Miles Gray

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A181] Patent to Miles Gray for 400 acres; two years later he and wife Ann of Somerset sold to John Flack who resold to Peter Walker (Whitelaw: 1368). in 1696 He left to his sons James and Daniel. An abstract of the will of Peter Walker reads:

WALKER, PETER- 18 Mar. 1695 - Partly proved 17 June 1696 - Prob. 15 Sept. 1696. To sons Henry & Peter Walker, Jr., 250 acres at the head of Pitts Creek at the Virginia-Maryland line. To son James Walker 1/2 of 400 acres where I now live. To son Daniel Walker (under 21) 200 acres where I now live, being the remainder of the said 400 acres. To son Peter Walker, Jr. 275 acres of marsh which Mr. Thomas Welbourne & I took up, being 1/2 of an Island between Gengoteage Island & Muskeedo Point. To daughter Mary Walker. Wife (no name) residual legatee. Sons Henry & Peter Walker Ex'rs. Witt: John Pitts, James Smith, Richard Flowers (Nottingham: 28).

Sources:

Nottingham, Stratton. Wills and Administrations of Accomack County, Virginia 1663-1800. Bowie MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990.

Whitelaw, Ralph T. Virginia's Eastern Shore A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties. Volume Two. Gloucester MA: Peter Smith.

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