George Gray

Other Events:

• Will: 1788, Accomack County, Virginia; To son Solomon, 60 acres at the NW of my plantation.
• Will: 9 May 1788, Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia, USA; To son Solomon Gray 60 acres at the northwest end of my plantation.

Notes:

Died:
The administration of the estate of Solomon Gray was granted to Thomas Lewis (of Spencer) with Richard D. Bayly security, 30 January 1809 (no copy of will, was just abstracted)

Solomon married Elizabeth "Betsy" Lewis on 27 December 1791 in Accomack County, Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of Spencer Lewis and Mary Willett) was born in 1770 in Accomack County, Virginia; died in ca 1853 in Accomack County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
She died some time after 1850 and before 1860

Other Events:

• Will: 25 October 1737, Accomack County, Virginia; Listed Solomon Gray in the will of James Gray (can't find relationship, maybe an uncle?). James gave his whole estate to Solomon Gray & Betty Thomas (Don't know who Betty Thomas is either).
• Will: 15 October 1752, Accomack County, Virginia; To son Solomon, daus. Mary Ann, Tabitha Kelly. Son Samuel Ingerson. (don't have these wills, only abstracts online)
• Land Sale: 11 May 1756, Accomack County, Virginia; Solomon GRAY eldest son of Thomas GRAY who was the eldest son of Miles GRAY of Accomac. sold to Whitty TURPIN (that Miles GRAY devised tow tracts Funrnis' Choice & Poyke to Wm TURPIN for life and who had lately died and not possessed by Solo Gray
• Will: 9 May 1788, Accomack County, Virginia; To son Solomon Gray 60 acres at the northwest end of my plantation. Remainder of my land to my two daughters, Tabitha and Ann Gray, and for want of heirs to my daughter Sarah Gray. To son Thomas Gray, he to have
• Will: 9 May 1788, Accomack County, Virginia; liberty to get timber to support and supply the seaside plantation which he is heir to. William Thornton and Parker Paradise Executors. Witnesses Benjamin West and Richard Sparrow. In order of probate, John Bundick qualified (Acc Co Wills, 1788-1794, p. 91

Solomon married Sorrowful Ruth Underhill in 1760 in Accomack County, Virginia. Sorrowful (daughter of Unnamed S/O Thomas Underhill and Unnamed D/O Clemens) was born in 1742 in Accomack County, Virginia; died between 1776-1788 in Accomack County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Will: 1750, Accomack County, Virginia; Named in Grandmother Ann Clemens Will. She was shown as my granddaughter Sorrowful (Ruth) Underhill in the undated will.

Other Events:

• Admin_Estate: 25 November 1778, Accomack County, Virginia; Administration of Spencer's estate was filed on 25 November 1778 at Accomack Co, VA. and Mary Lewis (widow) was named to settle the estate of Spencer Lewis. Jonathan Willet & Thomas Lewis were securities

Spencer married Mary Willett in 1755 in Accomack County, Virginia. Mary (daughter of John Willett and Ann?) was born in 1736 in Accomack County, Virginia; died after 1778 in Accomack County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Will: 15 April 1762, Accomack County, Virginia
• Admin: 25 November 1778, Accomack County, Virginia; Mary Lewis was named to settle the estate of Spencer Lewis. Jonathan Willet & Thomas Lewis were securities

Notes:

Birth:
Mary is the sister of William Willett, your 6th great grandfather on Sallie Willett's (Married Wm Parks) Paternal side.

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Died:
His wife Tabitha Gray was granted Admin of Thomas' estate 7 August 1728 (can't find copy of will, index only)

Thomas married Tabitha Melson in 1724 in Accomack County, Virginia. Tabitha (daughter of John Melson and Mary Smith) was born in 1703 in Accomack County, Virginia; died in March 1753 in Accomack County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Will: 1736, Accomack County, Virginia; Named in George Ewell's will as "cousin" Tabitha Gray, his mother was Anne, daughter of Joshua Smith and his first wife, name unknown.
• Will: 15 October 1752, Accomack County, Virginia; To son Solomon, daus. Mary Ann, Tabitha Kelly. Son Samuel Ingerson. Bal est. to dau. Mary Ann & Samuel Ingerson if they will pay Sarah Drummond 1 lb wool & Creshey Smith 3s of Linen. Son Thomas Tatham. Thomas Riley Exr. John & Eliz Lewis Witness

