Richard Gay Jr. (1750 - 1836)

Born 29 Dec 1750 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Lucinda (Granger) Gay — married 8 Mar 1781 in Hartford Co. Ct.

Descendants

Died 1 Aug 1836 at age 85 in Granby, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Private Richard Gay Jr. served with 8th Connecticut Provincial Regiment (1775), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Richard Gay Jr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A043731.

Richard Gay was a Veteran of the Revolutionary War. He responded with the men of Simsbury to the Lexington Alarm, April 1775.

He served as a Private in Capt. Elihu Humphrey's Company, Col. Huntington's Connecticut Regiment.

In 1777 he was drafted into Capt. Noah Phelps' Company.

Sources

• Tom Bredehoft, information from FamilySearch, historical and pedigree archives. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Tom and others.
• Find A Grave.
• FamilySearch.

• Record of service of Connecticut men in the I. War of the Revolution, II. War of 1812, III. Mexican War by Connecticut. Adjutant-General's Office; Johnston, Henry Phelps,, 1899. Men from the Town of Simsbury who served during the Lexington Alarm, April 1775.

• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970.

• Service Record of Richard Gay