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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): Shannon Ray

The story of Benjamin Ray began in 1763 in Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States. Benjamin Ray married Rachel Jefcoat, and had children including Shannon George Ray. Benjamin Ray passed away in 1815 in Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Ray began in 1763 in Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States.
  • Benjamin Ray married Rachel Jefcoat, and had children including Shannon George Ray.
  • Benjamin Ray passed away in 1815 in Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Ray
1725 – 1787
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Bragg
1743 – 1813
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Rachel Jefcoat
1763 – 1850
Birth Location: Barnwell South Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Shannon Ray
1798 – 1867
Birth Location: Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA
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Benjamin Ray's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Ray
1763 – 1815
Birth Place: Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Benjamin "Elam" Ray Ray
1725 – 1787
Sarah (Bragg) Bragg
1743 – 1813
Grandparents
Samuell (B) Ray\Rea
1687 – 1744
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Miriam\Meriam Smith
1689 – 1746
Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Alexander Bragg
1689 – 1749
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Luther
1696 – 1754
Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Ray
1662 – 1718
Mary Hale
1660 – 1750
John Smith
1648 – 1691
Mary(Marie)Elinor Horne
1657 – 1691
Henry Bragg
1657 – 1723
Nathanaell Luther
1665 – 1719
Ruth Cole
1666 – 1718
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua Rea
1628 – 1710
Sarah Waters
1630 – 1700
Sgt Hale
1633 – 1688
Mary Hutchinson
1630 – 1715
John *
1600 – 1690
Charlotte Cottrell
1630 – 1652
John (Orne)
1602 – 1684
Frances Stone
1619 – 1679
Nicholas Bragg
1615 – 1680
Hezekiah Luther
1639 – 1723
Sarah Luther
1641 – 1722
Hugh (Coales)
1628 – 1698
Mary Foxwell
1635 – 1688

Benjamin Ray's Descendants

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Benjamin Ray (1763 – 1815) m. Rachel Jefcoat (1763 – after 1850)
  1. 1. Shannon (George) Ray (1798 – 1 Jan 1867) m. Elizabeth Sanders (1800 – 12 Sep 1849)
    1. 1. Nancy (Anna) Ray (Aug 1827 – 5 Dec 1900) m. William (H.) Kennedy (Abt. 1808 – 1854)
      1. 1. Josephine (Josie Elizabeth "Lizzie") Kennedy (Abt. 1851 – Abt. 1900) m. William (Henry) Hair (1852 – Before 1910)
        1. 1. Mamie (Belle) Hair (12 Mar 1881 – 10 Jun 1922) m. Benjamin (L.) Zorn (07 Feb 1866 – 24 Feb 1929)

Benjamin Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1763
1763
Birth of Benjamin Ray in Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
1815
1815
Age 52
Death of Benjamin Ray in Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States

Sources

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

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