Andrew
Bray
Born in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Ancestors 
Son of John Bray
and Anna (Seabrook) Bray
Brother of
John Bray [half], James Bray Sr [half], Nehemiah Bowne [half], Peter Bowne [half] and Daniel Bray
Husband of
Margaret (Watson) Bray
— married
1737 (to before 19 Aug 1780) in Hopewell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey
Husband of
Sarah (Stout) Bray
— married
before 19 Aug 1780 (to 13 Jul 1789) in Middletown Township, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
Descendants 
Father of
John Watson Bray, Anne (Bray) Jones, Huldah (Bray) Cummins, Sarah (Bray) Shaw, Thomas Bray and Deliverance (Bray) Shurts
Died
at age 75
in Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Aug 2017
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Biography
It is possible that his actual death date was June 22, 1789. Sited from Notices from New Jersey Newspapers 1781-1790 by Thomas B. Wilson; Records of New Jersey, Vol. 1. It states: "Andrew Bray of Kingwood, Hunterdon County, was killed by a flash of lightning as he was returning home from church on Monday, 22nd ult. On Wednesday following his remains were interred at Baptist Town. He was in his 76th year and had been a member of the Baptist church for nearly fifty years. (7 July 1789)"
Andrew Bray, son of Reverend John and Anne Seabrook Bowne (widow of Andrew Bowne) Bray, born July 1, 1713 and died Monday July 13 1789[1][2]after being struck with lightning.[3] He married (1) Margaret Watson, daughter of Peter Watson, before 1738 (2) Sarah Stout, daughter of Benjamin Sr and Hannah Bonham Stout.[4][5][6][7][8]Sarah Bray, daughter of Benjamin Stout, moved from Hopewell Baptist Church to Kingwood Baptist Church, Andrew Bray's affiliation, August 19 1780. On July 25 1789 Hopewell Baptist Church received her letter from Kingwood and is listed as a member of the church August 5 1797. In the winter of 1817-1818 she is listed as deceased.[9]
Children of Andrew Bray and Margaret Watson Bray named with Sarah, his second wife and their stepmother, the daughters with their married names along with grandchildren in his will:[10][11][12][13]
- Anne m Thomas Jones
- John b Nov 13 1738, d Jul 7 1806, m (1) Dec 24 1758, Susan, his cousin and daughter of James (his father's brother) and Elizabeth Bray.[14][15]
- Huldah m Dr Robert Cummins[16][17]
- Sarah b 1746, d 1812, m (1) Cornelius Cox (2) John Shaw Feb 20 1770[18].
- Deliverance b 1754, d Aug 31 1833, m John Shurts[19]
- Thomas m Elizabeth Bowlby of a Tory family. They moved to Halifax after the revolution.[20]
Research Note
Andrew and Margaret Watson Bray were the parents of all of the children named above because: Hopewell Baptist Church records identify that Sarah Stout, daughter of Benjamin Stout, transferred her church membership August 19 1780 to Kingwood Baptist Church, where Andrew was a member. On July 25 1789 four days before Andrew's will was proved she transferred back to Hopewell Baptist Church.
He names an Andrew Bray Stout who was to get 5 shillings when twenty-one without a designation of his relationship. Perhaps, he was the nephew of Sarah Stout Bray, Andrew Bray's, second wife. She was the daughter of Benjamin Sr and Hannah Bonham Stout and sister to Benjamin Jr, her brother, married Rebecca Doolhagen Stout, and had a son named Andrew Bray.
There is a question that Thomas was Sarah's son, however, Stillwell cited above on page 117 states that he was a Tory and moved to Halifax after the Revolution which ended April 1775. This indicates he was an adult and is further supported by the date Sarah Stout transferred her membership from Hopewell Baptist to Kingwood Baptist in 1780 as cited above.
Huldah Bray Cummins' husband's surname was Cummings in the History of the Baptist Church and Cummins on Huldah's gravestone both of which are cited above.
Lida Bray Wilson is a descendant of Andrew and Margaret Watson as stated by the DAR. (6) Lida Bray Wilson, (5) Andrew Bray Jr, (4) John T Bray, (3) Andrew Bray, (2) John Bray, Andrew (1) and Margaret Watson Bray.[21]
Sources
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 20 February 2021), memorial page for Andrew Bray (1 Jul 1713–13 Jul 1789), Find a Grave Memorial no. 219436074, citing Holmdel Baptist Cemetery, Holmdel, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA ; Maintained by SWEETIE PiE (contributor 50497481) .
