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Martha Brown 1785–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1785

Birth Location: Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 1850

Death Location: Kentucky, United States

Father: Thomas Brown

Mother: Mary Pettus

Spouse(s): Burgess Lay

Children(s): Reverend Lay

In 1785, Martha Brown entered the world in Tennessee, United States, born to Thomas Brown And Mary Pettus. Martha Brown married Burgess Bird Byrd Lay, and had children including Reverend William Billy L Lay. Martha Brown passed away in 1850 in Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1785, Martha Brown entered the world in Tennessee, United States, born to Thomas Brown And Mary Pettus.
  • Martha Brown married Burgess Bird Byrd Lay, and had children including Reverend William Billy L Lay.
  • Martha Brown passed away in 1850 in Kentucky, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha Brown's Ancestors

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Martha Brown
1785–1850
Birth Place: Tennessee, United States
Parents
Thomas Brown
1742–1793
St George Parish, Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA
Mary Pettus
1746–1793
Hanover, Virginia, USA A015912
Grandparents
Col. (Thomas) Pettus
1712–1780
Louisa, Virginia
Amy (Ann) Walker
1717–1778
Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Heirs
1672–1730
Anne Overton
1673–1734
David Walker
1700–1786
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Pettus
1635–1701
Anne =
1665–1699

Martha Brown's Descendants

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Martha Brown (1785–1850) m. Burgess (Bird (Byrd)) Lay (1775–1885)
  1. 1. Reverend (William 'Billy' L.) Lay 1809–1907 m. Elizabeth Ellison 1813–1872
    1. 1. Rachel Lay 1853–1926 m. Joseph (Walter) PEACE 1839–1923
      1. 1. Laura (Belle Peace) Perkins 1882–1937 m. Elias (L.) Perkins 1874–1953

Martha Brown's Timeline

2 Records

1785
1785
Birth of Martha Brown in Tennessee, United States
Tennessee, United States
1850
1850
Age 65
Death of Martha Brown in Kentucky, United States
Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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