Henry Gray Genealogy

(1) Henry GRAY ( GREY)
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Death:       ca 1658, Fairfield, CT

Spouse:     Lydia FROST
Father:      William FROST (-1645)

Children:  Jacob (-1712)
                   Mary
                   Henry
                  "Daughter"

Notes:   He was one of the five "Farmers of Maxamus" also referred to as the "five farmers of Bankside." (known as Greens Farms)
Purchase of Greens Farms, Fairfield, CT:
"Three farmers, Thomas Newton, Henry Gray, and John Green, quickly followed the cattle trails, and guided, by the herdsman to the top of Clapboard Hill, viewed the prospect from there. On their own responsibility they decided at once to purchase the land from the Indians.  This purchase extended over a mile frontage along the Sound, from an oak tree west to and including Fox Island, and northerly to the Aspetuck River.  Two other associates chosen by these three men and approved by the town of Fairfield were Daniel Frost and Francis Andrews.
 

(2) Jacob GRAY (Or GREY) Sr.
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Death:        6 Mar 1712, Fairfield, Fairfield, CT

Spouse 1:   Joanna SMITH
Bapt:           25 Mar 1649, Hartford, Hartford, CT

Children:   Rebecca (1670-)

Spouse 2:   Sarah (BARTRAM) ???

Children:  Sarah (1677-)
                    Mary (1679-)
                    Jacob (1681-1742)
                    Joseph (ca 1683-)
                    Joanna (>1683-)
 

(3) Jacob GRAY (Or GREY)
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Birth:         10 Dec 1681, Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
Death:        26 Dec 1742, Greenfield, Fairfield, CT

Spouse:     Hannah SEELEY
Birth:         10 Jul 1683, Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
Bapt:           5 Jul 1696, Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
Father:       Lieut. Nathaniel SEELEY (ca1650-1687)
Mother:     Hannah BENNETT   (Probably) (ca1654-)
Marr:          ca 1702

Children:  Hannah (ca 1703-)
                    Nathaniel (ca 1704-1742)
                    Sarah (ca 1706-1784)
                    John (ca 1708-1755)
                    James (1710-1778)
                    Jacob (ca 1712-1776)
                    Rebecca (ca 1714-1778)
                    Eunice (ca 1716-)
                    Mary (1718-)
 

(4) John GRAY  (Or GREY)
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Birth:        ca 1708, Greenfield, Fairfield, CT
Death:       16 May 1755, Redding, Fairfield, CT

Spouse:      Hannah SCRIBNER
Father:       Thomas SCRIBNER (1681-1747)
Mother:      Mary ABBOTT (Probably)
Marr:          19 Sep 1730

Children:  Ann (ca 1732-?)
                    John (1733-)
                    Stephen (1735-)
                    Abraham (1737-)
                    Hezekiah (1738-)
                    Nathaniel (1741-)
                    Hannah (1744-)
                    Abigail (1745-1807)
                     Joseph (1753-1833)
                    Eunice (Died in Youth) (1754-1755)
 

(5) Ann GRAY
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Birth:          ca Jul 1732, Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
Death:         ? , Was Living In 1800

Spouse:      Timothy HULL
Birth:          4 Sep 1726, Greenfield, Fairfield, CT
Bapt:           11 Sep 1726, Greenfield, Fairfield, CT
Death:         29 Apr 1800, Redding, Fairfield, CT
Father:        John HULL (ca1703-1741)
Mother:      -??- (-<1737)
Marr:          14 Dec 1749

Children:  Hannah (1751-)
                    Sarah (ca 1754-)
                    Ezra (ca 1756-1837)
                    Eunice (ca 1757-)
                    John (1759-1838)
                    Abraham (1761-)
                    David (1763-1847)
                    Samuel (1766-1846)
                   Hezekiah (1768-)
                   Ann (1771-)
                   Abigail (ca 1776-) 


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