The Founders of Hartford
Edward Lay received a lot in the distribution of 1639, on the west side of “the road from George Steel's
to the Great Swamp.” On Feb. 18, 1640, Edward Lay, having forfeited his lot by not building upon it, the town
ordered that it be given him again, and "to have the like liberty of lots that be new given." Savage says that he
removed to Saybrook, 1648, on the east side, or Lyme ; d. before 1657, or perhaps removed to Portsmouth, R. 1.
He is mentioned in Colonial Records (vol. i. p. 302), when, Aug. 12, 1657, the court considered the engagement of
Edward Lay to this jurisdiction, several years before, at Hartford, that he would answer for his abusive carriage
and expressions at Saybrook ; and as he had not attended, and Robert Codnam having given bonds for him, Codnam was
ordered to pay £5, and they judge that Lay's estate would reimburse Codnam
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