Hi Listers: Though I am both a COOK and GRAY researcher, I have no connections to the following families. Just want to offer the information to you in case someone may have a connection. The following paragraph is written by Marcius Dennison Raymond in 1887, Tarrytown, NY., from his book "Gray genealogy: being a genealogical record and history of the descendants of John Gray, of Beverly, Mass, and also including sketches of other Gray families". Page #169: "Among the first pioneers of what is now Union City, PA, was Matthew GRAY, 1797, and in 1806, a brother William GRAY, settled at Beaver Dam, not far distant. They had emigrated from the north of Ireland, were of Scotch ancestry, and similarity of names and characteristics strongly indicate their kinship to the Worcester GRAYs, though of a later emigration. They had previously resided in Huntington and Northumberland counties, PA, where most of their children were born, and they had come thither by way of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Matthew had three children, respectively: Francis B., Eleanor, and William, the oldest of whom was born in 1790. He was also accompanied by a younger sister, Rachel, who afterwards, in 1803, married John COOK of Union township." In a later paragraph, he continues: "William GRAY, a brother of Matthew, settled at Beaver Dam, in 1806, had five sons and three daughters, as follows: James, William, Matthew, Robert and John,! and Sarah, Jane and Anna. Sarah married David COOK." Jeff Gray ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.