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From: Ricky Ray <>
Subject: [RHEA-L] [long] William C. Ray of Elbert/Hart Co., GA (timeline)
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 1998 18:27:22 -0400

Timeline of the life of William C. Ray 1800-1879:

ca 1800 Born in North Carolina

ca 1820-1824 married Peggy ??? in NC (Possibly Peggy Walsh/Welch)

Mar24,1824 Daughter, Elizabeth, was born in GA

1825 Son, Thomas J. Ray, Jr. was born in Elbert Co., GA

Dec27,1827 Bought 28 acres on North Fork of Beaverdam Creek (Elbert
Co,GA)
from John Duncan.

Dec29,1827 Bought 14 acres on North Fork of Beaverdam Creek (Elbert Co,GA)
from Moses Duncan.

Mar26,1828 Bought 50 acres on North Fork of Beaverdam Creek from Nathaniel
Duncan (of Franklin Co., GA)

Aug18,1828 Son, James Jasper Ray, was born.

ca 1830 Son, William Riley Ray, was born.

1830 Listed in census - Elbert Co., GA 4-0-0-1-2 0-1-0-0-1

Apr15,1830 Bought 302 acres in Elbert Co.,GA; adjoining his own land , and
that of John Merit,Moses Duncan, Aron Rice, and John Roberts.
Bought from Thomas Bryant, of Habersham Co., GA.
Wt: George W. Ray & Peter Ray

1832 Participated in "Gold Lottery", having two draws.

Aug10,1832 Son, Andrew Marion Ray, was born.

Aug25,1835 Wm.C. Ray is listed in the "Ruckersville Merchant Ledger",
along with George Washington Ray.

Apr18,1836 Land plat shows Wm.C.Ray's land, bordered by Moses Duncan and
George W. Ray land.

1840 Federal census of Elbert Co., GA lists Wm.C.Ray 1-0-2-1-0-1
1-0-0-1-0-1 (on same page is Thomas J. Ray & George W. Ray)

Feb2,1846 Sold 114 acres on North Fork of Beaverdam Creek to Reuben S.
Williford. Wt.John Merit

1860 Federal Census of Hart Co.,GA lists Wm.C.Ray age 60 farmer and
Blacksmith b.NC; wife:Peggy age 60 b.NC

May2,1862 Bought 235 aces on Cedar Creek (Hart Co.,GA)from James W.V.
David. Wt.John McGarity & Moses Duncan

Dec6,1862 Sold land in Hart Co.,GA to Zachariah Evans.

Mar12,1863 Sold 102 acres in Hart Co.(formerly Elbert Co.) to Henry B.
Gordon. Wt. Moses A. Duncan & Jacob Prewitt

1870 Federal Census, "Ray's District" in Hart Co,GA.

Feb20,1878 Sold 12 acres in Elbert Co.,GA to Wiley Teasley (colored).

Apr15,1879 Died in Hart County, Georgia.
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I'm interested in corresponding with anyone researching any of the Rays who
moved from NC to Elbert/Hart area of GA. (ie. George W. Ray,Thomas J.
Ray,Wm.C. Ray)

Thanks, Ricky Ray
Anderson, SC

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