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Desire Gray 1651–1690

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 20 independent trees, with linked records

Born 6 Nov 1651 · Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Died 4 Dec 1690 · Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father Dr Edward Gray

Mother Mary Winslow

Spouse Nathaniel Southworth

Children Ichabod Southworth

Siblings Anna Gray, Edward Gray, Elizabeth Gray, John Gray, Mary Gray, Sarah Gray

Records

American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … North America, Family Histories Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. … GEDMATCH.COM GEDCOM FILE The Church of Jesus Christ …

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In 1651, Desire Gray entered the world in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to dr edward gray and mary winslow. Desire Gray married nathaniel southworth, and had children including ichabod southworth. Desire Gray passed away in 1690 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record North America, Family Histories
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Record Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
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Record GEDMATCH.COM GEDCOM FILE
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Record The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998)

Life Timeline

1651

Birth of Desire Gray in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

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1690

Death of Desire Gray in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Desire Gray

This ancestor line traces from Moulin-Neuf, Perigord, FRANCE (1025) to Plymouth, MA, USA (1651) across 21 generations.

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: Desire Gray (1651–1690) was born in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA and died in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America. 20 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 20 researchers on YourRoots have Desire in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 21 generations of this lineage geographically.
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