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Benjamin Bray 1775–1807 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1775

Birth Location: Marblehead, Essex, Masachusetts

Death Date: 28 Feb 1807

Death Location: at sea

Father: John Bray

Mother: Mary Lewis

Spouse(s): Sally Waitt, Hannah Waitt

Children(s): JOHN Bray, Sally Bray

In 1775, Benjamin Bray entered the world in Marblehead, Essex, Masachusetts, born to John Bray And Mary Lewis. Benjamin Bray married Hannah Homan Waitt, Sally Waitt, and had children including John Waitt Bray, Sally Waitt Bray. Benjamin Bray passed away in 1807 in at sea.

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Biography

  • In 1775, Benjamin Bray entered the world in Marblehead, Essex, Masachusetts, born to John Bray And Mary Lewis.
  • Benjamin Bray married Hannah Homan Waitt, Sally Waitt, and had children including John Waitt Bray, Sally Waitt Bray.
  • Benjamin Bray passed away in 1807 in at sea.

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Benjamin Bray's Ancestors

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Benjamin Bray
1775–1807
Birth Place: Marblehead, Essex, Masachusetts
Parents
John Bray
1740–
Marblehead, Essex, Masachusetts
Mary Lewis
1747–
Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts
Grandparents
John Bray
1714–1773
Marblehead, Essex, Masachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Robert Bray
1688–
Alice Gifford
–1753
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Bray
–1693

Benjamin Bray's Descendants

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Benjamin Bray (abt 1775–28 Feb 1807) m. Sally Waitt (26 July 1778–11 Feb 1801) m. Hannah (Homan) Waitt (abt 1781–)
  1. 1. JOHN (Waitt) Bray 1799–1876 m. NANCY Brown 1799–1877
    1. 1. John (Henry) Bray 1842–1869 m. Lucy (M) Twisden 1845–
    2. 2. SARAH (A.) Bray 1834–1867 m. JAMES (Edwin) Brown 1834–1894
      1. 1. CHARLOTTE (Waite Lottie) Brown 1863–1905 m. SAMUEL (Thompson) Eustis 1857–1916
        1. 1. ELIZABETH ('Bessie' May) Eustis 1882–1938 m. GEORGE (Freeman Blanchard) Junior 1881–1909 m. Michael (Joseph) Logan 1876–1939
        2. 2. Sarah (Bray) Eustis 1885–1920
        3. 3. Frank Eustis 1880–1880
        4. 4. Alice (Clark) Eustis 1890–1891
        5. 5. 5th (Unknown child) Eustis 1888–
      2. 2. Sarah (E.) Brown 1867–1867
      3. 3. Annie Brown 1857– m. SAMUEL (Thompson) Eustis 1857–1916 m. Frank (Carr) Stearns 1858–1906 m. William (Henry) Rodgers 1857–1905
        1. 1. Grace (Brown) Stearns 1881–1902 m. James (Frederic) Hathorne 1878–1932
        2. 2. Frank (Smith) Stearns 1886–1968
      4. 4. John (Fielding) Brown 1859–1943 m. Maria (T) Clothey 1859–
        1. 1. Irvin (C) Brown 1887–
        2. 2. Elmer (B) Brown 1893–
      5. 5. still (born) Brown 1860–1860
    3. 3. John (Brown) Bray 1831–1839
  2. 2. Sally (Waitt) Bray 1803–

Benjamin Bray's Timeline

3 Records

1775
abt 1775
Birth of Benjamin Bray in Marblehead, Essex, Masachusetts
Marblehead, Essex, Masachusetts
1775
15 Jan 1775
Benjamin Bray was baptized in Marblehead, Essex, Masachusetts
Marblehead, Essex, Masachusetts
1807
28 Feb 1807
Age 32
Death of Benjamin Bray in at sea
at sea

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1775
    Event Place: Marblehead, Essex, Masachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840???1911

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1775
    Event Place: Marblehead, Essex, Masachusetts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1807
    Event Place: at sea
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections

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