Capt. William Gray, of Old Rappahonnock County

Not the same as Capt. William Gray, of Surry County who married a different Elizabeth Jarrett

Will

DANIEL DOBYNS THE EMIGRANT TO VIRGINIA AND HIS EARLY DESCENDANTS
http://www.myoutbox.net/ddcv02.htm

The will of WILLIAM GRAY, drawn in Rappahannock Co. Va. on 20 July 1673 and proved on 3 Sept 1673, names:

• sons JOHN, WARWICK, WILLIAM and ABNER GRAY,
• daughter MARY GRAY
• and grandchild ELIZABETH BOWLER [Boulware].
• Executors were his wife MAUDLIN and his son-in-law JAMES BOWLER.
  • (fn 100) JAMES BOWLER was the son of THOMAS BOWLER who drew his will in Rappahannock Co. Va. on 17 Mar 1678/9
  • (fn 101) naming son JAMES BOWLER (not yet 21) and daughters ELIZABETH BOWLER and ANNE BOWLER. His wife TABITHA and son JAMES BOWLER were executors

[ed. Rappahannock County wasn't founded until 1833. In 1673 it was Old Rappahannock County].

Web Page (Link to the Record)
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015051124116&view=1up&...
Where The Record Is Found (Citation)
Valentine, E. Pleasants., Torrence, C. (1927). The Edward Pleasants Valentine papers. Richmond, Va.: The Valentine museum.
Describe The Record (Notes)

" William -(x) - Gray "being sick & weak". dated July 20, 1673. Sons John Gray and Warwick Gray, land testator now lives on containing 708 (728) acres with the houses, edifices thereunto belonging to be equally divided. son William Gray and Abner Gray 461 (460) acres adjoining to Occupacy run to be equally divided. "If it should please God that either of my sons dye before they become of age that then that moyety or half of land to return to the survivor." Executors to buy a young mare for testators sons-in-law (stepsons) Toby and Thomas Ingram "between this and the last of April which shall be in the year of our Lord 1675." To son Abner aforesd. a black mare with all her increase which was purchased with a gift to him from Mr. Ahenatley (?) To daughter Mary Gray the first mare colt that testators own mare brings. To grandchild Elizabeth Bowler a cow called Mad Buck. Son in law James Bowler and wife Moudlin Gray Executors. Witness - Warwick Comack, Francis x Sterne. Recorded 3 die 7 bris 1673. Teste. Edwrd Crask. "

Source Modified:
November 16, 2020
Reason This Source Is Attached:
Note: The author implies that Toby Ingram and Thomas Ingram were stepsons (sons of a wife previously married?), rather than sons-in-law.

References

1. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gray-704 has no parents for him
2. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/ML1Z-JH4 shows parents as Thomas Gray (d. 1653) & Margaret Annis Valentine. " William's father is not Francis. Land transaction records clearly show the father is Thomas."
3. Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jan 12 2025, 4:25:41 UTC
4. http://www.myoutbox.net/ddcv02.htm
5. Essex County, Virginia was formed from Old Rappahannock County in 1692.
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rappahannock_County_(1656),_Virginia The first Rappahannock County, Virginia — generally known as "Old Rappahannock" County — was founded in 1656 from part of Lancaster County, Virginia and became extinct in 1692 when it was divided to form Essex County and Richmond County, Virginia.[1]
7. https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Rappahannock_County,_1656-1696...