An interesting story has come down through the family, regarding a farm which was given to Jonathan Hays 11 by his father-in-law. Let me quote from a paper entitled "The genealogy of the Hays Family" by one Dr. McPherson, of Gettysburg, Penna. "During her Majesty, Queen Anne's reign, Jonathan made a voyage to America.

When he arrived at Pennsylvania, he sold his Captaincy, and resolved to go to farming. He married a rich Quakeress, by the name of Elisabeth Ellott, who was born the 17th of March, 1678.

His father-in-law gave him a farm, but in a short time he squandered it all away. He then asked his father-in-law for another farm, a, consistent with his Quaker profession, he concluded to give him another farm and they started to look it up, but Jonathan made a sad mistake. He took the old gentleman past the farm he had wasted. The thought that Jonathan had squandered the farm so enraged Mr. Ellott, that he turned back and would not get Jonathan a farm, but in a short time his anger cooled and they started again. This time Jonathan was careful not to take him by the old farm, and by so doing he received his farm. Jonathan had twelve sons, of whom Jonathan H. is the only one recorded. Jonathan Hays Jun. (sic) was born the 16th of January, 1729. Jonathan Hays Jun. married Mary Henderson."

