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Mary Skelton 1717–1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1717

Birth Location: Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 26 MAY 1777

Death Location: Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Benjamin TUELLS

Mother: Joanna Tewell

Spouse(s): Samuel RayRea, Samuel Jr

Children(s): Samuel Ray, David Ray, Melatiah Blake, Elizabeth Ray

Mary Skelton was born in 1717 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Benjamin Tuells And Joanna Tewell. Mary Skelton married Samuel Ray Jr, Samuel Rayrea, and had children including David Ray, Elizabeth Hope Ray, Melatiah Blake, Samuel Ray. Mary Skelton passed away in 1777 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Mary Skelton was born in 1717 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Benjamin Tuells And Joanna Tewell.
  • Mary Skelton married Samuel Ray Jr, Samuel Rayrea, and had children including David Ray, Elizabeth Hope Ray, Melatiah Blake, Samuel Ray.
  • Mary Skelton passed away in 1777 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Skelton's Ancestors

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Mary Skelton
1717–1777
Birth Place: Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Benjamin TUELLS
1678–1745
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Joanna Tewell
1689–1746
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Robert Twelues
1633–1700
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Martha Bracket
1640–1694
Sudbury, Suffolk, England
William (Samuel) Caswell
1660–1747
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts
Marcy Lincon
1670–1750
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Peter Bracket
1637–1718
Elizabeth Bosworth
1638–1686
Thomas Caswell)
1618–1697
Mary Sanderson
1627–1696
Captain LINCOLN
1630–1696
Mary Austin
1632–1683
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Bosworth
1613–1688
Elizabeth Bellamy
1619–1705
Richard (Taunton)
1600–1695
Mary SLAYNIE
1597–1664
Richard Sanderson
1616–1691
Jonas Austin
1598–1683
Catharine Allin
1608–1667

Mary Skelton's Descendants

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Mary Skelton (1717–26 MAY 1777) m. Samuel RayRea (13 FEB 1652–5 MAR 1715) m. Samuel (Ray) Jr (9 JUL 1716–28 APR 1783)
  1. 1. Samuel Ray 1697–1744 m. Meriam (Smith) * 1689–1746
    1. 1. Robert Ray 1718–1784 m. Mary Ray 1722–1795
      1. 1. Robert Ray 1756–1845 m. Chloe Ray 1760–1797
        1. 1. Robert (J) Ray 1788–1870 m. Betsey Ray 1787–1869
        2. 2. Electa Ray 1793–1853
        3. 3. Nancy Ray 1787–1810 m. Elihu Darling 1780–
        4. 4. William Ray 1785–1885
        5. 5. Chloe Brown 1790–1874
      2. 2. Mary Fuller 1752–1815 m. Job Fuller 1743–1817
      3. 3. Sarah Ray 1746–1822
      4. 4. Abiel Ware 1748–1825 m. Timothy Ware 1746–1798
        1. 1. Rachel (Ware) Mann 1771–1833
        2. 2. Molly Ware 1772–1800
        3. 3. Rachel Ware 1770–1833
        4. 4. Molly Ware 1772–1800
        5. 5. Lewis Ware 1774–1777
        6. 6. Waitstill Ware 1777–1812
        7. 7. Timothy Ware 1779–1822
        8. 8. Eunice Ware 1782–1864
        9. 9. Olive Ware 1785–1826
        10. 10. Abiel Ware 1787–1852
        11. 11. Eldad Ware 1790–1790
        12. 12. Avery (Sprague) Ware 1792–1838
      5. 5. Ester Ray 1753–1782
      6. 6. Enos Pray 1764–1821 m. Olive Peck 1759–
      7. 7. Gideon Ray 1760–1808
    2. 2. Samuel (Ray) Jr 1716–1783 m. Mary Skelton 1717–1777 m. Elizabeth Ray 1717–1777
      1. 1. Melatiah Blake 1754–1840
    3. 3. Benjamin Ray 1725–1775
    4. 4. Mary Tower 1710–1794 m. Gideon Tower 1699–1772
      1. 1. Enoch Tower 1737–1807
      2. 2. Levi Tower 1742–1826 m. Mary Whipple 1745–
    5. 5. Meriam Ray 1712–1744
    6. 6. Abigail Johnson 1721–1789
    7. 7. Joseph Ray 1723–1798 m. Sarah (D) Ray 1734–1797
      1. 1. Asa Ray 1752–1780
      2. 2. James Ray 1767–1826
      3. 3. Joseph (Ray) Jr 1757–1797
      4. 4. Margaret Howard 1771–1861
    8. 8. Henry Ray 1728–1783
    9. 9. William Ray 1730–1755
    10. 10. Benjamin ("Elam") Ray 1739–1787
    11. 11. Miriam (Ray) (R20) 1712–1794
  2. 2. David Ray 1742–1822 m. Eunice Ray 1746–1843
    1. 1. Betsey (W) Fernald 1781–1843
  3. 3. Melatiah Blake 1754–1840
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Hope) Ray 1683–1735

Mary Skelton's Timeline

2 Records

1717
1717
Birth of Mary Skelton in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
1777
26 MAY 1777
Age 60
Death of Mary Skelton in Wrentham, Norfolk, moo, USA
Wrentham, Norfolk, moo, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1717
    Event Place: Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 MAY 1777
    Event Place: Wrentham, Norfolk, moo, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Massachusetts, Town Death Records
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [4] Age:
    59-60

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index

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