William Gray

ID#8933, (11 July 1760 - 8 August 1829)
William Gray|b. 11 Jul 1760\nd. 8 Aug 1829|p8933.htm|Donald Gray|b. bef. 1730\nd. aft. 1765|p10826.htm|Kathrin Morgan|b. bef. 1730\nd. aft. Aug 1765|p10827.htm|||||||||||||
FatherDonald Gray b. bef. 1730, d. aft. 1765; 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 Donald1
MotherKathrin Morgan1 b. bef. 1730, d. aft. Aug 1765
ChartsGRAY
Ancestors & siblings of Les Henderson
Relationship6th great-uncle of Lorna Henderson.
     William Gray was baptized on 11 Jul 1760 in the Par. of Watten, CAI, SCT; entry reads: Donald Gray in Laid of Dun had a son procreated betwixt him and Katherine Morgan his spouse baptized called William before witnesses: Donald Sandison in ?Sth Dun? and ?Henry? Sandison in Achahoy.1,2
     William Gray married Margaret Sutherland on 9 Jan 1789 in the Par. of Halkirk, CAI, SCT.3
     William Gray died on 8 Aug 1829 probably at ?Tongside, Halkirk, CAI, SCT, at age 69; age shown as 69 on h/stone (for once someone who actually knew how old he was).2 He was buried with Margaret Sutherland in the Halkirk Cem., CAI, SCT, #37 reads: William Gray tacksman Tongside 8.8.1829 69, w Margt Sutherland 18.1.1848 81, s Ben(jamin) 23.12.1854 49 (one of 3 neighbouring graves holding assorted Gray relations).2
     William Gray was a tacksman at Tongside, Halkirk, CAI, SCT.2 He and Margaret Gray of Tongside, Par. of Halkirk, CAI, SCT, in 1831 were possibly related, as Margaret is of an age to be a dtr of William, although there are a number of other Gray families in the area at this time. (Margaret married William Murray of Olgrinbeg).4

Family

Margaret Sutherland (excluded)
Children
  • Elizabeth Gray (excluded)
  • Donald Gray (excluded)
  • Alexander Gray (excluded)
  • William Gray (excluded)
  • Donald Gray5 (excluded)
  • Christian Gray5 (excluded)
  • Benjamin Gray2 (excluded)
Last Edited13 Nov 2005

Citations

  1. 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).
  2. A S COWPER & I ROSS, MIs: CAI Halkirk, Vol 3 pt 11, Entry #37 Wm GRAY/Mgt SUTHERLAND, rechecked Apr 2004.
  3. Brian GRAY (11934), "FT GRAY, Donald & MORGAN, Katrina."
  4. Births christenings marriages: Halkirk, CAI, SCT, Mar. 1831 Margaret GRAY to William MURRAY, transcr. Sep/Oct 1994.
  5. A S COWPER & I ROSS, MIs: CAI Halkirk, Vol 3 pt 11.

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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