Samuel RAY Jane RAY Samuel RAY Charles RAY William Wyard RAY Mary RAY Charles Frederick RAY Elizabeth Mary RAY Justina RAY Adelaide RAY Samuel Decland RAY Emma RAY Elizabeth GOOCH Mary RAY Elizabeth STANFORD Mini tree diagram

William RAY

- 30th Apr 187915,16,1

Farmer7

Life History

10th Feb 1793

Baptised.1

19th Mar 1822

Licence obtained for marriage to Elizabeth GOOCH.18

William Ray, gentleman and singleman of Hedingham
Bride - Elizabeth Gooch, singlewoman, of Brundish
Place of marriage - Brundish

21st Mar 1822

Married Elizabeth GOOCH in Brundish.28,29,30

Groom's parish - Tannington

From the Bury and Norwich Post :-
"On Thursday last, at Brundish, in this county, Mr. Wm. Ray, youngest son of Mr. Ray, of Tannington Green, to Miss Gooch, eldest daughter of J. N. Gooch, Esq. of Brundish-hall."

27th Jun 1824

Birth of son William Wyard RAY in Brundish, St Lawrence.19,20

approx. 1828

Birth of daughter Mary RAY in Sible Hedingham.7,11

approx. 1829

Birth of son Charles Frederick RAY in Sible Hedingham.7,11

4th Nov 1829

Mentioned in Will.2

Of Charles Ray - died 1830
Annotated as "my brother" and "of Sible Hedingham"

3rd Apr 1830

Executor.2

Of Charles Ray - died 1830
Annotated as "the brother"
Joint executor with :-
Samuel Ray "the brother"
Rev'd William Smyth "clerk the younger"

30th Nov 1832

Birth of daughter Elizabeth Mary RAY in Tannington, St Ethelbert.21

16th Feb 1834

Birth of daughter Adelaide RAY in Tannington, St Ethelbert.25,3

16th Feb 1834

Birth of daughter Justina RAY in Tannington.23,24

16th Feb 1834

Occupation Farmer.3

Information from baptisms record

27th Dec 1834

Mentioned in Will.4

Of Samuel Ray - died 27 May 1835
Annotated as "my brother" and "of Tannington"

27th Jul 1835

Executor.4

Of Samuel Ray - died 27 May 1835
Annotated as "the brother"
Joint executor with Phillis Ray née Spurling "widow the relic" and Samuel Ray "now a minor the son"

Research Note :-
Samuel Ray never became an Executor as he died in 1836 before becoming of age.
From the Probate - "power reserved of making the like grant to Samuel Ray now a Minor the son the other Exec when he shall attain the age of twenty one years and apply for the same"

Jul 1836

Birth of son Samuel Decland RAY in Tannington.12,26

12th Jan 1837

Mentioned in Will.5

of Elizabeth Ray
Described as :-
"his son William Ray of Tannington"

Research Note :-
"his" refers to Samuel Ray of Tannington

between Jul 1839 and Sep 1839

Birth of daughter Emma RAY in Hoxne.27

3rd Mar 1840

Mentioned in Will.6

Of Catherine Clayton - died 1846
Annotated as "of Tannington son of Samuel Ray"

6th Jun 1841

Occupation Farmer.7

6th Jun 1841

Recorded in census in Hoxne, Dennington (Tannington, Kings House).7

Head of household

9th Jan 1843

Mentioned in Will.8

Of Lydia Ray née Clayton - died 1848
Annotated as "of Tannington in Suffolk nephew of my late husband"

4th Jun 1847

Mentioned in Codicil to Will.8

Of Lydia Ray née Clayton - died 1848
Annotated as " a legatee named in my said will"

28th Aug 1847

Mentioned in Will.9

Of Deborah Clayton - died 1851
Annotated as "son of Mr. Samuel Ray of Tannington"

8th Jan 1850

Legacy.10

Received a bequest of GBP 200 by will and GBP 100 by Codicil pre tax from the estate of Lydia Ray (Total = GBP 300)

From the Legacy Receipt - Stamps and Taxes :-
"William Ray - descendant of the brother of the mother of the deceased - pecuniary legacy of GBP 200 by Will and GBP 100 by Codicil
This legatee knowing the losses that have been sustained & that some of the legatees are not yet paid did not claim interest & therefore none have been paid him"

30th Mar 1851

Occupation Farmer.11

290 Acres - employing 10 labourers

30th Mar 1851

Recorded in census in Hoxne, Dennington (Tannington).11

Head of household
Staff x 4

24th Oct 1851

Legacy.10

Received a legacy of GBP 200 pre tax from Deborah Clayton

From Legacy Receipt - Inland Revenue .-
"William Ray - descendant of the brother of the mother of the deceased - pecuniary legacy"

7th Apr 1861

Occupation Farmer.12

272 acres
Employing 2 labourers & 3 boys

7th Apr 1861

Recorded in census in Hoxne, Dennington (Tannington).12

Head of household
Staff x 3

2nd Apr 1871

Occupation Farmer.13

240 acres
Employing 10 men & 4 boys

2nd Apr 1871

Recorded in census in Hoxne, Dennington (Tannington, The Oaks).13

Head of household
Staff x 4

24th Jun 1878

Death of daughter Justina RAY in Hoxne.22,14

7th Oct 1878

Administrator.14

Of the estate of Justina Ray
Annotated as - the father

30th Apr 1879

Died in Hoxne (Tannington).15,16,1

5th May 1879

Buried in Tannington, St Ethelbert.1,17

Age - 86 years

7th Jun 1879

Probate in Ipswich.16

of Tannington
Executors - Charles Ray and Samuel Ray, the sons

Sources

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