Joshua* Ray (Rea), (immigrant)
Abt 1628 - Aft 1701 (~ 73 years)-
Name Joshua* Ray (Rea) Suffix (immigrant) Born Abt 1628 England 
Gender Male Emigration 1630 England Immigration 1630 Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts Other-Begin 3 May 1665 Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts freeman Religion 1668 First Church of Salem, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts - He and his wife among first members of church at Salem Village
Died Aft 11 Apr 1701 Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts Buried Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts Notes - farmer
First Church Salem
Ray History Notebook, death 1710
married by Gov. Endecott
member of the First Church of Salem in 1661 and was admitted freeman in 1665. In 1689, he and his wife, to whom he married 26 February 1651, were original members of the Salem Village Church. Sarah (Waters) Ray died 19 May 1700, age 70, and Joshua Ray died in 1710. He was the son of Daniel and Bethia Ray who came to Plymouth in 1630 and settled in Salem in 1634.
During the summer of 1675, the Indians of New England, united with Chief Philip of Rhode Island in attacking the English settlements. In an effort to curtail the attacks, several companies of soldiers and several thousand men were "pressed" into service to search out and destroy the Indian camps and villages. On 17 January 1675/1676, Joshua Ray made a petition to the General Court stating that his son had been in Newbury on business with Thomas Haynes, and both had been impressed into service. The intention of the petition was that his son be discharged from service because Joshua had only this one son to help carry on the affairs of three families that were under his care. It seems Joshua's son-in-law, Samuel Stevens, and brother-in-law, Captain Lathrop, had been killed on an expedition to Deerfield the previous September, and the care of their families has been taken over by him. Joshua Ray also stated in his petition that Thomas Haynes was equally burdened with concerns of his brother who then lay wounded at Rhode Island and also a neighbor and friend who lay in the garrison at Hadley. Joshua also brought to the attention of the court that Thomas Haynes, being a maltster, had a great quantity of malt under hand which would spoil if he were forced to leave. The request for their release from service was granted the next day.
1678 Oath of Allegiance (Salem) as was required of all male inhabitants over 16 years of age.
1693: keeper of the ship-tavern at Salem.
http://etext.virginia.edu/salem/witchcraft/
http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-salemname?name=Joshua+Rea%20Sr.&query=reajos1
Transcripts of Witch Trials:
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Superior Court of Judicature: Warrants for Jurors and Returns (December 1692 - January 1693): [Additional Documents] mr Joshua Rea:
(Return of the Town of Salem)
In obedience to this warrante I heave warned the inhabitance of this towne to mett together the 30 of Desember 1692 who Acordingliey mett & in orderley prosedinge chose mr Benjamin Browne to be modiator the persens then Choson are as falloe
Chosen for Gran Jurors
Joshua Ray <<<
Job Swinnerton
Gilbert Tapley
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This Don by me *Joseph Neall and non of the persons so chosen in my ward I have referred it to the Nex. Constable by me *Joseph Neale Const'l in Salem
for Juris of Trialls 6
Capt Jno Putnam
mr Natha'll Howard
Jno Traske Junior
Ens Edward flintt
Edward Hillird
Sergt Step Gillis:
Non fallinge in my ward I heve transmitted itt to the Nexte constable.
*Peter Osgood constable in Salem
I have warned Gillberd tapley sen'r & Left woord at Edward hilyards hous
31 of dec 92 by me *Richard Princ Constable
This 31'te of December 1692 Then warned mr Edward Flint of Salem to Attend the Court to be held att Salem on the 3'd of January
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Incewing next upon the Jerury of Trials p'r me *Thomas Rucke Constable at nine of the Clock -
the 31 of december 1692 then I warned Eleaser Giles to a tend on the Jury of tryales at the Cort to be heald at Salem on the 3 of January next insewing by me at nine of the Cloke
*Samuel Stone Constabel in Salem
According to the tener of this warant I have warned as Jueriours
Capt John Putnam
mr Joshua Rea: <<<<
Mr Nathaniell Howard
John Trask Jun'r
Capt putnam is Lame and he saith not able to sarve
p me *Jonathan putnam Constable in Salem
Accorden to the tener of this warent I have warned Job Sweneton to apere by nine: a Clock in the morning on the 3 Day of Jenerey -- 1692 --
by me. *Jon' putnam Constable of Salam
(Written vertically across the paper on the right hand side)
Returnes of the warr'ts for Choosing Jurymen
( Mass. Archives Vol. 135 Nos. 81 and 82 )
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Superior Court of Judicature: Warrants for Jurors and Returns (December 1692 - January 1693): [Additional Documents] mr Joshua Rea:
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Incewing next upon the Jerury of Trials p'r me *Thomas Rucke Constable at nine of the Clock -
the 31 of december 1692 then I warned Eleaser Giles to a tend on the Jury of tryales at the Cort to be heald at Salem on the 3 of January next insewing by me at nine of the Cloke
*Samuel Stone Constabel in Salem
According to the tener of this warant I have warned as Jueriours
Capt John Putnam
mr Joshua Rea: <<<<<<
Mr Nathaniell Howard
John Trask Jun'r
Capt putnam is Lame and he saith not able to sarve
p me *Jonathan putnam Constable in Salem
Accorden to the tener of this warent I have warned Job Sweneton to apere by nine: a Clock in the morning on the 3 Day of Jenerey -- 1692 --
by me. *Jon' putnam Constable of Salam
(Written vertically across the paper on the right hand side)
Returnes of the warr'ts for Choosing Jurymen
( Mass. Archives Vol. 135 Nos. 81 and 82 )
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(Examination of John Willard -- Second Version)
The Examination of John Willard 18. May 1692
Jos: Rea Sen'r gave in testimony that last night he said he hoped he should confess tho he had a hard heart, but, but he hoped he should confess.
