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From: "Johnita P. Malone" <>
Subject: [RHEA-L] Rhea/Wray/Ray Data
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 13:20:30 -0800
6 Nov 1764. Amherst Co., VA, Estate Book 1, pg 55. A memorandum of the
Remainder of Fergus Rays Estate which could not be had when the rest was
appraised. one iron pott, one old plow, one augor, October ye 27 yr
1764. Philip Davis, Henry Franklin, James Jones. At a Court continued
and held for Amherst County at the Court House the sixth Day of November
1764. This memorandum of part of the estate of Fergus Rays deceased was
returned and to be added to the Inventory & ordered to be recorded.
Test. Geo: Seaton, clk.
26 Jul 1765. Moses Ray. Amherst Co., VA. 80 acres on the branches of
Gilberts Creek. Patents 36, 1764-67, pg 819.
22 May 1766. Amherst County, VA., Will Book #1, pgs 123-125. Will of
Moses Ray. Written on 22 May 1766. Heirs: son, William Ray - land on
Gilberts Creek joining Mayo's line (345 acres); son, Moses Ray - tract of
land on which I now live (400 acres) including the Island joining the
tract; son, Thomas Ray - (400 acres) land in Buckingham County on Rock
Island Creek. Plantations with the Island and my still may be rented and
as much as of the money as is necessary maybe laid out in teaching my
children. All other my household goods and stock of all kind be sold and
my debts paid and what remains after my debts paid to be equally divided
among all my children both sons and daughters. Son, Moses, one negro boy
named Joshua who is to be hired out until Moses comes of age for Moses'
maintenance. Executors: Col William Cavel, Col James Nevell and Col.
Joseph Cavel. Signed: Moses (MR) Ray. Wits., Augustine Sheppard and
(illegible) Sarh Shepperd. Presented on 5 Sep 1768 by William Cabell,
Jr., Gent., and proven by oaths of Augustine Shepperd and Sarah Shepperd.
6 Oct 1766. Abstracts of Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Inventories
and Accounts, 1754-1787, abstracted edited and published by Miss Joida
Whitten, pg 12. Bedford Co., VA., Wills Book #1, pages 47-48. Joseph
Ray. Dated: 6 October 1766. To my two beloved sons Andrew Ray and John
Ray my land whereon I now live to be equally divided between them. Unto
my dearly beloved wife one dark bay horse called Prince and went for her
riding horse, her side saddle, her bed and furniture likewise her living
on the plantation during her widowhood for the use of her and the
children. I give to John Michal Miller the bed whereon he lies and
furniture belonging to the same. To my wife two cows and calves, said
cows to be of her own choosing out of the stock with their increase,
likewise my stock of hogs and sheep and the household stuff for her and
the childrens use during her widowhood, with all her wearing apparel.
At her marriage, what is left to be returned for use of the children.
Unto my two daughters Mary Ray and Prissilla, all the rest of my estate
that is to say all the rest of the horses, mares, colts, and the rest of
my Cattle, Waggon and Still to be turned into money for the girls with
all my bills bonds and book debts to be equally divided between the
children and paying what debts is due by me. My desire is that the boys
land shall be kept clear of quitrents for which I leave a bond of Wm.
Thomas for that same use vizt. 20 pounds. The overplus of what is left
besides clearing the quitrents of the land to go to the support of my
wife and children. Crop of grain to my wife and children for the
maintenance of them. Executors: William Thomas, Jonathan Grimes.
Witnesses: John Boyston, John Michal Miller, Peter Blankenship. Proven:
26 May 1767 by oaths of John Boston and Peter Blankenship. Executors
refused to take upon the Execution of said Will. Martha Ray is granted
certificate for obtaining Letters of Administration with the Will
annexed. Security: Henry Taylor and James Standefer.
22 Sep 1767. Abstracts of Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Inventories
and Accounts, 1754-1787, abstracted edited and published by Miss Joida
Whitten, pgs 14-15. Bedford Co., VA., Wills, pages 53-55. William
Thomson. Account of Settlement of Estate. Executor: Adam Beard. Dated
31 August 1767. Mentioned: Sarah Thompson; Richard Doggett; John
Roberson; Alexr. Sayers; David Irvine; Nicholas Welch; Sarah Thompson;
John Mounts; Henry Fuqua; John Drake; Charles Lynch; Peter Holmes; Wm.
