William Gray

  Noted events in his life were:

• Will: Provides names of children and grandchildren, 27 Jan 1647, Harrow on the Hill, London, England. Source: A history of one branch of the Fairfield, Connecticut, Gray family; compiled by Mary Sibyl Gray May, Grace Gray Hoch, and Richard Holman May., 1953.

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From Henry F. Waters Genealogical Gleanings in England in the New England Historical and Genealogical Register v. 47 p. 403 we have the will in full. This will was made 27 January 1647 and proved 1648:

"William Gray of Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex, yeoman, 27 January 1647, proved 4 January 1648."

"To my son John Graye twenty pounds. To son Henry twenty pounds. To son Isaac that cottage or tenement now or lately in the occupation of Michel Anderson lying and being in Hobgoblin Lane near Sudbury Green in the parish of Harrow-on-the-Hill etc. being freehold etc.

To my daughter-in-law Susanna Gray, the wife of my son William, five pounds as a token of my love to her.

To my grandchild Abraham Gray son of William forty shillings, and to Josiah forty shillings and to Rebecca daughter of my son William all my pewter, and" to his youngest daughter Priscilla all my brass, as one pot, one kettle, etc.

To my sister Rose Wight five pounds out of a greater sum she oweth me which five pounds I give her as a token of my love to her. To my cousin Thomas Ashwell and Mary his wife five pounds to be distributed among their three children as a token of my love.

To Elizabeth Corda that three pounds that is in the hands of John Page of Aperton, yeoman.

To William Peache, son of John Peache of Greenford twenty shillings to be deducted out a greater sum his father John Peache oweth me.

I make my son William Gray of London, merchant taylor full and sole executor and give unto him all and singular my moneys, cattle, chattels, goods and lands and whatsoever is mine that is not heretofore disposed of &c. I further will that the five pounds I gave my sister Rose Wight after her decease shall be given to Thomas Ashwell's children."

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The law of primogeniture is upheld in the above will.

Mr. Waters says: "The first two sons named in the foregoing will were doubtless the John and Henry Gray who were found in Fairfield, Connecticut A.D. 1643." He says also "See the Will of their Brother William Gray, oldest son of the testator." (See New England Historical and Genealogical Register v. *+2 p. 72.)

• Cemetery: From London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, 3 Feb 1647, Harrow, Middlesex, England. Name: William Gray
Gender: Male
Record Type: Burial
Death Date: abt 1647
Burial Date: 3 Feb 1647
Burial Place: St Mary, Harrow Harrow, Middlesex, England
Register Type: Parish Register

William married Unknown.