Hi Kenneth, Welcome to the BRAY list. Do you happen to know any family information about the Rev. Thomas BRAY of Shropshire, England, who came to GA to educate slaves? *The New Century Cyclopedia of Names Vol. 1* says about him: BRAY, Thomas. b. at Marton, Shropshire, England 1656; d. at London, Feb. 15, 1730. English clergyman and philanthropist. Selected (1699) by the bishop of London to advance the cause of the Anglican Church in Maryland, he organized a society for the propagation of gospel teaching in the British colonies. Some family information I have says that my ggg grandmother, Sarah BRAY, b. in 1763 in GA may be related to the above Rev. Thomas BRAY but I have yet to find a connection. I don't know where in GA Sarah was born, but she was married in about 1781 in Screven Co. GA to William PEARCE. She died 6 June, 1801 in GA and William PEARCE moved to Rapides Parish, LA with their children. I can't seem to find out anything about her, so thought I'd try to trace Rev. BRAY's lineage forward. I'm beginning to think there is no connection. Marianne Gilbert <[email protected]> Phoenix, AZ >Hello everyone! My name is Kenneth England and I just joined this list >today. I am a resident of Oconee County, in Northeast Georgia. >Geographically, my area of interest is in Northeast Georgia, more >specifically the counties of Oconee, Clarke, Oglethorpe, and Walton. > >The line that I am searching is as follows: John Bray, b 1798 d 1863 in >Oglethorpe County, Georgia. His children were: Maston, Jackson O., >Henry C., George Washington, Lewis D., Joseph N., Richard H., Thomas P., >and Benjamin E. Bray. > >Would greatly appreciate any information that anyone might have about >this family. > >I have posted much of my information to a website at: >www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/Bayou/7957/ > >Looking forward to helping others on this list as well. > >Kenneth England