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Samuel Ray 1697–1744 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 AUG 1697

Birth Location: Charlestown, Massachusetts

Death Date: 2 SEP 1744

Death Location: Wrentham

Father: Samuel RayRea

Mother: Mary Skelton

Spouse(s): Meriam *

Children(s): Robert Ray, Samuel Jr, Benjamin Ray, Mary Tower, Meriam Ray, Abigail Johnson, Joseph Ray, Henry Ray, William Ray, Benjamin Ray, Miriam (R20)

Samuel Ray was born in 1697 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, the child of Samuel Rayrea And Mary Skelton. Samuel Ray married Meriam Smith, and had children including Abigail Johnson, Benjamin Elam Ray, Benjamin Ray, Henry Ray, Joseph Ray, Mary Tower, Meriam Ray, Miriam Ray R20, Robert Ray, Samuel Ray Jr, William Ray. Samuel Ray passed away in 1744 in Wrentham.

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Biography

  • Samuel Ray was born in 1697 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, the child of Samuel Rayrea And Mary Skelton.
  • Samuel Ray married Meriam Smith, and had children including Abigail Johnson, Benjamin Elam Ray, Benjamin Ray, Henry Ray, Joseph Ray, Mary Tower, Meriam Ray, Miriam Ray R20, Robert Ray, Samuel Ray Jr, William Ray.
  • Samuel Ray passed away in 1744 in Wrentham.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel RayRea
1652–1715
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
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Mary Skelton
1717–1777
Birth Location: Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Meriam *
1689–1746
Birth Location: Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
M*

Children(s)

Robert Ray
1718–1784
Birth Location: Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
RR
Samuel Jr
1716–1783
Birth Location: Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
SJ
Benjamin Ray
1725–1775
Birth Location: Wrentham, Massachusetts
BR
Mary Tower
1710–1794
Birth Location: Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
MT
Meriam Ray
1712–1744
Birth Location: Wrentham, Massachusetts
MR
Abigail Johnson
1721–1789
Birth Location: Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
AJ
Joseph Ray
1723–1798
Birth Location: Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
JR
Henry Ray
1728–1783
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
HR
William Ray
1730–1755
Birth Location: Wrentham,Norfolk,Massachusetts
WR
Benjamin Ray
1739–1787
Birth Location: Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
BR
Miriam (R20)
1712–1794
Birth Location: Wrentham Norfolk Massachusetts
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Samuel Ray's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Ray
1697–1744
Birth Place: Charlestown, Massachusetts
Parents
Samuel RayRea
1652–1715
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
Mary Skelton
1717–1777
Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Joshua RayRaeREA**
1628–1710
Suffolk, England
Sarah Ray
1652–1726
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Benjamin TUELLS
1678–1745
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Joanna Tewell
1689–1746
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Rea
1597–1662
Bethiah Ray
1614–1662
Richard Waters
1604–1677
Rejoice Waters
1604–1678
Robert Twelues
1633–1700
Martha Bracket
1640–1694
William Caswell
1660–1747
Marcy Lincon
1670–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Waters
1568–1617
Phebe Manning
1572–1642
William Plasse
1572–1646
Margery Smith
1585–1618
Peter Bracket
1637–1718
Elizabeth Bosworth
1638–1686
Thomas Caswell)
1618–1697
Mary Sanderson
1627–1696
Captain LINCOLN
1630–1696
Mary Austin
1632–1683

Samuel Ray's Descendants

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Samuel Ray (29 AUG 1697–2 SEP 1744) m. Meriam (Smith) * (29 AUG 1689–2 AUG 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
        1. 1. Robert Racy 1814–1914 m. Mary Ray 1823–1852
        2. 2. Jay (Montgomery) Ray 1830–1902
        3. 3. Betsy (A) Rigby 1820–1890 m. DAVID Rigby 1817–1907
        4. 4. Electa (Elmira) Ray 1822–1878
        5. 5. Ira (Benjamin) Ray 1823–1908 m. Emeline Sweet 1828–1882 m. Emeline (A) Ray 1828–1882
        6. 6. Jane (C.) Warren 1826–1897 m. Jared Warren –1892
        7. 7. Elliot Ray 1818–1909 m. Lucy (R) Salisbury 1824–1912
        8. 8. William Ray 1813–1867
        9. 9. Henry Ray 1817–1830
        10. 10. George (Milton) Ray 1832–1857 m. Susan (Ann) Halstead 1836–1899
        11. 11. Jane (C.) Warren 1826–1897 m. Jerrod Warren 1813–
        12. 12. Betsey (Ann) Ray 1820–1890 m. David Rigby 1817–1907
        13. 13. Henry Ray 1817–1830
        14. 14. William Ray 1813–1867
      2. 2. Electa Ray 1793–1853
        1. 1. Eunice (Ray) Darling 1820–1899
        2. 2. Ormand (Roy) Smallwood 1886–
        3. 3. Alfred (O) Darling 1827–
        4. 4. Ellen (E) Dean 1835–1885
      3. 3. Nancy Ray 1787–1810 m. Elihu Darling 1780–
      4. 4. William Ray 1785–1885
        1. 1. Samuel (A.) Ray 1821–1901
      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
        1. 1. Betsey Mann 1796–1873
        2. 2. Nancy (M) Mann 1800–1876
      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
        1. 1. Timothy (Otis) Paine 1824–1895
      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
    2. 2. David Ray 1742–1822 m. Eunice Ray 1746–1843
      1. 1. Betsey (W) Fernald 1781–1843
  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

Samuel Ray's Timeline

4 Records

1687
12 MAR 1687
Birth of Samuel Ray in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1697
29 AUG 1697
Birth of Samuel Ray in Charlestown, Massachusetts
Charlestown, Massachusetts
1744
2 SEP 1744
Age 47
Death of Samuel Ray in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1750
BET 1750 AND 1850
Age 53
Samuel Ray resided here
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 MAR 1687
    Event Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [5] Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
    [6] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [8] Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and Other Select Burial Locations
    [9] Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1952

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 AUG 1697
    Event Place: Charlestown, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 10 AUG 1710
    Event Place: Wrentham
    Record Source: Age:
    23

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2 AUG 1746
    Event Place: Wrentham, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Age:
    59

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: BET 1750 AND 1850
    Record Source: Vital records of Wrentham, Massachusetts to the year 1850

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: The Ray genealogy

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wrentham
    Record Source: Norfolk County, MA Probate Index 1793-1900

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: The Ray genealogy

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 SEP 1744
    Event Place: Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 156
    [2] Norfolk County, MA Probate Index 1793-1900
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [6] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [7] Massachusetts, Town Death Records
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [9] Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and Other Select Burial Locations
    [10] Age:
    57

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wrentham
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Town Death Records
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