Deacon John Fay was the son of David & Sarah (Larkin) FAY of Marlborough, MA. Deacon John Fay married Thankfull (Taylor) on 18 May 1732 in Southborough, MA.
Another interesting fact about the family of John Fay is regarding his grandmother, Joanna (HALE) Larkin, she was the sister of REVEREND JOHN HALE of the SALEM WITCH TRIALS. Rev. John Hale was commonly referred to as "Reverend Hale", he was the Puritan pastor of Beverly, Massachusetts, during the Salem witch trials in 1692. He was one of the most prominent and influential ministers associated with the witch trials, being noted as having initially supported the trials and then changing his mind and publishing a critique of them after his own wife was accused of witchcraft.
#1 Notes for DEACON JOHN FAY:
Source; Fay Family
The town right of his ancestor, David, purchased of Peter Bent, in which his uncle John of Westboro had drawn sundry lots, was wholly or partly inherited by him, for it was in his possession, and by him sold in 1770 "for a valuable sum." He sold June 5, 1770, to John Mathis of Marlboro a 16 acre "right," which had been bought of Peter Bent to be taken up in the common land of Marlboro. He settled where his great grandson, Ebenezer, afterwards resided in Southboro, and commenced with a log house.
Tradition says he was a man of ardent devotion and chose as his altar a place beside a rock in a graveyard near his house, to which he would repair every morning to offer up his private devotions to Him who is the Lord of the morning and evening. He was elected deacon of the church in Southboro in 1766, and was chosen Selectman eight times in ten years. He was Town Treasurer three years. In 1768 he was honored with the command of a military company.
Living at a time when the rights and privileges of the Colonies were contested by the British Parliament, a public man like John Fay could not be neutral, nor did he hesitate for a moment when the resolution was taken not to import, nor purchase of importers, or consume articles on which Great Britain had imposed a duty for the purpose of raising a revenue in America to sustain the home government.
A covenant was drawn up in which the signers "solemnly pledge themselves to non-importation and non-consumption of articles thus taxed." this covenant bears the name of John Fay and ten others of the name of Fay, so that this "family" united cordially with the other patriotic citizens of Sourthboro in adopting those measures which in the end completely baffled the arbitrary acts of Parliament and gave us a place among the nations of the earth.
Another interesting fact about the family of John Fay is regarding his grandmother, Joanna (HALE) Larkin, she was the sister of REVEREND JOHN HALE of the SALEM WITCH TRIALS. Rev. John Hale was commonly referred to as "Reverend Hale", he was the Puritan pastor of Beverly, Massachusetts, during the Salem witch trials in 1692. He was one of the most prominent and influential ministers associated with the witch trials, being noted as having initially supported the trials and then changing his mind and publishing a critique of them after his own wife was accused of witchcraft.
#1 Notes for DEACON JOHN FAY:
Source; Fay Family
The town right of his ancestor, David, purchased of Peter Bent, in which his uncle John of Westboro had drawn sundry lots, was wholly or partly inherited by him, for it was in his possession, and by him sold in 1770 "for a valuable sum." He sold June 5, 1770, to John Mathis of Marlboro a 16 acre "right," which had been bought of Peter Bent to be taken up in the common land of Marlboro. He settled where his great grandson, Ebenezer, afterwards resided in Southboro, and commenced with a log house.
Tradition says he was a man of ardent devotion and chose as his altar a place beside a rock in a graveyard near his house, to which he would repair every morning to offer up his private devotions to Him who is the Lord of the morning and evening. He was elected deacon of the church in Southboro in 1766, and was chosen Selectman eight times in ten years. He was Town Treasurer three years. In 1768 he was honored with the command of a military company.
Living at a time when the rights and privileges of the Colonies were contested by the British Parliament, a public man like John Fay could not be neutral, nor did he hesitate for a moment when the resolution was taken not to import, nor purchase of importers, or consume articles on which Great Britain had imposed a duty for the purpose of raising a revenue in America to sustain the home government.
A covenant was drawn up in which the signers "solemnly pledge themselves to non-importation and non-consumption of articles thus taxed." this covenant bears the name of John Fay and ten others of the name of Fay, so that this "family" united cordially with the other patriotic citizens of Sourthboro in adopting those measures which in the end completely baffled the arbitrary acts of Parliament and gave us a place among the nations of the earth.
