Gazlay Family History

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Family History - John Gazlay

Key:	1.	“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
	2.	“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.

This family history features John Gazlay and his immediate family.

First Generation

1. John Gazlay,¹ born ca. June 1796, the son of Joseph Gazlay and Annie Marshall;¹ died 2 April 1854.¹ John is buried in Marshall Ground, Pleasant Valley, Dutchess County, New York.¹

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}

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.