Robert
Gray
Born about in Inchture, Perthshire, Scotland
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Rebecca (Gracey) Cashion
— married
28 Feb 1793 in Iredell County, North Carolina
Descendants 
Father of
Zillah Gray and James Logan Gray
Died
at about age 48
in Iredell, North Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Nov 2015
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Biography
Robert Gray served with North Carolina during the American Revolution.
Robert Gray was born on Mar 22, 1750 in Inchture, Perthshire, Scotland. He died in 1799 in Iredell County, North Carolina. His burial location is not known.[1]
Spouse: Rebecca (Gracey) Gray Cashion, married Elzy Cashion after Robert's death
Children:
- Zillah Gray (1793-1867)
- James Logan Gray (1796-?)
Revolutionary War Service
According to family sources and the Genealogical Society of Iredell County, he served in the Revolutionary War. There was a Robert Gray in the Hyde County Regiment, North Carolina Militia, during the American Revolution.[2]
Sources
- "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (Link: accessed 7 February 2018), Robert Gray, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 386, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 568,147.
- "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z7-3Q6G : 21 November 2016), Robert Gray, 1799; citing Iredell, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm .
- U S International Marriage Records 1560-1900, Robert Gray to Rebecca Gracy
- "Genealogical Society of Iredell County, Inc., NC Revolutionary Soldiers’ Graves – Iredell, Davie & Alexander Co., Iredell County Tracks, Fall 2006." See Part 1 and Part 2
- J.D. Lewis, Hyde County Regiment, North Carolina Militia
- See also Space:Iredell County Revolutionary Soldiers for a comprehensive list of Iredell Revolutionary War Veterans.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Robert by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Robert:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Robert by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Robert:
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~1.56%
~3.12%
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