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Robert Lay 1617–1689 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1617

Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 9 July 1689

Death Location: Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA

Father: John Lay

Mother: Sarah Marvin

Spouse(s): Sarah Fenner

Children(s): Phoebe Laye

In 1617, Robert Lay entered the world in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Lay And Sarah Marvin. Robert Lay married Sarah Fenner, and had children including Phoebe Phebe Lay Laye. Robert Lay passed away in 1689 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1617, Robert Lay entered the world in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Lay And Sarah Marvin.
  • Robert Lay married Sarah Fenner, and had children including Phoebe Phebe Lay Laye.
  • Robert Lay passed away in 1689 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Lay's Ancestors

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Robert Lay
1617–1689
Birth Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Lay
1582–1674
Horley, Surrey, England
Sarah Marvin
1586–1675
Great Bentley, Tendring, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (Gooddall) LAY
1554–1627
Surrey, Surrey, England
Alice (Wirge) Say
1560–1624
Froxfield, Wiltshire, England
Sir (Hugh Mathew (John)) Marvin
1560–1608
Great Bentley, Essex, England
Sarah Graham
1560–1608
Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard *
1520–1568
Anne (lay)
1520–1568
Thomas (Lay)
1538–1658
Alice Wirge
1540–1585
Edward *
1513–1561
Joanna *
1517–1561
John Claverhouse
1540–1570
Mariota Seton
1513–1561
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard (Laye)
1500–1560
Anne WOODHAM
1500–1520
Richard (Laye)
1500–1560
Anne Woodham
1500–1520
Saint Fisher
1469–1535
Christina Marvin-Fisher
1471–1523
Lord I
1504–1548
Margaret Balfour
1508–1546

Robert Lay's Descendants

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Robert Lay (1617–9 July 1689) m. Sarah Fenner (26 November 1615–25 May 1676)
  1. 1. Phoebe (Phebe Lay) Laye 1651–1699 m. John (Borodell Denison, of) Mystic 1646–1698
    1. 1. William Denison 1677–1730 m. Mary Avery 1680–1762
      1. 1. Lucy Denison 1706–1798 m. John (Eastman Swan) II 1700–1781
        1. 1. Thomas Swan 1742–1830 m. Amy (Denison) Swan 1742–1829

Robert Lay's Timeline

2 Records

1617
1617
Birth of Robert Lay in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1689
9 July 1689
Age 72
Death of Robert Lay in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1617
    Event Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 July 1689
    Event Place: Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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