Nielsen Hayden genealogy
Eleazar Gay
1647 - 1726 (78 years)1. Eleazar Gay was born on 25 Jun 1647 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts; was christened on 20 Jun 1647 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts (son of John Gay and Joanna Hooker); died on 13 Apr 1726 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Eleazar married Lydia Hawes before 1677. Lydia (daughter of Edward Hawes and Eliony Lumber) was born on 26 Jan 1649 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts; died on 16 Nov 1717 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Lydia Gay died on 2 Jun 1717 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
2. John Gay was born about 1613; died on 4 Mar 1689 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Notes:
Arrived in New England in 1634. First at Watertown; removed to Dedham in 1637. He was literate and held many public offices.
John married Joanna Hooker before 1638. Joanna (daughter of Robert Hooker and Margaret Topley) was born before 12 Apr 1612; was christened on 12 Apr 1612 in Lenham, Kent, England; died on 14 Aug 1691 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Joanna Hooker was born before 12 Apr 1612; was christened on 12 Apr 1612 in Lenham, Kent, England (daughter of Robert Hooker and Margaret Topley); died on 14 Aug 1691 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Notes:
She was first married to John Borden, who arrived with her at Watertown in 1635 and died shortly afterward.
Children:
- 1. Eleazar Gay was born on 25 Jun 1647 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts; was christened on 20 Jun 1647 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts; died on 13 Apr 1726 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts.
Generation: 3
6. Robert Hooker was born in of Boughton Malherbe, Kent, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- Alternate birth: of Lenham, Kent, England
Robert married Margaret Topley on 5 Dec 1608 in Harrietsham, Kent, England. Margaret (daughter of Richard Topley) was born before 21 Jul 1577; was christened on 21 Jul 1577 in Harrietsham, Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Margaret Topley was born before 21 Jul 1577; was christened on 21 Jul 1577 in Harrietsham, Kent, England (daughter of Richard Topley). Children:
- 3. Joanna Hooker was born before 12 Apr 1612; was christened on 12 Apr 1612 in Lenham, Kent, England; died on 14 Aug 1691 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts.
Generation: 4
14. Richard Topley was born in of Harrietsham, Kent, England; died before 3 Dec 1591; was buried on 3 Dec 1591 in Harrietsham, Kent, England. Notes:
Also spelled Toplif, Toplief, etc.
Children:
- 7. Margaret Topley was born before 21 Jul 1577; was christened on 21 Jul 1577 in Harrietsham, Kent, England.