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Records where state='VA'| ID: 440 Title: Rays mentioned in Rev. War pensions from Virginia and West Virginia | |||||
| Submitted: 2009-09-02 | Year: 1770 To 1855 Label: | ||||
| Source: Google Books - more info about source listed with each entry. | |||||
| Body: *Virginia-West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension on ... By Patrick G. Wardell Andrea Ray - d. 1835, md Henrietta 1779. Ch: Lucy, James, Thomas, Richard, Mary Benjamin Ray - taken POW for 14 months, moved from Surry Co, NC to Russell Co, VA. Had a wife of 51 years, dau. Lucy. Also md Nancy Sutherland Benjamin Ray - b. 1757 VA on James River. Had brother named James. d. 1849, md Frances Hartwell 1832. Had decendants named Wray. Frederick Ray - b. 1759 Brunswick Co, VA. Residences listed on associated image 982. d. 1837/38, md Nancy Harville 1795. Ch: Anderson, Nathaniel, James, Frederick, Martha Byers, Mary Ann, Thompson, John Westly. Other family members. James Ray - res 1775 District of KY. Was an Indian spy for Gen. Clark. d. 1835. CH: Cathrine Keller, William, Jesse, Polly Duncan, John, Jane Wilson, Patsey Alford/Alfred, Jefferson, Harvey, Lucinda Frost. From Ireland to VA where son James was born. Jesse Ray - b. Amherst Co, VA. d. 1839, md Nellie Baker. William Ray - Ch: Susannah, John, wife and dau both deaf and dumb. d. 1833, md Pattey Wilson in Oglethorpe Co, GA. Ch: son John, dau. Succa. **** *Virginia and West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension ... By Patrick G. Wardell David Wray - b. Brunswick Co, VA. Gives residences. from Nellie Wray, Orange, TX. George Wray - VA Sea Svc (sailor). Granddaughter: Mrs Mary D Cooper from New Orleans, LA. Henry Wray - b. 1763 of Amelia Co, VA. image 983 NOTE: for abbreviations see: Abbreviations & acronyms: a guide for family historians By Kip found on Google Books. |
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| ID: 402 Title: Joseph Ray receives French and Indian War Land Bounty Certificate | |||||
| Submitted: 2009-06-04 | Year: 1779 To 1779 Label: Land | ||||
| Source: Ancestry.com- French and Indian War Land Bounty Certificate No. 668-673 | |||||
| Body: Joseph Ray in Augusta Co., VA on 17 Nov 1779. Qualifies for or applies for a Land Bounty for service in French and Indian War. | |||||
| Location: Country: USA, State: VA, County: Augusta | |||||
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| ID: 401 Title: Kings from Ireland, Joseph Ray from Ireland. | |||||
| Submitted: 2009-06-04 | Year: 1739 To 1741 Label: Court | ||||
| Source: Orange Co. Court Records, Virginia Order Book 2 | |||||
| Body: Page 156. Robert King from Ireland, to Philadelphia to Virginia along with Catherin, John, Sarah and Elizabeth King. 24 Jul 1840
Page 209. William Long from Ireland, to Philadelphia to Virginia along with Elizabeth, Alexander, John, and William Long Jr. and Joseph Ray. 24 Jul 1840 |
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| Location: Country: USA, State: VA, County: Orange | |||||
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| ID: 380 Title: Jonathan Ray buys land in VA for him and Andrew Ray, Eleanor Ray, Samuel Ray, and Mary Ray. | |||||
| Submitted: 2009-03-03 | Year: 1756 To 1756 Label: Land | ||||
| Source: Library of Virginia web site- Land Office Grants. http://lva1.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com | |||||
| Body: 26 November 1756. Description: 160 acres on both sides of Old Town Creek and Log Branch. Source: Land Office Patents No. 34, 1756-1765, p. 145 (Reel 33-34). Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. |
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| Location: Country: USA, State: VA, County: Chesterfield | |||||
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| ID: 379 Title: Virginia and Old Kentucky Patent Series | |||||
| Submitted: 2009-03-04 | Year: 1760 To 1800 Label: Land | ||||
| Source: http://apps.sos.ky.gov/land/nonmilitary/patentseries/vaandokpatents/Default.aspx | |||||
| Body: Ann Ray, Benjamin Ray, Elizabeth Ray, James Ray, John Ray, John Ray Jr., John Ray Sr., Joseph Ray, Margret Ray, Philip Ray, Rachel Ray, Samuel Ray, Sarah Ray received Patents on early land warrants in Virginia. More on details and pics of original paper work on web site. The attached images are just a sample. |
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| ID: 378 Title: James Ray (Wray), Joseph Ray land warrants in Lincoln county, VA | |||||
| Submitted: 2009-03-03 | Year: 1782 To 1779 Label: Land | ||||
| Source: http://apps.sos.ky.gov/land/nonmilitary/lincoln/lincolnsearch1.asp | |||||
| Body: More info on web site. | |||||
| Location: Country: USA, State: VA, County: Lincoln | |||||
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| ID: 377 Title: James Ray and Thomas Ray early certificates of settlement and preemption warrants in Kentucky County, Virginia | |||||
| Submitted: 2009-03-03 | Year: 1779 To 1781 Label: Land | ||||
| Source: http://apps.sos.ky.gov/land/nonmilitary/settlements/ | |||||
| Body: Early Certificates of Settlement and Preemption Warrants in Kentucky County, Virginia Much more detail on web site with pics of warrants. - Results for 'ray,' |
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| Location: Country: USA, State: VA, County: Kentucky | |||||
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