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Gray, Jonathan Abraham, 1746-1812
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1746-1812
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Jonathan Abraham Gray was a notary who lived in Montreal. He was born in London, England on 29 July 1746 to John and Mary Gray. He emigrated to Lower Canada sometime before 1787, and obtained a commission as a notary for the District of Montreal in 1796. Gray was a member of the Montreal Militia, rising to the rank of captain in 1803. Though Gray's parents were Quakers, he was also an active member of the Anglican community of Montreal, sitting on the committee for building Christ Church. He died on 31 July 1812.
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Dates of existence and biographical information based on the contents of the fonds, a burial record, and an entry for his brother Edward William Gray in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography: http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/gray_edward_william_5F.html.