stayed behind in North Carolina when the elder William moved to South Carolina. (C-169, 831) His full name was James George according to his descendant named JJ from Texas. (C-817)

James married Mary VOSS about 1765 in Hillsboro, Orange, NC, USA. Mary (daughter of Joseph VOSS and Mary Susan DOVE) was born in 1745 in , Person, NC; died in 1795 in , Person, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Martha LEE on 24 Jan 1798 in , Person, NC. Martha died in 1820-1824 in Person County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Elizabeth BROWN on 20 Dec 1824 in , Person, NC. Elizabeth was born before 1765; died in 1839 in Person County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was not in William J's will. (C-169) She like her brothers were given land near the time of their marriages by their father, William. Being a women, land was given to her husband instead. This occurred when William received a patent of land in North Carolina. They had traveled with William Jay to Casewell County, NC, and lived in the same places, all supporting the belief that Sarah is also a daughter of William. (C-1200) Supporting the fact that she is not William's child is the earliest account of the children of William Jay and Mary Vestal. It was taken from an interview of William's son John to his son Eli Jay around 1800 who remembered 7 siblings, their names and birth order. Sarah was not listed amongst them when this information was published in 1848. However, this could be because she was the child of a previous marriage to William. (C-839)

Sarah married John Isaac SATTERFIELD about 1756 in , Orange, VA, USA. John (son of Unknown SATTERFIELD) was born on 12 Mar 1743 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States of America; died in 1802 in Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America; was buried about 1802 in Roxboro, Person County, North Carolina, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He and his elder siblings were not mentioned in his father's will. (C-168b) One of his wives is occasionally listed as Mary Cothran, but this is likely a mix-up 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 the 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, Pennsylvania and died in 1812 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. This birth date and place could be correct but the death date does not fit with William's will administered 28th Feb. 1797 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. Vickie Leimback listed that William II was born in 1744 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania (C-611)

William Jay received part of the moveable goods from George Cox's will dated 21 Dec. 1789 in Newberry, South Carolina. (C-461) 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.(probably 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, South Carolina. (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 Margaret 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)

William married Elizabeth LNU est 1760 in , Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA. Elizabeth was born on 14 Oct 1742 in Winchester, Frederick Co., Virginia, USA; died on 4 Mar 1777 in Edgefield, Newberry Co., South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Margaret VOSS est 1778 in , , SC, USA. Margaret (daughter of Joseph VOSS and Mary Susan DOVE) was born in 1755 in North Carolina, United States; died after 1 Aug 1797 in Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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 of 1770 is 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)

Family/Spouse: Mary (Minnie) COTHRAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This Deborah has only been in one source as the child of William and Mary Vestal Jay. This info. from J. Jay came from the book, "Settlement and Some First Families of Back Creek Valley", p. 188. She was the wife of James McCool who was disowned in 1772 for singing, swearing, dancing and gambling. She and her children remained in good standing with the church. In 1773, they apparently bought land in District 96, Bush River, SC, but sold it and returned to Virginia in 1777. (C-961) She is also not listed as the daughter of William and Mary in an interview of their son John in the late 1790's, early 1800's about his brothers and sisters. (C-839)

Deborah married James MCCOOL, Jr. about 1768. James (son of James Adams MCCOOL and Anne WRIGHT) was born on 12 Dec 1747; died in 1804 in , Frederick, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

My source, C-611, gives John's birth place as North Carolina. 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 daughters Lyddia and Jane were received on certificate from Miami MM in West Branch MM also in Miami Co., Ohio 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 Spring Creek 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)

John married Elizabeth (Betty) PUGH on 4 Mar 1773 in Bush River M.M., Newberry, SC, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas PUGH and Anne WRIGHT) was born on 6 Sep 1755 in Hopewell M.M., Frederick, VA, USA; died on 23 Apr 1821 in , Miami, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

There are several contradictory pieces of information on Mary's death date and place. However, it is clear that she moved to the Little Miami area of Ohio on certificate dated 9/25/1802. She is listed as Mary Paty, wife of Charles. She and many other Quakers arrived by 12/25/1802. (C-1017)

Mary married Charles PATTY on 11 Mar 1773 in , Berkeley, SC. Charles (son of Unknown PATTY) died after 1802 in Of Miami, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"On certificate dated Aug. 28, 1804, Rachel Jay Arnold and her ancient mother, Mary Jay, were accepted into the Society of Friends in Ohio from Bush River, South Carolina." (C-1017)

Family/Spouse: George ARNOLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She and her husband came to Ohio in 1802 from Bush River, South Carolina. (C-1017) D.J. Rowe doesn't believe that she is the Lydia Jay who married George Arnold, as there are several Lydia Jays who were contemporaries. (C-1319)

Family/Spouse: George ARNOLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: James MILLS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Source C-611 gives a May 26, 1765 birth date for David Jay. David would have only been about 7 when his father bequeathed him 150 acres in his will. (C-169) During the Revolutionary War, according to family tradition, he was supposedly bedridden with the measles when Tories and Indians came to his home. His parents (only his mother was living at the time) rolled him in bed cloths and he crawled into a hollow log where he stayed all night to escape being killed.

