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James Rea \ Rhea \ Ray \ Wray 1730–1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Oct 1730

Birth Location: Connacht, Roscommon, Ireland

Death Date: 11 Nov 1788

Death Location: Henry, Virginia, United States

Father: John Rhea

Mother: Hannah Hastey

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Gage, Johanna Link)

Children(s): James Sr, Israel Rea, William Sr, Rebecca Bolling, John Rea, James Rhea, Elizabeth Smith, Sarah Bolling, Katherine (Sanders), Mary Rea, Ida Rea, William Rea, Elizabeth Rea, James Rea, Mary Rea, Mary Rea, Rebekah Rea, William Sr, Sarah Rea, James Ray, Katherine Sanders, Ann Burns, John Rea, Israel Rea, Ida Rea

The story of James Rea \ Rhea \ Ray \ Wray began in 1730 in Connacht, Roscommon, Ireland. James Rea \ Rhea \ Ray \ Wray married Elizabeth Gage, Johanna Hannah Gascoigne Collins Rea Aka Johanna Hannah Collins Kasoinah Dna Link, and had children including Ann Rea Burns, Elizabeth Rea, Elizabeth Smith, Ida Rea, Israel Rea, James H Ray Rea Rhea, James Ray Sr, James Rea, James W Ray, John Pvt Rea, John Rea, Katherine Rea Sanders, Katherine Rea Sanders, Mary Ann Elizabeth Rea, Mary Ann Rea, Rebecca Rebekah Jane Rea Bolling, Rebecca Rea, Rebekah Rea, Sarah A Rea Bolling, Sarah Rea, William Collings Rea, William Houston Ray Rea Rhea Sr. James Rea \ Rhea \ Ray \ Wray passed away in 1788 in Henry, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Rea \ Rhea \ Ray \ Wray began in 1730 in Connacht, Roscommon, Ireland.
  • James Rea \ Rhea \ Ray \ Wray married Elizabeth Gage, Johanna Hannah Gascoigne Collins Rea Aka Johanna Hannah Collins Kasoinah Dna Link, and had children including Ann Rea Burns, Elizabeth Rea, Elizabeth Smith, Ida Rea, Israel Rea, James H Ray Rea Rhea, James Ray Sr, James Rea, James W Ray, John Pvt Rea, John Rea, Katherine Rea Sanders, Katherine Rea Sanders, Mary Ann Elizabeth Rea, Mary Ann Rea, Rebecca Rebekah Jane Rea Bolling, Rebecca Rea, Rebekah Rea, Sarah A Rea Bolling, Sarah Rea, William Collings Rea, William Houston Ray Rea Rhea Sr.
  • James Rea \ Rhea \ Ray \ Wray passed away in 1788 in Henry, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Wray's Ancestors

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James Wray
1730–1788
Birth Place: Connacht, Roscommon, Ireland
Parents
John Rhea
1702–1800
Beverly, Essex, Mass., USA
Hannah Hastey
1718–1818
Connacht, Roscommon, Ireland
Grandparents
John Ray
1666–1761
Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Ruth Putnam
1673–1722
Salem, Essex, MA
John Hastey
1680–1750
Connacht, Roscommon, Connaught, Ireland
Agnes Inglis
1685–1774
Carluke, Lanark, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Ray
1628–1710
Sarah I
1630–1700
John Putnam
1627–1710
Rebecca *
1627–1704
John Hastie
1649–1721
Eupham kadie
1652–
Cornillus Inglish
1660–1738
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Ray
1598–1662
Bethiah Jones
1606–1663
Richard gunsmith
1604–1676
Rejoice (Plaise)
1604–1678
John II
1580–1662
Priscilla Gould
1582–1662
James Prince
1600–1634
Mary Bartholomew
1612–1648

