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Mary Lay 1685–1726 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 Oct 1685

Birth Location: Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut

Death Date: 26 May 1726

Death Location: Connecticut

Father: Robert Lay

Mother: Mary Stanton

Spouse(s): Samuel Denison, Christopher Miner

Children(s): Stephen Denison, Samuel Denison, Gideon Denison, Elizabeth Denison, Sarah Denison, Christopher Denison, George Denison, Mary Denison, Joanna Denison

The story of Mary Lay began in 1685 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Mary Lay married Christopher Miner, Samuel Denison, and had children including Christopher Denison, Elizabeth Denison, George Denison, Gideon Denison, Joanna Denison, Mary Denison, Samuel Denison, Sarah Denison, Stephen Denison. Mary Lay passed away in 1726 in Connecticut.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Lay began in 1685 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
  • Mary Lay married Christopher Miner, Samuel Denison, and had children including Christopher Denison, Elizabeth Denison, George Denison, Gideon Denison, Joanna Denison, Mary Denison, Samuel Denison, Sarah Denison, Stephen Denison.
  • Mary Lay passed away in 1726 in Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Lay
1654–1738
Birth Location: Saybrook, New London Co., Connecticut
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Mary Stanton
1660–
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Samuel Denison
1686–1724
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island
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Christopher Miner
1683–1707
Birth Location: Stonington, Connecticut
CM

Children(s)

Stephen Denison
1725–
Birth Location: Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut
SD
Samuel Denison
1711–1792
Birth Location: Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut
SD
Gideon Denison
1724–1762
Birth Location: Saybrook, New London Co., Connecticut
GD
Elizabeth Denison
1714–
Birth Location: –
ED
Sarah Denison
1710–1754
Birth Location: Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut
SD
Christopher Denison
1720–1762
Birth Location: Saybrook, New London Co., Connecticut
CD
George Denison
1718–
Birth Location: Saybrook, New London Co., Connecticut
GD
Mary Denison
1718–1797
Birth Location: Saybrook, New London Co., Connecticut
MD
Joanna Denison
1715–1786
Birth Location: Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut
JD

Mary Lay's Ancestors

Self
Mary Lay
1685–1726
Birth Place: Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut
Parents
Robert Lay
1654–1738
Saybrook, New London Co., Connecticut
Mary Stanton
1660–
Grandparents
Thomas Stanton
1620–
Sarah Denison
1641–1701
ROXBURY, SUFFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS
Great-Grandparents
*george Denison
1620–1694
*bridget Thompson
1622–1643
2nd-Great-Grandparents
*john Thompson
1577–1627
*alice Freeman
1605–1664

Mary Lay's Descendants

1.
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Mary Lay (03 Oct 1685–26 May 1726) m. Samuel Denison (26 Sep 1686–02 Jun 1724) m. Christopher Miner (28 Dec 1683–11 Dec 1707)
  1. 1. Stephen Denison 1725–
  2. 2. Samuel Denison 1711–1792
  3. 3. Gideon Denison 1724–1762
  4. 4. Elizabeth Denison 1714–
  5. 5. Sarah Denison 1710–1754
  6. 6. Christopher Denison 1720–1762
  7. 7. George Denison 1718–
  8. 8. Mary Denison 1718–1797
  9. 9. Joanna Denison 1715–1786 m. Henry Hewitt 1695–

Mary Lay's Timeline

2 Records

1685
03 Oct 1685
Birth of Mary Lay in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut
Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut
1726
26 May 1726
Age 41
Death of Mary Lay in Connecticut
Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Oct 1685
    Event Place: Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 May 1726
    Event Place: Connecticut
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