He is the David Jay who became a Methodist Minister and was ordained a Deacon by Bishop Georgia on Oct. 3, 1819 in Nashville. (There is a note in the Jay family index that says this is not this David as he was never Methodist, but this is disagreed with in sources like Margaret Jay's 1998 book, C-964, C-2141).

A published account of the family submitted in 1948 sourced by the grandson of William and Mary Jay through an interview of William's son, John in the late 1790's or early 1800's lists all the children of William and Mary Jay in the same order as the Jay Family Index. It does not list sister, Sarah or Deborah to Reverend David Jay. It states that David was a jovial methodist preacher who was quite social with the young people. (C-839, 1017) He was married previously to Elizabeth Earp and one second hand source says this was Margaret Martha Brown. (C-1318, 1950)

After being ordained a Deacon, he moved from Warren Co.?, TN to Lumpkin Co., Georgia, then Alabama.

His will is transcribed as follows by Vince King in his book on the Georgia Jays. "Georgia, Lumpkin County====In the name of God Amen - I David Jay of the County of Lumpkin and State of Georgia being at present in my proper mind thanks be to God, calling to mind the mortality of man. Knowing it to be the destination for all men not to die - I do make and ordain this my last will and testament viz. principally and first of all I commend my soul into the hands of my great creator - Jesus Christ who gave it and my body to be decently buried and as touching such worldly estate - wherewith it hath pleased almighty God to bless me in this world with.....I give and bequeth the same in manner and form following viz.1st I do give and bequeth unto Elizabeth my dearly beloved wife all my estate whereof I die possessed of. To have and to hold the same during her natural life as her soul property and at death of my wife Elizabeth all that portion of land with the mill which I die possessed of on lot No. 249 Number Two hundred and forty nine in the fifth district and first Section of originally Cherokee now Lumpkin County, which I hold in reserve it being 20 Twenty acres more or less. I will that the same shall be equally divided between my daughters - viz. Martha Harris and Mary Charles and Jane Gamblin and Elizabeth Lusk and Anna Rutherford and it shall be soul property forever and after the death of my wife Elizabeth that my sons have one dollar each viz John Jay and Sarah Parris and William Jay and David Jay Jnr. and Wesley Jay and it is my will that they have one dollar and no more.2ndly and I do hereby make, ordain, constitute and appoint William B. Rutherford and Jane Gamblin Executors of this my last will and testament who are hereby empowered to pay off all my lawful debts and settle my accounts, but the rest shall all remain in my wife Elizabeth's hands during her natural life as aforesaid and at her death she shall have power to dispose of whatsoever personal or other estate not herein before mentioned as my seem good to her and I will that my executors shall duly fulfil and execute this my last will and testament and I do hereby disanull and utterly void all my former wills or bequethings done by me at this writing or by word of mouth, ratifying and conforming this and no other to be my last will and testament in writing where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 1st day of September 1838. David Jay Senr.Attested:Joseph W. GamblinWilliam S. WatersDavid Jay Jnr."(C-800, 830, 839, 964, EL)

Reverend married Elizabeth EARP on 14 Mar 1795 in , Newberry, SC. Elizabeth (daughter of Daniel EARP) was born about 1781 in , Fairfax, VA, USA; died in 1850 in , Lumpkin, GA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married William WHITEHEAD on 23 Apr 1794 in Surry, North Carolina, USA. William was born about 1765 in Surry, North Carolina, USA; died in Feb 1822 in Surry, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

William was disowned in 1781 and his wife Sarah in 1786. In the 1790 census he was listed as Capt. William Vestal. (C-1380)

William married Sarah Chamness VESTAL in 1784 in , , NC. Sarah (daughter of David VESTAL and Sarah CHAMNESS) was born on 12 Jul 1766 in , Orange, NC; died after 1805 in , Miami, OH, Usa?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married William VESTAL in 1784 in , , NC. William (son of James VESTAL and Mary JAY) was born in 1759 in , Chatham, NC, USA; died about 1813 in Orange County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sarah is also listed as Elizabeth in some sources. Her father might be a Joseph Jay or a James Jay living somewhat near her husband, Nathan Wright in the 1790 Newberry Co., SC census. She married a Quaker, Nathan Wright, and for this was dismissed from her religion. (C-1959)

Listed 2nd in Father's will.

