Joseph Ray

Joseph was born in 1684 in Lancashire, England.¹   Joseph's father was William Ray and his mother is Anne Unknown.  His paternal grandparents were Alexander Ray and Joane UNKNOWN. He had three brothers and six sisters, named Luke, William, John, Ann, Elizabeth, Frances, Magdalene, Mary and Jane.  He was the fifth oldest of the ten children.  He died at the age of 76 in 1760.¹