Bray Hargrove 
Bray was born in 1668 in South Wark, Surry Co. Va. Bray's father was Richard Hargrave and his mother was Pembroke Pead. His paternal grandparents were Richard Hargrave and Sarah Hancock. He was an only child. He died at the age of 60 on April 17th, 1728 in Surrry Co. Va.General Notes
Occupation: Overseer; Surveyor of Highways Surry County
Religion: Quaker
Bray is thought to be the first to spell his name as Hargro
ve rather than Hargrave. He moved with his parents at ag
e 13 to Surry County. He worked as a manager of a large pl
antation (overseer), as had his father. Bray was listed i
n the Virginia militia in 1687. He married Mary Hodge(s) H
unnicutt. She was the daughter of James Hodge and the step-
daughter of Augustine Hunnicutt, Jr. Mary filed an invento
ry of her husbands estate on 17 April, 1728.
Appointed surveyor of Highways for Surry County Sept/Oct 16
97
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1482-1530 in Yorkshire, England d.Dec 1557
- b.1520-1557 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England d.Sep 1583 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England
- b.1561-1584 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England d.03 Sep 1636 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England
- b.1614 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England d.21 Nov 1686 in Norfolk, VA
- b.1645 in Norfolk, VA d.1704
- b.1668 in South Wark, Surry Co. Va d.17 Apr 1728 in Surrry Co. Va
- b.1648
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Bray and Mary Hodge(s) were married in a religious ceremony in 1688 in Surry County, Virginia. They had five sons and three daughters, named Benjamin, Samuel, Lemuel, Augustine Hunnicutt, John, Elizabeth, Margaret and Mary.
Family Notes
CHAN10 May 2004
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Children
Samuel Hargrove
Samuel was born in 1695 in Surrry Co. Va. He died at the age of 82 in 1777 in Caroline Co., VA.
Lemuel Hargrove
Lemuel was born in 1699 in Lawn Creek Parish, Norfolk, Va. He died at the age of 58 in 1757 in Princess Anne Co. Va.
Augustine Hunnicutt Hargrove
Augustine Hunnicutt was born in 1705 in Lawne's Creek, Surry Co., VA. He died at the age of 58 in 1763 in Princess Anne Co, Va.
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