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John Lay 1607–1674 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1607

Birth Location: Horley, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 18 January 1674

Death Location: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA

Father: John (Leigh)

Mother: Sarah Marvin

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Abigail Lay

John Lay was born in 1607 in Horley, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, the child of John William Lay Leigh And Sarah Maria Marvin. John Lay had children including Abigail Lay. John Lay passed away in 1674 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • John Lay was born in 1607 in Horley, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, the child of John William Lay Leigh And Sarah Maria Marvin.
  • John Lay had children including Abigail Lay.
  • John Lay passed away in 1674 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA.

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John Lay's Ancestors

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John Lay
1607–1674
Birth Place: Horley, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John William Lay (Leigh)
1582–1689
Horley, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Sarah (Maria) Marvin
1586–1659
Brixham, Devon, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Lay's Descendants

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John Lay (1607–18 January 1674)
  1. 1. Abigail Lay 1673–1737 m. Thomas Baldwin 1662–1741
    1. 1. Mary Baldwin 1695–1787 m. John (Austin Birchard) Burchard 1705–1778
      1. 1. Jesse Birchard 1736–1809 m. Lydia Backus 1741–1779 m. Ruth KENNEDY 1743–1809
        1. 1. Jesse (Birchard) Jr 1770–1840 m. Harriot Birchard 1772–1859
        2. 2. Mary (Polly) Birchard 1773–1840
        3. 3. Jabez (Avery) Birchard 1775–1848
        4. 4. Elizabeth ("Betsy" Rebecca) Burchard 1780–1870 m. Thaddeus (Mead Keeler) Dr. 1786–1865
        5. 5. Lydia Birchard 1768–1855 m. Israel Birchard 1766–1818
      2. 2. John Birchard 1728–1800
      3. 3. Mary Birchard 1732–1743
      4. 4. Jabez Birchard 1739–1753
      5. 5. Stillborn (Boy) Burchard 1735–1735
      6. 6. Elias Birchard 1730–1778
        1. 1. Roger Birchard 1759–1812 m. Arabella Austin –1812
        2. 2. Elias (Birchard) Jr 1763–1840
        3. 3. Mary ("Polly") Birchard 1759–
        4. 4. Sarah ("Sally") Birchard 1761–
        5. 5. Martha ("Patty") Birchard 1768–
        6. 6. Israel Birchard 1766–1818 m. Lydia Birchard 1768–1855
        7. 7. Amasa Birchard 1773–1858
        8. 8. Celinda Birchard 1778–
        9. 9. Erastus Birchard 1770–1789
      7. 7. Stillborn (Baby) Birchard 1728–1728

John Lay's Timeline

2 Records

1607
1607
Birth of John Lay in Horley, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Horley, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
1674
18 January 1674
Age 67
Death of John Lay in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA
Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1607
    Event Place: Horley, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 January 1674
    Event Place: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA

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