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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 -- --, 1676 January 25, 1711 Connecticut
- James Lay -- --, 1646 December 0, 1682
- James (Jeams) Lay -- --, 1647 December 0, 1683 Connecticut
- Abigail Lay -- --, 1673 December 15, 1737
- John Marshall Lay -- --, 1697 April 14, 1788 Connecticut
Lay Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Jesse Valee Lay -- --, 1720 December 0, 1790 Virginia
- David Lay -- --, 1720 December 0, 1765 North Carolina
- David Lay -- --, 1738 June 11, 1852 Virginia
- Samuel Lay -- --, 1886 July 27, 1886 Utah
- Rebecca Sage Lay -- --, 1666 December 0, 1717 Connecticut
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