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Sarah Jeanette Bishop

Parents

Biography

Citations

1. [S58] Find A Grave.com, Source Medium: Internet, Memorial #122556282
2. [S26] Allie Bishop Duffie, Ancestral Line of Absalom Bishop, Senior, 1926, Source Medium: Book, pp 26-27
3. [S10] 1860 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series M653, Roll 10, p 717, Image: 179
4. [S8] 1850 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series M432, Roll 859, p 18A, Image: 285.

Emily Gray

Parents

Biography

Citations

1. [S8] 1850 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series M432, Roll 855, p 259A, Image 118.
2. [S25] Sara M. Nash, Ancestors & Descendants: Nash, Gray, etc., Source Medium: Book, p 108
3. [S26] Allie Bishop Duffie, Ancestral Line of Absalom Bishop, Senior, 1926, Source Medium: Book, p 23

Walter Scott Gray

Parents

Gray, Walter Scott - Tombstone - 1913

Biography

Birth	3 May 1852	Walter Scott Gray was born on 3 May 1852 in Laurens County, South Carolina.1,2
Death	3 Dec 1913	He died on 3 Dec 1913 at age 61 in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.1,3,4
Burial	1913	He was buried in 1913 at Bethel Cemetery in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. Note: According to the Family Journal of the Gray Reunions, burial was a private plot adjoining Bethel Cemetery1

Citations

1. [S111] Tombstone, Source Medium: Tombstone
2. [S56] Emmie Marguerite Tolbert, Family Journal of the Gray Reunions for 1937 & 1938, Source Medium: Book, 1938: p. 16
3. [S56] Emmie Marguerite Tolbert, Family Journal of the Gray Reunions for 1937 & 1938, 1938: p. 16
4. [S152] Obituary of Walter Scott Gray, Spartanburg Herald, 4 Dec 1913, p 5
5. [S26] Allie Bishop Duffie, Ancestral Line of Absalom Bishop, Senior, 1926, Source Medium: Book, p 27
6. [S56] Emmie Marguerite Tolbert, Family Journal of the Gray Reunions for 1937 & 1938, 1938: p. 17
7. [S31] Application for Membership, DAR, by Emma Swink Gray (Member #21334), 1897, Copy courtesy of Neal Crotwell Posey, Source Medium: Manuscript

William ("Big Bill") Bishop

Biography

Citations

1. [S26] Allie Bishop Duffie, Ancestral Line of Absalom Bishop, Senior, 1926, Source Medium: Book, pp 8-9, Arrived in Virginia in 1627 with wife and children
2. [S26] Allie Bishop Duffie, Ancestral Line of Absalom Bishop, Senior, 1926, pp 11-12, died short time before executions of King Charles I
3. [S26] Allie Bishop Duffie, Ancestral Line of Absalom Bishop, Senior, 1926, pp 8-9, 12
4. [S26] Allie Bishop Duffie, Ancestral Line of Absalom Bishop, Senior, 1926, pp 8-9

Sam Mack Bishop

Parents

Biography

Citations

1. [S26] Allie Bishop Duffie, Ancestral Line of Absalom Bishop, Senior, 1926, Source Medium: Book, p 9
2. [S26] Allie Bishop Duffie, Ancestral Line of Absalom Bishop, Senior, 1926, p 12
3. [S26] Allie Bishop Duffie, Ancestral Line of Absalom Bishop, Senior, 1926, p 10

Nathaniel ("Nat") Bishop

Parents

Biography

Citations

1. [S26] Allie Bishop Duffie, Ancestral Line of Absalom Bishop, Senior, 1926, Source Medium: Book, p 9
2. [S26] Allie Bishop Duffie, Ancestral Line of Absalom Bishop, Senior, 1926, p 10

