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Lay Family History
Lay Genealogy & Family TreeLay is an English name from Cheshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English leah which means "wood clearing." The family motto is Force avec vertu which means "Strength with virtue."
Other spellings include "Ley," "Leyie," "Lea," "Leigh," "Legh," "Leghe," "Ligh," and "Lighe." Notable people with the surname include American football player Josh Lay (New Orleans Saints, St. Louis Rams), American musician Sam Lay (Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Willie Dixon), . The first Lay to come to America was Robert Lay in Massachusetts in 1638.
Lay Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Lay -- --, 1590 July 9, 1689 England
- Mary Frances (Grisham) Lay -- --, 1866 April 3, 1950 Alabama
- Lenoria A Lay -- --, 1866 January 23, 1917 Arkansas
- Nellie Elizabeth Emily Lay -- --, 1887 March 0, 1916 Surrey
- Stephen Lay -- --, 1748 August 13, 1814 Virginia
Lay Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Abraham Lay -- --, 1701 April 12, 1785
- Abraham Lay -- --, 1680 December 0, 1782
- Hannah Lay -- --, 1792 December 0, 1850 Connecticut
- Jonathan Lay -- --, 1786 October 7, 1793 Connecticut
- Samuel Lay -- --, 1886 July 27, 1886 Utah
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