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CRARY, Peter (Abt 1645-1708)

GALLUP, Christobel (1662-1754)

CRARY, Robert (1690-1750)

Elizabeth (Abt 1680-After 1731)

CRARY, Robert Esq. (1717-1790)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: TRACY, Sarah CRARY, Huldah CRARY, John CRARY, Eunice CRARY, Lois CRARY, Elisha CRARY, Robert CRARY, Sarah CRARY, Robert CRARY, Robert Esq. 1 2 Born: 1717, Groton, New London, Connecticut Marriage: TRACY, Sarah on 3 Jun 1742 in Voluntown, New London County, Connecticut Died: 30 Jan 1790, Preston, New London County, Connecticut at age 73 Buried: Feb 1790, Preston City Cemetery, Preston, New London County, Connecticut 3 4   General Notes: Appears on the 1790 U.S. census living in New London, Connecticut. Robert married Sarah TRACY, daughter of Deacon Jedidiah TRACY and Unknown, on 3 Jun 1742 in Voluntown, New London County, Connecticut. (Sarah TRACY was born on 23 Sep 1720 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut, died on 5 Mar 1805 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut and was buried in Mar 1805 in Preston City Cemetery, Preston, New London County, Connecticut 5.)

1 Milita Regiments, 1778 (Connecticut Historical Society Collections, Vol.'s VIII-IX, XI, XIII, XV-XVII, and XIX.) Surety: 3. Roll of Col. McClellan's Regiment

Robert Crary
Joseph Crary

2 Dewey, Louis Marinus Esq., Peter Crary of Groton, Conn. and Some of His Descendants, Vol. 1, p. 495. Surety: 4. 5. Robert³ Crary (Robert², Peter¹) died Jan. 30, 1790, aged 73, at Preston, Conn. He was a farmer, and lived in Voluntown as late as 1752, where his first five children were born. He married, June 3, 1742, Sarah, born Sept. 23, 1720, at Preston, died there Mar. 5, 1805, daughter of Dea. Jedidiah Tracy.

Children:

i. Huldah [4], b. May 6, 1743; m. Feb. 25, 1762, as his second wife, Dr. Joshua Downer.
11. ii. John, b. Mar. 25, 1745.
12. iii. Eunice, b. Feb. 18, 1747; m. Apr. 17, 1768, John Morgan.
iv. Lois, b. Apr. 10, 1750; m. June 1770, Maj. Nathan Peters, afterwards of Gen. Washington's staff.
v. Elisha, b. Mar. 7, 1752; d. unmarried, at Preston, Sep. 8, 1773.
vi. Robert, b. June 19, 1755; d. Mar. 14, 1757.
vii. Sarah, b. Feb. 19, 1758; d. unmarried, Nov. 6, 1775, at Preston.
viii. Robert, b. Sept. 3, 1760.

3 Preston City Cemetery Transcription (Unverified source). Surety: 4. "A pattern of industry & economy, benevolent to the poor; tender and affectionate in his family; his loss is great to his Connections, to Society & the Publick. Blessed are the dead who died in the Lord"

"in ye 74th year of his age"

4 Dewey, Louis Marinus Esq., Peter Crary of Groton, Conn. and Some of His Descendants, Vol. 1, p. 494. Surety: 4. 2. Robert² (Peter¹) Crary lived at Groton, Conn., and married _________.

Children:

5. i. Christopher³, b. about 1713.
6. ii. William, b. about 1715.
7. iii. Robert, b. about 1717.
iv. Aaron, b. about 1719; d. before Dec. 4, 1781; a captain; m. at Griswold (Preston), Apr. 8, 1756, Mary Stanton.
8. v. Benjamin, b. about 1723.
9. vi. George, b. about 1725.
vii. Oliver.
viii. Christobel, m. at Plainfield, Aug. 21, 1751, Nathaniel Marsh.
ix. Lucy.

5 Preston City Cemetery Transcription (Unverified source). Surety: 4. "Relict of Robert Crary Esq in the 85th year of her age"

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