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Thomas Ray 1762–1829 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 March 1762

Birth Location: Wake County, North Carolina, Colony

Death Date: 16 November 1829

Death Location: Shelby County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: William Wray

Mother: Milly Wray

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Pearce

Children(s): Chancey Ray, Martha Nail, Hutson Wray, James Wray, Mary Wray, Sarah Ray, Gilla Byerly, Susannah Bass

In 1762, Thomas Ray entered the world in Wake County, North Carolina, Colony, born to William Hugh Wray And Milly Gabriel Wray. Thomas Ray married Elizabeth Betsey Pearce, and had children including Chancey Ray, Gilla Catherine Gillie Ray Byerly, Hutson Hudson Wray, James H Wray, Martha Wray Nail, Mary W Wray, Sarah E Ray, Susannah Ray Bass. Thomas Ray passed away in 1829 in Shelby County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1762, Thomas Ray entered the world in Wake County, North Carolina, Colony, born to William Hugh Wray And Milly Gabriel Wray.
  • Thomas Ray married Elizabeth Betsey Pearce, and had children including Chancey Ray, Gilla Catherine Gillie Ray Byerly, Hutson Hudson Wray, James H Wray, Martha Wray Nail, Mary W Wray, Sarah E Ray, Susannah Ray Bass.
  • Thomas Ray passed away in 1829 in Shelby County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Wray
1730–1794
Birth Location: Cork, Cork, , Ireland
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Milly Wray
1735–1780
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Pearce
1766–1844
Birth Location: Northampton County, North Carolina,Colony
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Children(s)

Chancey Ray
1806–1883
Birth Location: Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
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Martha Nail
1803–1865
Birth Location: Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
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Hutson Wray
1784–1857
Birth Location: Raysville, Franklin, North Carolina, USA
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James Wray
1787–1865
Birth Location: Brincombe Co., NC
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Mary Wray
1800–1860
Birth Location: Wake, North Carolina, United States
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Sarah Ray
1805–1827
Birth Location: , Randolph, North Carolina, USA
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Gilla Byerly
1787–1870
Birth Location: Franklin County, North Carolina, USA
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Susannah Bass
1797–1869
Birth Location: Randolph Co., North Carolina
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Thomas Ray's Ancestors

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Thomas Ray
1762–1829
Birth Place: Wake County, North Carolina, Colony
Parents
William Hugh Wray
1730–1794
Cork, Cork, , Ireland
Milly (Gabriel) Wray
1735–1780
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William Wray
1708–1769
Cork, Ireland
Catherine ("Catey" Hamilton) Wray
1718–1769
Cork, Cork, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Ray's Descendants

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Thomas Ray (1 March 1762–16 November 1829) m. Elizabeth ((Betsey)) Pearce (1766–27 October 1844)
  1. 1. Chancey Ray 1806–1883 m. Hugh Campbell 1790–1870
    1. 1. Robert (Milton) Campbell 1830–1900 m. Emma (J.) Meredith 1837–
    2. 2. Martha (Jane Campbell) Lafferty 1832–1912
    3. 3. Sophia Campbell 1835–1853
    4. 4. Susan (Ellen Campbell) Keith 1838–1906
    5. 5. Mary (Emmaline Campbell) Payne 1840–1923
    6. 6. Thomas (Franklin) Campbell 1844–1925 m. Harriet (F) Dutton 1849–1933
    7. 7. Ann (E Campbell) Holt 1848–1918
    8. 8. Newton Campbell 1842–1842
    9. 9. Nancy (Maria Campbell) Leach 1829–1911
    10. 10. James (Harvey) Campbell 1826–1912 m. Alazana (S) Stubbs 1828–1915
    11. 11. Elizabeth (A) Campbell 1825–1833
    12. 12. Annaretta Campbell 1849–1917
  2. 2. Martha (Wray) Nail 1803–1865
  3. 3. Hutson (Hudson) Wray 1784–1857 m. Margaret Byerly 1782–1863
    1. 1. Barnabas ("Barney") Ray 1804–1869
      1. 1. Daniel Ray 1824–1908
    2. 2. Bryant Ray 1808–1853
    3. 3. Zebedee Ray 1811–1868
    4. 4. Bailey Ray 1809–1848
    5. 5. Sarah (Sally Ray) Brown 1815–1850
    6. 6. Jesse Ray 1817–1893
    7. 7. Mary Ray 1814–1887
    8. 8. Elizabeth Ray 1819–1839
  4. 4. James (H) Wray 1787–1865
  5. 5. Mary (W.) Wray 1800–1860
  6. 6. Sarah (E) Ray 1805–1827
  7. 7. Gilla (Catherine "Gillie" Ray) Byerly 1787–1870 m. John (W) Byerly 1785–1868
    1. 1. Henry (Farley) Byerly 1809–1888 m. Polly (A) Campbell 1809–1840
      1. 1. Serilda (C) Byerly 1834–
      2. 2. Sarah (J) Byerly 1844–
      3. 3. Isaac (W) Byerly 1833–
      4. 4. Thomas (N) Byerly 1838–
      5. 5. Frances (E) Byerly 1840–
      6. 6. Polly (Ann) Byerly 1840–
      7. 7. Gilly (C) Byerly 1844–
      8. 8. Alexander (C) Byerly 1845–
      9. 9. John (J A) Byerly 1848–
      10. 10. Harriet (L) Byerly 1848–
      11. 11. Missouri (E) Byerly 1850–
      12. 12. Maryette (E) Byerly 1852–
  8. 8. Susannah (Ray) Bass 1797–1869

Thomas Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1762
1 March 1762
Birth of Thomas Ray in Wake County, North Carolina, Colony
Wake County, North Carolina, Colony
1829
16 November 1829
Age 67
Death of Thomas Ray in Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana, USA
Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 March 1762
    Event Place: Wake County, North Carolina, Colony
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 November 1829
    Event Place: Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 085

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shelby County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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