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John Lake 1615 – 1696 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Feb 1615/1616 or 1626?

Birth Location: Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: 6 Aug 1696

Death Location: New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States

Father: John Lake

Mother: Margaret Epps

Spouse(s): Anne Spicer

Children(s): Jan (Lake)

In 1615, John Lake entered the world in Hertfordshire, England, born to John Jan Lake and Margaret (Reade) Epps. John Lake married Anne Spicer, and had children including Jan (John) Leick (Lake). John Lake passed away in 1696 in New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1615, John Lake entered the world in Hertfordshire, England, born to John Jan Lake and Margaret (Reade) Epps.
  • John Lake married Anne Spicer, and had children including Jan (John) Leick (Lake).
  • John Lake passed away in 1696 in New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Lake
1590 – 1662
Birth Location: Salisbury, Witshire, Normantown, Yorkshire, England
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Margaret Epps
1598 – 1672
Birth Location: North Benfleet, Essex, , England
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Spouses(s)

Anne Spicer
1632 – 1709
Birth Location: Gravesend, Kings, New York, USA
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Children(s)

Jan (Lake)
1656 – 1729
Birth Location: Gravesend, Kings, Long Island, Queens Co., NY
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John Lake's Ancestors

Self
John Lake
1615 – 1696
Birth Place: Hertfordshire, England
Parents
John Jan Lake
1590 – 1662
Salisbury, Witshire, Normantown, Yorkshire, England
Margaret ((Reade)) Epps
1598 – 1672
North Benfleet, Essex, , England
Grandparents
Colonel (Sir Edmund Read, Reade or Reed 9GG (9GG of President George Herbert Walker & 10th GG of President George Walker) Bush)
1563 – 1623
Wickford, Essex, England
Lady (Elizabeth (Reade)) Cooke
1578 – 1636
Wickford, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Reed
1539 – 1603
Martha (Read)
1541 – 1577
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir II
1510 – 1542
Lady Mennis
1513 – 1557
John Knight
1520 – 1577
Margaret Wiseman
1525 – 1585

John Lake's Descendants

1.
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John Lake (11 Feb 1615/1616 or 1626? – 6 Aug 1696) m. Anne Spicer (1 June 1632 – March 1709)
  1. 1. Jan ((John) Leick) (Lake) (24 Oct 1656 – 17 May 1729)
    1. 1. John (Jan) Lake (16 Apr 1688 – 16 May 1754) m. Mary (Martina Hall) Wilkins (16 Apr 1688 – Aft. 6 May 1754)
      1. 1. Johanna ("Hannah") Lake (15 December 1714 – 1795)
        1. 1. Phoebe Bayless (25 Oct 1739 – 27 Oct 1806) m. John Muir (15 Mar 1731 – March 20, 1791)

John Lake's Timeline

9 Records

1615
11 Feb 1615/1616 or 1626?
Birth of John Lake in Hertfordshire, England
Hertfordshire, England
1646
About 1646
Age 31
John Lake was married in New England, USA
New England, USA
1649
Feb 1649
Age 34
John Lake was married in Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
1649
Feb 1649
Age 34
John Lake was married
None
1663
23 Feb 1663
Age 48
John Lake was married in Hadlow, Kent, England
Hadlow, Kent, England
1687
1687
Age 72
John Lake was married
None
1696
1696
Age 81
John Lake was married in New Jersey, USA
New Jersey, USA
1696
6 Aug 1696
Age 81
Death of John Lake in New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
1705
1705
Age 90
John Lake was married in of NJ
of NJ

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1615/1616 or 1626?
    Event Place: Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: About 1646
    Event Place: New England, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Feb 1649
    Event Place: Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Feb 1649

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1663
    Event Place: Hadlow, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1687

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1696
    Event Place: New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1705
    Event Place: of NJ

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: of, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1696
    Event Place: New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
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