Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
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Mary Gray was mentioned in the 5 February 1731 will of her father William Dunn, proved on 19 July 1732. “I give & bequeath to my daughter Mary Gray one Shilling”. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 5, pages 92–93.]
Mary was mentioned in the 11 April 1742 will of her husband, William Gray. I lend unto my loving wife Mary my now dwelling Plantation and the Land thereunto adjoining and included within the long branch and Maxamilian Robinsons line During her Natural life. I Lend unto my Loving wife my Negro woman Judith and my Negro man Manzer and my Negro man Toney for and During her Natural life … All the remainder of my Personal Estate unto Loving wife and my four Children to be equally divided. My loving wife and my brother in Law Thomas Dunn and my Cousin William Boulware to be Executrix and Executors. On 19 October 1742, presented in court by Mary Gray the Executrix therein Named. John Andrews was by the Court appointed Guardian to John Gray an Infant heir at Law to the said deceedant to make his objections on behalf of the said John Gray against the Proof of the said Will, and the said John Andrews now Coming into Court and declaring that he had not any objections to make on behalf of the said John Gray to the Proof thereof thereupon the said Mary had the oath of an Executor Administered, the will being proved by Stephen Chenault, John Andrews, and Henry Harman. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 6, pages 387–389.]
On 19 October 1742, Mary Gray, William Dunn, Edward Hayes, and John Smith were bound £1000 sterling for Mary Gray’s execution of the last will and testament of William Gray, deceased. Signed Mary her M mark Gray, Wm Dunn, Edwd Hayes, John Smith. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 6, pages 389–390.]
Mary was mentioned in the 11 April 1742 will of her husband, William Gray. I lend unto my loving wife Mary my now dwelling Plantation and the Land thereunto adjoining and included within the long branch and Maxamilian Robinsons line During her Natural life. I Lend unto my Loving wife my Negro woman Judith and my Negro man Manzer and my Negro man Toney for and During her Natural life … All the remainder of my Personal Estate unto Loving wife and my four Children to be equally divided. My loving wife and my brother in Law Thomas Dunn and my Cousin William Boulware to be Executrix and Executors. On 19 October 1742, presented in court by Mary Gray the Executrix therein Named. John Andrews was by the Court appointed Guardian to John Gray an Infant heir at Law to the said deceedant to make his objections on behalf of the said John Gray against the Proof of the said Will, and the said John Andrews now Coming into Court and declaring that he had not any objections to make on behalf of the said John Gray to the Proof thereof thereupon the said Mary had the oath of an Executor Administered, the will being proved by Stephen Chenault, John Andrews, and Henry Harman. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 6, pages 387–389.]
On 19 October 1742, Mary Gray, William Dunn, Edward Hayes, and John Smith were bound £1000 sterling for Mary Gray’s execution of the last will and testament of William Gray, deceased. Signed Mary her M mark Gray, Wm Dunn, Edwd Hayes, John Smith. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 6, pages 389–390.]