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Captain William House of Burgess Justice of Surry Owner of 7 Plantations Foster Gray 1621–1719 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1621

Birth Location: James City, Surry County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 18 November 1719

Death Location: Surry County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Thomas I

Mother: Rebecca Hutton

Spouse(s): Mary Jarrett

Children(s): Faith Ruffin

Captain William House of Burgess Justice of Surry Owner of 7 Plantations Foster Gray was born in 1621 in James City, Surry County, Virginia, USA, the child of Thomas William Graye Ancient Planter I And Rebecca Margaret Hutton. Captain William House of Burgess Justice of Surry Owner of 7 Plantations Foster Gray married Mary Elizabeth Jarrett, and had children including Faith Gray Ruffin. Captain William House of Burgess Justice of Surry Owner of 7 Plantations Foster Gray passed away in 1719 in Surry County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Captain William House of Burgess Justice of Surry Owner of 7 Plantations Foster Gray was born in 1621 in James City, Surry County, Virginia, USA, the child of Thomas William Graye Ancient Planter I And Rebecca Margaret Hutton.
  • Captain William House of Burgess Justice of Surry Owner of 7 Plantations Foster Gray married Mary Elizabeth Jarrett, and had children including Faith Gray Ruffin.
  • Captain William House of Burgess Justice of Surry Owner of 7 Plantations Foster Gray passed away in 1719 in Surry County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Captain Gray's Ancestors

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Captain Gray
1621–1719
Birth Place: James City, Surry County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas William Graye, Ancient Planter I
1593–1658
Morpeth, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Rebecca (Margaret) Hutton
1600–1648
Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Sir (Edward De Grey, Baron Grey, Sheriff of) Northumberl
1550–1628
Morpeth Castle, Morpeth, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Catherina Le) Strange
1552–1597
Hunstanton, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Daniel Hutton
1578–1664
Pontefract, Yorkshire, England
Sarah (Emma Spencer) *9
1578–1655
Pontefract, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Lady Bouchier
1535–1581
Sir Strange
1515–1579
Richard Spencer
1553–1624
Agnes Gosford
1553–1591
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Gray's Descendants

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Captain (William House of Burgess Justice of Surry Owner of 7 Plantations Foster) Gray (1621–18 November 1719) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Jarrett (1658–24 September 1761)
  1. 1. Faith (Gray) Ruffin 1688–1720 m. William (III Ruffin) Jr 1683–1739
    1. 1. Faith Ruffin 1739–1785 m. Joseph Pender 1748–1813
      1. 1. Nancy Pender 1766–1821 m. Jethro Barnes 1751–1812
        1. 1. Cherry Barnes 1805–1860
        2. 2. Nancy (M.) Barnes 1805–
        3. 3. Penelope Barnes 1805–
        4. 4. Reddick Barnes 1810–
      2. 2. Delphia Pender 1806–1821
      3. 3. James Pender 1786–1873
      4. 4. Joseph (William) Pender 1813–1863
      5. 5. Josiah Pender 1806–1821
      6. 6. Louisiana Pender 1806–1821
      7. 7. Polly Pender 1788–

Captain Gray's Timeline

2 Records

1621
1621
Birth of Captain William House of Burgess Justice of Surry Owner of 7 Plantations Foster Gray in James City, Surry County, Virginia, USA
James City, Surry County, Virginia, USA
1719
18 November 1719
Age 98
Death of Captain William House of Burgess Justice of Surry Owner of 7 Plantations Foster Gray in Southwark Parish, Surry County, Virginia, USA
Southwark Parish, Surry County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1621
    Event Place: James City, Surry County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 November 1719
    Event Place: Southwark Parish, Surry County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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