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Captain William Foster Gray 1648–1719 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1648

Birth Location: Surry County, Virginia

Death Date: 16 Jun 1719

Death Location: Surry County, Virginia

Father: Thomas Gray

Mother: Mary Foster

Spouse(s): Mary Jarrett

Children(s): Alice Gray

The story of Captain William Foster Gray began in 1648 in Surry County, Virginia. Captain William Foster Gray married Mary Elizabeth Jarrett, and had children including Alice Gray. Captain William Foster Gray passed away in 1719 in Surry County, Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain William Foster Gray began in 1648 in Surry County, Virginia.
  • Captain William Foster Gray married Mary Elizabeth Jarrett, and had children including Alice Gray.
  • Captain William Foster Gray passed away in 1719 in Surry County, Virginia.

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Children(s)

Captain Gray's Ancestors

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Captain Gray
1648–1719
Birth Place: Surry County, Virginia
Parents
Thomas Gray
1593–1658
Northumberland or London, England
Mary Foster
1612–1654
Biddenden, Kent, England
Grandparents
Sir (Edward de Gray Baron of Howick, Sheriff of) Northumberland
1544–1628
Morpeth, Northumberland, England
Lady (Catherine "Kate" Le Strange Lady of Hunstanton, Baroness of Howick Castle, Countess of) Gray
1552–1595
Houghton, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England
Richard Foster
1582–1630
Biddenden, Kent, England
Patience Bigge
1588–1638
Cranbrook, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Hunstanton
1530–1584
Lady Hunstanton
1530–1610
John Bigge
1561–1605
Rachel Martin
1565–1647
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Gray's Descendants

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Captain (William Foster) Gray (1648–16 Jun 1719) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Jarrett (1642–23 Feb 1701)
  1. 1. Alice Gray 1670–1732 m. William Dunn 1665–1732
    1. 1. William (Levi) Dunn 1705–1767 m. Winnifred (Sally) Waters 1703–1795
      1. 1. Levi Dunn 1734–1765 m. Elizabeth Hurst 1736–1767
        1. 1. Daniel (M.) Dunn 1761–1822 m. Rhoda Patterson 1759–1821

Captain Gray's Timeline

2 Records

1648
1648
Birth of Captain William Foster Gray in Surry County, Virginia
Surry County, Virginia
1719
16 Jun 1719
Age 71
Death of Captain William Foster Gray in Surry County, Virginia
Surry County, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1648
    Event Place: Surry County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1719
    Event Place: Surry County, Virginia

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