Thomas Ray Ground
Also known as Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Westerly #44
Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
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Westerly, Rhode Island 02891 United StatesCoordinates: 41.34488, -71.80130 - rihistoriccemeteries.org/newsearchcemeterydetail.aspx?ceme_no=WY044
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Add PhotosFrederic Denison recorded this lot in 1867-8: "This belongs to a colored family of excellent repute, and is located between the Post Rd. and the shore roads, near three fourths of a mile south of the residence of Mr. Nathan Chase. On the old Ray estate, near thirty rods southwest of the Ray House. It contains the remains of Thomas Ray and his wife Sarah, and their son Gideon and others. Thomas lived to be very aged, and saw four generations of his descendants. His grandson, Rev. Charles Ray, has been for many years an able Methodist minister in New York. Gideon was drowned at the beach of Worden's Pond. We might here add that the mother of Thomas Ray came from Guinea and was landed on Block Island from the famous ship "Palatine". Falling into the hands of Col. Ray Sands of Block Island, she obtained the name of Ray which was accepted by her children. The name of the locality of the Ray family, in this town, was commonly called Guinea Hollow in honor of the country of the mother."
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Frederic Denison recorded this lot in 1867-8: "This belongs to a colored family of excellent repute, and is located between the Post Rd. and the shore roads, near three fourths of a mile south of the residence of Mr. Nathan Chase. On the old Ray estate, near thirty rods southwest of the Ray House. It contains the remains of Thomas Ray and his wife Sarah, and their son Gideon and others. Thomas lived to be very aged, and saw four generations of his descendants. His grandson, Rev. Charles Ray, has been for many years an able Methodist minister in New York. Gideon was drowned at the beach of Worden's Pond. We might here add that the mother of Thomas Ray came from Guinea and was landed on Block Island from the famous ship "Palatine". Falling into the hands of Col. Ray Sands of Block Island, she obtained the name of Ray which was accepted by her children. The name of the locality of the Ray family, in this town, was commonly called Guinea Hollow in honor of the country of the mother."
The map location is approximate.
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- Added: 12 Jul 2019
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2688204
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