This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BRADFORD Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3YF.2ACIB/1720 Message Board Post: BRADFORD_Floyd_Edward_and_Edythe_MOORE.JPG I photographed this gravestone in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your records. This is one of the 67,652 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BRADFORD Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3YF.2ACIB/1719 Message Board Post: BRADFORD_Alice_Carolyn_1929-1981.JPG I photographed this gravestone in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your records. This is one of the 67,652 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BRADFORD Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3YF.2ACIB/1718 Message Board Post: BRADFORD_Henry_Hermas_and_Thomazine_BALCH.JPG I photographed this gravestone in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your records. This is one of the 67,319 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bradford, Stubbs, Crossland, Hargett, Hicks Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3YF.2ACIB/1717 Message Board Post: Looking for information on a John Bradford who married Metter(Metta, Meta) Crossland Hargett in East Texas. She was the daughter of Jim and Addie Hicks Crossland and is buried in Cass County, Texas. Her first husband was Oscar Hargett and then married a John (?) Bradford. She was born 1884 and died 1958. One of their sons was born in 1913 in La. Any information will be appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3YF.2ACIB/1464.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Roark "Brad" Bradford was married twice. Bradford's only child, Richard Bradford, a novelist, wrote: “My father was born in [Lauderdale County] Tennessee, on a farm. He didn’t go to college. In fact, he didn’t finish high school. When he was in tenth grade, he ran away from home and joined the army, spent WWI in the army, though not in France, was commissioned, somehow, got out of the army, married his first wife, his high-school English teacher (I think I’ve got the order straight here), became a newspaper man in New Orleans, and at some point in the late 20s began to write free-lance. He and my mother met, I think at what is known as a “literary tea,” in New York. And he got divorced; they got married; I was born in 1932 in Chicago.” Although Bradford was white, his principal subject was black life in the deep south. A search in WorldCat will give you a complete list of his extensive bibliography. Bradford's first wife was Lydia S. I don't know her last name. She died of TB in Santa Fe, NM in 1940. If you find out anything about her, I would appreciate knowing of it. Bradford's second wife was named Mary Rose -- and again I don't have her maiden name. Their son Richard died a couple of years ago. He wrote the novel "Red Sky at Morning."

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3YF.2ACIB/1704.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Margaret Bradford was the husband of Andrew Barbee. I think One of their sons was Elian Barbee. He married Eloisa Barbee, his cousin. I don't really know if james Wyatt Bradford was related or not. Brice

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BRADFORD Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3YF.2ACIB/1716 Message Board Post: WILLINGHAM_Valera_BRADFORD_1893-1934.JPG I photographed this gravestone in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your records. This is one of the 67,080 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BRADFORD Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3YF.2ACIB/1715 Message Board Post: BRADFORD_L_V_Jimmie_1904-1962.JPG I photographed this gravestone in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your records. This is one of the 67,080 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bradford, Flack, Reemelin, Dwyer Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3YF.2ACIB/1497.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I don't think his middle initial was K. As far as I know the Bradford's I'm researching are from Cincinnati,Hamilton County, Ohio and Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bradford in Australia Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3YF.2ACIB/1631.1 Message Board Post: There is no Rosanna Bradford on the Qld Birth Deaths and marriages index from 1829-1889 But there is a Rose Bradford born 25/1/1872 to Elizabeth Bradford 1872/000710 (no fathers name mentioned) Also in 1874 Elizabeth Bradford married John Healey on 5/11/1874 1874/000195 The only 1873 Bradford birth that I could find for a R Bradford was Rebecca Bradford born to James Bradford and Jane McGarey on 16/11/1873 1873/004224 My Bradfords came over to Australia from Durham a lot later than your Bradfords, so its unlikely they are connected. Do you know any further details of your Bradfords.