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Carl,
Thank you for pointing out some connections between the Hudson, Wormley, Ray and Gill families.
William C. Ray (a descendant of Wormley Ray) in his well-researched 1999 booklet, “The RAY Family of Wake Co., NC”, reports the following about WORMLEY RAY (son of Nathan RAY & Nancy Kilgo) and Nancy Gill (dau of Jesse Gill). All records from Wake Co., NC.
1794 WORMLEY ROSE RAY born Wake Forest, Wake Co., NC
1813 WORMLEY RAY m Nancy Ann Gill 24 Dec. Bond signed by WORMLEY R. RAY and Nathan (+) RAY.
1815 Wake taxes: WORMLEY RAY, 1wm, 200a.
1817 WORMLEY RAY bought 123a N side of Neuse River from John RAY.
1821 WORMLEY RAY bought 196a on Neuse River.
1822 WORMLEY RAY & his father Nathan RAY drowned in Neuse River abt 1 Jan. Jesse Gill, WORMLEY RAY's father-in-law, was appointed guardian for Buckner & Henry C. RAY.
1822 May court: "…the petition of Nancy RAY humbly showeth that her husband WORMLEY R. RAY departed this life on or about the 1st of the month of January last intestate and without having made any adequate provisions for your Petitioner & seized and possessed of a Tract of land lying in the said County on Neuse River adjoining the lands of Obediah F. Ellen, Lewis Jones & others containing 320 acres that the said dec'sd left two children to wit: Buckner RAY and Henry C. RAY both of whom are infants under the age of twenty one years...." Nancy requested division of land into three parts to preserve her dower rights, which was done by the Jul court.
1822 Nancy (Gill) RAY m2 Edward A. Parham 26 Oct. Eight children followed. Nancy d < 1871.
1822 Inventory of WORMLEY RAY shows he was a farmer with three slaves; literate, owning a bible, dictionary, law book, & a book on human nature. Bread, butter and clothes were made on the farm, which grew tobacco and cotton, as well as vegetables from a garden. Fishing supplemented the diet.
Regards,
Dave
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