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11. JOHN HANON3 BRAY (DAVID2, PETER1) was born 1780 in Surry County, North Carolina, and died Bef. 1845. He married NANCY UNKNOWN. Notes for JOHN HANON BRAY: Most of Hanon Bray's land was on Cody's Creek, but in 1808 he bought 279 acres of land on from Littleberry Bray on Bull Run. He received a land grant from the state in 1794 for the original land on Cody's Creek. the grant contained 200 acres of land and cost 30 shillings per 100 acres. Hanon made a will in 1843 with the following provisions:
"Wife Nancy 60 acres of land which she may choose adjoining the dwelling house with all my household and kitchen furniture, excepting a piano, bed, and furniture to go to my grandson, Lewis Bray. these items were his mother's."
In another place he deducted $10 from his son, Milton's, part. Son Joel was to th have the l;and on the south near the Cooper Path, southeast of rockford Road, northeast by the creek to the apple orchard, then south to Hanon's line [Will Book, 4, page 206].
Edna B. Reece, THE BRAYS OF FISHER RIVER, page 11
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Enlisted in CSA as a lst Sgt. on 10 Aug. 1861 at the age of 27. Co. B 2nd Inf. Reg. NC. Promoted to full 2nd Lt. on 15 Jan 1863. Killed 1Jul 1863 at Gettysburg.
Moved to Georgia in 1866
never married
never married
moved to OK around 1885
never married