Notes for SARAH LAY: ---Source: Dr. Chester F. Lay from Arlie Lay's book. John Lay died in Caswell Co. NC. in 1789 , leaving four sons and two daughters. John Lay also lived in Pittswania Co. Va. In his will all properties went to his sons. ---Estate settled in 1891.
SARAH LAY FOTER IS LISTED IN THE EARLY CONCISE RECORDS OF FORK BAPTIST CHURCH DAVIE COUNTY. HER PARENTS POSSIBLY WERE MEMBERS OF THE LAY FAMILY OF CASWELL CO NC SINCE SEVERAL REPORTS TO ANCESTRY.COM LIST OBEDIAH LAYS DAUGHTER OR WIFE AS SARAH LAY WHO MARRIED A WILLIAM FOSTER-BUT THOSE REPORTS LIST WILLIAM FOSTER AS A RESIDENT OF ROCKINGHAM CO NC. LAY FAMILY GENEALOGY WEB SITE REFERS TO A SARAH LAY OF THE JOHN & MARTHA LAY FAMILY MARRYING A WILLIAM LOFTIS NOT A WILLIAM FOSTER YET REPORTS TO ANCESTRY.COM & Rootsweb BY MEMBERS / Descendants OF THE LAY FAMILY LIST A WILLIAM FOSTER MARRYING SARAH LAY.
Per LFGA "Sarah Lay, also an heir in the John and Martha Lay estate, married William Foster and settled in Rockingham Co. North Carolina. Rockingham Co. joined Caswell Co. on the west. Sarah died ca 1837 and William died ca 1848. Both died intestate."
Per Research by Betty Foster of Winston Salem N C
Charles Fosters Research & his report available on line http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/f/o/s/Charles-C-Foster/GENE3-0001.html
---Source: Betty Obst from the Lay-L: Obediah's share of land from his father's estate was divided among his children, Mary, Bird, Peter, Sarah, Jesse, and Patty. Sarah by then was married to William Foster. ---Source: DB L Pg. 92 18 July 1799 "Peter Lay, Patty Lay of Caswell and William Foster and Sarah his wife of Rockingham Co., N.C.; heirs and legatees of Obediah Lay decd. to Thomas Slade for L13 (13 pounds), 10 shillings, their different lots and divisions of land which fell to them by the death of said Obediah Lay decd. in Caswell Co. on waters of Country Line Creek, 24 1/2 acres, 11 1/2 acres.Wit. Peter Linkler Wit for Peter and Patty signing" Robert Mitchell /s/ Peter X Lay Patty X Lay James Sinclair William Foster Daniel X Thomas Sarah X Foster
More About SARAH LAY: Burial: ROWAN COUNTY NC (FORKS OF THE YADKIN AREA).
More About SARAH LAY and WILLIAM (nmn Known) FOSTER: Marriage: Bef. 1797, CASWELL CO NC.509, 510
Marriage Notes for SARAH LAY and WILLIAM (nmn Known) FOSTER: 2 DATA 3 DATE 31 JUL 2005
Children of SARAH LAY and WILLIAM (nmn Known) FOSTER are:
+TILMAN FOSTER, b. 18 May 1800, ROWAN CO NC, d. 19 Mar 1854, MOCKSVILLE DAVIE CO NC.
SARAH LAY (b. Abt. 1776, d. Abt. 1837)
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