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David Ensign Bray 1743–1836 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1743

Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 6 January 1836

Death Location: Eldora, Surry, North Carolina, USA

Father: Martha Scott

Mother: Peter Scott)

Spouse(s): Amy Pace

Children(s): Hanon Bray, Amy Bray, David Bray, Martha Bray, Nathan Bray, Reubin Bray, William Bray, Sarah Sparks

In 1743, David Ensign Bray entered the world in Brunswick, Virginia, USA, born to Martha Ann Scott And Peter Minister Bray The Red Head Scott. David Ensign Bray married Amy Elizabeth Pace, and had children including Amy Bray, David Jr Bray, Hanon Bray, Martha Bray, Nathan Bray, Reubin Bray, Sarah Sparks, William Robert Bray. David Ensign Bray passed away in 1836 in Eldora, Surry, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1743, David Ensign Bray entered the world in Brunswick, Virginia, USA, born to Martha Ann Scott And Peter Minister Bray The Red Head Scott.
  • David Ensign Bray married Amy Elizabeth Pace, and had children including Amy Bray, David Jr Bray, Hanon Bray, Martha Bray, Nathan Bray, Reubin Bray, Sarah Sparks, William Robert Bray.
  • David Ensign Bray passed away in 1836 in Eldora, Surry, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Martha Scott
1730–1758
Birth Location: Bertie, North Carolina
MS
Peter Scott)
1718–1810
Birth Location: St Paul, Kent, England
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Spouses(s)

Amy Pace
1755–1832
Birth Location: Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States
AP

Children(s)

Hanon Bray
1778–1845
Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, United States
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Amy Bray
1774–1855
Birth Location: Surry County, North Carolina, USA
AB
David Bray
1779–1850
Birth Location: Eldora, Surry, North Carolina, USA
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Martha Bray
1778–
Birth Location: Surry County, North Carolina, USA
MB
Nathan Bray
1772–1850
Birth Location: Surry County, North Carolina, USA
NB
Reubin Bray
1777–1875
Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, USA
RB
William Bray
1772–1854
Birth Location: Surry County, North Carolina, USA
WB
Sarah Sparks
1781–1859
Birth Location: Surry County, North Carolina, USA
SS

David Bray's Ancestors

Self
David Bray
1743–1836
Birth Place: Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Parents
Martha Ann Scott
1730–1758
Bertie, North Carolina
Peter ((Minister) Bray (The Red-Head) Scott)
1718–1810
St Paul, Kent, England
Grandparents
Abraham Scott
1710–1750
Henrico, Virginie, Virginia, USA
Maria (Elisabeth) Ruehter
1714–1750
Great-Grandparents
Francis Scott
1680–1740
Joannah Scott
1655–1720
Sented Flower
1690–1740
Joannes Reuter
1689–1732
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Tooke
1630–1675
Mary Tooke
1634–1676
Dashing Stream
1674–

David Bray's Descendants

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David (Ensign) Bray (1743–6 January 1836) m. Amy (Elizabeth) Pace (1755–1832)
  1. 1. Hanon Bray 1778–1845 m. Nancy 1775–
    1. 1. Joel Bray 1795–1868 m. Talitha Hill 1800–1850 m. Telitha Bray 1801– m. Talitha HILL 1794–1850
      1. 1. Allison BRAY 1824–1864
        1. 1. Regina Bray 1858–1905 m. Daniel Johnson 1865–
      2. 2. Hiram Bray 1832–
      3. 3. Nancy Johnson 1816–1879
      4. 4. Henrietta Bray 1820–
      5. 5. Louisa Bray 1822–
      6. 6. Matilida Bray 1824–
      7. 7. Sarah Bray 1826–
      8. 8. Clancey Bray 1829–
      9. 9. Stacy Bray 1829–
      10. 10. Julia Bray 1831–
      11. 11. Clarissa Bray 1835–
      12. 12. Sally Bray 1830–
      13. 13. Stacy Bray 1835–
      14. 14. Julina Bray 1837–
      15. 15. Louis Bray 1840–
      16. 16. Nancy Bray 1813–1879
      17. 17. Allison BRAY 1824–1870
      18. 18. Henrietta Bray 1821–
      19. 19. Louisa Bray 1822–
      20. 20. Matilda Bray 1826–
      21. 21. Sally Bray 1830–
      22. 22. Stacy Bray 1835–
      23. 23. Clarissa Bray 1835–
      24. 24. Julina Bray 1840–1917
      25. 25. Louis Bray 1840–
  2. 2. Amy Bray 1774–1855
  3. 3. David (Jr) Bray 1779–1850
  4. 4. Martha Bray 1778–
  5. 5. Nathan Bray 1772–1850
  6. 6. Reubin Bray 1777–1875
  7. 7. William (Robert) Bray 1772–1854
  8. 8. Sarah Sparks 1781–1859

David Bray's Timeline

2 Records

1743
1743
Birth of David Ensign Bray in Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Brunswick, Virginia, USA
1836
6 January 1836
Age 93
Death of David Ensign Bray in Eldora, Surry, North Carolina, USA
Eldora, Surry, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1743
    Event Place: Brunswick, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 January 1836
    Event Place: Eldora, Surry, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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