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Wray Genealogy Notes, Co. Donegal, Ireland 1764-1869

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Extracted from Personal Notices of Births, Deaths and Marriages Inserted in the Dublin Courier, Londonderry Journal, Strabane Journal, Strabane Morning Post, Dublin Evening Post, Belfast Commercial Chronicle & Londonderry Sentinel
Transcribed, Compiled and Submitted by
Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia
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***NOTE: THE COMPILER OF THIS FILE CLAIMS NO CONNECTION TO ANY WRAY FAMILY***

Date Notice
Sep 26 1764 [Married] Henry Wray, eldest son of Col. Wray, of Castlewray, in the County of Donegal, to Miss Kitty Moutray, Daughter of John Moutray, Esq., of Feaver (sic) Royal, Co. Tyrone (Dublin Courier)
Jul 16 1773 [Legal Notice] Catherine Babington, executrix of Humphry Babington, deceased, vs. Andrew Knox, William Wray, et alia (Londonderry Journal)
Mar 14 1775 [Married] Richard Babington, merchant of this City to Letitia Wray, daughter of William Wray of Ards, Co Donegal (Londonderry Journal)
Jan 20 1784 Died at Brookhall, ………? Wray formerly a major in His Majesty’s service (Londonderry Journal)
Nov 27 1786 Married at Strabane [Co. Tyrone], Robert Saville, Esq., of the 13th Regiment of Foot, to the amiable Miss Wray, daughter of Henry Wray, Esq., Castlewray (Strabane Journal)
Jan 4 1794 [Died] On the 28th of December, at Mr. Leedam‘s, Rathcool, in the 15th year of her age, Miss Maria Wray, daughter of Gore Wray, Esq., of Letterkenny, co. Donegal (Dublin Evening Post)
Aug 29 1829 [Died] On the 8th instant, at his father’s residence, Rockfield, County Donegal, much regretted by his companions and acquaintances, Mr. Robert Wray, Student in the Glasgow University (Belfast Commercial Chronicle)
Jan 15 1831 [Died] At Carnone, on Thursday week 6th January, Margaret, relict of the late Mr. S. Wray (Londonderry Sentinel)
Jun 22 1833 [Married] On Thursday the 13th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Reid, Ramelton, Mr. Matthew Wray, Salaughey, to Mary, second daughter of the late Mr. William Porter, Glen (Londonderry Sentinel)
May 24 1834 [Died] At Raphoe, on Thursday week, aged 61 years, after a short illness, Mr. William Wray, yarn merchant (Londonderry Sentinel)
Aug 24 1833 [Married] At Raphoe, on Thursday week, the 15th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Killen, Mr. Robert Irvine, of Strabane, to Miss Wray, daughter of Mr. Wray, of Raphoe (Londonderry Sentinel)
Nov 15 1834 [Died] On the 8th inst., at Redcastle, in the county of Donegal, after a few hours' illness, Leonora, wife of George Atkinson Wray, Esq (Londonderry Sentinel)
Apr 11 1835 [Married] On Thursday, the 2nd inst., by the Rev. John Allen, Mr. Gerrard Irwin, of Castlefin, to Jane, daughter of the late Mr. Henry Wray, of Kilmacrenan, county Donegal (Londonderry Sentinel)
Feb 16 1836 [Married] At his home, White Cottage, Waterside, Derry, on Thursday, by the Rev. A. J. McCarron, P. P., George L. S. Wray, Esq., to Mary Anne, daughter of the late Dr. McDowell, Clogher, County Tyrone (Strabane Morning Post)
Apr 16 1836 [Died] On Monday morning, the 11th inst., in the 75th year of her age, Mrs. Jane Wray, consort of the late Mr. James Wray, of Hawstown. Mrs. Wray was long a communicant of the Secession Congregation of Carnone (Londonderry Sentinel)
Jul 16 1836 [Married] On the 6th inst., by the Rev. William Dickey, of Carnone, Mr. Joseph Wray, of Rusky, to Miss Fanny Roulston, of Carnamana (Londonderry Sentinel)
Jul 30 1836 [Married] On the 26th inst., by the Rev. J. P. Dickey, of Carnone, Mr. David Roulston, of Carnamana, to Miss Fanny Wray, of Killygordon (Londonderry Sentinel)
Nov 19 1836 [Married] On the 11th inst., by the Rev. J. P. Dickey, of Carnone, Mr. Henry Harper, of Greenhills, to Eliza, youngest daughter of the late Mr. James Wray, of Hawstown (Londonderry Sentinel)
