Jacob Gray

  Noted events in his life were:

• Family History: From Barbour Connecticuit Records. Jacob Sr., d. 6 Mar 1712 - Fairfield VR
Jacob, son of Jacob, b. 10 Dec 1677 - Fairfield VR

• Family History: From Gray Genealogy, 1887, Page 223. Jacob Gray

Jacob Gray (1), son of Henry Gray (1), deeded land in Fairfield May 15, 1679, "which hath been legally given him by his grandfather, William Frost." He also deeded land Rebekah, March 16, 1690. Jacob Gray, Jr. sold land in Fairfield, date of Jan. 21, 1708, and then the records show that Jacob Gray gave land to his son Joseph in 1708. This Joseph is believed to have removed at an early day to Newton and to have been the Joseph Gray who was Selectman of that town in 1713, and the ancestor of many Grays in that vicinity whose lineage, owing to the meager town and church records, it is impossible to satisfactorily trace. The records of Fairfield further show that "Sarah Gray, relect of Jacob Gray, died in Stratford, Dec. 16, 1716."

• Family History: From History and genealogy of the families of old Fairfield, by Jacobus, Volume I, Page 233. Jacob Gray, Sr. son of Henry Gray, Sr.

Having a legacy from grandfather William Frost, he bound himself 17 Nov. 1662 not to sell without consent of uncle Daniel Frost and Cornelius Hull.

Married (1) Joanna Smith, baptized at Hartford, 25 Mar. 1649; daughter of Giles, whose will of 1669 called her Johanna Gray.

Married (2) Sarah, widow of John Bartram of Stratford.

He died at Fairfield, 6 Mar. 1712.

Inventory 12 Mar. 1712. Widow Sarah and son Jacob, Administrators. Isaac Jennings of Fairfield assigned to brother-in-law Jacob Gray, Sr., 29 Mar. 1712. Samuel Umberfield of New Haven assigned to bother-in-law Jacob Gray right in Estate of father-in-law Jacob Gray.

Inventory of Sarah Gray, who died in Stratford, 16 Dec. 1716, taken 2 Feb. 1716/7. Administration on estate of Sarah widow of Jacob Gray, Sr., was granted to her son-in-law Charles Lane.

Jacob conveyed 11 acres to daughter Rebecca Gray for her portion, 6 May 1690. Jacob, Sr., in case son Jacob marry with Hannah Seeley the daughter of Lt. Nathaniel and leave her a widow, she shall have north-east end of my house during widowhood. He conveyed land to son Joseph, 20 Feb. 1707/8; also to son Jacob, with reservation for himself and wife Sarah. He conveyed to son Joseph, 24 Dec. 1709, reserving life use to himself and wife Sarah, and Joseph with his brother Jacob obligated themselves to pay father and mother five pounds a year and to pay portions do daughters of Jacob, Sr.

Child [by first wife], recorded at Fairfield:

Rebecca, born 1 Jan. 1670 [1670/1].

Children [by second wife], recorded at Fairfield:

Sarah, born 9 Oct. 1677, probably married Samuel Humphreville [Umberfield] of West Haven.

Mary, born 7 July 1679; married Isaac Jennings.

Jacob, born 10 Dec 16[81], died at Greenfield, 26 Dec. 1742 age about 61; will 21 Oct. 1742, proved 13 Jan. 1742/3; married Hannah Seeley, daughter of Lt. Nathaniel.

Joseph, born [say 1683]; married Sarah __________ .

Joanna, married Charles Lane.

• Land: From Fairfield's Land Records, 21 Dec 1683, Fairfield, Connecticut. Jacob Gray purchased 1.5 acres of land from Mr. Sam Waterman.
Volume A, Page 280

Fairfield's Land Records
Published by Fairfield Historical Society
Located at Fairfield Museum and History Center

Jacob married Joanna Smith, daughter of Giles Smith and Unknown.

Jacob next married Sarah. (Sarah died in Dec 1716 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.)