/-- Thomas Gay, b. 1700 at Nansemond, VA

                 /-- Jonathan Gay, b. circa 1745 at Isle of Wight, VA

                 |   \-- Mrs. Bryan Gay, b. circa 1705

             /-- Green Gay, b. 1795 at Northampton, NC

             |   |   /-- Thomas Boon, b. circa 1725 at Bertie, NC

             |   \-- Martha Boon, b. 1752 at Northampton, NC

             |       \-- Alice Winborne, b. circa 1730

         /-- Jeremiah Carter Gay, b. 10 Dec 1828 at Northampton, NC

         |   |       /-- William Daughtry, b. circa 1730 at Nansemond, VA

         |   |   /-- Lawrence Daughtry, b. circa 1770 at Northampton, NC

         |   |   |   \-- Mrs. Elizabeth Daughtry, b. circa 1740 at Nansemond, VA

         |   \-- Sarah Daughtry, b. 05 Dec 1807

         |       |   /-- Lemuel Parker, b. circa 1760

         |       \-- Mary Parker, b. circa 1782

         |           \-- Mrs. Zilpha Parker, b. circa 1780

     /-- Green Frederick Gay, b. 26 Nov 1851 at Northampton, NC

     |   |           /-- Nathan Stancil, b. circa 1745 at Northampton, NC

     |   |       /-- Samual Stancell, b. 1770 at Northampton, NC

     |   |   /-- Green Stancell, b. 29 Sep 1805 at Northampton, NC

     |   |   |   \-- Jane Vaughan, b. 1785

     |   \-- Adelia Frances Stancell, b. 14 Mar 1830 at Northampton, NC

     |       |       /-- Henry Peebles, b. 1740 at Brunswick, VA

     |       |   /-- Turner Peebles, b. 1784 at Northampton, NC

     |       |   |   \-- Ann Taylor, b. circa 1750 at Northampton, NC

     |       \-- Derusha Peebles, b. 29 Feb 1808 at Northampton, NC

     |           |   /-- Benjamin Deberry, b. circa 1750

     |           \-- Mary Deberry, b. circa 1790 at Southampton, VA

     |               \-- Elizabeth Suiter, b. circa 1755

John Green Gay, b. 25 Jan 1889 at Northampton, NC

     |       /-- William D. White, b. circa 1794

     |   /-- James White, b. 25 Nov 1823 at VA

     |   |   |       /-- James Buxton, b. circa 1735 at Nansemond, VA

     |   |   |   /-- James Buxton Jr, b. circa 1765 at Nansemond, VA

     |   |   \-- Frances Buxton, b. before 1798

     |   |       |   /-- Thomas Allmand, b. circa 1750 at Isle of Wight, VA

     |   |       \-- Jane Allmand, b. circa 1770

     |   |           \-- Mrs. Keziah Allmand, b. circa 1750

     \-- Anna Frances White, b. 09 Apr 1856 at Northampton, NC

         |       /-- James Buxton Jr. (see above)

         |   /-- Thomas Almond Buxton, b. 1798 at Nansemond, VA

         |   |   \-- Jane Allmand (see above)

         \-- Dorothy Frances Buxton, b. 1833 at Northampton, NC

             |       /-- John Perry Sr, b. circa 1730

             |   /-- John Perry, b. circa 1760 at Granville, NC

             \-- Mildred Perry, b. 1803 at Northampton, NC

                 |   /-- John Evans, b. circa 1740

                 \-- Dorothy Evans, b. circa 1770 at Northampton, NC

                     \-- Letitia Goff, b. circa 1740

Includes the following types of ancestors ordered by date of birth:

· Early American Colonist
· Emigrants to America
· Revolutionary and Civil War Veterans
· Others of historic significance

Lord Patrick Ruthven. (Note: Believed to have lived in British Isles). He was born in 1524.

Col. Thomas PAGE was born circa 1604 at St. Andrews, Plymouth, Devon, England. He died on 10 Mar 1676 at Rappahannock, VA. (Note: English Colonial Immigrant).

David PEEBLES was born circa 1610 at Fife, Scotland. He emigrated on 5 Aug 1650 to Charles City, VA. He died in 1659 at VA.

