Elizabeth Gay

Elizabeth Bolling (1709-c.1766) was the daughter of Col. John Fairfax Bolling and wife Mary Kennon.

Family

William Gay was an immigrant to America. William was a listed as a "Dr." [1]and he was also a Virginian farmer. [2]

William Gay married Elizabeth Bolling (c 1709 - c 1766), daughter of John Bolling & Mary Kennon, 1730 in Henrico.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bolling-9

Children of DR. GAY and ELIZABETH BOLLING are:

1. CAPT. WILLIAM GAY, b. Bet. 1744 - 1750, Henrico Co. VA; d. 02 May 1815, Powhatan Co., VA.
2. ELIZABETH "BETTY" GAY, b. Sep 1738, Henrico Co. VA; d. 27 Nov 1813, Chesterfield Co., VA.
3. MARY GAY, b. Abt. 1735, Henrico Co. VA; d. Abt. 1800; m. NEIL BUCHANAN; b. "Ettricks Banks",
4. Chesterfield Co., VA; d. 1796.
5. JOHN GAY, b. Bet. 1744 - 1750, Henrico Co. VA; d. West Indies.

Will

Will of William Gay of Dale Parish in Chesterfield County. Chesterfield Co., VA, WB 1, p. 25, w. 1 Mar 1749, p. no date given. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://ancstry.me/2SGG4pl

• wife Elizabeth
• Exrs: wife Elizabeth, friends John Bolling, Archd Cary, John Fleming Junr

Wit: John (Hyndman ?), James Murray, _?_ Osborne

Will of Elizabeth Gay. Chesterfield Co., VA, WB 2, pp. 112-114, w. 12 Aug 1764, codicil w. 24 aug 1764, no notation of when the will was proved. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://ancstry.me/2SJa2ZC

• daughter Betty Bolling
• daughter Mary Buchanan
• sons in law Thomas Bolling & Neil Buchanan
• son John Gay (under age) - land in chesterfield called Auborn Chase
• son William Gay (under age) - land in Cumberland Co. + £30/year bequest from his uncle John Gay
• Exrs: sons in law Thos Bolling & Neil Buchanan & my nephew John Fleming
• Wit: John Bolling, Martin King, Edward Bolling, Wm Fleming
• Codicil names granddaughter Elizabeth Bolling
• Wit to codicil: Wm Fleming, John Bolling, Edward Bolling