Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill, Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill, Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
NameJohn Gay 173281,173282,173283,173284,173285,173286,173287,173244,173245,173288,173289,173290,173291,173292,173293,173294,173295,173296,173297
Birth13 Jul 1615, Ipswich, Suffolk, England173298,173299,173285,173300,173301
MemoAbt 1613? 1612? 1614?
ResidenceFeb 1630, New Hospital, Plymouth, England173302
MemoMeeting of Puritans with the purpose of emigrating to the new world
Residence1636, Watertown, Middlesex County, MA173303,173304,173305,173306
Land Purchase28 Feb 1636, Watertown, Middlesex County, MA173307,173308
Memo/1637 granted 5 ac in Beaverbrook Plowlands, being lot 24
Residence25 Jul 1636, Watertown, Middlesex County, MA173309,173310,173311
MemoGrantee in the Great Dividends and the Beaver Brook lowlands, owning altogether 40 ac
Residence6 Sep 1636, Dedham, Norfolk County, MA173312,173313,173314,173315,173316,173317,173318
MemoFounders of the plantation, his name appearing on the petition for incorporation and among the original proprietors of lands
Land Purchase26 Jun 1637, Watertown, Middlesex County, MA173319
MemoGranted 5 ac in the Remote Meadows, being lot 29
Will Filed18 Dec 1686, Dedham, Suffolk County, MA173320,173321,173322,173323,173324,173325,173326
MemoWill dated
Death4 Mar 1688, Dedham, Norfolk County, MA173327,173286,173328,173329,173330,173290,173331,173293,173332,173333,173334,173335
Memo/1689
Will Filed17 Dec 1689, Suffolk County, MA173320,173321,173322,173336,173324,173325,173326
MemoWill Proved
Will Filed17 Dec 1689, Suffolk County, MA173337
MemoInventory
OccupationDedham selectman 1653/4; Constable 1648; Highway surveyor 1644/5173338
ReligionAdmission to Watertown church on 12 Apr 1644173339
FatherRichard Gay (ca1580-)
Misc. Notes
V33 Pg 45 1. John1 Gay of Dedham MA admitted as Freeman 6 May 1635. With others of Watertown he was one of the founders of the plantation at Dedham, his name appearing on the petition for incorporation 6 Sep 1636, and among the original proprietors of lands.65697
Spouses
1Joanna Hooker 173281,173283,173284,173285,173286,173244,173287,173245,173288,173340,173289,173341,173342,173291,173343,173293,173344,173345,173316,173346,173296,173297
Birth1612, England173285
Will Filed1 Mar 1689, Dedham, Suffolk County, MA173347,173293
Memo/1690 Will dated
Death14 Aug 1691, Dedham, Norfolk County, MA173286,173348,173349,173350,173292,173351,173352,173353
Will Filed12 Nov 1691, Boston, Suffolk County, MA173347,173354
MemoWill probated
FatherRobert Hooker (ca1590-)
Research
MA Wills & Probate Records 1635-1991 Suffolk Probate Recds Vol 7-8 Image349of585 Johanna Gay, widow, the Relict of John Gay Sr, dec’d in Dedham Suffolk MA Will dtd 1 Mar 168944890 (how related?) Vol 3 G-H Image122of68266433
Grandchild, Elizabeth Bacon
Grandchild, Joanna Borden (grandchild by her first husband?)
Marriagebef 1639, Watertown, Middlesex County, MA173285,173286,173288,173291
Marr MemoBy 1638? Dedham, MA?
ChildrenSamuel (1639-1718)
 Hezekiah (1640-1669)
 Nathaniel (1643-1712)
 Joanna (1645-1708)
 Eleazer (1647-1726)
 Abiel (Twin) (1649-)
 Judith (Twin) (1649-)
 John (1651-1731)
 Jonathan (1653-1713)
 Hannah (1656-1660)
Last Modified 25 Jan 2023Created 27 May 2025 using Reunion 13 by Chris Dunmore
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