Nielsen Hayden genealogy
John Fay
1669 - 1747 (77 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. John Fay was born on 30 Nov 1669 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts (son of John Fay and Mary Brigham); died in 1747. John married Elizabeth Wellington on 1 Dec 1690. Elizabeth (daughter of Benjamin Wellington and Elizabeth Sweetman) was born on 29 Dec 1673 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died in 1729. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- John Fay was born in 1700; died before 12 Dec 1732 in Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts.
2. John Fay died on 5 Dec 1690 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Notes:
Came to New England in 1656 on the Speedwell. Said, without proof, to have been a son of David Fay, who was at that time already in Sudbury. Savage says he was eight years old on his arrival; later authorities appear to believe he was more likely about 18.
John married Mary Brigham in 1668. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Mary Brigham (daughter of Thomas Brigham and Mercy). Children:
- 1. John Fay was born on 30 Nov 1669 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died in 1747.
Generation: 3
6. Thomas Brigham was born about 1603 (son of John Brigham and Constance Watson); died on 8 Dec 1653 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Notes:
Emigrated to New England in 1635 on the Susan and Ellen; first at Cambridge, where he remained.
Thomas married Mercy about 1641. Mercy died on 22 Dec 1693 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Mercy died on 22 Dec 1693 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Notes:
No evidence attaches to the common supposition that her maiden name was Hurd.
Children:
- 3. Mary Brigham
- John Brigham was born on 9 Mar 1645 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 16 Sep 1728 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
Generation: 4
12. John Brigham was born about 1574 in of Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, Yorkshire, England (son of Thomas Brigham and Gillian); died in 1621 in Hotham, Yorkshire, England. Notes:
The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume I calls him "of Holme-upon-Spalding-Moor, Lancashire, which is incorrect. Holme-upon-Spalding-Moor is in the East Riding of Yorkshire, far away from Lancashire. There is no location inside Lancashire with that name.
John married Constance Watson on 30 Sep 1599. Constance (daughter of James Watson) was born before 17 Aug 1578; was christened on 17 Aug 1578 in Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, Yorkshire, England; died after 11 May 1621. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Constance Watson was born before 17 Aug 1578; was christened on 17 Aug 1578 in Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, Yorkshire, England (daughter of James Watson); died after 11 May 1621. Children:
- 6. Thomas Brigham was born about 1603; died on 8 Dec 1653 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts.