Slaves of William McCain Gray, Washington County, Virginia

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: [unknown]

The purpose of this page is to record the enslaved people owned by William McCain Gray, Sr. in Washington County, Virginia and attempt to connect them to their families.

The enslaved people held by William M. Gray Sr. were described as below:

1820 Census: ^[1]

• Black male age 14-25
• Black female under age 14
• Black female age 14-25

1830 Census: ^[2]

1. Black male under age 10
2. Black male under age 10
3. Black male age 10-23
4. Black male age 36-54
5. Black female under age 10
6. Black female under age 10
7. Black female under age 10
8. Black female age 10-23

1840 Census: ^[3]

1. Black male under age 10
2. Black male under age 10
3. Black male age 10-23
4. Black male age 10-23
5. Black male age 10-23
6. Black female under age 10
7. Black female age 10-23
8. Black female age 10-23
9. Black female age 10-23
10. Black female age 24-35

1846 Last Will and Testament: ^[4]
In his Last Will 05 May 1846, William bequeathed three enslaved people to his wife.

• Delphia, a woman
• Elina, a girl
• Frank, a boy

William further specified that the other people he enslaved (not named) were to be divided among his children. He died 10 May 1846.

Sources

1. ↑ 1820 Census: "1820 United States Federal Census", database with images
   Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Washington, Virginia; Page: 210; NARA Roll: M33_141; Image: 226
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7734 #1128702 (accessed 28 August 2023)
   Wm Gray in Washington, Virginia, USA.
2. ↑ 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census", database with images
   Year: 1830; Census Place: Washington, Virginia; Series: M19; Roll: 200; Page: 251; Family History Library Film: 0029679
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #943430 (accessed 28 August 2023)
   William Gray in Washington, Virginia.
3. ↑ 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census", database with images
   Year: 1840; Census Place: Washington, Virginia; Roll: 579; Page: 217; Family History Library Film: 0029693
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #3680093 (accessed 28 August 2023)
   William Gray in Washington, Virginia.
4. ↑ Last Will and Testament: "Ancestry - Gray Family Tree (wm_gray)" (2022), Ancestry.com, Gray (William M) Last Will 05May1846 Washington County, Virginia; Washington County Willbook 10:99. Transcribed in full without detailed source information and submitted by William Gray to his family tree on Ancestry on 19 Feb 2014. Last Will and Testament of William M. Gray, Sr. Written 05 May 1846. Recorded in Washington County, Virginia 25 May 1846. [1]