Capt. William Gray, of Surry County

Not the same as Capt. William Gray, of Old Rappahonnock County who married a different Elizabeth.

Children of THOMAS GRAY and his 4th wife are:

8.    vi.    WILLIAM5 GRAY, SR., CAPTAIN, b. Bet. 1648 - 1649, James City Co., Virginia; d. Bef. 18 Nov 1719, Surry Co., Virginia.

• He signed a will on 3 Jun 1719 in Surry Co. Virginia. proved 18 November 1719, Surry County, Virginia. Left legacies to his sons, William, Robert, Joseph, and Thomas Gray. To Gilbert, his son and to daughters Mary Gray, Priscilla Gray, and Faith Ruffin, and to his grandchildren Wm ANDREWS, Elizabeth Edwards, William Gray, and William Ruffin.

He was married to Elizabeth JARRETT (daughter of Richard JARRETT and Margery) in 1673 in Surry Co. Virginia. surry co B 2 p 33 Elizabeth JARRETT was born about 1658 in Surry Co. Virginia. She died about 1714 in Surry Co. Virginia. Guardian is Robert castle of children. He may have married Elizabeth as 2nd husband.

Capt. William GRAY and Elizabeth JARRETT had the following children:

1. +19 i. William GRAY.
2. 20 ii. John GRAY was born in 1679 in VA. He signed a will on 23 Jun 1708 in Surry Co. Virginia. probated 11-9-1708 He died before 9 Nov 1708 in Surry Co. Virginia. probated 11-9-1708
3. 21 iii. Thomas GRAY was born about 1679 in VA. He died before 1719 in VA.
4. +22 iv. Elizabeth GRAY.
5. +23 v. Lucy GRAY.
6. +24 vi. Faith GRAY.
7. 25 vii. Mary GRAY was born in 1690 in Surry Co. Virginia.
8. +26 viii. Priscilla GRAY.
9. +27 ix. Gilbert GRAY.
10. 28 x. Lydia GRAY was born about 1681 in VA.
11. 29 xi. Joseph GRAY was born in Surry Co, Va.

Notes on the will

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/collaborate/L89B-42M

• Responding to ... - This is a misreading/misinterpretation of the will.
• 1) There is zero evidence to indicate that Gilbert is the oldest son. Just making him the executor does not make him the oldest son. Often that indicated that he was the oldest unmarried adult son still living at home. In fact, tithable records (where men would be tithed for any man over 16 in your house) starting in 1693 show the oldest child is William Jr., then the second oldest son is John who dies before his father's will and leaves a will of his own (1708) but no children. In John Gray's will, he mentions his sister Lydia and brothers Thomas and Gilbert. He also names his father, William Gray, as the executor of the estate. While Gilbert is named in William Gray's will, Lydia and Thomas appear to be deceased by then.
• 2) In the item "Fifthly" It states that if Gilbert Gray dies without an heir then the land left to him in this will "Shall be equally divided between MY SON WILLIAM GRAY'S FOUR SONS: William Gray, Robert Gray, Joseph Gray and Thomas Gray" This very clearly indicates that these 4 men are the GRANDSONS of the William Gray who married Elizabeth Jarrett and died in 1719.
• So, from this will we know that the children of William Gray who died in 1719 AND are still living in 1719 are William Gray, Gilbert Gray, Mary Gray, Faith Gray Ruffin and Priscilla Gray. It appears that the children of William Gray that died BEFORE his will in 1719 are John Gray, Thomas Gray, a daughter who married an Andrews and was the mother of grandson William Andrews mentioned in the will, a daughter who married an Edwards and was the mother of the granddaughter Elizabeth Edwards mentioned in the will, and Lydia Gray who was mentioned in the will of her brother John and who died before 1719.
• Without more information it is impossible to tell if Lydia could have been married to the above -Andrews or -Edwards.
• I encourage you to read the section on Thomas Gray on Ancestry here: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/48287/images/South... where Bodie goes back and uses multiple colonial records including tithables to try and right some of the incorrect information in earlier works.

Comments

• The family tree gets rather confusing with him. Several sources listed his date of death as 6/16/1679. This would have meant that he died at the age of 18 and having fathered 10 children. His marriage date is listed as 1682, further leading me to conclude that the 1679 date is inaccurate. I found another source listed his date of death as 1719.
• There is also some confusion as to whether he married Elizabeth Jarret of Mary Foster. Most sources list his wife as Elizabeth and I found another source listing Mary Foster as his mother. I'm wondering if someone got them confused.
• Then there is the confusion as to whether his father is Francis Foster or Thomas Foster. Still researching that one. Okay, figured it out. Francis is his father, Thomas is his grandfather. Whew! Are we back to Europe yet?