May 27 1837 [Married] On Friday, the 19th inst., in St. Peter's Church, Dublin, by the Lord Bishop, of Meath, Lucius Cary, of Bankhead, in the county of Donegal, Esq., to Sarah Anne, daughter of George Atkinson Wray, of Red Castle, in the same County, Esq. (Londonderry Sentinel)
Jun 3 1837 [Died] On 21st May, at Creeslough, county Donegal, Mrs. Charlotte Wray, relict of the late Gore Wray, Esq., aged 87 years (Londonderry Sentinel)
Dec 9 1837 [Married] On Tuesday, the 5th inst., by the Rev. Dr. Brown, Mr. Alexander Wray, of Durable, to Miss Jane Dickson, of Woodhill, in the parish of Ray (Londonderry Sentinel)
Feb 16 1839 [Died] On the 5th inst., at Woodvale, the residence of her brother, the Rev. W. McClintock Wray, Mary, third daughter of John Wray, Rockfield, county Donegal (Londonderry Sentinel)
Apr 24 1841 [Married] On the 14th inst., by the Hon. and Rev. Grantham York, at the Episcopal Chapel of St. Paul's in Edinburgh, Kenneth Mackenzie, Esq., son of Richard Mackenzie, Esq., of Dolpinton, in Lanarkshire, to Charlotte, daughter of George Atkinson Wray, of Red Castle, in the county of Donegal, Esq (Londonderry Sentinel)
Jun 17 1843 [Died] On the 5th inst., Mary Isabella Susan, only daughter of the Rev. William McClintock Wray [born Co. Donegal], of Woodvale (Londonderry Sentinel)
Feb 6 1847 [Married] On the 28th ult., by the Rev. J. P. Dickey, in the Presbyterian Church of Carnone, Mr. Henry George Wray, of Carnone, to Catherine, youngest daughter of Mr. Robert Colhoun, of Brookstown (Londonderry Sentinel)
Jun 5 1847 [Married] At Aughanunshin Church, on Thursday, the 3rd of June, by the Rev. John Irwin, the Rev. C. Faussett, son of Robert Faussett, of Lisbofin, in the county of Fermanagh, Esq., to Anne Jane, eldest daughter of the late William Wray, of Oak Park, in the county of Donegal, Esq. (Londonderry Sentinel)
Sep 21 1849 [Married] At Ballymore Church, by the Rev. William Allmond, Ezekiel Bradshaw Tydd, youngest son of the late Ezekiel Tydd, Esq., of Redgemount, county Tipperary, to Barbara, youngest daughter of the late William Wray, Esq., J. P., of Oak Park, county Donegal (Londonderry Sentinel)
Jan 25 1850 [Married] On the 22nd January, at Ardcarne Church, county Roscommon, by the Rev. George Griffiths, William Wray, Esq., J. P., Oak Park, Letterkenny, county Donegal, to Anna, eldest daughter of the late Captain Robert Johnston, formerly of the 67th Regiment, Brookhill, county Leitrim, D. L., and J. P. (Londonderry Sentinel)
May 10 1850 [Died] On Tuesday, the 7th inst., at Oak Park, county Donegal, the residence of William Wray, Esq., John, the third son of the late Captain Robert Johnston, of Brook Hill, county Leitrim, aged 18 years (Londonderry Sentinel)
Jan 3 1851 [Died] On the 27th ult., at an advanced age, Jane, relict of the late Mr. Stephen Wray, of Drumgumberland (Londonderry Sentinel)
Aug 1 1851 [Birth] On the 21st ult., at Oak Park, the lady of William Wray, Esq., High Sheriff for the county Donegal, of a son (Londonderry Sentinel)
Dec 24 1852 [Birth] At Milford, on the 21st inst., the wife of George C. Gore Wray, of a son (Londonderry Sentinel)
May 23 1856 [Married] On the 15th inst., in the Third Presbyterian Church, Ramelton, by the Rev. T. Y. Killen, Mr. James Malseed, jun., Tullybeg, to Mary, eldest daughter of Mr. Matthew Wray, Salaughey (Londonderry Sentinel)
Dec 19 1856 [Married] On the 11th inst., in the First Presbyterian Church of Carnone, by the Rev. J. P. Dickey, Mr. Alexander Lindsay, of Maghrahan, Raphoe, to Margaret, youngest daughter of the late William Wray, of Carnone (Londonderry Sentinel)
Mar 13 1857 [Married] On the 6th inst., at Cappagh Church, county Tyrone, by the Rev. James Byrne, F. T. C. D., Captain J. K. Humfrey, eldest son of Colonel Humfrey, of Cavanacor, Strabane, to Bessie, second daughter of Henry William Wray, Esq., of Lisnamallard, Omagh, and granddaughter to the late Henry Wray, Esq., of Castle Wray, county of Donegal (Londonderry Sentinel)
