Samuel
Gay
III
[uncertain]
Born in Roxbury, Massachusetts
Ancestors 
Son of Samuel Gay II
and Abigail (Curtis) Gay
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Johanna (Poole) Gay
— married
2 Feb 1710 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts
Descendants 
Died
at age 83
in Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colony
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Nov 2012
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Biography
Samuel was born in 1688. Samuel's position in the Gay family is shown by his will, recorded in the Norwich Probate District on Apr. 21, 1772, which mentions sons Philip, John and Elisha and daughters Mary and Hannah. The birth of these children to Samuel and Joanna Gay is recorded in the vital records of Swansea,Massachusetts, and Lebanon, Connecticut.[1]
Johanna died in 1758 and Samuel married second Miriam Collins, but the marriage was not added to the record until after Samuel's death:
- Mrs. Joanna: ye wife of mr Samuell Gay Died 17th: march 1757
- Mr. Samuel Gay, Aged 85 years, Died March 27th, 1772:
- New Concord Norwich June 22nd: 1772: These may Certifie that Samuel Gay, and Miriam Collins were married according to law on June 21st: 1759: [signed] me Benjamin Throop Clerk. Entered June 26th, 1772 [signed] Benj. Huntington Jur. Register.[2]
This suggests that with Samuel's death, the government or family wanted it on record that he had a subsequent spouse, Miriam, and they needed to make sure it was on the record (since we do not find it recorded in the normal vital records of the time).
Will of Samuel Gay of Norwich, Connecticut, "of advanced age" dated 18 May 1771. Mentioned in his will were his wife Meriam; sons Philip, John, Elisha; daughters Mary Read and Hannah Coleman; grandchildren, the children of deceased son Samuel (viz Joseph, Samuel and the rest). Son John and wife, Miriam, named executors. Will presented in Court 21 April 1772. Inventory 20 April 1772[3]
- Listed Children: wife Meriam
- Philip
- John
- Elisha
- Mary Read
- Hannah Coleman
- Samuel deceased (has children Samuel, Joseph and others
Samuel and Joanna children in the vital records and named in his 1771 will:
- Philip b. 7 Feb 1711/12 in Swansea, Massachusetts[4]
- Samuel b. 26 Aug 1715 in Swansearef name=VRSwansea />
- Elisha 12 Jun 1717 in Lebanon[5]
- John b. 10 Aug 1718 in Swansea, born to Samuel Jr.[4]
- Mary 21 Nov 1721 in Lebanon, Connecticut.[5]
- Hannah b. 15 Jan 1726/7.[5]
Sources
- ↑ Warren Zahler, http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=zahler2&id=I1389
- ↑ Norwich CT: Vital Records of Norwich, 1659-1848, volume 1, p 291, citing page 123 of some original https://www.americanancestors.org/databases/norwich-ct-vital-records-of-norwich-1659-1848/image/?volumeId=28745&pageName=291&rId=577946418
- ↑ Probate Records, 1748-1917; Author: Connecticut. Probate Court (Norwich District); Probate Place: New London, Connecticut: Probate Records, Vol 3-4, 1761-1773 Accessed at Ancestry ($)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Rounds, H. L. Peter. Vital Records of Swansea, Massachusetts to 1850 (New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1992) pp 128, 147, 84.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Lebanon. Connecticut Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.) (From original typescripts, Lucius Barnes Barbour Collection, 1928.) pp 68, 69 Link at AmericanAncestors ($)
- "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6L-LZB : 15 January 2020), Samuel Gay, 1687.
- "Rhode Island Town Marriages Index, 1639-1916," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29P-7YGR : accessed 26 July 2020), Samuel Gay and Johnannah Pool, 2 Feb 1710; citing Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, town halls, Rhode Island, and Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence; FHL microfilm 22,366.
See Also
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 22 August 2020), memorial page for Samuel Gay (24 Mar 1687–9 Mar 1772), Find a Grave Memorial no. 47935919, citing Johnson Cemetery, Bozrah, New London County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by John Beckstein (contributor 46939506) Gravestone pictue
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It says that the position of Samuel in the Gay family is indicated by his own will. But that will lists his *children* and says nothing about his own position in *his* family of origin. How do we know that the testator of 1771 was the son of Samuel Gay and Abigail Curtis? (I have the same question for his father whose profile opens with the same language.)
Thanks.
Miriam Collins and that they married on 21 June 1759 at Norwich, New London Co., Connecticut.
https://www.americanancestors.org/databases/connecticut-vital-records-the-barbour-collection-1630-1870/image/?volumeId=12610&pageName=35
Norwich CT: Vital Records of Norwich, 1659-1848, volume 1, p 291, citing page 123 of some original https://www.americanancestors.org/databases/norwich-ct-vital-records-of-norwich-1659-1848/image/?volumeId=28745&pageName=291&rId=577946418
The entry is interesting; it includes the death of Johanna, the death of Samuel and the second marriage of Samuel; here's a transcript:
Mrs. Joanna: ye wife of mr Samuell Gay Died 17th: march 1757
Mr. Samuel Gay, Aged 85 years, Died March 27th, 1772:
New Concord Norwich June 22nd: 1772: These may Certifie that Samuel Gay, and Miriam Collins were married according to law on June 21st: 1759: [signed] me Benjamin Throop Clerk. Entered June 26th, 1772 [signed] Benj. Huntington Jur. Register.
--- Looks like with Samuel's death, they wanted it on record that he had a subsequent spouse, Miriam, and they needed to make sure it was on the record...