William Ray (1741 - bef. 1811)

Born 19 Sep 1741 in Prince George Parish, Prince George's, Maryland

Ancestors

Died before Jul 1811 before age 69 in Montgomery, Maryland, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Caroline James [send private message]

Biography

William Ray was born September 19 1741 to John Ray and Sarah Ray Prince George’s Parish, Prince George’s County (until 1748 when Frederick County was created), Maryland.^[1]

Will of John Ray, Prince George’s County, Maryland. August 9 1773 - April 19 1779 ^[2]

Wife, Sarah Ray receives her dower of estate.

Children, John Ray Jr, Elizabeth Harbin, Sarah Collier, William Ray, Phillis Ray, Lucinda Riddle, to each receive one shilling sterling.

Benjamin Ray receives £5 currency for his trouble in selling the land in Virginia.

Samuel Ray and Anne Ray each receive £10 currency, a cow and a calf.

The remainder of estate both real and personal to sons, James Ray & Josias Ray and wills that the remainder of his lands be sold to pay debts and legacies.

James Ray to be executor.

Will of Sarah Ray, Washington, D.C. May 15 1802 - November 9 1802^[3]

To Anne Ray and Josias Ray the 1/3 of a tract of land “John & Mary” being about 33 acres, left to her in the will of late husband, John Ray.

Witnessed by Abraham Boyd, William Ferguson & William Ray, son of John

Timeline

November 19, 1768 deed to William Ray from Alexander Urquhart, of St. Mary’s County, 150 acres, part of a tract of land called Hunting Hill in Frederick County for £82.10.0 sterling money of Great Britain.^[4]

January. 27, 1773 deed to William Ray from Zachariah White for 56.25 acre tract adjoining William Ray’s land called Wet Beginning & Dry Ending in Frederick County, for £5.^[5]

March 12, 1782 deed from William Ray to Benjamin Ray, 150 acres, part of a tract called Hunting Hills, and the adjoining 66.25 acre tract called Wet Beginning & Dry Ending, in Montgomery County for £475.^[6]

May 31 1783, deed from Benjamin Ray to William Ray, 150 acres, part of a tract called Hunting Hills, and the adjoining 66.25 acre tract called Wet Beginning & Dry Ending, in Montgomery County for £475. Mary, the wife of Benjamin Ray appears to acknowledge this deed and relinquish her dower.^[7]

April 5 1792, William Ray’s land, Hunting Hills (originally surveyed for Thomas Lamar, 1721) & Dry Ending (originally surveyed for Zachariah White, 1771), resurveyed, now called Conjunction, containing 215.5 acres in Montgomery County.^[8]

October 8, 1798, William Ray, son of John deed to brother, Josias Ray, in consideration of the love and affection for his brother as well as the sum of 5 shillings, the land called Conjunction in Montgomery County, being a resurvey made April 1792 on part of Hunting Hill and the whole of Dry Ending, now laid out 215.5 acres.^[9]

Deed recorded August 27 1811, Indenture made July 23 1811^[10]

John Riddle of Warren County KY, sells to John Heeter of Montgomery County, all the lands, property and estate in Montgomery that William Ray died in possession of, which John Riddle derived title to under the right of his mother and which also descended to the said riddle aforesaid by the death of William Ray. John Riddle appoints Solomon Holland Esq. of Montgomery county his attorney.

“Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of John Ray, Johnson Ellis, Thomas Gatton

State of Maryland Montgomery county Set(?) on this 27th day of August 1811 personally appeared before us the subscribers two of the state of Maryland justices of the peace in & for the said county Thomas Gatton and made oath on the holy evangels of almighty god that he was present at and in Warren county in the state of Kentucky and did see John Riddle the party grantor in the aforegoing deed named sign and seal the said deed & the power of attorney therein contained and that this deponent and two others to wit Jno Ray & Johnson Ellis did sign their names as witnesses thereto as thereby appears”

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9XH-V73T Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995, Index to Vestry Proceedings, Queen Anne Parish, Prince George’s County
2. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9TYR-HGJ Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999. Prince George's > Wills 1770 vol 1 > image 56 of 337; Hall of Records, Annapolis.
3. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/6268555?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a224a54455646505167623436582b6a7956614571574c5a7a644f2b334534566f6e3568527a724f5558656c773d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d Probate Records (District of Columbia), 1801-1930; Author: District of Columbia. Register of Wills; Probate Place: District of Columbia, Washington, D.C.
4. ↑ Frederick County Land Records, Book L, Page 582. Maryland State Archives. https://mdlandrec.net/main/
5. ↑ Frederick County Land Records, Book P, Page 548. Maryland State Archives. https://mdlandrec.net/main/
6. ↑ Montgomery County Land Records, Book B, Page 36. Maryland State Archives. https://mdlandrec.net/main/
7. ↑ Montgomery County Land Records, Book B, Page 115. Maryland State Archives. https://mdlandrec.net/main/
8. ↑ Montgomery County Circuit Court, (Certificates, Patented, MO), 1798/03/15 Ray, William; Conjunction; 215 1/2 Acres Patented Certificate 97, MSA S1202-150. https://plats.msa.maryland.gov/pages/unit.aspx?cid=MO&qualifier=S&series=1202&unit=150&page=adv1&id=776177499
9. ↑ Montgomery County Land Records, Book H, Page 288. Maryland State Archives. https://mdlandrec.net/main/
10. ↑ Montgomery County Land Records, Book P, Page 296-297. Maryland State Archives. https://mdlandrec.net/main/