Henry Gray III

  Noted events in his life were:

• Property: From Gray Genealogy, received a gift of land from his father, 1708, Fairfield, Connecticut.

• Family History: From History and genealogy of the families of old Fairfield, by Jacobus, Volume II, Page 398. Henry Gray III, son of Henry, Jr.

Inventory of Estate of Henry Gray, III, of Compo, who died 29 May 1713. Sarah, wife of Henry, III, was baptized at Fairfield, 16 February 1706/7. The probate record shows that he left widow Elizabeth and two children, whose birth dates are stated. William Gray was appointed guardian to Benjamin and Elizabeth, 1719. Benjamin of Fairfield receipted 19 November 1728 to uncle William Gray for portion from Estate of father Henry deceased; and on 28 April 1732, being then of Wallingford, receipted for portion from Estate of grandfather Henry Gray, deceased.

Child [by first wife], baptized at Fairfield:

Benjamin, born 28 April 1707, baptized 1 June 1707; married at Wallingford, 10 May 1731, Mary Bellamy, daughter of Mathew.

Child [by second wife], baptized at Fairfield:

Elizabeth, born 21 May 1711, baptized 27 April 1712.

* In this family history, he is referred to as Henry Gray III, while the reference refers to him as Henry Gray, Jr. son of Henry Gray 2nd.

• Family History: From Gray Genealogy, Page 218. Henry Gray (3)

According to the parish records of Green's Farms in old Fairfield, Henry Gray (3), was one of the corporate members of the church at that place in 1715. His brother Isaac was also there, and his death is recorded as having taken place November 7, 1745. Margaret Gray, probably their sister, was a member of the Green's Farms Church, 1727, and her death is recorded date of August 29, 1754. Henry Gray (3) had a son Samuel, but whether other children, if any, does not appear. The following statistics are in part from the town records of Fairfield, and part from the town records of Weston, and other sources.

Note: The name of his son is incorrect as is the statement that he had only one child.

• Inventory of Estate: From Family Search org, 1713, Fairfield, Connecticut. Abstract of probate records at Fairfield, Connecticut, down to 1721

Ardus, John takes inv. est. Henry Gray, Jr of Compo.

Page 148

1713 Gray, Henry, Jr of Compo decd. May 29, 1713

Inv. of est. June 12, 1713 by John Ardu and Thomas Nash

Had land on Compo Hill upon the top of the hill that was given after the death of his father.

Widow Elizabeth to admr.
Son Benj. b. Apr 28, 1707
Dau. Elizabeth b. May 21, 1711.

Note: Reference to the land being given after the death of his father is inconsistent with information for Henry Gray b. 1637 d. 1731. His father's will mentions having given land to his sons.

Henry married Sarah.

Henry next married Elizabeth.