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John C Ray 1707 – 1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1707

Birth Location: St Barnabas Church, Queen Anne Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 19 Apr 1779

Death Location: Prince George's, Maryland, USA

Father: William Ray

Mother: Mary Pritchett

Spouse(s): Mary Wilson

Children(s): Mary RAY

John C Ray I was born in 1707 in St Barnabas Church, Queen Anne Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland, USA, the child of William Arthur Ray and Mary Elizabeth Pritchett. John C Ray I married Mary Sarah Wilson, and had children including Mary Anne RAY. John C Ray I passed away in 1779 in Prince George's, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • John C Ray I was born in 1707 in St Barnabas Church, Queen Anne Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland, USA, the child of William Arthur Ray and Mary Elizabeth Pritchett.
  • John C Ray I married Mary Sarah Wilson, and had children including Mary Anne RAY.
  • John C Ray I passed away in 1779 in Prince George's, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ray
1678 – 1761
Birth Location: Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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Mary Pritchett
1689 – 1722
Birth Location: Prince Georges, Maryland, United States
MP

Spouses(s)

Mary Wilson
1714 – 1802
Birth Location: Shilbottle, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
MW

Children(s)

Mary RAY
1738 – 1813
Birth Location: Queen Anne's, Maryland, USA
MR

John Ray's Ancestors

Self
John Ray
1707 – 1779
Birth Place: St Barnabas Church, Queen Anne Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland, USA
Parents
William Arthur Ray
1678 – 1761
Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Elizabeth) Pritchett
1689 – 1722
Prince Georges, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
William (Zebulon) Pritchett
1660 – 1740
Apes Hill, Dorchester, Maryland
Great-Grandparents
Margery Price
1642 – 1711
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Rowan
1628 – 1661

John Ray's Descendants

1.
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John (C) Ray (1707 – 19 Apr 1779) m. Mary (Sarah) Wilson (1714 – Abt. 1802)
  1. 1. Mary (Anne) RAY (29 Nov 1738 – 13 Jul 1813) m. James (Columbus) Stringfield (19 Dec 1730 – 13 Jul 1813)
    1. 1. Rev. (JAMES) STRINGFIELD (1765 – 29 Sep 1834) m. Sarah (Ann) Boydston (13 Feb 1762 – 1828)
      1. 1. Katherine Stringfield (1776 – 1862) m. James (Andrew) Keeter (1774 – 1862)
        1. 1. Mary (Polly) Keeter (11 Dec 1806 – Aug 1879) m. Andrew ("Andy") Tomblin (Abt. 1810 – aft 4 Jun 1880)

John Ray's Timeline

10 Records

1707
10 Aug 1707
Birth of John C Ray I in Saint Barnabas Church, Queen Anne Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland
Saint Barnabas Church, Queen Anne Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland
1707
1707
Birth of John C Ray I in St Barnabas Church, Queen Anne Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland, USA
St Barnabas Church, Queen Anne Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland, USA
1731
1731
Age 24
John C Ray I was married in Ann Arundel County, MD
Ann Arundel County, MD
1731
1731
Age 24
John C Ray I was married in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
1731
1731
Age 24
John C Ray I was married in Rock Creek Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Rock Creek Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
1739
25 Nov 1739
Age 32
John C Ray I was married in Wymington, Beds, England
Wymington, Beds, England
1746
4 Oct 1746
Age 39
John C Ray I was married in Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
1746
4 Oct 1746
Age 39
John C Ray I was married in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
1779
19 Apr 1779
Age 72
Death of John C Ray I in Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
1779
19 Apr 1779
Age 72
Death of John C Ray I in Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Prince George's, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1707
    Event Place: Saint Barnabas Church, Queen Anne Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1707
    Event Place: St Barnabas Church, Queen Anne Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1731
    Event Place: Ann Arundel County, MD

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1731
    Event Place: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1731
    Event Place: Rock Creek Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1739
    Event Place: Wymington, Beds, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1746
    Event Place: Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1746
    Event Place: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1779
    Event Place: Prince George's County, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1779
    Event Place: Prince George's, Maryland, USA
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