Slaves of Jesse Bray, Randolph County

Date: 1800 to 1850
Location: Randolph County, North Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Bray Slavery Black_Heritage

Slaves of Jesse Bray, North Carolina

The purpose of this page is to document and identify the slaves held by Jesse Bray (abt.1775-1845) in both Chatham County and Randolph County, North Carolina to assist their descendants in building their family trees.

In 1800, Jesse Bray held two slaves in Chatham County^[1]

In 1810, Jesse Bray held seven slaves in Chatham County^[2]

In 1820, Jesse Bray held 15 slaves in Chatham County^[3]

• Slaves - Males - Under 14 5
• Slaves - Males - 14 thru 25 4
• Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44 1
• Slaves - Females - Under 14 2
• Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25 2
• Slaves - Females - 26 thru 44 1

In 1830, Jesse Bray held 10 slaves in Randolph County^[4]

• Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 1
• Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35 3
• Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54 1
• Slaves - Females - Under 10 3
• Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35 1
• Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54 1

In 1840, Jesse Bray held 11 slaves in Randolph County

• Slaves - Males - Under 10 3
• Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 2
• Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35 1
• Slaves - Males - 55 thru 99 1
• Slaves - Females - Under 10 1
• Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23 1
• Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35 1
• Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54 1

In 1844, Jesse Bray sold 6 slaves to Oron D Alston for $10, slaves to be held in trust for Nancy Bray (NOTE: Image 655 of 709)^[5]

• negro man, age 41 - Elisha
• woman - Mariah
• negro boy, age 22 - Joe
• woman, age 19 (no name)
• John, 18 months - child of the above woman
• negro boy Tony, age 10

In his will, signed April 10, 1845, Jesse bequeathed the following to his wife, Nancy^[6]

• Joe
• Amy
• John, child of Amy
• Mariah
• Tony

In August, 1845 - three slaves were sold by the administrators of Jesse Bray's estate (Image 899 of 709) ^[5]

• David
• Pete
• Jake

Sources

1. ↑ 1800 Census: "1800 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1800; Census Place: Hillsborough, Chatham, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 31; Page: 183; Image: 196; Family History Library Film: 337907
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7590 #330129 (accessed 21 September 2023)
   Jeper Bray in Hillsborough, Chatham, North Carolina.
2. ↑ 1810 Census: "1810 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1810; Census Place: Chatham, North Carolina; Roll: 39; Image: Ncm252_39-0357; FHL Roll: 0337912
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7613 #358130 (accessed 21 September 2023)
   Jesse Bray in Chatham, North Carolina, USA.
3. ↑ 1820 Census: "1820 United States Federal Census"
   Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Chatham, North Carolina; Page: 174; NARA Roll: M33_82; Image: 107
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7734 #360764 (accessed 21 September 2023)
   Jesse Bray in Chatham, North Carolina, USA.
4. ↑ 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1830; Census Place: Regiment 2, Randolph, North Carolina; Series: M19; Roll: 125; Page: 54; Family History Library Film: 0018091
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8058 #243970 (accessed 21 September 2023)
   Jesse Bray in Regiment 2, Randolph, North Carolina.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Probate: "North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998"
   Wills, 1663-1978; Estate Papers, 1781-1928 (Randolph County); Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: Randolph, North Carolina
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 9061 #2520194 (accessed 21 September 2023)
   Jesse Bray probate in 1845 in Randolph, North Carolina, USA.
6. ↑ "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ8L-11SZ : 16 March 2018), Jesse Bray, 1845; citing Randolph County, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 2,069,797.