Hugh PRAY

Birth:
1 Jun 1763
Foster, Providence, R.I.
Death:
Foster, Providence, R.I.
Burial:
Foster, Providence, R.I.
Marriage:
8 Mar 1787
Father:
Hugh PRAY
Notes:
                   Source:Letter from Iva E. Andrews 26 FEB 1957
Vital Records, Swansea
Vital Records, Wrentham
Hugh Pray Cemetery in Foster, Rhode Island
Benn's Rhode Island Families, Vol 3, p. 114; Vol 2, pp. 275-276
D-Ae. 89y.6m.
Buried in the Hugh Pray Cemetery
The Rhode Island Branch of the Pray Family
       compiled by Marjorie Bucher Shufelt
Bible record of Miss Mary E. Thurber, Glocester, rhode Island
Will of Esther Pray of Glocester Deed Bk. 25, p. 100
Benn's Rhode Island Families, Vol. 2, pp. 273, 276; Vol. 3, pp. 113, 278

Lived on the family homestead at Gloucester, Rhode Island.
Esther SAUNDERS OR SANDERS
Birth:
1770
Death:
27 Aug 1846
Gloucester, Rhode Island
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   Bible record of Miss Mary E. Thurber, Glocester, rhode Island
Will of Esther Pray of Glocester Deed Bk. 25, p. 100
Benn's Rhode Island Families, Vol. 2, pp. 273, 276; Vol. 3, pp. 113, 278
The Rhode Island Branch of the Pray Family
       compiled by Marjorie Bucher Shufelt

Lived on the family homestead at Gloucester, Rhode Island.
Children
Marriage
1
Sarah PRAY
Birth:
13 May 1787
Death:
17 Jan 1879
Notes:
                   Bible record of Miss Mary E. Thurber, Glocester, rhode Island
Will of Esther Pray of Glocester Deed Bk. 25, p. 100
Benn's Rhode Island Families, Vol. 2, pp. 273, 276; Vol. 3, pp. 113, 278
The Rhode Island Branch of the Pray Family
       compiled by Marjorie Bucher Shufelt

Lived on the family homestead at Gloucester, Rhode Island.
2
Otheniel PRAY
Birth:
11 Jan 1789
Gloucester, Providence, R.I.
Death:
4 Aug 1863
Hannah FIELD 
Marr:
25 Dec 1845
 
Notes:
                   Bible record of Miss Mary E. Thurber, Glocester, rhode Island
Will of Esther Pray of Glocester Deed Bk. 25, p. 100
Benn's Rhode Island Families, Vol. 2, pp. 273, 276; Vol. 3, pp. 113, 278
Bible record of Miss Mary E. Thurber, Gloucester, Rhode Island
Will of Esther Pray, Gloucester Will Bk. 25, p. 100
Benn's Rhode Island Families, vol. 3, pp. 113, 278
Unpublished Pray genealogy by John Lansing Pray (1839-1911)
1850 Census Windham County, Connecticut, Killingly - p. 330 # 130-158

Otheniel Pray was buried in Grace Church Cemetery in Providence County, Rhode Island.
3
Patience PRAY
Birth:
14 Nov 1790
Gloucester, Providence, R.I.
Death:
8 Jun 1883
Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island
Notes:
                   Bible record of Miss Mary E. Thurber, Glocester, rhode Island
Will of Esther Pray of Glocester Deed Bk. 25, p. 100
Benn's Rhode Island Families, Vol. 2, pp. 273, 276; Vol. 3, pp. 113, 278
Benn's Rhode Island Families, Vol 2, p. 267
Pray unpublished genealogy, by John Lansing Pray (1830-1911), p. 151
Heath records, p. 151
The Rhode Island Branch of the Pray Family
       compiled by Marjorie Bucher Shufelt

Lived on the family homestead at Gloucester, Rhode Island.
4
Anna PRAY
Birth:
26 Sep 1792
Gloucester, Providence, R.I.
Death:
10 May 1892
Gridley BURNHAM 
Marr:
Clayville, Providence, Rhode I 
Notes:
                   Bible record of Miss Mary E. Thurber, Glocester, rhode Island
Will of Esther Pray of Glocester Deed Bk. 25, p. 100
Benn's Rhode Island Families, Vol. 2, pp. 273, 276; Vol. 3, pp. 113, 278
The Rhode Island Branch of the Pray Family
       compiled by Marjorie Bucher Shufelt

