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Memorand: That John Pray, & Sarah Browne, theire publiccation of Marriage was Sett forth on ye 18th of ye above instanced September, by Tho. Olney junr. Assistant, And was joyned togather in Mariage on ye 14th of November 1678 By Tho. Olney (junr.) Assistant.

Early Town Records of Providence
Vol. XIV Deed Book 1, p.214 Richard Pray gives unto his son John Pray his dwelling house and the one halfe of his Purchase right which he received of the Towne.

Early Records of the Town of Providence, Vol XX; 1st Part of Second Book for Recording of Deeds; Wm E. Clarke, Record Commissioner, Providence, 1909
p.176
1 Jan 1706/7 John Pray of Providence sold to James Browne for 1 pound of silver money, one half of a whole purchase right of thatchbed in Providence which is already laid out. It is that right which did belong to my father Richard Pray.
Signed: John Pray
Witness: Thomas Hopkins, Ephraim Pray
Rec. 29 Mar 1707, Tho. Olney, Towne Clerk
p.278-279
20 Sep 1708 John Pray sold to Mr. William Crawford for 2 pounds, five shillings, one half of a forty foot lot, being in Providence by the Salt Water. Said lot appertained to me by virtue of the orginal purchase right of my father Richard Pray, deceased. I being lawfully seized with one half of the said purchase right.
Signed: John Pray. Wit: Mercy Burden, Eliezer (x) Whipple
Acknowledged before Philip Tillingham, JP
Rec. 21 Feb 1708/9, Tho. Olney, Clerk

John Pray's will was dated 29 Apr 1726 and proved 5 Feb 1733/4.
John Pray, husbandman, of the town of Providence, Colony of Rhode Island, stated he was an aged man and growing weakly, but of sound mind and Memory.
To Sarah his dearly beloved wife, one halfe of homestead far, all cattle, dwelling house and household goods during her lifetime provided she remains a widow. Marries again, then son Richard shall have possession of same.
To son John, 5sh
To son Hugh, 5sh
To son Richard, all my homestead farm with all lands, all cattle, dwelling house, orchards - half at my decease and half at the decease of my wife
To dau Mary Brown, 5sh
To dau Cathrin Comstck, 5sh
To dau Sarah Brown, 5sh
To dau Penalopy Alderich, 5sh
To dau Martha Willkinson, 5sh
Son Richard to be sole Executor.
Signed: John (X) Pray
Wit: William Hopkins, Carpr. Jeremiah Hopkins, Robert Douglass
Town Council, Smithfield, Feb 1, 1733/4 - Sarah Pray widow desired to have will proved. Recorded 22 Mar 1733/4 by Daniel Jenkes, Town Clerk
The town of Smithfield had been formed from Procidence - this was the first will recorded in the first volume of the Smithfield records.

Inventory dated 29 Oct 1733. States that John Pray departed this life 9 Oct 1733. Total was just over 61 #'s. Taken by Edward Smith, Job Whipple, Daniel Jenkes.

Birth	1658
Marriage	14 Nov 1678	Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island - SARAH BROWN
Death	9 Oct 1733	Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island

Spouse	SARAH BROWN (1660 - 1733)
Child	John PRAY ( - )
Child	Hugh PRAY ( - )
Child	Richard PRAY ( - )
Child	Mary PRAY ( - )
Child	Catherine Pray ( - 1728)
Child	SARAH PRAY (1681 - 1728)
Child	Penelope PRAY (1692 - 1752)
Child	Martha Pray ( - )

Father	RICHARD PRAY (1626 - 1693)
Mother	Mary [Pray] ( - )
Sibling	Ephraim Pray ( - )

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