Unnamed married Unnamed D/O Clemens in ca 1740 in Northampton County, Virginia, USA. Unnamed (daughter of Peter Clemens and Ann Unknown) was born in 1716 in Northampton County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Will: 15 August 1690, Accomack County, Virginia; John Lewis Sr., of Hunting Creek, gave son John Lewis plantation on Hunting Creek for life then to his two sons, William & John Lewis.
• Inheritance: 1697, Accomack County, Virginia; Grandfather, John I bequeathed his land to his son John, but it was only a life interested. After his death it was to go to his sons William and John, and in a later division between them
• Witness: 29 July 1707, Accomack County, Virginia; Tully Robinson, John West & John Lewis witnessed the will of John Marvill.
• Witness: 27 April 1708, Accomack County, Virginia; John Parker of Mattaponi, Elizabeth Davis, Elizabeth Pichee, A. Hamilton, Tully Robinson & John Lewis witness the will of Francis Makemie, wife Naomi
• Witness: 9 November 1708, Accomack County, Virginia; Timothy Coe, John Lewis & Mathew Oneale witnessed the will of John West, the elder, son of Col. John West
• Will: 30 September 1731, Accomack County, Virginia; To son John Lewis my full right of 70 acres in Somerset County, Maryland, he to dispose of the same
• Will: 14 February 1740; William Lewis of Hunting Creek gave son William 100 acres called Hills land or plantation lying on back creek branch. To sons William & Thomas & Isaac & to my brother John Lewis all my salt marshes.
• Land Sale: 18 August 1741, Wicomico River, Somerset County, Maryland; In a deed from John Lewis of Accomac County, Virginia to George Dashiell, it is recited that Elizabeth Lewis, mother of said John Lewis, was in her lifetime seized in
• Land Sale: 18 August 1741; fee of a parcel of land upon the north side of Wicomico Creek, adjoining the land of said George Dashiell, a little below Pass Indishe Creek, devised the same by her last will and testament dated 30 Sep 1731, to said John Lewis in fee,
• Land Sale: 18 August 1741, Wicomico River, Somerset County, Maryland; to be sold by said John and the value paid to Josiah Lewis, grandson of testatrix. He therefore conveys the aforesaid parcel of land, containing by estimation 45 acres, and now known as "Good Luck", to George Dashiell for a consideration of 22 pistoles.
• Land Sale: 1768, Accomack County, Virginia; He sold land in at tract A108, north side Hunting Creek, Accomack Co, VA. John Lewis Sr. sold 20 acres to William Young, it being at the east end and was later sold by the Young family to Richard Drummond

Notes:

Birth:
He is listed as Sheriff on one of his marriage records.

Died:
No record/will of his death found.

John married Unknown in 1712 in Accomack County, Virginia. Unknown was born in 1690 in Accomack County, Virginia; died in 1719 in Accomack County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Married Unk: 1710, Accomack County, Virginia
• Will: 17 March 1719, Accomack County, Virginia; He was shown as a son John and was given part of land purchased of Francis Ayres, supposed to be 60 acres, in the will of William Willett.
• Land Purchase: 1736, Accomack County, Virginia; Bought ract A98, Drummond's Mill. Wm Willett sold his part of this tract to his uncle John Willett, whose 60 ac. were adjacent to himthe deed included "the Millstones Spindle & Frog that belonged to the said Willets Mill when she was formerly in repair.
• Admin: 7 September 1736, Accomack County, Virginia; Named (and granted) Administrator of the estate of Catherine Prewitt (his sister)
• Will: 15 April 1762, Accomack County, Virginia; He made a will on 15 April 1762 at Accomack Co, VA. In his will John Willett gave wife all my land purchased of William Willet during her widow, also my water mill, then to my son Jonathan,
• Will: 15 April 1762, Accomack County, Virginia; Betty 1 s. Daughter Mary 1 s. Daughter Sinah 1 s. Daughter Catharine. Tabitha Moor to have all the estate I had with her. To Bridget Ashby all that I have of her estate James Stran & son William Exrs. Witt: Thomas Riley, GeorSe Melson, John Onley
• Will: 15 April 1762; he to Pay my son William £20 or get him 100 acres somewhere in Worcester County, & in case he refuse my son William to have the said land & mill. Daughter Anne Willet. Son Ambros 1 s. Daughter

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Died:
John's will was proved on 29 June 1768, so he died between April and June of 1768

John married Ann?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]