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/1908 Message Board Post: Hello, is anyone researching a Nancy NEWTON, married Daniel Robinson BRADFORD (b.1811, d.1897)in Cabarrus County, North Carolina? I have no information on her or on the Newton family, and would appreciate any leads you may be able to supply. Thank you and regards. Barry Nash/Charlotte, NC

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/1907 Message Board Post: BRADFORD_Curry_L_1890-1972.JPG I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery - Contentment Section, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use the picture for your personal records. This is one of the 123,767 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/1906 Message Board Post: BRADFORD_Darcy_L_1898-1982.JPG I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery - Contentment Section, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use the picture for your personal records. This is one of the 123,767 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

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/1853.2 Message Board Post: Harold Leslie Bradford was married to Margaret L. Davies of England. She was born in 1900 died in 1930. Buried in Oak Bay NB. Not sure what year the marriage was.

RE: GARDNER St ThomasLast month jawgen@union-tel.com submitted postings suggesting that Richard Bradford and his Barker and Taylor connections came from the London parish of St. Thomas the Apostle. Not being sure where that was--but pretty sure the church and its environs had been leveled in the fire of 1666--I queried London's Guildhall Library. Their response is below. Great St Thomas & Queen Street come together a reasonably short walk north up Queen St. from the Southwark Bridge It's also not far around the corner from the Mansion House tube station. The area is to the near southeast of St. Paul's Cathedral. Would welcome any further evidence that the Bradfords and Barkers of colonial Virginia were from this portion of London. Yours, Joe Gardner ----- Original Message ----- From: Guildhall, PrintedBooks To: 'jgardner@iglou.com' Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 7:42 AM Subject: RE: GARDNER St Thomas Dear Dr Gardner The Church of St Thomas the Apostle stood at the present day junction of Queen Street and Great St Thomas Apostle. According to Gordon Huelin's book, Vanished churches of the City of London (published by Guildhall Library in 1996), 'The church was destroyed in 1666 and the parish afterwards amalgamated with St Mary Aldermary. Its churchyard remained until the nineteenth century when, on the widening of Queen Street and Cloak Lane, the human remains were reintered in a stone paved vault on the east side of Queen Street, now removed. The church site is marked by paved ground in front of some fine eighteenth-century residences, now offices. There is a City Corporation plaque on the corner of Great St Thomas Apostle, and also a stone tablet indicating the parish boundaries, with the date 1814 and the names of the two churchwardens - John Cockrill and George Cock.' Surviving parish registers are held here by the Manuscripts Section. Their email address is manuscripts.guildhall@corpoflondon.gov.uk Yours sincerely Ruth Barriskill For Principal Reference Librarian

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/rw/3YF.2ACIB/1905 Message Board Post: I am searching for the parents of Irving Winclow Bradford Born dec.16,1875 in penobscot maine. he was married to Mary Almira Stebbins any info please e mail me at kobyflowers2@aol.com

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/1904 Message Board Post: It has been almost 3 years since you posted this message. I am looking for the ancestors of Irving Winslow Bradford. If you have found anything on his ancestors will you e mail me at kobyflowers2@aol.com please. thanks

Found a source with early records predominantly on Randolph County from unpublished sources. happy to share if anyone is interested particularly excited to see both Boswoth's and Maxwell's books finally indexed! Enjoy, Lanna __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Found a source with early records predominantly on Randolph County from unpublished sources. happy to share if anyone is interested particularly excited to see both Boswoth's and Maxwell's books finally indexed! Enjoy, Lanna --------------------------------- Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page

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/1903 Message Board Post: BRADFORD_Josie_N_1901-1986.JPG I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery - Companion Section, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use the picture for your personal records. This is one of the 122,093 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bradford, Hammond Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3YF.2ACIB/1902 Message Board Post: Hammond, Sibell, of New London, child of Elijah Hammond, bound to John Bradford and wife Mary of New London for term of 6 years, 6 months at which time she will be 18 to learn the trade of housewifery. IND. DATE: 01 Dec. 1766 CSL-010 I am not related to this family, I'm just passing on this information, which comes from a book titled "Apprentices of Connecticut 1637-1900. By Kathy A. Ritter. Ancestry Publishing 1986. Joyce

