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Sarah Bray 1651 – 1727 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 May 1651

Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 24 Apr 1727

Death Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Thomas Bray

Mother: Mary Wilson

Spouse(s): James Sawyer

Children(s): John Sawyer, James Sawyer

The story of Sarah Bray began in 1651 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Sarah Bray married James Sawyer, and had children including John Nathaniel Sawyer, James Sawyer. Sarah Bray passed away in 1727 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah Bray began in 1651 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Sarah Bray married James Sawyer, and had children including John Nathaniel Sawyer, James Sawyer.
  • Sarah Bray passed away in 1727 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Bray
1615 – 1691
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Mary Wilson
1625 – 1707
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

James Sawyer
1636 – 1703
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

John Sawyer
1670 – 1756
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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James Sawyer
1691 – 1776
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Sarah Bray's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Bray
1651 – 1727
Birth Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Thomas Bray
1615 – 1691
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Wilson
1625 – 1707
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Bray*
1582 – 1639
Columbia Major, Cornwall, England
Elizabeth Allyne
1591 – 1639
South Molton, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Bray's Descendants

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Sarah Bray (14 May 1651 – 24 Apr 1727) m. James Sawyer (1636 – 1703-05-31)
  1. 1. John (Nathaniel) Sawyer (24 Apr 1670 – 10 Nov 1756)
  2. 2. James Sawyer (18 Nov 1691 – 5 February 1776) m. Hannah Babson (22 Dec. 1695 – 9 Sept. 1747)
    1. 1. Hannah Sawyer (9 Mar 1717 – 7 Feb 1803)
    2. 2. Cpt (James) Sawyers (1722 – 15 Jun 1790) m. Rachel Ball (1728 – 1776)
      1. 1. Rachel (Bell) Sawyers (30 Apr 1750 – 04 Sep 1821) m. William CRAWFORD (01 Jun 1744 – 15 Oct 1792) m. William Wright m. Rachel Sawyers (1750 – )
        1. 1. Alexander Crawford (1 Jan 1766 – 2 Mar 1830) m. Rachel Lessley (1772 – Jun 1841) m. Mary McPheeters (1718 – 1764)
        2. 2. Mary ("Polly") Crawford (2/14/1770 – 2/24/1854)
        3. 3. Nancy Crawford (2/14/1770 – 1/3/1807)
        4. 4. James Crawford (2/29/1772 – 10/10/1854)
        5. 5. John Crawford (3/27/1775 – 9/17/1847)
        6. 6. Jane ("Jenny") Crawford (1776 – )
        7. 7. William Crawford (2/13/1780 – 3/7/1859)
        8. 8. Rachel Crawford (1783 – 1854)
        9. 9. George Crawford (1786 – )

Sarah Bray's Timeline

2 Records

1651
14 May 1651
Birth of Sarah Bray in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1727
24 Apr 1727
Age 76
Death of Sarah Bray in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 May 1651
    Event Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1727
    Event Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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