Sarah married Nathan WRIGHT on 25 Jul 1778 in Newberry, South Carolina, USA. Nathan (son of John C. WRIGHT, * and Rachel WELLS, Minister) was born on 7 Oct 1758 in , Orange, NC; died after 1805 in , Newberry, SC, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Listed 3rd in father's will, he was known as Tailor Billy. He purchased land from his father's estate for $200.00 in 1797. (C-168, 800) In 1790, there is a William Jay who had the following members: 1-1-1, 0-0 and lived in the 96th District, Edgefield Co., South Carolina.. (CL-974) This William Jay who was living in Edgefield Co., SC in the 1800 census had 4 males under 10, and 1 between 10 and 16 with himself listed in the fourth column (pr. between age 26 and 45). (C-922)

Family/Spouse: Lydia MCMILLAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Listed 4th in father's will. He first moved to Warren Co., Ohio.(C-818) From 1822-1842, he and his brother's family lived in the Center Meeting in Northern Wayne Co., Indiana and finally settled in Henry Co., Iowa. (C-839) He might be the David Jay who had 1 son between 10-16, 1 between 16-26, himself from 26-45, 3 daughters under 10, 1 daughter from 10-16, and a wife or daughter from age 16-26 in the 1800 Newberry Co., SC Census records. (C-922)

David married Ruth MCMILLAN after 1783. Ruth was born on 29 Jan 1770; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

James was listed 5th in father's will. According to the Jay Family Index, James came to Clinton Co., Ohio in 1805. Quaker records however, indicate that he was still in the Bush River Monthly Meeting area of SC in 1809, where he and his family are listed in a visit from New Garden Monthly Meeting Members as James JAY and wife, Jemimah and children, Mills, Alexander, Mary, Rhoda, Layton, James, Ede (Edith), Dempsey, Isaac and Sarah.

He could easily be the James Jay listed as living in Newberry Co., SC in the 1800 Census with 4 sons under 10, himself from 26-45, 2 daughters under ten and his wife between 26-45. (C-922)

At any rate, he eventually settled on land belonging to his wife's uncle, George Arnold in Clinton Co., Ohio They moved to Center Meeting in Wayne Co., IN in 1822 and to Henry Co., Iowa in 1842. (C-800)

James married Jemima MILLS on 7 Apr 1791 in Bush River M.M., Newberry, SC, USA. Jemima (daughter of John MILLS) was born in 1768 in , Newberry, SC, USA; died in 1868 in , Henry, IA, USA; was buried in Salem, Henry County, Iowa, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She is listed sixth in her father's will. She might be the Betty Jay who witnessed the wedding of Sarah Cook and Zimri Gaunt in the 1785 Bush River Quaker records and was listed in the family column. However, I do not know of a kin relationship at this point in time between her and Sarah Cook.

Elizabeth married Thomas WRIGHT in 1785. Thomas (son of John C. WRIGHT, * and Rachel WELLS, Minister) was born on 8 Aug 1761 in Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States; died on 30 Apr 1835 in , Randolph, IN, USA; was buried about 1 May 1835 in White River, Randolph, IN, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Layton is listed as the child of Wm. Jr. and Elizabeth in Medlin's Quaker Records instead of the son of Mary. (C-265) He is listed 8th in his father's will. Layton, wife and family of six children were issued certificates of removal from Bush River and Cane Creek on 9/25/1802 to the Westland MM in Washington Co., Pennsylvania. Even though their destination was Ohio, that Pennsyvania MM was the closest one to file their certificates with at the time. (C-1297)

They came to Ohio from South Carolina by way of Tenn. and KY. They crossed the Ohio River at Cincinnati on a flat boat with the horses tied behind it. They leased land in Chester Twp., Clinton Co., Ohio to begin with and then moved to Miami Co., Ohio in 1809. (C-800) He and his family were supposedly the first Jay's to move to Ohio. His wife's family moved with them. Their land patent was signed by George Washington and was still in existence in 1951 in the possession of Cassius Milton Jay. However, his children are rumored to have disposed of all of his records after his death. (C-813)

