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Col. Joseph Gray 1707–1771 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1707

Birth Location: Surrey County, Virginia, United States (Scotland)

Death Date: 13 Jun 1771

Death Location: Southampton, South Carolina, United States

Father: Sheriff II

Mother: Mary Holt

Spouse(s): Martha Simmons, Martha Ward

Children(s): Elizabeth Gray

The story of Col. Joseph Gray began in 1707 in Surrey County, Virginia, United States (Scotland). Col. Joseph Gray married Martha Sarah Simmons, Martha Sarah Ward, and had children including Elizabeth Gray. Col. Joseph Gray passed away in 1771 in Southampton, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Col. Joseph Gray began in 1707 in Surrey County, Virginia, United States (Scotland).
  • Col. Joseph Gray married Martha Sarah Simmons, Martha Sarah Ward, and had children including Elizabeth Gray.
  • Col. Joseph Gray passed away in 1771 in Southampton, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sheriff II
1682–1736
Birth Location: Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
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Mary Holt
1674–1757
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Martha Simmons
1706–1747
Birth Location: Surrey County, Virginia, United States
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Martha Ward
1710–1748
Birth Location: Surry County, Virginia, USA
MW

Children(s)

Elizabeth Gray
1726–1789
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Col. Gray's Ancestors

Self
Col. Gray
1707–1771
Birth Place: Surrey County, Virginia, United States (Scotland)
Parents
Sheriff William Gray II
1682–1736
Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
Mary Holt
1674–1757
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Maj. (Randall Randolph) Holt
1640–1679
Hogg Island, Surry, VA, USA
Elizabeth Hansford
1640–1709
Cheesecake, York, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col. Gray's Descendants

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Col. (Joseph) Gray (1707–13 Jun 1771) m. Martha (Sarah) Simmons (1706–1747) m. Martha (Sarah) Ward (1710–1748)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Gray 1726–1789 m. James Lupo 1720–1790
    1. 1. William (I "Lupo") Looper 1743–1790 m. Sarah (L) Giles 1755–
      1. 1. William Looper 1785–1843 m. Treacy (COX Luper Ivey) 1780 1780–1820 m. Desdamona ("Desda Barfeald") Barfield 1807–1861
        1. 1. Gilbert (C) Luper 1806–1869 m. Emily Connell 1819–1891 m. Susannah Ingram 1819–1891
        2. 2. John Looper 1799–1868
        3. 3. Harriett Looper 1831–
        4. 4. Alexander Lupo 1829–
        5. 5. Martha ("Patsy") Lupo 1828–1880
        6. 6. Allen Looper 1800–1845
        7. 7. Naomi (“Noma”) Lupo 1811–1853 m. William (M "Little Bill" Ford,) Sr. 1808–1877
    2. 2. Laban (Lupo) 1750 1750–1806
      1. 1. William Lupo 1785–1843
        1. 1. Henry (Allen) Luper 1800–1845
    3. 3. Mary Lupo 1772–1789
    4. 4. Philip (James) Lupo 1773–1811
    5. 5. Philip ((James)) Lupo 1740–1811

Col. Gray's Timeline

2 Records

1707
1707
Birth of Col. Joseph Gray in Surrey County, Virginia, United States (Scotland)
Surrey County, Virginia, United States (Scotland)
1771
13 Jun 1771
Age 64
Death of Col. Joseph Gray in Southampton, South Carolina, United States
Southampton, South Carolina, United States

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1771
    Event Place: Southampton, South Carolina, United States
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