17 June, 1790
Will of Henry Bray, dated 17 June, 1790 - no probate date.
Chatham County, NC, Record of Estates, pg. 4b, 5
NC State Archives film # C.002.500

In the Name of God amen. I Henry Bray of the County Chatham and State North Carolina being weak and inform of Body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be God Calling to mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed once for all men to die do make and ordain
this my last Will and Testament, that is to say, principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my Body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian Burial at the discretion of my Executor and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased god to bless me in this life.

I give and dispose in the following manner...
Item: I give and bequeath to Mary Bray my dearly beloved wife one Bed and furniture and her Saddle as her own property and the third part of all the rest of my household goods Chattles and moveable Estate as her
own property and the use of my home Plantation so long as she continues to be my widow or as long as she pleases to live thereon except she marries...

Item: I give and bequeath to my son Edward Bray the sum of Twenty Shillings to him and his Heirs forever...
Item: I give and bequeath to my son Henry Bray my Land and all the remaining two thirds of my Estate with his paying out of my Estate the sum of five pounds to each of my Daughters, Vix. Sarah Ramsour, Mary Johnson, Catharine Jones & Elizabeth Poe, to him & his heirs forever...

I hereby constitute make and ordain my Son Henry Bray Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannull all and every other former Testaments, Wills, Legaces, Bequests and Executors by me in any wise before named willed and Bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Seventeenth day June One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety.

Signed Seal'd and pronounced
in presence of
Thos Ragland
Henry Bray Signed Henry (his "H" mark) Bray {Seal}
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Henry Bray Bible Records:
Deaths:

Henry Bray senor [sic] was borned April the 7 day, 1768
died december the 7 day 1854 my father

Margery dunlap dec may the 6th 1856
polly stinson dec september the 14th 1858

Henry H. Bray Died, the 23rd of April in 1862
He was at the hospital in Kinston, N.C.

-lley stinson died February the 3 day 1865

Nancy Moffitt Died June the 9th 1865
Nancy Fessmire Died August the 27th 1872
Susie Forrester Died February the 12th 1875
Mary Bray Dec February 16th 1837
hur tex funeral was in Revelation 17 chap 8 verse

Sarah Bray Die June the 5th 1837 my mother
Margery Mccaslin die oct 29th 1840
Huldah Bray deceased the 21 day of december 1843
hur tex preach in Hebrews 4 chapt and 9 verse
Huldah forester deceased the 20th day of june 1847
cynthia Brooks deceased the 3 day of April 1853

Enos Bray died August the 14, 1915

Births:

Henry M. Bray was born in october the 14 day 1800
Huldah hutson was born in may the 21 day 1801
Martha L. Bray was born the 27th day of july in the year of our lord 1817
Enos Bray was borned March the 18th day 1859
Martha A. gilland was born May the 15 1856
susannah Bray was born in july 28 day 1822
garret Bray was borned in september 26 day 1823
saly sabrina Bray was born in july the 6 day 1825
polly delinda Bray was born in july the 12 day 1833
nancy Bray was born the 15 day of december 1836
Henry H. Bray was born in may the 2th day 1843
Mary E Bray was born the 3 day of january in the year of our lord 1846
John M Bray was born August the 2th day 1847
James cerney Bray was born february the 14th day 1849
alfred G. Bray was born august the 10th day 1851
Lourazer jane Bray was born october the 2th day 1853
Eli M Bray was born february the 12th day 1856
Matilda Bray was Born June the 1 day 1847
jurden Bray was Born july the 8th 1855
allen Bray was born december the 4 day 1857
Bob Bray was boarn July the 6 day 1860
Henry M. Bray died December 11th 1884
Martha L. Bray died November 10th 1902
Enos Bray died August 14, 1915

Marriages:

Henry M. Bray and Huldah was married May the 10th day in the year of our lor 1821
Henry M. Bray an Martha L. Moffitt was married jannuary the 28th 1845
the chatham indepindant gard started to Raleig by capt Webster july the 17th day 1861
the chatham Boys started to Raleigh august the 6th day By capt McClain 1861

Barret B. Bray was marred in January the 17th 1847
Mary E. Bray was mared january 14th day 1866

Martha L. Bray died Nov 10, 1902
James A. Bray died Nov. 1, 1918

Elizabeth Bray hung herself the 30 day of may in 1861
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Some of Henry Bray and Mary Wilsons' children were:
1. Henry B., born ca 1742, died 1812, married Sarah "Sally" Yokley.
2. Edward, born 1720, died 1760, married Sarah Maynard, died 15 March 1803.
3. Sarah, married Ramsour
4. Mary, married Johnson
5. Catherine, married Jones
6. Elizabeth, married 1) William Lackey???, 2) William Poe.
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On 20 July 1775, William and Elizabeth Poe to Henry Bray 20 pds - 50 a. part of tract of land originally conveyed to Herman Husbands from the Earl of Granville by patent on 11 December 1762 called Dessolate Meadows on Loves Creek. Wit: John Wilkerson and John McGesland.
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Info below from Stanley Baker:
(Source: Marley Families of North Carolina by James Coffey)
Henry Bray, Sr. was born about 1685 in England.
He and his wife Mary immigrated from Philadelphia, Pa.
By 1755 they were in Orange County, North Carolina.
Henry wrote his Will in Chatham County, N.C.
Henry had two sons, Henry Jr. & Edward.
The Will of Henry Jr., son of Henry, would indicate that he was not the father of "Jane Bray".
Researchers have concluded that she was the daughter of Henry's son Edward Bray and his wife Sarah Maynard.
Sarah was a Quaker, but Edward was not.
A Henry Bray is included on the 1733 Tax List for Prince George County, Maryland, and in 1751 he sold his farm animals in Prince George County.
In May 1744 Henry Bray was appointed Constable in Chatham County, North Carolina.