Samuel Fay was born 11 October 1673 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts to John Fay (1641-1690) and Mary Brigham (1638-1676) and died 10 November 1732 Westborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. He married Tabitha Ward (1675-1755) 16 March 1699 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Biography
In 1717 Samuel Fay was one of several settlers that founded Westboro MA when it was set off from Marlborough.
- 1699 - marriage to Tabitha Ward
- 1701 - Samuel and his wife offered themselves for baptism in the Marlboro Church
- 1718-1720 - highways surveyor
- 1717 - settlement of Westboro
- 1721 - church tythingman
- 1725 - succeeded his brother as town clerk
Marriage & Family
Their first six children were born in Marlboro MA and the 7th was born in Westboro MA.
- Rebecca Fay (1700-1776) - md William Nurse of Shrewsbury
- Tabitha Fay (1702-1762) - md William Maurey of Brookfield
- Samuel Fay (1705-1788) - md his cousin, Deliverance Shattuck
- Jeduthan Fay (1707-1803) - md Sarah Shattuck of Watertown
- Abigail Fay (1709-1760) - md Thomas Converse of Conn.
- Ebenzer Fay (1713-1790) - md 1) Abigail and 2) Thankful Hyde and 3) Mary Mason - 18 children
- Mary Fay (1720-1746) - died unmarried.
Children
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Rebecca Fay (1700-1776) | 19 February 1700 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | 22 June 1776 Westborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts | William Nurse (1696-1778) |
Tabitha Fay (1702-1762) | |||
Samuel Fay (1705-1788) | 6 May 1705 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | 1788 Reading, Windsor County, Vermont | Deliverance Shattuck (1707-1754) Elizabeth Hsatings (1728-1796) |
Jeduthan Fay (1707-1803) | |||
Abigail Fay (1709-1760) | |||
Ebenzer Fay (1713-1790) | |||
Mary Fay (1720-1746) |
Siblings
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
John Fay (1669-1747) | 30 November 1669 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | 5 January 1747 Westborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States | Elizabeth Wellington (1673-1729) Levinah Brigham (1711-1749) |
David Fay (1671-1672) | |||
Samuel Fay (1673-1732) | 11 October 1673 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | 10 November 1732 Westborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts | Tabitha Ward (1675-1755) |
Mary Fay (1675-1751) | 10 February 1675 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | 9 November 1751 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | Jonathan Brigham (1674-1768) |
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
David Fay (1679-1738) | |||
Gershom Fay (1681-1720) | 14 August 1681 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | 24 November 1720 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | Mary Brigham (1678-1721) |
Ruth Fay (1684-) | |||
Deliverance Fay (1686-1712) | 7 October 1686 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | 22 January 1712 Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | Benjamin Shattuck (1685-1763) |
References
- Ward Family - Descendants of William Ward who settled in Sudbury Mass in 1639 - page 29 - free on Google Books.
- Genealogical and Family History of Western New York: Vol II - page 662-665 (Fay Family) = by W.R. Cutter - free on Google Books
- John Fay 1641 List of Famous Descendants