He is said to have married a White after his first wife's death. In his will dated 1812, he names William Jay (son?) and Benjamin Coppock his executors. (C-864, 1950) Some accounts say he died of drowning, but one Jay researcher, R. Harry Jay, believes that his will made in proximity to his death indicates otherwise. There is also an account that he died of "Milk disease." (C-1079)

Layton married Elizabeth MILLS on 30 May 1793 in Bush River M.M., Newberry, SC, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of John MILLS) was born in 1772 in , Newberry, SC, USA; died on 28 Dec 1852 in , Miami, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Charlotte was a twin. She was listed 7th in her father's will. (C-864) Her husband apparently played around on her for which she was said to have left him often. She might have been the Charlotte who married a Samuel Thompson in 1817 in Miami Co., Ohio. (C-1025, 1950)

Charlotte married David HAMMER on 21 May 1798. David (son of John HAMMER and Margaret WRIGHT) died on 26 Dec 1845 in Salem, Henry, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Anne is listed as the daughter of William and Elizabeth Jay in Medlin's "Quakers of SC and Georgia." (C-265) She is listed 9th in her father's will. Anna was left to raise seven children when her husband John died. She brought them to Miami Co., Ohio before 1809. Anna Jay Coppock bound her son, Layton, apparently as an indentured servant or apprentice in 1826 to Henry Coate of Miami Co., Ohio. Deed Bk.5, p. 614. (C-955, E)

Her birth date and death dates are listed with 7 year differences, indicating to me that her birth date was calculated from her death date. One set of birth and death dates for her are Apr 25, 1765 in Newberry Co., SC and Apr 9, 1821 in Miami Co., Ohio Another set are May 5, 1772 and Apr 9, 1828 in Miami Co., Ohio. I do not know which is correct at this point, though the 1772 date more closely puts her into the 9th child position in her father's will. (C-2109)

Anna married John COPPOCK, Jr. on 7 Jan 1790 in Bush River M.M., Newberry, SC, USA. John (son of John COPPOCK and Abigail (Skillern) SCHELLENGER) was born on 20 Aug 1766 in , , MD, USA; died on 9 Apr 1828 in , Miami, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She is listed 10th in her father's will. Deborah died three weeks after her father while giving birth to twins. Her birth date on Apr. 25, 1772 in her and her husband's family bible is in conflict with her sister Anna's birth date. We're not sure which is correct.

Family/Spouse: John ANDERSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This Mary is often stated to be the Mary who is the d. of William Jay and Elizabeth Natherson. I've seen dates where their daughter, Mary is born on Jan. 4, 1777 or Jan. 4, 1767. If the later is correct, then it's still possible that she's the one married to William Coate. William and Elizabeth Natherson Jay do have a daughter named Mary as she is in her father's will. (C-949, 1698) Mary is alive in 1807 when she witnessed the sale of her husband's land to James Brooks in Newberry District, South Carolina. She was also received on certificate from the Bush River Monthly Meeting by the Miami M.M. in 1808. She isn't in the 1820 census with her husband, but she is supposedly in deed records in 1820 and 1822 when they sell off their land in Miami Co., Ohio. This does need checked for her signature, since the 1822 date occurred in July and she supposedly died in Mar of 1822.

Mary married William COATS before 1785. William (son of Big John COATS and Rachel WRIGHT) was born about 1768; died about Aug 1826 in , Marion, IN, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

My Uncle has a 20 cM match on chromosome 13 with T572311 John Solon, both descendants of this Susannah Jay. Laurie Christine Rasch's application to the DAR gives Susannah's birth date as Nov. 19 1778. This Nov. 19, 1778 birth date is also in Charles Coppock's lineage in the Krell collection. It is listed elsewhere as Dec. 1778, 12/22/1778 (C-813, 864, 1430), 11/31/1778 (C-1460) or Nov. 20, 1778 (C-2109). The Nov. 19 date is based correctly upon her burial info which states that she was 80 years, 6 months and 25 days old when she died on Jun 14, 1859. The State of Ohio, Vital Records confirmed this as it stated that her birth date is Nov. 19, 1778 as recorded in a genealogy chart they prepared in 1962 for Horace Coppock as provided by Annie Natetelli Waloszek. She is listed 11th in her father's will. She joined the Quakers in South Carolina. (C-839, 2109) Her father, William, is also confirmed in Hinshaw when she married Benjamin Coppock.

