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Benjamin Wray 1663–1754 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 1663
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
Death Date: 26 Jul 1754
Death Location: Calverley, St Wilfrid, Yorkshire, England
Father: William Wray
Mother: Mary Braithwaite
Spouse(s): Grace Hanley
Children(s): Moses I
Benjamin Wray was born in 1663 in Yorkshire, England, the child of William Wray And Mary Braithwaite. Benjamin Wray married Grace Hanley, and had children including Moses Wray I. Benjamin Wray passed away in 1754 in Calverley, St Wilfrid, Yorkshire, England.
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Biography
- Benjamin Wray was born in 1663 in Yorkshire, England, the child of William Wray And Mary Braithwaite.
- Benjamin Wray married Grace Hanley, and had children including Moses Wray I.
- Benjamin Wray passed away in 1754 in Calverley, St Wilfrid, Yorkshire, England.
Immediate Family
Parents
William Wray
1640–1731
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
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Mary Braithwaite
1640–1700
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
MB
Spouses(s)
Grace Hanley
1687–1758
Birth Location: Middleham, DL8 4PJ, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)
Moses I
1701–1780
Birth Location: Shropshire, , England
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Benjamin Wray's Ancestors
Self
Benjamin Wray
1663–1754
Birth Place: Yorkshire, England
Parents
William Wray
1640–1731
Yorkshire, England
Mary Braithwaite
1640–1700
Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Wray
1610–1693
Dacre, Cumberland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Lancaster
1613–1692
Penrith, Cumberland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
James Braithwaite
1615–1657
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Lancaster
1620–1696
Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Wray
1590–1663
Jennet Atkinson
1590–
Anthony Lancaster
1576–1638
Margret Turner
1575–1612
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Wray's Descendants
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Benjamin Wray
(1663–26 Jul 1754)
m. Grace Hanley (Oct 1687–19 April 1758)
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1. Moses (Wray) I 1701–1780 m. Mary (Ann) Murphy 1711–1773
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1. Moses Ray 1733–1802 m. Elizabeth Morris 1743–1805
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1. Ezekiel Rhea 1759–1819 m. Elizabeth (Betsy) Pryor 1771–1840
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1. William (Pryor) Rhea 1792–1856 m. Mary (Polly) Whitson 1793–1854
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Benjamin Wray's Timeline
4 Records
1663
1663
Birth of Benjamin Wray in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
1751
1751
Age 88
Death of Benjamin Wray in Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
1754
26 Jul 1754
Age 91
Burial of Benjamin Wray in Calverley, St Wilfrid, Yorkshire, England
Calverley, St Wilfrid, Yorkshire, England
1779
16 Jul 1779
Age 116
Benjamin Wray was baptized in Horncastle,Lincoln,England
Horncastle,Lincoln,England
1663
1663
Birth of Benjamin Wray in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
1751
1751
Age 88
Death of Benjamin Wray in Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
1754
26 Jul 1754
Age 91
Burial of Benjamin Wray in Calverley, St Wilfrid, Yorkshire, England
Calverley, St Wilfrid, Yorkshire, England
1779
16 Jul 1779
Age 116
Benjamin Wray was baptized in Horncastle,Lincoln,England
Horncastle,Lincoln,England
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 1663
Event Place: Yorkshire, England
Record Source:
[1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
[4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
[5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Baptism
Event Date: 16 Jul 1779
Event Place: Horncastle,Lincoln,England
Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Broxholme, Lincoln, England
Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 1751
Event Place: Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: WDP1713
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
[4] Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will Books, 1786-1906 ; General Index, 1786-1948; Author: Virginia. Circuit Court (Franklin County)
[5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
[6] Geneanet Community Trees Index
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 26 Jul 1754
Event Place: Calverley, St Wilfrid, Yorkshire, England
Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: WDP1713
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Probate
Event Place: Franklin, Virginia, USA
Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will Books, 1786-1906 ; General Index, 1786-1948; Author: Virginia. Circuit Court (Franklin County)
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 1663
Event Place: Yorkshire, England
Record Source:
[1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
[4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
[5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Baptism
Event Date: 16 Jul 1779
Event Place: Horncastle,Lincoln,England
Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Broxholme, Lincoln, England
Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 1751
Event Place: Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: WDP1713
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
[4] Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will Books, 1786-1906 ; General Index, 1786-1948; Author: Virginia. Circuit Court (Franklin County)
[5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
[6] Geneanet Community Trees Index
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 26 Jul 1754
Event Place: Calverley, St Wilfrid, Yorkshire, England
Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: WDP1713
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Probate
Event Place: Franklin, Virginia, USA
Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will Books, 1786-1906 ; General Index, 1786-1948; Author: Virginia. Circuit Court (Franklin County)