Capt. William Gray, of Surry County

• Not the same as Capt. William Gray, of Old Rappahonnock County who married a different Elizabeth.
• Not the same as Capt. William Gray, Sr.. (son of Francis Gray)

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William Gray

• BIRTH 1648 Surry County, Virginia
• DEATH 1719 (aged 70–71) Surry County, Virginia
• BURIAL Southwark Parish Cemetery, Surry County, Virginia
• MEMORIAL ID 82935657 Pictures added by Sally Randol-Hardy, Informant: Beth Ullman (#48495409) ~ 2017

"William Gray was born 1648 is the son of Thomas Gray, Sr. He married Elizabeth (Jarrett) Gray. He served as a Burgess, Sheriff and Justice."

The will of William Gray is dated June 3, 1719 and Proved: November 1719, Surry Co., VA. Son, Gilbert Gray (son-in-law of Ann MNU Taylor Maget, as shown by her will of 1752). Exec., Nicholas Maget (2nd., husband of Ann MNU Taylor, widow of John Taylor, d. 1725) and Robert Judkins.

"If you haven't seen them yet, there is a lot of information about him, his parents and his descendants in Adventures of Purse and Person (page 200 for example) and Historical Southern Families (vol. 17, p. 83-87 for key data), as well as other books." I hope you'll have time to consider adding at least the names of his children.

William Gray and Elizabeth Jarrett had the following children:

1. Sheriff William Gray, II (m. Mary Crawford)
2. Elizabeth? Gray (m. William Andrews)
3. Lucy? Gray (m. John Edwards)
4. Faith Gray (m. William Ruffin)
5. Mary Gray (m. William Edmunds)
6. Priscilla m. Cpt. Thomas Hill
7. Gilbert Gray

Guardian of children is Robert Castle.

From https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/memories/LZPR-T2K

Capt. William3 Gray married, ca. 1682, Elizabeth __, and had at least seven children. Order of birth not recorded but apparently about as indicated below.

Captain William Gray I and Elizabeth Jarrett Gray
Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry County, Virginia

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References

1. Do not confuse with "William Gray ( m. Maudlin Ingram m. Elizabeth Unknown ) is the father of 6 children and the grandfather of 9 grandchildren."
2. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82935657/william_gray
3. Adventures of Purse and Person, page 200. < GoogleBooks > William Gray, son of Thomas, married Elizabeth Jarrett, daughter of Richard Jarrett. His Will, dated 3 June 1719, proved November 1719, names his sons William and Gilbert, daughters Mary Gray, Faith Ruffin, Priscilla Gray, and several grandchildren.
4. Will also names his grandchildren Wm ANDREWS, elizabeth Edwards., wm. Gray, and William Ruffin.
5. See the complete Will posted at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82935657/william_gray Copy of transcription: "The Edward Pleasants Valentine Papers, Vol. I, pp561-563" - Gray Family, Albemarle Co., VA Records.
6. royal descent - http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/gray/13625/
7. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L89B-42M
   1. Sources show a given name of "William," no middle name. From WorldHistory.us: “Before the American Revolution, it was against English Common Law for commoners to have middle names.”
8. Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5: Families G-P edited by John Frederick Dorman. Page 200. GoogleBooks
9. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/genpcncfir/message/1702
10. http://www.hancockfamilyhistory.com/Gray%20Family/Gray%20Genealogy%...
11. Boddie, J.B. (1954). Virginia Historical Genealogies, (pp. 313). Redwood City, CA: Pacific Coast Publishers. Hathitrust. < Hathitrust >
12. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gray-690
13. Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5: Families G-P edited by John Frederick Dorman. Page 200. GoogleBooks
14. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82935657/william-gray CPT William Gray I BIRTH 1648 Surry County, Virginia, USA DEATH 1719 (aged 70–71) Surry County, Virginia, USA BURIAL Southwark Parish Cemetery Surry County, Virginia, USA MEMORIAL ID 82935657 · View Source Son of Thomas and Mary (Foster) Gray, Sr. Husband of Elizabeth (Jarrett) Gray The will of William Gray, dated: June 3, 1719 and Proved: November 1719, Surry Co., VA. Son, Gilbert Gray (son-in-law of Ann MNU Taylor Maget, as shown by her will of 1752). Exec., Nicholas Maget (2nd., husband of Ann MNU Taylor, widow of John Taylor, d. 1725) and Robert Judkins.
15. Boddie, John Bennett. (1954) .Virginia Historical Genealogies [database on-line]. Page 310-311 < Ancestry.com > "William Gray (1622-1714) m. Mary__ and had four children: (1) Lydia Gray. She was probably the Lydia who m. 1st. Samuel Judkins (d.1672) and m. 2nd. Capt. Thomas Pitman. ... [Sic: disproved parents.]
16. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82935657/william_gray