Robert Bray

Abt 1618 - 1681  (~ 63 years)

• Name	Robert Bray
  Birth	Abt 1618	Biggleswade, Bedford, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Jun 1681	Lower Norfolk County, Virginia - Probate
  Person ID	I36752	Tree1
  Last Modified	24 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	Edward Bray,   b. Bef 1558   d. 13 May 1656, Biggleswade, Bedford, England - Probate (Age > 98 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F23393	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anne Thorowgood,   b. Abt 1618, Norfolk, England d. Bef 18 Jan 1688, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia (Age ~ 70 years)
  Marriage	Aft 1666	Lower Norfolk County, Virginia
  Children	1. Female {Unproven} Bray,   b. Bef 1646   d. Bef 1684, Lancaster County, Virginia (Age < 38 years)  [Father: natural]   2. Richard Bray,   b. Bef 1649   d. 9 Apr 1690, Lancaster County, Virginia - probate (Age > 41 years)  [Father: natural]   3. Unknown Bray,   b. Bef 1659, Biggleswade, Bedford, England d. Bef 1690 (Age < 31 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F23392	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Sep 2023

  
  

• Notes

  http://www.esva dot net/ghotes/thorowgd/d0/i0017617.htm#i17617 Robert Bray was the son of Edward of Biglswade, Bedfordshere, and dated his will April 24, 1681 Lower Norfolk County, Virginia. He named his wife, Ann, and also named Mary Okeham, John Okeham, William Okeham and Alexander Keeling and friend, Anthony Lawson. (Charles Fleming McIntosh, Lower Norfolk Co. & Norfolk Co. Wills 1637-1710, Colonial Dames of America, 1914) === ROBT. BRAY of Lower Norfolk County in Virga being Sonne of Edward bray deed. Late of biglswade In bed-fordshere in England . . . Book 4 f 101. dated 24 Apr. 1681. proved 15 June 1681. . . . unto my two Couzens Edward & Jno. bray Sonnes of my Brother Jn° bray of Biglswade, aforesd fifty pounds Sterling money . . . . . . unto Mary Okeham my negro man named Guy . . . after ye decease of my wife Ann Bray . . . . . . unto Jno. Okeham negroes . . . . . . unto William Okeham my two negroes ... if Either ye sd. Mary, John or William Okeham should dye under age . . . . . . unto my Brother plomer bray and his heyrs ye plantation Lately bought of Richard Carver . . . . . . to Alexander Keeling ye whole debt hee Oweth mee . . . unto Jttell martin a large Silver tankerd wch was formerly his fathers, one good gun, and one horse . . . . . . unto my brother in Law Thomas Tomkings of bigles- wade . . . and to my kinsman Jno. Boodington of ye same place . . . . . . unto my frend Antho Lawson my gray horse watt, my plate hilted sword and belt . . . my large plate punch boule . . . . . . my aforesd. two Couzens Edward & Jn° bray . . . ye some of fifty pounds Sterling mone; to bee sent home for England Either by bills Exchange or In Ready money . . . Ann Bray my wife Exequetrix . . . . . . unto each of Antho Lawson Children two plate spoons . . . my loving brother plomer bray & my frend antho Law son to be overseers . . . witnesses: Wm Hunter. Jno. Corperhew. Robt Bray & Seale.