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BRADFORD Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3YF.2ACIB/1704.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Please give dates and locations, siblings, children, etc. so we can figure out if these belong to our lines. I have a James W. Bradford of GA b. Sep 1894; could he be your James Wylie Bradford? Thank you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3YF.2ACIB/1497.1.1 Message Board Post: Was your John's middle initial K.?Did he have Family in Adams County Ohio?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3YF.2ACIB/1704.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Was James Wyatt Bradford related to Gov. Bradford of the Mayflower? My email is briceh90@yahoo.com Thank You

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bradford Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3YF.2ACIB/1714 Message Board Post: TENNESSEE COUSINS, A History of Tennessee People by Worth S. Ray Abstracts from the records of CARTER COUNTY, TENN page 53: JONATHAN TIPTON married LAVINIA WILLIAMS the daughter of Edmund Williams and his wife LUCRETIA. He settled in Monroe County, Tennessee, where he left a will dated September 25, 1843, in which he named his children and his wife MARGARET - he having married a secon time, aftr the death of LAVINIA WILLIAMS, his first wife. JONATHAN TIPTON and his first wife LAVINIA WILLIAMS had the following children: Mary Ann m. Wear; John B.; Edmund W. (surveyor); Willie B.; LUCRETIA TIPTON m. BRADFORD; Triphenia ; Sarah m. Wilkerson; Lorenza Dow; Pleasant M.; Eidridge G.; Jonathan C.; Quincy Adams; Lavinia JEFFERSON COUNTY, TN page 116 JOHN WILLIAMS, who was born in Virginia, and who used to say that he was of WELSH descent, settled in an early day in what is now HAWKINS, or possibly the presnt Claiborne County. He had a son GEORGE WILLIAMS, whose wife was SALLIE MOORE in 1817. She was a native of SURRY COUNTY, NC. They were the parents of S.D. WILLIAMS, born at MOORESBURG, Hawkins Co. in 1823, and who married MISS MARY REESE and after her death MARY E. BRADFORD. He followed farming in JEFFERSON COUNTY. Page 230: LIST OF OLD TIME SHERIFFS IN EAST TENNESSEE: These items from the old files of Wilson's Gazette, published in Knoxville on January 6, 1808, is of interest, as giving a list of some of the old time Sheriffs of several East Tennessee counties: JAMES BRADFORD was Sheriff of JEFFERSON COUNTY. He advertises a foreclosure on the lands of WILLIAM SNODDY. Page 491/2 POLK COUNTY, TENNESSEE The first court of Polk County was held on the North side of the Hiwassee at COLUMBUS, May 4, 1840. Following are the names of the first justices there present:........ and the following persons composed the first grand jury of Polk County, Tennessee: H. BRADFORD The next entry on this page is: THE GARNER FAMILY FROM LUMPKIN COUNTY, GEORGIA. Dr. John C. C. Garner, an old time practicing physician of Polk County, was born in Lumpkin County, Georgia the son of Vinson Garner and his wife Mary M. Wood. Vinson Garner was born in Pendleton District in 1809, his wife in Spartanburg. (SC) Page 557 BEDFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE In the year 1809 the Legislature formed LINCOLN COUNTY by cutting off the whole South end of BEDFORD COUNTY, and making ELK RIDGE the boundary between the two counties. This left the old county seat of Bedford over the line in Lincoln Co. To remedy this, in the same year the Legislature passed an Act establishing a committee to locate a new County seat for Bedford near its center, according to its new boundaries. The committee named in the Act consisted of: JOHN ATKINSON, WILLIAM WOOD, BARCLAY MARTIN, HOWELL DANDY, DAVID MCKISSICK, JOHN LANE, BENJ. BRADFORD Page 724/5 HAYWOOD COUNTY TENNESSEE: 1823 Early settlers in the new County of Haywood at that time, besides those named above as Justices, were the following: HERNDON HARELSON, HIRAM BRADFORD, JOEL ESTES, WILLIAM CONNOR, VALENTINE SEVIER, DAVID NUNN, W.R. HESS, WILLIAM DYER, W.H. LOVING, REV. HOWELL TAYLOR, JOHN W. STROTHER, JOHN B. ASHE, REV. JAMES SMITH. John B. Ashe belonged to the family of that name who was prominent in the early history of North Carolina. (comment: look at history of Halifax co. NC; Col. John Bradford & Ashe) The first merchant, as we are told was HIRAM BRADFORD......... Page 732/3 MADISON COUNTY TENNESSEE EST. 1821 Others who bought lots at the first sale