James Fay's birth is recorded in Westborough, MA Vital Records, as September 27, 1707. James, s. John, bap. April 11, 1708. C.R.I.
James owned land in Hardwick, MA, as early as 1735, but probably remained in Westboro' until after 1739, when his son, Reuben was born there: he then removed to Grafton and was there September 25, 1746, when he bought of Benjamin Smith, the farm in Hardwick, which became his homestead and came here before Feb 23, 1749, when his daughter Hannah was born.
According to, "History of Hardwick, Massachusetts, with a Genealogical Register, by Lucius R. Paige, pg. 370, James married first, Lydia Child of Watertown, MA. They had 9 children and she died at Hardwick. Then he married Prudence --??-- Whipple, widow of Ebenezer Whipple, published September 13, 1760.
In his will, July 13, 1774, he names all his children, except Lucy, to whose son Solomon Farr and daughter, Lydia Farr legacies are given. He resided on the old River Road, at the place marked "A. Rice" on the Ruggles Map**. He was a farmer, a bone-setter and a deacon of the Separate Church. He was denounced as a Tory, but forgiven and died in peace June 12, 1777 at nearly 70 years of age.
The above was taken from the book "History of Hardwick, Massachusetts, with a Genealogical Register, by Lucius R. Paige. Published 1883, by Houghton, Mifflin and Company. Son of John & Elizabeth (Wellington) Fay II and h/o Lydia (Child) Fay. He m: Lydia on Dec 09, 1727, in Westboro, MA.
**"The "R Map" or "Ruggles Map," sometimes mentioned in the History and much more frequently in the Genealogical Register, is a map of the town drawn by Gardner Ruggles, Esq., and lithographed about 50 years ago (1833,) indicating the position of the several houses and their distance from the Common."
4th g-grandfather of Emma May (Stevens) Noland
Children of James Fay and Lydia Child are:
1. Elizabeth Fay b: in Hardwick, MA.
2. Daniel Fay I,
3. Lydia Fay, b: 1730 in Westboro, MA; d: Aug 10, 1817.
4. Josiah Fay, b: Feb 04, 1731/32 in Westboro, MA.
5. James Fay II, b: Feb 09, 1734/35 in Westboro, MA.
6. Mehitable Fay, b: Jan 10, 1736/37 in Westboro, MA.
7. REUBEN FAY, b: Nov 20, 1738 in Westboro, MA; d: Oct 26, 1800 in Hardwick, MA.
8. Isaac Fay, b: June 23, 1742 in Grafton, MA; d: Jan 29, 1819 in Galway, NY.
9. Lucy Fay, b: July 23, 1744 in Grafton, MA.
10. Ebenezer Fay, b: July 12, 1746 in Grafton, MA.
11. Hannah Fay, b: Feb 23, 1748/49 in Hardwick, MA; d: Oct 18, 1835 in Hardwick, MA.
12. Mary Fay, b: Oct 28, 1756 in Hardwick, MA
James owned land in Hardwick, MA, as early as 1735, but probably remained in Westboro' until after 1739, when his son, Reuben was born there: he then removed to Grafton and was there September 25, 1746, when he bought of Benjamin Smith, the farm in Hardwick, which became his homestead and came here before Feb 23, 1749, when his daughter Hannah was born.
According to, "History of Hardwick, Massachusetts, with a Genealogical Register, by Lucius R. Paige, pg. 370, James married first, Lydia Child of Watertown, MA. They had 9 children and she died at Hardwick. Then he married Prudence --??-- Whipple, widow of Ebenezer Whipple, published September 13, 1760.
In his will, July 13, 1774, he names all his children, except Lucy, to whose son Solomon Farr and daughter, Lydia Farr legacies are given. He resided on the old River Road, at the place marked "A. Rice" on the Ruggles Map**. He was a farmer, a bone-setter and a deacon of the Separate Church. He was denounced as a Tory, but forgiven and died in peace June 12, 1777 at nearly 70 years of age.
The above was taken from the book "History of Hardwick, Massachusetts, with a Genealogical Register, by Lucius R. Paige. Published 1883, by Houghton, Mifflin and Company. Son of John & Elizabeth (Wellington) Fay II and h/o Lydia (Child) Fay. He m: Lydia on Dec 09, 1727, in Westboro, MA.
**"The "R Map" or "Ruggles Map," sometimes mentioned in the History and much more frequently in the Genealogical Register, is a map of the town drawn by Gardner Ruggles, Esq., and lithographed about 50 years ago (1833,) indicating the position of the several houses and their distance from the Common."
4th g-grandfather of Emma May (Stevens) Noland
Children of James Fay and Lydia Child are:
1. Elizabeth Fay b: in Hardwick, MA.
2. Daniel Fay I,
3. Lydia Fay, b: 1730 in Westboro, MA; d: Aug 10, 1817.
4. Josiah Fay, b: Feb 04, 1731/32 in Westboro, MA.
5. James Fay II, b: Feb 09, 1734/35 in Westboro, MA.
6. Mehitable Fay, b: Jan 10, 1736/37 in Westboro, MA.
7. REUBEN FAY, b: Nov 20, 1738 in Westboro, MA; d: Oct 26, 1800 in Hardwick, MA.
8. Isaac Fay, b: June 23, 1742 in Grafton, MA; d: Jan 29, 1819 in Galway, NY.
9. Lucy Fay, b: July 23, 1744 in Grafton, MA.
10. Ebenezer Fay, b: July 12, 1746 in Grafton, MA.
11. Hannah Fay, b: Feb 23, 1748/49 in Hardwick, MA; d: Oct 18, 1835 in Hardwick, MA.
12. Mary Fay, b: Oct 28, 1756 in Hardwick, MA
James Fay's birth is recorded in Westborough, MA Vital Records, as September 27, 1707. James, s. John, bap. April 11, 1708. C.R.I.
