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Luke Ray 1742–1812 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1742

Birth Location: British Colonial America

Death Date: Aug 1812

Death Location: , Bedford, Virginia

Father: Luke Ray

Mother: Mary Butt

Spouse(s): Tabitha Willett

Children(s): Sarah Wray

Luke Ray was born in 1742 in British Colonial America, the child of Luke Ray And Mary Elizabeth Butt. Luke Ray married Tabitha Willett, and had children including Sarah Wray. Luke Ray passed away in 1812 in , Bedford, Virginia.

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Biography

  • Luke Ray was born in 1742 in British Colonial America, the child of Luke Ray And Mary Elizabeth Butt.
  • Luke Ray married Tabitha Willett, and had children including Sarah Wray.
  • Luke Ray passed away in 1812 in , Bedford, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Luke Ray
1709–1763
Birth Location: Saint Barnabas Church, Queen Anne Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland
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Mary Butt
1720–1783
Birth Location: Prince Georges, Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

Tabitha Willett
1740–1799
Birth Location: Prince Georges Maryland, British Colonial America
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Children(s)

Sarah Wray
1783–1875
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
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Luke Ray's Ancestors

Self
Luke Ray
1742–1812
Birth Place: British Colonial America
Parents
Luke Ray
1709–1763
Saint Barnabas Church, Queen Anne Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland
Mary (Elizabeth) Butt
1720–1783
Prince Georges, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
William Ray
1684–1760
Mary (Elizabeth) Pritchett
1689–1722
Prince Georges, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Rea
1655–1737
Anne Poutney
1664–1732
William Pritchett
1660–1740
Rachel Evans
1664–1740
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Ray\Rae
1630–1675
Jone Ray
1635–1676
Margery Price
1642–1711
William Evans
–1725
Mary Harrington
1644–1732

Luke Ray's Descendants

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Luke Ray (1742–Aug 1812) m. Tabitha Willett (1740–1799)
  1. 1. Sarah Wray 1783–1875 m. William (Burrell) Stiff 1783–1840
    1. 1. Catherine (Elizabeth 'Kitty') Stiff 1804–1870 m. William (Jesse) Chappell 1802–1882
      1. 1. James (Washington) Chappell 1825–1897 m. Neoma Case 1830–1904
        1. 1. Charles (Arvil 'Charlie') Chappell 1863–1944 m. Mary (Jane) Cart 1870–1914 m. Mollie (J.) Cart 1871–1914
        2. 2. Martha (C) Chappell 1859–
        3. 3. John (W) Chappell 1857–1897
        4. 4. Alice (J) Chappell 1868–1943
        5. 5. Sarah (E) Chappel 1851–1947
        6. 6. Arta (J.) Chappell 1861–1863
        7. 7. Henry (C.) Chappell 1847–
        8. 8. Ruben (Riley) Chappell 1866–1866
        9. 9. James (Anderson) Chappell 1854–1855
        10. 10. William (Floyd) Chappell 1870–1950
      2. 2. Roselea Chappell 1827–1911
      3. 3. William (J.) Chappell 1831–
      4. 4. Henry (C.) Chappell 1847–1919
      5. 5. Levi (Morgan) Chappell 1841–1916
      6. 6. John (H.) Chappel 1834–1853
      7. 7. Granville Chappell 1838–1860
      8. 8. Madison (Marion) Chappell 1845–1912
      9. 9. Pamela (A.) Chappell 1828–1867
      10. 10. Sarah (Melissa) Chappell 1843–1890

Luke Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1742
1742
Birth of Luke Ray in British Colonial America
British Colonial America
1812
Aug 1812
Age 70
Death of Luke Ray in , Bedford, Virginia
, Bedford, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1742
    Event Place: British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1812
    Event Place: , Bedford, Virginia
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