John PRAY

Birth:
21 Jan 1782
Foster, Providence, R.I.
Death:
Foster Prov., R.I.
Burial:
Foster, Providence, R.I.
Father:
Hugh PRAY
Notes:
                   Sources:
Heath, p. 105
Vital Recds. Swansea;
Vital Rec. Wrentham,Mass; Hugh Pray Cemetery
in Foster, R. I.;
Benn's R. I. Families V 3 p 114, 276, V 2. p. 280
1850 Census of Foster, R. I.
Hugh Pray Cemetery, Foster
Foster Deed Bk 2 p 470, Bk 6, p. 154; Bk 5, p. 116; Bk 10, p. 125
Gloucester, R.I. Will Bk. 5, p 258; Will of Esther Pray 1846
Foster Will Bk. 23, p 252: Hugh Pray of Foster died intestate.
Hugh Pray of Gloucester appt. Admin. 8 Oct 1816
Will of Richard Green Bk E p 266- Cooperstown, N.Y.
Will of Hugh COLE of Foster
Will of William Pray, Oswego, N.Y. Bk B pp 236,238
Unpublished Pray Gen. by John Lansing Pray (1839-1911) p. 87
Seamans Family in America 1687 by John Julius Lawton pp 34,80,81.
D-age 56 yrs 1m. 14days
Blocked
Birth:
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   Benn's R. I. Families V 3 p 114, 276, V 2. p. 280
1850 Census of Foster, R. I.
Hugh Pray Cemetery, Foster
Foster Deed Bk 2 p 470, Bk 6, p. 154; Bk 5, p. 116; Bk 10, p. 125

           Lydia's stepfather was John Smith.  She was buried in the Hugh Pray Cemetery (Listed as Lydia Smith, no stone, no dates.)
Children
Marriage
1
Owen PRAY
Birth:
1808
Foster Prov., R.I.
Death:
20 Aug 1882
Notes:
                   Benn's R. I. Families V 3 p 114, 276, V 2. p. 280
1850 Census of Foster, R. I.
Hugh Pray Cemetery, Foster
Foster Deed Bk 2 p 470, Bk 6, p. 154; Bk 5, p. 116; Bk 10, p. 125
2
Rhodes PRAY
Birth:
Abt 1810
Foster Prov., R.I.
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Benn's R. I. Families V 3 p 114, 276, V 2. p. 280
1850 Census of Foster, R. I.
Hugh Pray Cemetery, Foster
Foster Deed Bk 2 p 470, Bk 6, p. 154; Bk 5, p. 116; Bk 10, p. 125
3
Sophia PRAY
Birth:
8 Feb 1812
Death:
22 Jan 1827
Foster, Providence, R.I.
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Benn's R. I. Families V 3 p 114, 276, V 2. p. 280
1850 Census of Foster, R. I.
Hugh Pray Cemetery, Foster
Foster Deed Bk 2 p 470, Bk 6, p. 154; Bk 5, p. 116; Bk 10, p. 125

       Sophia was buried in the Hugh Pray Cemetery.
4
Harris PRAY
Birth:
Abt 1814
Foster Prov., R.I.
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Benn's R. I. Families V 3 p 114, 276, V 2. p. 280
1850 Census of Foster, R. I.
Hugh Pray Cemetery, Foster
Foster Deed Bk 2 p 470, Bk 6, p. 154; Bk 5, p. 116; Bk 10, p. 125

       Harris left home at age 20 and was not heard from since.
5
Elisha PRAY
Birth:
1816
Foster, Providence, Rhode Island
Burial:
Gloucester, Providence, R.I.
Notes:
                   1850 Census, Gloucester, Providence, Rhode Island
Hugh Pray Cemetery, Gloucester, Providence, Rhode Island
Benn's Rhode Island Families Vol 2, p. 267
Unpublished Pray genealogy by John Lansing Pray (1830-1911), p. 115
Benn's R. I. Families V 3 p 114, 276, V 2. p. 280
1850 Census of Foster, R. I.
Hugh Pray Cemetery, Foster
Foster Deed Bk 2 p 470, Bk 6, p. 154; Bk 5, p. 116; Bk 10, p. 125

       Elisha Pray was buried in the Hugh Pray Cemetery but there is no stone standing.
6
Atwell PRAY
Birth:
Abt 1818
Foster Prov., R.I.
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Benn's R. I. Families V 3 p 114, 276, V 2. p. 280
1850 Census of Foster, R. I.
Hugh Pray Cemetery, Foster
Foster Deed Bk 2 p 470, Bk 6, p. 154; Bk 5, p. 116; Bk 10, p. 125
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John Pray - Blocked

John Pray was born at Foster, Providence, R.I. 21 Jan 1782. His parents were Hugh Pray and Mary Aldrich.

He married Blocked .

They were the parents of 6 children:
Owen Pray born 1808.
Rhodes Pray born Abt 1810.
Sophia Pray born 8 Feb 1812.
Harris Pray born Abt 1814.
Elisha Pray born 1816.
Atwell Pray born Abt 1818.

John Pray died at Foster Prov., R.I. .