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/1901 Message Board Post: Anyone know anything about Bucky Bradford? His given name was Quenton but we always called him Bucky. I don't know if he was somehow related to the Vance/Workman/or Browning/ but he was very close to the family. Always stayed at my Grandma Brook and Grandpa John's. I know he worked at International Chimney in New York, was married and had several children, they lived in St Mary's West Virginia. I had heard from older people in my family that he passed away, just wondered where or how. My email is thirdtreelight@yahoo.com. Thanks.

It's a pleasure to share. There are still some avenues for research open in Worcester, especially figuring out how Samuel ended up with the tracts Truitts Harbor, Mulberry Grove and Morris' Security on the 1783 tax list. I'm currently trying to trace the descent of these tracts, since Samuel may have acquired them through marriage or due to a line of inheritance through his mother. A deposition Samuel gave about the tract Rochester may provide further clues. There were several depositions recorded regarding a dispute between Patrick Waters and the Spences. Samuel's deposition indicates he must have been living or working nearby there when he was 15. Interestingly this portion of Rochester under dispute was directly adjacent the tract Mulberry Grove, which was of course adjacent to Truitts Harbor and Morris' Security - all three of which Samuel was listed as owning in 1783. There's a definite mystery here worth solving, and I'm working hard on solving it. DNA may provide further help with finding Samuel's parents. I've had my Y chromosome tested, and if I can find a descendant of any Bradfords whom we know were descended from Nathaniel of Accomack, and if our results match closely enough - that would provide the proof we need of a connection. We'd still have to find the specific connection, but at least then we'd know for sure that we were on the right track and we'd be able to narrow the focus on a handful of candidates and be sure of ourselves. I know I'm not supposed to talk about DNA on this list, for which I'm sorry. But the simple fact is that solid documentary evidence of Samuel's parentage may never surface. On 7/4/05, Leona <lmastan@jps.net> wrote: > Adam, > It's a help to be able to eliminate people. You are always a step (or a mile) ahead of me. Thanks for sharing all your hard work. > Leona > ----- Original Message ----- > From: adam bradford > To: BRADFORD-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 7:51 PM > Subject: Re: [BRADFORD-L] Samuel Bradford's father William? > > > I don't believe the grandson of this Samuel Bradford who left will in > New Castle Co. was our Samuel, for a variety of reasons. First, we > know our Samuel was living in Worcester when he was 15 years old, > which means he was probably born there or at least that his parents > were living there when he was 15. Also, the grandson of New Castle > Sam was probably the Samuel Bradford for whom I found the following > probate abstract in New Castle County: > > Samuel Bradford. W. Clay Crk. Hd. Aug 22, 1774. Sept 16, 1774. K. 166. > Wife, Catran; daus., Eliz and Mary; son, James; grandmother, Juda > herris. Exc. Catran Bradford, William Gallaher. > > This Samuel who died in 1774 in New Castle is probably the grandson of > the Samuel who died 1763-1767 and is probably the Samuel Bradford who > was christened in New Castle on 10 November 1761 at age 18. He married > Catherine Lewis, who died 25 February 1788. > > > On 7/3/05, Leona <lmastan@jps.net> wrote: > > Hi Adam, > > > > Since there is a possibility that Snowhill Sam's father is William, have you considered the following? It was sent to me several years ago by Jean A. The time period is a pretty good match, as are the names. > > > > Calendar of Delaware Wills, New Castle Co, 1682-1800 975.1 N213 > > Samuel Bradford. Red Lion Hundred. Dec 31, 1763. April 20, 1767. > > Wife, Margaret. Son, William Bradford. Daus, Sara, Martha. Grandson, Samuel Bradford. Exc, son, William Bradford. > > > > If anyone has done any research on this DE family please let us know what you've found. > > Thanks, Leona > > > > > > ==== BRADFORD Mailing List ==== > > Looking for a genealogy chat? Come check out Genealogy Chats, Inc. at http://www.genealogyforum.org > > > > > > > > ==== BRADFORD Mailing List ==== > Come visit the Genealogy Depository at http://www.gendepository.com > >