James Wray's Descendants

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James (Rea \ Rhea \ Ray \) Wray (11 Oct 1730–11 Nov 1788) m. Elizabeth Gage (1731–) m. Johanna ("Hannah" GASCOIGNE Collins Rea aka Johanna "Hannah" Collins Kasoinah , (DNA) Link) (1730–27 November 1794)
  1. 1. James (Ray) Sr 1750–1834 m. Molly 1760–1827
    1. 1. James Rea 1790–1857 m. Martha Ray 1795–1850 m. Jane Woodleif 1791– m. Mary ("Polly") Reamy 1787– m. Rhoda Rea 1775–1851
      1. 1. Robert Ray 1818–1880 m. Martha Childress 1809–1896 m. Mary (Ann) Dixon 1827–
        1. 1. Leonard (Blackburn "Buddy" or "Lonnie") Ray 1847–1900 m. Mary (Permelia) Lucy 1861–1897
        2. 2. Isilla (J) Ray 1847–1860
        3. 3. Ardena (A) Ray 1850–1860
        4. 4. Parthenia Rhea 1854–1929
        5. 5. Learner (B.) Rea 1848–
      2. 2. James (Earl) Ray 1825–1912
      3. 3. Archibald Ray 1813–1880
      4. 4. William (C.) Ray 1807–1880
      5. 5. James (Burrell) Ray 1810–1870
      6. 6. Martha (Ann) Ray 1820–
      7. 7. John (Hancock) Rea 1814–1863
    2. 2. Karen Rea 1776–1853
    3. 3. Abner Rea 1776–1825
    4. 4. Jemima (Bennie) Rea 1797–1881
    5. 5. Jane Rea 1775–1814
    6. 6. Absolom Rea 1774–
    7. 7. Rachel Rea –1831
    8. 8. Elizabeth Rea 1790–1829
    9. 9. Mary (Polly Ann) Rea 1787–1867
    10. 10. Susannah (Sukie) Rea 1787–1867
  2. 2. Israel Rea 1762–
  3. 3. William (Houston Ray\Rea\Rhea) Sr 1750–1827
  4. 4. Rebecca ((Rebekah) Jane Rea) Bolling 1750–1810
  5. 5. John ((Pvt)) Rea 1764–1826
  6. 6. James (H. Ray \ Rea \) Rhea 1755–1834
  7. 7. Elizabeth Smith 1750–1829
  8. 8. Sarah (A Rea) Bolling 1758–1870
  9. 9. Katherine (Rea) (Sanders) 1762–1878
  10. 10. Mary (Ann Elizabeth) Rea 1754–1854
  11. 11. Ida Rea 1752–1856
  12. 12. William (Collings) Rea 1752–1850
  13. 13. Elizabeth Rea 1756–1829
  14. 14. James Rea 1750–1834
  15. 15. Mary (Ann) Rea 1754–1854
  16. 16. Mary (Ann) Rea 1750–1830
  17. 17. Rebekah Rea 1750–1810
  18. 18. William (Houston Ray\Rea\Rhea) Sr 1750–1827
  19. 19. Sarah Rea 1758–1870
  20. 20. James (W) Ray 1755–1834
  21. 21. Katherine (Rea) Sanders 1762–1878
  22. 22. Ann (Rea) Burns 1772–1872
  23. 23. John Rea 1764–1826
  24. 24. Israel Rea 1762–
  25. 25. Ida Rea 1752–1856

James Wray's Timeline

4 Records

1726
1726
Birth of James Rea \ Rhea \ Ray \ Wray in Connacht, Roscommon, Connaught, Ireland
Connacht, Roscommon, Connaught, Ireland
1730
11 Oct 1730
Birth of James Rea \ Rhea \ Ray \ Wray in Connacht, Roscommon, Ireland
Connacht, Roscommon, Ireland
1788
11 November 1788
Age 58
Death of James Rea \ Rhea \ Ray \ Wray in Henry county Virginia, Virginia, USA
Henry county Virginia, Virginia, USA
1788
11 Nov 1788
Age 58
Death of James Rea \ Rhea \ Ray \ Wray in Henry, Virginia, United States
Henry, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1726
    Event Place: Connacht, Roscommon, Connaught, Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1730
    Event Place: Connacht, Roscommon, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 November 1788
    Event Place: Henry county Virginia, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1788
    Event Place: Henry, Virginia, United States

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