Grizzel
McAllister
formerly Wray aka Allison
Born in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Wray
and Elizabeth (Paxton) Wray
Sister of
James Wray and Charles Wray
Wife of
William Allison
— married
1715 in Ireland
Wife of
James McAllister
— married
after 1739 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania [uncertain]
Descendants [uncertain] 
Died about
at about age 100
in Orange, North Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Apr 2011
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Biography
Grizzell Wray born 18 Mar 1694 in Haddington, E Lothian, Scotland. Her parents were John Wray and Elizabeth Paxton.
Grizzel Wray married William Allison c 1715 in Ireland.
The couple had at least five children, probably more.
After her first husband's death on 27 Aug 1739, Grizzell, widow of William Allison married James McAllister. [citation needed]
James and Grizzell moved from Pennsylvania to Orange County, North Carolina where he died in 1771. A will for him has not been found yet, but in 1772 Grizzell McCollister paid a tax on belongings valued at 710 pounds in Orange County, North Carolina. Grizzell Wray Allison McAllister left a will dated 20 Jan 1794. Do we really think she lived to be one hundred years old?
Will of Grizzell Wray. spouse of 1) William Allison and 2) James McAllister.
- WILL: 20 JAN 1794, Orange County, North Carolina, USA (Book C, pg 2, Orange County N.C.,)
Grizzell's will is probated May 1794. She makes bequeaths to David Allison, John Allison, my son, Margaret Allison, Grizzel Thompson, daughter of Mary Clark, Jean Allison, James Donaldson, Elizabeth Allison, and Sarah Allison. David Allison appointed sole executor. Wit: James Mordah and Elizabeth Allison..
There is no record of a will for James McAllister. His estate was inventoried 30 July 1771 and filed by Neil McAllister. The following year Grizzell McCollister (sic) paid tax on possessions valued @ 710 pounds. This from page 309 Thomas Thompson & Ann Finney of Colonial Pennsylvania & North Carolina, allied lines of Finney, McAllister, Buchanan & Hart by Jane Gray Buchanan.
Birth
- 18 MAR 1694
- Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Death
- MAY 1794
- Orange, North Carolina, United States
Sources
- BOOK: THE ALLISON FAMILY OF ORANGE COUNTY, N.C. Author: CLARA HUNT MILLER Publication: CLARA HUNT MILLER, PUB. 1988,
- Franklin Family
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Grizzel:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Grizzel:
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~1.17%
Jo McCaleb
:
23andMe, yourDNAportal JMCb4852946
+
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member jcrockett
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T413897 [compare], yourDNAportal JMCb4852946, FTDNA kit #549851
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~0.78%
Daniel Perin :
23andMe, GEDmatch M609517 [compare]
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~0.78%
Geraldine (Elrod) Pollard :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Pollardg
-
~0.78%
Kay Ensor :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T695656 [compare], FTDNA kit #458297
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~0.59%
Mary (Gill) Dykes :
23andMe
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~0.39%
Horace Santry :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch VF280709C1 [compare], Ancestry member hwsantry
+
MyHeritage DNA
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~0.39%
Robert Brown :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member robert_f_brown71
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #B636614
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~0.39%
Susan (Rice) Campbell :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch M134454 [compare], Ancestry member Sjphdoc
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #14962
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~0.39%
Kelly Ensor :
23andMe
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~0.39%
John Carter :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Jactvfreak71
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A821238 [compare]
+
MyHeritage DNA
-
~0.39%
Barbara (Pennington) Treichel :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A938670 [compare], Ancestry member btreiche
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~0.39%
Dola (Nowell) Acree :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A079293 [compare], Ancestry member ACREEDN
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~0.39%
Harold Ray :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch cm6095741 [compare], Ancestry member dixoncrs
-
~0.39%
~1.56%
Sue Hayden :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch ZE1468921 [compare], Ancestry member suezieman
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~0.39%
Gill Gay :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A750808 [compare], Ancestry member sidetrackedresearcher
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T221385 [compare], FTDNA kit #147956
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~0.39%
Jami (Little) Smith :
AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
Dan Gilbert :
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