Adam, It's a help to be able to eliminate people. You are always a step (or a mile) ahead of me. Thanks for sharing all your hard work. Leona ----- Original Message ----- From: adam bradford To: BRADFORD-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 7:51 PM Subject: Re: [BRADFORD-L] Samuel Bradford's father William? I don't believe the grandson of this Samuel Bradford who left will in New Castle Co. was our Samuel, for a variety of reasons. First, we know our Samuel was living in Worcester when he was 15 years old, which means he was probably born there or at least that his parents were living there when he was 15. Also, the grandson of New Castle Sam was probably the Samuel Bradford for whom I found the following probate abstract in New Castle County: Samuel Bradford. W. Clay Crk. Hd. Aug 22, 1774. Sept 16, 1774. K. 166. Wife, Catran; daus., Eliz and Mary; son, James; grandmother, Juda herris. Exc. Catran Bradford, William Gallaher. This Samuel who died in 1774 in New Castle is probably the grandson of the Samuel who died 1763-1767 and is probably the Samuel Bradford who was christened in New Castle on 10 November 1761 at age 18. He married Catherine Lewis, who died 25 February 1788. On 7/3/05, Leona <lmastan@jps.net> wrote: > Hi Adam, > > Since there is a possibility that Snowhill Sam's father is William, have you considered the following? It was sent to me several years ago by Jean A. The time period is a pretty good match, as are the names. > > Calendar of Delaware Wills, New Castle Co, 1682-1800 975.1 N213 > Samuel Bradford. Red Lion Hundred. Dec 31, 1763. April 20, 1767. > Wife, Margaret. Son, William Bradford. Daus, Sara, Martha. Grandson, Samuel Bradford. Exc, son, William Bradford. > > If anyone has done any research on this DE family please let us know what you've found. > Thanks, Leona > > > ==== BRADFORD Mailing List ==== > Looking for a genealogy chat? Come check out Genealogy Chats, Inc. at http://www.genealogyforum.org > >

I don't believe the grandson of this Samuel Bradford who left will in New Castle Co. was our Samuel, for a variety of reasons. First, we know our Samuel was living in Worcester when he was 15 years old, which means he was probably born there or at least that his parents were living there when he was 15. Also, the grandson of New Castle Sam was probably the Samuel Bradford for whom I found the following probate abstract in New Castle County: Samuel Bradford. W. Clay Crk. Hd. Aug 22, 1774. Sept 16, 1774. K. 166. Wife, Catran; daus., Eliz and Mary; son, James; grandmother, Juda herris. Exc. Catran Bradford, William Gallaher. This Samuel who died in 1774 in New Castle is probably the grandson of the Samuel who died 1763-1767 and is probably the Samuel Bradford who was christened in New Castle on 10 November 1761 at age 18. He married Catherine Lewis, who died 25 February 1788. On 7/3/05, Leona <lmastan@jps.net> wrote: > Hi Adam, > > Since there is a possibility that Snowhill Sam's father is William, have you considered the following? It was sent to me several years ago by Jean A. The time period is a pretty good match, as are the names. > > Calendar of Delaware Wills, New Castle Co, 1682-1800 975.1 N213 > Samuel Bradford. Red Lion Hundred. Dec 31, 1763. April 20, 1767. > Wife, Margaret. Son, William Bradford. Daus, Sara, Martha. Grandson, Samuel Bradford. Exc, son, William Bradford. > > If anyone has done any research on this DE family please let us know what you've found. > Thanks, Leona > > > ==== BRADFORD Mailing List ==== > Looking for a genealogy chat? Come check out Genealogy Chats, Inc. at http://www.genealogyforum.org > >

Hi Adam, Since there is a possibility that Snowhill Sam's father is William, have you considered the following? It was sent to me several years ago by Jean A. The time period is a pretty good match, as are the names. Calendar of Delaware Wills, New Castle Co, 1682-1800 975.1 N213 Samuel Bradford. Red Lion Hundred. Dec 31, 1763. April 20, 1767. Wife, Margaret. Son, William Bradford. Daus, Sara, Martha. Grandson, Samuel Bradford. Exc, son, William Bradford. If anyone has done any research on this DE family please let us know what you've found. Thanks, Leona

