Mary (Diaman) Gray (1756 - 1833)

Born 1756 in Massachusetts Bay Colony

Wife of William Gray — married 26 Jul 1785 in Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 5 Jan 1833 at about age 77 in Washington, Ohio, United States

Biography

Mary Diaman/Dimond/Dimon was born in Massachusetts in 1756. ^{[citation needed]}

William Gray married Mary (Polly) Diaman "Diman" in Danvers, Massachusetts on July 26, 1785. ^[1]

They migrated to Ohio where they were among the earliest settlers of the region. Capt. William Gray was commander of the garrison at Fort Frye in Ohio. "Capt. William Gray, wife and two children." ^[2]

Her husband died in 1812. In 1820 she was head of household in Waterford, Ohio. ^[3]

She died Jan 5, 1833 and is buried in Waterford, Ohio. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Danvers - Marriages - Massachusetts Vital Records
2. ↑ History of Marietta and Washington County, Ohio Andrews, Martin Register and Hathaway, Seymour. Publisher Chicago : Biographical Pub. Co., 1902. (Page 96)
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLS-XMF : accessed 27 October 2020), Mary Gray, Waterford, Washington, Ohio, United States; citing p. 195, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 95; FHL microfilm 181,401.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 October 2020), memorial page for Mary “Polly” Diaman Gray (1765–5 Jan 1833), Find A Grave: Memorial #88392055, citing Waterford Cemetery, Waterford, Washington County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Anna (contributor 47477171) .