William Bray's 1654 birth year is just an estimate. Information indicates that a William Bray was possibly his father.
It is unknown where this William was born. Based on the fact that his NC headright grant was given in 1695 it probably was not NC but England. Note some Virginia residents did move to NC and obtain NC headright land.
William was already married to Martha by 21 Sep 1695 when they obtain their NC headright land. (There are some indications that Martha's maiden name was Burgess.)
They did have two known sons, [birth dates also unknown]:
1. Henry Bray Sr. b. 1650-73 - d. aft Jun 1758
2. George Bray, b. bef 1705
Marriage records in England show 3 marriages of a William Bray to a Margaret/Margarite.
1. Wm Bray to Margarite Valentine 3 Oct 1661, St Paul Covert Garden, Middlesex
2. Wm Bray to Margaret Right, 1666, Deane, Lancashire
3. Wm Bray to Margaret Wicott, 9 Jun 1670, St Genny's Cornwall
Were one of these marriages our William, not if she was a Burgess.
NC land records for 21 Oct 1695 show 500 acres of headright land, with 350 acres being survey for William and his wife Martha. Later records the 350 acres were on the NE side of the Pasquotank River. Note a grant usually, but not always, comprised 50 acres per individual, counting the settler himself as well as each individual such as a spouse, child, relative, servant, or slave. Who else was with William and his known family of 4 = 200 acres.
In 1697 he petitioned a reward for a slaves return.
On 1 Jul 1702 William was an Under Sheriff in Currituck County, NC. He was a member of the the Provincial Assembly in 1711.
Additional tax and land records were found from 1706-1719.
On 18 Jan 1725 William wrote his will naming sons Henry & George as heirs. After his death his will was proven on 20 or 23 Aug 1725. Why do some record citations show the 20th others the 23d? No other children are known. Finally on 16 Jul 1726 a final inventory on William's estate was filed.
William's burial location is unknown. He could have been buried on his land in a family burial ground or in a church cemetery. Early markers were of wood and certainly did not last long.
The Heritage of Currituck Co, NC, 1985
p 108
William Bray
Not only was Bray a member of the Provincial Assembly in 1711, he served for several years as deputy marshall. In those days tension was often acute between Virginians and North Carolinians living along the border between the two colonies, and at one time the precinct court authorized the deputy marshal to take into custody an Virginian who was caught trespassing in Carolina territory. The court further promised a bounty of one shilling per head for each offender brought before them. In 1680 Lord Culpepper of Virginia warned the Governor of North Carolina not to disturb or molest the inhabitants of Blackwater or of Currituck.
Three Hundred Years along the Pasquotank, Jesse F Pugh
pg 4, shows that the deputy marshall, Wm had a son Wm.
William Bray, son of the William Bray who was the deputy marshall for Currituck
It is unknown where this William was born. Based on the fact that his NC headright grant was given in 1695 it probably was not NC but England. Note some Virginia residents did move to NC and obtain NC headright land.
William was already married to Martha by 21 Sep 1695 when they obtain their NC headright land. (There are some indications that Martha's maiden name was Burgess.)
They did have two known sons, [birth dates also unknown]:
1. Henry Bray Sr. b. 1650-73 - d. aft Jun 1758
2. George Bray, b. bef 1705
Marriage records in England show 3 marriages of a William Bray to a Margaret/Margarite.
1. Wm Bray to Margarite Valentine 3 Oct 1661, St Paul Covert Garden, Middlesex
2. Wm Bray to Margaret Right, 1666, Deane, Lancashire
3. Wm Bray to Margaret Wicott, 9 Jun 1670, St Genny's Cornwall
Were one of these marriages our William, not if she was a Burgess.
NC land records for 21 Oct 1695 show 500 acres of headright land, with 350 acres being survey for William and his wife Martha. Later records the 350 acres were on the NE side of the Pasquotank River. Note a grant usually, but not always, comprised 50 acres per individual, counting the settler himself as well as each individual such as a spouse, child, relative, servant, or slave. Who else was with William and his known family of 4 = 200 acres.
In 1697 he petitioned a reward for a slaves return.
On 1 Jul 1702 William was an Under Sheriff in Currituck County, NC. He was a member of the the Provincial Assembly in 1711.
Additional tax and land records were found from 1706-1719.
On 18 Jan 1725 William wrote his will naming sons Henry & George as heirs. After his death his will was proven on 20 or 23 Aug 1725. Why do some record citations show the 20th others the 23d? No other children are known. Finally on 16 Jul 1726 a final inventory on William's estate was filed.
William's burial location is unknown. He could have been buried on his land in a family burial ground or in a church cemetery. Early markers were of wood and certainly did not last long.
The Heritage of Currituck Co, NC, 1985
p 108
William Bray
Not only was Bray a member of the Provincial Assembly in 1711, he served for several years as deputy marshall. In those days tension was often acute between Virginians and North Carolinians living along the border between the two colonies, and at one time the precinct court authorized the deputy marshal to take into custody an Virginian who was caught trespassing in Carolina territory. The court further promised a bounty of one shilling per head for each offender brought before them. In 1680 Lord Culpepper of Virginia warned the Governor of North Carolina not to disturb or molest the inhabitants of Blackwater or of Currituck.
Three Hundred Years along the Pasquotank, Jesse F Pugh
pg 4, shows that the deputy marshall, Wm had a son Wm.