Hi Leona, That's that's pretty much what I'm saying. The only evidence for John Bradford having a son Solomon is the abstract in Dryden's book. But the actual deed says "grandson" of John Bradford. After Dryden's abstract is shown to be a mistake, there's simply no reason to believe there were two Solomons. Another discovery I stumbled upon relates to Accomack John's son William Bradford. Briefly, he is not the WIlliam Bradford who left a will dated 1778 naming sons Annanias, Schoolfield, etc., etc. That William is actually William Bradford Jr., who purchased the portions of St. Martins Desert that Accomack John gave to his sons William and John. So we're at square one with William Bradford son of Accomack John. This William Bradford Jr. was the son of a William Bradford (as evidenced by Solomon's quitclaim deed to him) - who was probably the son of Accomack John. It's difficult to present all the evidence relating to this in a post to a message board, so I'm reserving that and will eventually post it to my website www.delmarvabradfords.com. Basically what this means for Samuel Bradford researchers is that it's now possible that Samuel was descended from William Bradford the son of Accomack John. Since no probate for that WIlliam has been found, it's unclear whether he had any children or who they were. The fact that Samuel named his first son William could prove significant in that light - but of course more evidence is needed. Speaking of Samuel Bradford's son William - he may be the William Bradford with wife Sarah, who was granted administration on his estate on 14 Dec. 1810. William and Sarah had at least two children - Henny and Elizabeth Bradford, who both married Truitts; this accords well with Samuel Bradford's will which mentions his son William's children. It may be significant that Samuel's will was dated 15 Dec 1810, the day after administration was granted on William Bradford's estate. There may have been an earlier will which needed to be amended after his son passed away. I have on my to-do list to research this William more thoroughly, to find out who his wife was if possible, and to find out what became of his children. Maybe something'll turn up to strengthen the case. Your confusion is understandable. These Bradfords of Worcester are truly a confusing lot, and I'm not presenting data in the most clear fashion. Again - the evidence and the arguments relating to all these findings are somewhat complicated, so I'm reserving them for my website. On 7/2/05, Leona <lmastan@jps.net> wrote: > > Hi Adam, > I am confused, (so what else is new?). > Are you saying that there is only one Solomon Bradford and he is the son of > Nathaniel Bradford (abt 1699-1759) and Mary ____ ? And that the Solomon > Bradford who is said to be the son of John Bradford (abt 1716-1776) and > Esther Smith does not exist? > Thanks, Leona > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: adam bradford > To: BRADFORD-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 9:18 PM > Subject: Solomon Bradford of Worcester County, Maryland: Dispelling Two > Common Misconceptions > > Having just returned from the Maryland Hall of Records, I have two > discoveries to report that should clear up a lot of the confusion > regarding Solomon Bradford of Worcester County - namely, whether there > were two Solomons, and whether one of these Solomons died in 1788. > > The sole evidence for the presence of two Solomons comes from Ruth > Dryden's book on Worcester County land records. Under the history of > the tract JOHNS LOT she provides the following abstract: "17 May 1771 > Solomon Bradford son of John sold to William Davis." It turns out > this is twice an error, as I discovered by viewing the actual deed. > First, the deed was not a sale, nor was Solomon's other deed on the > same day (to William, Jr. of St. Martin's Desert) a sale. Both these > were quitclaim deeds. William Bradford, Jr.and William Davis were > already in possession of the tracts. In 1771 Solomon was simply > selling them his rights to the land, as eldest son of the eldest son > of John of Accomack, and therefore John's heir at law. Furthermore, in > Solomon's quitclaim to William Davis he is not referred to as the son > of John, but the grandson of John - meaning John of Accomack. > > Another error which has caused some confusion over Solomon is found in > a widely-viewed abstract of Pharoah Warren's will, namely the one > posted on the Ocean City Life-Saving Museum's website. The abstract > reads as follows: ". . . Wit: isaac Evans, Solomon Bradford, he is now > deceased, and Valentine Ryan. JW 13 202." But the actual record does > not refer to Solomon as deceased. Since only 2 of the 3 witnesses > appeared to prove the will, the abstractor must have extrapolated > Solomon's death. That is a misinterpetation of the record. As only two > witnesses were required for a will to be valid, Solomon's presence was > not necessary. Evans and Ryan were sufficient for probate. > > This information should be of assistance to all of us trying to sort > out these Worcester Bradfords. It's also more proof, if proof was > needed, that it's always a good idea to check original records - every > abstractor makes mistakes now and then. I'll eventually place full > transcriptions of both these records on a website I've just started > developing at www.delmarvabradfords.com. > > ______________________________

