John Gray

ID#10831, (7 November 1756 - before 1765)
John Gray|b. 7 Nov 1756\nd. bef. 1765|p10831.htm|Donald Gray|b. bef. 1730\nd. aft. 1765|p10826.htm|Kathrin Morgan|b. bef. 1730\nd. aft. Aug 1765|p10827.htm|||||||||||||
FatherDonald Gray1 (bef. 1730 - aft. 1765)
MotherKathrin Morgan1 (bef. 1730 - aft. Aug 1765)
Relationship6th great-uncle of Lorna Henderson.

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     John Gray was baptized on 7 Nov 1756 in the Par. of Watten, CAI, SCT; date from igi, OPR entry at top of page and very faint: ..Donald Gray in ... Morgan his spouse...Wit: George Geddes and John ?Smith?, both in ?Houstry Dun?2,1
     John Gray was estimated to have died bef. 1765 ?Watten, CAI, SCT, (assumed from 3rd John chr.).3
ChartsGRAY
Ancestors & siblings of Les Henderson
Last Edited16 Dec 2004

Citations

  1. Birth baptism marriage: Watten, CAI Dist 43/2, Bap. John GRAY 1756, extracted Nov 2003.
  2. GRAY, International Genealogical Index (IGI).
  3. Birth baptism marriage: Watten, CAI Dist 43/2, Bap 1765 John GRAY, extracted Nov 2003.

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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