The Passaic valley, New Jersey, in three . dence. An-drew Bray, his great-grandfather, wlio married CorneliaTra])hagen, was a ])rivate in the Hunterdon County (N. J.)militia. John Bray, ins great-great-grandfather, marriedSusan Hray, and served as a LieutenaTit of Hunterdon Coun-ty militia. And his great-great-great-graudfather, AndrewBray, was a private in the New Jersey Line, ContinentalArmy. This Andrew was the son of John and SusannaBray, and himself nuiri-ied Margaret Watson. The officialrecords of these Revolutionary patriots are in the Adjutant-Generals office at Trenton, an
The Passaic valley, New Jersey, in three . dence. An-drew Bray, his great-grandfather, wlio married CorneliaTra])hagen, was a ])rivate in the Hunterdon County (N. J.)militia. John Bray, ins great-great-grandfather, marriedSusan Hray, and served as a LieutenaTit of Hunterdon Coun-ty militia. And his great-great-great-graudfather, AndrewBray, was a private in the New Jersey Line, ContinentalArmy. This Andrew was the son of John and SusannaBray, and himself nuiri-ied Margaret Watson. The officialrecords of these Revolutionary patriots are in the Adjutant-Generals office at Trenton, and constitute one of the mostremarkable exhibits in this connection in the history of NewJersey. AndreAV W. Bray has inherited and developed all the 432 THE PASSAIC VALLEY sterling qualities of his race—a race that has been residentin the colony and the State for many generations, and onewhich has always been active in patriotic and commercialcapacities. He is the son of Andrew W. Bray, Sr., andSarah Thompson;a. grandson of John T. Bray and Euphemia. ANDREW W. BRAY. Armstrong; and, as previoush^ stated, a great-grandson ofAndrew Bray, one of the trio of Eevolntionary patriots.;Mr. Bray was born in Rockaway, Morris County, N. J., July24, 1855. He received his education in the public schoolsof Belvidere, Warren County, and subsequently held theposition of ticket agent at the Broad Street station, New- BIOGRAPHICAL 433 ark, from 1875 to J8S7. Since Ibai daU; he has bceu theNew Jersey State manager for the Massachusetts MutualLife Tiisurancf (omi)a7iy of , Mass. In this lat-ter position he lias ( yreat executive ability andl)ii li ii|p a large and successful business. He is one of theIxsi known life insni-ance managers in the State. in public life Mr. Jtray has also been prominent. Ue hasserved three terms as President of the Republican Club ofNewark and was a member of the Newark Hoard (d Edu-cation from ISST to 18!)1, removing subseciuently to Orange,w lie
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