Nathaniel Gray 1700–1742 – Phineas Wolcott Cook Family Organization

Nathaniel Gray, 1700–1742 (aged 42 years)

Nathaniel Gray

Name: Nathaniel Gray
Given names: Nathaniel
Surname: Gray

Gender Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	about 1700
Marriage	Elizabeth Gilbert — View this family December 4, 1728 (aged 28 years) Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a daughter	Elizabeth Gray January 29, 1729 (aged 29 years) Greenfield-Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Christening of a daughter	Abigail Gray August 5, 1731 (aged 31 years) Greenfield-Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Christening of a son	Ebenezer Gray May 4, 1735 (aged 35 years) Greenfield-Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Christening of a son	Obediah Gray March 9, 1740 (aged 40 years) Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Death	January 2, 1742 (aged 42 years) West Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
LDS baptism	November 28, 1942 (200 years after death)
LDS endowment	February 28, 1945 (203 years after death)
LDS spouse sealing	Elizabeth Gilbert — View this family October 13, 1953 (211 years after death)
Unique identifier	71E4BE4E1359434698C5881DE7DADF0A0267
Last change	December 27, 2019

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Marriage: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Nathaniel Gray Jacob Gray –
Marriage	Marriage: —
himself	Links Birth: about 1700 Marriage: December 4, 1728 — Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Death: January 2, 1742 — West Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA LDS baptism: November 28, 1942 LDS endowment: February 28, 1945 LDS spouse sealing: October 13, 1953 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Gilbert Elizabeth Gray Abigail Gray Ebenezer Gray Obediah Gray Nathaniel Gray 1700–1742 Birth: about 1700 Death: January 2, 1742 — West Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Family with Elizabeth Gilbert
himself	Links Birth: about 1700 Marriage: December 4, 1728 — Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Death: January 2, 1742 — West Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA LDS baptism: November 28, 1942 LDS endowment: February 28, 1945 LDS spouse sealing: October 13, 1953 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Gilbert Elizabeth Gray Abigail Gray Ebenezer Gray Obediah Gray Nathaniel Gray 1700–1742 Birth: about 1700 Death: January 2, 1742 — West Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
wife	Links Christening: September 8, 1700 — Greenfield-Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: December 4, 1728 — Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: January 29, 1752 — Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Death: October 9, 1793 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA LDS baptism: January 27, 1936 LDS endowment: March 12, 1936 LDS spouse sealing: October 13, 1953 LDS child sealing: December 5, 1958 LDS spouse sealing: October 9, 2007 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Nathaniel Porter Boy Porter Family with spouse Nathaniel Gray Elizabeth Gray Abigail Gray Ebenezer Gray Obediah Gray Elizabeth Gilbert 1700–1793 Christening: September 8, 1700 — Greenfield-Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Death: October 9, 1793 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Marriage	Marriage: December 4, 1728 — Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
2 months daughter	Links Birth: January 29, 1729 29 28 — Greenfield-Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: about 1749 — Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Death: LDS baptism: June 11, 1952 LDS endowment: January 26, 1953 LDS child sealing: October 13, 1953 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thomas Perry Elizabeth Gray 1729– Birth: January 29, 1729 29 28 — Greenfield-Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Death:
3 years daughter	Links Christening: August 5, 1731 31 30 — Greenfield-Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Death: March 1744 — Greenfield-Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Abigail Gray 1731–1744 Christening: August 5, 1731 31 30 — Greenfield-Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Death: March 1744 — Greenfield-Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
4 years son	Links Christening: May 4, 1735 35 34 — Greenfield-Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Ebenezer Gray 1735– Christening: May 4, 1735 35 34 — Greenfield-Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Death:
5 years son	Links Christening: March 9, 1740 40 39 — Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Death: before 1761 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Obediah Gray 1740–1761 Christening: March 9, 1740 40 39 — Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Death: before 1761

