A Bridge to the Past |
which began with the 5th generation of my Lay line from Connecticut. For many years, that post was the most read article as determined by Google, that post is HERE. It is now in the number 2 spot, which indicates there are a lot of people researching this family. My direct lines are in bold, and if you would like to see my sources, I will be glad to share.
1. | ROBERT LAY was born 1617, and died 9 JUL 1689 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He was buried in Essex, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married SARAH FENNER DEC 1647 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, daughter of ARTHUR FENNER and SARAH BROWNE. She was born 26 NOV 1615 in Horley, Surrey, England, and died 21 MAY 1676 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She was buried in Essex Cemetery, Connecticut. | ||||||||
Children of ROBERT LAY and SARAH FENNER are:
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2. | Phebe LAY was born 5 JAN 1651 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 1699. She married John Borodell DENISON 26 NOV 1667 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, son of GEORGE DENISON and Ann BORODELL. He was born 16 JUL 1646 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 1698 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children of Phebe LAY and John Borodell DENISON are:
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3. | ROBERT LAY (ROBERT LAY1) was born 6 MAR 1654 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 1742 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married MARY STANTON 22 JAN 1679 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, daughter of THOMAS STANTON and SARAH DENISON. She was born ABT 1660, and died AFT 11 JAN 1743 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children of ROBERT LAY and MARY STANTON are:
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8. | Daniel DENISON (Phebe LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born 28 MAR 1680 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 13 OCT 1747 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He married Jane COGSWELL. He married Mary STANTON 1 JAN 1704 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She was born 3 FEB 1687 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 2 SEP 1724 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children of Daniel DENISON and Mary STANTON are:
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13. | ROBERT LAY (ROBERT LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born 27 JAN 1680 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 1 JUL 1738 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He was buried in Old Cemetery, Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married MARY GRINNELL 12 DEC 1703 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, daughter of DANIEL GRINNELL and LYDIA PABODIE. She was born 1685 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island, and died 9 JUN 1755 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She was buried in Middlesex Co., Connecticut. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children of ROBERT LAY and MARY GRINNELL are:
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15. | Mary LAY (ROBERT LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born 3 OCT 1685 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She married Samuel DENISON ABT 1709, son of George DENISON and Mercy GORHAM. He was born ABT 26 SEP 1686 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 2 JUN 1724 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She married Christopher MINOR 9 MAR 1704 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She married Charles WILLIAMS 20 NOV 1733 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children of Mary LAY and Samuel DENISON are:
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16. | Thomas LAY (ROBERT LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born 10 MAY 1688 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 18 MAR 1743 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He was buried in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married Mary HARRIS, daughter of William HARRIS and Martha COLLINS. She was born 9 FEB 1692 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married Rachel WILLEY. | ||||
Child of Thomas LAY and Rachel WILLEY is:
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17. | Temperance LAY (ROBERT LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born 25 JUL 1691 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 18 SEP 1773. She married Joseph GRISWOLD 29 DEC 1714 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, son of John GRISWOLD. He was born 26 SEP 1691 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children of Temperance LAY and Joseph GRISWOLD are:
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19. | Samuel LAY (ROBERT LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born 18 FEB 1695 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married Hannah HAYDEN 1 JUN 1726 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children of Samuel LAY and Hannah HAYDEN are:
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30. | Daniel DENISON (Daniel DENISON3, Phebe LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born 22 MAR 1720 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 9 MAY 1776 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He married Esther WHEELER 27 MAY 1742 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, daughter of William WHEELER and Hannah GALLUP. She was born 15 FEB 1721 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 31 MAR 1814 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children of Daniel DENISON and Esther WHEELER are:
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33. | Robert LAY (ROBERT LAY3, ROBERT LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born 20 DEC 1705 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 1 JAN 1790 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He was buried in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married Jemima PRATT 3 NOV 1729 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, daughter of Benjamin PRATT and Anna BATES. She was born 18 JUL 1708 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 9 MAR 1766 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She was buried in Westbrook Cemetery, Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married Elizabeth KELSEY 24 JUN 1768 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, daughter of William KELSEY and Phebe CHITTENDEN. She was born 28 DEC 1724 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 1 MAR 1791 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children of Robert LAY and Jemima PRATT are:
