Thomas Gray

Thomas Gray (died 1803) was a militia officer from Bristol. In 1770, he was major of the Bristol County Militia Regiment. He was counted as a head of household in the 1774 Rhode Island Census. In 1775, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. He is mentioned in official records as a “yeoman”. He was married to a woman named Abigail. Thomas and Abigail had five children: Pardon, John, Meribah, Ruth, and Abigail. At the time of his death, Thomas Gray was a slave owner.