Person:Pardon Gray (1)

Residence date: Residence place: Newport County, RI

The Pardon Gray Cemetery is on the east of the Main Road and south of the Dr. West place. "Pardon Gray, Rhode Island, Col R. I. Mil. Rev. War, Oct 20, 1814"

GRAY, Pardon, of Phillip and Sarah, [born] April 20, 1737.

Pardon Gray died 25th ult., a Revolutionary patriot, aged 67

Pardon Gray of Tiverton, gentleman, far advanced in years. Will dated 13 Aug 1814, codicil dated 6 Oct 1814, proved 17 Nov 1814, pp. 62-70.
Sons: Jobe Gray, Thomas Gray, Edward Gray dec., Philip Gray dec., leaving widow Susannah Gray, Pardon Gray & John Gray.
Daughters: Lydia Almy wife of Sanford Almy, Abigail Cundal wife of Abner Cundal, Hannah Cook wife of George Cook, & Mary Seabury wife of Cornelius Seabury.
Grandchildren, children of my son Edward Gray dec. : William C. Gray, Clarry Durfee wife of Wanton Durfee, & Frances Green wife of Benjamin Green.
Grandchildren, children of my son Philip Gray dec.: Almy Manchester wife of Wanton Manchester, Phebe Gray, Nancy Gray, Mary Gray, Susannah Gray, Philip Gray, Samuel Gray, Edward Gray under 21, David J. Gray & Clarrinda M. Gray, under age 18.
Susannah Gray widow of son Philip Gray.
Grandchildren, children of George Cook & Hannah his wife: Abigail C. Cook, Hannah A. Cook, Ophelia Cook, & Harriet Cook.
Grandchildren: David J. Gray, Phebe Gray & Mary Gray.
Land bought of Benjamin Howland & Elizabeth his wife.
Witnesses: Edmund Estes, Elisha Brown, Ellery Gray.
Witnesses to codicil: Elery Gray, John Gray, Edmund Estes.