Captain Benjamin Fay was born 1701 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts to John Fay (1669-1747) and Elizabeth Wellington (1673-1729) and died 6 October 1777 Westborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. He married Martha Mills (1719-1761) 27 December 1739 in Massachusetts.
Biography
Marriage & Family
1st Marriage
- Elizabeth Fay (1740-1777) - md Eli Whitney, parents of the famous cotton gin inventor
- Martha Fay (1742-1772) - md John Wood
- Benjamin Fay (1744-1834) - Beulah Stow
- Esther Fay (1746-) - md Ebenezer Chamberlain
- John Fay (1748-1837) - md Mehetabel Brigham
- Nathan Fay (1750-1825) - md Persis Harrington
- Lucy Fay (1752-1837) - md David Mathews
- Stephen Fay (1754-1828) - md Betsy Southwick
- James Fay (1756-) -
- Mehitable Fay (1758-1846) - md Asa Forbush
- Charles Fay (1761-c1764) - died young ?
2nd Marriage
- Charles Fay (1766-1818) - md Martha Miles
- Joel Fay
Children
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Elizabeth Fay (1740-1777) | 9 December 1740 Westborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts | 18 August 1777 | Eli Whitney (1740-1807) |
Martha Fay (1742-1772) | |||
Benjamin Fay (1744-1834) | |||
Esther Fay (1746-) | |||
John Fay (1748-1837) | |||
Nathan Fay (1750-1825) | 5 October 1750 Westborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts | 8 June 1825 Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire | Persis Harrington (1753-1794) Margaret Newton |
Lucy Fay (1752-1837) | |||
Stephen Fay (1754-1828) | |||
James Fay (1756-) | |||
Mehitable Fay (1758-1846) | |||
Charles Fay (1761-c1764) |
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Charles Fay (1766-1818) | |||
Joel Fay |
Siblings
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Bathsheba Fay (1693-1721) | |||
John Fay (1700-1732) | 5 December 1700 Westborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States | 10 November 1732 Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | Hannah Child (1700-1788) |
Lydia Fay (1702-1782) | |||
Dinah Fay (1705-1782) | |||
James Fay (1707-1777) | 27 September 1707 Westborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States | 12 June 1777 Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States | Lydia Child (1706-1758) |
Mahittable Fay (1710-1758) | |||
Benjamin Fay (1712-1777) | 1701 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | 6 October 1777 Westborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts | Martha Mills (1719-1761) Elizabeth Stow |
Stephen Fay (1715-1781) | 5 May 1715 Westborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States | 17 May 1781 Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont, United States | Ruth Child (1710-1802) |
Mary Fay (1717-) |
References
- Genealogical and Family History of New Hampshire: Vol II by Stearns, Whitcher & Parker - pg 661-662 - Free on Google Books.
- John Fay 1641 List of Famous Descendants