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From: "Marcia" <>
Subject: Robert Ray/Rea
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 1997 08:26:41 -0700


Tradition says WILLIAM HARDY was married to Margaret Ray, daughter of
Lord and Lady Ray.

A ROBERT RAY/ REA established Raystown which became Bedford, which is in
the area
William HARDY lived)

Does anyone know about this Robert RAY/REA?

I found this newspaper article in my search

Ray's Sister Captured
Early settler John Perrin's first wife was Robert Ray's sister. She was
captured by the Indians at the same time that Mrs Vogan, Clark, Davis, and
Tombleson. This raid was led by Chief Wills............

The article is quite long and I will send it if any one is interested

Marcia

Check for the following surnames at
http://www2.whidbey.net/rothman/marcia/mjindex.html
Reseaching these surnames
In America -- HARDY, TOMLINSON, DEVORE,WALDRON, WHITE,
RAY/RHEA, MATTHEWS, PARKS, OLDHAM, HODGEN,
SHERRARD, WYLIE, ANDERSON, HUTCHISON.
In areas of St Austell, Cornwall --- ALLEN, HANCOCK. STEPHENS
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