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Captain Frances Gray 1620–1679 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1620

Birth Location: Southwark, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1679

Death Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

Father: Thomas I

Mother: Margaret Valentine

Spouse(s): Grace Singleton

Children(s): Susannah Gray

The story of Captain Frances Gray began in 1620 in Southwark, Virginia, United States. Captain Frances Gray married Grace Singleton, and had children including Susannah Gray. Captain Frances Gray passed away in 1679 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain Frances Gray began in 1620 in Southwark, Virginia, United States.
  • Captain Frances Gray married Grace Singleton, and had children including Susannah Gray.
  • Captain Frances Gray passed away in 1679 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas I
1595–1657
Birth Location: Harwich, Essex, England, United Kingdom
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Margaret Valentine
1595–1625
Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Grace Singleton
1622–1680
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Susannah Gray
1642–1710
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
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Captain Gray's Ancestors

Self
Captain Gray
1620–1679
Birth Place: Southwark, Virginia, United States
Parents
Thomas Gray (Ancient Planter) I
1595–1657
Harwich, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Margaret (Annis) Valentine
1595–1625
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Edward De Grey Baron Grey, Sheriff of) Northumberland
1550–1628
Morpeth Castle, Morpeth, Northumberland, , England
Lady (Catherina Le Strange Baroness Grey Of) Howick
1552–1597
Hunstanton, Norfolk, England
Stephen Valentine
1565–
England, England, United Kingdom
Anne (Agnes) Hubanck
1573–1655
Ingleby Greenhow, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Grey
1529–1565
Lady DeGrey
1533–1582
Sir Hunstanton
1530–1584
Lady Hunstanton
1530–1610
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir MP
1509–1569
Lady Ogle
1498–1550
Christopher Heydon
1490–1540
Lady Crane
1492–1531

Captain Gray's Descendants

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Captain (Frances) Gray (1620–1679) m. Grace Singleton (1622–1680)
  1. 1. Susannah Gray 1642–1710 m. Captain (Thomas Busby) Jr 1632–1707
    1. 1. Grace (Cotton) Busby 1662–1724 m. John (Barker) Jr 1650–1713
      1. 1. Sarah Barker 1706–1766 m. Richard (Withers) Simpson 1692–1762
        1. 1. George (Richard Simpson) Sr 1723–1782 m. Rebecca (Susannah Seeson) Wheeler 1726–1782
        2. 2. Elizabeth Simpson 1717–1785 m. James Halley 1707–1792
        3. 3. Col (Richard) Simpson 1723–1785 m. Mary Kincheloe 1719–1798
        4. 4. Sarah ((Sary) Simpson) (Windsor) 1723–1812
        5. 5. William (Barker) Simpson 1732–1816
        6. 6. Moses Simpson 1719–1787

Captain Gray's Timeline

2 Records

1620
1620
Birth of Captain Frances Gray in Southwark, Virginia, United States
Southwark, Virginia, United States
1679
1679
Age 59
Death of Captain Frances Gray in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Southwark, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1679
    Event Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
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