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A William Poe in Chatham County
was married to Elizabeth Bray, daughter of Henry Bray. Although long assumed
that this is the “my son William” mentioned in the 1793 will of Simon Poe, Sr
of Caroline County, VA, died in Chatham County, NC, recent research does not
support this view – at the same time not fully discounting the theory.
It appears that William Poe
who married Elizabeth Bray is part of a group that migrated to the Siler City,
NC area from Culpeper County, VA and is probably more closely aligned with the
family of William Poe and wife Lydia who left Caroline County for Culpeper
County in 1737.
Virginia Court
Records
Order Book
Abstracts of Lancaster Virginia 1666-1669
11 November 1668
In appearing to this court,
that Robert Bray stands indepted unto Richard Bray in sixteen pounds Sterl. and
404 lb of tob: & ca: p Acct. It is ordered that ye same bee forthwth: paide
wth: costs
... that Robert Bray stands
indebted unto William Richardson in 1800 lb of sweete sented tob: & ca: 20
lb sterl. Bill. It is ordered that ye same bee forthwth: paid wth costs.
... that Robert Bray stands
indebted unto Francys Seloe in 14341 lb of tob. & ca: p Bill & Acct. It
is ordered that ye same be forthwth: paide wth: costs
12 May 1669
Peter Magne beinge arrested to
this cort at ye suite of Richard Bray for 590 lb of sweete sented tobaccoe
& ca: for not appeaeing for whose appeaance DNC: Therrytott was ingaged,
order accordinge to Acte is granted agt ye sde. Therryott
p.241
Order
is granted to Richard Willis as marrying the Exectrix of Richard Bray.
Fauquier
County Co. VA Marriage Bonds
William Bragg to Nancy Bray
8 May 1803 Bond: Timothy Brady (included because of the marriage of William Poe to
Elizabeth Bray of North Carolina perhaps in the 1760s, and other land deals
involving Poe and Bray in NC.)
NC-11
Will of Henry Bray, dated 17 June, 1790 - no probate date.
Chatham Co., NC, Record of Estates, pg. 4b, 5NC State Archives film # C.002.500 In the Name of God amen I Henry Bray of the County Chatham and State North carolina being weak and inform of Body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be God Calling to mind the mortallity of my Body and knowing that it is appointed once for all men to die do make and ordainthis my last Will and Testament, that is to say, principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my Body I recommend to the earth to be burried in a decent christian Burial at the discression of my Executor and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it has please god to bless me in this life I give and dispose in the following manner_____ Item I give and bequeath to Mary Bray my dearly beloved wife one Bed and furniture and her Saddle as her own property and the third part of all the rest of my household goods Chattles and moveable Estate as herown property and the use of my home Plantation so long as she continuesto be my widow or as long as she pleases to live thereon except she marries__Item I give and bequeath to my son Edward Bray the sum of Twenty Shillings to him and his Heirs forever; ___ Item I give and bequeath to my son Henry Bray my Land and all the remaining two thirds of my Estate with his paying out of my Estate the sum of five pounds to each of my Daughters Vix. Sarah Ramsour, Mary Johnson, Catharine Jones & Elizabeth Poe) to him & his heirs forever_ I hereby constitute make and ordain my
Son Henry Bray Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament and I
do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannull all and every other former Testaments, Wills, Legaces, bequests and Executors by me in any wise before named willed and Bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and testament In Witness whereof I havehereunto set my hand and seal this seventeenth day June one Thousand seven hundred and ninetySigned Seal'd and pronounced in presence ofThos RaglandHenry Bray Signed Henry (his "H" mark) Bray {Seal} A Copy TestJohn Ramsey C.C.
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