Donald Gray1

ID#10826, (before 1730 - after 1765)
Relationship6th great-grandfather of Lorna Henderson.

BMDB data

     Donald Gray was estimated to have been born bef. 1730 probably in the ?Par. of Watten, CAI, SCT, (not found 1725-1733, Watten, but only skim read).2
     Donald Gray married Kathrin Morgan on 27 Dec 1750 in the Par. of Watten, CAI, SCT, Entry for 4th (or 5th, not terribly legible) Dec 1750 reads: "Matrimonially contracted Donald Gray in South Dun and Kathrine Morgan there accomplished 27 Dec 1750" (the IGI shows date as 20th, but it definitely reads 27th).1,3
     Donald Gray was estimated to have died aft. 1765 probably in the ?Par. of Watten, CAI, SCT.

Census/Where lived/Occupations

     In Dec 1750 Donald Gray was living at Sth Dun, Watten, CAI, SCT.3 In Jul 1751 Donald Gray and Kathrin Morgan were living at Houstry, Watten, CAI, SCT.4 By May 1754 Donald Gray and Kathrin Morgan were living at Nth Dun, Watten, CAI, SCT.5 In Jul 1760 Donald Gray and Kathrin Morgan were living at Laid of Dun, Watten, CAI, SCT.6 Donald Gray and Kathrin Morgan lived fr Feb 1763 - Aug 1765 at Nth Dun, Watten, CAI, SCT.7,8

All the other info

     Donald Gray and Evander Gray at Watten, CAI, SCT, in 1729 were possibly related, of an age to be uncle/nephew?9 Donald Gray and John Gray in Sth Dun, Watten, CAI, SCT, fr 1729 - 1749 were possibly related, John being a strong candidate for Donald's father; the naming pattern of Donald and Kathrin's children indicates a John as being his father, and they were certainly both in Sth Dun. The witnesses at various baptisms for Donald and Kathrin's children look as if they might be the children of John (and Margaret Fowler), which also points to them being Donald's siblings.10
     Donald Gray and Kaithrin Gray at Laid, Watten, CAI, SCT, in 1758 were possibly related likely to be siblings, given that one of the witnesses for Donald's son Alexander's baptism was a John Manson of the right time/place to be the one married to Kathrin Gray d/o John Gray and Margaret Fowler, and that Donald in Laid (assumed to be this Donald) was a witness for the baptism of John Manson and Katherine Gray's dtr Margaret.11 Donald Gray witnessed the christening of Margaret Manson on 31 Aug 1760 at Watten, CAI, SCT.12

Family

Kathrin Morgan (bef. 1730 - aft. Aug 1765)
Children
  • John Gray13,4 (Jul 1751 - bef. 1756)
  • Donald Gray+5,14 (May 1754 - bet. 1800 - 1841)
  • John Gray15 (Nov 1756 - bef. 1765)
  • Alexander Gray16 (Jan 1758 - aft. Jun 1787)
  • William Gray+ (Jul 1760 - Aug 1829); Relationship rather assumes that the Watten baptism of a William of the right age to a Donald is a match for the William in the Halkirk cemetery with a first son named Donald17
  • Margaret Gray7 (Feb 1763 - )
  • John Gray8 (Aug 1765 - )
ChartsPaternal ancestors of Lorna
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GRAY
Ancestors & siblings of Les Henderson
A different spin on my pedigree chart
Last Edited23 Apr 2007

Citations

  1. GRAY, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Mar. 1750 Donald GRAY and Kathrin MORGAN, batch M110422 (Watten), extracted 1993.
  2. Birth baptism marriage: Watten, CAI Dist 43/2, GRAY Baptisms, 1725 - 1733, skimmed Nov 2003.
  3. Birth baptism marriage: Watten, CAI Dist 43/2, Mar 1750 Donald GRAY & Kathrine MORGAN, extracted Nov 2003.
  4. Birth baptism marriage: Watten, CAI Dist 43/2, Bap 1751 John GRAY, extracted Nov 2003.
  5. Birth baptism marriage: Watten, CAI Dist 43/2, Bap 1754 Donald GRAY, extracted Nov 2003.
  6. Birth baptism marriage: Watten, CAI Dist 43/2, Bap 1760 William GRAY, extracted Nov 2003.
  7. Birth baptism marriage: Watten, CAI Dist 43/2, Bap 1763 Margaret GRAY, extracted Nov 2003.
  8. Birth baptism marriage: Watten, CAI Dist 43/2, Bap 1765 John GRAY, extracted Nov 2003.
  9. Birth baptism marriage: Watten, CAI Dist 43/2, Bap 1729 James GRAY, extracted Nov 2003.
  10. Birth baptism marriage: Watten, CAI Dist 43/2, Bap 1749 Margaret GRAY, extracted Nov 2003.
  11. Birth baptism marriage: Watten, CAI Dist 43/2, Bap 1758 Alexander GRAY, extracted Nov 2003.
  12. Birth baptism marriage: Watten, CAI Dist 43/2, Bap 1760 Margaret MANSON, extracted Nov 2003.
  13. GRAY, International Genealogical Index (IGI).
  14. GRAY, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Bap. 1754 Donald to Donald GRAY and Kathrin MORGAN, batch C110422 (Watten), extracted 1993.
  15. Birth baptism marriage: Watten, CAI Dist 43/2, Bap. John GRAY 1756, extracted Nov 2003.
  16. GRAY, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Bap. 1758 Alexander, to Donald GRAY and Katharine MORGAN, batch C110422 (Watten), extracted 1993.
  17. Birth baptism marriage: Watten, CAI Dist 43/2, Bap 1760 William GRAY, extracted Nov 2003 (identification of this as the baptism of the William who married Margaret Sutherland is based on birth date, and naming pattern only).

E. & O. E. Some/most parish records are rather hard to read and names, places hard to interpret, particularly if you are unfamiliar with an area.
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