in Jackson. Held December 17, 1821: ALEX B. BRADFORD. At the same time ALEXANDER B. BRADFORD and ROBERT HUGHES were sworn as ATTORNEYS. BRADFORD was made Solicitor-General of the Judicial Circuit. Paage 737 JUDGE JOHN READ was one of the notable jurists of West Tennessee. He practiced law in Jackson, Tennessee, for about seventeen years before he assumed his place on the bench of Tennessee. During that period he was associated closely in a professional companionship wtih such men as PLEASANT M. MILLER, ADAM HUNTSMAN, MILTON BROWN, ANDREW L. MARTIN, SAMUEL MCCLANAHAN, ALEXANDER B. BRADFORD AND WILLIAM STODDERT, all of whom were in their day, shining lights of the bar of Jackson. Page 751 GIBSON COUNTY TENNESSEE EST. 1823 Gibson County pioneers who came from North Carolina (ancestors of Gibson Co. Families) ABSOLOM BRADFORD m. MARGARET WARREN Page 760 LAKE COUNTY TENNESSEE Est 1870 .........which divided the small county into several civil districts, as was the custom and assembled the first county court on September 5, 1870, at which the following took the oath of magistrates: R.S. BRADFORD...... The first grand jury was empaneled (Oct. 1870): JAMES BRADFORD.......... The first county officers of Lake County were: J.M. BRADFORD, County Surveyor. Page 773 HENRY COUNTY TENNESSEE Est. 1821 In the northeastern part, a few hardy souls CRAWFORD BRADFORD, ARABY BROWN, WILLIAM DELOACH, THOMAS GRAY and HARDY MIZELL settled in the northeastern part not far from the line of Stewart County. (abt. 1820) Page 778 Cemetery at Paris, TN, Henry Co: ROBERT RUFFIN AYCOCK 1827-1909 AMANDA GUTHRIE AYCOCK 1833-1916 Page 781 R.R. AYCOCK m. to HASKLTINE BARBEE, on July 15, 1850

Charles M Bradford married Mary Ann Fullerton Oct 24, 1854 Robertson Co, TX Charles M Bradford married Nancy Kenner June 10, 1869 Robertson Co, TX Can anyone tell me who the parents and/or siblings of this Charles M Bradford are?? Thank you, Leona

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3YF.2ACIB/1710.1.1 Message Board Post: Jack, what else do you know about William? How old was he? My Bradfords are in Daviess County, Indiana by 1830. There are two there in 1850, both from North Carolina. One was born 1789 and one was born 1793. One purchased land in 1823.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3YF.2ACIB/1710.1 Message Board Post: Hi! I am at a dead end and still searching. My William Bradford immigrated to White Co., Tn. He was there as early as 1820. I have found Burgess and Aycock surnames in some documents that may connect them. Jacob Bradford married a Burgess. Could you help with any leads? Jack

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BRADFORD Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3YF.2ACIB/161.164.165.166.169.176.302 Message Board Post: I have been unable to link to the http://members.home.net/kylawyer/ website; can anyone tell me if this has changed? I am interested in the BRADFORD lines from SC (?related to those from Charles City, VA) to Wilkes and Gwinnett Co., GA about 1820s. This has been a dead end for me for a number of years. I would appreciate any comments or information.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bradford Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3YF.2ACIB/1699.2.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Keith - Hopefully I'm not posting this a second time, think I did something wrong the first time. An Example: Go To: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~kshai/Black/index.htm and tell us what the name of JOHN BRADFORD's wife is in his Brunswick County will of 2 November 1732. Go to: http://home.comcast.net/~bradford222/index.html and tell us what the name of JOHN BRADFORD's wife is in his Brunswick County will of 2 November 1732. On the subject of 'Indentured Servants': This particular John Bradford..... I personally have researched most of the folks on the immigration list that COULD be THIS JOHN BRADFORD, he is not among that list. He could be the SON of: Richard Bradford immigrated to Virginia in 1653; servante to Roger Walter or Walker. This is what I found on this subject: "There is some confusion about the name of the man who was headrighted land in return for financing Richard I's immigration to the Virgina Colony. One author reports that benefactor's name as Roger Walter. Another source reports that man's name as either Roger Walker or Roger Walters. The confusion apparently arises from the partial illegibility of the original headright record filed in the Virginia Land Patent Office. Most likely, Richard I's alleged benefactor was the Roger Walker who arrived in the Virginia Colony in 1620. ................................... Richard