David Bray (son of Peter Bray and Martha Scott) was born Abt. 1743 in Brunswick Co., NC, and died January 08, 1836 in Surry Co, NC. He married Martha Unknown.
Notes for David Bray: David Bray Sr. born 1743 Brunswick County, Virginia In his declaration for a pension, said that he entered the service under______ that he was born in Brunswick County, Virginia in 1743, when he was early brought to Northampton County, in the state wher he lived until he was 21. He then removed to Butt County, from which he removed to Roani (Rowan) where he was at the commencement of the Revolution. During the Revolution he removed from Roans to Surry County, NC. where he remained ever since. He was filing under an act passed by Congress June 7, 1832. He was age 89 In Northampton County register Deed Office, Book 1, page 330,a deed by Abraham Scott to Martha Bray, wife of Peter Bray for 100 acres of land, date of 1747 in Northampton County, North Carolina. They sold this land to Henry Clark for the sum of 30 lbs. in 1770 .David Bray died 6 January 1836, age 93 (From note book by William Robert Bray, the Tailor from Mt. Airy)Back in the early 70's, Christine Witt Childress, a descendant of David Bray, Sr. died in Surry County. She had a old notebook that had been in the family for many years. it seemed to have belonged to her great-grandfather Wm. R. Bray.He had written on odd pages about the family.My grandfather, David Bray, was a native born American, but my great-grandfather came from England. I can't give his name, he was red-headed Englishman who emigrated to this country in the Colonies, but I can't say when he came, nor can I tell his age as it was lost in the Revolution War.My grandfather David Sr., had four brothers, Peter, Berry, Stogner and John. I can't say where any of these men are except Littleberry, who left this country and went to Kentucky. I think the rest of them went West and South from here and settled in and around Georgia and Indiana and Illinois, and Missouri.Peter and Martha were parents of six children
Children of David Bray and Martha Unknown are:
+Reuben Bray, b. 1777, Surry Co, NC, d. May 26, 1850, Lynnville, Giles Co., Tn.
+William Robert Bray, b. 1772, Surry Co., NC, d. April 26, 1854, Surry Co., NC.
+Nathan Bray, b. 1773, Surry Co., NC, d. Bef. 1850, Owen Co., In..
+Hanon Bray, b. Abt. 1773, Surry Co., NC, d. Bef. 1845, Surry Co., NC.
David Bray (b. Abt. 1743, d. January 08, 1836)
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