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Mary Ray 1698 – 1747 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: January 1698

Birth Location: Prince George's County, Maryland, USA

Death Date: January 1747

Death Location: Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA

Father: William Ray

Mother: Mary Newton

Spouse(s): John Swearingen

Children(s): Elisabeth Swearingen, Martha Swearingen, Mary Swearingen, Lydia Swearingen, Thomas Swearingen, Samuel Swearingen, Catherine Swearingen, John Swearingen,, Kezia Swearingen, Ann Swearingen, Van Swearingen

In 1698, Mary Ray entered the world in Prince George's County, Maryland, USA, born to William Herbert Ray and Mary Beall Newton. Mary Ray married John M Swearingen, and had children including Elisabeth Swearingen, Martha Swearingen, Mary Swearingen, Lydia Swearingen, Thomas B Swearingen, Samuel Swearingen, Catherine Swearingen, John A Swearingen,, Kezia Swearingen, Ann Swearingen, Van I Swearingen. Mary Ray passed away in 1747 in Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1698, Mary Ray entered the world in Prince George's County, Maryland, USA, born to William Herbert Ray and Mary Beall Newton.
  • Mary Ray married John M Swearingen, and had children including Elisabeth Swearingen, Martha Swearingen, Mary Swearingen, Lydia Swearingen, Thomas B Swearingen, Samuel Swearingen, Catherine Swearingen, John A Swearingen,, Kezia Swearingen, Ann Swearingen, Van I Swearingen.
  • Mary Ray passed away in 1747 in Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ray
1660 – 1737
Birth Location: Manchester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
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Mary Newton
1660 – 1732
Birth Location: Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
MN

Spouses(s)

John Swearingen
1693 – 1767
Birth Location: Somerset, Maryland, United States
JS

Children(s)

Elisabeth Swearingen
1716 – 1740
Birth Location: Queen Ann's Parish, Prince George, Maryland, USA
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Martha Swearingen
1719 – 1809
Birth Location: Queen Ann's Parish, Prince George, Maryland, USA
MS
Mary Swearingen
1720 – 1805
Birth Location: Queen Ann's Parish, Prince George, Maryland, USA
MS
Lydia Swearingen
1726 – 1726
Birth Location: Queen Ann's Parish, Prince George, Maryland, USA
LS
Thomas Swearingen
1728 – 1794
Birth Location: Queen Ann's Parish, Prince George, Maryland, USA
TS
Samuel Swearingen
1732 – 1824
Birth Location: Rock Creek, Montgomery, Maryland, USA
SS
Catherine Swearingen
1734 –
Birth Location: Queen Ann's Parish, Prince George, Maryland, USA
CS
John Swearingen,
1735 – 1807
Birth Location: Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
JS
Kezia Swearingen
1738 – 1802
Birth Location: Queen Anne's parish, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
KS
Ann Swearingen
1738 – 1829
Birth Location: Prince George's County, Province of Maryland, Maryland, USA
AS
Van Swearingen
1746 – 1829
Birth Location: Queen Annesparish, Prince George, Maryland, USA
VS

Mary Ray's Ancestors

Self
Mary Ray
1698 – 1747
Birth Place: Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Parents
William Herbert Ray
1660 – 1737
Manchester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Beall) Newton
1660 – 1732
Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Alexander (C (Beville) Ray) Rae
1630 – 1675
Stradishall, Suffolk, , England
William Poultney
1647 – 1699
Polesworth, Warwickshire, England
Anne (Elizabeth) Poole
1650 – 1697
Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Raye
1604 – 1654
William Poutney
1624 – 1691
MARY FLOYD
1620 – 1699
ANTHONY POOLE
1601 – 1671
Julianne Wrenn
1600 – 1658
2nd-Great-Grandparents
ROBERT REA
1557 – 1647
Marjorie Biggs
1562 – 1612
John Poole
1578 – 1621
Grace (Shoemaker)
1578 – 1602
Thomas Wrenn
1574 – 1608
Joan Osborne
1578 – 1636

Mary Ray's Descendants

1.
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Mary Ray (January 1698 – January 1747) m. John (M) Swearingen (1693 – 02 October 1767)
  1. 1. Elisabeth Swearingen (1716 – 1740)
  2. 2. Martha Swearingen (1719 – 1809)
  3. 3. Mary Swearingen (29 October 1720 – 1805)
  4. 4. Lydia Swearingen (7 July 1726 – 7 September 1726)
  5. 5. Thomas (B) Swearingen (23 September 1728 – 15 October 1794)
  6. 6. Samuel Swearingen (1732 – 1824)
  7. 7. Catherine Swearingen (1734 – )
  8. 8. John (A) Swearingen, (6 August 1735 – 7 October 1807)
  9. 9. Kezia Swearingen (30 October 1738 – 17 June 1802)
  10. 10. Ann Swearingen (30 October 1738 – 11 October 1829)
  11. 11. Van (I) Swearingen (11 October 1746 – 11 October 1829)

Mary Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1698
January 1698
Birth of Mary Ray in Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
1747
January 1747
Age 49
Death of Mary Ray in Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: January 1698
    Event Place: Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: January 1747
    Event Place: Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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