Rebecca Gray

He was married to Rebecca before 11 Sep 1626. Rebecca was born about 1593 (?) in England. She died about 1645 in VA.

According to "Historical Southern Families," Vol. XVII (available for viewing at VA State library in Richmond), Thomas Gray, Sr, ancient planter of Surry County, VA was married four times:

• first to Anis or Avis Valentine, children Joan Gray (b.1618) and William Gray (b. 1621 and died as a young man/older teen);
• second to Margaret ____ (no children listed)
• third to Rebecca _____, children Thomas Gray (b. 1625), Rebecca Gray (b. 1628), and Francis Gray (b. 1630), Lydia (b. ~1639);
• and fourth, to unknown wife who mothered William Gray (YES - a different one, b. 1648), John Gray (b. 1651), and Thomas Gray (YES - also a different one, b. 1652).

There are many records indicating this at the State Library.

Disputed Origins

Seen as daughter of Daniel Hutton & Rebekah without supporting evidence. Seems based on: “Thomas Gray Stated age as 60 ... Testified that Daniel Hutton, dec, left all his estate to his wife Rebecca (surry Bk 1 p 41)”

References

1. Boddie, John Bennett. (1954) .Virginia Historical Genealogies [database on-line]. Gray, page 309-310. < Ancestry.com >. "Thomas1 Gray married twice. The name of his second wife was Rebecca. The name of his first wife, who was probably the mother of his five children, was listed as "Margaret," but this may have been an error on the part of the recorder, as in land patents by her husband, her name appears to have been "Avis" or "Anis" or possibly "Annis." Thomas Gray had five children, in the following order ... "
2. Boddie, John Bennett. (1954) .Virginia Historical Genealogies [database on-line]. Page 310-311 < Ancestry.com > "William Gray (1622-1714) m. Mary__ and had four children: (1) Lydia Gray. She was probably the Lydia who m. 1st. Samuel Judkins (d.1672) and m. 2nd. Capt. Thomas Pitman. ...
3. "Lydia Gray, daughter of Thomas Gray Sr, Jamestown immigrant, wife of Samuel Judkins Sr and later Thomas Pitman Sr, mother of Samuel Judkins Jr, Robert Judkins, Charles Judkins, and Lydia Pitman, and grandmother of Catherine Judkins, wife of Henry Jones Sr d 1739 Bertie Co, NC." (2021) < link >. Also see document attached.
4. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/genpcncfir/message/1702