Bramlet; John Quarles; John Snow; Jno. Stiff; Jno. South; Wm. Trigg Jr.;
Augustian Leftwich; Wm. Irvine; John Williams; Giles Williams; John
Phelps Junr.; Charles McGlaughlin; John Wood; Saml. Pepper; Charles
Ewings; David Irvine; Jno Phelps; R. Woodward; Thos. Preston; Matthew
Talbot; John Haynes; Christopher Irvine; John Roberson; Randle Gibson;
Garrett Dougherty; William Spencer; John Rain; Thos. McClanahan; Chesley
Davis; Merry Carter; Sandifer Kiziah; James Turner; Saml. Drake; Fran:
Thorp; Henry Brown; Charles Neal; John Boswell; John Cowan; James Smith;
Wm. Bramlett; Charles McGloughlen; Wm. Trigg; Isham Talbot; Charles Neal
Bond (Note: this may refer to someone named Bond, or simply a Bond in the
name of Charles Neal.); Fedrick Marbery; Edward Brewer; John Turnley;
John Thompson; John Stovaul; Richd. Doggett; Benjam. Drake; Richard
Callaway; James Newill; Henry Dooly; Fran: Callaway; Sam Drake; Robt.
Ewings; Hemphrey Baker; Frank Read; John Thompson. (Note: one item among
the above names reads To Sundrys at the Vendue. Some of the foregoing
names may have been buyers at the sale.) Joseph Miller; Moses Ray; James
Tilly; Mead; Jonn. Prather; Patrick Vance; Hugh Miller; Thomas Sexton;
Jer: Earley; James Buford; Joseph Ray; John Turner; Ralph Fuqua; Rob:
Allen; William Mead; John Smith; Hugh Boyle; Alexr. Stewart; Robt.
Donald; Thos. Overstreet; John Talbot; Wm. Arthur; Wm. Walker; Wm.
Callaway; Giles Williams; Chas. Callaway; John McFaul; Thomas Mosly;
Joseph Richardson; Thos. Prather; Thos. Ballard; John Turley; Usabus
Stone; Margarell Rentfro; Walter Buchanan; George Anderson; John Stiff;
Rob: Scarbrough; Thomas Pullen; George Grundy; John Addams; Thomas
Donald; Geo: Griffeth; Jos. McDanil; Geo. Smith; James Callaway; Peter
Hogg; Paul Carrington; Stephen Goggins; Harwood Gibson; Gross Scruggs;
Paul Carrington. Signed by Examiners 31 Aug 1767 . . . Estate of
William Thompson Decd with Adam Beard the Surviving Executor of the sd.
Thompsons Last Will . . . Examiners: William Trigg, Isham Talbot.
Returned: 22 September 1767.
24 Nov 1767. Abstracts of Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Inventories
and Accounts, 1754-1787, abstracted edited and published by Miss Joida
Whitten, pg 15. Bedford Co., VA., Wills, pages 55-56. Joseph Ray.
Inventory and Appraisement. Not dated. Listed: household furnishings,
farm equipment, livestock. Appraisers: Wm. Bradshaw, John Meador.
Returned: 24 November 1767.
24 Nov 1767. Abstracts of Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Inventories
and Accounts, 1754-1787, abstracted edited and published by Miss Joida
Whitten, pgs15-16. Bedford Co., VA., Wills, page 56. Daniel Morris.
Will. Not dated. My son Ezekiel the land whereon I live in case he give
Rebeckah his sister 100 acres of the upper end of the said land, also he
must give his mother a maintenance or thirds of the land. I give Ezekiel
eight pounds in Samuel Linses hands on his make the said Linsy a Right
to a Certain Tract of land lying in Agusta County on James River. To my
loving wife one bay horse. I give my Son Joseph, Daniel & Joshua,
Elizabeth, Mary & Jane & Sarah, one Shilling Starling each. Witnesses:
Jacob Anderson, Josias Coffer, Mary Anderson. Proven: 24 November 1767
by oaths of Jacob Anderson, Josiah Coffer and Mary Anderson. Note: No
mention of an Executor was made in the Will as seen in Will Book 1, or
when the Will was proven in Court.
10 Nov 1768. Surry County, Virginia, Wills, Estate Accounts and
Inventories, 1730-1800, by Lyndon H. Hart, III, 1983, pg 88. Page 66:
Robert Rae of Surry. Will. Date: 10 Nov 1768. Rec.: 16 Jan 1770.
