Mary (Robbins) Gray (abt. 1771 - 1844)

Born about 1771 in Westford, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Russell — married 1795 (to 1827) in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Wife of John Gray — married 14 Oct 1827 in Woodstock, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States

Descendants

Died 17 Mar 1844 at about age 73 in Woodstock, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States

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Biography

Daughter of Jonathan Robbins (1743-1819) and Mary (Fletcher) Robbins (1746-1809)

Married first Joseph Russell (?-?) (m. 1795).

John Gray and Mary Russell, both residents of Peeling were married in Peeling [later Woodstock], New Hampshire were married in Peeling on Oct 14, 1827. ^[1]

Sister to Jonathan Robbins (1765-1833), Martha (Robbins) Bartlett (1767-1838) and Asa Robbins (1769-1835)

Mother of

1. Joseph Russell (1796–1876),
2. Mary F. (Russell) Blake (1799–1881),
3. John Mooney Russell (1800–1874),
4. George Washington Russell (1802–1886),
5. Lucinda (Russell) Wells (1804–1852),
6. Peter Russell (1806–1880),
7. Jonathan Robbins Russell (1808–1899)
8. Pelatiah Russell (1813–1892)

History of Plymouth New Hampshire, by Ezra S Stearns, Vol II, page 595

Joseph Russell, son of Peter, b Lyndeborough, m Mary Robbins, daughter of Lieutenant Jonathan Robbins and settled in Woodstock. He was a man of commanding presence and winning manner; a captain in the militia and popular among his townsmen.

In business he was not successful, and he removed to Baldwinsville, N.Y.

His family remained in Woodstock For several years Mrs Russell lived in Plymouth, caring for her aged father. She d. in Woodstock March 17, 1844. Nine Children

Research note - inconsistencies about birth date/location

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63940066/mary-gray^[2]

Name: Mary Gray

Gender: Female

Birth Date: 1771

Birth Place: Hillsboro, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States of America

Death Date: 17 Mar 1844

Death Place: Woodstock, Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States of America

Cemetery: Parker Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place: Woodstock, Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States of America

Has Bio?: Y

Father: Jonathan Robbins

Mother: Mary Robbins

Spouse: John Gray

Children:

Jonathan Robbins Russell

Mary F Blake

Peter Russell

Joseph Russell

George Washington Russell

Lucinda Wells

John Mooney Russell

Pelatiah Russell

Daughter of Lt. Jonathan & Mary (Fletcher) Robbins

Married first, Joseph Russell about 1795

Married second, John Gray in Peeling, New Hampshire on October 14, 1827

North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000^[3]

Name: Mary Robbins

Gender: Female

Birth Date: 1767 Research note - FAG says 1771]

First Marriage Date: 1795

Death Date: 1844

Father: Jonathan Robbins

Mother: Mary Fletcher

Spouse: Joseph Russell

Child: Pelatiah Russell

Daughter of Jonathan Robbins (1741-1819) and Mary (Fletcher) Robbins (1746-1809)

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63940066/mary-gray

Name: Mary Gray Gender: Female Birth Date: 1771 Birth Place: Hillsboro, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States of America Death Date: 17 Mar 1844 Death Place: Woodstock, Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States of America Cemetery: Parker Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Woodstock, Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States of America Has Bio?: Y Father: Jonathan Robbins Mother: Mary Robbins Spouse: John Gray Children: Jonathan Robbins Russell Mary F Blake Peter Russell Joseph Russell George Washington Russell Lucinda Wells John Mooney Russell Pelatiah Russell Daughter of Lt. Jonathan & Mary (Fletcher) Robbins Married first, Joseph Russell about 1795 Married second, John Gray in Peeling, New Hampshire on October 14, 1827

Sources

1. ↑ "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLFL-VQP : 22 February 2021), John Gray and Mary Russell, 14 Oct 1827; citing Peeling, , New Hampshire, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,000,994.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63940066/mary-gray: accessed 06 February 2023), memorial page for Mary “Molly” Robbins Gray (1771–17 Mar 1844), Find a Grave Memorial ID 63940066, citing Parker Cemetery, Woodstock, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA; Maintained by Scott Connor Barnard (contributor 47118264).
3. ↑ North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 076

• History of Plymouth, New Hampshire Vol. I. Narrative--vol. II. Genealogies · Volume 2 By Ezra Scollay Stearns, Moses Thurston Runnels · 1906 https://books.google.com/books?id=KTETAAAAYAAJ&newbks=0&vq=%22Jonathan%20Robbins%22%201717&pg=PA568&source=bookclip&ci=143%2C207%2C758%2C690
• DAR Ancestry https://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A096721

Acknowledgments

• Robbins-2731 was created by Shawn Donley through the import of Donley Family Tree.ged on Jul 30, 2014.
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63940066/mary-gray