Robert N. Gray Jr (abt. 1772 - abt. 1820)

Born about 1772 in North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Kenny) Gray — married 1782 in Sullivan, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died about 1820 at about age 48 in Christian, Kentucky, United States

Biography

Biographical Notess

1810 census for Christian County KY p82: Robert Gray 1male 26-45; 1male 16-26; 1male 10-16; 4males under 10; 1female 26-45; 1female 16-26; 1female 10-16; 2females under 10. Analysis: Robert and Mary born 1765-84; 1son and 1 dau born 1784-94 (Wilson and which of the 4 oldest girls?); 1son and 1dau born 1794-1800 (John and which girl?); 4sons and 2 daus born 1800-1810 (daus Sarah and Hester, and sons Unnamed, RobertW, DanielG and Nicolas Milton). This omits two of the older daughters.

973.D3oz p43 "The Reminiscent History of the Ozark Region". Also GS film 1000278 #3. "Robert Gray was reared in Tennessee and was there married to Miss Mary Kenny, who was reared in the same county and perhaps in the same neighborhood. She had one brother, James, and her sister married a very eminent physician by the name of Robert Pollock. Shortly after Robert Gray's marriage Kentucky became a State in the Union with the few other States at that time, and, although infested with wild animals, and still wilder Indians, Mr. Gray, with a few friends, moved there and settled in Christian County, of whicih Hopkinsville is the couny seat. Mr. Gray became well acquainted with the noted Daniel Boone, and was in many Indian fights with him. The latter was Mr. Gray's nearest neighbor, and they became fast friends. As new settlers began pouring in and the country began to be fairly well populated, Mr. Boone, who preferred a pioneer life, emigrated to Missouri, long before that State was admitted into the Union, and continued to fight Indians and bears. Mr. Gray, although earnestly solicited to go with him, concluded that he had had enough of pioneer life, and continued to make his home in Kentucky. After the land came into the market, Grandfather Gray entered large tracts and became quite wealthy in the way of land. There he and his wife passed the remainder of their days. They were the parents of twelve children, six sons and six daughters, all of whom grew to mature years except one. They are named as follows: Elizabeth, Nancy, Wilson, Jane, Mary, John, Sarah, an infant unnamed, Robert, Daniel G, Nicholas, and Hester-- all now deceased except Daniel G. Grandfather Gray was a mechanic-- cabinetmaker and wheelwright, and was also a farmer. He was a noted trader in his day, buying land and stock, and every year drove horses to Virginia and the Carolinas. He always kept a six-horse wagon and a team of sixteen-hand horses, and often hauled salt and dry goods from Richmond, Va., a distance of several hundred miles. He had the genuine Kentucky love of horse flesh, and always had good teams."

Sources

• Source: https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/gray/11761/

Acknowledgments

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