James Gray (abt. 1762 - bef. 1824)

Born about 1762 in New York

Descendants

Died before 1824 before about age 62 in Peekskill, Westchester, New York, United States

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Biography

The following notes concerning James Gray are from Stan Gray of the Canadian Province of Ontario. James was not mentioned in his father's will. It is possible he died before his father or he may have left Canada for the States. It looks as if James came to New Brunswick with his father and they settled at Maugerville in 1783. On July 10, 1784 (See Saint John Co. Land Registry Book A1:87/88) James & Justus Gray leased a farm(Lot 1) in Burton. In 1787 he witnessed a land claim for his father and then disappears from New Brunswick Records. Richard Thorne believes James is of Ulster Co., NY for the period of 1789 - 1795 . In 1795 James petitions for land at Bellisle with brothers Justus, Abraham & Gilbert. Several of James offspring indicate they were born in New York. James son, Jacob Reader Gray, indicates in the 1851 Census he came from New York in 1796 as a six year old. The same census year James' son William indicated he was b. in NY 1792, son Justus stated he was born in New York in 1794, His daughter Charity said she was born in NY in 1795. The possible child of James, John H, Gray was born in 1799 or after James returned to NB. While of York Co., NB James sold his land in 1805 and disappears, never to be heard of again. James was married to Sarah but we do not know her maiden name.

James was born in 1762. He passed away in 1815.

Sources

• Information from Kevin E. Gray

• http://kencarrico.tripod.com/graywilliam.htm
• "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6Y-L375 : 15 March 2018), James Gray, 1784; citing 1784, New York, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,356.