Our Fay lineage with some clickable links to their individual ancestry page.

John Fay b. 1648 Penton Mewsey, Hampshire, England

d. Dec. 5th 1690 (age 50) Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America

Wife 2: Susanna Shattuck b. 1643 (4 by John)

Gershom Fay I b. in Marlboro, Oct. 19th 1681 d. Northboro, Mass Nov. 24th 1720 married 1702? Mary Brigham b. May 6th 1678. They had 7 children.

Gershom Fay II b. Sept. 17th 1703

b. Northboro, Mass April 7th 1729

Married 1728? Hannah Oakes or Oaks, b.Dec. 27th 1707 d. March 3th 1806 (99 yr. old) They had 8 children.

Gershom Fay III b. Westboro Sept. March 30th 1729 d. Winchendon,

Married May 29 1751 Dinah Newton b. 1731 d. Jan 1804

They lived in Westboro and Northboro Mass. Then Winchester, Connecticut. They had 8 Children. 6 born iorthboro. So all 8 were born in Mass.

John Fay Sr. b. Dec. 26th 1755

Resided in Ottor Creek Vermont, then relocated to Salmon River east of Lake Ontario, New York. 2 Children.

John, who was killed by Indians in the war of 1812 and James, who kept a hotel in Canandaigua New York

John Fay Jr. b. April 19th 1784 d. May 29th 1813

He was killed by an Indian and scalped on the first day of the second battle at Sackett Harbor, New York war 1812.

Married Aug. 26th 1805 Lucy Lillie b. June 8th 1782 d. March 1780.

Lucy shows up in at least two census (1850 and 1860) reports as living in Pennsylvania with her son Joel M Fay.

Joel M. Fay Sr. b. june 9th 1806 d. Jan 1st 1885 (79)

Wife 1, Harriet Fish (9 children)

Wife 2, Rebecca Jane Main (had 5 children) (our line)

Joel M. Fay Jr. b.19 OCT 1866 Concord Twp, Erie County, Pennsylvania d. 5 SEP 1920 Spartansburg, Pennyslvania

Wife: Minnie May Babcock

b. 16 Jan 1874 Spartansburg, Crawford, Pennsylvania

d. 24 Jul 1946 Riceville, Crawford, Pennsylvania

Claude W Fay

B:18 Oct 1895 Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA

D:28 Nov 1976 Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA

Wife 1) Harriet Wade b. :21 Feb 1901 d. 21 Oct 1931 Orleans County, New York,

Wife 2) Evelyn J Fay b. 25 Jun 1910 Buffalo, New York d. 11 Mar 1998 New York

Shirley P. Fay/ Kelsey b. 21 Nov 1929 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio

d. 10 Jul 2025 Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York

Husband: Frank P. Kelsey b.10 Jun 1933 Buffalo, Erie, New York

d. 2 Mar 2000 Fredonia, Chautauqua, New York,

Find which uncle was the father of Stephen Fay and his children that were responsible for the Green Mountain Boys and I think Jonas Fay Declaration of Independence from England in Vermont

One of 1 Joseph moved to New Hampshire, then to Vermont

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In the 1700s, Our grandfather Gerald Faye resided in Dublin Ireland. Next to his name, the word, GENT for occupation or gentleman. which at the time meant a person of wealth status and proper. I like to think it's easy to conclude that our ancient ancestors from Ireland or wealthy, land owners, and citizens of status and privilege.

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"Toujours fidèle" is a French phrase translating to "Always Faithful," "Always Loyal," or "Ever Faithful"

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Two different pages from the book
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Stephen Fay owner of the catamount tavern owned at one time at least two slaves. Here is a link to the article.

Cooking and Drinking

Cooking and Drinking

Cooking and Drinking

Cooking and Drinking

Cooking and Drinking

Cooking and Drinking

Joel M. Fay Jr. b.19 OCT 1866 Concord Twp, Erie County, Pennsylvania d. 5 SEP 1920 Spartansburg, Pennyslvania

Claude W Fay

Find which uncle was the father of Stephen Fay and his children that were responsible for the Green Mountain Boys and I think Jonas Fay Declaration of Independence from England in Vermont

One of 1 Joseph moved to New Hampshire, then to Vermont

"Toujours fidèle" is a French phrase translating to "Always Faithful," "Always Loyal," or "Ever Faithful"

Two different pages from the book
. Just interesting pages.

Stephen Fay owner of the catamount tavern owned at one time at least two slaves. Here is a link to the article.

Joel M. Fay Jr. b.19 OCT 1866 Concord Twp, Erie County, Pennsylvania d. 5 SEP 1920 Spartansburg, Pennyslvania

Claude W Fay

Find which uncle was the father of Stephen Fay and his children that were responsible for the Green Mountain Boys and I think Jonas Fay Declaration of Independence from England in Vermont

One of 1 Joseph moved to New Hampshire, then to Vermont

"Toujours fidèle" is a French phrase translating to "Always Faithful," "Always Loyal," or "Ever Faithful"

​Two different pages from the book . Just interesting pages.

Stephen Fay owner of the catamount tavern owned at one time at least two slaves. Here is a link to the article. ​

Two different pages from the book
. Just interesting pages.

Stephen Fay owner of the catamount tavern owned at one time at least two slaves. Here is a link to the article.