John* Pray: Our Family History

Generation: 1

John* Pray was born on 24 Dec 1653 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island (son of Richard* Pray, (immigrant) and Mary* (..) Pray); died on 9 Oct 1733 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island.

John* married Sarah* Brown on 14 Nov 1678 in Providence Co, Rhode Island. Sarah* (daughter of John* Brown, (immigrant) and Mary* Holmes, (immigrant)) was born about 1657 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died about 1733 in Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

John Pray was born in 1679 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1751 in of, Scituate, Providence Co, Rhode Island.
Sarah* Pray was born about 1681 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died after 1733 in Providence Co, Rhode Island.
Richard Pray was born in 1683 in Rhode Island; died on 10 Jul 1755 in Scituate, Providence Co, Rhode Island.
Mary Pray was born in 1685 in Rhode Island; died in 1752 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island.
Hugh Pray, Sr. was born in 1687 in Rhode Island; died before 25 Apr 1761 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island.
Penelope Pray was born in 1688 in Rhode Island; died on 25 Dec 1752 in Quaker area, Uxbridge, Massachusetts.
Catherine Pray was born about 1690 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died after 1733 in of, Providence Co, Rhode Island.
Martha Pray was born in 1693 in Rhode Island; died on 22 May 1784 in Scituate, Providence Co, Rhode Island.

Generation: 2

Richard* Pray, (immigrant) was born about 1628 in England (son of Quintin* Pray, (immigrant) and Joan* Vallaince, (immigrant)); died in 1693 in Providence Co, Rhode Island.

Richard* married Mary* (..) Pray about 1650 in Providence Co (probably), Rhode Island. Mary* was born about 1629 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1686. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary* (..) Pray was born about 1629 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1686.

Children:

1. John* Pray was born on 24 Dec 1653 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 9 Oct 1733 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island.
Ephraim Pray was born in 1651 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 22 Mar 1727 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island.
Mary Pray was born about 1657 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died after 1680 in of, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island.

Generation: 3

Quintin* Pray, (immigrant) was born about 27 Aug 1595 in Chiddington, Kent, England; was christened on 23 Nov 1595 in Chiddingstone, Kent, England (son of Richard Pinnion* Pray); died on 17 Jun 1667 in Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts; was buried in Elm Street Cem, Braintree,Norfolk Co, Massachusetts.

Quintin* married Joan* Vallaince, (immigrant) on 15 Jan 1627 in Mayfield, Sussex, England. Joan* (daughter of Richard* Valliance and Margaret* Peckham) was born about 1599 in England; died after 1667 in Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts; was buried in Hancock Cem, Quincy, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joan* Vallaince, (immigrant) was born about 1599 in England (daughter of Richard* Valliance and Margaret* Peckham); died after 1667 in Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts; was buried in Hancock Cem, Quincy, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts.

Children:

2. Richard* Pray, (immigrant) was born about 1628 in England; died in 1693 in Providence Co, Rhode Island.
Dorothy Pray, (immigrant) was born before 26 Oct 1634; was christened on 26 Oct 1634 in Frant, Sussex, England; died on 11 Dec 1705 in Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts; was buried in Elm Street Cem, Braintree,Norfolk Co, Massachusetts.
Hannah Pray, (immigrant) was born on 14 Mar 1634 in England; was christened on 30 Dec 1638 in Frant, Sussex, England; died on 03 Feb 1718 in Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts; was buried in Hancock Cem, Quincy, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts.
John Pray, (immigrant) was born on 5 Mar 1637 in West Sussex, England; died on 31 Oct 1676 in Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts; was buried in Hancock Cem, Quincy, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts.

Generation: 4

Richard Pinnion* Pray was born in 1565 in South Berwick, Yorkshire, England (son of John* Pynyon (Pray)); died in 1594 in United Kingdom.

Children:

4. Quintin* Pray, (immigrant) was born about 27 Aug 1595 in Chiddington, Kent, England; was christened on 23 Nov 1595 in Chiddingstone, Kent, England; died on 17 Jun 1667 in Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts; was buried in Elm Street Cem, Braintree,Norfolk Co, Massachusetts.

10.	Richard* Valliance was born about 1575 in England; died after 1668. Richard* married Margaret* Peckham about 1665 in England. Margaret* was born about 1645 in England; died after 1670. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Margaret* Peckham was born about 1645 in England; died after 1670.

Children:

5. Joan* Vallaince, (immigrant) was born about 1599 in England; died after 1667 in Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts; was buried in Hancock Cem, Quincy, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts.