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Mary Lay 1708–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1708

Birth Location: Baptised at Great Tey, Essex

Death Date: 11 Jan 1785

Death Location: Aldham, Essex.

Father: Robert 7GGF

Mother: Mary 7GGM

Spouse(s): John Higbee

Children(s): William 5GGF

Mary Lay was born in 1708 in Baptised at Great Tey, Essex, the child of Robert Lay 7Ggf And Mary Caytman Courtman 7Ggm. Mary Lay married John Higbee, and had children including William Higbee 5Ggf. Mary Lay passed away in 1785 in Aldham, Essex..

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Biography

  • Mary Lay was born in 1708 in Baptised at Great Tey, Essex, the child of Robert Lay 7Ggf And Mary Caytman Courtman 7Ggm.
  • Mary Lay married John Higbee, and had children including William Higbee 5Ggf.
  • Mary Lay passed away in 1785 in Aldham, Essex..

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Lay's Ancestors

Self
Mary Lay
1708–1785
Birth Place: Baptised at Great Tey, Essex
Parents
Robert Lay 7GGF
1671–1735
Fordham, Essex, England
Mary (Caytman Courtman) 7GGM
1671–1724
Essex, England
Grandparents
Robert Lay
1641–1717
Fordham, Essex, England
Hannah Rogers
1641–1717
Aldham, Essex, , England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Lay
1603–1669
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Lay's Descendants

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Mary Lay (1708–11 Jan 1785) m. John Higbee (11 Sep 1704–13 Feb 1762)
  1. 1. William (Higbee) 5GGF 1733–1780 m. Sarah (Burdox) 5GGM 1733–1780
    1. 1. Burdock Higby 1769–1841 m. Sarah Cansdale 1773–1844
      1. 1. Sarah (Mary) Higby 1792–1854 m. Samuel Binks 1781–1863
        1. 1. Jane Binks 1808–1868 m. Jeremiah Dines 1804–1852

Mary Lay's Timeline

2 Records

1708
1708
Birth of Mary Lay in Baptised at Great Tey, Essex
Baptised at Great Tey, Essex
1785
11 Jan 1785
Age 77
Death of Mary Lay in Aldham, Essex.
Aldham, Essex.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1708
    Event Place: Baptised at Great Tey, Essex

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1785
    Event Place: Aldham, Essex.

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