This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ray Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BAC.2ACE/1363.1.1.1 Message Board Post: David: Today as I was looking at the tax list for washington co va years, 1783 on at about 1798 I found a john rhea esq. who owned 2100 or so acres, I read some months about 2 different preachers by the name of john and a william ray, william was a babptist and I'm not sure about john but john was supposed to have moved to either tenn or southern ky, washington co was cut up to make russel and parts of other counties later on, I hope this helps you and I will be looking for any john ray's who fit that discription.. please ex cuse my spelling my light just burned out.....james ray.. p.s. both these gentlemen were from southwest va/ nc area.