Mary Gray

Female Abt 1736 - 1799  (~ 63 years)


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  • Name Mary Gray 
    Born Abt 1736  East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, British America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 1799  Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Mary's will was proved on 27 Aug 1795.
    Person ID I1570  Bird-Metcalf
    Last Modified 18 Jan 2016 

    Father John Gray,   d. 1787, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Susannah,   d. 1787, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F627  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Wollerton,   b. Abt 1727, East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, British America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1794, East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years) 
    Married 8 Sep 1759  Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, British America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Old Swede's Church
    Children 
    +1. John Wollerton,   b. Abt 1727, East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, British America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1794, East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years)  [Birth]
    +2. William Wollerton,   b. 28 Dec 1760, East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1846, Uchlawn, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    +3. Ziba Wollerton,   b. Abt 1762, East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, British America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1812  (Age ~ 50 years)  [Birth]
    +4. James Wollerton,   b. Abt 1764, East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, British America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1820  (Age ~ 56 years)  [Birth]
     5. Susanna Wollerton,   b. Abt 1766, East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     6. Jane Wollerton,   b. Abt 1772, East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
    +7. Sidney Wollerton,   b. Aft 1781, East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
    Last Modified 14 Jan 2016 
    Family ID F625  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 Sep 1759 - Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1799 - Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    The Summary of the Will of Mary Wollerton
    The Summary of the Will of Mary Wollerton
    Chester County, Pennsylvania.
    Children Listed:
    William, Ziba, James, John, "four daughters and daughter-in-law, Susanna Price, Jane Gray, Zeruiah Newlin, Sidney and Rebecca."

    Source Information
    Lineages, Inc., comp.. Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
    The Sale of the Estate of John Wollerton
    The Sale of the Estate of John Wollerton
    John's estate was sold rather than divided between his children. This file has an extensive list of his property and who bought it. The folder is dated 11 December 1795.

    Source Information
    Ancestry.com. Chester County, Pennsylvania, Estate Papers, 1714-1838 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
    The Will of Mary Wollerton
    The Will of Mary Wollerton
    Proved before witnesses Caleb Baldwin and Dorcus Wollerton on 27 Aug 1795.

    Source Information
    Ancestry.com. Chester County, Pennsylvania, Estate Papers, 1714-1838 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
    An Inventory of the Estate of Mary Wollerton
    An Inventory of the Estate of Mary Wollerton
    All of her children are listed. The Inventory was filed 12 September 1795.

    Source Information
    Ancestry.com. Chester County, Pennsylvania, Estate Papers, 1714-1838 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
    Accounts Administered on Behalf of Mary Wollerton
    Accounts Administered on Behalf of Mary Wollerton
    A list of the accounts settled after the death of Mary by her son William. Dated 27 Dec 1799.

    Source Information
    Ancestry.com. Chester County, Pennsylvania, Estate Papers, 1714-1838 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
    The Will of Susannah Gray, Written 17 April 1787
    The Will of Susannah Gray, Written 17 April 1787
    Susannah leaves five shillings to her sons John, William, Ennoch, George, Friend, Thomas, and James Gray; "daughter Mary Wolarton and Susanah Fisherall my cloase and saddle"; and to her son David the rest of the estate. The will is witnessed (proved) by Thomas Spackman and Jane Spackman.
    On 19 May 1787, Thomas and Jane Spackman proved the will with their signed witness.
    An Inventory of Susannah's estate was filed 31 May 1787 stating that she was deceased. Jane Wollerton and Caleb Baldwin were witnesses to this inventory.

    Ancestry.com. Chester County, Pennsylvania, Estate Papers, 1714-1838 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
    Original data:

    Histories
    The Wollerton's in the History of Chester County, Pennsylvania
    The Wollerton's in the History of Chester County, Pennsylvania
    A brief detail of the family from Charles and Jane who settled in East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania with details on their sons James and John. Also tells of William Wollerton, the eldest son of John and Rebecca being a saddler and land owner. It states that he and Rebecca did have thirteen children.

    History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with genealogical and biographical sketches by Futhey, John Smith, 1820-1888; Cope, Gilbert, 1840-1928; Published in 1881;
    website: archive.org.