Gazlay Family History
John Gazlay
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
John Gazlay4 (Joseph Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
John Gazlay4 (Joseph Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | Joseph Gazlay (24 November 1771 - 29 June 1821) |
| Mother | Annie Marshall (10 April 1772 - 17 April 1841) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 27 October 2012; Last Edited: 3 February 2022 |
| Person ID | 4371 |
| Name | John Gazlay |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | ca. June 17961 |
| Died | 2 April 18541 |
| Buried | in Marshall Ground, Pleasant Valley, Dutchess County, New York1 |
Biography
Identification of John as the son of Joseph and Annie (Marshall) Gazlay is circumstantial, based on his burial in the same cemetery, and a mention of “John Gazlay, of Pennsylvania, heir &c of Ann Gazlay, deceased” in the probate notice for Ann Gazlay.1, 2
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Marshall Ground, Pleasant Valley, Dutchess County, New York; Gazlay, John; died 2 Apr. 1854, age 57 y 10m. His birth date calculated from his death date and age is June 1796.
- Notice of Probate, Albany, NY, Evening Journal, available at fultonhistory.com; c. April 1842, Ann Gazlay, deceased. The notice, first and foremost, is directed “especially to John Gazlay, of Pennsylvania, heir &c to Ann Gazlay, deceased...late of the town of Pleasant Valley, in the county of Dutchess.” Executors named are Ellathan [sic, Elnathan] Gazlay and Mary Griffen.