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Robert Gray

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Berwick, York, Maine
Death: January 30, 1771 (90)
Kittery, York, Maine (Natural Causes; Died @ 91 yrs. of Age. See Will of.)
Immediate Family:

Son of George Gray of “The Unity” and Sarah Helena [Gray] Harlow
Husband of Jannet Gray; Elizabeth Gray and Elizabeth Gray
Father of John Gray; Sarah Gray; George Gray; James Gray; John Gray and 4 others
Brother of George Gray; Alexander Gray; James Gray and Sarah Cane
Half brother of John Gray, Sr and Elizabeth Harlow

Occupation: Counselmen, Laborer.
Managed by: Ellen Jane Moore
Last Updated:
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Immediate Family

About Robert Gray

3. Robert Gray (son of George Gray & Sarah) was born in 1680 at (probably), Berwick, York, Maine. He died in 1771.

He married

  1. Elizabeth Goodwin, daughter of William Goodwin and Deliverence Taylor, on 12 Jun 1701; by Rev. Samuel Moody.
  2. Elizabeth Freethy, daughter of James Freethy and Mary Milbury, in 1706.

Robert resided in York, Maine in 1708.

Children of Robert Gray and Elizabeth Goodwin were as follows:

  • i. Sarah married Nathaniel Lewis. She was born on 9 May 1702 at Kittery, York, Maine.
  • ii. George was born on 17 Apr 1703. He married Mary Joy, daughter of Ephraim Joy, on 26 May 1725 at York, Maine. He died in Jun 1737 at age 34. He was Cordwainer of York, Maine.
  • iii. James was born on 12 Apr 1705 at Kittery, York, Maine. He died on 29 Nov 1737 at Wiscasset, Maine, at age 32. He (James) drowned.

Elizabeth Freethy was born circa 1680.

Children of Robert Gray and Elizabeth Freethy were as follows:

  • i. John was born on 10 Jun 1707 at York, Maine.
  • ii. Ruth was born on 27 Mar 1710.
  • iii. Joseph was born on 10 Aug 1712. He married Sarah Stevens, daughter of Moses Stevens, on 11 Apr 1734 at York, Maine. He married Grace Lang on 8 Sep 1737.
  • 4. iv. Joshua, born 17 Nov 1714 at York; married Jennat Elliot.
  • v. Mercy married Jonathan Sargent. She was born on 29 Nov 1718.

Origins

GDMNH:

Gray 4 GEORGE, Berwick, by trad, from Ireland, more likely Scotland, witn. deed to Peter Grant, Scotchman, 21 Oct. 1659. Signed Portsm. ptn. 1665. Kit. gr. 1671 and admon. there with Wm. Hearl in 1678 for not as» sisting the constable. Lists 311b, 288, 298, 296. M. (Ct. July 1672) one Sarah, who struck Patience Etherington in 1676, getting hers, into Ct. His will 31 Mar. 1692 (invent. 25 July 1693), names her exec., and to have half his lands during widowhood; 4 sons, but not the dau. She m. 2d aft. 30 Aug. 1693 Francis Harlow (1); both liv. 1726. Ch: Robert. George, in captiv. when his fa.’s will made, was to receive his mo.’s half at her death or mar. if he ret. Remaining in Montreal ‘for love of religion,’ 1702; dead s. p. in 1723. List 99, p. 76. Alexander. James, husbandman, Berw., m. 30 Aug. 1711 Martha Goodwin, (dau. of Moses 4). Oct. 15, 1718 his step-fa, and mo. deeded to him for life supp., and a few dys. aft. his death deeded to his s. James. Will 18 June—4 July 1726 names w., 5 sons, dau. Mary. The wid. Martha was in Ct. Apr. 1729, acct. twin bastards; m., but did not accuse, Uriah Page. In 1756, wid., she sold common rights allowed her by the Genl. Ct. for mainten. of Francis Harlow; Elizabeth Gray, dau. of sist. Martha Page, was rememb. in will of Moses Goodwin, jr. 1759. Sarah, not in fa.’s will, m. 1st Joseph Jellison, 2d Nicholas Cane (2).


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Robert Gray's Timeline

1680
July 1680
Berwick, York, Maine
1702
May 9, 1702
Berwick, ME, United States
1703
April 17, 1703
Berwick, York, Maine, United States
1705
April 12, 1705
Kittery, Maine
1707
June 10, 1707
York, Maine
1710
March 27, 1710
York, York, Maine
1712
1712
York, York, Maine
1714
November 17, 1714
York, Maine, United States