James Rae and Francis Rae, Executors. Father: Francis. Mother:
Elizabeth. Sisters: Mary and Lucy Rae. Brother: James. Witnesses: John
Burgess, John Cooper and William Madera.
21 Mar 1770. Surry County, Virginia, Wills, Estate Accounts and
Inventories, 1730-1800, by Lyndon H. Hart, III, 1983, pg 88. Page 78.
Robert Rae. Inventory. date: -----. Rec.: 21 March 1770. Thomas
Jones, William Scarbrough and William Justiss, Appraisers.
__ Sep 1770. Sussex County, Virginia, Will Book C, page 295. In
obedience to an order of the worshipfull Court of Sussex County bearing
date September Court 1770 we the subscribers being first sworn have
appraised the personal estate of John Ray Decd in Current money as
follows. (Inventory follows.) Appraisers: John Adkins, Charles Gee,
and William Hunter. At a court held for Sussex County the 21 day of Mar
1771 this inventory and appraisement of the estate of John Ray deceased
was presented into Court and by the court ordered to recorded. Teste:
A. Claiborne CSC.
16 Mar 1771. George Wray. Brunswick Co., VA. 150 acres adjoining land
of Randle, Tatum and Kelley. Patents 39, 1770-71, pg 422.
26 Nov 1771. Abstracts of Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Inventories
and Accounts, 1754-1787, abstracted edited and published by Miss Joida
Whitten, pg 30. Bedford Co., VA., Wills, pages 121-122. William
Thompson. Accounts. Executor: Adam Beard, the surviving Executor.
Dated: from 31 Aug 1767. Mentioned: Lanty Armstrong; Adam Beard; Moses
Ray; Joshua Morris, William Stone; James Gibson; Saml. Adams; James
Robinson; Abraham Price. Dated signed by Examiners: 7 Apr 1771.
Examiners: Robt. Ewing, Gross Scruggs, Js: Talbot. Returned: 26 November
1771.
__ Jan 1772. Bulletin of The Genealogical Society of Old Tryon County,
Volume XX, August 1992, Number 3, pg 121. Tryon County, NC., Crown
Docket, July 1769-October 1774 (from a copy of the original provided by
Jeri and Judson Crow). The minutes of the Tryon County Inferior Court of
Pleas and Quarter Session were abstracted by Roy Brooks and published in
a long series in the Bulletin. These minutes given only summary
information regarding Crown cases which came to trial. The Tryon list of
cases giving (1) parties names, (2) what indictment or presentment, (3)
tru or false bill, (4) evidence names, (5) sheriffs returns, and (6)
rules, pleas, and orders of court.The abstracts below are listed in this
same order. Not all items may be present. If an item is missing or
illegible, the letter x appears in the listing in its place. . . .,
Rex vs. Wm Gilbert; indictment for assault; true bill; Saml Biggerstaff;
exd Wm Wray & John Morris bail; x.
__ Apr 1772. Bulletin of The Genealogical Society of Old Tryon County,
Volume XX, August 1992, Number 3, pg 122. Tryon County, NC., Crown
Docket, July 1769-October 1774 (from a copy of the original provided by
Jeri and Judson Crow). The minutes of the Tryon County Inferior Court of
Pleas and Quarter Session were abstracted by Roy Brooks and published in
a long series in the Bulletin. These minutes given only summary
information regarding Crown cases which came to trial. The Tryon list of
cases giving (1) parties names, (2) what indictment or presentment, (3)
tru or false bill, (4) evidence names, (5) sheriffs returns, and (6)
rules, pleas, and orders of court.The abstracts below are listed in this
same order. Not all items may be present. If an item is missing or
illegible, the letter x appears in the listing in its place. . . .,
Rex vs. Will Gilbert; indictment for assault; true bill; Saml Biggerstaf;
exd William Wray & John Morris bail; contd on the same Rail.
__ Jul 1772. Bulletin of The Genealogical Society of Old Tryon County,
Volume XX, August 1992, Number 3, pg 123. Tryon County, NC., Crown
Docket, July 1769-October 1774 (from a copy of the original provided by
Jeri and Judson Crow). The minutes of the Tryon County Inferior Court of
Pleas and Quarter Session were abstracted by Roy Brooks and published in
a long series in the Bulletin. These minutes given only summary
information regarding Crown cases which came to trial. The Tryon list of
cases giving (1) parties names, (2) what indictment or presentment, (3)
tru or false bill, (4) evidence names, (5) sheriffs returns, and (6)
rules, pleas, and orders of court.The abstracts below are listed in this
same order. Not all items may be present. If an item is missing or
illegible, the letter x appears in the listing in its place. . . .,
The King vs. William Gilbert; assault - 2 courts; true bill; Saml.
