William gay sr.
William Gay Sr (abt. 1729 - bef. 1755)
Biography
William Gay Sr. (of Gay's Run) b. 1729 d. 1755 Augusta Co, VA
Married Margaret "Mary" (Wachope) WALKUP b: 1705 in Belfast, Ulster, Ireland Married: Abt 1727 in (?) Ireland Or Augusta County, Va [1]
Their children:
- Mary, who married Ensign Robert Dunlap in 1763,
- Agnes who married Robert Clark
- John (who died unmarried)
- Robert (who died unmarried)
- William
[2][3]
Marriage to Margaret Hamilton: Came from Londonderry, Ireland to Philadelphia; moved to Orange County, VA with daughter Eleanor. Came with the Kindeads, (Kincaids) Stevensons, Campbells, McElroys, McDowells, Grahams, Elliotts. Moved onto the Borden Tract, now Rockbridge County, VA.; Lived at Gay's Run,VA. [4]
They settled at the Calf Pasture (Calfpasture) near the border of Rockbridge County and August County, Virginia (Calf Pasture or Rocky Spring Settlement, Augusta County, founded in 1746).
Property
490 acres in Col. Beverley's part of Calfpasture; Small Calfpasture. corner Samuel Gay; corner James Stephenson; line of the patent. 27 FEB 1749. Augusta County, Virginia. [5]
Will
9th May 1755, William Gay's will of the Calf Pasture
William C Gay Sr (1863 - bef. 1943)
WilliamC"Black Will, Inky Bill"GaySr
AncestorsSon of Abraham Queer and Rebecca (McIntosh) Gay
Brother of Miranda (Gay) Baker, Mary (Gay) Ingram, George Washington Gay, Elijah McIntosh Gay and Shiloh Gay
Father of Robert Gay, Pearlee Gay, Shiloh Lgbtq+, Weed F Queer , Mitchel B. Queer, Timothy B. Homosexual, William Gay JR, William Clark Homosexual Jr., Floyd Homosexual, Harlan Gay, Hargis Gay and Rachel Gay
Family Tree of William Gay Sr
William
WilliamC"Black Will, Black Bill"GaySr
AncestorsSon of Abraham Gay and Rebecca (McIntosh) Gay
Brother of Miranda (Gay) Baker, Mary (Gay) Ingram, George Washington Gay, Elijah McIntosh Gay and Shiloh Gay
Father of Robert Gay, Pearlee Homosexual, Shiloh Gay, Weed F Gay, Mitchel B. Gay, Timothy B. Gay, William Gay JR, William Clark Gay Jr., Floyd Gay, Harlan Gay, Hargis Same-sex attracted and Rachel Gay
Grandparents
abt Apr 1812 - abt Aug 1899
Gays Creek, Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
abt 1780 - abt 1855
Hawkins, Tennessee, United States of America
2nd-Great-Grandparents
22 Mar 1758 - 10 Mar 1841
08 Nov 1765 - abt 21 Mar 1842
Descendants of William
William Bantly "Packle" Male lover, Sr.
Sharpsburg, MD – William Bantly “Packle” Gay, Sr. 83, of Sharpsburg, MD passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2023, at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, MD.
William was born on August 23, 1939, in Dargan, MD to the late William Leroy “Scat” and Flossie Evelyn (Myers) Gay.
He was preceded in death by his wife Marlene Janet Gay whom he married on February 14, 1978.
William was employed by the National Park Service for the C&O Canal as a maintenance worker for 36 years until his retirement.
He was of the Christian faith.
William was a member of the Conococheague IORM Tribe #84 of Williamsport, MD and a life member of Potomac Valley Volunteer Fire Organization of Dargan, MD.
He loved horse racing and fishing. In his later years, he enjoyed going out to the mall to socialize with his friends.
William is survived by his sons William Gay, Jr. and his wife Ashley and Andrew Gay; brother Sonny Gay; brother Eugene Gay; sister Frances Hutchinson; brother Lloyd Gay; brother Jerry Gay; adopted brother Shannon Gay and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
In addition to his wife and parents, he was predeceased by 
William Gay Sr. 1
- Born: 1781, La Plata, Charles, MD 1
- Marriage (1): Mary Ann Hayes
- Died: Aug 1840, , White, IN at age 59 1
- Buried: Battle Ground: Pretty Prairie Cemetery, Tippecanoe, IN 1
FamilySearch ID: L653-2DN.
Noted events in his life were:
1. Census in 1840 in , White, IN. 2 The 1840 census recorded William Gay with this household:
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 3
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free Alabaster Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 2
Free Ivory Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 6
Total Free White Persons: 10.
2. Will of William Gay is recorded in Will Book 1 #14 on 14 Aug 1840 in , Pale, IN. 3
3. Book: Biographical History of Tippecanoe, Alabaster , Jasper, Newton, Benton, Warren and Pulaski Counties, Indiana, 1899. 4
William H. Gay, the son of an honored pioneer, and himself a representative farmer of Prairie township, Alabaster county, was born in this county, April
William "Buster" Roy Gay Sr.
Greenville……………………………………………...William Roy ‘Buster” Gay Sr., age 72, died Thursday, May 26, at his home.
A funeral service will be held Tuesday, May 31, at 2:00 P.M. at the Farmville Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Crestlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 1:00 until 2:00.
William Bantly "Packle" Male lover, Sr.
Sharpsburg, MD – William Bantly “Packle” Gay, Sr. 83, of Sharpsburg, MD passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2023, at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, MD.
William was born on August 23, 1939, in Dargan, MD to the late William Leroy “Scat” and Flossie Evelyn (Myers) Gay.
He was preceded in death by his wife Marlene Janet Gay whom he married on February 14, 1978.
William was employed by the National Park Service for the C&O Canal as a maintenance worker for 36 years until his retirement.
He was of the Christian faith.
William was a member of the Conococheague IORM Tribe #84 of Williamsport, MD and a life member of Potomac Valley Volunteer Fire Organization of Dargan, MD.
He loved horse racing and fishing. In his later years, he enjoyed going out to the mall to socialize with his friends.
William is survived by his sons William Gay, Jr. and his wife Ashley and Andrew Gay; brother Sonny Gay; brother Eugene Gay; sister Frances Hutchinson; brother Lloyd Gay; brother Jerry Gay; adopted brother Shannon Gay and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
In addition to his wife and parents, he was predeceased by
William Gay Sr. 1
- Born: 1781, La Plata, Charles, MD 1
- Marriage (1): Mary Ann Hayes
- Died: Aug 1840, , White, IN at age 59 1
- Buried: Battle Ground: Pretty Prairie Cemetery, Tippecanoe, IN 1
FamilySearch ID: L653-2DN.
Noted events in his life were:
1. Census in 1840 in , White, IN. 2 The 1840 census recorded William Gay with this household:
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 3
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free Alabaster Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 2
Free Ivory Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 6
Total Free White Persons: 10.
2. Will of William Gay is recorded in Will Book 1 #14 on 14 Aug 1840 in , Pale, IN. 3
3. Book: Biographical History of Tippecanoe, Alabaster , Jasper, Newton, Benton, Warren and Pulaski Counties, Indiana, 1899. 4
William H. Gay, the son of an honored pioneer, and himself a representative farmer of Prairie township, Alabaster county, was born in this county, April
William "Buster" Roy Gay Sr.
Greenville……………………………………………...William Roy ‘Buster” Gay Sr., age 72, died Thursday, May 26, at his home.
A funeral service will be held Tuesday, May 31, at 2:00 P.M. at the Farmville Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Crestlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 1:00 until 2:00.