Person:John Bray (15)

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John Bray
b.Abt 1655
m. Abt 1655
  1. John BrayAbt 1655 - Bef 1693/94
  2. Joan BrayAbt 1658 - Bef 1707
  3. Margery BrayAbt 1660 - 1741
  4. Mary BrayAbt 1666 - Aft 1752
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Name John Bray
Gender Male
Birth[2] Abt 1655
Death[1] Bef 11 Jan 1693/94 Kittery, York, Maine, United States
References
  1. Stackpole, Everett Schermerhorn. Old Kittery and her families. (Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine, United States: Press of Lewiston journal company, 1903)
    302.

    Administration on estate of John Bray granted 11 Jan 1693-4 to Wm. Pepperrell, Joan Deering and Mary Bray.
    [Stackpole assumes this is John Bray the father, but it probably refers to the son. First, the father named both his wife and son, co-executors, and both would have had to die to necessitate new administrators for the father. Second, a deed dated 8 Dec 1701, by "William Pepperrell Esq'r and Margery his wife Gen'tm and Joseph Dearing and Mary his wife And Joan Dearing Relict of Clement Dearing late of Kittery Deceased And administrators to ye Estate of Mr John Bray late of Kittery Deceased" sells land at Spruce Creek (see Source:York, Maine, United States. York Deeds, Volume 7, Fol. 18). In the father's will, he leaves his land at Spruce Creek to his son John (see Source:Sargent, William M. Maine Wills, 1640-1760 (101287), p. 88).]

  2. The estimated birth date of abt 1655 is arranged to make John the oldest child because he was mentioned first in his father's will. However, it could be his father chose to mention his (only) son before his daughters, and so could not be meant to indicate he was the oldest.