North Carolina Pioneers


Henry Gay


HENRY GAY of Nansemond Co., Virginia, d. in 1688. He was first found in Nansemond County in 1669, when, on April 22, he patented 400 acres of land in the Upper Parish (Patent Book 6), adj. James Collins and Philip Dowell, for transporting eight persons, four children assigned by Thomas Cullen, Andrew Clawson, Edward Jones, William Lucorkle and Sarah Wake. Issue:
  1. HENRY GAY. Lived in Isle of Wight Co., Va., his LWT probated 4/25/1757. Issue:
         
    1. John Gay.    
    2. Henry Gay    
    3. William Gay    
    4. Joshua Gay    
    5. Ann Gay m. Mr. Lawrence.    
    6. Sarah Gay m. Mr. Babb.

  2. THOMAS GAY. His LWT dtd 3/18/1754. Issue:
    1. Jethro Gay.
    2. Thomas Gay m. Patience, removed to Northampton Co., N. C., then Franklin Co., N. C., then Hancock Co., Ga. Issue:
           
      1. Joshua Gay. Issue: Allen, Jordan, Gilbert, John, Patience, Elizabeth, Mary Cannon, Vicy Daniel, Mahala Chuck and Thomas.    
      2. Temperance Gay m. Jeremiah Walker.    
      3. Allen Gay, 1765-1847, Revolutionary War Soldier, m. Miss Elbert. Issue:
              
        1. John William Gay b. 1788 m. Margaret Eddy.     
        2. Elizabeth Gay b. 1790 m. Mr. Eddy.     
        3. Gilbert Gay b. 1793 m. Sarah Stamps. Issue: Anna Abigail b. 1830 m. Joseph Webb; Allen Moses Gay b. 1831 m. 1st Martha A. Stamps, 2nd, Betsey A. Williamson; Gilbert b. 1832; John R. b. 1834 m. Gin Jacobs; Mary Y. b. 1835 m. Manning Brown; Sarah E. b. 1837 m. James I. Hill; Martha Ann b. 1839 m. 1st Francis Y. Stamps, 2nd, James T. Skinner; James Thomas Gay b. 1841; Elisa Jane b. 1843; George Washington Gay b. 1846 m. Margaret C. Southerland (his issue--Sarah H. b. 1865; Andrew Jackson Gay b. 1858; Eliza b. 1880 m. S. Brown; George Washington Gay, Jr. b. 1871 m. Ols Izora Skinner; Gilbert b. 1873 m. Viola Texas Skinner, dau. of Andrew Jackson Skinner and Rebecca Ann McElroy (issue--Robert b. 1891 m. Mattie Handley: Enos m. Renee Stewart; Andrew Jackson Gay m. Mattie McDola m. Mr. Woodard; Lena Gay m. Dewey Smith; Grady; Perlina m. Loyd Garner; Ora Bell m. William Leggett; Curtis Elmer b. 1920 m. Audrey Magdalene Henson); A. Columbus Gay b. 1875 m. 1st A. V. Hamilton, 2nd, Beulah Skelton; Ida Gay b. 1878 m. G. W. White); Susan E. b. 1848; John G. Skinner Gay; Francis Marion Gay b. 1850; Mary ; Georgia Rebecca b. 1853; William L. b. 1855.     
        4. Thomas Gay.     
        5. James Gay.     
        6. Temperance Gay m. William Brock.     
        7. Martha Gay m. Mr. Wright.     
        8. Elias Gay.     
        9. Matilda Gay.    
        10. Castleberry Gay.    
        11. Benton Gay.    
        12. William Gay, 1765-1847 m. Mary Hunt. Issue: Sherod H. Gay b. 1805; Annis Allen; William; Mary Gay m. Edmond P. Eason: Cynthia Gay m. James Osburn.    
        13. Joanna Gay m. Robert R. Sims. Issue:
                
          1. John Gay b. 1760 m. Amelia Castleberry. Issue: Thomas, Mary Ann, Reason.
                  
            1. Gilbert Gay b. 1771 m. Lavice Reynolds. Issue:      
            2. Nancy Gay b. 1794 m. William Jackson.      
            3. Thomas Belling Gay b. 2797 m. Martha Bridges.      
            4. Elizabeth Gay b. 1800 m. Bryant Ruskin.      
            5. Lavice Gay m. 1802 1st, Patrick DeVaughn, 2nd,      
            6. Isaac Paul Gay b. 1804 m. Elizabeth Shephard. Issue: Winston Gay b. 1825 m. Martha Glass; Thomas Gilbert Gay b. 1827 m. Harriett Lynch; Robert Gay b. 1829; Mary Elizabeth Gay b. 1831 m. Jim Arnall; Zorade Gay b. 1835 m. 1st Ren North, 2nd, Tom North; John Henry Gay b. 1839; Sanford Gay b. 1840 m. Carolyn P. Cole (issue--Isaac Walter b. 1861; Beula Elizabeth b. 1864 m. Abram P. Carmichael; Blanch b. 1880 m. William Wilson Redwine); Sarah Frances Gay b. 1840; William Judson Gay b. 1843 m. Georgia Jones.      
            7. Dicey Gay b. 1807 m. Winston Wood.      
            8. Gilbert Gay, Jr. b. 1809 m. Rebecca. Issue: Lilla Gay m. Ed Bridges; Edith Gay m. T. E. Atkinson; Kate Gay m. Worce Haynes; Tommie Gay; Lula Gay; Gilliam Gay; Winston Gay.      
            9. Henry M. Gay b. 1812.      
            10. DeVaughn Gay b. 1823.      
            11. Sophia Gay m. Harrington Phillips.     
            12. Mary Gay m. Joseph Thompson.     
            13. Thomas Gay.
            14. William Gay.
            15. Fereby Gay.
            16. John Gay.
            17. Mary Gay.
Ref: Isle of Wight Co., Va. Wills; Hancock Co., Ga. Marriages; Cavaliers & Pioneers by Nugent, Vol. II, pp. 61.