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- Sons of the American Revolution, Mississippi Chapter.
Application for Elmer Deloss Gay, West Beach, Biloxi Miss.
Application No.88715.
Sources:
Sergeant in the Revolutionary Army.
Portrait and Biographical Album, Pike County, Illinois, p.465.
Roster, North Carolina Revolutionary Soldier in the Revolution, p.128
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- Portrait and Biographical Album, Pike County, Illinois, p.465.
In the biography of James Gay, b.1814.
Mr. Gay was born in Cool Spring Township, Iredell County, N.C., February 5, 1814. His father, William Gay, was a native of the same county and was a son of James Gay who was born in Ireland March 20, 1744, and came to America in 1766. He joined the fortunes of the Colonists and did faithful service in the Revolution for five years. He was married to Margaret Mitchell December 1, 1768, in Lancaster County, Pa., and they reared three children. He was a planter and owned a plantation of two thousand acres. In his will he gave each of his children three hundred acres of land and three of his grandchildren two hundred acres apiece. In early life he was a member of the Church of England, but later became a Presbyterian and died strong in the faith, his death occurring in April 1819.
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- James Gay (1744-1819) enlisted, 1766, serving as private and sergeant in the North Carolina troops; was engaged in the battles of Stone and Eutaw. He was born in Ireland; died in North Carolina.
Daughters of the American Revolution. Application 136335: Mrs. Mary Louise Gay Blunt, wife of Rev. Harry Blunt.
- Roster of Soldiers from North Carolina in the American Revolution. Published by the North Carolina Daughters of the American Revolution, 1932.
page 128
Gay, Jas., Sergt.,
Brevard's Company
Date of enlistment 1 Jun 1781
Period of service: 12 months
Occurrences: Do 28 Apr 1782
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