Jean, I'm very glad you and others are trying to make the same connection between Snowhill Sam and John of Accomack. Definitely more likely than any mayflower connection. Samuel's my ggggg-grandfather. My grandfather Vance Bradford wrote the book "Bradford Descendants" about Snowhill Sam's progeny. (Incidentally, I'm sure many of you own it, but if anyone wants any of the info contained in this book, let me know and I'd be glad to post it.) I also think there's a strong possibility, which many others have mentioned, that Samuel's wife Tabitha was the daughter of John Tarr, Sr., as mentioned in the latter's will. Not only are there no other contender Bradfords that I have seen as yet, but there are lots of Tarr-Samuel connections in Samuel's generation and the one after. Samuel himself appears as a bond for Michael Tarr who died intestate, and Samuel's son James married John Tarr's granddaughter Sarah H. Tarr. If anyone can uncover the identity of Samuel's first wife Sarah I imagine it would be a tremendous clue as to Samuel's parentage. The tradition that she is a Fitzgerald comes from a letter of Snowhill Sam's grandson Samuel Hancock, who mentions that his grandmother was a Fitzgerald and that he didn't know her first name. But then when you go looking for Fitzgeralds in Worcester - what you find is very disappointing. There is a tremendous dearth of Fitzgeralds in Worcester County. There is a Peter Fitzgerrold who appears in some of the Somerset tax lists of the 1730s, but then . . . I haven't found anything yet. Was this where Samuel's son Peter's name came from? The possibility also exists that Sarah was originally a Fitzgerrald, but then married, was widowed and married Samuel with her deceased husband's last name. Also - the 1730-40 Somerset tax lists reveal the existence of 5 Bradfords. There's John Sr. and his 3 sons John, William & Nathaniel - these guys we know. But then there's also an Adam Bradford. Where did this guy come from? I haven't seen evidence of this Adam's existence past the 1740 Somerset Co tax list. I would guess he also is related to John and sons - but how? And since Adam appears as a dependant earlier in the 1730s, I would guess that means he was young and so was in the generation after John the elder. Is he a son who died young? Did he move? Was he a nephew? Who knows? Very tantalizing. Could this Adam be where Samuel's son Adam's name came from, or was that name passed down via his wife Sarah? So many tantalizing hints and clues, so little actual proof. --- JALEX4954@aol.com wrote: > Adam, I am so glad to see your post on Snowhill Sam. > There are a number of > us actively researching this Samuel Bradford who are > also researching this > particular John Bradford line from Accomack, VA as a > possible connection. Please > keep us informed of anything you find. This > Samuel Bradford was my gggg > grandfather. > Jean Alexander > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com