Francis Gray, of St. Mary's & Machodoc
Grace is not named on his probated will
31 Jul 1667: GRAY, FRANCIS, will dated 7 June 1667; probated and recorded 31 July 1667. "In the name of God Amen, I Francis Gray do make and constitute and ordain this My Last will and Testament in manner and form as follows: I give and bequeath unto my loving wife, Alice Gray, and my son Francis Gray all my movable Estate, such as horses, cattle, hogs, to them and their heirs forever. I will and bequeath to my son, Francis Gray, all my land in this County or elsewhere, be it by bill of Sale, Contract, Patent, Purchase or otherwise, to him the said Francis Gray and to the heirs, male or female of his body, lawfully begotten to him and them to enjoy forever. In case of the failing of the said heirs of the said Francis Gray as aforesaid, then the said land to be equally divided between my daughter Ann Rush, the wife of William Rush and Ann Lancelott, the daughter of John Lancelott, for them to enjoy forever. I appoint my loving wife, Alice Gray, full sole executor of this my Last Will and Testament, utterly renouncing other Wills and Testaments by me made. In witness thereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this 7th day of June 1667. Teste: John Ashton Mary Gardner. Francis Gray
!29 Feb 1671: Launcelot, John, of Washington Parish, planter; No date. Probated 29 February 1671. Wife Joane; issue: John, William, Ann. Land on Potomack. Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills 1654-1800.
Not the only source, found her marriage to Captain Henry Alday aka Halday - married in England, she was the daughter of a Naval Officer and Master Shipwright- actually makes sense - Henry was a ship Captain, most likely how he met the daughter of Thomas and Jane Gray,
This is the reason finding documentation is so important when working on our ancestry, not just copying online trees.
I have records of her father Thomas Gray;s probate, listing his occupation as a Shipwright, he died in Shadwell, Middlesex, England after her and her mother. Also have the baptism record of Thomas Gray and his marriage to Jane -
Finding documentation and the true stories is much more interesting,
Do you all concur Grace Gray was not the daughter of Francis Gray, of St. Mary's & Machodoc
