• The son dropped the final “s” in his name.4062, p 525

• Had two sons and two daughters.4071, p 2

• Dear Dave,
I meant to tell you that I was nosing around in Ohio history and found this wonderful history of Wood County, Ohio. There are http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Wood/WoodChapXXVIII.htm
numerous references to Jonathan Hay, (the grandfather of Jonathan Loomis Hay) and how he and some pals left Wayne Co., Ohio in the winter of 1833 and went prospecting for land in Wood Co., which is about 65 miles due west from Seville, Ohio. He owned some land in Wayne Co., that shows up on the land grant records. 
  Wood Co is an old stomping grounds for me, as one of the state universities is at Bowling Green, and I have spent many a lost weekend there! That area is still known as "The Black Swamp" because it used to be a marshy, swampy area. I recall that even in the early '70's, a mist hung over the land in the morning that was so thick you'd think you were in San Francisco.
  This article prints out at 24 pages, and I did a fairly close reading today, while waiting for my case to be called. J. Hay is mentioned several times in the first 6 pages. On page 20 and 21, you'll read about the terrible winter of 1843 when they nearly froze to death--all the pigs died, etc. Jonathan Hay. I suspect he tried a little land speculation, sold off the property and moved on.  He's in the 1840 Wood Co. census in Bloom TP and also in Wayne TP, which would probably be important to establish that you had lived on the land for so many years. Anyway, it's fairly amusing.  Enjoy!4072

• Jonathan Hay's Will of 1861 (this is the father of Sarah Hay Loomis Newton) grants to Sarah Anne Newton $700, and a rigmarole about allowing her to buy some portion of land where she lives, and a bed.  Daughter Eunice Abigail Ault also receives a bed, and $700, less the money he already gave her. (This Eunice Abigail Ault, wife of David, is the one who takes Jonathan Loomis Hay to Freeport.) Son Walter Hay, the physician with no kids, ended up with the household goods, the livestock, all the real estate. Jonathan Hay's Will asked for a big tombstone on his grave (and he got it!) Jonathan and Sarah each got to share the old man's buggy.2026, p 2

• Grandfather of Jonathan Hay Junior.2025

• 1820 Census: Truxton, Cortland, New York. 210010/11110.4065
• 1830 Census: Milton Township, Wayne, Ohio. Age 40-50. 0011001/0001001.4066
• 1840 Census: Milton Township, Wayne, Ohio. Age 50-60. 01001001/00001001.2083
• 1840 Census: Bloom Township, Wood, Ohio. Age 50-60. 11102001/00111001.4073
• 1850 Census: Milton Township, Wayne, Ohio. Age 68, b VT. Farmer. $4500.4061
• 1860 Census: Milton Township, Wayne, Ohio. Age 77, b VT. Farmer. $4000; $850.4074