The Charles Lay Family: First Generation

First Generation

1. David¹ Lay was born in ENG about 1735. David died 1815 in Caswell Co, NC, at 80 years of age.

He married ? Middleton about 1754.

David Lay and ? Middleton had the following children:

child 2 i. David, Jr.² Lay was born in Halifax Co, VA about 1755. He married an unknown person.

child + 3 ii. Charles Middleton Lay was born March 10, 1759.

child 4 iii. Bartlett Lay was born in Halifax Co, VA about 1767. Bartlett died about 1860. He married Eleanor Robinson July 2, 1799.

child 5 iv. Unknown Lay was born 1768/1769. She married an unknown person.

child 6 v. Mary Lay was born in Pittsylvania Co, VA about 1770. Mary died about 1861. She married David Lay March 26, 1794.

child 7 vi. Elizabeth Lay was born in Pittsylvania Co, VA about 1775. She married Jesse Parsons March 26, 1794.

child 8 vii. Burrell Lay was born in Pittsylvania Co, VA 1776. Burrell died about 1853. He married Leannah Newell November 13, 1804.

child 9 viii. William Lay was born in Pittsylvania Co, VA about 1785. He married Kiziah Foxwell about 1831.

child 10 ix. George Lay was born in Pittsylvania Co, VA about 1788. George died about 1848. He married Patsy Downes.

child 11 x. Instant Lay was born in Pittsylvania Co, VA about 1793. He married Sarah ?.

child 12 xi. John Lay was born in Pittsylvania Co, VA 1795. John died 1852 at 57 years of age. He married Millie Durham.