Thomas Gray Jr (abt. 1651 - 1676)

Born about 1651 in Virginia

Died 1 May 1676 at about age 25 in Surry, Virginia

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Biography

Thomas Gray, was the son of the ancient planter, Thomas Gray. In the Surry County Virginia Ages of early settlers states he was 21 in 1672,thus making his birth year 1651.^{[1] [2]}

Siblings

Thomas named his three brothers as legatees in his will.^[2] His sibings Jone and William, were named in Virginia's muster of inhabitants with their father.^[3]

brothers...

• William.^[3]
• John of Surry co., Virginia (will 16 May 1683, probate 03 Jul 1683).

m. Mary ....^[4]

• Francis

sisters...

• Jone (b. c. 1618).^[3]

m. (as first wife) John Hux or Hucks (b. c. 1612/3 - d. bef. 04 May 1668).

Timeline

• 1652: testified as "Thomas Gray, Jr.," at deposition re: petition for damages re: the building of the home of Daniel Hutton by Thomas Pittman.^[5]
• 02 Nov 1658: living.^[6]

Death

Thomas died unmarried, but left a will [16 April 1676 x May 1676 Surry, Virginia] that named his brothers as legatees.^[2]

Research Notes

Acreage from father of Thomas:

Dorman (2004), mentions Thomas' father as receiving his first patent 27 Aug 1635 of 250 acres of which 50 acres was for the transportation of Thomas.^[6]

Nov.6,1635, James City; 550 acres for 5 headrights, Rolf's Creek & references to the time of Sir Thomas Dale.^[7]

Nugent (1934), records 350 acres transferred from Thomas Gray to his two sons, William and Thomas.^[8]

The Oldest Brick House (1900), may have information available.^[9]

He passed away May 1, 1676, Surry County,Virginia.^[10]

Nov.15,1677. Wm. and John Gray of Surry County,Virginia , joint heirs of Thomas Gray their brother,dec'd,for 4000 lbs. tobacco sell to Thomas Swann esq. 100 acres at Smith 's Fort Creek,or Gray's Creek. witt. Thomas Busby,Robert Penny.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/176279-colonial-surry?viewer=1&offset=2#page=227&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q=
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Jester, A.L. & Hiden, M.W. (1956). Adventurers of purse and person, Virginia 1607-1625, p. 194. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. FamilySearch. eBook.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Hotten, J.C. (1874). "Musters of inhabitants of Virginia," in the Original Lists of Persons, p. 228. Chatto and Windus. Google Books.
4. ↑ Mary remarried to Robert Nicholson.
5. ↑ Davis, n.d., p. 2.[1]
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Dorman, J.F. (2004). Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5: Families G-P, p.198. Google Books.
7. ↑ Harbury, K. (2006, November 22). "Decoding the Documents: 'Indians' in Selected Seventeenth Century Documents & Secondary Sources," in A Study of Virginia Indians and Jamestown: The First Century, (citing Nugent 1992 (I): 31 PB1/283). nps.gov. Web.
8. ↑ Nugent, N.M. (1934). Cavaliers and pioneers; abstracts of Virginia land patents and grants, 1623-1800, 1, p. 31. Richmond, VA: The Dietz Printing Co. Archive.org. eBook.
9. ↑ The Oldest Brick House. (1900). The William and Mary Quarterly, 8(3), 151-152. doi:10.2307/1920195. JSTOR.
10. ↑ N.a. (n.d.). Virginia death records: Jan 1 1670 to Dec 31 1679. Virginia & New York Genealogy. Web. https://nyvagenealogy.homestead.com/VD1670.html
11. ↑ Davis, E.T. (n.d.). Surry County Records: Surry County, Virginia 1652 - 1684 Books I & II. FamilySearch Title# 115468. eBook.

See also:

• Virginia Genealogical Society

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