Hannah (Getchell) Gray (bef. 1730)

Born before 1 Nov 1730 in Wells, Maine

Ancestors

Wife of John Gray — married 1771 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine

Descendants

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Biography

Hannah was born before 1730. She is the daughter of Joseph Getchell and Eunice Hatch. ^[1]

Research Note:

1. Almon A. Gray's work in The Gray family of Hancock County, Maine ^[2]says that Hannah Getchell was born about 1734 in Well d/o Nathaniel Getchell and Susannah Ladd

2. Joseph Getchell and Eunice hatch did have a daughter Hannah born or baptized 1 Nov 1730 ^[3] but it is uncertain if she was the one who married John Gray

JOHN GRAY ... above, son of Joshua Gray and Jennat (Elliot), was a Sergeant in Capt. William Reed's Co.. enlisting Aug. 19, 1777. He was discharged Sept. 28. 1777, service 1 month and 10 days. The company was ordered out by Col. Jonathan Buck, for service at Machias, Me, John lived in Sedgwick on lot#1.91, and was a neighbor of his brothers Reuben and Andrew. He married Hannah (Getchell) b. 1734, Wells, Me., a daughter of Nathaniel Getchell. Their children were-

• 1. Nathaniel, probably born about 1764. d. Nov. 10. 1822. He married Elizabeth (Snow) b. Oct. 31, 1766, Truro, Mass., d. after Mar. 16. 1825, daughter of Nicholas Snow and Huldah (Watkins). pioneers of Brooksville.
• 2. Joshua. probably b. about 1768. d. March 10. 1842, m. Elizabeth b. about 1766.
• 3. Marcy, probably b. 1769/73, m. 1790, John Barbarick of Vinalhaven, Mame.
• 4. Hannah, probably b. 1769173. d. after April 30. 1791, m. Messer.
• 5. Esther. probably b. 1769/73, m. Mar. 14, 1791, Charles Stewart of Sedgwick and possibly Peter Eaton as her 2nd husband.
• 6. Mariam b. May 27, 1776, Sedgwick. d. Feb. 9, 1858, m. Dec. 28. 1797, Jona. than Darling, b. Oct., 1765, Blue Hill. Me.. d. Dec. 17, 1848, Enfield, Me.
• 7. John b. Dec. 31, 1785. probably Sedgwick. d. Oct. 25, 1848, Belfast. Me., m. Nov. 8, 1812. Sarah H. Bishop.

Sources

• Stanley Wood, firsthand knowledge. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Stanley and others.

1. ↑ Entered by Stanley Wood, Sep 22, 2011
2. ↑ Gray, Almon A., and Walter A. Snow. 1987. The Gray family of Hancock County, Maine. [Place of publication not identified]: [publisher not identified].
3. ↑ [http://www.newhousegetchell.net/Gatchell_Getchell_Descendants.pdf 1 Gatchell/Getchell Descendants] page 16

See also:

• • Burial: "Maine, U.S., Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, 1780-1980"
    Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: FamilySearch, 2016
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61897 #299725 (accessed 15 April 2023)
    Hannah Gray burial in Harding, Standish, Cumberland, Maine, USA.
• Gray, Almon A., and Walter A. Snow. 1987. The Gray family of Hancock County, Maine. [Place of publication not identified]: [publisher not identified].