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Thos Bray 1687–1744 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Oct 1687

Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 14 Jan 1744

Death Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Thomas Sr.

Mother: Mary Emerson

Spouse(s): Eleanor Dodge

Children(s): Thos Bray, Eleanor Bray

Thos Bray was born in 1687 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Thomas Bray Sr And Mary Emerson. In 1700, Thos Bray resided in Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Thos Bray married Eleanor Dodge, and had children including Eleanor Bray, Thos Bray. Thos Bray passed away in 1744 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Thos Bray was born in 1687 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Thomas Bray Sr And Mary Emerson.
  • In 1700, Thos Bray resided in Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Thos Bray married Eleanor Dodge, and had children including Eleanor Bray, Thos Bray.
  • Thos Bray passed away in 1744 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Sr.
1658–1743
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Mary Emerson
1664–1722
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
ME

Spouses(s)

Eleanor Dodge
1691–
Birth Location: Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
ED

Children(s)

Thos Bray
1720–1801
Birth Location: Gloucester, Massachusetts
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Eleanor Bray
1719–1783
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
EB

Thos Bray's Ancestors

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Thos Bray
1687–1744
Birth Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Thomas BRAY Sr.
1658–1743
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Emerson
1664–1722
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Thomas BRAY
1604–1691
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Marie Wilson
1625–1707
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Reverend (John) Emerson
1625–1700
Bishops, Staffordshire, Hertfordshire, England
Ruth Symonds
1640–1702
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas III
1579–1621
ESTHER HYNCHLIFFE
1585–1646
Theophilus Wilson
1601–1689
Elizabeth Knowlton
1604–1680
Thomas Emerson
1584–1660
Elizabeth Brewster
1584–1638
Samuel Symonds
1595–1645
Lady Epps
1602–1662
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas BRAY
1553–1615
Ellen Alton
1552–1617
HENRY HYNCHLIFFE
1555–1618
Cicileia Offertoun
1537–1585
Thomas word
1570–1622
Christian Ower
1568–1631
Captain Knowlton
1584–1639
Ann Tucker
1586–1675
Robert Emerson
1561–1620
Susanna Crabbe
1556–1625
Richard Symonds
1560–1627
Elizabeth Plumb
1560–1611
Sir Reade
1563–1623
Elizabeth Cooke
1578–1638

Thos Bray's Descendants

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Thos Bray (9 Oct 1687–14 Jan 1744) m. Eleanor Dodge (1691–)
  1. 1. Thos Bray 1720–1801 m. Judith Sargent 1726–1811
    1. 1. Abigail Bray 1753–1796
      1. 1. Anne Morgan 1778–1847 m. John Nason 1778–1864
        1. 1. Elizabeth Nason 1804– m. William (Henry Crabb) Sr 1801–1865
  2. 2. Eleanor Bray 1719–1783

Thos Bray's Timeline

6 Records

1687
9 Oct 1687
Birth of Thos Bray in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1700
1700-1860
Age 13
Thos Bray resided here in Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1716
29 Jan 1716
Age 29
Thos Bray was married in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1743
Abt 1743
Age 56
Thos Bray resided here in Essex, New England, Massachusetts
Essex, New England, Massachusetts
1743
11 Apr 1743
Age 56
Thos Bray - Probate in Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1744
14 Jan 1744
Age 57
Death of Thos Bray in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1687
    Event Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1716
    Event Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1700-1860
    Event Place: Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: History of the town of Gloucester, Cape Ann : including the town of Rockport

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1743
    Event Place: Essex, New England, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Massachusetts, Essex County, Probate Records; Author: Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court (Essex County); Probate Place: Essex, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, British America
    Record Source: Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: HMS Princessa
    Record Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 737

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1744
    Event Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records
    [2] England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 737
    [3] Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Massachusetts, Essex County, Probate Records; Author: Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court (Essex County); Probate Place: Essex, Massachusetts
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1743
    Event Place: Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Massachusetts, Essex County, Probate Records; Author: Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court (Essex County); Probate Place: Essex, Massachusetts
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