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Col Joseph Gray 1707–1769 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1707

Birth Location: Surrey County, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 30 Aug 1769

Death Location: Southhampton County, Virginia, United States

Father: William Gray

Mother: Mary Holt

Spouse(s): Sarah SIMMONS

Children(s): James Sgt

In 1707, Col Joseph Gray entered the world in Surrey County, Virginia, United States, born to William Jarrett Gray And Mary Holt. Col Joseph Gray married Sarah Simmons, and had children including James W Gray Dr Sgt. Col Joseph Gray passed away in 1769 in Southhampton County, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1707, Col Joseph Gray entered the world in Surrey County, Virginia, United States, born to William Jarrett Gray And Mary Holt.
  • Col Joseph Gray married Sarah Simmons, and had children including James W Gray Dr Sgt.
  • Col Joseph Gray passed away in 1769 in Southhampton County, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Gray
1675–1736
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
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Mary Holt
1674–1757
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah SIMMONS
1706–1747
Birth Location: Surrey County, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

James Sgt
1746–1809
Birth Location: Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
JS

Col Gray's Ancestors

Self
Col Gray
1707–1769
Birth Place: Surrey County, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Jarrett Gray
1675–1736
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Mary Holt
1674–1757
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Mary (Elizabeth Jarrett) (Gray)
1658–1761
"Colonial America" Lawnes Creek, Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
Maj. (Randall Randolph) Holt
1640–1679
Hogg Island, Surry, VA, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col Gray's Descendants

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Col (Joseph) Gray (1707–30 Aug 1769) m. Sarah SIMMONS (1706–1747)
  1. 1. James (W Gray Dr,) Sgt 1746–1809 m. Susannah (Sukey) McLemore 1765–1807
    1. 1. Leticia (H. "Elizabeth") Gray 1805–1891 m. Stephen (Gerard) Clark 1805–1849
      1. 1. Mathew (Linsey) Clark 1833–1916 m. Mary (E) Eastridge 1834–1893
        1. 1. William (James "Jim") Clark 1854–1938 m. Harriet (Susan) Davis 1860–1886 m. Nancy (Jean Hobbs (or Parkins) (or) Peek) 1872–1902 m. Dolly (Ann) Ashworth 1869–1893
        2. 2. Wade (Hampton) Clark 1877–1973
        3. 3. Milton (King Milt) Clark 1856–1940
        4. 4. Henry (Yancey) Clark 1862–1902
        5. 5. Lewis (Napoleon 'Nip') Clark 1873–1935
        6. 6. Layton (Knight 'Doc') Clark 1882–1980
        7. 7. Leticia (Alice) Clark 1858–1920
        8. 8. Edna (Irene) Clark 1870–1889
        9. 9. Gerome (Bonaparte) Clark 1860–1951
        10. 10. Bennett (Hawkins Hawk) Clark 1864–1934
        11. 11. Walter (Ephraim) Clark 1866–1949
        12. 12. Eula (Virginia 'Jenny') Clark 1868–1892
        13. 13. Eliza (Ellen) Clark 1880–1981
      2. 2. Martha Clark 1846–1907
      3. 3. Sarah Clark 1841–1860
      4. 4. James (Y.) Clark 1842–1865
      5. 5. Joseph Clark 1846–
      6. 6. Margaret (Elizabeth Anne (Betty Anne)) Clark 1844–1891

Col Gray's Timeline

2 Records

1707
1707
Birth of Col Joseph Gray in Surrey County, Virginia, United States
Surrey County, Virginia, United States
1769
30 Aug 1769
Age 62
Death of Col Joseph Gray in Southhampton County, Virginia, United States
Southhampton County, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1707
    Event Place: Surrey County, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1769
    Event Place: Southhampton County, Virginia, United States
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