Well say w't you will confess.
I am as innocent as the child unborn.
Do not you see God will not suffer you to pray to him, are not you sensible of it?
Why it is a strange thing.
No it is no strange that God will not suffer a wizard to pray to him. There is also the jury of inquest for murder that will bear hard against you. Therefore confess. Have you never wisht harm to your Neighbours?
Never since I had a being.
Well confess & give glory to God. Take consell.
I desire to hearken to all good counsell. If it was the last time I was to speak I am innocent.
This is a true account of the Examination of John Willard without wrong to any party according to my original from Characters at the moments thereof
Witness my hand *Sam: Parris
On Reverse: John Willard's Examination
( Boston Public Library -- Dept. of Rare Books and Manuscripts [ 1939 acquisition ])
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Jemimah Rae -- (haven't found how she fits into family yet.
Rebecca Nurse Executed July 19, 1692
(See also: Bridget Bishop -- Physical Examination; Sarah Good -- Death Warrant.)
(Warrant v. Rebecca Nurse )
To the Marshall of Essex or his deputie
(excerpt)
( Sarah Stephens and Margery Pasque v. Rebecca Nurse, Sarah Cloyce , and Mary Black )
The Deposition of Sarah Stephens aged [] & Margery Pasque aged [] testify that the 21 June Last past being improved in the holding of Jemima Rea sodainly seized with strange fitts, they heard the said Jemima in her fitts cry out much upony Nurse, Goody Cloyce & Goody Black , & said, What you cannot do it alone, & you brought this woman [to] help you: Why did you bring her? She was never complained of. Goody Cloyce (as these Deponents suppose) answered that the Devil would not suffer her any longer to be a Witch, she must be brought out: And the said Jemima complained that Goody Cloyce Pricks & Pinches her, and the said Jemima (as they understood by her discourse) was told by the said Cloyce that one Lords day when she run out of the meeting house from the Sacrament in a great rage, had her Master met her at the garrison gate just before the Fore-doer of the meeting house, to which Master she made a Courtesy, & at that time set her hand to his book & when she took her leave of him she made another Courtesy And farther these Deponents say that the said Jemima spake to this purpose in six or seven fits one after another, & that the said Cloyce had done, & bid these two deponents hold her hands that she might not so do; & also the said Jemima when recovered of her fits confirmed what she had spoken in her fits to these Deponents & further saith not.
( Boston Public Library -- Dept. of Rare Books and Manuscripts )
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Birth records are not available, however the minister's tax records in Salem record Joshua and a Samuel in adjacent entries for a period of years indicating it is likely they were father and son. In 'New England Families' it is said, "There is no reasonable doubt that Samuel was son of Joshua."
http://www.kipwh.com/Rays/aqwn0137.htm
Person ID I2502 Roots Last Modified 18 Dec 2014
Father Daniel* Ray (Rea), (immigrant) , b. Abt 1597, Suffolk, England , d. Bef 24 Jun 1662, Salem, Essex Co, Massachuetts (Age ~ 65 years) Mother Bethia* (..) Ray (Rea), (immigrant), b. Abt 1600, England , d. 1663, Beverly, Essex Co, Massachuetts (Age ~ 63 years) Married Abt 1625 England Family ID F1186 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Sarah* Waters, b. 7 Dec 1636, Watertown, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts , d. 19 May 1700, Danvers, Essex Co, Massachusetts (Age 63 years) Married 26 Feb 1651 Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts Children + 1. Daniel Ray (Rea), b. 30 Mar 1654, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts , d. 5 Mar 1715, prob, Boxford, Essex Co, Massachusetts (Age 60 years)+ 2. Rebecca Ray (Rea), b. 4 Sep 1656, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts , d. Aft 1678 (Age > 23 years)3. Sarah Ray (Rea), b. 10 Nov 1658, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts , d. Bef 1668, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts (Age < 9 years)4. Elizabeth Ray (Rea), b. 3 Jan 1660, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts , d. Bef 1661, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts (Age < 0 years)5. Sarah Ray (Rea), b. 4 Jun 1661, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts , d. Aft 1682 (Age > 22 years)+ 6. Bethiah Ray (Rea), b. 3 Jan 1663, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts , d. Aft 1700 (Age > 38 years)+ 7. Joshua Ray (Rea), Jr, b. 6 Aug 1664, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts , d. 1710, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts (Age 45 years)+ 8. Samuel* B Ray (Rea), Sr, b. 1665, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts , d. Bef 17 Mar 1718, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts (Age 53 years)9. John Ray (Rea), b. 23 May 1666, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts , d. Bef 1732, Danvers, Essex Co, Massachusetts (Age < 65 years)10. Hannah Ray (Rea), b. 1 Aug 1668, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts , d. Aft 1669 (Age > 2 years)Last Modified 25 Apr 2013 Family ID F1182 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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