HISTORY OF KENTUCKY, by Lewis Collins, and J.A. & U.P. James, published 
1847.  Reprinted by Henry Clay Press, Lexington, Ky., 1968, p. 128. 
[Montgomery county].

JOHN RAY was admitted on trial in 1791, and appointed to Limestone 
circuit.  Traveled Green circuit in '93 - New river circuit, Virginia, 
in '94 - Bedford, Virginia, in '95 - Amherst, Virginia, in '96 - Tar 
river circuit in '99 - Casell circuit, North Carolina, in 1800.  
Located in 1801, and returning to Kentucky, settled near Mt. Sterling, 
where he lived a number of years, after which he was re-admitted into 
the Kentucky conference, and a few years past moved to Indiana, and 
there passed from earth to the spirit land. [Methodist Episcopal].

Ray
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Amherst-VA IN NC VA 

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