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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.

  1. Rebecca Fay (1700-1776) - md William Nurse of Shrewsbury
  2. Tabitha Fay (1702-1762) - md William Maurey of Brookfield
  3. Samuel Fay (1705-1788) - md his cousin, Deliverance Shattuck
  4. Jeduthan Fay (1707-1803) - md Sarah Shattuck of Watertown
  5. Abigail Fay (1709-1760) - md Thomas Converse of Conn.
  6. Ebenzer Fay (1713-1790) - md 1) Abigail and 2) Thankful Hyde and 3) Mary Mason - 18 children
  7. Mary Fay (1720-1746) - died unmarried.


Children


Offspring of Samuel Fay and Tabitha Ward (1675-1755)
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


Offspring of John Fay (1641-1690) and Mary Brigham (1638-1676)
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)


Offspring of John Fay (1641-1690) and Susanna Shattuck (1642-1716)
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

  1. Ward Family - Descendants of William Ward who settled in Sudbury Mass in 1639 - page 29 - free on Google Books.
  2. Genealogical and Family History of Western New York: Vol II - page 662-665 (Fay Family) = by W.R. Cutter - free on Google Books
  3. John Fay 1641 List of Famous Descendants

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