William Bray, son of the William Bray who was the deputy marshall for Currituck
William Bray's 1654 birth year is just an estimate. Information indicates that a William Bray was possibly his father.
It is unknown where this William was born. Based on the fact that his NC headright grant was given in 1695 it probably was not NC but England. Note some Virginia residents did move to NC and obtain NC headright land.
William was already married to Martha by 21 Sep 1695 when they obtain their NC headright land. (There are some indications that Martha's maiden name was Burgess.)
They did have two known sons, [birth dates also unknown]:
1. Henry Bray Sr. b. 1650-73 - d. aft Jun 1758
2. George Bray, b. bef 1705
Marriage records in England show 3 marriages of a William Bray to a Margaret/Margarite.
1. Wm Bray to Margarite Valentine 3 Oct 1661, St Paul Covert Garden, Middlesex
2. Wm Bray to Margaret Right, 1666, Deane, Lancashire
3. Wm Bray to Margaret Wicott, 9 Jun 1670, St Genny's Cornwall
Were one of these marriages our William, not if she was a Burgess.
NC land records for 21 Oct 1695 show 500 acres of headright land, with 350 acres being survey for William and his wife Martha. Later records the 350 acres were on the NE side of the Pasquotank River. Note a grant usually, but not always, comprised 50 acres per individual, counting the settler himself as well as each individual such as a spouse, child, relative, servant, or slave. Who else was with William and his known family of 4 = 200 acres.
In 1697 he petitioned a reward for a slaves return.
On 1 Jul 1702 William was an Under Sheriff in Currituck County, NC. He was a member of the the Provincial Assembly in 1711.
Additional tax and land records were found from 1706-1719.
On 18 Jan 1725 William wrote his will naming sons Henry & George as heirs. After his death his will was proven on 20 or 23 Aug 1725. Why do some record citations show the 20th others the 23d? No other children are known. Finally on 16 Jul 1726 a final inventory on William's estate was filed.
William's burial location is unknown. He could have been buried on his land in a family burial ground or in a church cemetery. Early markers were of wood and certainly did not last long.
The Heritage of Currituck Co, NC, 1985
p 108
William Bray
Not only was Bray a member of the Provincial Assembly in 1711, he served for several years as deputy marshall. In those days tension was often acute between Virginians and North Carolinians living along the border between the two colonies, and at one time the precinct court authorized the deputy marshal to take into custody an Virginian who was caught trespassing in Carolina territory. The court further promised a bounty of one shilling per head for each offender brought before them. In 1680 Lord Culpepper of Virginia warned the Governor of North Carolina not to disturb or molest the inhabitants of Blackwater or of Currituck.
Three Hundred Years along the Pasquotank, Jesse F Pugh
pg 4, shows that the deputy marshall, Wm had a son Wm.
William Bray, son of the William Bray who was the deputy marshall for Currituck
It is unknown where this William was born. Based on the fact that his NC headright grant was given in 1695 it probably was not NC but England. Note some Virginia residents did move to NC and obtain NC headright land.
William was already married to Martha by 21 Sep 1695 when they obtain their NC headright land. (There are some indications that Martha's maiden name was Burgess.)
They did have two known sons, [birth dates also unknown]:
1. Henry Bray Sr. b. 1650-73 - d. aft Jun 1758
2. George Bray, b. bef 1705
Marriage records in England show 3 marriages of a William Bray to a Margaret/Margarite.
1. Wm Bray to Margarite Valentine 3 Oct 1661, St Paul Covert Garden, Middlesex
2. Wm Bray to Margaret Right, 1666, Deane, Lancashire
3. Wm Bray to Margaret Wicott, 9 Jun 1670, St Genny's Cornwall
Were one of these marriages our William, not if she was a Burgess.
NC land records for 21 Oct 1695 show 500 acres of headright land, with 350 acres being survey for William and his wife Martha. Later records the 350 acres were on the NE side of the Pasquotank River. Note a grant usually, but not always, comprised 50 acres per individual, counting the settler himself as well as each individual such as a spouse, child, relative, servant, or slave. Who else was with William and his known family of 4 = 200 acres.
In 1697 he petitioned a reward for a slaves return.
On 1 Jul 1702 William was an Under Sheriff in Currituck County, NC. He was a member of the the Provincial Assembly in 1711.
Additional tax and land records were found from 1706-1719.
On 18 Jan 1725 William wrote his will naming sons Henry & George as heirs. After his death his will was proven on 20 or 23 Aug 1725. Why do some record citations show the 20th others the 23d? No other children are known. Finally on 16 Jul 1726 a final inventory on William's estate was filed.
William's burial location is unknown. He could have been buried on his land in a family burial ground or in a church cemetery. Early markers were of wood and certainly did not last long.
The Heritage of Currituck Co, NC, 1985
p 108
William Bray
Not only was Bray a member of the Provincial Assembly in 1711, he served for several years as deputy marshall. In those days tension was often acute between Virginians and North Carolinians living along the border between the two colonies, and at one time the precinct court authorized the deputy marshal to take into custody an Virginian who was caught trespassing in Carolina territory. The court further promised a bounty of one shilling per head for each offender brought before them. In 1680 Lord Culpepper of Virginia warned the Governor of North Carolina not to disturb or molest the inhabitants of Blackwater or of Currituck.
Three Hundred Years along the Pasquotank, Jesse F Pugh
pg 4, shows that the deputy marshall, Wm had a son Wm.
William Bray, son of the William Bray who was the deputy marshall for Currituck
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