Peter Gay 
Peter was born on June 27th, 1743 in Stoughton,Norfolk County,Massachusetts. Peter's father was David Gay and his mother was Hannah Talbot. His paternal grandparents were Timothy Gay and Patience Lewis; his maternal grandparents were George Talbot and Mary Turell. He had three brothers and five sisters, named Lemuel, Lewis, David, Mary, Hannah, Patience, Lydia and Azubah. He died at the age of 72 in August 1815 in Farmington,Franklin County,Maine. He was buried in Bragg Cemetery,Farmington,Maine (on west side of Sandy River).General Notes
To Meduncook, ME 1782. To Sandy River Twp.,Franklin County, ME 1787
French War 1760, Revolutionary War. Built 1st framed barn in area of ME 1790.
from HISTORY OF FARMINGTON, FRANKLIN COUNTY, MAINE by Francis Gould Butler 1883
John Gay, the immigrant ancestor, who was made a freeman at Dedham, Mass., in 1635. Samuel, his eldest son, was the father of Timothy Gay, who, with his wife Patience Lewis was a resident of Dedham, Mass. in the early part of the eighteenth century. David Gay, son of Timothy, was born Nov 6, 1707, married, Mar. 12, 1735, Hannah Talbot, and died in 1791. His wife , a daughter of George and Mary Turel Talbot was born May 12, 1712 and died in 1790.
Peter Gay, the fourth child and second son of David and Hannah (Talbot0 Gay, was born in Stoughton, Mass. June 27, 1743. He was in the French war 1760, and resided in Stoughton until his removal to Meduncook, now Friendship, in 1782.
He moved into the Sandy River township with his family in 1787. Previous to this he had purchased of one Pullen lot No. 35, west side and immediately began preparations for the reception of his family. Mr Pullen had derived his title to the lot from Colburn and his associates, and when Mr. Gay found that the township was claimed by the State of Massachusetts, and would probably vest in her, he feared lest his own title to the land, derived indirectly from the Plymouth Patentees, would be disputed. He therefore sought relief from his delemma by resorting to the right of petition to the General Court and the petition, written by his own hand, is preserved in the Massachusetts archives.
Mr Gay was by trade blacksmith, the first to establish himself in the township, and he followed his calling together with farming for many years. The rapidly increasing population gave him the opportunity of carrying on the business to a considerable extent, and it proved of great use to the early settlers. He built the first framed barn in his section of the township in 1790.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.25 Dec 1580 in S.,British Isles
- b.13 Jul 1615 in of Benenden,County Kent,England d.4 MAR 1687/1688 in Dedham,Norfolk County,Massachusetts
- b.~ 1580
- b.03 Oct 1639 in Dedham,Norfolk County,Massachusetts d.15 Apr 1718 in Medfield,Massachusetts
- b.30 Sep 1563 in Frittenden,County Kent,England d.Oct 1620 in Headcorn,County Kent,England
- b.1612 in Headcorn,County Kent,England d.14 Aug 1691 in Dedham,Norfolk County,Massachusetts
- b.22 FEB 1571/1572 d.1620
- b.15 Sep 1674 in Dedham,Norfolk County,Massachusetts d.26 May 1719
- b.1601 d.20 Dec 1683 in Roxbury,Massachusetts age 82
- b.18 Nov 1637 in Roxbury,Massachusetts d.13 Apr 1718 in Dedham,Norfolk County,Massachusetts
- b.11 Jun 1707 in Dedham,Norfolk,Massachusetts d.12 Jul 1794 in Stoughton,Norfolk County,Massachusetts
- b. in Stoke-by-Nayland,Suffolk,England d.1634 in Stoke-by-Nayland,Suffolk,England
- b.~ 1602 in Stoke-by-Nayland,Suffolk,England d.03 Dec 1671 in Lancaster,Worcester,Massachusetts
- d.1635
- b.05 Nov 1635 in Dorchester,MA
- b.MAR 1564/1565 in Stoke -by-Nayland,Suffolk,England d.05 Oct 1619 in Suffolk,England
- b.~ 1603 in Suffolk,England d.~ 1638 in Stoke-by-Nayland,Suffolk,England
- b. in Stoke-by-Nayland,Suffolk,England
- b.2 JAN 1667/1668 in Lancaster,Worcester,Massachusetts
- b. in London,England d.1648 in Sherbourne,Dorset,England
- b.1588 in Taunton,Somerset,England d.24 Sep 1662 in Lancaster,Massachussets
- b.1566 in London,England d. in England
- b.~ 1633 in Somerset,England d.07 Dec 1714 in Dorchester,Suffolk,Massachusetts
- b.1572 in Taunton,Somerset,England d.01 Dec 1612 in Taunton,Somerset,England
- b.24 FEB 1604/1605 in Taunton,Somerset,England d.17 May 1671 in Lancaster,Massachussets
- b.1569 in Taunton,Somerset,England d. in Taunton,Somerset,England
- b.27 Jun 1743 in Stoughton,Norfolk County,Massachusetts d.Aug 1815 in Farmington,Franklin County,Maine
- b.25 Jul 1599 d.~ 1647
- b.1624 in Carr Hall d.MAR 1708/1709 in Carr Hall,England
- b.~ 1591 d.MAR 1659/1660 in Whalley,England
