Luke Bray was born about 1765, the son of Luke Bray [Abt
1730 – 1774] of Galberstown, Holy Cross,
County Tipperary, and his wife Mary Phillips.
He had four brothers, John, the eldest, Samuel, Edmond and Robert, and two sisters, Eleanor
and Mary Bray.
His father, Luke Bray, bequeathed
his interest in Galbertstown Co Tipperary to his Executrix his wife Mary Phillips in trust for his son John Bray - and
to herself £40 p. a. - until her son (John) is 21 yrs of age - and thence to
Samuel Edmond Luke and Robert., to each of whom he leaves £200.
Luke Bray married Anstice Cormick about 1795. They had four
children.
Mary and Biddy twins for Luke Bray and Anstice
Cormac, sponsors Alice [Bowe], Thomas Cormac and Biddy Cormac. [Catholic Church
Records. Thurles. Baptisms. 02489/04. P. 3. 1795. www.nli.ie
]
Ellen, Luke Bray and
Anstice Cormac, sponsors John Bray and Bridget Gleeson [?]. [Catholic Church
Records, Thurles. Baptism 26 December1797. Mf 02489/04. P. 10. www.nli.ie]
John, son of Luke Bray
and Anstice Cormac, sponsors John and Bridget Cormac. [Catholic Church Records,
Thurles. Mf. 02489/04. Baptism 2 September 1800. www.nli.ie].
Luke Bray, died on the 4th of
June 1801 aged 34. His wife Anstice died three months later.
Their Grave Stones are at Holy Cross Abbey.
.Luke Bray and wife
Anstice Cormick. d. June and Sept 1801.
The Bray graves can be found on findagrave.com.
What happened to Mary, Biddy, Ellen and John? All four were small
children when their parents died.
