Joshua Braley

Brief Life History of Joshua

When Joshua Braley was born on 9 July 1778, in Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Zacheus Braley, was 28 and his mother, Jane Bowerman, was 20. He married Mrs Hannah Braley before 1800, in Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He died on 1 September 1834, in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 56.

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Family Time Line

Joshua Braley
1778–1834
Nancy Landers
1784–1858
Marriage: 16 June 1808
Eunice Braley
1809–1858
Lydia Braley
1811–1845
Susannah Swift Braley
1813–1854
Mary Swift Braley
1816–1888
Jane Braley
1819–1894
Deborah Braley
1821–1853
Zacheus Braley
1824–1896
Silas Braley
1827–1914

Sources (33)

  • Joshua Braley, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
  • Joshua Braley, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
  • Joshua Babez in entry for Zachery Babez, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910"

World Events (8)

1781 · The First Constitution

Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

1783 · A Free America

The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Brailey .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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