Benjamin Lay

Summary

Benjamin Lay is a human^[1]. Born in Colchester^[2], he… he was born on January 26, 1682^[3]. He passed away in Abington Township^[4]. He died on February 3, 1759^[5]. He worked as an abolitionist^[6], philanthropist^[7], writer^[8], and sailor^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (541 views/month, #7,124 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Colchester^[2], Benjamin Lay…
• Benjamin Lay passed away in Abington Township^[4].
• Benjamin Lay was born on January 26, 1682^[3].
• Benjamin Lay was born on 1677^[11].
• Benjamin Lay was born on 1681^[12].
• Benjamin Lay died on February 3, 1759^[5].
• Benjamin Lay was married to Sarah Smith Lay^[13].
• Benjamin Lay held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[14].
• Benjamin Lay worked as an abolitionist^[6].
• Benjamin Lay worked as a philanthropist^[7].
• Benjamin Lay's professions included writer^[8].
• Benjamin Lay worked as a sailor^[9].
• Benjamin Lay was a member of Quakers^[15].
• Benjamin Lay's religion is recorded as Quakers^[16].
• Benjamin Lay is recorded as male^[17].
• Benjamin Lay's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Benjamin Lay's Commons category is recorded as Benjamin Lay^[19].
• Benjamin Lay's family name is recorded as Lay^[20].
• Benjamin Lay's given name is recorded as Benjamin^[21].
• Benjamin Lay's medical condition is recorded as dwarfism^[22].
• Benjamin Lay's depicted by is recorded as National Portrait Gallery^[23].
• Benjamin Lay's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[24].
• Benjamin Lay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].
• Benjamin Lay's Commons Creator page is recorded as Benjamin Lay^[26].
• Benjamin Lay's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Human rights^[27].

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Origins and Family

Benjamin Lay's place of birth was Colchester^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 26, 1682^[3], 1677^[11], and 1681^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include abolitionist^[6], philanthropist^[7], writer^[8], and sailor^[9].

Personal Life

Benjamin Lay was married to Sarah Smith Lay^[13]. His religion is recorded as Quakers^[16].

Death and Burial

Benjamin Lay died on February 3, 1759^[5]. He passed away in Abington Township^[4].

Why It Matters

Benjamin Lay ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (541 views/month, #7,124 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]

FAQs

Where was Benjamin Lay born?

Benjamin Lay's place of birth was Colchester^[2].

Where did Benjamin Lay die?

Benjamin Lay died in Abington Township^[4].

Who was Benjamin Lay married to?

Benjamin Lay's spouses include Sarah Smith Lay^[13].

What did Benjamin Lay do for work?

Benjamin Lay worked as abolitionist^[6], philanthropist^[7], writer^[8], and sailor^[9].