James owned land in Hardwick, MA, as early as 1735, but probably remained in Westboro' until after 1739, when his son, Reuben was born there: he then removed to Grafton and was there September 25, 1746, when he bought of Benjamin Smith, the farm in Hardwick, which became his homestead and came here before Feb 23, 1749, when his daughter Hannah was born.
According to, "History of Hardwick, Massachusetts, with a Genealogical Register, by Lucius R. Paige, pg. 370, James married first, Lydia Child of Watertown, MA. They had 9 children and she died at Hardwick. Then he married Prudence --??-- Whipple, widow of Ebenezer Whipple, published September 13, 1760.
In his will, July 13, 1774, he names all his children, except Lucy, to whose son Solomon Farr and daughter, Lydia Farr legacies are given. He resided on the old River Road, at the place marked "A. Rice" on the Ruggles Map**. He was a farmer, a bone-setter and a deacon of the Separate Church. He was denounced as a Tory, but forgiven and died in peace June 12, 1777 at nearly 70 years of age.
The above was taken from the book "History of Hardwick, Massachusetts, with a Genealogical Register, by Lucius R. Paige. Published 1883, by Houghton, Mifflin and Company. Son of John & Elizabeth (Wellington) Fay II and h/o Lydia (Child) Fay. He m: Lydia on Dec 09, 1727, in Westboro, MA.
**"The "R Map" or "Ruggles Map," sometimes mentioned in the History and much more frequently in the Genealogical Register, is a map of the town drawn by Gardner Ruggles, Esq., and lithographed about 50 years ago (1833,) indicating the position of the several houses and their distance from the Common."
4th g-grandfather of Emma May (Stevens) Noland
Children of James Fay and Lydia Child are:
1. Elizabeth Fay b: in Hardwick, MA.
2. Daniel Fay I,
3. Lydia Fay, b: 1730 in Westboro, MA; d: Aug 10, 1817.
4. Josiah Fay, b: Feb 04, 1731/32 in Westboro, MA.
5. James Fay II, b: Feb 09, 1734/35 in Westboro, MA.
6. Mehitable Fay, b: Jan 10, 1736/37 in Westboro, MA.
7. REUBEN FAY, b: Nov 20, 1738 in Westboro, MA; d: Oct 26, 1800 in Hardwick, MA.
8. Isaac Fay, b: June 23, 1742 in Grafton, MA; d: Jan 29, 1819 in Galway, NY.
9. Lucy Fay, b: July 23, 1744 in Grafton, MA.
10. Ebenezer Fay, b: July 12, 1746 in Grafton, MA.
11. Hannah Fay, b: Feb 23, 1748/49 in Hardwick, MA; d: Oct 18, 1835 in Hardwick, MA.
12. Mary Fay, b: Oct 28, 1756 in Hardwick, MA
James owned land in Hardwick, MA, as early as 1735, but probably remained in Westboro' until after 1739, when his son, Reuben was born there: he then removed to Grafton and was there September 25, 1746, when he bought of Benjamin Smith, the farm in Hardwick, which became his homestead and came here before Feb 23, 1749, when his daughter Hannah was born.
According to, "History of Hardwick, Massachusetts, with a Genealogical Register, by Lucius R. Paige, pg. 370, James married first, Lydia Child of Watertown, MA. They had 9 children and she died at Hardwick. Then he married Prudence --??-- Whipple, widow of Ebenezer Whipple, published September 13, 1760.
In his will, July 13, 1774, he names all his children, except Lucy, to whose son Solomon Farr and daughter, Lydia Farr legacies are given. He resided on the old River Road, at the place marked "A. Rice" on the Ruggles Map**. He was a farmer, a bone-setter and a deacon of the Separate Church. He was denounced as a Tory, but forgiven and died in peace June 12, 1777 at nearly 70 years of age.
The above was taken from the book "History of Hardwick, Massachusetts, with a Genealogical Register, by Lucius R. Paige. Published 1883, by Houghton, Mifflin and Company. Son of John & Elizabeth (Wellington) Fay II and h/o Lydia (Child) Fay. He m: Lydia on Dec 09, 1727, in Westboro, MA.
**"The "R Map" or "Ruggles Map," sometimes mentioned in the History and much more frequently in the Genealogical Register, is a map of the town drawn by Gardner Ruggles, Esq., and lithographed about 50 years ago (1833,) indicating the position of the several houses and their distance from the Common."
4th g-grandfather of Emma May (Stevens) Noland
Children of James Fay and Lydia Child are:
1. Elizabeth Fay b: in Hardwick, MA.
2. Daniel Fay I,
3. Lydia Fay, b: 1730 in Westboro, MA; d: Aug 10, 1817.
4. Josiah Fay, b: Feb 04, 1731/32 in Westboro, MA.
5. James Fay II, b: Feb 09, 1734/35 in Westboro, MA.
6. Mehitable Fay, b: Jan 10, 1736/37 in Westboro, MA.
7. REUBEN FAY, b: Nov 20, 1738 in Westboro, MA; d: Oct 26, 1800 in Hardwick, MA.
8. Isaac Fay, b: June 23, 1742 in Grafton, MA; d: Jan 29, 1819 in Galway, NY.
9. Lucy Fay, b: July 23, 1744 in Grafton, MA.
10. Ebenezer Fay, b: July 12, 1746 in Grafton, MA.
11. Hannah Fay, b: Feb 23, 1748/49 in Hardwick, MA; d: Oct 18, 1835 in Hardwick, MA.
12. Mary Fay, b: Oct 28, 1756 in Hardwick, MA
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