Baptized
11 Jul 1760
Par. of Watten, Caithness, Scotland
entry reads: Donald Gray in Laid of Dun had a son procreated betwixt him and Katherine Morgan his spouse baptized called William before witnesses: Donald Sandison in ?Sth Dun? and ?Henry? Sandison in Achahoy[1][2]
Died
08 Aug 1829
Tongside, Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland
Note: age shown as 69 on h/stone (for once someone who actually knew how old he was!)[3]
Buried
Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland
Entry #37 reads: William Gray tacksman Tongside 8.8.1829 69, w Margt Sutherland 18.1.1848 81, s Ben(jamin) 23.12.1854 49 (one of 3 neighbouring graves holding assorted Gray relations)[4]
↑ Source: #S617 Bap 1760 William GRAY, extracted Nov 2003 (identification of this as the baptism of the William who married Margaret Sutherland is based on birth date, and naming pattern only)
Source: S511 MIs: CAI Halkirk, Vol 3 pt 11 Monumental Inscriptions pre 1855 Author: A S COWPER & I ROSS Publication: The Scottish Genealogy Society, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1992
Source: S617 OPR Watten, Caithness, Subject: Birth baptism marriages for Watten, CAI Dist 43/2 FHL Film of ScotlandsPeople Parish Register
Source: S773 FamilyTree of Donald GRAY & Katrina MORGAN, Author: Brian GRAY Privately Published Nov 1994
WikiTree profile Gray-2573 created through the import of HENDERSONLornaAncestorsPlus1Desc4WikiTree.ged on Oct 18, 2011 by L Henderson. ( Reference: 8933)
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