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Origins

According to "Historical Southern Families," Vol. XVII (available for viewing at VA State library in Richmond), Thomas Gray, Sr, ancient planter of Surry County, VA was married four times:

• first to Anis or Avis Valentine, children Joan Gray (b.1618) and William Gray (b. 1621 and died as a young man/older teen);
• second to Margaret ____ (no children listed
• third to Rebecca _____, children Thomas Gray (b. 1625), Rebecca Gray (b. 1628), and Francis Gray (b. 1630);
• and fourth, to unknown wife who mothered William Gray (YES - a different one, b. 1648), John Gray (b. 1651), and Thomas Gray (YES - also a different one, b. 1652). There are many records indicating this at the State Library

Links

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Name: William Gray Sr. Surname: Gray Given Name: William Suffix: Sr. Sex: M Birth: 1648 in James City County, Virginia Death: BEF 18 Nov 1719 in Surry County, Virginia _UID: 4F014543B6105C47BA22F86807585671A352 Birth: 1648 Event: Fact BET 1710 AND 1712 Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses Death: 3 Jun 1718 in Surry County, Va Note:

   ----- Original Message -----

   From: Zoobug64@aol.com

   To: southamptonhistory@yahoogroups.com

   Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 5:11 AM

   Subject: [southamptonhistory] William GRAY of Surry Co.

Virginia,
The information below was gleaned from secondary sources. It all needs to be checked. My interest was in the HOLT connection.
Matt

   "It is not me who is crazy;

   it is I who am mad." - Ren Hoek

Family Group Record

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   Husband: William GRAY

Birth: abt 1676/77 B:

   Death: bef 16 Jun 1736Surry Co., VA E:

   Occupation: Planter, Burgess, Sheriff SP:

   Marriage: bef 3 Mar 1701/Surry Co., VA SS:

   Father: William GRAY (b abt 1648/49)

   Mother: Elizabeth JARRETT

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   Wife: Mary HOLT

Death: BY 20 DEC 175 Surry Co
Father: Randall HOLT (b abt 1629)

   Mother: Elizabeth HANSFORD

   Other spouse: John SEWARD SS:

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   Children

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   1 M William GRAY

   Birth: 1703 B:

   Death: AFT> 1754 not in VA E:

   Occupation: Justice,Burgess,Vestryman SP:

   Spouse: Elizabeth LITTLEPAGE SS:

2 M Robert GRAY

   Birth: 1704 B:

   Death: 18 Aug 1781 Edgecombe Co., NC E:

   : SP:

3 M Joseph GRAY

   Birth: 1707 B:

   Death: by 13 Jun 177 Southampton Co., VA E:

   Occupation: Colonel of Militia SP:

   Spouse: Sarah SIMMONS (m 14 Dec 1729) SS:

   Spouse: Sarah (m abt 1748) SS:

4 M Thomas GRAY

   Occupation: AttorneyB:

5 F Lucy GRAY

   Birth: 1711 B:

   Death: JUN - FEB 177 Sussex Co., VA E:

   : SP:

   Spouse: Howell BRIGGS SS:

6 M Edmund GRAY

   Birth: aft 1710 B:

7 M James GRAY

   Death: 25 Sep Surry Co., VA B:

   Birth: AFT> 1710

   : SP:

   Spouse: Sarah --- SS:

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   Prepared 16 Feb 2005 by:

   Matthew W. HARRIS

   930 S. Providence Rd.

   Richmond, VA 23236-2650

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   FAMILY NOTES

HUSBAND NOTES: William GRAY

   General: 1704- Owned 1050 acs. in Surry Co. (Quitrents)

   1713-14, 1723-26, 1730-34- Member of the House of Burgesses

   18 Jun 1718- Sheriff of Surry Co.

   19 Nov 1725- Deeded the 800 acs. orig. granted grandfather in 1652, by William

   Dennis of NC, likely widower of his cousin, dt of John GRAY (Surry 7:621)

   16 Jun 1736- Probate of will, dated 10 Mar 1731/2

WIFE NOTES: Mary HOLT

   General: 5 Mar 1698/9- Appointed administratrix of estate of 1st husband, John SEWARD

   She is not listed in Boddie, "SVF", which gives a sister named Elizabeth, not

   listed in "Adventurers of Purse & Person".

