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James R. Wray 1727–1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 OCT 1727

Birth Location: Bristol Parish, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1790

Death Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States

Father: John Wray

Mother: Frances Bailey

Spouse(s): Tabitha Huff

Children(s): Reuben Wray

James R. Wray was born in 1727 in Bristol Parish, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States, the child of John Wray And Frances Oher Bailey. James R. Wray married Tabitha Catherine Huff, and had children including Reuben Wray. James R. Wray passed away in 1790 in Brunswick, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • James R. Wray was born in 1727 in Bristol Parish, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States, the child of John Wray And Frances Oher Bailey.
  • James R. Wray married Tabitha Catherine Huff, and had children including Reuben Wray.
  • James R. Wray passed away in 1790 in Brunswick, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Wray
1695–1774
Birth Location: Surry County, Virginia, USA
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Frances Bailey
1700–1774
Birth Location: LUNENBURG, VA
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Spouses(s)

Tabitha Huff
1740–1814
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Reuben Wray
1785–1823
Birth Location: VA
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James Wray's Ancestors

Self
James Wray
1727–1790
Birth Place: Bristol Parish, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Wray
1695–1774
Surry County, Virginia, USA
Frances (Oher) Bailey
1700–1774
LUNENBURG, VA
Grandparents
William Wray
1650–1731
Virginia, United States
Mary (Martha) Whitson
1671–1700
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Henry Bailey
1701–1761
Bristol Parish, Virginia
Avis Lunn
1705–1772
Great-Grandparents
John Wray
1627–1705
Nancy Harvelle
1630–1663
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Roger Wray
1607–1627
Elizabeth Atkins
1600–1679
Lord Harvelle
1590–
Lady Harvelle
1590–

James Wray's Descendants

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James (R.) Wray (23 OCT 1727–1790) m. Tabitha (Catherine) Huff (1740–1814)
  1. 1. Reuben Wray 1785–1823 m. Sarah ((Sally)) Wesson 1800–1870
    1. 1. Elizabeth (W) Wray 1820–1871 m. Grief (H) Lynch 1813–1871
      1. 1. John Lynch 1852–
      2. 2. George (Washington) Lynch 1854–1928
      3. 3. Robert (J) Lynch 1849–1919
      4. 4. Reuben (Grief) Lynch 1838–1863
      5. 5. Wiley (Harmon) Lynch 1843–1909
      6. 6. Sarabet (A) Lynch 1836–1909
      7. 7. Adin (Lafayette) Lynch 1839–1918
      8. 8. Janette (B "Nettie") Lynch 1848–
      9. 9. James (R) Lynch 1858–1861
      10. 10. Rufus (Quitman) Lynch 1863–1921
      11. 11. Preston Lynch 1867–
      12. 12. William (Newton) Lynch 1870–1944

James Wray's Timeline

2 Records

1727
23 OCT 1727
Birth of James R. Wray in Bristol Parish, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Bristol Parish, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
1790
1790
Age 63
Death of James R. Wray in Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Brunswick, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 OCT 1727
    Event Place: Bristol Parish, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Age:
    62-63
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