Portrait and biographical record of Orange county, New York, Containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the countyTogether with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States . n Bell-vale, where he has alwaj-s resided. The motherdied May 12, 1S88. The Bradner family is an old one, and can betraced back a number of generations. Rev. JohnBradner emigrated from Edinburgh, Scotland,about 1721, and was the first minister in son Colville owned what is now the Henrj- Farm, near Stone Bridge. In 1790 healso pu
Portrait and biographical record of Orange county, New York, Containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the countyTogether with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States . n Bell-vale, where he has alwaj-s resided. The motherdied May 12, 1S88. The Bradner family is an old one, and can betraced back a number of generations. Rev. JohnBradner emigrated from Edinburgh, Scotland,about 1721, and was the first minister in son Colville owned what is now the Henrj- Farm, near Stone Bridge. In 1790 healso purchased of John Taylor, of New York City,the farm at Bellvale now- known as the Bradnerhomestead. His sou John, a direct descendantof the Rev. John Bradner, was the grandfather ofour subject, and wasone often children born toColville Bradner and wife. He always resided onthe Bellvale purchase, and by his marriage withMar\- Robinson thirteen children were born. The subject of this sketch grew to manhood inhis native county, and attended the district schoolof Bellvale during his youth. At the age of four-teen he began working on a fann, being thus em-ployed for four years. When eighteen years oldhe commenced clerking in the general merchan-. JOHN B. BRADNER. PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAlv RECORD. 861 disc store of A. J. Burt, at Bellvale, and afterremaining in that capacity seven years, was takeninto partnership, business being conducted underthe firm name of Burt & Bradner. This partner-ship continued for two and a-half years, when withdrew from the firm, built a store ofhis own and engaged in business at GreenwoodLake. His was the first store at that point, andthere he conducted a successful trade for nineyears. At the end of that time he retired frombusiness and built a comfortable and commodioushome at Bellvale. In October, 1890, Mr. Brad-ner re-engaged in business at that place, occupy-ing the store in which he had formerly been inbusiness. He carries a fine stock, su
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