I's alleged benefactor, whatever his name, was headrighted 600 acres of land in Northumberland County, Virginia, for paying for the trans-Atlantic passage of Richard I and eleven other men. .................. It is only fair to note that the record of the land headrighted to Mr. Walker, while interesting from a historical perspective, is not as helpful as it may first appear since headrights were frequently sold or traded. Hence, it is possible, even likely, that a colonist other than Roger Walker paid for Richard's immigration but later sold or traded that headright to Mr. Walker. Indeed, Richard Bradford I appears to have never lived or worked in Northampton County, the site of the land headrighted to Mr. Walker. Richard I apparently spent the rest of his life in Virginia's Charles City County." Source: The Bradfords of Charles City County, Virginia by David Thomas Bradford, page 2 For Entire Book, Go To: http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~bradfordfamily/book/nameindex.html Questions: 1. Where was Northumberland County? Northern Neck? 2. What was the time an 'indentured servant' was required to work off his passage? (David Bradford says 3 to 7 years, think I have mostly seen 7.) 3. Research: 1653 Roger Walter, 600 acs. Northumberland Co., 31 Dec. 1653, p.1. On the N. side of great Wiccocomico Riv., at the head of Thomas Saffrons land, bounding Wly. upon a swamp near the head of a creek which runneth into sd. river, above a point commonly called Perrots Point, over the head of another Cr. between the lands of Wm. Thomas & sd. Saffron etc. Trans. of 12 pers: Nath. Shepherd, Robt. Tracy, Jon. Parris, Joh. Foulsham, Robt. Paine, Jon. Clerke, Richd. Bradford, Fra. Gagen, Jon. Alexander, Edmd. Cuspe, Wm. Usklye, Jon. Sheeles. 1655 Richard Bradford first appears in the records February 12, 1655, when Abraham Wood acknowledged that he had received full payment from him "of all debts due and demands from the beginning of the world" to that date. (Fleet, 10, p.35] [also pg.162 VA Colonial Abstracts, Vol III, Charles City County Court Orders, 1655-1658] 1656 On July 21, 1656, Thomas Stegge received 1656 pounds of tobacco "in full payment of Bradford's debts." (p.46] September 3, Howell Pryce assigns to Richard Bradford "half of 1200 acres lying at the head of Queens Creek." [p.89] On August 4, 1662, Howell Pryce sold him "1197 acres and 11 poles of land bounded according to patent already delivered." [Fleet 11, p.24] Also in 1662 he was appointed Administrator of James Phelps, decd., and in 1664 the probate of the will of John Robinson was given to him. [also p 168, Va Colonial Abstracts] 1661 p.294. The deposition of John Seaward exa'ied and sworne saith That mr Tho: Culmer comeing to the house of Richd Bradford where the dept dwelled was desired to cure certeine ulcers on the legs of the sd Bradfords wife, wch he promised and undertooke to performe, makeing an agreemt for the samme to this effect vidzt upon performance and perfecting of the sd cure, the sd Culmer was to have 1000 lb tobbo and caske in Joinery ware, but in case of neglect or no cure made to have or require nothing, wch cure is yet unpreformed And further saith not John x Seaward his marke Jur in Cur Aug:3, 1661 Test Hoel Pryse Cl. fferdinando Aston exa'led and sworne saith and declareth upon oath the very like in each particular as is abovesd, and further saith not ffer: Aston Jur in Cur Aug: 3. 1661 Test Hoel Pryse Cl. Rec 7br 28 sequ: [Charles City Court Orders, 1661-1664] 1662 Jury...Richard Bradford Charles City Co VA. p.357. the 9th of Jan. 1662. Wee whose names are hereunto subscribed being upon the Jury concerning the death of John Prise doe finde to the best of o'r knowledge that the s'd John Prise did come to his untimely End By the reason of his runningaway from his M'r Rice Hoe and soe was starved for want of victualls w'ch Runningaway we doe apprehend was by the meanes of the sad stripes that appeared upon his Body given him by his Mrs Susanna Hoe upon the 2'd of January but wee doe not finde any mortall wound upon him. Daniell Clarke, Neal Sincler, ffer: Aston, Wm x Gillum, Rich:Bradford, John x Gattly, Tho: Calloway, Tho: x Turner, Phillip Owen, Tho: x Richard, Jeoffrey IM Momford, Jno: IP Parish. [Charles City County Court Orders, 1661-1664] COMMENT: If this headright is our RICHARD of Charles City Co. HE: Landed 1651 to 1653; Worked his headright off: Paid off Abraham Wood in 1655: Paid off Thomas Stegge in 1656: Bought 1197 acres from Howell Pryce abt. 1656: Got married prior to 1661: Was on Charles County Jury 1662, etc............... No personal offense was taken.... only historical. Becky

