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Benjamin Ray 1763 – 1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1763

Birth Location: Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1815

Death Location: Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States

Father: BENJAMIN RAY

Mother: Sarah Bragg

Spouse(s): Rachel Jefcoat

Children(s): Shanon Ray

Born in 1763 in Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States, Benjamin Ray was the child of BENJAMIN ZELOTUS RAY and Sarah Bragg. In time, Benjamin Ray married Rachel Jefcoat, and they raised a family that included Shanon George Ray. Benjamin Ray died in Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States in 1815.

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Parents

BENJAMIN RAY
1725 – 1787
Birth Location: wrenthum, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
BR
Sarah Bragg
1743 – 1813
Birth Location: Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rachel Jefcoat
1763 – 1850
Birth Location: Barnwell South Carolina, United States
RJ

Children(s)

Shanon Ray
1798 – 1867
Birth Location: Barnwell, Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1763
    Event Place: Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1815
    Event Place: Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
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