Lived on the family homestead at Gloucester, Rhode Island.
5
Hugh PRAY
Birth:
Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island
Death:
29 Mar 1863
North Foster, Rhode Island
Notes:
                   Bible record of Miss Mary E. Thurber, Glocester, rhode Island
Will of Esther Pray of Glocester Deed Bk. 25, p. 100
Benn's Rhode Island Families, Vol. 2, pp. 273, 276; Vol. 3, pp. 113, 278
The Rhode Island Branch of the Pray Family
       compiled by Marjorie Bucher Shufelt

Lived on the family homestead at Gloucester, Rhode Island.
6
Lillis PRAY
Birth:
24 Jun 1797
Death:
1 Sep 1880
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Bible record of Miss Mary E. Thurber, Glocester, rhode Island
Will of Esther Pray of Glocester Deed Bk. 25, p. 100
Benn's Rhode Island Families, Vol. 2, pp. 273, 276; Vol. 3, pp. 113, 278
The Rhode Island Branch of the Pray Family
       compiled by Marjorie Bucher Shufelt

Lived on the family homestead at Gloucester, Rhode Island.  Lillis was unmarried.
7
William PRAY
Birth:
4 Jul 1800
Foster Prov., R.I.
Death:
11 Oct 1883
Sarah WOOD 
Marr:
9 Oct 1836
 
Notes:
                   Bible record of Miss Mary E. Thurber, Glocester, rhode Island
Will of Esther Pray of Glocester Deed Bk. 25, p. 100
Benn's Rhode Island Families, Vol. 2, pp. 273, 276; Vol. 3, pp. 113, 278
The Rhode Island Branch of the Pray Family
       compiled by Marjorie Bucher Shufelt
Heath, p. 155

Lived on the family homestead at Gloucester, Rhode Island.
8
Richard PRAY
Birth:
14 Jul 1803
Gloucester, Providence, R.I.
Death:
27 Apr 1892
Gloucester, Providence, R.I.
Notes:
                   Bible record of Miss Mary E. Thurber, Glocester, rhode Island
Will of Esther Pray of Glocester Deed Bk. 25, p. 100
Benn's Rhode Island Families, Vol. 2, pp. 273, 276; Vol. 3, pp. 113, 278
Connectivut Marriages #2 Ann Eliza and Elias Carpenter, 27 jun 1852
Acote's Hill Cemetery at Chepachet
Will of Richard Pray, Gloucester Bk. 7, p.266
Will of Amey Pray, Gloucester Bk. 9, p. 280
Foster Bk. 2, p. 134 Estate of Stephen Boss
Benn's Thode Island Families, Vol. 3, p. 113, Vol. 2, p. 258
Unpublished Pray genealogy by John Lansing Pray (1839-1911) p. 157
1850 Census Gloucester, Rhode Island

The Rhode Island Branch of the Pray Family
       compiled by Marjorie Bucher Shufelt

Lived on the family homestead at Gloucester, Rhode Island.
Richard and Amey Angell Pray were buried in Acote's Hill Cemetery, Chepachet, Rhode Island.
9
Jeremiah PRAY
Birth:
27 Dec 1806
Death:
22 Dec 1901
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Bible record of Miss Mary E. Thurber, Glocester, rhode Island
Will of Esther Pray of Glocester Deed Bk. 25, p. 100
Benn's Rhode Island Families, Vol. 2, pp. 273, 276; Vol. 3, pp. 113, 278
The Rhode Island Branch of the Pray Family
       compiled by Marjorie Bucher Shufelt

       Jeremiah Pray lived on the family homestead at Gloucester, Rhode Island.  He was unmarried.
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Hugh Pray - Esther Saunders or Sanders

Hugh Pray was born at Foster, Providence, R.I. 1 Jun 1763. His parents were Hugh Pray and Lillis Cole.

He married Esther Saunders or Sanders 8 Mar 1787 . Esther Saunders or Sanders was born at 1770 .

They were the parents of 9 children:
Sarah Pray born 13 May 1787.
Otheniel Pray born 11 Jan 1789.
Patience Pray born 14 Nov 1790.
Anna Pray born 26 Sep 1792.
Hugh Pray
Lillis Pray born 24 Jun 1797.
William Pray born 4 Jul 1800.
Richard Pray born 14 Jul 1803.
Jeremiah Pray born 27 Dec 1806.

Hugh Pray died at Foster, Providence, R.I. .

Esther Saunders or Sanders died 27 Aug 1846 at Gloucester, Rhode Island .