Pitts, is that a maiden name? there is a Coats/Pitts connection in Newberry County SC we think...(Dutch Fork)...thanks for url...nice site by the way...Char ----- Original Message ----- From: Elizabeth Pitts Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2001 3:17 PM To: SCNEWBER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SCNEWBERRY] Re: Capt. Frederick Gray http://dutchforkchapter.homestead.com You oughta join up, we have all sorts of good material available and great meetings. libpitts@bellsouth.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charlotte Coats" <coats@hotmail.com> To: <SCNEWBER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2001 2:36 AM Subject: Re: [SCNEWBERRY] Re: Capt. Frederick Gray > What is the Dutch Fork Chapter's web site address if you have it handy...Char > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: LKLW1@aol.com > Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2001 11:28 PM > To: SCNEWBER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SCNEWBERRY] Re: Capt. Frederick Gray > > Hi Al, > > I don't have any further information but this is found on the Dutch Fork > Chapter's website on the GRAY family. Perhaps something in this information > may help you. > > ~Marlene Walker > > Capt. Frederick Gray, b. ca 1759, d. 26 May 1837, m. 1) Cloretta Dawkins, by > whom he had 10 children; m. 2) bef. 1814, Mary Geddings (mother of Dr. Eli > Geddings, distinguished physician & surgeon of Charleston). After his second > marriage Frederick Gray moved to Abbeville, Dist. and acquired an estate near > Calhoun Falls, called Gray's Mills, later Calhoun's Mills. Frederick Gray > made will 24 Nov 1836, proven 2 Oct 1837 (Abbeville Probates 36-793, Record > Book 2, p. 390). > > In 1777, Frederick Gray enlisted in the Rev. War and served as Private > with S.C. Troops under Capt. John Lindsey & Col. Giles. Appointed Capt. after > engagement at Alligator Bridge, Florida, and served under Col. Waters, > Lindsey, & Baird until close of the war. > > > X-Message: #1 > > Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 12:26:27 -0400 > > From: "Al Franklin" <res06xcd@gte.net> > > To: SCNEWBER-L@rootsweb.com > > Message-ID: <LOBBKNLGPFEKFOFNCBLIGELGEAAA.res06xcd@gte.net> > > Subject: [SCNEWBERRY] Captain Fredrick Gray?? > > Content-Type: text/plain; > > charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > I am seeking the location of Rev War Patriot Captain Fredrick Gray's grave. > > > > I recieved the following communication this am : > > According to my data, Frederick Gray is buried in OLD CEMETERY, near > > Newberry, SC This from the SAR graves disk. He was a Captain from SC. 1st > > wife = Chloretta Dawkins, 2nd wife = Mary Geddins. He drew a pension for his > > service. > > > > Any idea where this cemetery might be located or does it maybe have another > > name. > > > > Any help greatly appreciated. > > > > Thanks.... > > > > Captain Al Franklin > > Florida Down Under, Inc > > 6735 S Lockwood Ridge Rd > > Sarasota, FL 34231 USA > > 941-321-8467 FAX 941-925-7835 > > www.fdu.com al@fdu.com > > > > > > > ==== SCNEWBER Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com > > > ==== SCNEWBER Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > ==== SCNEWBER Mailing List ==== ============================== Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.aspGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com