Dr. Thomas Bray, III

Biography

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Thomas Bray was the Son of Thomas Bray and and Mary Emerson, he was born on October 9, 1687. in Gloucester, Essex County, Dominion of New England, Colony of Kingdom of England (what is not Present Day Massachusetts, USA).[1][2]

Thomas as a cordwainer before becoming a Physician.

He Married Eleanor Dodge of Beverly in Beverly on Either December 28 1716 or January 29, 1717.[3] {The two Marriage dates are due to a conflict in the Vital Records of Gloucester. A photo of a hand written copy posted in the images claims December 28 while a printed edition of the same records show January 29. I am defaulting to the hand written Vital Records}

Thomas Bray passed away before January 14, 1744[4] at which day administration of his estate was granted.

Family

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He married Eleanor Dodge of Beverly (published Dec. 28, 1716); and died before Jan. 14, 1744-5, when administration was granted upon his estate. She survived him, and was his widow in 1763.

Children, born in Gloucester :

1. 27 — I. Eleanor4, b. May 15, 1719; m. Joshua Haskell March 31, 1741.
2. 28 — II. Thomas4, b. March 11, 1721. See below {28).
3. 29 — III. Mary4, b. March 31, 1723.
4. 30 — IV. Edward4, b. March 15, 1725; m. Sarah Woodberry May 25, 1748, in Gloucester.
5. 31 — V. Abigail4, b. July 4, 1727.
6. 32 — VI. Ebenezer*, b. April 18, 1732. See below (J2)

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References

1. GEDCOM Note From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
2. Massachusetts. Probate Court (Essex County), and Massachusetts. Court of Insolvency (Essex County). Essex County, Massachusetts, probate records and indexes 1638-1916. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971, 2000, 2001) Case 3170: Bray, Thomas, Senr. 1743. Apr. 11. Will of "Thomas Bray Se'r of Glocester", dated 10 Apr 1732, proved 11 Apr 1743, names wife [not named]; eldest son Thomas Bray; son John Bray; son Nathaniel Bray; son Moses Bray; daughter Mary King; daughter Abigail Woodbery; residue to son Aaron Bray. Son Aaron to be executor.
3. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bray-1692 cites
   1. The Essex Antiquarian: A quarterly magazine devoted to the biography, genealogy, history, and antiquities of Essex County, Massachusetts. Volume XI 1907. Sidney Perley, Editor, Illustrated Salem, Mass 1907. : https://archive.org/stream/essexantiquarian11perluoft/essexantiquar...
   2. Vital Records of Gloucester, MA, Vol. 1 Births pg. 113: http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Gloucester/Images/Gloucester_B1...
   3. Vital Records of Gloucester, MA, Vol. 2 Marriages pg. 100: http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Gloucester/Images/Gloucester_M1...
   4. The Essex Antiquarian: A quarterly magazine devoted to the biography, genealogy, history, and antiquities of Essex County, Massachusetts. Volume XI 1907. Sidney Perley, Editor, Illustrated Salem, Mass 1907. : https://archive.org/stream/essexantiquarian11perluoft/essexantiquar...