Second Generation

7. Edward Payne Bray^1,6,10,14,19. Birth: 1812, Kentucky.¹⁰

Census: 1830, Anderson County, Tennessee, Age 10-14, enumerated Household of his father John Bray.

He appeared in the tax list in 1836 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 6.

He appeared in the tax list in 1837 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 6, 1 poll.

Edward appeared in the tax list in 1838 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 6, 1 poll.

Census: 1840, Anderson County, Tennessee,

p.27a, line 25, Anderson County, Tennessee, 1840
Edwin Bray 00001-2000102001 7 total, 1 engaged in agriculture

00-04 0 2 1836-1840 Emilia Bray, Rachel Malinda Bray
05-09 0 0 1831-1835
10-14 0 0 1826-1830
15-19 0 0 1821-1825
20-29 1 1 1811-1820 Edward Payne Bray, Anna F. Messamore
30-39 0 1801-1810
40-49 2 1791-1800 Rachel Bray, Emilia Bray
50-59 0 1781-1790
60-69 0 1771-1780
70-79 1 1761-1770 Jane (widow of John Bray)

Deed: 26 January 1842, Anderson County, Tennessee.¹⁴

Anderson County, Tennessee, film #31,
Deed Book K, Nov 1837 - Nov 1842, pp. 301-304.

page 301
This indenture made and entered into
this 26th day of January 1842 Between
Joseph H. Bray and Edward P. Bray both
of the County of Anderson and State of
Tennessee and John Ashlock of the
County and State aforesaid of the other
part witnesseth that the said Joseph
H. Bray and Edward P. Bray for and
in consideration of the sum of fifty
Dollars Due and owing from them the
said Brays unto John Cross

page 302
and Richard Andrews of the
County and state aforesaid hath granted
Barganed (sic) and sold and by these presents
doth convey unto the said John Ashlock
the following describe property viz
nine head of hogs of various discriptions (sic)
three head of sheep one bed and furniture
and bedstid (sic) one large Kettle one
pot one Cupboard seven geese and
seven ducks one man's saddle and
saddle blanaket also the Interest of
the said Joseph H. Bray in a
Certain tract of land on which
he now lives five hundred bundles of
fodder one Sorrell mare five head
of Sheep nine geese one mans sadd-
le and blanket one bed and furniture
two Bedstids Eleven head of hogs of
various Kinds never the less the fore
going condition that is to say if the
afore said Joseph H. Bray and
Edward P. Bray doth pay or cause
to be paid unto John Cross and
Richard Andrews the afore said of fifty
Dollars on or before the first day
of July next 1842 and also all
legal costs and charges touching the
primices (sic) then this conveyance to be
concluded and of no effect but in case
of failure to pay the aforesaid sum
of fifty dollars then the aforesaid John
Ashlock his Executors or administrator
is here by authorized and impowered (sic)

page 303
to sell the following describe property
that is to say nine head of hogs of
various description three head of sheep
and bed and furniture and bedstied (sic)
and one large kettle and pot one
cupboard seven head of geese seven
sacks one mans saddle and saddle
blanket also the Interest of the afore
said Joseph H. Bray in a certain
tract or tracts of land on which he
now lives and five hundred bundles
of fodder and one Sorrell mare five
head of sheep nine geese one mans
saddle and saddle blanket one bed
and furniture two bedstids Eleven
head of hogs or so much thereof as
may be necessary there off of agreed
to law to raise the aforesaid sum of
fifty dollars due and owwing as afore
said to gether with all lawful costs
and charges witness our hands and seal
this 26th January 1842 date first a-
bove written signed sealed and delivered
in presents of something of us Interlined? before assigned.
Attest
his mark
Joshuaway J. x Bray Joseph H. Bray
her mark
Emilia x Bray Edward P. Bray
State of Tennessee ) personally appear before me
Anderson County ) William Cross clerk of the County of Anderson
aforesaid the within named Joseph
H. Bray and Edward P. Bray with whom I am
personally acquainted and who acknowledged that
they executed the within deed of Trust

page 304
for the purposes therein Contained
witness my hand at office this 16th
day of March 1842 William Cross Clk
By his deputy C. Y. Oliver

Census: 1850, Anderson County, Tennessee,¹⁰ 16th Subdivision, Anderson County, Tennessee, 12 Sep 1850; p.24b, dwelling number 343, family number 343; Bray Edward P. 38 m w farmer KY; Anna F. 33 f w VA; Emilia 13 f w TN attended school; Rachel M. 10 f w TN attended school; Margaret Ann 8 f w TN attended school; William M. 5 m w TN; Sarah H. 4 f w TN; Joseph A. 6/12 m w TN.

