Samuel Braley
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Samuel Braley (1751 - aft. 1829)

Samuel Braley
Born in Middleborough, Plymouth, MAmap
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Son of and
Brother of and
Husband of — married about 3 Mar 1764 (to about 1810) in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial Americamap
Husband of — married 8 Sep 1771 in Grafton, New Hampshiremap
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Died after after age 77 in Augusta, Kennebec, Mainemap
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Samuel Braley was probably born in Middleborough, Massachusetts, although Freetown, Massachusetts is also a possibility. His parents are currently listed as Gideon Braley and Patience Mayo. This is highly suspect. Gideon Braley was deceased by 1763 and his wife and minor children Sarah, Abigail and Gideon are listed in a court record. Samuel was not listed nor was a Russell Braley. If, according to tradition, Samuel was born in 1951 he would still be a minor. The most likely parents are Ambrose Braley and his wife Mary Reynolds. That would make Gideon his brother not father. The Braley family most associated with Freetown are those in Ambroses' line.

The next record we have for Samuel is his marriage intention to Sarah "Tailor" on 5 March 1764. We know from the numerous U.S. Compiled Revolutionary War Military Service Records, 1775-1783 that he served his country. Samuel was listed as a Corporal in the Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

In 1777 Samuel, his wife and six children are mentioned in a U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 as having received financial aid. By 1778 Samuel seems to have removed to New Hampshire ( military or residence unknown). He is listed as having signed a petion to the local government. No other records from New Hampshire are found to date. It is interesting to point out that Ambrose Braley Jr is also found in New Hampshire at this time. Might be futher proof of Ambrose Sr being Samuel's father: each family line tended to similar areas of habitation.

The final part of the journey is Maine. The earliest record found is for a Rachel Braley, she married Abiel Harrington on 11 Mar 1791 in Hallowell, Kennebec, Maine, USA. Then Samuel Braley (Jr?), 9 Jan 1796, was married to Elizabeth Cyphers and so forth. The earliest census record found is for 1800 a Samuel Braley with eleven people in the household. Then the family is listed in 1810, seven people in the household. On 5 Mar 1815 we have Samuel Braley married to a Maria Rollins. Sarah has passed before this date.

Sarah, his wife, is not listed in the records by name after the marriage intention. Her last name Taylor can not be refuted. Not only is the name Taylor (Tailor) listed on the marriage intent, but two of her sons are shown in a few records as Russell Taylor Braley and James Taylor Braley. If at some point she died and a new wife was taken there is no proof so far.

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Citation information Edit source Source information Title Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher date 2011 Publisher location Provo, UT, USA Edit repository Repository information Name Ancestry.com Address http://www.Ancestry.com Close

Citation information Detail Haverford College; Haverford, Pennsylvania; Minutes, 1774-1780; Collection: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes; Call Number: B5.2 Edit source Source information Title U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher date 2014 Publisher location Provo, UT, USA Edit repository Repository information Name Ancestry.com Address http://www.Ancestry.com Close

Citation information Detail New Hampshire Department of State; Concord, New Hampshire; New Hampshire Petitions Edit source Source information Title New Hampshire, U.S., Government Petitions, 1700-1826 Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher date 2021 Publisher location Lehi, UT, USA Edit repository Repository information Name Ancestry.com Address http://www.Ancestry.com

Citation information Detail Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; Pre 1892 Delayed Returns; Roll Number: 51 Edit source Source information Title Maine, Marriage Records, 1713-1937 Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher date 2010 Publisher location Provo, UT, USA Edit repository Repository information Name Ancestry.com Address http://www.Ancestry.com

Citation information Detail Year: 1800; Census Place: Sidney, Kennebec, Maine; Series: M32; Roll: 7; Page: 58; Image: 223; Family History Library Film: 218677 Edit source Source information Title 1800 United States Federal Census Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations Inc Publisher date 2010 Publisher location Provo, UT, USA Edit repository Repository information Name Ancestry.com Address http://www.Ancestry.com

Citation information Detail Year: 1810; Census Place: Belgrade, Kennebec, Maine; Roll: 11; Page: 820; Image: 00801; Family History Library Film: 0218682 Edit source Source information Title 1810 United States Federal Census Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher date 2010 Publisher location Provo, UT, USA Edit repository Repository information Name Ancestry.com Address http://www.Ancestry.com









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Desjardins-61 Sam Desjardins
Further proof that Samuel Braley is probably not the child of Gideon Braley and Patience Mayo: Plymouth County, MA: Plymouth Court Records, 1686-1859 Vol 3 On Feb 1763, Constable John McCully reported that Patience Braley, widow of Gideon Braley, and her minor children Sarah, Abigail, and Gideon (Jr) moved to Middlebourough from Freetown.
posted by Sam Desjardins
Desjardins-61 Sam Desjardins
According to records found to date, the facts are:

Samuel Braly on 5 March 1964 entered his intention to marry Sarah Tailor in Freetown, Bristol, Mass.

In 1777 an "Account of Distributions of Donations" U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Samuel Braley and Wife, of Freetown, Baptists, received 6 shillings. The number of children they had at this point was 6.

Samuel Braley in the U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 is listed as serving in Rhode Island, 1st Corporal in one record.

At the very least we are to assume that Samuel Braley married a Sarah Tailor in the area of Freetown, Bristol, Mass., around 1764. They lived in that area up until at least 1777, and had 6 children by that time. They most likely moved to Maine after the war due to a land grant for his war service.

posted by Sam Desjardins

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