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Joshua Rea Ray 1628–1710 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1628

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 11 Apr 1710

Death Location: Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts

Father: Daniel Ray

Mother: Bethiah Jones

Spouse(s): Sarah I

Children(s): Daniel Rea, Bethiah Rea, Joshua Rea, William Ray, John Ray, Sarah Rea, Samuel Rea, Elizabeth Rae, Sarah Rea, Hannah Rae, Rebecca Rea)

The story of Joshua Rea Ray began in 1628 in England. Joshua Rea Ray married Sarah Waters Petitioned For Accused Witch Descendent Edward I, and had children including Bethiah Rea, Daniel Rea, Elizabeth Rae, Hannah Rae, John Ray, Joshua Rea, Mariam Rae, Rebecca Horne Born Rea, Samuel B Rea, Sarah Rea, William Ray. Joshua Rea Ray passed away in 1710 in Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • The story of Joshua Rea Ray began in 1628 in England.
  • Joshua Rea Ray married Sarah Waters Petitioned For Accused Witch Descendent Edward I, and had children including Bethiah Rea, Daniel Rea, Elizabeth Rae, Hannah Rae, John Ray, Joshua Rea, Mariam Rae, Rebecca Horne Born Rea, Samuel B Rea, Sarah Rea, William Ray.
  • Joshua Rea Ray passed away in 1710 in Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Ray
1598–1662
Birth Location: Southwold, Suffolk, England
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Bethiah Jones
1606–1663
Birth Location: Southwold, Suffolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah I
1630–1700
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
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Children(s)

Daniel Rea
1654–1715
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
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Bethiah Rea
1662–1696
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
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Joshua Rea
1664–1710
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
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William Ray
1660–
Birth Location: –
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John Ray
1666–1761
Birth Location: Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Sarah Rea
1658–1660
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Samuel Rea
1652–1715
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
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Elizabeth Rae
1660–1661
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
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Sarah Rea
1668–1661
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, MA
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Hannah Rae
1693–1684
Birth Location: Boston, Massachusetts
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Rebecca Rea)
1656–1740
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
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Joshua Ray's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Ray
1628–1710
Birth Place: England
Parents
Daniel Rea or Ray
1598–1662
Southwold, Suffolk, England
Bethiah (Gott aka) Jones
1606–1663
Southwold, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Simon (Rea) Ray
1575–1630
Hundon, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Ray
1540–1598
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joshua Ray's Descendants

1.
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Joshua (Rea) Ray (1628–11 Apr 1710) m. Sarah (Waters petitioned for accused witch descendent Edward) I (30 Jun 1630–19 May 1700)
  1. 1. Daniel Rea 1654–1715
  2. 2. Bethiah Rea 1662–1696
  3. 3. Joshua Rea 1664–1710
  4. 4. William Ray 1660–
  5. 5. John Ray 1666–1761 m. Hannah Putnam 1663–1708 m. Abigail Herrick 1699–1764 m. Mary Houlton 1666–1745 m. Ruth Putnam 1673–1722 m. Elizabeth Leach 1668–1716
    1. 1. John Rhea 1702–1800 m. Hannah Hastey 1718–1818 m. Native (American) Kosoinah 1700–1800
      1. 1. James (Rea \ Rhea \ Ray \) Wray 1730–1788 m. Elizabeth Gage 1731– m. Johanna ("Hannah" GASCOIGNE Collins Rea aka Johanna "Hannah" Collins Kasoinah , (DNA) Link) 1730–1794
        1. 1. James (Ray) Sr 1750–1834 m. Molly 1760–1827
        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
      2. 2. Thomas (Leander) Ray 1726–1815
      3. 3. John (M) Rhea, 1736–1813
      4. 4. Joseph (Calhoun) Ray 1746–1829
      5. 5. Hannah Rhea 1749–1840
      6. 6. Hamilton Rhea 1751–1836
      7. 7. Lucy (Rea) Lovett 1742–1810
    2. 2. Emma Ray 1700–1731
    3. 3. Hannah Proctor 1700–1731
    4. 4. Mark Rea 1718–1799
    5. 5. Elizabeth Rae 1713–1799
    6. 6. John (Ray) Sr 1707–1800
    7. 7. joseph ray 1730–1783
    8. 8. Lydia Rea 1725–1779
    9. 9. Elizabeth Rea 1718–1804 m. HENRY (BURTON) DOCTOR 1718–1795
      1. 1. ASENAH BURTON 1755–1790
      2. 2. Asa Burton 1743–1816
      3. 3. ELIZABETH BURTON 1745–1829
    10. 10. Abigail Rea 1721–1725
    11. 11. Ruth Rea 1707–1779
    12. 12. Abel Rea 1701–1760
    13. 13. Hannah RAY 1700–1731
    14. 14. Gideon Rea 1698–1749
    15. 15. Kezia Rea 1700–1724
    16. 16. Bartholomew Ray 1704–1784
    17. 17. Ruth Fuller 1706–1742
  6. 6. Sarah Rea 1658–1660
  7. 7. Samuel (B) Rea 1652–1715
  8. 8. Elizabeth Rae 1660–1661
  9. 9. Sarah Rea 1668–1661
  10. 10. Hannah Rae 1693–1684
  11. 11. Rebecca (Horne (born) Rea) 1656–1740

Joshua Ray's Timeline

3 Records

1628
1628
Birth of Joshua Rea Ray in Suffolk, England
Suffolk, England
1628
1628
Birth of Joshua Rea Ray in England
England
1710
11 Apr 1710
Age 82
Death of Joshua Rea Ray in Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts
Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1628
    Event Place: Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1628
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1710
    Event Place: Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts
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