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Captain John Ray 1765–1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Aug 1765

Birth Location: Prince George's, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 1820

Death Location: St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Father: Capt I

Mother: MARY BRASHEARS

Spouse(s): VERLINDA SWEARINGEN

Children(s): Elizabeth Ray, Verlinda Ray, RUTH RAY, Benjamin Ray, James Ray, John Ray

Captain John Ray was born in 1765 in Prince George's, Maryland, USA, the child of Capt John Samuel Ray I And Mary Elizabeth Brashears. Captain John Ray married Verlinda Swearingen, and had children including Benjamin B Ray, Elizabeth Ray, James Swearingen Ray, John Guinn Ray, Ruth Clary Ray, Verlinda Griffin Ray. Captain John Ray passed away in 1820 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • Captain John Ray was born in 1765 in Prince George's, Maryland, USA, the child of Capt John Samuel Ray I And Mary Elizabeth Brashears.
  • Captain John Ray married Verlinda Swearingen, and had children including Benjamin B Ray, Elizabeth Ray, James Swearingen Ray, John Guinn Ray, Ruth Clary Ray, Verlinda Griffin Ray.
  • Captain John Ray passed away in 1820 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Captain Ray's Ancestors

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Captain Ray
1765–1820
Birth Place: Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Parents
Capt John Samuel Ray I
1733–1814
Saint Barnabas Church, Queen Anne Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland
MARY (ELIZABETH) BRASHEARS
1729–1780
Queen Ann, Talbot, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
William (Arthur Ray) III
1705–1782
Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Anne Poutney
1707–1778
Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
John Brashear
1702–1733
Queen Annes Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland, USA
Mary Dowell
1701–1777
St James Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Senator
1685–1760
Mary Pritchett
1686–1722
John Poutney
1688–
Elizabeth Piner
1690–1750
Samuel Brashears
1673–1740
Anne Jones
1673–1720
Phillip Dowell
1677–1733
Mary Tydings
1683–1716
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Rea
1660–1737
Mary Ray
1663–1732
Dr Pritchett
1641–1710
Margery Price
1655–1711
Sir Pulteney
1624–1691
Lady Corbett
1638–1702
Ward Piner
1627–1703
Robert Brashears
1646–1712
Alice (Spriggs)
1646–1720
William Jones
1655–1737
Dorothy Jones
1642–1702
Nicholas Dowell
1650–1705
Elizabeth Tydings
1667–1737
Richard Tydings
1625–1686
Charity Sparrow
1650–1687

Captain Ray's Descendants

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Captain (John) Ray (6 Aug 1765–1820) m. VERLINDA SWEARINGEN (1775–9 Mar 1846)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Ray 1802–1880
  2. 2. Verlinda (Griffin) Ray 1809–1890
  3. 3. RUTH (CLARY) RAY 1795–1855 m. BIRKETT (DAVENPORT) BOWMER 1791–1881
    1. 1. Priscilla Bowmer 1823–1907
    2. 2. Verlinda (A.) Bowmer 1815–1900
    3. 3. Margaret (Ruth) Bowmer 1834–1909
    4. 4. Burkett (Theophilus "Buck") Bowmer 1836–1872
    5. 5. Peter Bowmer 1829–1861
    6. 6. Samuel (Sellers) Bowmer 1813–
    7. 7. George (Dillard) Bowmer 1820–1848
    8. 8. JOHN (RAY) BOWMER 1818–1903 m. HILEY (ANN) THAXTON 1823–1918
      1. 1. CHARLES (WILLIAM) BOWMER 1849–1944 m. MALINDA (LEANNA) HAMILTON 1847–1924
        1. 1. SALLIE (ANN) BOWMER 1868–1939 m. JESSE (REUBEN) WEBB 1863–1941
        2. 2. Naoma Bowmer 1880–
      2. 2. Martha (Ann) Bowmer 1852–1887
      3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Bowmer 1856–1903
      4. 4. Clara (Boyd) Bowmer 1857–1870
      5. 5. Barnet (Burkett) Bowmer 1860–1943
      6. 6. Hily (Madorah) Bowmer 1862–1952
      7. 7. Sarah (Ruth) Bowmer 1845–1912
  4. 4. Benjamin (B.) Ray 1798–1833
  5. 5. James (Swearingen) Ray 1794–1846
  6. 6. John (Guinn) Ray 1812–1888

Captain Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1765
6 Aug 1765
Birth of Captain John Ray in Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Prince George's, Maryland, USA
1820
1820
Age 55
Death of Captain John Ray in St. Louis, Missouri, USA
St. Louis, Missouri, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1765
    Event Place: Prince George's, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: St. Louis, Missouri, USA

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