John Lay

John Lay left a will on 17 November 1760; His will dated Nov. 17, 1760, mentions his son Amos, called Deacon Amos in the administration, and leaves him his farm and salt meadow on which he then resided. New London probate book G544. The will of his sisters, Catherine and Elizabeth Jones, mention the children of Amos. [The Griswold family Genealogy]

GEDCOM Note

Biography

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John Lay was born on 25 March 1683 to Drummer John Lay and Sarah Andrews in Lyme, Connecticut.≤ref>Lyme Vital Records 1667-1852, p. 122, citing L-1:24.≤/ref>
John married Sarah Lee, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Smith) Lee,≤ref>Ibid., p. 132, citing L-2:128.≤/ref> on 21 December 1712 in Lyme.≤ref>Ibid., p. 122, citing L-2:339.≤/ref>

Children of John Lay and Sarah Lee:≤ref name=kids/>

• Sarah Lay, b. 10 September 1715
• Elizabeth Lay, b. 4 July 1720
• Amos Lay, b. 19 March 1722/3
• Lucia (Lucy) Lay, b. 8 August 1726
• Phebe Lay, b. 28 March 1730

Sarah (Lee) Lay died 31 May 1732.≤ref>Ibid., p. 125, citing L-2:339.≤/ref>
John married, second, Ruth (Smith) Robbins, widow of Edward, on 10 January 1732/3.≤ref>Ibid., p. 122, citing L-2:339.≤/ref>
Children of John Lay and Ruth Smith:≤ref name=kids>Ibid., pp. 121-125, citing L-2:339.≤/ref>

• Eccabod (Ichabod) Lay (twin), b. 16 October 1733
• Richard Lay (twin), b. 16 October 1733

Ruth died some time before 8 June 1756, when John Lay and wife Abigailnée Warman sued Jonathan Mack in a land dispute.≤ref>Ward, Robert L., "William Warman of Lyme and His Daughter Abigail (Warman) (Davis) (Mack) (Kelsey) Lay," The American Genealogist. New Haven, CT: D. L. Jacobus, 1972, 48:16, citing New London Court Records, Docket 8 June 1756, Case No 14. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009-.≤/ref>

John's will dated 17 November 1760 names:

• wife Abigail
• son Amos Lay of Lyme
• dau. Sarah, wife of Zacheus Beebe
• dau. Elizabeth, wife of Capt. Elisha Miller of Lyme
• dau. Lucy, wife of Stephen Smith of Lyme
• dau. Phebe, wife of William Holt of New London

Son Amos Lay to be sole executor, witnessed by Nathan Robins, George Dow and Isaiah Rogers. The will was presented for probate 19 December 1760.≤ref>Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Connecticut County, District and Probate Courts. New London Probate Records, Vol G-H, 1755-1768, image 312; citing book G:544-5.≤/ref>

Sources ==* White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002; Lyme Vital Records 1667-1852; consulted as Ancestry.com. Connecticut Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.

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