John Graye Proctor Sr.

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John Graye Proctor Sr.

Birth
City of London, Greater London, England
Death
3 Jul 1627 (aged 43–44)
Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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John Graye Proctor was born in 1583 in London, London, England. He was the son of John Nicholas Proctor (1557-1600) and Alles Bray Proctor (1561-1600).

John made his first trip to Virginia in 1607 at the age of 24. This voyage made the history books. The "Sea Venture" (also called the Seaventure or Sea Adventure) sailed as part of a flotilla of nine ships commanded by Admiral Sir George Somers. Intended destination was Jamestown, Virginia. The On 2 June 1609, "Sea Venture", flagship of the "Third Supply" (six ships and two pinnances); departed London. On 23 July, A hurricane at sea separated the Sea Venture from the other vessels. After four days, she began taking on water. Land was sited and she wrecked between two reefs off the shores of Bermuda on 28 July 1609. All of approximately 150 passengers safely made land. Two pinnances were built during the following nine months, the "Deliverance" and the "Patience". These vessels sailed on to Virginia 10 May 1610. One of the passengers on this trip was John Rolfe, a young man in his twenties and traveling with his wife. Their baby girl was born in Bermuda, christened Bermudas and died shortly thereafter. His wife died shortly after reaching Virginia Spring 1610 and he married Pocahontas in April 1614.

John married Alice "Allis" Graye (1587-1627) in London, England in 1610. Allis was the daughter of William Graye (1564-1607) and Elizabeth Larye Graye (1561-1600).

Notes shared on ancestry: He was a brother of Thomas Proctor, "Citizen & Haberdasher of London", Mrs. Alice Proctor administered on his estate in Surry July 1627. {Minutes of Council and General Court, p. 150}
Colonial Surry by John B. Boddie p.51

John Graye and Alice Graye Proctor were the parents of the following known children: William Proctor, John Proctor, Robert Proctor, Daughter Proctor, George Proctor and Richard Proctor.Born about 1594 (aged 40 on 13 Apr 1635; deposed on 26 mar 1667 "aged seventy-five years." Husbandman from Assington, Suffolk, who came to Massachusetts Bay in 1635 on the "Susan & Ellen" & settled in Ipswich MA. (On 13 Apr 1635, "husbandman John Proctor," aged 40 , "Martha Procter," aged 28, "John Proctor," aged 3, & "Marie Procter," aged 1, were enrolled at London as passengers for New England on the Susan & Ellen.) Died between 28 Aug 1672 (date of Will) & 24 Sep 1672 (deposition of Sarah Story & Mary Fellows).
Married in Groton, Suffolk, 1 Jun 1630, Martha Harper. She predeceased her husband, dying between 28 Aug 1672 (date of Will) & 24 Sep 1672 (deposition of Sarah Story & Mary Fellows).
Source: Anderson's Great Migration Study Project.
John Graye Proctor was born in 1583 in London, London, England. He was the son of John Nicholas Proctor (1557-1600) and Alles Bray Proctor (1561-1600).

John made his first trip to Virginia in 1607 at the age of 24. This voyage made the history books. The "Sea Venture" (also called the Seaventure or Sea Adventure) sailed as part of a flotilla of nine ships commanded by Admiral Sir George Somers. Intended destination was Jamestown, Virginia. The On 2 June 1609, "Sea Venture", flagship of the "Third Supply" (six ships and two pinnances); departed London. On 23 July, A hurricane at sea separated the Sea Venture from the other vessels. After four days, she began taking on water. Land was sited and she wrecked between two reefs off the shores of Bermuda on 28 July 1609. All of approximately 150 passengers safely made land. Two pinnances were built during the following nine months, the "Deliverance" and the "Patience". These vessels sailed on to Virginia 10 May 1610. One of the passengers on this trip was John Rolfe, a young man in his twenties and traveling with his wife. Their baby girl was born in Bermuda, christened Bermudas and died shortly thereafter. His wife died shortly after reaching Virginia Spring 1610 and he married Pocahontas in April 1614.

John married Alice "Allis" Graye (1587-1627) in London, England in 1610. Allis was the daughter of William Graye (1564-1607) and Elizabeth Larye Graye (1561-1600).

Notes shared on ancestry: He was a brother of Thomas Proctor, "Citizen & Haberdasher of London", Mrs. Alice Proctor administered on his estate in Surry July 1627. {Minutes of Council and General Court, p. 150}
Colonial Surry by John B. Boddie p.51

John Graye and Alice Graye Proctor were the parents of the following known children: William Proctor, John Proctor, Robert Proctor, Daughter Proctor, George Proctor and Richard Proctor.Born about 1594 (aged 40 on 13 Apr 1635; deposed on 26 mar 1667 "aged seventy-five years." Husbandman from Assington, Suffolk, who came to Massachusetts Bay in 1635 on the "Susan & Ellen" & settled in Ipswich MA. (On 13 Apr 1635, "husbandman John Proctor," aged 40 , "Martha Procter," aged 28, "John Proctor," aged 3, & "Marie Procter," aged 1, were enrolled at London as passengers for New England on the Susan & Ellen.) Died between 28 Aug 1672 (date of Will) & 24 Sep 1672 (deposition of Sarah Story & Mary Fellows).
Married in Groton, Suffolk, 1 Jun 1630, Martha Harper. She predeceased her husband, dying between 28 Aug 1672 (date of Will) & 24 Sep 1672 (deposition of Sarah Story & Mary Fellows).
Source: Anderson's Great Migration Study Project.

Gravesite Details

"Deac[on] Josiah Chance 1798" Or it might be Josiab C Lo___"
but the photo is not John Proctor's grave.

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