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Rebecca Anstis Spencer

Female 1804 - 1878  (74 years)


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  1. 1.  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.

    Rebecca married William Pray about 1824 in Providence Co, Rhode Island. William (son of Hugh Pray, III and Esther Sanders) 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Adeline Elizabeth Pray  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Dec 1825 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 30 Nov 1881.
    2. 3. Emeline Augusta Pray  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Jul 1828 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 29 Dec 1919.
    3. 4. Andrew Mathewson Pray  Descendancy chart to this point 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.
    4. 5. William Pray, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1830 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died after 1850 in of, Glocester, Providence Co, Rhode Island.
    5. 6. Henry Dexter Pray  Descendancy chart to this point 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.
    6. 7. Pardon Potter Pray  Descendancy chart to this point 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.
    7. 8. James Wilson Pray  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Mar 1843 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 10 Dec 1934.
    8. 9. Helen Josephine Pray  Descendancy chart to this point 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: 2

  1. 2.  Adeline Elizabeth Pray Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rebecca1) was born on 19 Dec 1825 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 30 Nov 1881.

  2. 3.  Emeline Augusta Pray Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rebecca1) was born on 15 Jul 1828 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 29 Dec 1919.

  3. 4.  Andrew Mathewson Pray Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rebecca1) 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.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Military: Jun 1863, Glocester, Providence Co, Rhode Island; Civil War Draft Registration

    Notes:

    Military:
    U.S. Civil War Draft Registration Records
    Rhode Island 2nd Vol. 1 of 2
    line 10 Pray Hugh 28 farmer single
    line 11 Pray Pardon P. 27 farmer single
    line 12 Pray Andrew M. 32 farmer single


  4. 5.  William Pray, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rebecca1) was born in 1830 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died after 1850 in of, Glocester, Providence Co, Rhode Island.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1850, Glocester, 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

    William married (Mrs. William) Pray about 1843 in Providence Co, Rhode Island. (Mrs. was born about 1830; died between 1844 and 1850 in Glocester, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Fayette W. Pray  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1844 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died after 1850 in of, Glocester, Providence Co, Rhode Island.

  5. 6.  Henry Dexter Pray Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rebecca1) 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.

  6. 7.  Pardon Potter Pray Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rebecca1) 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.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Military: Jun 1863, Glocester, Providence Co, Rhode Island; draft registration
    • Census: 1865, Glocester, Providence Co, Rhode Island; state census 5 acres
    • Census: 1875, Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island; 1 acre state census
    • Census: 1880, Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island
    • Census: 1885, Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island; 135 acres state census
    • Census: 19 Jun 1900, Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island
    • Property: 1904, Gene Allen Road, Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island; sold
    • Census: 1910, Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island
    • Residence: 1910, Coyville Road, Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island
    • Census: 1915, Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island; state census 150 acres
    • Census: 1920, Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island

    Notes:

    Pardon P. PRAY, born in Glocester December 16th, 1834 is a son of William Pray and Rebekah Spencer. His ancestor, Hugh Pray (1), came from England and settled in Wrentham, Mass., removing to Foster in 1742. He had three sons, of whom Hugh (2) had five sons, one of whom, Hugh (3), was born in Foster and settled in Glocester. He had five sons, one of whom, William, was the father of Pardon P. The latter married Hannah M. Jenks, December 16th, 1868. Their children are: Grace M., Lottie Peora, Evelyn Adeline and Emily Josephine.

    (http://www.fosterpreservationsociety.org/Foster%20Biographical%20Sketches%20from%20History%20of%20Providence%20County.pdf

    and findagrave)

    Military:
    U.S. Civil War Draft Registration Records
    Rhode Island 2nd Vol. 1 of 2
    line 10 Pray Hugh 28 farmer single
    line 11 Pray Pardon P. 27 farmer single
    line 12 Pray Andrew M. 32 farmer single

    Census:
    1865 Rhode Island State Census
    Name: Pardon P Pray
    Birth Date: abt 1835
    Birth Place: Glocester
    Gender: Male
    Age: 30
    Enumeration Year: 1865
    Township: Glocester
    County: Providence
    Enumeration District or Census Tract: 5
    Line Number: 18
    Household number: 295
    Volume Number: 1
    Page Number: 207


    Census:
    1875 Foster Providence Rhode Island state census
    Pardon P. Pray 1835 40 married b Glocester
    Hannah M. Pray 1843 33 b Foster
    Grace M. Pray 5 1870 b Glocester
    Lottie P. Pray 4 1871 b Foster
    Evelyn E. Pray 2 1873 b Foster



    Census:
    1880 Foster, Providence, Rhode Island
    residence 181 216
    Pardon P. Pray 45 farmer
    Hannah M. Pray 38
    Grace M. Pray 10
    Lottie P. Pray 9
    Evelyn A. Pray 7
    Emily J. Pray 4
    Lawton Saunders 69 1811 boarder farm laborer RI RI RI

    next door:
    residence 182 217
    Nancy A. Hopkins 59 1821 widow
    William H. 36 1844
    Martha 27 1853
    Joseph W. 24 1856
    Charles A. 20 1860


    Census:
    1885 Foster, Providence Rhode Island
    listing is alphabetical so family not shown in sequence
    240 6 Evie T Pray dau 12 Foster
    240 6 Lottie P. Pray dau 14 Foster
    240 6 Grace M. Pray dau 15 Glocester
    240 6 Emily J. dau 8 Foster

    210 4 Josephine E. Pray domestic 41 Foster parents Conn.


    Census:
    1900 Foster Providence Rhode Island
    District 0131
    Pardon Pray Dec 1834 65 m 32 yrs farmer owns
    Hannah M. Feb 1842 58
    Eveline A. Feb 1873 27 single
    Emily J. Jul 1876 23 single

    next:
    Wilmarth Hopkins 63 married 36 yrs 1864
    Mary F. 53
    Joseph S. Hopkins boarder May 1863

    next pg
    other Hopkins families; inc:
    George H. Hopkins 40 single
    Mary E. Saunders housekeeper 45 single
    Geo E. Hopkins 15 son
    Adolphus G. Hopkins 4 son

    Property:
    From: Susan Round
    Date: 03/18/15 17:28:20
    To: lumoto1@gmail.com
    Subject: Comments

    Comments: Back in the 70's, my husband and I designed and built our house in Foster, RI as a reproduction of an "abandoned" house on Gene Allen Rd in Foster, RI. We have recently searched for the original date of that "abandoned" house (a rare gambrel roof saltbox of which we have photos). The furthest back the Foster town clerk was able to go was 1904 when it was sold by Pardon Pray. Would you happen to have any documentation about this particular property on Gene Allen Rd?

    Thank you very much,
    Susan Round

    Susan Round
    roundsie9000@aol.com

    Census:
    1910 Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island
    C? S? Coyville Road
    Pardon P Pray 75 M1 42 yrs farmer, home farm own
    Hannah W Pray 68 4 births 3 living


    Census:
    1915 Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island
    2nd Congressional District
    Representative District 1
    150 acres
    Pardan P Pray 80 farmer home farm own
    Hamrah M Pray 73
    Evalyn A Pray 41 dress maker home
    Elnily J Pray 38 Millinary, sales lady millinary store


    Census:
    January 1920 Foster, Providence Co Rhode Island
    Pardon P Pray 85 1835 home own free farmer general farm
    Hannah M Pray 77 1843
    Evelyn A Pray 46 1874 daughter dress maker
    Emily J Pray 43 1877 Milliner millinery store



    Buried:
    Plot, moved from Samuel Jenks Log SC146

    Pardon married Hannah Maritta Jenks (Jenckes) on 16 Dec 1867 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Hannah (daughter of William Arnold Jenks (Jenckes) and Hannah Phillips) was born in 1842 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 3 Oct 1921 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Rockland Cem, Scituate, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Grace Marian Pray  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Aug 1869 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1970 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Rockland Cem, Scituate, Providence Co, Rhode Island.
    2. 12. Lottie Peora Pray  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1871 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1891 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Rockland Cem, Scituate, Providence Co, Rhode Island.
    3. 13. Evelyn Adeline Pray  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Feb 1873 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1953 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Rockland Cem, Scituate, Providence Co, Rhode Island.
    4. 14. Emily Joesphine Pray  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Jul 1876 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1966 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Rockland Cem, Scituate, Providence Co, Rhode Island.

  7. 8.  James Wilson Pray Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rebecca1) was born on 31 Mar 1843 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 10 Dec 1934.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1870, Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island

    Notes:

    Census:
    1880 Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island
    James W. Pray 37 farmer
    Amanda Pray 42 1838 RI RI RI

    next:
    William Pray 80 1800 farmer
    Chase, Lewis 33 1847 son-in-law teamer
    Chase, Helen J. 34 1846 dau

    James married Amanda Brown on 17 Oct 1870 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Amanda was born in 1838 in Rhode Island; died after 1880 in of, Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 9.  Helen Josephine Pray Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rebecca1) 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.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1900, Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island

    Notes:

    Census:
    1900 Foster, Providence, Rhode Island
    Josephine Prey head June 1843 single rent no occupation listed, lives alone

    Helen married George Lewis Chase before 1880 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island. George was born in 1847 in Rhode Island; died on 27 Jan 1921 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Pray Lot, Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 10.  Fayette W. Pray Descendancy chart to this point (5.William2, 1.Rebecca1) was born in 1844 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died after 1850 in of, Glocester, Providence Co, Rhode Island.

  2. 11.  Grace Marian Pray Descendancy chart to this point (7.Pardon2, 1.Rebecca1) was born on 8 Aug 1869 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1970 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Rockland Cem, Scituate, Providence Co, Rhode Island.

  3. 12.  Lottie Peora Pray Descendancy chart to this point (7.Pardon2, 1.Rebecca1) was born in 1871 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1891 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Rockland Cem, Scituate, Providence Co, Rhode Island.

  4. 13.  Evelyn Adeline Pray Descendancy chart to this point (7.Pardon2, 1.Rebecca1) was born on 28 Feb 1873 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1953 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Rockland Cem, Scituate, Providence Co, Rhode Island.

  5. 14.  Emily Joesphine Pray Descendancy chart to this point (7.Pardon2, 1.Rebecca1) was born on 1 Jul 1876 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1966 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Rockland Cem, Scituate, Providence Co, Rhode Island.