Mary (of Thomas) Gray

Abt 1668 - Bef 1726  (< 58 years)

• Name	Mary (of Thomas) Gray  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1668  [1]
  Gender	Female
  Land warr named in	6 Mar 1679/80	Maryland   [1]
  	Jane Jones exhibited that she transported herself, Joseph Gray, James Gray, Mary Gray & Elizabeth Gray (her children) and Avis Coopey (her servant) to this province. Warrent was granted to Thomas Jones husband of said Jane for 300 acres.
  Will - Husbands	27 Jan 1708/09	Worcester Co, Maryland   [2]
  	She was shown as wife Mary in the will of John Outten.
  Adultry Presented	Jun 1714	All Hallows Parish, Worcester Co, Maryland   [3]
  	In June Court, 1714. Case of Queen vs. Johnson Hill. On Jan 14, 1712, in All Hallows Parish, Johnson Hill committed adultery with Mary Outon, widow otherwise called Mary Copes, now wife of Thomas Copes, and had illegitimate child. Admitted guilt. Apparently John Purnell & Matthew Scarborough were sureties for Johnson Hill.
  Will - Husbands	16 Dec 1720	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3, 4]
  	She (wife) was named as an executrix along with Henry Custis and Samuel Simpson, but not by name.
  Marr Name	Mary (of Thomas) Copes
  Marr Name	Mary (of Thomas) Outten
  Record ID	95010
  Will	10 Feb 1723/24	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	In her will Mary Copes gave to son Abraham Outten all the money I am now possessed with & all the money due me abroad. Children Abraham & Hester Outten residual legatees & Exrs. Grandaughter Mary Truitt. Grandson John Outten, son of my son Thomas Outten. Witt: Andrew Allen, Matilda West, Elizabeth Smallsbe, William Selby, Sabrow Outten.
  Death	Bef 4 Oct 1726	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	It was on this date that her will was probated.
  Siblings	2 brothers and 1 sister
  + 1. James (of Thomas) Gray, I,   b. Abt 1655, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Bef 18 Mar 1708/09, Somerset Co, Maryland  (Age < 54 years) ╚═Margaret (--?--),   b. Abt 1674   d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Abt 1691, Worcester Co, Maryland   + 2. Joseph (of Thomas) Gray,   b. 15 Apr 1657, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Bef 1 Nov 1724, Somerset Co, Maryland  (Age < 67 years) ╚═Mary (--?--),   b. Abt 1660   d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Abt 1685   ╚═Elizabeth (--?--),   b. Abt 1670   d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Aft 13 Jun 1696, Somerset Co, Maryland   + 3. Elizabeth (of Thomas) Gray,   b. Abt 1662   d. Aft 1734  (Age > 73 years) ╚═John Porter,   b. Abt 1660   d. Bef 24 May 1709, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age < 49 years),  m. 25 Jan 1687/88, Somerset Co, Maryland   ╚═Job Pope,   b. Abt 1675, Somerset Co, Maryland d. 1721, Somerset Co, Maryland  (Age 46 years),  m. Abt 1710, Somerset Co, Maryland   + 4. Mary (of Thomas) Gray,   b. Abt 1668   d. Bef 4 Oct 1726, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 58 years) ╚═Johnson Hill,   b. Abt 1686, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 20 Mar 1739, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age < 53 years)   ╚═John Outten, I,   b. Abt 1655   d. Bef 27 May 1709, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age < 54 years),  m. Abt 1684   ╚═Thomas Copes, I,   b. Abt 1660, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 4 Apr 1721, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 61 years),  m. Bef Jun 1714
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Thomas Gray,   b. Abt 1625   d. Bef 30 May 1678, St. Mary's Co, Maryland  (Age < 53 years)  (Father)  Jane (--?--),   b. Abt 1635   d. Yes, date unknown  (Mother)
  Person ID	I95010	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	11 May 2021

  
  

