Abraham Bray (1774 - 1831)

Born 1774 in Washington, Colony of Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Eleanor Baptist (Howard) Bray — married 31 Jan 1797 in Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 10 Jun 1831 at about age 57 in Grayson County, Kentucky, United States

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Abraham Bray served for Kentucky in the War of 1812
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Biography

Abraham was born in 1774. He passed away in 1831.

Death

Death:

Date: BET 1830 AND 1834

Place: Grayson County, KY

Notes

Note NI0914Grayson Co. Death List for 1875

Nancy Clark lists parents as Abram and Ellen Bray with his birthplace as Germany.

Original name of Clarkson was Bray's Station. ^[1]

Abraham came to the Meeting Creek, Grayson Co. area around 1810 from the Nelson Co. area.

Taxlist 15 Jun 1791 Nelson Co., VA

Tax Lists Vol I 1785-1791.

page 123/5: A list of Tithables taken by Atkinson Hill for 1791. Nelson County Minute Book. 15 Jun 1791 "Ordered ...Atkinson Hill (to take tithable list) in Cap't Ashby's and Willit's and Masterson's Compys. Abraham Bray

Taxlist 02 Apr 1794 Nelson Co., KY

Tax Lists 1792-1794 Volume II. page 111.

District of Austin Hubbard, 1794, Apr 2. Abram Bray=1 white male over 21; 50 acres.

1830 U. S. Census they are in Grayson Co., Kentucky and both are between the age of 50-60. Others in the household are 1 male 10-15, 1 male 15-20, and 1 female 15-20.

Will of Abraham's father, Henry Bray

Will Book A-1 pages 373-375

In the name of God amen.

I Henry Bray of Nelson County being weak of body but of sound disposing mind & memory and understanding do make & ordain this my last will and Testament in the following manner and form.

Item. I give an bequeath unto my dear & well beloved Cathrne Bray all my home plantation during her natrel life and one third of all my moveable estate.

Item. My will and desire is all my land and two thirds of m moveble estate shall be sold and equily divided between my seaverell Children after my just debts is paid namely John Bray, Phillip Bray, Fredrick Bray, Peter Bray, William Bray, Abraham Bray, Pegga Ball, Jan Dewit Mary Davis Cristiner Roberts.

Item. My will is Abraham Bray shall have sixteen pounds out of John Brays part. - I nominate constitute and appoint Aaron Atherton my whole and sole Executor of this my last will and Testament. In Witness hereof I, Henry Bray the testator have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this second day of March Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Eight. Henry Bray (His x mark)

Signed Sealed and Acknowledged in the presents of us

John B. Hile

Zachariah Masterson (his x mark)

Residence 7 JUL 1800. Nelson, Kentucky. Note: He appears on the tax list for Nelson county this date.

Census: 6 AUG 1810. Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky. Note: He appears in the census as aged 26-45, with 1 female aged 26-45. Also enumerated with him is 4 males under 10, 2 males 10-16, and 3 females under 10. 7 AUG 1820. Grayson, Kentucky. Note: He appears in the census aged 45 or more, with a female aged 45 and more. Also enumerated with him was 3 males under 10, 1 male 10-16, 2 males 16-26, 2 females under 10, 1 female 10-16, and 3 females 16-26.

Sources

1. ↑ https://ltadd.org/org/city-of-clarkson/

• Ancestry.com, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]., Name: Abraham Bray, Gender: Male, Birth Place: MD, Birth Year: 1774. Spouse Name: Nellie Baptist Howard. Marriage Year: 1797, Marriage State: KY, Number Pages: 1.
• Direct Data Capture, comp. U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815 [database on-line]. Name: Abraham Bray, Company: 8 REGIMENT (WILCOX'S) KENTUCKY MILITIA., Rank - Induction: PRIVATE, Rank - Discharge: PRIVATE, Roll Box: 24, Microfilm Publication: M602
  
• Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Land Grants, 1782-1924 [database on-line].
• 1810 U S Census; Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky
• 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Grayson, Kentucky; Page: 129; NARA Roll: M33_21; Image: 145.
• 1830; Census Place: Grayson, Kentucky; Series: M19; Roll: 36; Page: 315; Family History Library Film: 0007815.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 02 February 2018, 00:59), entry for Abraham Bray(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LCBT-Y1V); contributed by various users.

Acknowledgments

• This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.Bray-1191 was created by Jim Wooldridge through the import of Jim.GED on Mar 25, 2014.