Susannah married Benjamin J. COPPOCK, Sr. * on 25 Jun 1796 in Bush River M.M., Newberry, SC, USA. Benjamin (son of Joseph COPPOCK and Jane WILSON) was born on 30 Oct 1772 in , Cecil, MD, USA; died on 3 Mar 1850 in , Miami, OH, USA; was buried about 4 Mar 1850 in Ludlow Falls, Miami, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The following records probably apply to this John Jay. 1) Miami Co OH Recorder's Deed book 7 p 270 John Jay to Henry Mikel, formerly Butler Co OH on 9 Sep 1828, the NW corner of NW 1/4 S15 T6 R5 for $99, 39.60 acres. 2) Henry Mikel's probable brother, Wiley Michael/Mikel, also bought land from John Jay as shown 3. 1828 Purchased from John Jay 39.60 acres NE corner of NW 1/4 S15 T6N R5 (Union Twp) Miami Co. Cost was $99. Daniel Mickel was a witness.

Family/Spouse: Lucy TOLES. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This Isaac is probably the Isaac who lived in Greenville Twp., Darke Co. in the 1820 census, and in Neave Twp., Darke Co., Ohio in the 1830 census. He left a will in 1840 in Darke Co., Ohio.

Isaac married Martha PEARSON in 1807. Martha was born in 1780; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Charles is in the deed records for Union Twp., Miami Co., Ohio in 1817 and 1823. (C-1025)

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth "Betsy" MOTE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her name is spelled multiple ways that differ greatly: Tabetha, Letitia, Tabitha, Telitha.

Family/Spouse: Ahab INMAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: John ELLEMAN. John died before 6 Apr 1825. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He and his wife had 3 children, Margaret, Mary and Andrew and this information is often confused with his uncle Reverend David Jay's children.

Family/Spouse: Martha BROWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Abigail TOWLES. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jesse married Sarah BROOKS on 5 Apr 1798 in Bush River M.M., Newberry, SC, USA. Sarah was born on 17 Mar 1779; died on 2 Sep 1833 in , Miami, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mary STEDHAM. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Walter D. Jay and James Jay (brothers) were his executors and the witnesses to his will were two different John Jays (father and brother) in 1815. (C-2320)

Family/Spouse: Mary PEARSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jesse DILLON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Samuel PEARSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mary STEDDOM. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Samuel and his brother Denny appear to have been operators on the Underground Railroad in Montgomery Co., Ohio.

Family/Spouse: Bathsheba PUGH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Walter Denny Jay, was "a most remarkable man. One who knew phrenology said he had a head much like that of Napoleon Bonaparte, and in many traits he resembled him... concentration ...courage with prudence.." according to the "Annals of Newberry." He is likely the "Denny Jay" along with his brother Samuel Jay who were operators on the Underground Railroad in Montgomery Co., Ohio. Walter Denny Jay likely had a son named John who is buried in the Quaker burial in West Milton. His stone says he is the son of W.D. and M. Jay, died 2 Mo. 6, 1840 at 27 years of age. (C-PHO, 296)

Family/Spouse: Mary MACY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He is listed as the son of John and Betty Jay in his marriages. He and his wife were living in Newton Twp., Miami Co., Ohio in the 1830 census, both between the ages of 40-50. They had 1 son between the ages of 10-15, 2 sons from 15-20 and 2 daughters from 15-20. (C-2560)

Family/Spouse: Mary Pearson FURNAS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Mary COATE on 27 Apr 1824. Mary (daughter of Henry COATE, * and Mary Ann HASKETT) was born on 28 Jun 1797 in Bush River M.M., Newberry, SC, USA; died before 1830. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Rebecca TEAGUE before 1830. Rebecca (daughter of Samuel TEAGUE and Rebecca FURNAS) was born in 1784; died in Mar 1847 in Of Miami, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

James and his family had their last 3 children in the W.Branch MM, Miami Co., OH area from 1832 on according to Hinshaw. (C-95)

James married Martha COPPOCK on 29 Sep 1813. Martha (daughter of James COPPOCK and Hannah PUGH) was born in 1798 in , , SC, USA; died after 1813. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lydia married Moses COPPOCK on 22 Nov 1809 in Mill Creek M.M., , OH, USA. Moses (son of James COPPOCK and Hannah PUGH) was born on 8 Mar 1787 in , Newberry, SC, USA; died on 9 Jan 1877 in , Miami, OH, USA; was buried in Union Joint Cemetery, Ludlow Falls, Newton Twp., Miami, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Thomas MACY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: William HARRIS. William was born about 1795; died about 1835 in , , Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

David was a Methodist Minister who was ordained in Nashville, Tennessee. (C-1097)

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth WALLACE. Elizabeth was born on 14 Aug 1816 in , Warren, TN; died on 6 Apr 1904 in , Walker, GA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]