William Ray
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William Ray (1730 - 1794)

William Ray
Born in Mayo, Irelandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 64 in Orange, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

When William Hugh RAY Rhea was born in 1730 in Ireland, his father, William, was 22 and his mother, Catherine, was 12. He married Martha Sehon and they had five children together. He also had four sons with Millie Gabriel. He died in May 1792 in Orange, North Carolina, at the age of 62.

Marriage 3 Oct 1804 • Orange, North Carolina Martha Sehon (1740–1830) .

His siblings were:

  1. Robert Ray
  2. Mary (Ray) Robinson
  3. Joseph Ray
  4. Joseph Ray
  5. John Harrison Ray
  6. David Ray
  7. William Rhea Jr.
  8. Joseph Ray
  9. Archibald Rhea
  10. Anna Martha (Rhea) Lockridge
  11. Alexander Rhea
  12. John S. Rhea
  13. Robert Rhea
  14. Anna M. Rhea

William married Mildred Elizabeth Gabriel . Their children were:

  1. Thomas Ray
  2. John Wray
  3. Hudson Ray.

William died on 11 Mar 1794 in Orange, North Carolina, United States aged ~63.

Sources

William Ray in the U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

  • Name William Ray

Arrival Year 1827 Arrival Place New York, New York Primary Immigrant Ray, William Family Members Wife Martha Source Publication Code 752.50 Annotation Date and place of mention. Country of origin and occupation are also provided. Source Bibliography BRACY, ISABEL. Immigrants in Madison County, New York, 1815-1860. Interlaken, NY: Heart of the Lakes Publishing, 1990. 120p.

  • North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998
  • Name William Ray

Residence Place Orange County, North Carolina Will Date 11 Mar 1794 Probate Date 1794 Probate Place Orange, North Carolina, USA Inferred Death Year 1794 Inferred Death Place North Carolina, USA Item Description Original Wills 1663-1978 Latta, Joseph - Scott, Samuel Household members Name Age William Ray John Ray Robert Ray

  • Geneanet Community Trees Index

Name William Ray Gender M (Male) Birth Date 1730 Birth Place Ireland, Ireland Death Date mai 1792 (May 1792) Death Place Orange, North Carolina, USA Father William Ray Spouse Millie Gabriel Child Charles Ray; Hudson Ray; John Ray; Thomas Wray; William Wray



  • U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 for Wm Ray
  • WikiTree profile Ray-723 created through the import of 10_s family tree.ged on Jun 23, 2011 by Tenielle Hoefener. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Tenielle and others.




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William Ray is my 6th Great Grandfather. I added some sources to his profile
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