Burrell together with his wife and children and his widowed mother, Susannah Lay, moved from Rockingham County, North Carolina in 1818 to Pulaski County, Kentucky. Along with them were other related families including two brothers of Leannah Newell Lay, John Newell and Landon Newell.
564On 5 Aug 1823, Burrell Lay was granted 50 acres in Pulaski Co KY on Clifty Creek.
565On 4 Jul 1827, Burrell Lay was granted 120 acres in Pulaski Co KY on Clifty Creek.
566Following is a detailed list of Pulaski County Lay Families in the 1850 census. See research notes for 1810-1840 census recordings.
1850 Census Record of Burrell Lay (taken on September 14, 1850):
Name: Burrel LayAge: 74
Estimated birth year: abt 1776
Birth Place: Virginia
Gender: Male
Home in 1850: Division 2, Pulaski, Kentucky
Family Number: 704
Household Members: Name AgeBurrel Lay 74
Leannah Lay 69
Since this census was taken on September 14, 1850, the sometimes quoted date of Burrell’s death, 1 Jun 1850, is incorrect.
There are many Lay families listed in the 1850 census of Pulaski Co. Listed near Burrell Lay’s family are Harrison Lay and David Lay, both 25 years of age, with their families, and Cyreneus Lay, age 22, with his family.
Name: Instant Lay Sr.Age: 57
Estimated birth year: abt 1793
Birth Place: Virginia
Gender: Male
Home in 1850: Division 2, Pulaski, Kentucky
Family Number: 208
Household Members:
Name AgeInstant Lay Sr. 57
Sarah Lay 54
Burrel Lay 18
James Lay 16
Name: John LayAge: 55
Estimated birth year: abt 1795
Birth Place: Virginia
Gender: Male
Home in 1850: Division 2, Pulaski, Kentucky
Family Number: 522
Household Members:
Name AgeJohn Lay 55
Milly Lay 47
Elizabeth Lay 20
Susannah Lay 19
Eliza Lay 17
Jackson Lay 15
Isaac Lay 14
Thomas Lay 12
Andrew Lay 9
Frances Lay 6
James Lay 3
Name: Daniel LayAge: 30
Estimated birth year: abt 1820
Birth Place: Kentucky
Gender: Male
Home in 1850: Division 2, Pulaski, Kentucky
Family Number: 845
Household Members:
Name AgeDaniel Lay 30
Eliabeth Lay 24
Martha Lay 1
Name: Instant Lay Jr.Age: 29
Estimated birth year: abt 1821
Birth Place: Kentucky
Gender: Male
Home in 1850: Division 2, Pulaski, Kentucky
Family Number: 122
Household Members:
Name AgeInstant Lay Jr. 29
Mahala Lay 26
John H Lay 5
George W Lay 3
Sarah J Lay 2
Name: John LayAge: 26
Estimated birth year: abt 1824
Birth Place: Kentucky
Gender: Male
Home in 1850: Division 2, Pulaski, Kentucky
Family Number: 273
Household Members:
Name AgeJohn Lay 26
Anna M Lay 18
John K Lay 2
Name: David LayAge: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1825
Birth Place: Kentucky
Gender: Male
Home in 1850: Division 2, Pulaski, Kentucky
Family Number: 707
Household Members:
Name AgeDavid Lay 25
Jemima Lay 21
Martha Lay 2
James Lay 1
Name: Harrison LayAge: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1825
Birth Place: Kentucky
Gender: Male
Home in 1850: Division 2, Pulaski, Kentucky
Family Number: 706
Household Members:
Name AgeHarrison Lay 25
Susan Lay 23
Perry Lay 6
Sebby Lay 4
Richmond Lay 2
Jane Lay 1
Name: William LayAge: 24
Estimated birth year: abt 1826
Birth Place: Kentucky
Gender: Male
Home in 1850: Division 2, Pulaski, Kentucky
Family Number: 503
Household Members:
Name Age
William Lay 24
Malinda Lay 25
Milford E Lay 4
Elie Lay 2
Margaret Lay 6/12
Jacob Aker 22
Name: Cyrenius LayAge: 22
Estimated birth year: abt 1828
Birth Place: Kentucky
Gender: Male
Home in 1850: Division 2, Pulaski, Kentucky
Family Number: 702
Household Members:
Name AgeCyrenius Lay 22
Jane Lay 20
Andrew J Lay 3
Name: George LayAge: 22
Estimated birth year: abt 1828
Birth Place: Kentucky
Gender: Male
Home in 1850: Division 2, Pulaski, Kentucky
Family Number: 274
Household Members:
Name AgeGeorge Lay 22
Sarah Lay 21
Name: Elizabeth LayAge: 37
Estimated birth year: abt 1813
Birth Place: Kentucky
Gender: Female
Home in 1850: Division 2, Pulaski, Kentucky
Family Number: 587
Household Members:
Name AgeElizabeth Lay 37
Capada Lay 13
William B Lay 11
Martha E Lay 9
Katharine Lay 7