Baptised.1

Married Phillis SPURLING in Worlingworth.30,31,32

From the Bury and Norwich Post :-
"A few days since Mr. Samuel Ray, to Phillis, daughter of Mr. W. Spurling, both of Worlingworth"

Birth of daughter Elizabeth RAY in Worlingworth.8,9,10,1

Birth of son Samuel RAY in Worlingworth.11,12

Birth of son Charles RAY in Suffolk.13

Birth of daughter Jane RAY in Worlingworth.15,16

Death of daughter Jane RAY in Worlingworth.14,1

Birth of daughter Jane RAY in Worlingworth.17,18

Birth of daughter Mary RAY in Worlingworth.19,20

Birth of son William RAY in Worlingworth.21

Birth of daughter Maria RAY in Worlingworth.22,23,24

Birth of daughter Emma RAY in Worlingworth.25,26

Mentioned in Will.2

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

Executor.2

Of the Will of Charles Ray - died 1830
Annotated as "my brother"
Joint executor with :-
Rev'd William Smyth "Clerk the younger"
William Ray "the brother"

Birth of son James RAY in Worlingworth.27

Mentioned in Will.3

of Elizabeth Oseland :-
"my dear brother S Ray"

Birth of daughter Catherine RAY in Worlingworth.28,29

Wrote will.4

1) The Last Will and Testament of
2) Samuel Ray Spirit Merchant of the parish of Worlingworth in the County
3) of Suffolk made and signed this twenty seventh day of December one thousand
4) eight hundred & thirty four first I wish my Executors and Executrix hereinafter
5) named do dispose of all my household furniture linen & goods of every description
6) within 12 months after my decease to cover all my book debts & monies to
7) pay all my just debts funeral expenses and probate of this my Will and
8) dispose of what may arise therefrom as follows I give to Phyllis my beloved
9) wife fourteen hundred pounds for her sole use and benefit which with the 600l
10) in Mr. ? Hanfords hands the amount of her marriage bond makes 2000l
11) The Residue of my property I give to my children to be equally divided
12) amongst them share and share alike each share to be payed out at interest
13) in legal security & (?) principal to be paid to each as they arrive at the age of
13) twenty one the interest to be paid half yearly & to go towards their maintenance
14) & education and I do appoint my brother William Ray of Tannington my son
15) Samuel Ray of the same parish my Executors & Phyllis Ray my beloved
16) wife Executrix to this my last Will - Samuel Ray - (?)
17) David Newson James Rees - ??Button

Codicil to Will.4

1) Memorandum - January 7th 1835 I do wish my Executors
2) & Executrix to take any sum not exceeding one hundred pounds from the shares
3) of any of my children before they shall come of age if wanted for their education
4) or to find them out apprentices . Saml Ray - Witness - Henry Preston
5) David Newson

Died in Tannington.5,1

From the Bury & Norwich Post, & East Anglian :-
"On Wednesday last, at his father's house, Tannington Green, in his 45th year, to the inexpressible grief of his widow and ten children, Mr. Samuel Ray, liquor-merchant and grocer, of Worlingworth."

Buried in Worlingworth, St Mary.6,1

Probate.4

1) Proved at London with a Codicil 27 July 1835 before the judge by the
2) Oathes of William Ray the Brother & Phyllis Ray widow the relic two of the
3) Exors to whom admon was granted having been first sworn by Canon duly to
4) administer power reserved of making the like grant to Samuel Ray now a Minor the
5) son the other Exec when he shall attain the age of twenty one years and apply
6) for the same

Mentioned in Will.7

in will of Elizabeth Ray
Described as :-
"the children of Samuel Ray late of Worlingworth who shall be living at the time of my death"