Samuel Bray

Pension applicaitn File W8336 National Archives Microfilm M804 Roll 127

Owen county, Kentucky Marriages 1819-1840 p4

Owen County, Kentucky Marriages 1819-1840 by DorothyMerrifield, 1978

Samuel Bray to Susannah Ball on August 29, 1821

Bond: Jacob Ball

Jan 29, 1823, Switzerland Co, IN - Land

General Index of Deeds Grantee Book A 1817-1861. '

Recorded in Book D, p 490.

John Bray and wife Elizabeth sold to Samuel Bray on Jany 29 1823 for $50 part of the NE 1/4 S 25 T 2 R 4 (number of acres not mentioned).

Sept 26, 1829 Switzerland Co, In - Land

Index of Deeds Grantee Book A, 1817 - 1861

Recorded in Bookd D, p491:

Alexis and Samuel Burk sold to Samuel Bray on Sept 26, 1829, for $105 hte N 1/2 of the NW 1/4 S 25 T 2 R 4 consisiting of 80 acrees.

1830 Switzerland Co, In Census p31 #24:

Samuel Bray:

2 males under 5

2 males 5-10;

1 male 20-30

3 females 5-10

1 female 30-40

1840 Switzerland Co, In Census, Craig Twp p155/287 #10:

Samuel Bray

2 males under 5

2 males 10-15

2 males 15-20

1 male 40-50

1 female under 5

1 fenake 5-10

2 females 15-20

1 female 40-50

[Rebekah's Note: 1830 adn 1840 census records indcate there may have been another son!]

Estate Adminstration - 22 Feb 1840 Switzerland Co, IN

The Vevay Times and Switzerldn Count Democrate

Samuel Bray Administrator of hte Estate of Daniel Bray

Church Organized 1841, Switzerland Co, IN

History of Switzerland Co page 1152

Union Baptist Church - This society was organized in 1841, by a council of Nineten members, among them were Samuel Bray and wife, Henry Peters and wife, Shadrach Laman and wife, John and Sallie Miles, John Stratford, James McKay and his wife, Edward Combes and wife, Raleigh Smith and Elizabeth his wife.

Feb 27 1841 - Switzerland Co, In - Land

General Index of Deeds Grantee Book A, 1817 - 1861

REcorded in Book I p 367

Charles McKay sold to Samuel Bray on FEby 27, 1841, for $240 part of Trace in s26 T32 R1 consisting of 150 acres.

Feb 9, 1847 Switzerland Co, In - Land

General Index of Deeds Grantee Book A 1817 - 1861

Recorded in Book M, p51

John A Bear, Adm sold to Samuel Bray on FEby 9, 1847 for $58 part of Trace in S3 T3 R12 consisiting of 11 acres

1850 Switzerland Co, In Census

Craig Twp p366/731 @210

Samuel Bray, 53 RE 1000, born Kentucky

SUsan, 52 born Kentucky

James, 21

Joseph 20

Milly 14

Samuel 13

Daniel 10

In next household #202 is

William Bray, 26 RE 150

Milly 20

Elizabeth 4

[Rebekah's Note: the 1830/40 census indicates perhaps another son born between 1820-25. Also a daughter in 1830, under 5, is not listed in 1840.]

1860 Switzerland Co, In Census

Craig Twp p34/174 #217

SAmuel Bray Sr, 63, RE 3180 PE 915

Susannah 63

Samuel Jr 23

Daniel 19

Delila Lanham 5 [Evaline's daughter]

Jane Bray 22 [Samuel Jr's wife-

1870 Switzerland Co, In

Cragi Twp p 41/283 #270

Samuel Bray, 73, RE 3800 PE 1500

Susannah 72

Delilah Lanham 15 [granddaughter]

1880 Switzerland Co, In Census:

Craig Twp p7 #65

Samuel Bray 82

Anna 65 (Rebekah's Note - His second wife]

Ceme: May 23 1885 Switzerland Co, IN

McKay Cemetery

Samuel Bray died May 23, 1885 aged 87y 11 mo

May 28 1885 Switzerland Co, In Obituary, Vevay Reville

Died - Bray at Braytown, Craig Township, May 23, 1885

Samuel Bray, aged 88 years

Jul 13 1995 Switzerland Co, In Estate Administration

Will Book 4 pages 196-98.

Wil of Samuel Bray "Deceased" [Anbstract]

...on the 13th day of July 1885 hte last will and TEstament of Samuel Bray dceased late of Switzerland County was...admitted to probate.

Should my wife Anna S Bray survive I will that One Hundred dollars be paid her...to my daugter in law Jane Bray (wife of my son Samuel Bray deceased) hte house and garden where she resided at the death of my son...to Willaim Bray, John Bray, Margaret Bray and James Bray (heirs of my son Samuel Bray) the sum of Five Hundred dollars to be divided equally between them...all my personal [proeprty] that remains togehter with my Real Estate ...be equally divided amonst my lawful heirs excepting my son Joseph Bray who having alredy received his share by advancement and therefore is not included. Also the heirs of my son Samuel to inherit their father's share of my estate notwithstanding the foregoing grant or bequest.

In Testamony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2nd day of February 1881.

Samuel X) Bray.

[Note: His Wife, Anna S, is his 2nd wife. Susannah died 9 Oct 1877 and Samuel married Anna Rogers on 10 Nov 1878.]

Own County, Kentucky Marriages 1819-1840 P 4

Switzerland County Indiana Marriage Records 1831-1885

Part I Grooms Page 16

Marriage Record Aug 29 1821 - Owen Co, KY

Owen County, Kentucky Marriages 1819 - 1840 by Dorothy Merrifield 1978

Samuel Bray to Susannah Ball on August 29, 1821

Bond Jacob ball