Richard S. Gay (1781)

Born 28 Jan 1781 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

Husband of Levina Robertson — married 30 Dec 1811 in Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

In the 1790 census Richard was in Edgecombe, North Carolina.^[1]

Sources

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1. ↑ 1790 Census: "1790 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 405; Family History Library Film: 0568147
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5058 #167509 (accessed 1 December 2023)
   Richard Gay in Edgecombe, North Carolina.

• 1810 Census

Name: Richard Gay Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Thomas District, Edgecombe, North Carolina Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 4 Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 : 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2 Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 Number of Household Members Under 16: 7 Number of Household Members Over 25: 2 Number of Household Members: 9 Source Citation Year: 1810; Census Place: Thomas District, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: 40; Page: 730; Image: 00097; Family History Library Film: 0337913

• Marriage

Name: Richard Gay Gender: Male Spouse: Levina Robertson Spouse Gender: Female Bond Date: 30 Dec 1811 Bond #: 000043727 Level Info: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 ImageNum: 006834 County: Edgecombe Record #: 01 076 Bondsman: Benjamin Gay Witness: Ml. Hearn Source Information State of North Carolina. An Index to Marriage Bonds Filed in the North Carolina State Archives. Raleigh, NC, USA: North Carolina Division of Archives and History, 1977.

• 1820 Census

Name: Richard Gay Junior Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820 Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2 Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 2 Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1 Free White Persons - Under 16: 4 Free White Persons - Over 25: 3 Total Free White Persons: 7 Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 7 Source Citation 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Page: 101; NARA Roll: M33_84; Image: 107

• Probate Record

Name: Richard Gay Probate Date: 1848 Probate Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA Inferred Death Year: Abt 1848 Inferred Death Place: North Carolina, USA Item Description: Wills, 1663-1978; Estate Papers, 1748-1917 Table of Contents 4 images Cover Page 1 Account Papers 2–4 Source Citation Wills, 1663-1978; Estate Papers, 1748-1917 (Edgecombe County, North Carolina); Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History (Raleigh, North Carolina); Probate Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina