Pardon Potter Pray

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]