Henry Bray (1755 - abt. 1838)

Born 22 Aug 1755 in North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Keziah Huff (Jones) Bray — married 2 Feb 1778 in New Garden MM, Orange, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died about 27 Aug 1838 at about age 83 in Morgan, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Henry Bray was born 22 August 1755, two locations have been given for his place of birth, North Carolina and Fairfax, Virginia. He died 27 August 1838, White Lick MM, Mooresville, Morgan County, Indiana. Henry is the son of Edward Bray and Sarah Maynard.

Henry married Keziah Huff Jones, the daughter of Richard Jones and Jemima Huff.

Children

1. Jemima Bray (1778-1851) married Joseph Tomlinson
2. John Henry Bray (1780-1875) married Hannah Shelton
3. Henry J. Bray (1782-1811) married Sarah Sparks
4. Sarah Bray (1784-1803) married twice: William Sutton and Richard Hill
5. Edward L. Bray (1786-1872) married Elizabeth H. "Betsy" Shelton
6. Mary Bray (1788-1853) married Aaron Chamness
7. Richard Bray (1790-1855) married Mary Jameson "Polly" Shelton
8. Joseph Henry Bray (1792-1846) married three times: Susanna Ennis, Betty "Betsy" Staley and Elizabeth Williams
9. Abijah Bray (1793-1797)
10. Abijah Bray (1797-1842)
11. Kezia Bray (1801- )
12. Mercy Bray "Mazzy" (1806-1879) married Jacob Addison Hadley

Sources

• Hinsahw, U.S., Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol I–VI, 1607–1943, Vol V http://heathcock.org/genealogy/ps04/ps04_051.html and http://jerrybryan.com/census/nc/orange/mm.html

Also See:

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35116623 : accessed 17 October 2019), memorial page for Henry Bray (22 Aug 1755–27 Aug 1838), Find A Grave Memorial no. 35116623, citing White Lick Cemetery, Mooresville, Morgan County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Cindy (contributor 47016977) .Shows Memorial Stone with years of birth and death for Henry and Keziah
• Hoggard, Jacquie, Chatham & Surry Brays, https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/bray/4484/
• "Henry & Keziah Bray in Cane Creek MM Records - Birth dates of Parents & Children" image at ancestry.com: https://familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/21137919?c=my-memories U.S. Quaker Meeting Records - Cane Creek Monthly Meeting, Union County, South Carolina, Records 1753 -1923, page 31

Acknowledgements

• Dr. Marvin D. Headley, researcher of the Henry Bray/Keziah Huff Jones family

Name: Henry Bray Sex: M Birth: 29 AUG 1755 in Cane Creek MM, Orange, NC Death: 27 AUG 1838 in White, Lick, IN Person Id: I5436 Tree Id: 164287

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Parents Father: Edward Bray: Birth: 1702 in Chatham, NC. Death: 1760 in NC Mother: Sarah Maynard: Death: UNKNOWN

Family Marriage: Married: Keziah Jones on 2 FEB 1778 at Guilford, NC. Keziah Jones: Birth: 19 MAR 1761 in Philadelphia, PN. Death: UNKNOWN Children: Jemima Bray: Birth: 30 NOV 1778 in Guilford, Deep River, NC. Death: UNKNOWN John Henry Bray: Birth: 8 MAY 1780 in Guilford, Deep River, NC. Death: 25 NOV 1874 Henry Jr Bray: Birth: 18 FEB 1782 in Orange, Cane Creek, NC. Death: 27 JUL 1811 in White, Lick, IN Sarah Bray: Birth: 26 JAN 1784 in Orange, Cane Creek, NC. Death: 15 MAR 1803 Edward L Bray: Birth: 18 JAN 1786 in Orange, Cane Creek, NC. Death: 14 SEP 1872 in White, Lick, IN Mary Bray: Birth: 23 MAY 1788. Death: UNKNOWN Richard Bray: Birth: 22 MAY 1790. Death: UNKNOWN Joseph Bray: Birth: 15 JUN 1792. Death: 15 AUG 1846 in Indiana Abijah Bray: Birth: 1797 in NC. Death: 1842 in Henry County, IA Keziah Bray: Birth: 15 DEC 1800. Death: UNKNOWN Mercy Bray: Birth: 16 JUN 1806. Death: UNKNOWN Source: https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/164287/I5436/henry-bray/individual