Thomas Bishop

Parents

Biography

Citations

1. [S26] Allie Bishop Duffie, Ancestral Line of Absalom Bishop, Senior, 1926, Source Medium: Book, pp 8-9
2. [S26] Allie Bishop Duffie, Ancestral Line of Absalom Bishop, Senior, 1926, pp 8-9, Married the daughter of his business partner in 1729.
3. [S26] Allie Bishop Duffie, Ancestral Line of Absalom Bishop, Senior, 1926, pp 8-9, 13

Martha ("Marthy") Greene

Parents

Biography

Citations

1. [S26] Allie Bishop Duffie, Ancestral Line of Absalom Bishop, Senior, 1926, Source Medium: Book, pp 14-17
2. [S26] Allie Bishop Duffie, Ancestral Line of Absalom Bishop, Senior, 1926, 17
3. [S117] Mamie Lee Mabry, Union County Heritage 1981, Source Medium: Book, p 30, Article 78 (Lyles Gordon & Margaret Barnett Bishop)
4. [S26] Allie Bishop Duffie, Ancestral Line of Absalom Bishop, Senior, 1926, pp 14-17, 22

Jesse Bishop

Parents

Bishop, Jesse - Tombstone - 1896

Biography

Birth	28 Feb 1819	Jesse Bishop was born on 28 Feb 1819 in South Carolina.1
Marriage	11 Feb 1843	He and Hannah Williams were married on 11 Feb 1843.2,3
Marriage	30 Nov 1854	He and Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Campbell were married on 30 Nov 1854 in Union County, South Carolina.4
Marriage	1 Dec 1872	He and Caroline Campbell were married on 1 Dec 1872 in Union County, South Carolina.5
Marriage	18 Dec 1877	He and Mary T. Goodwin were married on 18 Dec 1877 in Union County, South Carolina.6
Death	21 May 1896	He died on 21 May 1896 at age 77 in South Carolina.7,8
Burial	1896	He was buried in 1896 at Fair Forest Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Jonesville, Union County, South Carolina.7

Citations

1. [S111] Tombstone, Source Medium: Tombstone, Date given as Feb 29, 1819 but that was not a leap year.
2. [S26] Allie Bishop Duffie, Ancestral Line of Absalom Bishop, Senior, 1926, Source Medium: Book, pp 26-27, last name Williams
3. [S122] Tommy J. Vaughan & Michael Bicknell, Union County SC Marriage Records, Source Medium: Book, p 179
4. [S122] Tommy J. Vaughan & Michael Bicknell, Union County SC Marriage Records, p. 140
5. [S122] Tommy J. Vaughan & Michael Bicknell, Union County SC Marriage Records, p 143
6. [S122] Tommy J. Vaughan & Michael Bicknell, Union County SC Marriage Records, p 145
7. [S111] Tombstone
8. [S119] Tommy J. Vaughan, Union County SC Death Notices, Source Medium: Book, p. 81
9. [S46] Death Certificate of Margaret E. Bishop Swink, Source Medium: Official Document, Certificate number: 5428, Cause of death: Angina Pictoris, 2 years duration, contributory cause – chronic myocarditis
10. [S26] Allie Bishop Duffie, Ancestral Line of Absalom Bishop, Senior, 1926, pp 26-27
11. [S8] 1850 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series M432, Roll 859, p 57B, Image: 366
12. [S10] 1860 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series M653, Roll 1227, p 252
13. [S12] 1870 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series M593, Roll 1510, p 463B
14. [S15] 1880 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series T9, Roll 1242, p. 565
15. [S164] Union County, South Carolina Conveyances; South Carolina State Archives, BK N32, p 534, 12 Mar 1897, Roll C2224

Nathan Greene

Biography

Citations

1. [S26] Allie Bishop Duffie, Ancestral Line of Absalom Bishop, Senior, 1926, Source Medium: Book, pp 18-20
2. [S26] Allie Bishop Duffie, Ancestral Line of Absalom Bishop, Senior, 1926, pp 14-17