- b.~ 1654 d.~ 1704 in lost at sea
- d.16 Aug 1660
- b.28 Dec 1688 in Chelmsford,Middlesex County,MA d.31 Jul 1760 in Stoughton,Norfolk County,Massachusetts
- b.~ 1607 in England d.15 MAR 1681/1682 in Woburn,Middlesex,Massachusetts
- b.13 Dec 1645 in Concord,Massachusetts d.1704 in lost at sea
- b.05 Dec 1712 d.21 Sep 1791 in Stoughton,Norfolk County,Massachusetts
- b.~ 1620 in Instow,Devon,England d.23 JAN 1698/1699 in Boston,Suffolk,Massachusetts
- b.16 Jun 1646 in Boston,Suffolk County,Massachusetts d. in will pro 3-8-1693
- b.1582 in Harrold,Bedfordshire,England d.Aft 7 MAR 1664/1665 in Roxbury,Massachusetts
- b.Jul 1627 in Waltham,Essex,England d.23 Jun 1659 in Boston,Suffolk County,Massachusetts
- b.~ 1586 in England d.20 JAN 1659/1660 in Boston,Suffolk County,Massachusetts
- b.06 Oct 1683 in Milton,Norfolk County,Massachusetts d.24 Apr 1736 in Canton,Norfolk County,Massachusetts
- b.~ 1585 in St.Michaels,So. Elmham,Suffolk,England d.11 Sep 1643
- b.04 Jun 1618 in St.Michaels,So. Elmham,Suffolk,England d.29 Aug 1658 in Boston,Suffolk,Massachusetts
- b. in England d.03 Aug 1659 in Boston,Suffolk County,Massachusetts
- b.23 Apr 1651 in Boston,Suffolk County,Massachusetts d.15 Jul 1712 in Boston,Suffolk County,Massachusetts
- b.~ 1593 in Little Worley,Brentwood,Essex,England d.8 JAN 1661/1662 in Boston,Suffolk County,Massachusetts
- b.08 Aug 1625 in Brentwood,Essex,England d.23 Dec 1697 in Roxbury,Massachusetts
- b. in Childerditch,Essex,England d.1677 in Boston,Massachusetts
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Peter and Hannah were married in a religious ceremony on May 12th, 1765 in Massachusetts. They had six sons and a daughter, named Son, Elisha, Jabez, William, Peter, Seth and Kesiah.
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Children
Elisha Gay
Elisha was born on April 30th, 1768 in Stoughton,Norfolk County,Massachusetts. He died at the age of 73 on April 4th, 1842.
Jabez Gay
Jabez was born on November 10th, 1770 in Stoughton,Norfolk County,Massachusetts. He died at the age of 81 on April 16th, 1852 in Farmington,Franklin County,Maine.
William Gay
William was born on September 17th, 1772 in Newberryport,Massachusetts. He died at the age of 84 on November 12th, 1856 in Farmington,Franklin County,Maine.
Kesiah Gay
Kesiah was born on September 29th, 1774 in Stoughton,Norfolk County,Massachusetts. She died at 1 months old on October 31st, 1774.
Peter Gay
Peter was born on March 27th, 1776 in Stoughton,Norfolk County,Massachusetts. He died at the age of 97 on June 23rd, 1873 in Augusta,Lincoln County,Maine.
Seth Gay
Seth was born on March 27th, 1776 in Stoughton,Norfolk County,Massachusetts. He died at the age of 2 on October 24th, 1778.
Peter and Mary were married in a religious ceremony on July 19th, 1776 in Stoughton,Norfolk County,Massachusetts. They had four sons and six daughters, named David, Freedom, Seth, Jesse, Hannah, Azubah, Lydia, Anna, Keziah and Mary.
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Children
David Gay
David was born on January 27th, 1777 in Stoughton,Norfolk County,Massachusetts. He died in Canada.
Hannah Gay
Hannah was born on May 19th, 1778 in Stoughton,Norfolk County,Massachusetts. She died at the age of 63 on April 22nd, 1842 in Casco,Maine.
Azubah Gay
Azubah was born on October 4th, 1780 in Stoughton,Norfolk County,Massachusetts. She died at the age of 76 on September 23rd, 1857.
Lydia Gay
Lydia was born on May 11th, 1781 in Stoughton,Norfolk County,Massachusetts. She died at the age of 67 on February 18th, 1849 in Canada. She was buried in Stark,Maine.
Freedom Gay
Freedom was born on July 15th, 1783 in Meduncook(Friendship)Lincoln County,ME. He died at the age of 31 on September 3rd, 1814 in Anderson Twp,Warrick County,Indiana.
Anna Gay
Anna was born on January 20th, 1785 in Meduncook(Friendship)Lincoln County,ME. She died in Canada.
Keziah Gay
Keziah was born on December 26th, 1786 in Meduncook(Friendship)Lincoln County,ME. She died in Monmouth,Maine.
Mary Gay
Mary was born on April 28th, 1788 in Meduncook(Friendship)Lincoln County,ME. She died at the age of 31 in August 1819 in Bloomfield,Maine.
Seth Gay
Seth was born on October 25th, 1790 in Farmington,Franklin County,Maine. He died at the age of 1 on April 3rd, 1792.
Jesse Gay
Jesse was born on June 1st, 1792 in Meduncook,Maine. He died at the age of 52 in 1844 in Warrick County,Indiana.
Peter and Mrs. Abigail Pease were married in a religious ceremony on October 8th, 1794 in Farmington,Franklin County,Maine.
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