GRAY VA Essex Cnty, 1742 & 1786


SLAVES OF THE GRAY FAMILIES OF ESSEX COUNTY, VA.

1. WILLIAM & MARY GRAY'S 4 CHILDREN:
	John, William Jr., Sarah and Alice.
2. WILLIAM JR. & ANN HAD 7 CHILDREN:
	William, John, Andrew, Philip, Rosoner (f), Elizabeth and Martha.

DIVISION OF SLAVES SHOWN IN THEIR WILLS

1. VIRGINIA-1742 (April 11). Essex County
GRAY, William -

... to wife Mary JUDITH, MONZER (M), TONEY
... John gets: DICK (BOY) NAN(GIRL)+INCREASE(Except her first child that shall live to 5: child to daughter Sarah)
... William (JR)gets:WILL (BOY), NAN (GIRL)+INCREASE (Except her first child that shall live to 5: child to daughter Sarah)
... Alice Gray did receive slaves in 1742 will of William Gray. She gets: JEMMERY (BOY) WENEY (GIRL) +HER INCREASE.
... Sarah gets: Judith (pregnant), Nan's child.
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2.VIRGINIA - 1786 (Feb. 11) Essex County
GRAY, William (Jr)

... to wife Ann BEN*,VIOLET,RACHEL, SENEY,DAVEY,CLOE,LITTLE DAVEY**, RHODA, YOUNG VIOLET**. *BEN TO BE FREED AFTER HE IS 50.
**Not be included in division of slaves among William's children after death of widow.

To his Children:
... William gets: CALEB, BUCK , YOUNG DAVEY+THEIR INCREASE.
... John gets: TOM,MOLL, DIDO +THEIR INCREASE
... Rosanner gets: ESSEX, ESTHER, EDNEY, YOUNG CLOE +THEIR INCREASE
... Andrew gets: MONGER,MILLEY, YOUNG VIOLET + INCREASE
... Martha gets: RALPH, SARAH, YOUNG BEN + INCREASE
... Philip gets: CULPEPER, JUDITH, FREDERICK, EDMUND + INCREASE

To be freed: WILL
Note: Elizabeth is not mentioned in this will.

Apparently she married a man named William Gray of Petersburg and a seperate will is provided to Mr. & Mrs. William Gray of Petersburg. 1786.

... Elizabeth & husband get: CLARY (Esther's child), ESTHER

Source: Edward Pleasants Valentine Papers, Vol. I.

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