Henry Dexter Pray: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1.	Henry Dexter Pray was born on 6 May 1832 in Providence Co, Rhode Island (son of William Pray and Rebecca Anstis Spencer); died on 28 Oct 1833 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Pray Lot, Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island.

Generation: 2

William Pray was born on 4 Jul 1800 in Providence Co, Rhode Island (son of Hugh Pray, III and Esther Sanders); died on 11 Oct 1883 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Pray Lot, Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1850, Glocester, Providence Co, Rhode Island
Census: 1860, Glocester, Providence Co, Rhode Island
Census: 1870, Gloucester, Providence Co, Rhode Island
Census: 1880, Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island

Notes:

Census:
1850 Glocester, Providence Co, Rhode Island
residence 11
Barney Pray 37 1813
Lucy C. 31 1818
Alfred 10 1840
William H. 8 1842
Mary A. 3 1847
Joseph B. 1 1849
Sophronia L. 0 1850

residence 17
Hugh Pray 85 1765
Lillis 49 1801
Joseph Wilmarth 74 1776

residence 18
Hugh Pray Jr. 55 1795 farmer
Celinda Pray 58 1792
Esther Pray 32 1818
Mary W Pray 24 1826
Hugh Pray, 3d 20 1830 farmer
Stephen H Pray 16 1834
Celinda A F Pray 12 1838
William Pray 2d 30 1830 farmer
Fayette W Pray 6 1844
Jeremiah Pray 40 1810 farmer 800 -

residence 21
William Pray 49 1801
Rebecca A. 45 1805
Emeline A. 21 1829
Andrew M. 19 1831
Pardon P. 15 1835
James W. 17 1833
Ellen J. 3 1847

residence 25
Elias Pray 32 1818
Mary A. 39 1811

Census:
1860 Glocester, Providence Co, Rhode Island
residence 369
Jermiah Fray 53 1807 farmer 800 -
Esther Fray 43 1817

residence 370
Hugh Pray 66 farmer 1794 farmer
Salinda 69 1791
Hugh, Jr 28 1832 farm laborer
Amey 25 1835
Salinda 21 1839 weaver

residence 371
William 59 1801 farmer
Rebecca A. 55 1805
Jordon 25 1835 farm laborer
Andrew 28 1832 farm laborer
Emily 25 1835 Comoros weaver
James 17 1843 farm laborer
Hellen J. 1847

residence 372
Robert Sanders 60 RI farmer
Israel Sanders 37 1823 RI day laborer

Census:
1870 Glocester, Providence Co, Rhode Island

residence 42
Jeremiah Pray 63 farmer 700 200
Esther Pray 53

residence 43
William Pray 69 1801 blacksmith 1500 400
Rebecca A. 1806 64
James W. 26 1844 farming
Andrew M 39 1831 overseer of weaving
Emily F. 37 1833 weaver
Chase, George L. 23 1847 teamster RI
Hellen J. 23 1847 RI

William married Rebecca Anstis Spencer about 1824 in Providence Co, Rhode Island. Rebecca (daughter of Mathewson Spencer and Hulda Whitaker) was born on 19 Mar 1804; died on 2 Apr 1878 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Pray Lot, Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rebecca Anstis Spencer was born on 19 Mar 1804 (daughter of Mathewson Spencer and Hulda Whitaker); died on 2 Apr 1878 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Pray Lot, Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island.

Children:

Adeline Elizabeth Pray was born on 19 Dec 1825 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 30 Nov 1881.
Emeline Augusta Pray was born on 15 Jul 1828 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 29 Dec 1919.
Andrew Mathewson Pray was born on 15 Jul 1828 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 18 Aug 1871 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Pray Lot, Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island.
William Pray, Jr. was born in 1830 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died after 1850 in of, Glocester, Providence Co, Rhode Island.
1. Henry Dexter Pray was born on 6 May 1832 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 28 Oct 1833 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Pray Lot, Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island.
Pardon Potter Pray was born on 16 Dec 1834 in Gloucester, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 3 Oct 1921 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Rockland Cem, Scituate, Providence Co, Rhode Island.
James Wilson Pray was born on 31 Mar 1843 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 10 Dec 1934.
Helen Josephine Pray was born on 9 Aug 1846 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 18 Dec 1913 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Pray Lot, Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island.

Generation: 3

Hugh Pray, III was born on 21 Jun 1764 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island (son of Hugh Pray, Jr. and Lillis Cole); died on 11 Dec 1853 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Pray Lot, Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island.

Other Events and Attributes:

Other-Begin: 29 Jan 1805, Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island; Bible
Census: 1850, Glocester, Providence Co, Rhode Island

Notes:

Other-Begin:
Pray Bible
Published 1796; purchased January 29, 1805, Foster, Providence Rhode Island by Hugh Pray III; handed down to his son Jonathan. A gift to me Dec 2014 by a person who bought it several years ago in Warwick RI at a used bookstore.

