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Facts and Events
The sources on this page show that the events happened, but fall somewhat short of proving that they were the same persons. Neither Edward or Thomas, nor Gray, are uncommon enough names that the occurrence of both in one family is entirely able to erase the doubt caused by Edward's age of death that is 5 years off, in a different direction than normal (they tend to show older ages than reality, not younger). In fact, the evidence that they are brothers and came together to New England, seems contradicted by Thomas being here in 1639 and Edward about 1643 according to various sources.
References
- ↑ Church of England. Parish Church of Stapleford-Tawney (Essex). The parish registers of Stapleford Tawney, Essex. (London: F.A. Crisp, 1892)
13.
Ano Doni 1620.
The sixteenth day of July was baptised Thomas Graie sone of John Graie.
Ano Doni 1623.
The fifteenth day of Aprill was baptised Edward Graie sone of John Graie.
[Note this date is five years off from Edward's age at death per his gravestone.]
- ↑ Pulsifer, David (editor), and Nathaniel B. (editor) Shurtleff. Records of the Colony of New Plymouth, in New England. (Boston, MA: William White, 1855-1861)
Miscellaneous Records, p. 16.
Plymouth Regester of Marriages and Burials [Between two 1654 registers of births]
Thomas Gray died about the seauenth of June.
- Webber, Samuel G. (Samuel Gilbert). A genealogy of the Southworths (Southards), descendants of Constant Southworth: with a sketch of the family in England. (Boston: Fort Hill Press, 1905)
85.
"The ancestors of Edward Gray are not known. He came to Plymouth with his brother, Thomas, in 1643. According to tradition they were smuggled on board the ship in which they came and sent to America by relatives, who wished to get possession of their property in England."
- Wilbour, Benjamin Franklin, and Little Compton Historical Society [Rhode Island]. Little Compton Families. (Little Compton [Rhode Island]: Little Compton Historical Society, 1967 (College Hill Press : Providence, R.I.))
292.
Regarding Edward Gray: "It is said that at the time of his death, instead of being 52 years as recorded on this gravestone, he was over 58 for the record of his baptism in Stapleford Tawney, England, is April in 1623. According to the tradition of the family, he and his older brother Thomas were smuggled on board the ship in which they came and were sent to America by people who were intriguing for their property."
The "tradition of the family" should be taken with a grain of salt, as it contradicts the immigration information of Thomas Gray (see Records of the Colony of New Plymouth, in New England).
- Pulsifer, David (editor), and Nathaniel B. (editor) Shurtleff. Records of the Colony of New Plymouth, in New England. (Boston, MA: William White, 1855-1861)
Vol 1 (Court Orders, 1633-1640), p. 121.
Memorand, the xvjth of May, 1639: that Mr John Atwood, for & in consideracon that Job Cole payd for the passage of Thom Gray, & found him some apparell, hath assigned and sett oft all his right, title, & interest of and into the service of the said Thom Gray during the remaynder of yt, according to his indenture, the said Job Cole p[er]formeing the condicons on his p[ar]t to be p[er]formed, and also p[ro]miseth that if the said Thom Gray approue himself well & faythfull in his service, the sd Job will remitt him a yeare or two of his terme.
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