Samuel4 Family
Born: Abt 1715 Surry Co VA
Married: Sarah MacWilliams
Died: Abt Feb 23 1779 Edgecombe Co, NC

 Sarah's WILL 1779 Edgecombe County 

Parents: William and Faith GRAY Ruffin



Samuel, only 4 when his mother died, was probably raised by his stepmother, Sarah Crafford Newsum Ruffin.

Mar 15, 1743 Samuel proved his rights for taking up land in Edgecombe County, and on April 6, 1745 patented 400 acres there.


Gray (? 1741-1780) Unmarried
Etheldred (1743? - ?1798) married Mary HAYWOOD d/o Col Wm and Charity HARE HAYWOOD
Lamon (? 1747 - 24 May 1828) Unmarried Will Caveat to will
Olive (?1749 - aft 4 Dec 1779) married Archibald LAMON
Martha (? - ?) married Thomas Pridgen 15 June 1763   Pridgen Page
Penelope (?17? - ?) married Jesse DeLOACH (8 Mar 1768)
Elizabeth (? - ?) married Benjamin SHEPPHERD  ? 1771









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