Biggerstaff; exd William Wray & John Morris bail; contd.
__ Oct 1772. Bulletin of The Genealogical Society of Old Tryon County,
Volume XX, August 1992, Number 3, pg 124. Tryon County, NC., Crown
Docket, July 1769-October 1774 (from a copy of the original provided by
Jeri and Judson Crow). The minutes of the Tryon County Inferior Court of
Pleas and Quarter Session were abstracted by Roy Brooks and published in
a long series in the Bulletin. These minutes given only summary
information regarding Crown cases which came to trial. The Tryon list of
cases giving (1) parties names, (2) what indictment or presentment, (3)
tru or false bill, (4) evidence names, (5) sheriffs returns, and (6)
rules, pleas, and orders of court.The abstracts below are listed in this
same order. Not all items may be present. If an item is missing or
illegible, the letter x appears in the listing in its place. . . .,
The King vs. Wm Gilbert; assault - 3 courts; true bill; Saml Biggerstaff
- recog. £10; exd Wm Wray & John Morris bail; not guilty - recog.
principal £10 - Alexr Counter 5 - Patrick McDavid - 5.
__ Jan 1773. Bulletin of The Genealogical Society of Old Tryon County,
Volume XX, August 1992, Number 3, pg 125. Tryon County, NC., Crown
Docket, July 1769-October 1774 (from a copy of the original provided by
Jeri and Judson Crow). The minutes of the Tryon County Inferior Court of
Pleas and Quarter Session were abstracted by Roy Brooks and published in
a long series in the Bulletin. These minutes given only summary
information regarding Crown cases which came to trial. The Tryon list of
cases giving (1) parties names, (2) what indictment or presentment, (3)
tru or false bill, (4) evidence names, (5) sheriffs returns, and (6)
rules, pleas, and orders of court.The abstracts below are listed in this
same order. Not all items may be present. If an item is missing or
illegible, the letter x appears in the listing in its place. . . .,
The King vs. Wm Gilbert; assault - 4 courts; true bill; Saml Biggerstaff
evid. recog. in £10; exd Wm Wray & John Morris bail; not guilty - recog.
principle £10 - Alexr Coulter 5 - Patrick McDavid 5 - Judgment ni sci
-sci fa vs all issued.
__ Jan 1775. Bulletin of The Genealogical Society of Old Tryon County,
Volume XX, November 19992, Number 4, pg 173. Tryon County, NC, Crown
Docket, January 1775 - April 1776. The King vs. James Kelly Jnr.;
Assault; true bill, 2 Con; James Alley; Not Guilty J W, Principle bound
in £20, Jas Kelly Senr. in £20; principle surrendered in custody of
Sheriff, Hue & Cry Made, Wm. Wray & Jas Wood Bound in £20 Each, Submitted
& Fined /6d & Cost, Note taken.
__ Jan 1775. Bulletin of The Genealogical Society of Old Tryon County,
Volume XX, November 1992, Number 4, pg 173. Tryon County, NC, Crown
Docket, January 1775 - April 1776. The King vs. James Kelly Jnr.;
Assault; true bill, 2 con; James Wilson; Not guilty J W, Principle Bound
£10, Jas. Murphy & Jas. Kelly Sen 5 Each; Principle surrendered in
Custody of Sheriff, Hue & Cry Made, Wm Wray & Jas Wood in £20 Each,
Submitted & fined 5/, Note taken.
__ Jan 1775. Bulletin of The Genealogical Society of Old Tryon County,
Volume XX, November 1992, Number 4, pg 173. Tryon County, NC, Crown
Docket, January 1775 - April 1776. The King vs. James Kelly Jnr.;
Assault; True Bill, 2 con; William Morgan; Not Guilty J W, Principle
Bound in £10, Jas. Murphy & Jas Kelly Senr in 5 Each; Principle
Surrendered in Custody Sheriff, Hue & Cry Made, Wm. Wray & Jas. Wood in
£20 Each, Submitted and fined 20/ & costs, Note taken.
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Johnita
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