Display Patriot - P-164875 - Daniel GAY

Daniel GAY

SAR Patriot #: P-164875

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State of Service: NY      Qualifying Service: Private
DAR #: A043706

Birth: bef 1749 New Canaan / Fairfield / CT
Death: 20 Jun 1812 Brewster / Putnam / NY

Qualifying Service Description:

Pvt - Capt Azar Barnum, Col Roswell Hopkins, 6th Regt., Dutchess Co., NY, 1777


Additional References:
  1. Roberts, NY in the Rev, pg 146.
  2. Pelletreau, History of Putnam Co, NY, pg 419
  3. Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783. NARA M246, Roll 74

Spouse: Sarah Kelly
Children: Daniel; Clara; Abner; Hannah; Sarah; Cyrus; Josiah; Ebenezer; Philip; Clarissa;
Members Who Share This Ancestor
Date Approved Society ACN SAR Member Info Lineage via Child View Application Detail
1999-02-24 NC 2947 David John Gunther (151431) Daniel   
2022-04-29 VA 92317 Kenneth James Farquhar (222307) Daniel   
Burial:
Ellis Cemetery (C-0034800)
Location:
/ Putnam / NY / USA
Find A Grave Cemetery #:
64425
Grave Plot #:
Grave GPS Coordinates:
41.415000 / -73.651900
Find A Grave Memorial #:
31297332
Marker Type:
SAR granite;
SAR Grave Dedication Date:
16 Sep 1023

Comments:

Image taken and provided with permission of compatriot David Gunther (NC) Member 151431.



Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:

From Brewster, New York. Head west on Michael Newner Drive towards Prospect Street. Continue onto US-6W/Carmel Avenue. Continue to follow US-6W for 2.4 miles. Turn left onto Old Route 6. Turn right onto Husted Road/Old Route 6. Ellis Cemetery will be on the left with a low stone fence around the entrance.



Author: David John Gunther

Daniel Gay was born about 1749 in Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut. 

As a farmer, he relocated from Connecticut to Southeast Dutchess County, New York, between 1770 and 1774. He was one of the original settlers of Putnam County. 

Daniel married Sarah Kelly sometime between 1770-1774, probably in Southeast Putnam County, New York. Their known children were:

  • Abner was born on 2 June 1775 and married Susannah Terry.
  • Hannah was born on 27 January 1777 and married Ebenezer Ellis.
  • Sarah was born in 1780.
  • Cyrus was born in 1783 and married Sophia [surname unproven].
  • Daniel was born in about 1784 and married Phoebe Shaw.
  • Josiah was born in 1786.
  • Ebenezer was born on 25 June 1789 and married Clarissa Wetherett.
  • Philip was born in 1791.
  • Clarissa was born in 1792 and married Elisha Travis.

In 1775, Daniel was listed on the Southeast, Putnam County, New York Tax list as owning real estate and personal property. During this time, it was imminent that 13 rebelling American Colonies were going to war with Great Britain. 

Daniel defended his nation and was a patriot serving in the American Revolution as a Private in the Dutchess County, New York Militia 6th Regiment under the command of Colonel Roswell Hopkins and Captain Azor Barnum. Usually, the militias would fight in times of local invasion, and after the threat passed, they would return to their farms.

He was enumerated in the 1790 Fredericktown, Dutchess County, New York Census. This town's name was changed to Southeast, so in the 1800 and 1810 Census, Daniel appeared in the Southeast, Putnam County census. 

The Patriot died on 20 June 1812, age 63, in Southeast, Putnam County, New York. His final resting place is the Ancient Burying ground known as Ellis Cemetery, located on the east side of Husted Road, Southeast, New York.

Sources:

  1. The New York Surrogates Office, Carmel, Putnam County, New York (1813 box 42) contains "An Inventory of Daniel Gay's estate - 1813"

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NSDAR cites maiden name of wife, KELLEY NOT PROVED - B.P 5-19-48



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