Apr 17 1857 [Died] On the 9th inst., at Oak Park, Anne Jane, relict of the late William Wray, Esq., J. P., aged 74 years (Londonderry Sentinel)
Mar 19 1858 [Died] On Saturday, the 6th inst., at the Manse, Convoy, the Rev. John Wray, Minister of the Presbyterian Congregation of Convoy, in the 62nd year of his age and the 30th of his ministry (Londonderry Sentinel)
Sep 24 1858 [Married] On the 16th inst., in the Convoy Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. John P. Dickey, Carnone, Mr. William Wray, Manorcunningham, to Miss Eliza Baxter, of Magheracurran (Londonderry Sentinel)
Oct 7 1859 [Birth] September 27, at Oak Park, county of Donegal, the wife of William Wray, Esq., J. P., of a son (Londonderry Sentinel)
Mar 30 1860 [Died] March 23, at Sallaghey, Mr. Edward Wray, upwards of 50 years a ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church, Ramelton, aged 103 (Londonderry Sentinel)
Apr 11 1862 [Married] On the 8th April, in Donegal First Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. Archibald Lowry, Mr. James Elvin, Woodland, Ballybofey, to Bessy, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Joseph Wray, Townlough, Donegal (Londonderry Sentinel)
Dec 26 1862 [Died] December 28, at the residence of her son, H. W. Wray, Esq., Longford, Elizabeth, widow of the late Captain John James Wray, 39th Regiment, and of Castle Wray, county Donegal (Londonderry Sentinel)
Jan 2 1863 [Died] December 24, at Greenfield, the seat of her son, Henry William Wray, Esq., Inspector of county Longford Constabulary, Elizabeth, aged 98, relict of the late John Wray, Captain of the 39th Regiment of Foot, and daughter of the late Rev. Alexander Crawford, Prebendary of the Parish of Clondehorky, and sister of the Rev. James Crawford, Rector of Mevagh (Londonderry Sentinel)
Aug 18 1863 [Married] On the 6th August, in the Pettigo Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. John Donaldson, Mr. John Wray, of Townlough, near Donegal, to Ann, eldest daughter of Mr. Joseph Robinson, of Carn, Pettigo (Londonderry Sentinel)
Jul 5 1864 [Died] June 23, at Ballydevitt, near Donegal, Susan, third daughter of Mr. William Wray, aged 28 years (Londonderry Sentinel)
Sep 9 1864 [Died] September 3, at Donegal, aged three years and nine months, Sarah, child of Mr. Henry Wray, Donegal (Londonderry Sentinel)
May 8 1866 [Died] April 19, at the residence of his son in law, Mr. Nathaniel Laird, 118 West Twenty-eight Street, New York, Mr. James Wray, formerly of Convoy, county Donegal, aged 50 years (Londonderry Sentinel)
Sep 7 1866 [Birth] September 1, at Oak Park, county Donegal, the wife of William Wray, Esq., J. P., of a son (Londonderry Sentinel)
Jul 19 1867 [Married] July 13, in Ballyshannon Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. Archibald Lowry, assisted by the Rev. Andrew Lowry, Mr. Joseph Wray, jun., Ardnagassan, to Miss Johnston, National School, Drimnahoul, Donegal (Londonderry Sentinel)
Nov 8 1867 [Died] October 28, at Ballyholly, James Wray, aged 38 years (Londonderry Sentinel)
Nov 12 1867 [Married] October 19, in Second Donegal Presbyterian Church, by Rev. Archibald Lowry, Mr. George Graham, Drumcroagh, to Miss Mary Jane Wray, Townlough, Donegal (Londonderry Sentinel)
May 12 1868 [Married] May 7, in the Presbyterian Church of Convoy, by the Rev. John Porter Dickey, of Carnone, Mr. John Wray, of Carnone, to Miss Mary Jane Colhoun, of Brockstown (Londonderry Sentinel)
Dec 8 1868 [Died] December 2, at Oak Park, county Donegal, suddenly, Henry Cecil Grove, youngest son of William Wray, Esq., J. P., aged 2 years and 3 months (Londonderry Sentinel)
Dec 15 1868 [Died] November 23, at Letterkenny, Mr. William Wray, aged 68 years (Londonderry Sentinel)
Jun 15 1869 [Married] June 7, at Convoy Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. John P. Dickey, of Carnone, Mr. William Alexander Colhoun, of Mondooey, to Miss Mary Wray, of Whitehill (Londonderry Sentinel)