Ann Gray

Ann Gray¹

• Birth*: circa 1769; Ireland; Birth year calculated from reported age at death.
• Death*: 19 July 1843; "Ann Gray died 19th of July 1843 in the 74th year of her age.
  Step daughter of J Moore"²
• Death: 29 July 1843; Ann (Moore) Gray, sister³
• Burial*: Zion Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Womelsdorf, Berks Co., Pennsylvania; Gravestone photo⁴

Parents:

Notes

• Name Variation: Nancy Gray⁵
• Immigration*: 1802; Presumably immigrated with her step-father and half-sisters in 1802.²
• Note*: Ann Gray is named as a minor child of Frances Gray in the 1772 deed of settlement document made prior to the marriage of Frances to James Moore of Convoy.¹
• Note: Presbyterian Church, Womelsdorf:
  
  "...constituted 25, 27 & 28 July 1834
  ...exercise commenced with Rev. James Patterson of Philadelphia
  The following persons were examined as to their
  views & design of joining...
  Miss Francis Moore aged 55 Baptized
  Miss Lydia Moore " 53 "
  Miss Ann Gray " 56 "⁶
• Note: Ann Gray is named in various wills:
  In the 1824 will of her step-father James Moore: "Nancy Gray daughter of my late wife by her former husband"
  In the 1836 will of her half-sister Lydia Moore: "my sister Nancy Gray"
  In the 1841 will of her half-brother William Moore of Lebanon 1841: "my sister Ann Gray"^5,7,8
• Note: Ann Gray's 1841 will is a goldmine of genealogical relationships:
  
  Will of Ann Gray of Womelsdorf, Berks County, Pennsylvania, written 26 August 1841, proved 29 July 1843.
  
  Names:
  to sister Catharine wife of John Henderson $20
  to sisterinlaw Elizabeth Moore wife of my brother William Moore $20
  to nephew George Love $100
  to grand niece Nancy daughter of Christopher Love $100
  to grand niece Catharine Ann Henderson daughter of Joseph Henderson
  $100
  to niece Nancy Henderson $100
  to grand niece Ann Grey daughter of Andrew Grey $100
  to Ann Elliot, Frances Elliot and Margaret Green daughters of my late
  brother Robt. Grey $50 each
  to William Moore son of Thos. Moore $20
  to Hester Moore wife of Thos. Moore $100
  to Samuel Moore of Stauchburg $100
  to William Moore son of Dr. Wm. Moore $100 when he comes of age
  to first Presbyterian Church in the borough of Womelsdorf for paying
  debt incurred for building $50
  to first Presbyterian Church in the borough of Womelsdorf for support
  of the Pastor $5 annually for five years
  to my sister Frances Moore the balance of my real estate and personnal
  estate
  executor Dr. William Moore
  
  Recorded Berks County, Pa., Will Register No. 8, p. 522-523. Viewed on FHL microfilm 20728.⁹