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William Bray 1706–1774 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1706

Birth Location: Camden, Camden, North Carolina

Death Date: 1774

Death Location: Camden, Camden, North Carolina, United States

Father: Henry Bray

Mother: Elizabeth Jones

Spouse(s): Abigail Forbes, Abigail Forbes

Children(s): Henry Bray, Abigail Bray, Sarah Bray, George Bray, John Bray, William Bray

In 1706, William Bray entered the world in Camden, Camden, North Carolina, born to Henry Bray And Elizabeth Jones. In 1769, William Bray resided in No Township Listed, Pasquotank County, NC. William Bray married Abigail Forbes, and had children including Abigail Bray, George Bray, Henry Bray, John Bray, Sarah Bray, William Bray. William Bray passed away in 1774 in Camden, Camden, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1706, William Bray entered the world in Camden, Camden, North Carolina, born to Henry Bray And Elizabeth Jones.
  • In 1769, William Bray resided in No Township Listed, Pasquotank County, NC.
  • William Bray married Abigail Forbes, and had children including Abigail Bray, George Bray, Henry Bray, John Bray, Sarah Bray, William Bray.
  • William Bray passed away in 1774 in Camden, Camden, North Carolina, United States.

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William Bray's Ancestors

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William Bray
1706–1774
Birth Place: Camden, Camden, North Carolina
Parents
Henry Bray
1683–1745
St. Sepuchre London England
Elizabeth Jones
1681–1790
Chatham County, North Carolina, Colonial America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bray's Descendants

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William Bray (1706–1774) m. Abigail Forbes (1707–1728) m. Abigail Forbes (abt 1700–1728)
  1. 1. Henry Bray 1727–1798 m. Cathryn Jarbo 1731–1800 m. Catrine 1723–
    1. 1. Jane Bray 1755–1843 m. Peter DeWitt 1753–1843
      1. 1. Martin DeWitt 1777–1840
      2. 2. Gabriel DeWitt 1782–1850
      3. 3. Mary (Catherine) Dewitt 1776–1850
      4. 4. John (Herrod) Dewitt 1785–1855
      5. 5. Henry DeWitt 1782–1836
      6. 6. Elizabeth DeWitt 1775–1815
      7. 7. Samuel DeWitt 1790–
      8. 8. William DeWitt 1789–1892
      9. 9. Peter (Price DeWitt) * 1773–1841
      10. 10. Frederick DeWitt 1774–
    2. 2. Margaret (Bray) * 1753–1842
    3. 3. Mary (Bray) * 1757–1820
    4. 4. Frederick (Bray) * 1759–1864
    5. 5. John (Bray) * 1761–1832
    6. 6. Phillip (Henry Bray) * 1764–1844
    7. 7. Cathryn (Christene Bray) * 1765–1857
    8. 8. Daniel (Bray) * 1757–1798
    9. 9. James (Bray) * 1764–1764
    10. 10. Abraham Bray 1770–1834
    11. 11. Jane Bray 1752–1843
    12. 12. John Bray 1741–
  2. 2. Abigail Bray 1722–
  3. 3. Sarah Bray 1724–1786
  4. 4. George Bray 1728–
  5. 5. John Bray 1720–
  6. 6. William Bray 1726–

William Bray's Timeline

3 Records

1706
1706
Birth of William Bray in Camden, Camden, North Carolina
Camden, Camden, North Carolina
1769
1769
Age 63
William Bray resided here in No Township Listed, Pasquotank County, NC
No Township Listed, Pasquotank County, NC
1774
1774
Age 68
Death of William Bray in Camden, Camden, North Carolina, United States
Camden, Camden, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1706
    Event Place: Camden, Camden, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1769
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Pasquotank County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kittery
    Record Source: A Record of the Services of the Commissioned Officers and Enlisted Men of Kittery and Eliot, Maine (Indexed)

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: Camden, Camden, North Carolina, United States

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