Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
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On 22 July 1724, William Gray and Thomas Dunn were bound unto James Boughan and Sarah Boughan the sum of £16 sterling. Whereas judgement being this day given in Court unto James Boughan and Sarah Boughan executors of James Boughan deceased against William Gray, and whereas William Gray had an appeal granted him to the 8th day next Genl Court he gives security. Signed Wm Gray, Thomas Dunn. Witness: WBeverley. Ordered recorded 22 July 1724. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 17, page 319.]
On 17 August 1725, James Dix, Judith Dix, William Gray and John Watkins were bound £400 sterling for James Dix’s and Judith Dix’s execution of the will of John Dickenson. Signed James his E mark Dix, Judith her E mark Dix, William Gray, John Watkins. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 4, pages 106–107.]
On 19 July 1732, Alice Dunn, William Dunn, Thomas Dunn, William Gray and Samuel Clayton were bound £300 sterling for Alice Dunn’s, William Dunn’s and Thomas Dunn’s execution of the will of William Dunn. Signed Alice her A mark Dunn, Wm Dunn, Thos Dunn, Wm Gray, Samll Clayton. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 5, pages 94–95.]
On 19 February 1733/34, Wm Gray, James Vaughan (sic) and Edwd. Harper were bound £500 sterling for William Gray’s guardianship of Jonathan Dunn. Signed Wm Gray, Ja Boughan, Edwd. Harper. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 5, page 174–175.]
On 18 December 1739, William Gray and William Dunn were bound £100 current money for William Gray’s administration of the goods, chattles and credits of Willm Allen deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 6, pages 216–217.]
The will of William Gray of Essex County in the Colony of Virginia was dated 11 April 1742. Sick and weak but of perfect sense and memory. 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. I give to my son John Gray all that my now dwelling Plantation (before lent to my wife) after the decease of his Mother. I give and bequeath unto my sd Son John Gray my Negro boy Dick and my Negro Girl Nan and her increase (except her first Child that shall live to the age of five years at which age I give and bequeath the said Child unto my Daughter Sarah Gray). Unto son William Gray all that Plantation whereon my Father dwelt (and I Purchased of my brother Abner Gray) together with all the land thereunto belonging. To Son William Gray my Negro boy Will and my Negro Girl Lucy and her increase (except her first Child that shall live to the age of five years, at which age I give and bequeath the said Child unto my said Daughter Sarah. To Daughter Sarah the Child my Negro Women Judith is now Great with. Unto my Daughter Alice one Feather bed and furniture of four pounds Price. If either my Son john Gray or my Son William Gray shall die without issue of his body that then the part of Land before bequeathed to my son William be equally divided among my two Daughters Alice Gray and Sarah Gray. My cash I have which is about twenty pounds is to pay my money Debts and what remains I give unto my loving wife. To Daughter Alice Gray my Negro boy Jemmery and my Negro Girl Weney and her increase forever. 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. Signed Wm Gray. Witnesses: Stephen Chenault, John Andrews, Henry Harman, Jonath: Dunn. 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.]
On 17 August 1725, James Dix, Judith Dix, William Gray and John Watkins were bound £400 sterling for James Dix’s and Judith Dix’s execution of the will of John Dickenson. Signed James his E mark Dix, Judith her E mark Dix, William Gray, John Watkins. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 4, pages 106–107.]
On 19 July 1732, Alice Dunn, William Dunn, Thomas Dunn, William Gray and Samuel Clayton were bound £300 sterling for Alice Dunn’s, William Dunn’s and Thomas Dunn’s execution of the will of William Dunn. Signed Alice her A mark Dunn, Wm Dunn, Thos Dunn, Wm Gray, Samll Clayton. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 5, pages 94–95.]
On 19 February 1733/34, Wm Gray, James Vaughan (sic) and Edwd. Harper were bound £500 sterling for William Gray’s guardianship of Jonathan Dunn. Signed Wm Gray, Ja Boughan, Edwd. Harper. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 5, page 174–175.]
On 18 December 1739, William Gray and William Dunn were bound £100 current money for William Gray’s administration of the goods, chattles and credits of Willm Allen deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 6, pages 216–217.]
The will of William Gray of Essex County in the Colony of Virginia was dated 11 April 1742. Sick and weak but of perfect sense and memory. 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. I give to my son John Gray all that my now dwelling Plantation (before lent to my wife) after the decease of his Mother. I give and bequeath unto my sd Son John Gray my Negro boy Dick and my Negro Girl Nan and her increase (except her first Child that shall live to the age of five years at which age I give and bequeath the said Child unto my Daughter Sarah Gray). Unto son William Gray all that Plantation whereon my Father dwelt (and I Purchased of my brother Abner Gray) together with all the land thereunto belonging. To Son William Gray my Negro boy Will and my Negro Girl Lucy and her increase (except her first Child that shall live to the age of five years, at which age I give and bequeath the said Child unto my said Daughter Sarah. To Daughter Sarah the Child my Negro Women Judith is now Great with. Unto my Daughter Alice one Feather bed and furniture of four pounds Price. If either my Son john Gray or my Son William Gray shall die without issue of his body that then the part of Land before bequeathed to my son William be equally divided among my two Daughters Alice Gray and Sarah Gray. My cash I have which is about twenty pounds is to pay my money Debts and what remains I give unto my loving wife. To Daughter Alice Gray my Negro boy Jemmery and my Negro Girl Weney and her increase forever. 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. Signed Wm Gray. Witnesses: Stephen Chenault, John Andrews, Henry Harman, Jonath: Dunn. 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.]