John Gray

1669 - 1732  (63 years)

• Name	John Gray
  Birth	1669	Accomack County, Virginia
  Bounded out	17 April 1672	Accomack County, Virginia
  	Mother Ann bounds out sons Alex and John (probably unable to care for them after being disowned by her husband Miles) John is bound to William Anderson until age 21.
  Deed	19 Aug 1673	Accomack County, Virginia
  	William Anderson gave to John and Alexander, sons of Miles and Ann Gray, two cow calves and their increase, which would be divided when the oldest child (John) attained the age of 10 years
  Land	1685	Accomack County, Virginia
  	Roger Miles & his wife Ann deeded 200 acres to Ann Gray for life and then it was to go to her son John Gray (Whitelaw, p. 1124). This was land that Ann & Miles Gray had deeded to R. Miles 2 yrs prior, which they deeded back to Ann.
  Oath	28 November 1689	Somerset County, Maryland
  	John Gray, inhabitant of Somerset Co, MD, along with many others, signed a loyalty oath to the King (Old Somerset, p. 349)
  Land Sale	18 Mar 1693	Accomack County, Virginia
  	John Gray, Planter, and wife Bethula sold William Lewis 100 acres in the woods between Gargaphia and Gilford. (Southern half of tract A116 that belonged to mother, Ann Gray)
  Land Sale	4 Aug 1697	Accomack County, Virginia
  	John Gray, Planter, for 5000 lbs tobacco paid by Richard Price100 acres in the woods between Gargaphia and Gilford Creek, part of 200 acres granted to Roger Miles and Ann his wife, set over to Ann Gray "mother of me" by a deed dated 17 Nov 1685
  Granted Admin	3 March 1702	Accomack County, Virginia
  	John Gray was granted administration of the estate of "his mother Ann Abbot" (deceased). Mr. Robert Norton and Mr. Gervas Baggaly became security for Gray's administration.
  Petitions Court	3 Mar 1702	Accomack County, Virginia
  	John Gray petitioned the court for the administration of the estate of his mother, Ann Abbott (Acc Co Orders, 1697-1703, p. 142).
  Will	6 January 1731	Somerset County, Maryland
  	To son John “Come by Chance” To son Wm, exe dwell/plantation “Killmenum” & “Derrey” To dau. Margaret “Patrick's Folly” To wife, certain fields during life. To son Wm & daus. Sarah, Margaret & Rebecca, residue of per. estate will bk 20 p404
  Death	1732	Somerset County, Maryland
  	John's will was probated 18 June 1732
  Siblings	4 siblings
  1. Mary Gray           b. 1664, Accomack County, Virginia   2. Alexander Gray           b. 1670, Accomack County, Virginia   3. Sarah Gray           b. 1680, Accomack County, Virginia           d. 1720, Virginia  (Age 40 years)   4. Jane Gray           b. Accomack County, Virginia
  Person ID	P6903	Burress

  
  

  Father	Miles M. Gray           b. 1638, England           d. November 1717, Somerset County, Maryland (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Anne Francis           b. 1640, England           d. February 1703, Accomack County, Virginia (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1663	Hungars Parish, Northampton, Virginia
  Family ID	F2255	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife	Bethula           b. 1665, ?           d. After 1732, Somerset County, Maryland (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	ca 1692
  Children	3 sons and 3 daughters
  	+ 1. Thomas Gray           b. 1700, Accomack County, Virginia           d. July 1728, Accomack County, Virginia (Age 28 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Rebecca Gray  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Margaret Gray  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Sarah Gray  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. John Gray           b. 1694  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. William Gray           b. 1697  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F2253	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1669 - Accomack County, Virginia Bounded out - Mother Ann bounds out sons Alex and John (probably unable to care for them after being disowned by her husband Miles) John is bound to William Anderson until age 21. - 17 April 1672 - Accomack County, Virginia Deed - William Anderson gave to John and Alexander, sons of Miles and Ann Gray, two cow calves and their increase, which would be divided when the oldest child (John) attained the age of 10 years - 19 Aug 1673 - Accomack County, Virginia Land - Roger Miles & his wife Ann deeded 200 acres to Ann Gray for life and then it was to go to her son John Gray (Whitelaw, p. 1124). This was land that Ann & Miles Gray had deeded to R. Miles 2 yrs prior, which they deeded back to Ann. - 1685 - Accomack County, Virginia Land Sale - John Gray, Planter, and wife Bethula sold William Lewis 100 acres in the woods between Gargaphia and Gilford. (Southern half of tract A116 that belonged to mother, Ann Gray) - 18 Mar 1693 - Accomack County, Virginia Land Sale - John Gray, Planter, for 5000 lbs tobacco paid by Richard Price100 acres in the woods between Gargaphia and Gilford Creek, part of 200 acres granted to Roger Miles and Ann his wife, set over to Ann Gray "mother of me" by a deed dated 17 Nov 1685 - 4 Aug 1697 - Accomack County, Virginia Granted Admin - John Gray was granted administration of the estate of "his mother Ann Abbot" (deceased). Mr. Robert Norton and Mr. Gervas Baggaly became security for Gray's administration. - 3 March 1702 - Accomack County, Virginia Petitions Court - John Gray petitioned the court for the administration of the estate of his mother, Ann Abbott (Acc Co Orders, 1697-1703, p. 142). - 3 Mar 1702 - Accomack County, Virginia  = Link to Google Earth