From Hinshaw Quaker Records.
2-3-1787 Family left Cane Creek MM for Bush River, Newberry, S.C.
See Ky. Marriages, pp. 344, 336, 345
Heiss Indiana Quaker Rcds. Vol 5, pg 25
Bray, John rec in mbrp. 12-26-1818
John gct Honey Creek MM 11-24-1821
John H. rocf Lick Creek MM, dtd 11-24-1821John Vol 5 pg. 194 Heiss Indiana Quaker Rcds. Notations under Honey
Creek MM. Although his brother Edward also went to the same meeting at the
same time, he does not appear at this same place and time as being rocf there.
Vol 5 pg. 318 Heiss Ind. Quaker Rcds.
Bray, John H. Appt. on Commission 8-23-1823 White Lick MMJohn H. and Hannah Shelton Bray moved from Kentucky to Indian Territory in 1815, locating in Madison. They endured many hardships phsical and economic, and also a lack of educational opportunities. One of the prized possessions of our family is a copy book made for my grandfather by his mother, Hannah Bray, which is covered by the Madison newpaper dated 1817. In this book he had spelling and arithmatic lessons. (Found in notes from Bray-Shelton Reunion)
See chart sent by Treva Lefler prepared by Mrs. Margaret Bray, 10104 S.
Glen Road, Potomac Maryland, 20854 dtd March 29, 1971.From Dr. Marvin HEADLEY, 2312 NW Acorn Dr., Blue Springs, MO 64014
1) The People's Guide - Directory of Morgan Co., IN, 1874 (Monroe Twp)
2) John H.; Farmer; 2 12 mi w Mooresville, IN; b. 1780; NC, settled in Morgan Co., IN 1823; Reg Friends.
3) Clara Berth Schmidt, 5402 Love Lane, Indianapolis, IN 46268-4023, her 5th generation chart.
4) 30 Jul 1997 rec'd letter and FGS from:
Betty Holmes, 1150 S. Maine St., Fallon NV 89406
5) Feb 4, 1998; @ MCL, Independence, MO book, "Portrait & Biographical Record Madison & Hamilton Co., IN, 1893."
John H. Bray was born n SC around the beginning of the Revolutionary War, whence he soon removed to Kentucky, and about hte year 1811 caem to Indiana. During the War of 1812 he aided in raising a company of soldiers and was appointed one of the company's officers, but before he was in any active service the war was brought to a close and he retired to private life, settling for a time in Vermillion County, IN. He then removed to Orange County, IN and later located in Morgan Co., where he died, a leading member of the Friend's Church, a well-to-do farmer and a highly esteemed citizen.
6) 18 Nov 1999: 1860 Census: Monroe Twp., Morgan Co., IN taken on 3 Aug 1860, pg. 606.
John H. Bray 80 born NC; Hannah, 69 b. VA; Asa 33 IN; Gula E. 29 IN.TYPE Moved to
DATE 12 JUN 1824
PLAC Morgan County, Indiana, White Lick MM.TYPE Moved to
DATE 26 DEC 1818
PLAC Orange County, Indiana, Lick Creek MM.DATE 24 NOV 1821
PLAC Vigo County, Indiana, Honey Creek MM.
See Chart sent by Treva Lefler prepared by Mrs. Margaret Bray, 10104 S. Glen Road, Potomac Maryland, 20854 dtd March 29, 1971. Chart shows date of birth as February 18, 1827 and date of death as October 6, 1876.
From notes of the Bray Shelton reunion. Another son was Henry,..... He
was my grandfatehr. He married Betsy Mills, .... He took his bride to
Hamilton County where he had on the previous March 10, 1841, received a land
grant from the Government land grant offfice in Madison, Indiana, with $450 in cash in saddle bags, for this purchase. This land is still in the possession of his descendants and hte following members of the Reunion live on it.
Mrs. Porter Bray, Dr. and Mrs. Malcom Bray and Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Bray.
These notes name some of the decendants who were at a particular reunion, as
descended from Henry and Betsey.See chart sent by Treva Lefler prepared by Mrs. Margaret Bray, 10104 S.
Glen Road, Potomac Maryland, 20854 dtd March 29, 1971. Chart shows date of
death as July 11, 1897. Chart also shows date of marriage as October 1841.
See chart by Treva Lefler prepared by Mrs. Margaret Bray, 10104 S. Glen
Road, Potomac Maryland, 20854 dtd March 29, 1971. Chart shows date of death as June 18, 1883 and the date of marriage as July 13, 1837.
See chart by Treva Lefler prepared by Mrs. Margaret Bray, 10104 S. Glen
Road, Potomac Maryland, 20854 dtd March 29, 1971. Chart shows date of death as December 1, 1857 and date of marriage s October 17, 1839.
See chart by Treva Lefler prepared by Mrs. Margaret Bray, 10104 S. Glen
Road, Potomac Maryland, 20854 dtd March 29, 1971. Chart shows date of death as November 25, 1896 and date of marriage as July 28, 1841.
Grandparents of William G. Bray who was attending a reunion of the
Bray-Shelton family, as found in notes of that reunion. Does not provide his parents.See Chart sent by Treva Lefler prepared by Mrs. Margaret Bray, 10104 S. Glen Road, Potomac Maryland, 20854 dtd March 29, 1971. Chart shows date of death as March 23, 1841 and he died the same day.
See Chart sent by Treva Lefler prepared by Mrs. Margaret Bray, 10104 S. Glen Road, Potomac Maryland, 20854 dtd March 29, 1971. Chart shows date of death as July 16, 1856 and date of marriage as May 2, 1850.