Hi Adam, I am confused, (so what else is new?). Are you saying that there is only one Solomon Bradford and he is the son of Nathaniel Bradford (abt 1699-1759) and Mary ____ ? And that the Solomon Bradford who is said to be the son of John Bradford (abt 1716-1776) and Esther Smith does not exist? Thanks, Leona ----- Original Message ----- From: adam bradford To: BRADFORD-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 9:18 PM Subject: Solomon Bradford of Worcester County, Maryland: Dispelling Two Common Misconceptions Having just returned from the Maryland Hall of Records, I have two discoveries to report that should clear up a lot of the confusion regarding Solomon Bradford of Worcester County - namely, whether there were two Solomons, and whether one of these Solomons died in 1788. The sole evidence for the presence of two Solomons comes from Ruth Dryden's book on Worcester County land records. Under the history of the tract JOHNS LOT she provides the following abstract: "17 May 1771 Solomon Bradford son of John sold to William Davis." It turns out this is twice an error, as I discovered by viewing the actual deed. First, the deed was not a sale, nor was Solomon's other deed on the same day (to William, Jr. of St. Martin's Desert) a sale. Both these were quitclaim deeds. William Bradford, Jr.and William Davis were already in possession of the tracts. In 1771 Solomon was simply selling them his rights to the land, as eldest son of the eldest son of John of Accomack, and therefore John's heir at law. Furthermore, in Solomon's quitclaim to William Davis he is not referred to as the son of John, but the grandson of John - meaning John of Accomack. Another error which has caused some confusion over Solomon is found in a widely-viewed abstract of Pharoah Warren's will, namely the one posted on the Ocean City Life-Saving Museum's website. The abstract reads as follows: ". . . Wit: isaac Evans, Solomon Bradford, he is now deceased, and Valentine Ryan. JW 13 202." But the actual record does not refer to Solomon as deceased. Since only 2 of the 3 witnesses appeared to prove the will, the abstractor must have extrapolated Solomon's death. That is a misinterpetation of the record. As only two witnesses were required for a will to be valid, Solomon's presence was not necessary. Evans and Ryan were sufficient for probate. This information should be of assistance to all of us trying to sort out these Worcester Bradfords. It's also more proof, if proof was needed, that it's always a good idea to check original records - every abstractor makes mistakes now and then. I'll eventually place full transcriptions of both these records on a website I've just started developing at www.delmarvabradfords.com. ______________________________

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/1900 Message Board Post: Giles Bradford, my great-grandfather, was born in SC on 1/15/1814 and died in Putnam County, TN, 3/171898. The 1860 U.S. census for Gilmer County, GA, shows him living there near a Joseph Bradford of the same age and a Thomas Bradford age 26 and a 60 year-old woman named Lucy Bradford. I would appreciate any information anyone could provide me on any of these Bradfords.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Roberts Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3YF.2ACIB/1827.2 Message Board Post: Hello Melissa. I came across this webpage completely by chance. I am not even particularly interested in genealogy (or family). However, I have to admit I am impressed with your research. Do you have a family tree that I can look at or "click on"? (I'm not sure how this works) Let me know if you (and by default I) are "Mayflower Descendants" and I'll try to figure out what that means. Good Luck! Deborah (Roberts) Johnson - DebRJRlty@aol.com