Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
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William Gray was mentioned in the 21 January 1803 will of his grandfather, John Spindle, proved on 16 December 1805. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 16, pages 397–398.]
On 6 December 1823, Thomas D Pitts, James Rennolds, William Gray and Birkett Gray were bound unto Barbee Spindle administrator of Philip Gray who was trustee of Martha Gray deceased $430.00. “The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound Thomas D Pitts James Rennolds, William Gray and Birkett Gray have received their respective part of the said Martha Grays estate which the Chancery Court of Fredericksburg have decreed to the above named parties — Now if the above bound Pitts, Rennolds and Grays shall exonerate and bear harmless the sd. Barbee Spindle as aforesaid against all claims that may hereafter come … then the above obligation to the void …” [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, pages 236–237.]
On 17 April 1826, William Gray, James Rennolds and William Blackburn were bound in the penalty of $20,000 for William Gray’s execution of the last will and testament of Birkett Gray. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, page 380.]
William Gray was mentioned in the 15 February 1822 will of his brother, Birkett Gray, proved 17 April 1826. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, pages 382–383.]
On 25 October 1836, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of Mordecai Spindle was made by John G Bentley, Jas Andrews, and William Gray. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 114–115.]
On 12 December 1838, sales of the estate of Barbee Spindle were made. Includes Robert and Ned to Muscoe G. Wood; Ryburn to Reuben Saunders; John to Thomas B. Garnett; Humphrey to Mrs. Fanny Spindle; Polly, Nancy, Nicy, and Jim to William Gray; Betty to John S. Parker; Winny to Muscoe Garnett; Jerry to George T. F. Larimer; Irene to John A. Miller; Tom to Samuel Anderson; George to John G. Tod; and Charity & Phil to James Lee. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 385–387.]
On 6 December 1823, Thomas D Pitts, James Rennolds, William Gray and Birkett Gray were bound unto Barbee Spindle administrator of Philip Gray who was trustee of Martha Gray deceased $430.00. “The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound Thomas D Pitts James Rennolds, William Gray and Birkett Gray have received their respective part of the said Martha Grays estate which the Chancery Court of Fredericksburg have decreed to the above named parties — Now if the above bound Pitts, Rennolds and Grays shall exonerate and bear harmless the sd. Barbee Spindle as aforesaid against all claims that may hereafter come … then the above obligation to the void …” [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, pages 236–237.]
On 17 April 1826, William Gray, James Rennolds and William Blackburn were bound in the penalty of $20,000 for William Gray’s execution of the last will and testament of Birkett Gray. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, page 380.]
William Gray was mentioned in the 15 February 1822 will of his brother, Birkett Gray, proved 17 April 1826. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, pages 382–383.]
On 25 October 1836, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of Mordecai Spindle was made by John G Bentley, Jas Andrews, and William Gray. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 114–115.]
On 12 December 1838, sales of the estate of Barbee Spindle were made. Includes Robert and Ned to Muscoe G. Wood; Ryburn to Reuben Saunders; John to Thomas B. Garnett; Humphrey to Mrs. Fanny Spindle; Polly, Nancy, Nicy, and Jim to William Gray; Betty to John S. Parker; Winny to Muscoe Garnett; Jerry to George T. F. Larimer; Irene to John A. Miller; Tom to Samuel Anderson; George to John G. Tod; and Charity & Phil to James Lee. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 385–387.]