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From: "Johnita P. Malone" <>
Subject: [RHEA-L] John Ray of NC
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 08:15:14 -0800


Earlier someone was looking for John Rays or James Rays, I can't
remember, which of North Carolina. I looked for this information then
but couldn't find it. Finally, found it, so here it is now:

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 children’s 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
tht 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.

15 Sep 1786. Abstracts of the Eighteenth Century Deed Books, Franklin
County, Virginia, Volume 1, Deed Book I (1786-1789), Deed Book II
(1789-1793), prepared by Sara Motisher Beck, introduction by Anne Carter
Lee, cover by Elizabeth Eaton Moore, 1978, pg 14. Deed Book #1, pp.
101-103. September 15, 1786 - Deed. John Ray (Franklin County, North
Carolina) to George Turnbull (Franklin County). £200, 300a Both sides of
Maggoty Creek. Conveyed from Joseph Ray dec’d by Will to Andrew Ray &
John Ray, Heirs, CB. Signed John Rhea. Wit: John Short, John (X)
Chitwood, William Cavanaugh, Thos. Watts. Recorded October 2, 1786.

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Johnita P. Malone

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