William Ray, b: 1760

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}

^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}

^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}


			^Samuel Ray^{b.1686 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts d.1744 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts}

		^{Benjamin Ray}^{b.1725 Wrentham, Massachusetts d.1787 Wrentham, Massachusetts}	^{Meriam Smith}^{b.1689 Wrentham, Massachusetts d.1746 Wrentham, Massachusetts}

	^William Ray^{b.1760, Vermont d.}		^{Alexander Bragg}^{b.1680 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts d.1750 Wrentham, Massachusetts}

		^Sarah Bragg^{b.1743 Wrentham, Massachusetts d.1813, Massachusetts}	^{Elizabeth Luther}^{b.1696 Swansea, Massachusetts d.}

^{Roxalana Ray}^{b.1794 Hubbardton, Vermont d.1832 Mississippi River}			^Jacob Pond^{b.1702 Wrentham, Massachusetts d.1764 Bondville, Massachusetts}

		^Joseph Pond^{b.1733 Wrentham, Massachusetts d.1804 Wrentham, Massachusetts}	^{Abigail Heath}^{b.1704 Charlestown, Massachusetts d.1803 Wrentham, Massachusetts}

	^Joanna Pond^{b.1763 Wrentham, Massachusetts d.}		^{Obediah Morse}^{b.1698 Sherborn, Massachusetts d.1776 Walpole, Massachusetts}

		^Mary Morse^{b.1733 Sherborn, Massachusetts d.}	^{Bethia Ruggles}^{b.1706 Sherborn, Massachusetts d.1776 Walpole, Massachusetts}