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Judge George Hay

Judge George Hay

Male 1765 - 1830  (64 years)

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  • Name George Hay  [1, 2, 3
    Prefix Judge 
    Born 15 Dec 1765  Williamsburg, Williamsburg (City), Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 21 Sep 1830  Richmond, Richmond (city), Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I1643  Munro
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2008 

    Father Anthony Hay,   b. Abt 1740,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Elizabeth Davenport,   b. Abt 1742,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F19581  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Kortright Monroe,   b. 5 Dec 1787, Fredericksburg, , Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1840, Paris, , Rhône-Alpes, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Married 17 Oct 1808  , Albemarle Co., Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    • George and Elizabeth were married at "Ashlawn", the home of President James Monroe. [1]
    Children 
    +1. Hortense Monroe Hay,   b. 1809,   d. 10 Dec 1854, Orchard Hill, Kent Co., Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years)
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2009 
    Family ID F779  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • George Hay (or Hays) was the celebrated lawyer who prosecuted Aaron Burr for treason while U.S. District Attorney for Virginia (1803-1816). He later became a judge. Eliza was his second wife. A grandson by his first wife was Charles Hay, who became the Chief Clerk of the U.S. Navy.

      References:

      (1) Clan Munro files - Redden, Virginia R. - "The Monroe Family of Virginia" -
      compiled by Nancy E. Harris - Jul 1988 - p. 14

      Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S344] Clan Munro files - Johnson, Monroe, Monroe Johnson, Descendants of Andrew Monroe - received 22 Apr 2004 - p. 43 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S645] Clan Munro files - Boggs, Elizabeth Monroe, Elizabeth Monroe Boggs, "William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine " - Vol. XIII #4 - Oct 1933 - The Monroe Family - p. 231-241 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S645] Clan Munro files - Boggs, Elizabeth Monroe, Elizabeth Monroe Boggs, Monroe - 23 Aug 1932 (Reliability: 3).