John Gray, Sr

Biography

Note
Person Source		John Gray, Sr, had person sources.4,2,5
Misc		He was descended from ancestors that were Scots-Irish and first settled in Virginia.10
Residence	bet 1771 and 1800	He lived in Duncan's Creek settlement, South Carolina, bet 1771 and 1800.5,11
Residence	6 Aug 1771	He lived - obtained a warrant for 200 acres on south fork of Duncan's Creek of Enoree River, Berkeley County (later Laurens County) in South Carolina on 6 Aug 1771. Warrant for survey issued 6 Aug 1771, survey completed 21 Aug 1771, granted 15 May 1772, finalized 1773. This land was sold in Feb 1784 by John Gray & his wife Ailsey. (Charleston Deed book B-6, pp 245-246)1,5,12
Residence	abt 1776	He lived in Ninety-Six District, South Carolina, abt 1776.4,6,13
Military	bet 1780 and 1782	He served in the military in South Carolina Militia and supplied provisions bet 1780 and 1782. DAR now has a question as to proof of this service.4,14,3,15,16,17
Misc	bet 1780 and 1782	He John Gray's home was burned by the Tories bet 1780 and 1782. (Family history relates John Gray had come home just after the birth of his baby. When the Tories arrived, he left the house to hide in the woods. The Tories searched the house & then allowed Ailsie to leave with the baby before they burned it to the ground. The story was passed down by John Gray's son Jesse. )5,2,3,1
Residence	1 May 1786	He lived - received grant of 325 acres on Duncans Creek of Enoree River in Laurens County, South Carolina, on 1 May 1786.18,1
Property	1787	He owned property, deed for John Gray and wife Ailsie recorded in Laurens County Court House in 1787 in South Carolina.6,2
Census	1800	He appeared in the census in 1800 in Laurens County, South Carolina.19
Property	bet 1802 and 1805	He owned bet 1802 and 1805 at 352 acres including parts of grants to John Gray 1786 being sold in Laurens District, South Carolina. Deed says John Gray Sr, late of Laurens, now of Union District, selling land on Duncans Creek. His wife, Rebecah, signed her Dower Renunciation.20
Residence	Jun 1802	He lived in Union County, South Carolina, in Jun 1802.21,22
Misc	6 Mar 1806	He transfers ownership of two slaves (Rose abt 26 & Pat abt 11 yrs) to son Jesse Gray as payment of a $400 debt. (Recd 13 Mar 1806) on 6 Mar 1806 in Union District, South Carolina. (Family stories relate that the deed for this transaction was signed in blood from the wrist of John Gray Sr, sealing an agreement that the slaves be freed within seven years. John Gray died a few months later and Jesse Gray freed the two women in the next year.)23,24
Probate	bet Aug 1806 and 1809	He had his estate probated bet Aug 1806 and 1809 in Union District, South Carolina. Administration papers for Jesse Gray dtd 4 Aug 1806, Estate sale 27 Aug 180625
Probate	1820	He had his estate probated in 1820 at (Suit filed by John Gray's daughter Alsey Bramblett & husband Reuben Bramblett against Jesse Gray disputing the probate) in Laurens County, Washington Judicial District, South Carolina. Case was thrown out without merit. Alsey & husband did not seem to be aware that John Gray Sr had transferred ownership of two slaves to Jesse in payment of a debt he owed. [Papers did list 9 children of John & Ailsie Gray: Alsey (w/o Reuben Bramblett), John, William, Seth, Zachariah, Hezakiah, Jesse, Elizabeth (w/o Nathan Bramlett), Manima or Jemima (spelled both ways) Bishop (widow)]26

