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Descendents of Andrew Grey (ca 1785-94 – after 1861)
and 1. Mary Watson (unknown– aboard D'arcy summer, 1836)
and 2. Sarah Burgess ( ca 1810 – 11 Nov 1896)

Second Immigrant Generation
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2. Robert Grey b. 7 bp. 29 June 1812 Cheviot Street U.P., Wooler. Son of Andrew Grey and Mary Watson.   The family was resident at Akeld, Kirknewton parish.   He was of Cardigan in Douglas parish at the time of his marriage, 22 March 1841, by Rev. Archibald McCallum (York Co. mge. reg. B.) to Hannah WILLIAMS of Cardigan, b. c.1801 in Wales.   Lot 6 at Lime Kiln, consisting of 100 acres, was sold by the Land Company to his brother John Gray at 4/6 an acre on 13 May 1848, but his name was crossed out and Robert's inserted.   Unfortunately we cannot determine the date of this transfer of interest.   A first instalment of £2.10 was paid at the time of purchase, and another ten years later on 11 November 1852.   The family were listed at Limekiln, Stanley parish, in the 1851 census:            

					immig.
GRAY Robert	H	40	English	Farmer/Lumber	1837 res. Lime Kiln
Hannah	w	50	"
Sarah	d	10	Native
Elizabeth	d	7	""

Gray paid two additional instalments in 1853 and 1862, but instalments in 1869 and 1871 were paid by Samuel Wilkinson.   The Land Company clerk noted on 3 August 1874: "Gray left the Country about 6 Years ago, Wilkinson has supported his wife and made the two last payments. I now transfer the Lot to him, he agreeing to support Mrs Gray if she returns, she being away on a visit."   Wilkinson paid off the lot in July 1879 (PANB, MC1284, MS3a, pp. 81-82).   He had married Mary Ann Williams in 1850 (York Co. mge. reg. B), doubtless a relative of Hannah (Williams) Gray, and hence his willingness to support her in Robert's absence.

It appears therefore that Robert and Hannah separated, and he is probably the Robert Gray, 68, labourer, born in Ireland [sic], living with brother Mark Gray in Houlton, Maine, in 1881.   Robert's wife Hannah (recorded as Anna in the census), 79, b. Wales, was listed as a widow with their daughter Mrs William Kerr in Calais the same year, but Robert died at the Kerr residence four years later:

"Died at Calais, Me., 17th inst., at residence of his son-in-law, Wm KERR, of paralysis, Robert GREY, age 73" ( St Croix Courier , 2 April 1885).

Children:

+13. Sarah J. born c.1841 md. William KERR.   Res. Calais, Maine 1881

14. Elizabeth. born c.1844. md. 25 May 1867 Ira LINT.   Widowed and resident with sister at Calais 1881

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