   20 Dec 1757- Probate of will, dated 31 Mar 1756

CHILD NOTES: William GRAY

   General: 29 Jun 1739- Patented 5000 acs. in New Kent Co., VA (Pat.Bk.18:291-92)

   4 Dec 1744- As resident of New Kent, sold land inherited from father

   1742- Justice of New Kent Co., VA

   1742-47- Burgess representing New Kent Co., VA

   1745-48; 1751-54- Vestryman of St. Peter's Parish, until reported in 1754 as

   having "Removed out of this Colony" (Chamberlayne, "St. Peter's Parish",

   pp. 287, 293, 306, 309, 316).

CHILD NOTES: Robert GRAY

   General: 18 Feb-Aug 1781- Date given in "Adventurers of Purse & Person" for will, yet

   they also give 1777 as date of death. Check primary sources.

CHILD NOTES: Joseph GRAY

   General: 26 Sep 1745- Purchased land in Isle of Wight Co from bro James of Goochland Co

   1742-49- Burgess from Isle of Wight Co. (Leonard, pp. 79 & 81.)

   1749- Justice

   1751- Sheriff

   1755-69- Burgess from Southampton Co. (ibid, pp. 85, 87, 93, 96.)

   13 Jun 1771- Probate of will, dated 30 Aug 1769, naming 2nd wife Sarah

CHILD NOTES: Thomas GRAY

   General: 19 Sep 1745- Admitted to practice as an attorney in Surry Co., VA

CHILD NOTES: Lucy GRAY

   Death(1):

   General: Check primary source. Elsewhere is given "1764-71" as the range of Will Bk C.

   The will of William BROWNE II (p. Jan 1747) left, "To grandaughter, Lucy GRAY,

   daughter of William GRAY, 50 lbs." Boddie identifies this William GRAY as

   Burgess for Surry 1723-26; i.e., identical to husband of Mary HOLT, not ---

   BROWNE

   25 Jun 1778- Left will, probated 18 Feb 1779

CHILD NOTES: Edmund GRAY

   General: 26 Sep 1745- As resident of Goochland Co., he sold to his bro Joseph land in

   Isle of Wight Co. given to him by their father, William GRAY

CHILD NOTES: James GRAY
SOURCES

   1. Sussex Co., VA, Will Book C.

   PAGE: 323.

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   Name: *Captain William Gray , Sr. 1

   Sex: M

   Birth: 1648 in James City County, Virginia

   Death: BEF 18 NOV 1719 in Surry County, Virginia

   Note:

   The will of William Gray of Surry County is dated 03 June 1719, and proved 18 November 1719.

   He served as a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1710-1712.

Father: *Thomas Gray , Ancient Planter b: 1593 in England

   Mother: Unknown

Marriage 1 Elizabeth Jarrett b: in Surry County, Virginia

   Married: 1681 in Surry County, Virginia

   Children

   Daughter Gray

   Daughter Gray

   Gilbert Gray b: in Surry County, Virginia

   John Gray

   Mary Gray b: in Surry County, Virginia

   Priscilla Gray b: in Surry County, Virginia

   William Gray , Jr. b: 1676 in Surry County, Virginia

   **Faith Gray b: 1688 in Surry County, Virginia

Sources:

   Title: Adventures of Purse and Person, 1987, page 339

Change Date: 9 May 2008 at 20:10:08

HintsAncestry Hints for William Gray Sr.

   1 possible matches found on Ancestry.com	Ancestry.com

Father: Thomas Gray b: 1593 in England

Marriage 1 Elizabeth Jarrett b: ABT 1665

Children

   Has No Children William Gray Jr

   Has Children Faith Gray b: 1685 in Surry County, Virginia

Marriage 2 Elizabeth Jarrett b: ABT 1648 in Surry County, Va

   Married: 1681 in Surry County, Va

Children

   Has No Children William Gray Jr b: 1676 in Surry County, Va

   Has No Children Daughter Gray b: ABT 1677

   Has No Children Daughter Gray b: ABT 1678

   Has No Children John Gray b: ABT 1680

   Has No Children Mary Gray b: ABT 1681 in Surry County, Va

   Has No Children Priscilla Gray b: ABT 1682 in Surry County, Va

   Has No Children Faith Gray b: 1688 in Surry County, Va

   Has No Children Gilbert Gray b: ABT 1690 in Surry County, Va

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gray-690

• Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5: Families G-P edited by John Frederick Dorman. Page 200. GoogleBooks

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82935657/william-gray

CPT William Gray I BIRTH 1648 Surry County, Virginia, USA DEATH 1719 (aged 70–71) Surry County, Virginia, USA BURIAL Southwark Parish Cemetery Surry County, Virginia, USA MEMORIAL ID 82935657 · View Source

Son of Thomas and Mary (Foster) Gray, Sr.