Citations

1. [S99] Laurens County Historical Society & Laurens County Arts Council, Scrapbook: Laurens County, Source Medium: Book, "John and Ailsey Gray" by Sara Mary Nash, pp 200-201
2. [S56] Emmie Marguerite Tolbert, Family Journal of the Gray Reunions for 1937 & 1938, Source Medium: Book, 1937: p 3
3. [S98] Bobby Gilmer Moss, Roster of SC Patriots in the American Revolution, Source Medium: Book, p 381
4. [S32] Applications for Membership, DAR, by Helen Gray Crotwell (Member #569697), Copy courtesy of Neal Crotwell Posey, Source Medium: Manuscript, Working papers for application for John Gray.
5. [S25] Sara M. Nash, Ancestors & Descendants: Nash, Gray, etc., Source Medium: Book, pp 105-107
6. [S99] Laurens County Historical Society & Laurens County Arts Council, Scrapbook: Laurens County, "John Gray, Gentleman" by Wil Lou Gray, p 201
7. [S23] Sara M. Nash, Abstracts of Early Records of Laurens County, SC, Source Medium: Book, p 253, Mentions dower renunciation of Rebecca, wife of John Gray Sr, in sale of Laurens Dist property
8. [S161] Estate of John Gray, Union District, South Carolina, Reel C1554, Pkg 49, South Carolina State Archives, Administration papers for estate of John Gray issued to Jesse Gray, dtd 4 Aug 1806
9. [S123] Union District Conveyances, South Carolina, Original Document, Source Medium: Original Document, Roll C2206, Book H, pp. 440-441, dtd 8 Mar 1806, John Gray transfers two Negroes to Jesse Gray to repay debt.
10. [S56] Emmie Marguerite Tolbert, Family Journal of the Gray Reunions for 1937 & 1938, 1938: p 16
11. [S23] Sara M. Nash, Abstracts of Early Records of Laurens County, SC, p 21 (Deed Bk B, p 217); p 45 (Deed Bk C, p 185); p 94 (Deed Bk E, p 119); p 109 (Deed Bk E, p 386)
12. [S160] South Carolina Pre-Revolutionary Land Grant Records, South Carolina State Archives, Plats (Vol 16, p 198), Grants (Vol 25, p 474), Memorials (Vol 11, p 284)
13. [S22] 1970 Gray Reunion, Source Medium: Manuscript, p. 4
14. [S99] Laurens County Historical Society & Laurens County Arts Council, Scrapbook: Laurens County, "John and Ailsey Gray" by Sara Mary Nash, pp 200-201, Casey's Militia
15. [S106] Sara Sullivan Ervin, South Carolinians in the Revolution, Source Medium: Book, p 83
16. [S149] Joseph T. Maddox & Mary Carter, South Carolina Revolutionary Soldiers, Sailors, Patriots, & Dependents, Vol I, p 35
17. [S165] Salley's Edition of SC Claims Growing out of the Revolution, Books R-T, p 184, #502, Bk S
18. [S23] Sara M. Nash, Abstracts of Early Records of Laurens County, SC, p 21
19. [S1] 1800 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series M32, Roll 50, p 26
20. [S23] Sara M. Nash, Abstracts of Early Records of Laurens County, SC, p 253 (Deed BK H, p 100, dtd 19 Jun 1802 to 3 Aug 1805)
21. [S25] Sara M. Nash, Ancestors & Descendants: Nash, Gray, etc., p 106
22. [S23] Sara M. Nash, Abstracts of Early Records of Laurens County, SC, p 253
23. [S123] Union District Conveyances, South Carolina, Original Document, Roll C2206, Book H, pp 440-441
24. [S120] Brent Holcomb, Union County SC Deed Abstracts, Source Medium: Book, Vol II, p 137
25. [S161] Estate of John Gray, Union District, South Carolina, Reel C1554, Pkg 49, South Carolina State Archives
26. [S162] Washington Judicial District, South Carolina, Pre-1822 Equity Records for Laurens County, Equity Court Case #8, 1820, Reel LR14, Box 9, South Carolina State Archives, Heirs listed: Widow & 3 minor children; Nine children of previous wife: Alsey (w/o Reuben Bramblett), John, William, Seth, Zachariah, Hezakiah, Jesse, Elizabeth (w/o Nathan Bramlett), Manima or Jemima (spelled both ways) Bishop (widow)