Thank you for sharing I would love to see the list of witnesses as I am researching several folks in Chatham . My questionis you show Edward as the son of Henry and Mary wilson , yet he died in 1760 and yet in 1790 when Henry made his will he mentions son Edward ?? Patricia Caviness Perkins ----- Original Message ----- From: <GleeSyt@aol.com> To: <BRAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 3:56 PM Subject: Re: [BRAY-L] Henry & Edward BRAY > Let's see if I can add some information about Edward b. 1720 d. 1-5-1760and > Sarah Maynard Bray (dau. of Henry and Susanna Maynard) d.1803 > > Is this the right line??? according to the will of Joseph Bray son of Edward > and Sarah Bray > > > Mary (Polly) m. Isaac Carter > ch > Joseph, John, Joshua, Isaac Jr., Henry, Solomon, Edward, Hannah (who > m. Moses Brown.), Mary ( who m. Ralph Shaw) Rachael (who m. Carlton Hinshaw) > and Ruth. > > Richard m. Polly Mcguire in Surry Co. > Suana m a McDaniel > Rachael m. a McDaniel > Elizabeth m. a Smith > Sarah m. a Morrison > Henry 1755-1838b. Fairfax Co. Va. m. Kezia Jones Surry County > ch. > Jamimah, John Henry, Henry, Sarah, Edward, Mary, Richard, Joseph, > Abijah, Abijah, (listed twice), Kezia, Marchia (mussey). > James > John > Edward > Joseph m. Elizaeth Lindsey in Surry Col 1820. > > > This family was Quaker and according to the Quacker records the following was > taken from the Meeting records > > "Whereas Henry Bray, son of Edward Bray of Chatham Country, and Kezia Jones, > dau., of Richard Jones of Surry County, N.C., having decared their intentions > of marriage with each other before several Monthly Meetings of the people > called Quakers, held at the New Garden Monthly Meeting in Guilford County, > aforesaid; and nothing appearing to obstruct, were left to state their liberty to > accomplish their marriage according to good order. The which they did ye 2nd of > ye 2nd Mo, 1778, at Muddy Creek Meeting before many witnesses, thwelve of those > names are inserted to wit:" > > > I did not list the witness names. but if you need them let me know. > > found in the Meeting records, the following children and dates > > Jemima, b. 11-30-1778 m John Thomlinson, 1-25-1797 NC > John H. Bray b. 5-8-1780 m. Hannah Shelton > Henry b. 2-18-1782 > Sarah b. 1-26-1784 > Edward b. 1-18-1786 m. Elizabeth Shelton > Elizabeth. b. 10-17-1792 d. 5-11-1868 > Mary b. 5-23-1788 m. unknown Chamness > Richard b. 4-22-1790 m. Mary Shelton > Joseph b. 6-13-1792 > Abijah b. 3-12-1793 d. 1797 > Abijah b. 11-16-1797 > Messey (Marcia Bray b. 6-16-1805 m. Jcaob Hadley > Kezia > > > I show that Edward was the son of Henry C Bray b ca 1681 Chatham Co, NC d. > 1794 m. Mary Wilson of Chatham Co. Henry's will can be found in the probated > wills of 1790-1794 > > I don't have the will, this is not my line per say, it does link into my > further back. > > > ==== BRAY Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >