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Note: N636 Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) about William Mccray Jr. Name: William Mccray Jr. Gender: Male Birth Date: 30 Oct 1801 Birth Location: Ellington Parent Name: William Parent Name: Asenath ______________ This Certifies that this day I Married William McCRAY of Ellington to Candace McKINNEY of Vernon. Vernon 28 Nov. 1822. Deodate Brockway. Recieved 20 Decr 1822 & Recorded by L. P. Tinker Regr.
(Vernon, Tolland Co., Ct, Vital Records To 1852- Marriages - Part 1 - 1805 to 1844 - [Transcribed by Dave Swerdfeger])
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The following was posted online and gives some clues to the McCray McKinney connection:
McCray's in Tolland County,Ct. thunderbolt1 (View posts) Posted: 17 Jul 1999 12:00PM GMT Classification: Query Surnames: McCray, McKinney I am looking for a Calvin McCray who was married to Elizabeth (Betsey) McKinney on May 29, 1788. They lived in Ellington, Ct. from around 1788 to around 1860 and had at least three children. Chloe, Lathrop and Warren.Any info would be appreciated. my e-mail is albarb@map.com Thanks • Reply Report Abuse Print Re: McCray's in Tolland County,Ct. Maureen (View posts) Posted: 18 Aug 2005 3:30PM GMT Classification: Query Surnames: McCray I came across the following gravesites in the "old" section of the Ellington CT Cemetery: Warren - son d Nov 17, 1795 age 2 yr 5 mos Betsey , daughter of Calvin & Betsey - d June 30, 1793 Betsey, " - d September 28, 1802 - 1 year Elrza - daughter - d September 28, 1819 - age 7 Betsey - wife of Calvin - d September 17, 1914 - age 45 Calvin - d December 7, 1836 - age 68 Some of the above, I had a hard time reading on the markers -believe them to be correct. There are more than 35+ in the cemetery - are there any others you are looking for? Where are you located?
____________ 1843 - William McCray was town clerk in Centreville, NY
1845 - William Mcray and family, with Orrin Maxson moved to Wisconsin
1850 Census - Wm McCray (48), Candice (45), O T Maxom (26), Eunice Maxom (26), and Emeline Maxom (8), are living in Richmond, Walworth Co., WI. Wm McCray is a farmer whose real estate is valued at $1000. O T Maxson, husband of Eunice, was born in New York, and is a physician.
Walworth County, Wisconsin Deeds in Elkhorn, Wisc. FHL# 1435081. 13:388 25 Feb 1850. William McCray & Candice his wife of Richmond, Walworth Co, Wisc. TO James H. Woolsey of Rock Co, Wisc. For $500 land in Richmond being 50 acres off from the N end of SW ¼ of Sect 19, Twp 3 N of Range 15 E etc. 50 acres Wit: Carlos McCray, Wm Patterson Pro: 25 Feb 1850 William McCry, Candice McCray [examined]
1855 - Wisconsin Land Records
Name: William McCray Land Office: HUDSON Sequence #: 1 Document Number: 1284 Total Acres: 80 Signature: Yes Canceled Document: No Issue Date: 19 Apr 1855 Mineral Rights Reserved: No Metes and Bounds: No Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566 Multiple Warantee Names: No Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820 Multiple Patentee Names: No Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries Land Description: 1 NENW 4TH PM - 1831 MINNESOTA/WISCONSIN No 26 N 18 W 27 2 NWNE 4TH PM - 1831 MINNESOTA/WISCONSIN No 26 N 18 W 28
1855 Census - Wisconsin census - William McCray is living in Prescott, WI.
Living next door is Carlos McCray (24), Rebecca (25), and Wm Mcray (9/12). Carlos is also a farmer. The value of his real estate is $800.
1860 Census - William McCray (60), Candace (58) and Mary Larkin (23) are living in Prescott ward 1, Pierce, WI. William’s real estate is valued at $2000 and his personl estate $100. Mary Larkin, born in Ireland, is a servant girl.
1870 Census - William McCray (68), Candace (66) are living in Prescott Ward 1, Pierce Co., WI. William is a farmer, whose real estate is valued at $800 and personal estate at $1000.
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The following are excerpts from "The History of Centerville, New York" by Marvin Blanchard 1908, taken from an online document in 2014.
"A few months later and in April 1808, Joseph Maxson (?) Jr. a native of Providence, RI, when barely eighteen came on foot and alone from Hartwick, Otsego Co. and begun at the very center of the township on lot 29. There he erected a log hut, worked alone for over a year and lived to be town keeper and the owner of a considerable tract of land and several frame buildings. Having cut down some trees and burned the brush, planted potatoes and corn. He bravely reported to the land office in Batavia that he “had five acres cleared” and on the 22nd of July 1808 succeeded in having a tract of 260 acres of land “booked to him”. Both Ward and Maxson sowed wheat the following fall."
"The remainder of the Maxson family now came in. It consisted of Joseph Maxson, his wife and seven children, Elracid, Jessie, Polly Hannah, Phelina, Catherine(?) Harry, but Joseph Jr was the most energetic and thrifty of the lot. Jessie was a mason by trade and he played the flute." "Joseph Maxson married Amelia Ward (1815) and although the bride was but fifteen they at once began keeping tavern at the Center in his log houses. But Daniel Ward and the rest of his family moved, via the Allegany River to southern Indiana. There were fourteen children in the Ward family there and a fifteenth, Mrs. Fitzpatrick was added in Indiana." "Travel was so brisk that tavern keeping was the most profitable business on the frontier. Trall and Maxson competed at the Center."
"Joseph Maxson is now forging ahead. He is erecting a large two-story tavern (for he aims to out do Trall) besides barns and other buildings. The taverns are all full and occasionally overflowing."
"Joseph Maxson some years ago bought the Bryan property and the building has never been finished. His other buildings are paying interest. He is therefore thinking strongly of breaking up and going to Wisconsin, Indeed is spending some time there."
"William McCray, his wife and two children, Eunice and Conley(Carlos) came in and rented Dr. Stacy’s farm."
"Oris (Orrin) Maxson married Eunice McCray whose father was there renting Maxson’s farm."
"After making several trips with his son Arthur to Wisconsin and spending several summers there, Joseph Maxson finally left Centerville. He has not sold out and therefore left Orren in charge of the tavern and McCray in charge of the farm. The place Joseph Maxson had filled was a large one and he left Centerville just as the pioneer era passed away and dairy farming was being introduced. Joseph died within a year. Mrs. Maxson died in 1846 and Joseph married again but he died in 1863. Austin Maxson located in Michigan."
"Orrin Maxson and William McCray went to Wisconsin in 1845. And the Maxson property was soon sold;"
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