Husband of Elizabeth (Jarrett) Gray

The will of William Gray, dated: June 3, 1719 and Proved: November 1719, Surry Co., VA. Son, Gilbert Gray (son-in-law of Ann MNU Taylor Maget, as shown by her will of 1752). Exec., Nicholas Maget (2nd., husband of Ann MNU Taylor, widow of John Taylor, d. 1725) and Robert Judkins.

William Gray

• BIRTH 1648 Surry County, Virginia, USA
• DEATH 1719 (aged 70–71) Surry County, Virginia, USA
• BURIAL Southwark Parish Cemetery, Surry County, Virginia, USA
• MEMORIAL ID 82935657 Pictures added by Sally Randol-Hardy, Informant: Beth Ullman (#48495409) ~ 2017
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82935657/william_gray

William Gray was born 1648 is the son of Thomas and Mary (Foster) Gray, Sr. who married Elizabeth (Jarrett) Gray. He served as a Burgess, Sheriff and Justice."

The will of William Gray is dated June 3, 1719 and Proved: November 1719, Surry Co., VA. Son, Gilbert Gray (son-in-law of Ann MNU Taylor Maget, as shown by her will of 1752). Exec., Nicholas Maget (2nd., husband of Ann MNU Taylor, widow of John Taylor, d. 1725) and Robert Judkins.

"If you haven't seen them yet, there is a lot of information about him, his parents and his descendants in Adventures of Purse and Person (page 200 for example) and Historical Southern Families (vol. 17, p. 83-87 for key data), as well as other books." I hope you'll have time to consider adding at least the names of his children.

Parents
Thomas "Ancient Planter" Gray I 1595–1653
Mary Foster Gray 1625–1654

Spouse
Elizabeth Jarrett Gray 1642–1701 (m. 1673)

Siblings
Lydia Gray Judkins Pittman 1635–1678
Aurelia Gray Rush 1656–1683

Half Siblings
Frances Joan Gray Hucks 1618–1679

Children
Alice Gray Dunn 1670–1733
Thomas Gray 1680–1719
William Gray II 1682–1736
Elizabeth Gray Andrews 1684 – unknown
Lucy Gray Edwards 1686–1736
Faith Gray Ruffin 1688–1719
Mary Gray 1692 – unknown
Priscilla Gray Hill 1694–1761
Gilbert Gray 1696–1764

1. Alice Gray 1670-1733 (m. William Dunn)
2. William Gray, II 1671-1736 (Mary Crawford)
3. Lydia Gray 1672-?
4. Joseph Gray 1674-?
5. Gilbert Gray 1678-1764
6. Thomas Gray 1680-1719 (m. Bathya Crook)
7. John Gray 1682-1719
8. Elizabeth Gray 1684-? (m. William Andrews)
9. Lucy Gray 1686-? (John Edwards)
10. Faith Gray 1688-1719 (William Ruffin)
11. Mary Gray 1690-? (m. William Edmunds)
12. Priscilla Gray 1694-1761 (m. Capt. Thomas Hill)

References

1. Do not confuse with "William Gray ( m. Maudlin Ingram m. Elizabeth Unknown ) is the father of 6 children and the grandfather of 9 grandchildren."
2. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82935657/william_gray
3. Adventures of Purse and Person, page 200. < GoogleBooks > William Gray, son of Thomas, married Elizabeth Jarrett, daughter of Richard Jarrett. His Will, dated 3 June 1719, proved November 1719, names his sons William and Gilbert, daughters Mary Gray, Faith Ruffin, Priscilla Gray, and several grandchildren.
4. Will also names his grandchildren Wm ANDREWS, elizabeth Edwards., wm. Gray, and William Ruffin.
5. See the complete Will posted at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82935657/william_gray Copy of transcription: "The Edward Pleasants Valentine Papers, Vol. I, pp561-563" - Gray Family, Albemarle Co., VA Records.
6. royal descent - http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/gray/13625/
7. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L89B-42M
   1. Sources show a given name of "William," no middle name. From WorldHistory.us: “Before the American Revolution, it was against English Common Law for commoners to have middle names.”
8. Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5: Families G-P edited by John Frederick Dorman. Page 200. GoogleBooks
9. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/genpcncfir/message/1702
10. http://www.hancockfamilyhistory.com/Gray%20Family/Gray%20Genealogy%...