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34. | Christopher LAY (ROBERT LAY3, ROBERT LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born 27 FEB 1708 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 31 OCT 1759 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He was buried in Westbrook Cemetery, Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married Mary CONKLING 9 NOV 1741 in East Hampton, Suffolk Co., New York, daughter of John CONKLING and Dorcas MURDOCK. She died 27 MAR 1769 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She was buried in Clinton Cemetery. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children of Christopher LAY and Mary CONKLING are:
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35. | Lydia LAY (ROBERT LAY3, ROBERT LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born 26 JUN 1710 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 3 MAR 1797 in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. She married John WATERHOUSE 3 FEB 1731 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, son of Abraham WATERHOUSE and Hannah STARKIE. He was born 10 MAY 1708 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died BET 7 FEB 1761 AND 12 ??? 1761 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She married Hezekiah WHITTELSEY 23 AUG 1762, son of John WHITTELSEY and Hannah SHIPMAN. He was born 28 APR 1708 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, and died 16 MAY 1785 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children of Lydia LAY and John WATERHOUSE are:
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36. | DANIEL LAY (ROBERT LAY3, ROBERT LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born 3 OCT 1712 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 28 DEC 1782 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He was buried in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married ANNE / HANNAH BULL ABT 1737, daughter of EDWARD BULL and MARY POST. She was born 11 MAR 1713 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 5 MAR 1790 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She was buried in Old Cemetery, Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Children of DANIEL LAY and ANNE / HANNAH BULL are:
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37. | Jeremiah LAY (ROBERT LAY3, ROBERT LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born 13 JAN 1715 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 12 FEB 1792 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married Prudence BELDEN 20 MAR 1740 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She was born 1720, and died 21 NOV 1762 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married Deborah KIRKLAND BEF 6 AUG 1764 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, daughter of Jabez PRATT and Deborah PRATT. She was born ABT 1720, and died 24 FEB 1792 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She was buried in Westbrook Cemetery, Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children of Jeremiah LAY and Prudence BELDEN are:
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38. | Phebe LAY (ROBERT LAY3, ROBERT LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born 29 MAY 1717 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died APR 1775 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She married Benjamin MERRILL 2 JUN 1740 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, son of Thomas MERRILL and Hannah PARMELEE. He was born 20 JUN 1709 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 15 JAN 1779 in Clinton, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children of Phebe LAY and Benjamin MERRILL are:
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39. | Jonathan LAY (ROBERT LAY3, ROBERT LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born ABT 1720 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 12 FEB 1777 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He was buried in Old Cemetery, Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married Mary SPENCER BEF 11 APR 1748, daughter of Caleb SPENCER and Hannah HUDSON. She was born 19 SEP 1721 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 20 OCT 1793 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She was buried in Westbrook Cemetery, Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children of Jonathan LAY and Mary SPENCER are:
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46. | Marcy / Mary DENISON (Mary LAY3, ROBERT LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born 6 JAN 1718 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 3 MAR 1797 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She married Nathaniel CHAPMAN 17 FEB 1737 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, son of Nathaniel CHAPMAN and Elizabeth SPENCER. He was born OCT 1714 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died BEF 8 DEC 1755 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She married Gemaliell KELSEY 25 MAR 1762 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, son of William KELSEY and Elizabeth SHEATHER. He was born 5 DEC 1714 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 21 APR 1793 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children of Marcy / Mary DENISON and Nathaniel CHAPMAN are:
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47. | George DENISON (Mary LAY3, ROBERT LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born 6 JAN 1718 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died AFT 24 FEB 1775. He married Jemima POST ABT 1740 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. | ||||
Child of George DENISON and Jemima POST is:
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48. | Christopher DENISON (Mary LAY3, ROBERT LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born ABT 1720 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died BEF 16 FEB 1762 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married Elizabeth KELSEY 1 MAR 1744 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, daughter of William KELSEY and Phebe CHITTENDEN. She was born 28 DEC 1724 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 1 MAR 1791 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. | ||||
Child of Christopher DENISON and Elizabeth KELSEY is:
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50. | Gideon DENISON (Mary LAY3, ROBERT LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born NOV 1724 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 3 AUG 1795 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married Elizabeth CHALKER MAY 1752. | ||||
Child of Gideon DENISON and Elizabeth CHALKER is:
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55. | Joseph GRISWOLD (Temperance LAY3, ROBERT LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born 22 OCT 1716 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married Wife of Joseph GRISWOLD. | ||||||||||||||||
Children of Joseph GRISWOLD and Wife of Joseph GRISWOLD are:
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