Peter Ridley was born circa 1615 at VA. In 1644 at James City, VA, Peter Ridley was Burgess in House of Burgesses for 4 years.

William Ruthvin was born in 1617 at Beyond The Sea. (Note: At age 18, embarked for VA at Gravesend, England, July 24, 1635, on the ship "Assurance". Was the progenitor of the Ruffins of VA and NC). He died in 1674 at Isle of Wight, VA.

Edmond Prime. (Note: English Colonial Immigrant). He was born in 1619 at St. Andrews, Plymouth, Devon, England. He lived on 4 Jul 1635 at Gravesend, England, . Embarked on the ship "Transport" of London, master Edward Walker. He died after 1655.

Mrs. Jewry Ruffin. (Note: Early American Colonist). She was born in 1621 at Isle of Wight, VA.

Abraham HAMLIN was born circa 1630 at Lancaster, VA. (Note: Early colonial birth).

Mrs. Edmond Prime. (Note: Brodie listed Mrs. Edmond Prime as possible dau. of Peter Ridleyof James City County who was granted land in Martins Hundred in 1639 and served as Burgess from James City County 1644?48). She was born circa 1630 at James City, VA.

William PEEBLES was born on 7 Jul 1635 at Kilconquhar, Carnbee, Fife, Scotland. He lived circa 1670 at Bon Accord Plantation, Charles City, VA, . This included Bon Accord plantation locally called "Bonniecord" which had for 300 years has been claimed as the original sect of the Poythress family. It is believed that Bon Accord passed to the Poythress family through John Poythress's marriage to Christian Peebles. He emigrated circa 1670 to Bon Accord Plantation, Charles City, VA. He died on 5 Aug 1695 at Wynoke Parish, Charles City, VA, at age 60. (Note: Scottish Colonial Immigrant).

Judeth Peebles. (Note: Early American Colonist). She was born circa 1639 at Charles City, VA. She died in 1670.

Alice HEARN. (Note: Early American Colonist). She was born circa 1642 at Isle of Wight, VA.

Robert Ruffin. (Note: Early American Colonist). He was born in 1646 at Isle of Wight, VA. On 1 May 1684 at Surry, VA, Robert Ruffin was Mr. Robert Ruffin by order of the Governor was sworn in as Sheriff of Surry County. He was a Justice of the Peace from 1680 on. In 1687 the Surry County Justices of the Peace were Mr. Robert Ruffin, Major Samuel Swann, Mr. Francis Mason, and Mr. Robert Randall. He died in 1693 at Surry, VA.

James Allmand was born circa 1680. He lived circa 1750 at The Rocks Plantation on James, Isle of Wight, VA, . In February, 1622, Edward Bennett undertook a new plantation with one hundred twenty settlers who arrived on his ship, "The Seaflower," at Warriscoyak on the south side of the James River. Other names have also been given to the Bennett plantations-- Wayanascoyak, Warwick Squeake, Bennett's Welcome, Bennett's Plantation, and perhaps an apt description, "The Rocks." Will of "Robert Pitt, (1) merchant": † Dated 6 June, 1672; proved June 9, 1674. ..; to son George Hill "after my wife's decease, or sooner, if she please," all the plantation, &c., contained in a patent of 750 acres granted to me and my loving wife in the upper parish of Isle of Wight, being at a place commonly called the Rocks, and running for breadth down towards Pagan creek†.
He died circa 1757 at Isle of Wight, VA.

James Buxton was born circa 1735 at Nansemond, VA. On 20 May 1753 at Suffolk Parish, Nansemond, VA, James Buxton was Clerk of Vestry off and on from 20 May 1753 to 26 June 1759. He was in military service in Revolutionary war: Ensign 4th Virginia, 28th September 1776; 2d Lieutenant, February, 1777. He Left Army 1 Dec 1777 due to having finger shot off in a battle in the North at VA. In proof of service he was a lieutenant in the County Militia and fought in the Revolution. According to the sworn testimony of Henry Skinner, James Wright and Henry Harrison, all of Nancemond County in the State of Virginia in 1833, James Buxton was a Leiutenant in the Virginia Continental Line in the War of the Revolution. He entered the army in 1777 or 1778 and remained therein three or four years. He returned home due to having a finger shot off in a battle in the North. He died in 1818 at Nansemond, VA.

