Matoaca Gay | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 October 1841 |
| Died | March 26, 1915 (aged 73–74) Rockville, Maryland, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Society writer, Shakespeare scholar |
Matoaca Gay (1841 - 1915)[1] was an American writer and literary scholar. She was born in Henrico County, Virginia to Edward S. Gay, and Catherine Tazewell Gay. Seventh in a direct line from Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca Rolfe, for whom she was named, Matoaca was the eldest of six children.[2]
She moved to Washington, D.C. in 1882, on the advice of her friend Sue Virginia Swearingen, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Field.[3]