  Father	Thomas Gray,   b. Abt 1625   d. Bef 30 May 1678, St. Mary's Co, Maryland (Age < 53 years)
  Mother	Jane (--?--),   b. Abt 1635   d. Yes, date unknown Other Partners: ╚═Thomas Jones,   b. Abt 1630   d. Yes, date unknown  m. Bef 30 May 1678
  Marriage	Abt 1655  [6]
  Family ID	F31489	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Johnson Hill,   b. Abt 1686, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 20 Mar 1739, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age < 53 years)  Other Partners: ╚═Mary Elizabeth (--?--),   b. Abt 1675   d. Yes, date unknown  m. Abt 1698
  Children	1. (illegitimte child of Johnson) Hill,   b. Abt 1713, All Hallows Parish, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F44432	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	John Outten, I,   b. Abt 1655   d. Bef 27 May 1709, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age < 54 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1684  [3, 4, 7]
  	Somerset Sampler shows she may have been Mary Hopkins, but Thomas Copes named Outten step-children in his will and he was known to have married Mary Parker as they were named in a division of her father's land in 1730/31.
  Children	+ 1. Thomas Outten,   b. 11 Oct 1684, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 19 Nov 1726, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age < 42 years) ╚═ Sabrough 'Sabrow' Jones  (Age 59 years)  m. Abt 1715 + 2. John Outten, II,   b. 23 May 1687, Pocotemarton Plantation, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 2 Mar 1735/36, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age < 48 years) ╚═ Sarah Purnell  (Age < 59 years)  m. Abt 1708   3. Samuel Outten,   b. 20 Nov 1690, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown + 4. Elizabeth Outten,   b. Abt 1700, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Abt 1774, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age 74 years) ╚═ George Truitt, III  (Age < 75 years)  m. Abt 1720 + 5. Mary Outten,   b. 10 Sep 1702, Somerset Co, Maryland d. 27 Jun 1772, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age 69 years) ╚═ Daniel (of Parker) Selby  (Age < 22 years)  m. Abt 1720;    ╚═ Maj. Thomas Purnell, (III)  (Age 73 years)  m. Abt 1725 + 6. Abraham (of John I) Outten, I (inn holder),   b. Between 1704 and 1705, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 5 Jun 1747, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age < 43 years) ╚═ Rhoda Peale  m. Abt 1728 + 7. Esther 'Hester' Outten,   b. 1709, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Jonathan (of John II) Sturgis  (Age 54 years)  m. Abt 1723
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F25308	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Thomas Copes, I,   b. Abt 1660, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 4 Apr 1721, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 61 years)  Other Partners: ╚═Mary Parker,   b. Abt 1680, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Abt 1713, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 33 years)  m. Abt 1700
  Marriage	Bef Jun 1714  [3, 8]
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F10190	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Will - Husbands - 16 Dec 1720 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - 10 Feb 1723/24 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Death - Bef 4 Oct 1726 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S2226] Vern Skinner, Skinner, Genealogy Research, citing Maryland Provincial Land Office:Patents:WC#2"105, 2226. [S2166] Vernon L. Skinner Jr., Skinner, Wor Co, MD Wills 1666-1742, (V.L. Skinner Jr, Brookville, MD, 1987), p. 7 (will of John Outten, wife Mary), 2166. [S2826] Rob Hall (C.R.V. Hall) [email protected] , Ancestors of Sarah Virginia 'Jennie' Aydelotte citing David Heise, (Email to M.K. Mies, 04/12/2018), 2826. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 66 (will of Thomas Copes, wife no name), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 78 (will of Mary Copes), 570. [S2226] Vern Skinner, Skinner, Genealogy Research, citing Skinner, Abstracts of Testamentary Proceedings, VI, p. 30, 2226. [S481] Pauline Manning Batchelder, Batchelder, Somerset Sampler, (Lower Delmarva, Genealogical Society, 1994), p. 198 (Outten Family), 481. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Whitelaw, Ralph T. - Virginia's Eastern Shore, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 1064, 572.