Census:
1850 Glocester, Providence Co, Rhode Island
residence 11
Barney Pray 37 1813
Lucy C. 31 1818
Alfred 10 1840
William H. 8 1842
Mary A. 3 1847
Joseph B. 1 1849
Sophronia L. 0 1850

residence 17
Hugh Pray 85 1765
Lillis 49 1801
Joseph Wilmarth 74 1776

residence 18
Hugh Pray Jr. 55 1795 farmer
Celinda Pray 58 1792
Esther Pray 32 1818
Mary W Pray 24 1826
Hugh Pray, 3d 20 1830 farmer
Stephen H Pray 16 1834
Celinda A F Pray 12 1838
William Pray 2d 30 1830 farmer
Fayette W Pray 6 1844
Jeremiah Pray 40 1810 farmer 800 -

residence 21
William Pray 49 1801
Rebecca A. 45 1805
Emeline A. 21 1829
Andrew M. 19 1831
Pardon P. 15 1835
James W. 17 1833
Ellen J. 3 1847

residence 25
Elias Pray 32 1818
Mary A. 39 1811

Hugh married Esther Sanders on 8 Mar 1787 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Esther (daughter of Otheneil Sanders and Sarah Tucker) was born on 11 Jun 1770 in of, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 27 Aug 1846 in Gloucester, Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Sanders Lot, Glocester, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Esther Sanders was born on 11 Jun 1770 in of, Providence Co, Rhode Island (daughter of Otheneil Sanders and Sarah Tucker); died on 27 Aug 1846 in Gloucester, Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Sanders Lot, Glocester, Providence Co, Rhode Island.

Notes:

Birth:
birth date recorded in Hugh Pray Bible

Children:

Sarah Pray was born on 13 May 1787 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died after 1790 in Providence Co, Rhode Island.
Othenial Pray was born on 11 Jan 1789 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 4 Aug 1863 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Grace Church Cem, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island.
Patience Pray was born on 14 Nov 1790 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 8 Jun 1883 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Clayville Cem, Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island.
Anna Pray was born on 26 Sep 1792 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 10 May 1892.
Hugh Pray, IV was born on 29 Dec 1794 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 29 Mar 1863 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Sanders Lot, Glocester, Providence Co, Rhode Island.
Lillis Pray was born on 24 Jun 1797 in Foster, Providence, Co, Rhode Island; died on 1 Sep 1880 in Gloucester, Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Sanders Lot, Glocester Co, Rhode Island.
2. William Pray was born on 4 Jul 1800 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 11 Oct 1883 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Pray Lot, Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island.
Richard Pray was born on 14 Jul 1803 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 27 Apr 1892 in Gloucester, Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Acotes Hill Cem, Glocester, Providence Co, Rhode Island.
Jeremiah Pray was born on 22 Dec 1806 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 22 Dec 1901 in Gloucester, Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Sanders Lot, Glocester, Providence Co, Rhode Island.

Mathewson Spencer was born about 1770; died after 1810.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1800, Scituate, Providence Co, Rhode Island

Notes:

Census:
Name: Mathewson Spencer
Home in 1800 (City, County, State): Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 1
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 3

Died:
Name: Mathewson Spencer
Birth Date: abt 1771
Death Date: 23 Jun 1821
Death Place: Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Death Age: 50
Page Number: 144

Mathewson married Hulda Whitaker about 1800. Hulda was born about 1775; died after 1810. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hulda Whitaker was born about 1775; died after 1810.

Children:

(son) Spencer was born between 1790 and 1800; died after 1800 in of, Scituate, Providence Co, Rhode Island.
3. Rebecca Anstis Spencer was born on 19 Mar 1804; died on 2 Apr 1878 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Pray Lot, Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island.

Generation: 4

Hugh Pray, Jr. was born on 19 Aug 1727 in Wrentham, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts (son of Hugh Pray, Sr. and Abigail Blake); died on 4 Aug 1816 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Pray Lot, Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island.

Other Events and Attributes:

Other-Begin: 31 Dec 1750, Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island

Notes:

Other-Begin:
Jonathan Pray administers brother John's estate 31 est 1750, at age 26.
He (Jonathan Pray) renders account John's estate & takes receipts for £18 13s 2d each from following brothers and sisters: Elijah Blake & wife Susan, Hugh Pray Jr., John Greabeak & wife Patience, Abner Hopkins & wife Mary, and sister Abigail Pray.
Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, p 359
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/3625543/person/-1704280948

Hugh married Lillis Cole about 1756 in Providence Co, Rhode Island. Lillis (daughter of Hugh Cole and Jane Sisson) was born on 15 May 1736 in Swansea, Bristol Co, Massachusetts; died on 11 Jul 1768 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Hopkins Mills Lot, Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lillis Cole was born on 15 May 1736 in Swansea, Bristol Co, Massachusetts (daughter of Hugh Cole and Jane Sisson); died on 11 Jul 1768 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Hopkins Mills Lot, Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island.

Children:

William Pray was born on 2 Aug 1760 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died after 1780 in Litchfield, Herkimer Co, New York.
Richard Pray was born on 29 Jan 1762 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1822.
4. Hugh Pray, III was born on 21 Jun 1764 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 11 Dec 1853 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Pray Lot, Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island.
Lillis Pray was born on 29 Sep 1767 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died after 1767.

10.

Otheneil Sanders was born in 1741 in Glocester, Providence Co, Rhode Island (son of Robert Sanders); died on 2 Nov 1820 in Gloucester, Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Sanders Lot, Glocester, Providence Co, Rhode Island.

Otheneil married Sarah Tucker about 1761 in Providence Co, Rhode Island. Sarah (daughter of Benoni Tucker and Jemima Mathewson) was born in 1741 in Of, Rhode Island (?); died on 2 Apr 1828 in Gloucester, Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Sanders Lot, Glocester, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Sarah Tucker was born in 1741 in Of, Rhode Island (?) (daughter of Benoni Tucker and Jemima Mathewson); died on 2 Apr 1828 in Gloucester, Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Sanders Lot, Glocester, Providence Co, Rhode Island.

Children:

5. Esther Sanders was born on 11 Jun 1770 in of, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 27 Aug 1846 in Gloucester, Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Sanders Lot, Glocester, Providence Co, Rhode Island.
Othenial Sanders was born between 1770 and 1780 in Glocester, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 19 Aug 1851 in Glocester, Providence Co, Rhode Island.