William Jay Jr.

  General Notes:

William bought land from the Estate of his father for $200.00 in 1797. He was not mentioned in his father's will. (C-168b) One of his wives is occasionally listed as Mary Cothran, but this is likely a mixup with his brother Joseph who was married to a Mary Cothran/Cochran.

William Jay served under Zachary Brooks as a private in the Penn. Regiment of artillery, Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War (C-170, 1328). This information is again verified in DAR lineage Book, Vol. 128, p.92 (c1916). However, this later source differs in a few instances. It states that William Jay was born in 1746 in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. and died in 1812 in Newberry County, South Carolina. This birthdate and place could be correct but the death date does not fit with William's will administered 28th Feb. 1797 in Newberry County, South Carolina. Vickie Leimback listed that William II was born in 1744 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. (C-611)

William Jay received part of the moveable goods from George Cox's will dated 21 Dec. 1789 in Newberry, South Carolina. (C-461)

In the 1790 96th District, Newberry, South Carolina Census, William is listed with the following household members: 2-6-3, 0-0. (C-974) That probably means that his children before Charlotte were married and living on their own at that time.

A William, Jr.(probably this William) was disowned by the Quakers on 6/26/1790. The reason was not given. (C-457, p.104)

A William Jay along with Thomas Wright and others took an inventory of the estate of James Cox of Newberry County, decd., dated 16 July 1794.

A William Jay along with probable son William Jay, Jacob Balinger, Daniel Clary, John Allison, John Wright, Jesse Palmer and Wright Coate prepared notes on the account of the estate of William Gilliam decd. in 1795/96 in Newberry, South Carolina. (C-461)

In his will dated Jan. 7, 1797, he listed all of his adult children by his first wife, and only one child by his second wife Margaret, who was Susana. He specifically makes bequeaths to his "beloved daughters and sons namely Mary, Sarah, William, David, James, Elizabeth, Charlotte, Layton, Ann, Deboror (and) ... Susana one shilling sterling. The rest, John, Charles, Tabitha and Isaac seemed to be lumped in as the children of Margaret. They are not named. She is simply given the rest of the money to "rase her children". Joseph Reagin, John and Benjamin Coppock were witnesses. The executors were John Jay and David Jay, Sen. (C-832, 867)

His elder children received more than their one shilling sterling, however, as per court record filed in August 1797. "The State of South Carolina Ninety Six District--I ...Jas Mayson one of the Judges of Newberry County do hereby certify unto all whome it may Concern that Margret Jay the widow of the within Named William Jay Des. did this day appear before me and upon being privatly and serparetly Examined by me did declare that She do freely volunterily and without any Compulsion dred or feare of any person or persons whomsoever renouce release and forever relinquish unto the within named William Jay his heirs and assigns all her Intrust and Estate and also all her rite and clame of dower of in or to all and Singualer the promises within menchened and released Given under my hand and seal this fist day of August--1797 Jas. Mayson J.N.Co (Judge Newberry County)". (C-833, 2109)

The sale of his estate had many asundry items sold often to his brothers, possible sons, son-in-laws, etc. It was certified by George Arnold, James Mills, and Isaac Hollingsworth. (C-837)
Source: http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2616855&id=I06737

William married Elizabeth Natherson about 1760 in Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA. (Elizabeth Natherson was born about 1742 and died on 4 Mar 1777.)

William next married Margaret Voss in Nov 1777 in Newberry, South Carolina, USA. (Margaret Voss was born about 1750.)