Deacon John Fay was the son of David & Sarah (Larkin) FAY of Marlborough, MA. Deacon John Fay married Thankfull (Taylor) on 18 May 1732 in Southborough, MA.
Another interesting fact about the family of John Fay is regarding his grandmother, Joanna (HALE) Larkin, she was the sister of REVEREND JOHN HALE of the SALEM WITCH TRIALS. Rev. John Hale was commonly referred to as "Reverend Hale", he was the Puritan pastor of Beverly, Massachusetts, during the Salem witch trials in 1692. He was one of the most prominent and influential ministers associated with the witch trials, being noted as having initially supported the trials and then changing his mind and publishing a critique of them after his own wife was accused of witchcraft.
#1 Notes for DEACON JOHN FAY:
Source; Fay Family
The town right of his ancestor, David, purchased of Peter Bent, in which his uncle John of Westboro had drawn sundry lots, was wholly or partly inherited by him, for it was in his possession, and by him sold in 1770 "for a valuable sum." He sold June 5, 1770, to John Mathis of Marlboro a 16 acre "right," which had been bought of Peter Bent to be taken up in the common land of Marlboro. He settled where his great grandson, Ebenezer, afterwards resided in Southboro, and commenced with a log house.
Tradition says he was a man of ardent devotion and chose as his altar a place beside a rock in a graveyard near his house, to which he would repair every morning to offer up his private devotions to Him who is the Lord of the morning and evening. He was elected deacon of the church in Southboro in 1766, and was chosen Selectman eight times in ten years. He was Town Treasurer three years. In 1768 he was honored with the command of a military company.
Living at a time when the rights and privileges of the Colonies were contested by the British Parliament, a public man like John Fay could not be neutral, nor did he hesitate for a moment when the resolution was taken not to import, nor purchase of importers, or consume articles on which Great Britain had imposed a duty for the purpose of raising a revenue in America to sustain the home government.
A covenant was drawn up in which the signers "solemnly pledge themselves to non-importation and non-consumption of articles thus taxed." this covenant bears the name of John Fay and ten others of the name of Fay, so that this "family" united cordially with the other patriotic citizens of Sourthboro in adopting those measures which in the end completely baffled the arbitrary acts of Parliament and gave us a place among the nations of the earth.
Another interesting fact about the family of John Fay is regarding his grandmother, Joanna (HALE) Larkin, she was the sister of REVEREND JOHN HALE of the SALEM WITCH TRIALS. Rev. John Hale was commonly referred to as "Reverend Hale", he was the Puritan pastor of Beverly, Massachusetts, during the Salem witch trials in 1692. He was one of the most prominent and influential ministers associated with the witch trials, being noted as having initially supported the trials and then changing his mind and publishing a critique of them after his own wife was accused of witchcraft.
#1 Notes for DEACON JOHN FAY:
Source; Fay Family
The town right of his ancestor, David, purchased of Peter Bent, in which his uncle John of Westboro had drawn sundry lots, was wholly or partly inherited by him, for it was in his possession, and by him sold in 1770 "for a valuable sum." He sold June 5, 1770, to John Mathis of Marlboro a 16 acre "right," which had been bought of Peter Bent to be taken up in the common land of Marlboro. He settled where his great grandson, Ebenezer, afterwards resided in Southboro, and commenced with a log house.
Tradition says he was a man of ardent devotion and chose as his altar a place beside a rock in a graveyard near his house, to which he would repair every morning to offer up his private devotions to Him who is the Lord of the morning and evening. He was elected deacon of the church in Southboro in 1766, and was chosen Selectman eight times in ten years. He was Town Treasurer three years. In 1768 he was honored with the command of a military company.
Living at a time when the rights and privileges of the Colonies were contested by the British Parliament, a public man like John Fay could not be neutral, nor did he hesitate for a moment when the resolution was taken not to import, nor purchase of importers, or consume articles on which Great Britain had imposed a duty for the purpose of raising a revenue in America to sustain the home government.
A covenant was drawn up in which the signers "solemnly pledge themselves to non-importation and non-consumption of articles thus taxed." this covenant bears the name of John Fay and ten others of the name of Fay, so that this "family" united cordially with the other patriotic citizens of Sourthboro in adopting those measures which in the end completely baffled the arbitrary acts of Parliament and gave us a place among the nations of the earth.
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