Abraham Gazlay
Abraham Gazlay4 (Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | Jonathan Gazlay (17 August 1760 - 7 September 1835) |
| Mother | Karenda Carter ( - ) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 20 November 2011; Last Edited: 3 February 2022 |
| Person ID | 3283 |
| Name | Abraham Gazlay |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | ca. 17941 |
| Married | 24 February 1828 in New Jersey to Mary McCully2 |
| Died | 1 October 1839 in Houston, Harris County, Texas1 |
Biography
Although Abraham is believed to be a son of Jonathan Gazley, only indirect evidence has been found to support this relationship: the notice of Curator’s Sale for disposal of his property after his death names Thomas J. Gazley and Geo[rge] Gazley, who are believed to be Abraham’s brothers. Thomas is known to be a son of Jonathan.3
He is believed to be the Abraham Gazlay who married Mary McCully in New Jersey in 1828.2
It is supposed that Abraham and Mary had a son Joseph, who was left motherless at age two. Abraham may have raised Joseph until 1837 when Abraham apparently left for Texas, according to the following public notice:4
“If Joseph Gazlay, who lived in New York City about the year 1837, or any descendant of Abraham Gazlay, who left New York City for Texas some time about the year 1837, will call on or address, by letter, J. Anderson, No. 9 Nassau street, New York, they will hear of property in which they are interested.”
Abraham was a printer. He owned a town lot in Houston and a certificate for his head right of land, 1,280 acres, at the time of his death.1, 3
The 1840 tax rolls for Houston list Abraham (subsequent to his death), indicating George as the administrator of Abraham’s estate.5
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Mary McCully |
| Born | ca. 1797 |
| Married | 24 February 1828 in New Jersey to Abraham Gazlay |
| Died | 10 March 1831 in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey |
| Children | of Abraham Gazlay and Mary McCully: |
| 1. | Joseph M. Gazlay |
| Born | 23 June 1829 in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey |
| Died | 6 October 1854 in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey |
Sources
- Obituary, Houston Morning Star, Houston, Texas, Abraham Gazley, 2 October 1839, died 1 October 1839 in Houston. The article indicates he was 45, a printer, and was formerly from New York. Another article on 3 October 1839 gives notice that members of the Texas Topographical Association should wear the usual badge of mourning for 30 days for their deceased associate A. Gazley.
- New Jersey Marriages, 1868-1985, Abraham Gazlay and Mary McCully, 24 February 1828.
- The Morning Star, Houston, Texas, 8 July 1840, Ctrator’s [sic, Curator’s] Sale, directed by the Probate Court, for all property of the Abraham Gazley, deceased, consisting of one town lot in the City of Houston, and a certificate for 1280 acres of land, his head right, held by Thomas J. Gazley. The Curator is listed as Geo. Gazley. Although not stated here, it is believed that Abraham, Thomas, and George are brothers.
- New York Herald, New York City, New York, 19 July 1856, available at fultonhistory.com; personal notice seeking Joseph Gazlay or descendants of Abraham Gazlay regarding property left at 9 Nassau St., New York.
- Stireps, Texas State Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 4, Number 1, March 1964: Texas Tax Rolls of 1840, by Gifford White. Listed are: Gazley, George; Gazley, Abraham--Geo. G. Admr [Administrator]; Gazley, Mary; Gazley, Thos. J., D.W. C. Harris, Agt.