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Robert Lay 1654–1738

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Birth Date: March 6, 1654

Birth Location: Saybrook, New London Co., Connecticut

Death Date: July 1, 1738

Death Location: Saybrook, New London Co., Connecticut

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Mother:

Robert Lay was born in 1654 in Saybrook, New London Co., Connecticut, the child of Robert Lay And Sarah Fenner. Robert Lay married Mary Stanton, and had children including Dorothy Lay, Mary Lay, Phebe Lay, Robert Lay, Samuel Lay, Sarah Lay, Temperance Lay, Thomas Lay. Robert Lay passed away in 1738 in Saybrook, New London Co., Connecticut.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 4 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 4 trees
Death year and location consistent across 4 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
C
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

Robert Lay was born in 1654 in Saybrook, New London Co., Connecticut, the child of Robert Lay And Sarah Fenner.

Family

Robert Lay married Mary Stanton, and had children including Dorothy Lay, Mary Lay, Phebe Lay, Robert Lay, Samuel Lay, Sarah Lay, Temperance Lay, Thomas Lay.

Later Years

Robert Lay passed away in 1738 in Saybrook, New London Co., Connecticut.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
  2. 2
    Marriage Records American Marriages Before 1699
  3. 3
    Birth Records Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
  4. 4
    Marriage Records Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
  5. 5
    Record Millennium File
  6. 6
    Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  7. 7
    City Directory U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
  8. 8
    Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
  9. 9
    Birth Records Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
  10. 10
    Record 3903113.FTW
  11. 11
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1654
Born in Saybrook, New London Co., Connecticut
1738
Died in Saybrook, New London Co., Connecticut

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