Nathaniel Porter + Elizabeth Gilbert
partner’s partner	Links Birth: March 28, 1692 41 29 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Christening: March 28, 1692 41 29 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: January 1, 1713 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: June 1, 1715 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: June 20, 1745 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: January 29, 1752 — Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Death: May 28, 1758 — Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA LDS baptism: May 28, 1916 LDS endowment: October 25, 1917 LDS spouse sealing: June 12, 1963 LDS spouse sealing: September 4, 1964 LDS child sealing: March 3, 1977 LDS spouse sealing: October 9, 2007 LDS spouse sealing: October 28, 2007 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ruth Woodruff John Porter Family with spouse Joanna Smith Joanna Porter Ruth Porter Abigail Porter Sarah Porter Nathaniel Porter Esther Porter John Porter Thomas Porter Family with spouse Deborah Bishop Family with spouse Elizabeth Gilbert Boy Porter Nathaniel Porter 1692–1758 Birth: March 28, 1692 41 29 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: May 28, 1758 — Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
wife	Links Christening: September 8, 1700 — Greenfield-Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: December 4, 1728 — Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: January 29, 1752 — Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Death: October 9, 1793 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA LDS baptism: January 27, 1936 LDS endowment: March 12, 1936 LDS spouse sealing: October 13, 1953 LDS child sealing: December 5, 1958 LDS spouse sealing: October 9, 2007 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Nathaniel Porter Boy Porter Family with spouse Nathaniel Gray Elizabeth Gray Abigail Gray Ebenezer Gray Obediah Gray Elizabeth Gilbert 1700–1793 Christening: September 8, 1700 — Greenfield-Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Death: October 9, 1793 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Marriage	Marriage: January 29, 1752 — Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
4 years step-son	Links Birth: about 1755 62 54 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: LDS child sealing: LDS baptism: LDS endowment: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Boy Porter 1755– Birth: about 1755 62 54 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death:

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Note	DEATH: Parish Register of the Congregational Church, Redding, Fairfield, CT. cited in Charles Burr Todd, The History of Redding Connecticut, Chapter XXIII, Deaths p. 219, Family History Library book 974.69/R1 H2t. READING, FAIRFIELD, CT Land Records: Nathaniel Gray and Elizabeth his wife of Reading in the county of Fairfield, CT sold to Daniel Bradley of Fairfield "it being the 7th part of (our) right in Commons it belonged to our father Obediah Gilbert, late of Fairfield." Dec. 16, 1740, (Family History Library film 4248, item 1, Vol 7, p. 47.) WILL: The will of Nathaniel Gray of Redding, 27 April 1741 was proved 1 Aug. 1743. His wife Elizabeth and children Ebenezer, Obadiah, Elizabeth and Abigail were named. His brother John Gray of Norwalk and wife were named executors. Distribution was 4 Jan. 1744/5: The widow and sons Ebenezer and Obadiah and daughter Elizabeth Gray were mentioned. A later distribution was made to Ebenezer and Obadiah Gray (minors) and Elizabeth wife of Thomas "Pary" of Danbury." Charles Burr Todd, History of Redding, pp. 399-400. PROBATE: "We Thomas Perry and Elizabeth his wife both of Danbury...in consideration of the love, duty, affection and regard which we have for our honored mother Elizabeth Porter of said Danbury...all that part of our late honored father, Nathaniel Gray's estate as was set out." Dec. 24, 1753. From this record we learn that Elizabeth Grey was Mrs. Porter at least by 1753. Elizabeth Gilbert Grey Porter died in 1793 in Woodbury. Nathaniel Gray was the first husband of Elizabeth, fourth wife of Nathaniel Porter. Note Gray's Probate which refers to Elizabeth as "Elizabeth Porter." (New England Historic Genealogical Register ; Vol. 115, p. 279, 280, 281; 1961, Research by Bryson Cook.) ORDINANCES: Family History Library film 456799.
Note	Nathaniel Gray and Elizabeth Gilbert were married 4 December 1728 at Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut. (New England Historic and Genealogical Register, Vol. 115, p. 279, 280, 281; 1961) SEALING: FHL film 456799. Noted to have married Elizabeth Gilbert.

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