According to an unsourced Ancestry.com record which is provided by a family member in possession of print records, Jesse Jay was born 8 December 1773 in Newberry District, South Carolina, American Colonies, and died 25 September 1840 in Miami County, Ohio, United States. These dates are probably derived from the excellent records kept by the Quakers of that time period. (Written documentation is being obtained. Oesting-1 08:52, 17 December 2015 (EST))
Jesse and Sarah Jay moved to Miami County, Ohio, sometime around 1800.
Children's Marriage Records
Denny Jay, son of Jesse and Sally Jay, married Mary Jones, daughter of Elisha and Susanna Jones. Their wedding was recorded on 26 Nov 1829 at the West Branch Quaker Monthly Meeting, West Milton, Miami, Ohio.[1]
Isaac Jenkins, son of David and Martha Jenkins, married Mary Jay, daughter of Jesse and Sarah Jay. Their wedding was recorded on 27 Aug 1823 at the Mill Creek Monthly Quaker Meeting, Miami, Ohio.[2]
Jesse Jay (b. December 08, 1773, d. September 25, 1840)
Jesse Jay (son of John Jay and Elizabeth Betty Pugh) was born December 08, 1773 in Bush River, MM, Ohio, and died September 25, 1840 in Miami Co, Ohio.He married Sarah Brooks on April 05, 1798 in Bush River, Newberry District, South Carolina.
Includes NotesNotes for Jesse Jay:
Miami Valley Genealogical Index
Jay, Jesse s/o John B 1773 Gene 501 086 Mi
Jay, Jesse s/o John D 1840 Gene 501 086 Mi
More About Jesse Jay:
Burial: Unknown, Mill Creek Cementery.
More About Jesse Jay and Sarah Brooks:
Marriage: April 05, 1798, Bush River, Newberry District, South Carolina.
Includes Notes Marriage Notes for Jesse Jay and Sarah Brooks:
South Carolina Mag of Ancestoral Research Vol 5, #3 (1675-1858)
Children of Jesse Jay and Sarah Brooks are:
+John Jay, b. September 12, 1800, Newberry Dist, SC, d. April 11, 1848.
James Jay, b. January 10, 1802, Newberry Dist, SC, d. May 25, 1845, New Garden, Wayne, IN.
+Thomas Jay, b. August 28, 1804, Warren Co, Ohio, d. January 27, 1883, Jonesboro, Grant, IN.
Mary Jay, b. April 02, 1806, Miami Co, Ohio, d. May 24, 1840, Miami Co, Ohio.
Samuel Jay, b. September 20, 1807, Miami Co, Ohio, d. Abt. 1867.
+Denny Jay, b. April 24, 1809, Miami Co, Ohio, d. November 19, 1870, Jonesboro, Grant, IN.
Sources
↑ "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDKW-YVW : accessed 15 December 2015), Jesse Jay in entry for Isaac Jenkins and Mary Jay, 27 Aug 1823; citing Quakers,Mill Creek Mm,Miami,Ohio, reference ; FHL microfilm 413,892.
↑ "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDKW-YVW : accessed 15 December 2015), Jesse Jay in entry for Isaac Jenkins and Mary Jay, 27 Aug 1823; citing Quakers,Mill Creek Mm,Miami,Ohio, reference ; FHL microfilm 413,892.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jesse by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jesse: