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From: "Johnita P. Malone" <>
Subject: Re: WRAY - William B. - b. 1805 - North Carolina
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 15:25:18 -0800


I noted the Job Pettyjohn as a witness in the below documents. This is
interesting. I don't know if this will help but the Pettyjohns were
first in Accomack/Northampton Co., VA. From there, some went to Sussex
Co., DE., and other parts of Virginia. One named William Pettyjohn went
to Princess Anne Co., VA. I do have a lost Job Pettyjohn, grandson of
John Pettyjohn, d. 1782 Sussex Co., DE., and Hannah Wilson Pettyjohn, d.
1788 Sussex Co., DE. There were some Pettyjohns who went to North
Carolina but don't know how they connected to the Rheas/Reas/Rays. Maybe
this will help, I don't know. There were certainly Miers families in
Sussex Co., DE., at one time.

Johnita

ENC6 wrote:
>
> Hi everyone,
> I just know that someone out there can help solve this mystery. Am seeking
> information on:
> William B. Wray - b. 1805 in North Carolina
> married Nov. 20, 1828 to Catherine Keepers
> Catherine Keepers - b. abt 1809 in North Carolina - d. Mar. 4, 1855
> Independence Co., Arkansas.
> In 1840 family is in Stoddard Co., Missouri census
> In 1850 family is in Independence Co., Arkansas census
> William served as sheriff of Stoddard Co., Missouri 1835-1837
> Children are;
> Polly Ann Wray - b. 1829
> Elizabeth Jane Wray - b. 1830
> Calvin Columbus Wray - b. 1832
> Matilda Catherine Wray - b. 1834
> William Wasington Wray - b. 1836
> Easter Melvina Wray - b. 1838
> John Meracus Wray - b. 1840
> Eliza Eleanor Wray - b. 1842
> Sarah Rebecca Wray - b. 1844
> Maria Marceleet Wray - b. 1846
> Martha Missouria Wray - b. 1849
> Moherin E. Wray - ??? -
>
> I have their actual family Bible. so that is where I got this information.
> But am stuck on locating their parents, etc. Have found the following
> information but do not know if it really links or not.
>
> William Keepers married a Caty Seeford - Lincoln Co., North Carolina - Nov.
> 26, 1800
>
> A William Wray received a military bounty land grant in Missouri for service
> in War of 1812.
>
> 1833 - A Samuel Rea leaves a will in Chowan Co., North Carolina - mentions
> Christopher, Artemes, William, & Wiley Rea and Lavina Jackson.
>
> 1846 - Apr. 19 - Martha Rea, Widow of Samuel left a will in Choway Co., North
> Carolina - probated May term 1851 - mentions son Christopher C. Rea's
> children, daughter Lavina Jackson, Artemus Mansfield, grandaughter Martha E.
> Mansfield, grandaughter ELIZABETH JANE REA (DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM), and sons
> William & Wiley.
>
> 1790 - Census - Samuel Rea - Chowan Co.
>
> 1800 - Census - Samuel Rea - Chowan Co.
>
> 1814 - A Thomas Meirs leavs a will in Perquimans Co., NC - mentions children
> of Elizabeth Mixon and Martha Rea and Samson Wilder - witnessed by Job
> Pettyjohn & Samuel Rea
>
> 1788 - Thomas Miers married Margarett Wildare - Chowan Co., NC
>
> It is a big puzzle -- Can anyone please help -- Thanks so much -- Emma
>
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