Display Patriot - P-234093 - John LAY Sr

John LAY Sr

SAR Patriot #: P-234093

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State of Service: CT      Qualifying Service: Patriotic Service / Civil Service
DAR #: A067504

Birth: 13 Sep 1714 Lyme / New London / CT
Death: 03 Apr 1792 Lyme / New London / CT

Qualifying Service Description:
  1. Served as a Justice, and a Town Clerk of Lyme
  2. During the Revolution, he was a member of War Committee, the Committee of Correspondence

Additional References:
  1. Hoadly, Charles J, The Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut from October 1776 to Feb 1778, Inclusive, Volume 1, Connecticut. Hartford: Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co, 1887, pg 225, 408-409
  2. Hoadly, Charles J, The Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut from October 1772 to April 1775, Inclusive, Volume 14, Connecticut. Hartford: Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co, 1887, pg 34

Spouse: Hannah Lee
Children: Peter; Jane; John;
Members Who Share This Ancestor
Date Approved Society ACN SAR Member Info Lineage via Child View Application Detail
1987-01-29 AZ 229245 Theodore Nathaniel Woods Jr (126304) Peter   
Burial:
Meeting House Hill Cemetery (C-0379081)
Location:
Old Lyme / New London / CT / USA
Find A Grave Cemetery #:
1580528
Grave Plot #:
Grave GPS Coordinates:
n/a
Find A Grave Memorial #:
11241565
Marker Type:

SAR Grave Dedication Date:

Comments:
  • There is a second FInd-a-Grave memorial #96774571
  • Image provided with permission from Jan Franco, Find-a-Grave member # 46625834
  • There are two stones: 1) old worn stone that appears to have flaked large peices from the face and was recarved in those areas. 2) a stone from the late 19th or early 20th century that commemorates his service in the French-Indian Wars


Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:

Meeting House Cemetery is located on the grounds of the Old Lyme Country Club. Access the club grounds from the McCurdy Road entrance. Inquire at the clubhouse or restaurant for permission to visit the cemetery. They were very happy to oblige when we visited, but appreciated being asked



Author: Mark Andrew Davis

John Lay was born on 13 September 1714 in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut. He was the son of John.

He was married on 27 January 1737 in Lyme to Hannah Lee. They had the following known children:

  • John [Jr] was born on 29 December 1737 and married Anna Sill.
  • Hannah was born on 18 February 1739 and married Zachariah Marvin.
  • Lydia was born on 19 April 1742.
  • Peter was born on 6 March 1744 and married Hepzibah Peck.
  • Lee was born on 1 January 1745 and married Louisa.
  • Clarine was born on 15 June 1748 and John Ayre.
  • Richard was born on 9 September 1750 and married Mary Mather.
  • Abigail was born on 7 April 1753 and married Nathaniel Rogers.
  • Sarah was born on 16 March 1755 and married Thomas Marvin.
  • Elizabeth “Betty” was born on 10 August 1757 and died unmarried.
  • Jane or Jean was born on 6 August 1759 and married Joseph King Jr.
  • Lucy [twin] was born on 13 April 1762 and married Joseph King.
  • Silas [twin] was born on 13 April 1762 and died young.

During the Revolution, he was appointed by the Assembly of 1775 as a member of the War Committee. He was also a member of the Committee of Correspondence in 1775. He was a Civil Servant in Lyme who served as a Justice in the court and a Town Clerk.

The Patriot died on 3 April 1792 in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, and was buried at Meeting House Hill Cemetery in Old Lyme. His headstone inscription says he was a veteran of the French and Indian Wars.

 

Sources:

  1. Hoadly, Charles J., The Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut from October 1776 to Feb 1778, Inclusive, Vol. 1, Connecticut. Hartford: Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co., 1887, pages 225, 408-409
  2. Hoadly, Charles J., The Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut from October 1772 to April 1775, Inclusive, Vol. 14, Connecticut. Hartford: Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co., 1887, page 34
  3. Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906.

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