Census: 1860, Anderson County, Tennessee, Anderson County, Tennessee, 22 Jul 1860, Robertsville PO; p.41b, dwelling number 583, family number 583; Bray E. P. 46 m w farmer TN; Martha 28 f w TN; Malinda 20 f w domestic TN; Mary A. 19 f w domestic TN; William 17 m w farmer TN; Nancy 15 f w TN; Joseph 13 m w TN; Sarah 11 f w TN; James 9 m w TN; Jane 5 f w TN; Elijah Walker 2 m w TN.

Census: 1870, Knox County, Tennessee, Dist. 6, Knox County, Tennessee, 7 Jul 1870, Heiskell Station PO, page 143a, dwelling number 115, family number 115, Bray Edwin 58 m w farmer $100/$100 KY, Martha 38 f w TN, Minerva A. 16 f w TN, Elijah W. 12 m w TN, Samuel J. 10 m w TN, Malissa J. 6 f w TN, Hilah E. 4 f w TN, James L. 1 m w TN.

Census: 1880, Roane County, Tennessee. Dist. 15, Roane County, Tennessee, 9 Jun 1880; p.432a, dwelling number 115, family number 115; Bray Edward P. 68 head male married white, farmer, born TN, father and mother born TN; Martha 48 wife female married white, keeping house, born TN, father and mother born TN; Adaline 24 daughter, female, single, white, at home, born TN, father and mother born TN; Samuel J. 19 son, male, single, white, at home, born TN, father and mother born TN; Malissa J. 16 daughter, female, single, white, at home, born TN, father and mother born TN; Hiley E. 13 daughter, female, single, white, at home, born TN, father and mother born TN; James L. 10 son, male, single, white, born TN, father and mother born TN; Greenbery R. 8 son, male, single, white, born TN, father and mother born TN; Martha C. 5 daughter, female, single, white, born TN, father and mother born TN; Lily M. 1 granddaughter, female, single, white, born TN, father and mother born TN.

Death: after 1880, age 68, Brandsville, Howell County, Missouri.²⁰ Edward Payne Bray moved to Brandsville, Howell County, Missouri with his son-in-law John Daniel Wall.

Edward Payne Bray and Anna F. Messamore Marriage: 12 November 1833, Anderson County, Tennessee.^10,21

Anna F. Messamore^1,5,10,21, daughter of William/Wilhelm Messamore and Margarethe Elizabeth May,. Birth: 1817, Virginia.¹⁰

Census: 1830, Knox County, Tennessee, Age 10-14, enumerated Household of her father William Messamore.

Census: 1840, Anderson County, Tennessee, Age 20-29, enumerated Household of her husband Edwin Bray.

Census: 1850, Anderson County, Tennessee,¹⁰ Anna F. 33 f w VA, enumerated Household of her husband Edward Payne Bray.

Death: about 1855, age 38,. Edward Payne Bray remarried about 1855, and was enumerated in the 1860 census with his second wife.

Edward Payne Bray and Anna F. Messamore had the following children:

Edward Payne Bray and Martha Patsy Sweet Marriage: 12 March 1855, Tennessee.

Martha Patsy Sweet^1,23, daughter of David Sweet and Highly ,. Birth: 1832, Tennessee. Census: 1860, Anderson County, Tennessee, Martha 28 f w TN.

Census: 1870, Knox County, Tennessee, Martha 38 f w TN Census: 1880, Roane County, Tennessee. Martha 48 wife female married white, keeping house, born TN, father and mother born TN.

Edward Payne Bray and Martha Patsy Sweet had the following children: