Ancestors of Dorset SPEARS & Ann GRAY: Joseph GRAY Sr. (1779-abt1863)

1810: ?

1820: Joseph Gray, M:51121-, F:2211-, (3) persons engaged in agriculture. Blacksburg Twp., Montgomery Co., VA, M33_130, p.174.

1825 m. William Gray & Elizabeth Thrash, Montgomery Co., VA: Bond dated 6 Dec 1825, signed by William Gray, Joseph Gray [appears to me to be the signature of Joseph Gray Sr.], and John Thrash. Marriage Bond page in Register of Marriages [Book A p.198] shows no additional information. Ministers Return page in Register of Marriages [Book A p.376] shows date of marriage to be ?9 [copy is cut off on the left margin, right before the "9"] Dec 1825, minister is Peter Howard. [Other sources show this date to be 29 Dec 1825].

1826: m. John Terry & Clarrissa Gray, Montgomery Co., VA: Bond dated 6 Jun 1826, states Clarrissa d/o Joseph Gray Sr., signed by John Terry, Joseph Gray Jr. [his mark], and Joseph Gray [Sr]. Joseph Gray Jr. made oath that John Terry is above 21. Marriage Bond page in Register of Marriages [Book A p.202] shows no additional information. Ministers Return page in Register of Marriages [Book A p.378] shows date of marriage ["Clarrassa" Gray] to be 29 Mar 1826 [!?], minister is blank in the row, but the marriage appears to be in a section of marriages by Peter Howard.

1830: Joseph Gray Sr., M:-113---1, F:-11-2--1-1. Unknown Twp., Montgomery Co., VA, M19_198, p.67.

1830: GRAY, James H. & Wilson, Rhoda; (d/o Peter Wilson); 6 Nov 1830 (MB) ["Marriages in the New River Valley, Virginia: Montgomery, Floyd, Pulaski, and Giles Counties" conpiled and edited by Therese A. Fisher, 1991, Heritage Books, Inc]. Montgomery Co., VA: Bond dated 6 Nov 1830, states Rhoda is d/o Peter. Signed by James H. Gray, Joseph Gray [appears to be the signature of Joseph Gray Sr.], and Peter Wilson. Marriage Bond page in Register of Marriages [Book A p.225] shows no additional information.

1831 (15 Jan): Floyd Co. formed from Montgomery Co.

1840: Joseph Gray Sr., M:--212---1, F:---2----1, (2) persons in agriculture, (2) persons in manufactures and trades. Unknown Twp., Floyd Co., VA, M704_556, p.171.

1845 (9 Sep): Randolph Wilson & Jackson Gray, $150 bond dated 9 Sep 1845?, marriage intended between Randolph Wilson and Ann Gray daughter of Joseph Gray Sr. of Floyd Co. Signed by Randolph Wilson and Jackson Gray.

1850: Joseph Gray Sr., age 71, farmer, $2500, b. PA, Western Dist. No. 15, Floyd Co., VA, p. 392B. also Randolph Wilson 27 farmer 250 b. Floyd, Joseph H. Wilson 2 b. Floyd, Ann Wilson 30 b. Floyd, A.N. Light 13 b. Floyd, Margaret Newman 20 b. Montgomery, Peter Gray 16 b. Franklin.

1851: “By virtue of a license issued from the Clerk’s Office of Floyd County Court, I celebrated the rites of Marriage between Joseph Gray and Nancy Walton on the 13 day of May in accordance with the rules and usages of the Baptist Church. Given under my hand this 17th day of July 1851, George M. ????, Minister.”

1854 (1 Feb): Land Office Patents & Grants/Northern Neck Grants & Surveys : CATALOG CARD
MULTIMEDIA Grant
GRANTEE Gray, Joseph, Sr. grantee.
NOTE Location: Floyd County.
NOTE Description: 3 1/2 acres on waters of Little River.
NOTE Source: Land Office Grants No. 109, 1853-1854, p. 427 (Reel 175).
NOTE Part of the index to the recorded copies of grants issued by the Virginia Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
OTHER FORMAT Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Grants A-Z, 1-124, reels 42-190; Virginia State Land Office. Grants 125- , reels 369-.
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1860: 479 451 GRAY: Joseph Sr. 81 miller formerly $4000 $210 VA; Nancy G. 47 VA; Nancy A. 7 VA. WALTON: Elizabeth 28 VA. Little River PO, Floyd Co., VA, p.500.