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John Ray

Also Known As: "John Ray Sr", "John", "John Raye", "John Ray"
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Birthplace: Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland, Colonial America
Death: 1779 (71-72)
Prince George's County, Maryland, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of William Ray, II; rock; Elizabeth Ray and Elizabeth MNU
Husband of Sarah Ray
Father of John Ray, Jr.; Elizabeth Harbin Harbin; Sarah Collier; Mary Ann Stringfield; Benjamin Ray, Sr. and 8 others
Brother of jon; had; Private William Ray, III; Luke Ray; Margaret Pritchett Pritchett and 14 others

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About John Ray Sr.

  • Following records provided by George Arthur Trail IV
  • Prince George's County Court Record..November Court 1732 (pg. 103))...Overseer's of the Highways for Rock Creek- upper part John Coffee-middle part John Ray- lower part Thomas Lemarr....
  • Prince George's County Levy Books 1734-1748..

1742 "Squirrell Heads and Crow's Heads (tax) .. "...Charles Hays, Leonard Hays, John Ray, William Hues.."

  • Maryland Census of 1776 (pg. 23)...John Ray Sen. age 69 with 4 other men residing in household ages 27, 18, 40, and 30...and Sarah Ray age 62 with one other female residing in household age 20...

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RAY, JOHN SR Ancestor #: A093612 Service: MARYLAND Rank: PATRIOTIC SERVICE Birth: 1707 MARYLAND Death: 1779 PRINCE GEORGES CO MARYLAND Service Source: BRUMBAUGH, MD RECS: COL, REV, CHURCH, VOL 2, P 278 Service Description: 1) TOOK OATH OF FIDELITY AND SUPPORT

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Ancestry.com Maryland, Births and Christenings Index, 1662-1911 Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011; @R1@

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Ancestry.com Maryland, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1772-1890 Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 1999; @R1@

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William Neal Hurley, Jr. Our Maryland Heritage, Book Thirty-Six: The Ray Families of Maryland Name: Heritage Books, Inc.; Location: 1540E Pointer Ridge Pl, Bowie, MD 20716; @R8@

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Our Maryland Heritage, Book Thirty-Six: The Ray Families of Maryland page 70: John Ray, born August 10,1707. ... He was married to Sarah Willson, born c. 1714, died c. 1802 and had children: a. John Ray, Jr. , born June 24, 1732, of whom more. b. Elizabeth Ray, born January 20, 1734 . Married March 1, 1753 to Joshua Harbin. c. Sarah Ray, born October 7, 1735, died 1801; married August 5, 1754 to William Collier (or Calvin). d. Mary Ray, bom November 20, 1737 e. Benjamin Ray, born November 7, 1739 f. William Ray, born September 18, 1741 g. Phillis Ray, born August 8, 1743 h. James Ray, bom lune 12, 1745 . Could be the same who was married in Montgomery County by license dated February 5, 1803 to Deborah Gaither, a daughter of Henry Gaither (1724). Apparently no children. Deborah Ray left a will probated lune 10, 1828, naming various legatees of the Gaither and Holland families. Anne Arundel Gentry, Volume One, by Harry Wright Newman lists Jonas Ray as the husband of Deborah Gaither; we have not found that name in any other record. i. Lucy Ray, born June 28, 1747 j. Anne Ray, born November 4, 1749; mentioned in the will of her aunt Mary Ray. k. Samuel Ray, born May 5, 1753 I. Josiah Ray, born January 4, 1757; mentioned in the will of his aunt Mary Ray

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Elise Greenup Jourdan Colonial Settlers of Prince George's County Maryland Name: Willow Bend Books; Location: 65 East Main Street, Westminster, Maryland; Date: Originally published 1998, Reprint 1999; @R8@ ISBN: 1-58549-000-8

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Colonial Settlers of Prince George's County Maryland page 288: Ray, John; wife Sarah; children: John, b. 23 Jun 1732; Elizabeth, b. 20 Jan 1734; Sarah, b. 7 Oct 1735; Mary, b. 20 Nov 1737; Benjamin, b. 7 Nov 1739; William, b. 19 Sep 1741; Phillis, b. 8 Aug 1743; James, b. 12 Jun 1745; Lucy, b. 28 Jun 1747; Anne, b. 4 Nov 1749; Samuel, b. 5 May 1753; Josias, b. 4 Jan 1757 (PGP p. 255, 256) page 288: Ray, William; son John; tract Turkey Thickett; 23 Mar 1736/7 (PGLR T.449)

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Ancestry.com North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2016; @R1@

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Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 112 : 1914

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Ancestry.com U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011; @R1@

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Volume: 161

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Ancestry.com Maryland, Births and Christenings Index, 1662-1911 Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011; @R1@

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Edmund West, comp. Family Data Collection - Births Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2001; @R1@

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Elise Greenup Jourdan Colonial Settlers of Prince George's County Maryland Name: Willow Bend Books; Location: 65 East Main Street, Westminster, Maryland; Date: Originally published 1998, Reprint 1999; @R8@ ISBN: 1-58549-000-8

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Colonial Settlers of Prince George's County Maryland page 288: Ray, John; wife Sarah; children: John, b. 23 Jun 1732; Elizabeth, b. 20 Jan 1734; Sarah, b. 7 Oct 1735; Mary, b. 20 Nov 1737; Benjamin, b. 7 Nov 1739; William, b. 19 Sep 1741; Phillis, b. 8 Aug 1743; James, b. 12 Jun 1745; Lucy, b. 28 Jun 1747; Anne, b. 4 Nov 1749; Samuel, b. 5 May 1753; Josias, b. 4 Jan 1757 (PGP p. 255, 256) page 288: Ray, William; son John; tract Turkey Thickett; 23 Mar 1736/7 (PGLR T.449)


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John Ray Sr.'s Timeline

1707
1707
Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland, Colonial America
1732
June 24, 1732
Prince George's County, MD, United States
1733
January 20, 1733
Frederick, Maryland
1735
October 7, 1735
Frederick, Frederick County, MD, United States
1736
March 23, 1736
Age 29
Prince George's, Maryland, United States
1738
November 27, 1738
Queen Anne's County, Maryland, Colonial America
1739
November 7, 1739
Frederick County, Maryland
1741
September 18, 1741
Maryland, United States
1743
August 8, 1743
Frederick County, Maryland