Second Generation

6. Joseph H. Bray^{1,3,5,6,13,14}. Birth: 1809, Kentucky.

Census: 1830, Anderson County, Tennessee, Age 15-19, 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, 125 school acres, one poll.

Joseph appeared in the tax list in 1838 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 6, 125 school acres, one poll.

Census: 1840, Anderson County, Tennessee,

p.21, Anderson County, Tennessee, 1840
Bray Joseph, 10001-10001

00-04 1 1 1836-1840 John Jacob (Jake) Bray, Elizabeth J. Bray
05-09 0 0 1831-1835
10-14 0 0 1826-1830
15-19 0 0 1821-1825
20-29 1 1 1810-1820 Joseph H. Bray, Sarah L. Duncan

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

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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)

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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

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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, dwelling number 862 family number 866 16th subdivision, Bray Joseph W. 41 m farmer $150 KY, Sarah 30 f TN, cannot R/W, Elizabeth J. 12 m (sic) TN, John 10 m TN attended school, Edward 6 m TN, Nancy A. 4 f TN.

Census: 1860, Anderson County, Tennessee, Anderson County, Tennessee, 11 Aug 1860, Ross PO; p.76b, dwelling number 1090, family number 1090; Bray Joseph 48 m w farmer $600/$300 TN; Sarah 40 f w TN; Elizabeth 22 f w domestic TN; John 20 m w farmer TN; Edward 18 m w TN; Nancy A. 16 f w domestic TN; Wilson 13 m w TN; Elijah 10 m w TN; Matilda 7 f w TN.

Census: 1870, Anderson County, Tennessee, Dist. 10, p.7, 4 Aug 1870, dwelling number 37 family number 37, Clinton PO, Bray Joseph H. 61 m w farmer $400/$570 KY, Sarah L. 51 f w keeping house TN, Edward 26 m w farm laborer TN, Nancy A. 23 female widowed white without occupation TN, Willson 19 m w farm laborer TN, Lutilda 12 f w at home TN, Angeline 10 f w at home TN.

Census: 1880, Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 10, Anderson County, Tennessee, page 112c, 16 Jun 1880, dwelling number 32, family number 32, Bray Joseph H. self male married white, 71 KY NC VA, Sarah L. wife female married white, 62 TN NC TN keeping house, Edward P. son, male, single, white, 36 TN KY TN farming, Matilda daughter, female, single, white, 21 TN KY TN home, Angeline daughter, female, single, white, 19 TN KY TN home.

Death: between 1892 and 1899, age 83, [Anderson County], [Tennessee].

Joseph H. Bray and Sarah L. Duncan Marriage: about 1836, Anderson County, Tennessee.¹⁵

Sarah L. Duncan^1,3,5,13,16, daughter of Moses M. Duncan and Mary Frost,. Birth: 1818, Tennessee.

Census: 1840, Anderson County, Tennessee, Age 20-29, enumerated with her husband Joseph H. Bray.

Census: 1850, Anderson County, Tennessee, Sarah 30 f TN cannot R/W.

Census: 1860, Anderson County, Tennessee, Sarah 40 f w TN.

Census: 1870, Anderson County, Tennessee, Sarah L. 51 f w keeping house TN.

Census: 1880, Anderson County, Tennessee. Sarah L. wife female married white, 62 TN NC TN keeping house.

Death: after 1880, age 62,. She was enumerated in the 1880 census in Anderson County, Tennessee.

Sarah was connected to the Duncans of Frost Bottom, Anderson County, Tennessee.

Joseph H. Bray and Sarah L. Duncan had the following children: