Re: Louisiana Jay's
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Re: Louisiana Jay's
Emily Menard 2/17/12
I did come across the last will & testament of William Jay, which is attached to a claim made by his second wife, Ellenor Smith Jay, to the Southern Claims Commission. Basically, William Jay had given some lumber to the Union cause during the Civil War with the expectation that he would be reimbursed. After he died, his wife submitted the claim. It is pretty interesting, the claim documents support that he was pro-Union, but he never became a naturalized citizen of the United States. The documents state that he emigrated to the states in either 1839 or 1840. They also state that he worked for the U.S. Mint in New Orleans at one point. The documents state he died on July 23, 1868.
The claim investigation states that he had two sons by his first wife in England, who had no interest in the claim made by Ellenor Smith Jay and who were not mentioned in William Jay's will.
The claim documents indicate that one of William's sons by his first marriage died a few months after him, in September 1868 - his name was James Jay.
The will states that he had 8 children by Ellenor Smith Jay:
Eliza Jay, born in England on Nov. 12 1839
Laura Jane Jay, born in New Orleans on May 26, 1845
Sarah Phorche Jay, born in New Orleans on Sep 16, 1847
Olivia Ida Jay, born in New Orleans on Feb 22, 1850
Georgiana Jay, born in New Orleans on July 19, 1852
Cora Bell Jay, born in New Orleans on March 18, 1855
William Theodore Jay, born in New Orleans on January 23, 1858
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Edith Adele Jay, born in New Orleans on August 21, 1860.
I will post here if I find out anymore about his English origins.
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