Display Patriot - P-336563 - William HAY

William HAY

SAR Patriot #: P-336563

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State of Service: VA      Qualifying Service: Private

Birth: 10 Nov 1748 Kilsyth / Sterling / Scotland
Death: 11 Nov 1825 Farnley / Frederick / VA

Qualifying Service Description:
  1. Enlisted as a Private on 17 Feb 1778 in Captain William Cunningham's Company, 1st Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel Richard Parker
  2. In Oct/Nov 1778 he was transferred to Captain Burgess Ball's Company

Additional References:
  1. Grathmey, J.H, Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolution 1775-1783, Richmond, VA: The Dietz Press, 1938
  2. National Archives Records Administration, Washington, DC Rev War Compiled Military Service Record

Spouse: Elizabeth Cary
Children: John; William;
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Burial:
Old Chapel (aka Burwell) Cemetery (C-0371782)
Location:
Millwood / Clarke / VA / USA
Find A Grave Cemetery #:
51518
Grave Plot #:
Grave GPS Coordinates:
39.106695 / -78.014483
Find A Grave Memorial #:
143237642
Marker Type:

SAR Grave Dedication Date:

Comments:
  • Headstone
  • Grave Photos and GPS provided by Craig Batten, George Washington Chapter, VASSAR


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Author: Dale Edward Corey

As stated in William Hay's bible, he was born the youngest son of 12 children born to James Hay and Helena Rankin Hay on 10 Nov 1748 in Kilsyth, Sterling, Scotland.  He obtained a University education in Glasgow.  He immigrated from Greenoch 18 Jul 1768 to Norfold in the colony of Virginia arriving 16 Sep 1768.  He studied law in the office of John Tazewell in Williamsburg and received a license to practice law in 1770.  He followed the profession of law until the Revolutionary War, which shut the court.  After this, he did not resume the practice of law.  On 18 Dec 1774, he married Elizabeth Cary, daughter of Miles Cary.  They had 2 children, John Hay (1776-1851) and William Hay (1777-1778).  Elizabeth died 9 Mar 1778.  He married a second time 22 May 1780 Miss Elizabeth Tompkins, youngest daughter of Captain Bennet Tompkins of Bennet's Creek in York County.  She was born 2 Jan 1753 an was first cousin to his former wife.  They had 3 children, Elizabeth Cary Hay (1783-1807), William Hay, Jr. (1784-Unk) and James Hay (1794-1847).  Elizabeth Tompkins Hay died 9 Dec 1796.  William Hay, Sr served the State in several capacities during and after the Revolutionary War.  He was an assistant to the State's Commercial Agent in charge of procuring supplies for the Army until he was commissioned commercial agent in Apr 1782.  After the war, he was a commissioner for settling claims against the State for debts owed private citizens.  He also served as one of the directors for the construction of the State Capitol in Richmond, where he had lived since the State government moved there from Williamsburg in 1780.  He purchased the Farnley tract at White Post in Frederick County in 1808, but remained in Richmond until 1814/15.  Sometime between 1815 & 1820, the William Hay House (known as "The Meadows") was built for William Hay.  William Hay, Sr. lived there until his death in Nov 1825.  He is buried in the Old Chapel Cemetery, Millwood, Clarke, Virginia.


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