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John Pray 1632–1676 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1632

Birth Location: Kittery, York, Maine, United States

Death Date: 31 Oct 1676

Death Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Quinton Pray

Mother: Joan Valliance

Spouse(s): Joanna Dowman

Children(s): Dorothy Pray

In 1632, John Pray entered the world in Kittery, York, Maine, United States, born to Quinton Pray And Joan Valliance. John Pray married Joanna Dowman, and had children including Dorothy Pray. John Pray passed away in 1676 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1632, John Pray entered the world in Kittery, York, Maine, United States, born to Quinton Pray And Joan Valliance.
  • John Pray married Joanna Dowman, and had children including Dorothy Pray.
  • John Pray passed away in 1676 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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John Pray's Ancestors

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John Pray
1632–1676
Birth Place: Kittery, York, Maine, United States
Parents
Quinton Pray
1595–1667
South Berwick, York, Maine, USA
Joan Valliance
1599–1665
South Berwick, York, Maine, USA
Grandparents
Richard Pray
1565–1594
South Berwick, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Pray's Descendants

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John Pray (1632–31 Oct 1676) m. Joanna Dowman (1636–Sep 1699)
  1. 1. Dorothy Pray 1664–1753 m. Daniel Forbush 1664–1745
    1. 1. Sarah Furbish 1706–1790 m. Hatevil Hall 1707–1797

John Pray's Timeline

2 Records

1632
1632
Birth of John Pray in Kittery, York, Maine, United States
Kittery, York, Maine, United States
1676
31 Oct 1676
Age 44
Death of John Pray in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1632
    Event Place: Kittery, York, Maine, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1676
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

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