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bradford Classification: Immigration Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3YF.2ACIB/1699.2.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I apologize if I offended anyone. Yet what I have found is that Bradfords, including myself and the vast majority of my relatives, try sometimes desperately to trace their lineage back to the Mayflower. If that fails, another attempt is made to connect to someone relatively important and/or prosperous. The point I was trying to make is that some of us Bradfords are bound to be descended from indentured servents. My personal belief is that I am. At 53 years old one might think that I would not be so naive, but at a family reunion I just assumed everyone was interested in the truth and announced my Bradford Branch's descent from an indentured servent. I doubt I'll hear from those relatives again, and do not expect an invitation to the next reunion HA! I would be interested to hear what other Bradford researchers have found in terms of indentured servents. I also trust that Erin does not mind her work being referenced below. The following you may find at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~kshai/Black/index.htm and then go to Bradford Index, then to Immigrants Before 1700. Edy Bradford immigrated to Virginia in 1650; servant to Epaphroditus Lawson Edward Bradford emigrated from Bristol, England to Virginia around mid-seventeenth century (1600s) Elizabeth Bradford Transported* from Newgate Prison to Maryland on board the ship Pretty Patsie in September 1737; indentured servant Henry Bradford emigraed from England to Virginia on board the ship Abegaile around 1620; age 35; indentured servant to Captain William Pierce Isaac Bradford emigraed from Europe to Georgia prior to 1739; servant to Thomas Upton; "A notorious thief; ran away to Carolina and was there taken May 1739" Jacob Bradford emigraed from England to Maryland in December 1729; age 18; indentured servant John Bradford emigraed from Bristol, England to Virginia are med-seventeenth century John Bradford immigrated to Virginia around 1628 John Bradford immigrated to Virginia in 1652; servant to Captain Augustine Warner John Bradford immigrated to Virginia around 1663/4 John Bradford emigrated from London, England to Maryland on board the ship Jenny and Polly in January 1774; age 18; labourer; indentured servant John Bradford emigrated from London, England to Maryland on board the ship Baltimore Packet in February 1775; age 30; weaver; indentured servant for four years Mathew Bradford immigrated to Virginia in 1652; servant to Peter Knight of Gloucester County Nathaniel Bradford immigrated to Virginia in or prior to 1662; owned 1,000 acres of land in Northampton County at that time Nicholas Bradford immigrated to Virginia in 1647; servant to John Brooch of York River County Richard Bradford immigrated to Virginia in 1653; servante to Roger Walter or Walker Susan Bradford immigrated to Virginia in 1643; servant to Sir Francis Wyatt Thomas Bradford emigrated from England to Virginia on board the ship Merchant's Hope in 1635; age 40 Thomas Bradford immigrated to Virginia in 1640; servant to Robert Holt of James City County Thomas Bradford emigrated from England to Pennsylvania on baord the ship Society in 1682 Thomas Bradford transported* from Surrey, England to the American Colonies on board the ship Justitia in March 1742; indentured servant William Bradford born 1589, died 1657; emigrated from England to Plymouth Rock in December 1620; he was the second signer of the Mayflower Compact; governor of the Colony for thirty-one** years; maried (1st) to Dorothy May in 1613 in Holland and (2nd) to Alice Carpenter Southworth in 1623 in Plymouth, Massachusetts William Bradford born 1660, died 1752; emigrated from England to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on board the ship Welcome in 1682; set up the first printing press in Philadelphia in 1685; helped build the first paper mill in America in 1728; married to Elizabeth Soules William Bradford died 1757; emigrated from England around 1700; settled in Baltimore County, Maryland; married to Elizabeth Lightbody NOTES: * There were no less than 150 capital crimes in England for which a man/woman might be transported. Of course, there were the expected ones of murder, arson, and treason, but there were also lesser ones such as maiming, stealing a cow, cutting down trees along an avenue, sending threatening letters, and standing mute when addressed by an legal official ** Even though it says only 31 years, I have read in many other places 37 years, but either way, that's a LONG time! :)