1850FCI Nelson Jay and Family; United States Federal Census > New Jersey > Warren > Belvidere; image 22 of 24 @ancestry.com; Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Belvidere, Warren, New Jersey; Roll: M432_465; Page: 396; Image: 227.

1860FCI Nelson Jay and Family; United States Federal Census > New Jersey > Warren > Oxford; image 57 of 59 @ancestry.com; Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Oxford, Warren, New Jersey; Roll: M653_711; Page: 41; Image: 180.
Household Members: Name Age
Nelson Jay 66
Sydney Jay 55
Mary Francis Jay 13

1870FCI United States Federal Census Pennsylvania Luzerne Scranton Ward 8; image 121 of 131 @ancestry.com;
Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Scranton Ward 8, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1368; Page: 324A; Image: 652; Family History Library Film: 552867
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Name: Sidmos Jay; Gender: Female
Age in 1870: 67; Birth Year: abt 1803; Birthplace: New Jersey
Home in 1870: Scranton Ward 8, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Post Office: Scranton
Household Members:
Sidmos Jay 67
Hicks Jay 35

Death MrsNelsonJay1874
The Potter Journal and News Item (Coudersport, Pennsylvania)
14 Jan 1874, Wed
Page 2
The Montrose Democrat says there has been quite a marked mortalitiy among old people in that vicinity of late. Several of the oldest and most respected pioneers have “laid down to peaceful dreams”
Mrs Nelson Jay, mother of Mrs WH Jessup;
Mrs Carmalt, mother of James E Carmalt, Esq and relict of Caleb Carmalt so extensively known in the county;
Mrs Wm Turrell, mother of Hon Wm J Turrell and Henry Turrell;
and Mrs Mulford widow of SS Mulford
all have died within the last 3 or 4 weeks, all of who had reached their “3 score and ten” and some of them over 4 score years.


DAR Member: Annie Jessup Woodin Nat'l #: 4480 Ancestor #: A016729
1. William H Jessep born on 29 - Jan - 1830, died on 6 - Jan - 1902
and his ( 1st ) wife Sarah Filson Jay born on 16 - May - 1831
married on 5 - Oct - 1853
2. [Sarah Wilson Jay b 1831 child of
Nelson Jay born 1794 at New Brunswick NJ died at Scranton PA on 12 - Dec - 1868
and his ( 1st ) wife Sidney Hiles born on 1804, died on 1873
married on 14 - Aug - 1821]
3. [The Said Nelson Jay was the child of
Joseph Jay born on 1755 at Hunterdon Co NJ, died at Falls Twp Buck Co PA on 30 - Nov - 1835
and his ( 1st ) wife Eleanor Nelson born on 3 - Nov - ]
JAY, JOSEPH A061875
Child/Child : NELSON / [1] SIDNEY HILES
Service: NEW JERSEY Rank: SECOND LIEUTENANT
Birth: 1755 HUNTERDON CO NEW JERSEY
Death: 11-30-1835 FALLS TWP. BUCKS CO PENNSYLVANIA
Pension Number: *S
Service Description:
1) ALSO PVT,ENS,CAPTS.BALDWIN,PYATT
2) COLS.MATHIAS OGDEN,WYNDES, MILITIA.



DAR, North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 D Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 161 : 1920; image 66 of 351@ancestry.com;
Source Citation: Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 161 : 1920
Description: Title : Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 161 : 1920
Source Information: Ancestry.com. North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
Mrs Mary Torrey Fitch 160185
Born in Scranton, PA
Wife of Alphonzo E Fitch
Decsndant of Lieut Joseph Jay, as follows:
1 James H Torrey (b 1851) m 1872 Ella C Jay (b 1853)
2 Douglas Jay (1830-1909) m 1853 Elizabeth Carling (b 1837)
3 Nelson Jay (1794-1868) m 1821 Sidnay Hites (1804-73)
4 Joseph Jay m Eleanor Nelson
Joseph Jay (1753-1835) served as lieutenant in the Burlington County, New Jersey militia. He died in New Jersey.
Also No 130729
JAY, JOSEPH Ancestor #: A061875
Child/Child : NELSON / [1] SIDNEY HILES
Service: NEW JERSEY Rank: SECOND LIEUTENANT
Birth: 1755 HUNTERDON CO NEW JERSEY
Death: 11-30-1835 FALLS TWP. BUCKS CO PENNSYLVANIA
Pension Number: *S
Service Description: 1) ALSO PVT,ENS,CAPTS.BALDWIN,PYATT
2) COLS.MATHIAS OGDEN,WYNDES, MILITIA.