- ↑ What Happened On 13th July 1789 In History. Year 1789 historical events for the month of July. http://www.eventshistory.com/1789-july-13/
- ↑ Tuller, Roberta. An America Family History. Hannah Bonham Stout. 2019 http://www.anamericanfamilyhistory.com/Bonham%20Family/BonhamHannahStout.htm
- ↑ Hornor, William S. This Old Monmouth of Ours. Freehold, New Jersey. Moreau Brothers:1932. Page 331. https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/390643-this-old-monmouth-of-ours
- ↑ John E Stilwell. Historical and genealogical miscellany. Vol. IV. New York. John E. Stilwell:1916. Page 333 http://archive.org/stream/historicalgeneal04stil#page/333/mode/1up
- ↑ John E Stilwell. Historical and genealogical miscellany. Vol. III. New York. John E. Stillwell:1916 Page 112. https://archive.org/stream/historicalgeneal03instil#page/221/mode/1up
- ↑ Nathan Stout. History of the Stout Family. New Jersey. Nathan Stout:1823. pages 9-10 http://files.usgwarchives.net/nj/monmouth/history/family/stout01.txt
- ↑ Tuller, Roberta. An America Family History. Hannah Bonham Stout. 2019 http://www.anamericanfamilyhistory.com/Bonham%20Family/BonhamHannahStout.html
- ↑ Robert E Bray Family-Information about Zebulon Stout. Subj:Hopewell, NJ Baptist Church - Stouts 1715-1818. https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/b/r/a/Robert-E-Bray-OH/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0048.html
- ↑ Hutchinson, Elmer T, Ed. Documents relating to Colonial, Post-Colonial and Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey. First Series. Vol XXXVI. Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, etc. Vol VII--1786-1790. Trenton, New Jersey . McCrellish & Quigley Co, Printers:1941. Page 28. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015026886682;view=1up;seq=30
- ↑ Stillwell, John E. Historical and genealogical miscellany. New York. 1914. Vol III. Page 112, 116-117. https://archive.org/stream/historicalgeneal03instil#page/223/mode/1up/search/andrew+bray
- ↑ Armstrong, William C. Pioneer Families of Northwestern New Jersey. Baltimore, Maryland. Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc. for Clearfield:1996, 2002. Pages 197-198. https://books.google.com/books/about/Pioneer_Families_of_Northwestern_New_Jer.html?id=TfAXaYYUAecC
- ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 19 Dec 2020), "Record of Andrew Bray", Ancestor #A013881.
- ↑ Stillwell, John E. Vol III, Page 116 https://archive.org/stream/historicalgeneal03instil#page/231/mode/1up/search/andrew+bray
- ↑ Created by: Donna, Added: 18 Jul 2010, Find A Grave Memorial 55102420 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55102420/andrew-bray
- ↑ Griffiths, Thomas S. A History of the Baptists. Highstown, N. J. Barr Publishing, Co.:1904. Page 91 https://archive.org/details/historyofbaptist00grif/page/91
- ↑ Created by: Michael Holmes, Added: 14 May 2009, Find A Grave Memorial 37094661 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37094661/huldah-cummins#view-photo=17713272
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 22 April 2020), memorial page for Sarah Bray Shaw (unknown–2 Apr 1812), Find a Grave Memorial no. 16461696, citing Yellow Frame Church Cemetery, Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County, New Jersey, USA ; Maintained by Karen (contributor 46620305) .
- ↑ Maintained by: Judy Shurtz, Originally Created by: Michael Holmes, Added: 14 May 2009, Find A Grave Memorial 37094511 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37094511/deliverance-shurts#view-photo=17713097
- ↑ Stillwell, John E. Vol III, Page 117 https://archive.org/stream/historicalgeneal03instil#page/233/mode/1up/search/andrew+bray
- ↑ Johnson, Sarah Hall. CompilerLineage Book: The Daughters of the American Revolution. Harrisburg, PA. Harrisburg Printing Company:1912. Page 6. https://books.google.com/books?id=jo5AAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA6&lpg=PA6&dq=lida+bray+wilson
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One more success working together, merge for Andrew Bray. We continue our work together. Sharon
Bray-5034 and Bray-2986 do not represent the same person because: Andrew Bray's mother was not Ann Seabrook. His mother was Ann the widow of Andrew Bowne. She was not a Seabrook unless Rev. John Bray married his 1/2 sister.
Per her profile, Andrew's mother was Ann Seabrook, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Seabrook-95, widow of Andrew Bowne. She is in no way related to Rev John Bray, except as his wife, her parents were not related to John Bray's parents.....we are very confused. Can you take some time and explain this to Sharon and I?
I can not attach PDF's of proof to you without a regular email.
I've attached PDF #3 that shows Tho. Seabrook & wife Mary selling land in Oyster River NH. If you read it carefully it clearly states... Tho & Mary rec'vd 12 lbs from Tho.Edgerly (Son-in-law of Ault) and gave land to Ault... "all right, title and interest in all such lands that John Hill did purchase of Tho.Footman, DID PURCHASE AND PASS OVER TO RICHARD BRAY. It doesn't say the land passed over Richard Bray's land it says Hill bought it from Footman and passed it on to Richard Bray.
No where can I find Seabrook buying or rec'ving a grant for land in Exeter or Oyster River, NH. I find Richard Bray in both places between 1657 & 1665. Bray died in Lynn NH 1665. In 1666 Seabrook was a member of the "Jury of Trials at Hampton Quarterly Court on 10- 9-1666. I find an Order of court that the estate (of Bray) be divided as follows... Mary gets blah blah. I believe this is were Seabrook & Mary 1st met.
Per J. Stillwell, Tho. Whitlock changed his cattle brand on 11-30-1683 in Middletown. "Bray of New Jersey" says John settled there "as early as 1684". It's very possible they came at the same time.
More importantly, John Bray's Will doesn't not list his wife as Anna Seabrook. She's listed only as Anna the widow of Bowne. Anna had 2 sons by Bowne. If she was the daughter of Mary Whitlock why did Mary only leave $$ to the 2 sons of John Bray and not the 2 sons of Bowne?
Sharon
two requests to merge yours and Kimberley 2986 to 5034. I deleted the latter and approved the former. now all rejected so am repeating 5034 to 2986.