James I (c.1725-1795) b. Chester Co., PA; r. Allen Twp., Northampton Co., PA “Forks of the Delaware, the Irish Settlement” & Westmoreland Co., PA & Nicholas or Bourbon Co., KY (possibly the son of Nigel & Mary Gray)
Martha Jackson (c. 1726-1803) b. Northern Ireland? r. Kentucky (parents unknown)
Married: c. 1745 Northampton Co.
Children:
1. Nigel (1745-1767)
2. Mary (1747-1792) (m1. David Cowan, m2. William Mitchell)
3. Rachel (1749-1815) (m. Mathias Cowan, brother to David)
4. George (1751-1779)
5. Jennette (1753-1767)
6. James (1755- ) (m. Mary Caldwell)
7. Elizabeth (1757-1807) (m. Joseph McAnulty)
8. Sarah (1760-1814) (m. David McKinley)
9. William I (1762-1794) (m. Mary Boreland)
10. David (1769-1840) (m. Nancy Mooney) Could he have married an Indian & vanished?
11. John/Abner? according to one source
Documentation:
John J. Lolla, Jr. The Creek Runs Deep. 2008
Old family records of COWAN-L Archives. RootsWeb.com
RETURN TO OUR GRAY FAMILY TREE
Last revised 12/8/17