Luke Rhey (son of Thomas Wray and Alsey [MNU]) was born Abt. 1766 in Perhaps Albemarle Co., VA, and died date unknown. He married Elly Daniels on 25 December 1811 in Wilson Co., TN.
Notes for Luke Rhey: >From: "A. G." >To: zoomie2k@hotmail.com >Subject: Re: Wray notes >Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 16:18:19 -0800 > >Howdy Carl!! > >These new papers are some goooood stuff!! Save this e-mail...this is the summary of the >documents...with this it makes reading the copies (of the new stuff) much easier! Enjoy! and let me >know what you think. > >Julie > >The nuncupative will of Aley Wray of 29 October 1835 named children Dedama (Didimia), wife of >William Tipton, Carroll, Miniah (Maria), Isaac and Nicholas. [doc.1] > >notes: The internal index to the Wilson County 1834-1837 will book contains mention of Aley Ray sale >of Negroes on page 448 however, pages 436-457 were missing. > >William Tipton was appointed administrator with the nuncupative will annexed 28 December 1835. >[doc.2] On the same date, Milton Taylor and Mary Howell appeared in court to testify to the nuncupative >will. [doc.3] > >On 29 Decemeber 1835 was the case of "William Tipton, admistrator with the will annexed of Aley >Wray, deceased vs. William Covington in right of his wife Emily one of heirs and legal representatives >of Aley Wray deceased."
>William Covington in right of his wife by their attorney said the will dated 30 November 1835 ought not >be proved and recorded, because the "said paper purporting to be the nuncupative will is not the last >will and testament of the said Aley Wray deceased and of this they are ready to verify and put >themselves upon the county." > >William Tipton claimed the "Devisavet vel non" was made up. The court ordered that a jury of 12 men >be impaneled to try the issue, and that the said paper not recorded until the trial and further order of the >court. [doc.4] > >On 28 March 1836 "an amount of the sale of property belonging to the estate of Aley Wray dec. was >produced in court by her Admr. William Tipton [doc.5] > >On 1 August 1836 on motion of Daniel Glenn , he was made guardian of Carroll, Maria, Isaac, and Nicholas Wray, minor orphans of Aley Wray, deceased [doc.6] > >William Covington and wife Emily C. Covington of Wilson County, Tennessee on 20 April 1832 for $36 >paid by Willis Wray of the same, sold lot number 12, a tract of six acres on Spencers Creek, [metes >and bounds description given] it being a part of the tract belonging to the heirs of Thomas Wray >deceased [doc.7] > >By order of the September term 1829 court, the land of Thomas Wray was to be divided, which was >returned to the December 1829 session. Lot no. 12 of the 6 acres was drawn by "Luke Ray's heirs" the >metes and bounds description essentially the same as in document 7 [doc.8] > >The heirs of Luke Ray had Daniel Glenn appointed thier guardian, with Isaac Green and James Tipton >as security at the December term 1826. An unknown date comment stated the wards were of age and >married.[doc.9] It should be noted that this was the same gurardean and security as for the Aley Wray's >heirs appointed at the August 1836 term.[doc.10] > >At the december 1826 court term, it was identified that Daniel Glenn was appointed guardian for Ellison >and Emily Ray, minor heirs of Luke Ray, deceased. [doc.11] > >On 23 May 1830 payments from the estate of Luke Ray deceased showed a payment to Alsey Ray. [doc.12]
>The March 1831 court term showed payments from the estate of Luke Wray to Aley Ray, Allison Ray, >and Emily Ray. [doc 13] > >On 7 June 1838 settlement of the estate of Ealy Wray mentioned among others, notes on William >Covington, Daniel Glenn and William Tipton [doc 14] > >Comment: Doc. 4 identified Emily Covington as an heir of Aley Wray. In Doc. 11, Emily Ray is identified >as a minor heir of Luke Ray. From the combination of documents 7 and 8, it is inferred she was the >daughter of Luke Ray, and granddaughter of Thomas Wray, therby making Aley Wray the widow of Luke >Ray. > >As document 13 contained payments to Allison(Ellison) Ray and Emily Ray, identified in doc. 11 as >children of Luke Ray, the additional payment in doc. 13 to Aley Ray is additional circumstantial >evidence she was the widow of Luke. Added circumstantial evidence is that Daniel Glenn was the >guardian for both Luke's elder children, and later his younger children after Aley died. > >After Luke died, it would appear Aley may not have been able to support all her children. The two >eldest then had Daniel Glenn as their guardian.
>After her death, those heirs that were still minors also had Daniel Glenn as their guardian.
Subject: Fwd: Re: Wray notes Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 12:47:44 -0500 From: "carl in MD" To: mottob@att.net
This is from cousin Julie in Arizona who I also met in genforum.com - she is a descendant of Didimia Wray, an older sibling of Ellison Wray that was born about 4 years before him. She has court records and such, some included, that not only tie in her Didmia with our Ellsion but connects Luke to Ellison and then Luke to Thomas and Alsey/Alcey (just as isin familysearch.org) I think we have enough to connect everyone now :) I have a lot more info that Julie has sent me in the mail and I will get some of that to you also. It is mostly xerox of old 1830s/40s writing which is very hard to read - I have been able to 'translate' most of it but got to get it written down to so that I can type it and send it. Julie's post was about Aley Wray who I suspected was our Elly Wray. I like when my assumptions pan out.
I forgot to tell you that I talked with Jan online yesterday and she has made connection with a descendant of one of the many children of James Travis and Mary Ann Clopton - she found that person on genforum.com also.
I asked Jan if her side knew Faith's maiden name and if they had any info on Mary's mother, Catherine Frances, and she said they knew nothing but an old family bible that she has does mention Luke Wray but she said that they didn't know where he connected.
Carlton
More About Luke Rhey and Elly Daniels: Marriage: 25 December 1811, Wilson Co., TN.
Children of Luke Rhey and Elly Daniels are:
+Ellison Rhey, b. Abt. 1810, Wilson Co., TN, d. date unknown.
Luke Rhey (b. Abt. 1766, d. date unknown)
Notes for Luke Rhey: