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Gray of North Carolina and Georgia

James Gray was born 1 May 1758 in Orange County, North Carolina, died 20 November 1833 in Franklin, Pike County, Georgia. He married Mary Riley, born 26 May 1762 in Orange County, North Carolina, died 16 July 1840 in Pike County, the daughter of Jacob Riley. Issue:[1]

• Archibald Gray, born 3 May 1782 in Orange County, North Carolina, died 12 January 1846 in Taylor County, Georgia, buried in the Harris-Gray Cemetery. He married Cynthia Arnold on 29 January 1807 in Greene County. Issue:
  1. Amanda Gray, born 25 September 1809 in Greene County, died 6 September 1867 in Taylor County, buried in the Harris-Gray Cemetery.
  2. Mary Gray, born 11 February 1812 in Greene County, Georgia, died 29 April 1870 in Harrison County, Texas.
  3. Lucy Caroline Gray, born 31 January 1814 in Greene County, Georgia, died 16 October 1819 in Greene County.
  4. James Jefferson Gray, born 31 January 1816 in Greene County, died May 1862 in Taylor County, Georgia.
  5. John Thomas Gray, born 1 March 1820 in Greene County, died 11 March 1881 in Taylor County.
  6. Josephine Gray, born 13 November 1824 in Greene County, died 16 January 1903 in Macon, Bibb County.
  7. Albert Gray, born 18 October 1828 in Talbot County, died 20 July 1881, buried in the Carmel Church Cemetery, Lot 169 in Newton County, Georgia. He married on 20 July 1848 in Newton County, Permelia Rebecca Thomas, born 1827, died 1900, buried beside him. Issue:

  1. Edward Archibald Gray, Rev., born 1852, died 1931, buried in Lot No. 6, Oxford City Cemetery, Newton County.

• Susannah Gray, born 13 September 1786 in Orange County, North Carolina, died 10 October in Taylor County, Georgia, buried in the Harris-Gray Cemetery.
• James Riley Gray, born 10 October 1788 in Orange County, North Carolina, died 15 March 1829.
• Emily Gray, born ca 1788 in Orange County, North Carolina, died before 1838.
• Elizabeth Gray, born 24 November 1789 in Orange County, North Carolina, died 1844.
• Cynthia A. Gray, born ca 1791 in Georgia, died 4 May 1834 in Georgia.
• Seaborn B. Gray, born 9 May 1793 in Georgia, died 11 October 1859. He married Catherine Germany on 27 February 1823 in Pike County.
• Thomas Gray, born ca 1795 in Georgia.
• John W. Gray, born 1790/1800 in Georgia, died 23 March 1848.

Sources:

[1] Pike County Marriages; Newton County Marriages; Greene County Marriages; Newton County Cemeteries; Taylor County Marriages.

Last Will and Testament of John Gray of Orange County