Joseph Fay was born 22 December 1741 in Westborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts to Samuel Fay (1705-1788) and Deliverance Shattuck (1707-1754) and died 2 January 1824 Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. He married Abigail Twitchell (1752-1827) 1762 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Biography
Joseph Fay was the eleventh child of Samuel Fay (1705-1788) and Deliverance Shattuck (1707-1754). He was born 22 Dec 1741 and died 02 Jan 1824.
Revolutionary War Minuteman
He settled at Athol MA and then served as a private in Captain Dexter's company of minutemen, Colonel Doolittle's regiment, which marched in response to the Lexington Alarm, 1775, and again in Captain Lord's company, Colonel Sparhawk's regiment, 1777, on the Bennington alarm.
Marriage & Family
Joseph Fay married at athol in 1762 to Abigail Twitchell (1752-1827). The had 10 children, all born in Athol MA:
- Josiah Fay (1774-1834) - md Molly Ward - died on his birthday, 16 Mar 1834.
- Nehemiah Fay (1776-1856) - veteran of 1812 War, he settled on a farm near Springville NY.
- Dorothy Fay (1778-1833) - md Daniel Ellenwood
- Mahtilda Fay (1780-1856) - md Seneca Ellenwood
- Benjamin Franklin Fay (1783-1863) - settled in Concord NY - veteran war of 1812, militia colonel - unmarried.
- Abigail Fay (1785-1810) - died unmarried
- Sarah Fay (1788-) - md 1) John Ewers, md 2 Joseph Yaw,
- Seth Fay (1790-) - md Lucy Adams
- Hannah Fay (1792-1826) - md George Mason
- Lucinda Fay (1793-1856) - schoolteacher in Athol MA.
Children
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Josiah Fay (1774-1834) | |||
Nehemiah Fay (1776-1856) | 1 December 1776 Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts | 23 May 1856 Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York | Achsah Stratton (1772-1870) |
Dorothy Fay (1778-1833) | |||
Mahtilda Fay (1780-1856) | |||
Benjamin Franklin Fay (1783-1863) | |||
Abigail Fay (1785-1810) | |||
Sarah Fay (1788-) | |||
Seth Fay (1790-) | |||
Hannah Fay (1792-1826) | |||
Lucinda Fay (1793-1856) |
Siblings
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Deliverance Fay (1727-) | |||
Ruth Fay (1729-) | |||
Persis Fay (1730-) | |||
Abigail Fay (1731-1731) | |||
Sarah Fay (1732-1732) | |||
Solomon Fay (1734-1818) | |||
Samuel Fay (1735-) | |||
Susannah Fay (1737-1755) | |||
Levinah Fay (1738-1738) | |||
Benjamin Fay (1740-1740) | |||
Joseph Fay (1741-1824) | 22 December 1741 Westborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts | 2 January 1824 Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts | Abigail Twitchell (1752-1827) |
Hannah Fay (1743-1743) | |||
Ebenezer Fay (1745-) | |||
Nehemiah Fay (1747-) |
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Seth Fay (1757-1779) | |||
Sherebiah Fay (1758-1839) | |||
Hepsibah Fay (1760-1827) | |||
Anna Fay (1761-1813) | |||
Ezra Fay (1765-) | |||
Moses Fay (1767-1848) | |||
Abigail Fay (1768-1845) | |||
Noadiah Fay (1770-1809) | |||
Hanankah Fay (1772-1833) | |||
Sally Fay (1775-1833) | |||
Infant Fay (1776-1776) |
References
- Genealogical and Family History of Western New York: Vol II by W.R. Cutter - page 662-665 / Free on Google Books
- John Fay 1641 List of Famous Descendants