Jonathan Gay was born circa 1745 at Isle of Wight, VA. He began military service after 20 Feb 1773 at Henshaw, Southampton, VA, No longer a Quaker. In Quaker Black Water Monthly Meeting 2-20-1773 Jonathan dis "sundry disorders"; Co-Lieutenant notified that he is no longer a Quaker and therefore not excused from Military service. Served 3 years as a Revolutionary War private and was given 234 acres in compensation. He died in 1822 at Northampton, NC. (Note: Was the first Gay ancestor to settle in Northampton NC).

William D. White was born circa 1794. Circa 1820 William D. White was Sea Captain. He died in 1834 at Norfolk, VA. (Note: Tradition tells us William D. White was a sea captain from Scotland. From the large inventory of his estate after his death, it would appear that he probably had a store, but there is no reference to that).

Green Stancell. (Note: Was father of a very large familiy and accumulated a large property holding. In 1850 census he had close to 1500 acres and 32 slaves). He was born on 29 Sep 1805 at Northampton, NC. He died on 28 Jun 1862 at Northampton, NC, at age 56.

Derusha Peebles was born on 29 Feb 1808 at Northampton, NC. (Note: Mother of 15 chidren in 25 years. Two died in infancy. First (Mary Jane) born in 1826 when mother was 18. Last born 1851 when mother was 43). She died on 8 Oct 1856 at Northampton, NC, at age 48.

Jeremiah Carter Gay was born on 10 Dec 1828 at Jackson, Northampton, NC. He lived in 1850 at Jeremiah Gay Home (N36 21.864 W77 25.103), Northampton, NC. He began military service circa 1861 at NC Joined as a Sergeant in Company C, 12 th Cavalry Battalion, 59th NC Regiment of the Confederacy. From 1878 to 1881 at Northampton, NC, Jeremiah Carter Gay was County Commissioner. He died on 12 Mar 1898 at Jackson, Northampton, NC, at age 69.

Green Frederick Gay was born on 26 Nov 1851 at Jackson, Northampton, NC. (Note: As a young man, he went west via Chicago by train during the gold rush. On his way, he met two brothers, whose name was Mattson, from a northern state. They traveled together and staked a goldmine together in the area of Deadwood, South Dakota. His daughter Laura said that he also went to Colorado and Wyoming. After prospecting for 7 years, he sold his interest in a Goldmine near Deadwood South Dakota and returned to NC in fall of 1978 to farm and to father a large family). He and Anna Frances White lived in 1882 at Green F Gay Farm (N36 26.746 W77 27.191), Pleasant Grove, Northampton, NC. He died on 2 Dec 1917 at Jackson, Northampton, NC, at age 66.

John Green Gay was born on 25 Jan 1889 at Seaboard, Northampton, NC. He lived on 20 Dec 1919 at Yellow House Farm, Chester, Chesterfield, VA, . John Green Gay acquired the Yellow House farm with approximately 200 acres in 1919. John, Lottie and their three daughters moved to VA during Christmas week of 1919. This was a significant move away from Northampton NC where many generations of their families had lived. After 1929 John Green Gay was Cemetery Manager. During the 20s after acquiring Yellow House Farm John used a verity of means to support his family. He farmed, cut and sold pulp mill, ran a dairy, and night managed a motel. In circa 1928 he sold property to Sunset Park Cemetery and became its Superintendent. He sold grave lots; managed the gravediggers; maintained the grounds; and sold funeral vaults, monuments and markers. This was his occupation until he retired when in his 70s. He died on 9 May 1973 at Richmond, VA, at age 84. (Note: In 1930 Lottie died of TB and left John with five daughters age 8 to 16. His oldest daughter Marion also contracted TB and had to leave to reside in a sanitarium. John and the daughters, with help from Lottie and John's families, were able to keep the family together producing five upstanding and successful daughters. This all resulted in a very close family who's closeness has been sustained to the present. It also made Yellow House Farm an important icon for the family).

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