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BENJAMIN ZELOTUS RAY 1725 – 1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1725

Birth Location: wrenthum, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1787

Death Location: wrenthum, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: SAMUEL Ray

Mother: Helen Walker

Spouse(s): Sarah Bragg

Children(s): Benjamin Ray

In 1725, BENJAMIN ZELOTUS RAY entered the world in wrenthum, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA, born to SAMUEL Ray and Helen Walker. BENJAMIN ZELOTUS RAY married Sarah Bragg, and had children including Benjamin Ray. BENJAMIN ZELOTUS RAY passed away in 1787 in wrenthum, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1725, BENJAMIN ZELOTUS RAY entered the world in wrenthum, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA, born to SAMUEL Ray and Helen Walker.
  • BENJAMIN ZELOTUS RAY married Sarah Bragg, and had children including Benjamin Ray.
  • BENJAMIN ZELOTUS RAY passed away in 1787 in wrenthum, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

SAMUEL Ray
1687 – 1744
Birth Location: Salem Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Helen Walker
1697 – 1758
Birth Location: Elizabeth City, Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Bragg
1743 – 1813
Birth Location: Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
SB

Children(s)

Benjamin Ray
1763 – 1815
Birth Location: Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
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BENJAMIN RAY's Ancestors

Self
BENJAMIN RAY
1725 – 1787
Birth Place: wrenthum, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
SAMUEL Ray
1687 – 1744
Salem Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Helen Walker
1697 – 1758
Elizabeth City, Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
SAMUEL (B) RAE
1652 – 1718
salem, village, Massachusetts, USA
MARY SKELTON
1655 – 1747
MASSACHUSETTS
George (Jacob Tilson) Walker
1657 – 1732
Areley Kings, Worcestershire, England, UK
Elizabeth (Ann) Keith
1640 – 1703
Monkegy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
JOSHUA REA
1627 – 1701
Joseph Skelton
1641 – 1705
George Walker
1635 – 1704
John Dunottar
1611 – 1639
Jeane Watsonne
1612 – 1695
2nd-Great-Grandparents
DANIEL REA
1597 – 1662
BETHIA (JONES)
1605 – 1662
Samuel Skilton\Skelton
1622 – 1663
Andro Watsonne
1586 – 1636
Christian Dempster
1586 –

BENJAMIN RAY's Descendants

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BENJAMIN (ZELOTUS) RAY (1725 – 1787) m. Sarah Bragg (5 May 1743 – 16 Mar 1813)
  1. 1. Benjamin Ray (1763 – 1815) m. Rachel Jefcoat (1763 – after 1850)
    1. 1. Shanon (George) Ray (Abt 1798 – 01 Jan 1867) m. Elizabeth Sanders (Abt 1800 – 12 Sep 1849)
      1. 1. James (Ulysses) Ray (1 November 1830 – 24 March 1901) m. Mary (Magdalene) Collins (19 Jun 1836 – 8 May 1907)
        1. 1. James (Robert) Ray (7 Feb 1856 – 16 Jul 1911) m. Ida (Augusta) Zorn (17 Aug 1857 – 14 Mar 1918)

BENJAMIN RAY's Timeline

2 Records

1725
1725
Birth of BENJAMIN ZELOTUS RAY in wrenthum, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
wrenthum, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
1787
1787
Age 62
Death of BENJAMIN ZELOTUS RAY in wrenthum, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
wrenthum, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: wrenthum, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: wrenthum, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
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