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From: "Dixie Jay" <>
Subject: Re: [JAY-L] Jays in Harford Co, Maryland
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2003 10:58:55 -0600
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Just a short note on the fun loving Jays and their dancing..My
greatgrandfather D.M. Jay loved to play the fiddle and dances were held at
his home in Jayton ,Texas. According to family story ,his daughter-in-law
complained ,said he was sinning etc. He picked her up bodily and set her out
on the front porch and locked the door, went back to dancing ,singing and
playing the fiddle with his friends. Most of the Jays that I know are as
independent as a Missouri mule and chose to go their own way in all matters.
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Subject: [JAY-L] Jays in Harford Co, Maryland


> I have found in Deer Creek, Gunpowder Monthly Meetings, Quaker Records of
> Northern Maryland references to Sophia, Hannah, Elizabeth Jay, from
Harford
> Co, Maryland in the late 1700, mostly 1770 to 1795.
>
> This may help in establishing the fact the the Jay were Quakers when
William
> married Mary Vestal, but maybe not in good standing as Elizabeth was
caught
> at a wedding where dancing was going on and Joseph Jay was caught up in a
> Lottery. Seems like the Jay were a little to much fun loving for the
> Quakers.
>
> Deer Creek Meeting
>
> Stephen Norton, m. Sophia Jay both of Harford Co., on 11 day of 4th month
> usually called Apr 1776, at Deer Creek. Included in witness was a Stephen
> Jay, Hannah Jay, (name appears twice), Elizabeth Jay.
>
> Leon
>
>
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