Part 1 Carol's message exceeded 20KB; therefore, I'm forwarding it in two parts. Please do not click on the "Reply" button to respond to this message. If you do, it will not be sent to Carol Goodman. Please address a "New Message" to Carol. Thanks Jim Young List Moderator and RootsWeb Donor ======================= Carol Goodman <cccgood@greene.xtn.net> Fri Apr 10 18:51:36 1998 writes: To: BRADLEY-ROOTS-L-request@rootsweb.com Subject: JOSEPH BRADLEY information Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Diagnostic: Submission size exceeds 20000 bytes X-Envelope-To: BRADLEY-ROOTS-L-request Hi Joe and everyone, If anyone can tell me who JOSEPH'S BRADLEY parents and siblings and ancestors are I would be forever greatful. I thought and still do that ASA is his father but I can't prove it yet. Asa's son Joseph married an Elizabeth also but he is supposed to have gone to South Carolina and my Joseph BRADLEY was in Greene Co., Tennessee. I SURE HOPE THAT SOMEONE CAN MAKE A CONNECTION AND HELP ME OUT! Here is some of my information on him and his descendants. CAROL CHRISTINE BRADLEY Goodman Descendants of JOSEPH BRADLEY Generation No. 1 1. JOSEPH2 BRADLEY (UNKNOWN1) was born Abt. 1792 in Present day Tennessee(North Carolina ), and died 1874 in Greene County Tennessee. He married ELIZABETH BABB April 22, 1819 in Greene Co Tennessee, daughter of PHILLIP(2) BABB and ELIZABETH HUMBARD. Notes for JOSEPH BRADLEY: This is Joesph Bradley's Will Joseph Bradley 7 December 1874 To lawful heirs,John K. ,Lucy Ann Bradley, Rebecca Knight - land equally divided on condition they support my wife and me. Grand-children, heirs of James Bradley decesed.( Mary Smith - $1, James Bradley), heirs of William Bradley decesed., - $1. William Bradley senr.- $1. Executor: S. S. Babb. Dated: 15 July 1872. Witnesses : George A. Wattenbarger, John W. Wattenbarger. Signed: Joseph Bradley ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------- The State of Tennessee To all to whom these presents shall come greeting. Know ye that in considerations of an entry made in the entry (Ta 's) office of Greene county no.1540 dated the 27 th day of January 1834 by JOSEPH BRADLEY. This is granted by the state of Tenn unto the same JOSEPH BRADLEY and his heirs a certain tract or parcel of land cotaining one hundred and forty two acres, lying in the county of on said , on the waters of Lick creek, adjoining George Johnston and others. Beginning at a corner of a tract of Johnstons called a black oak, thence north one hundred and six poles to a stake on a line of T. Rabys, then with the same, west one hundred and twenty poles to a black oak and dogwood,his come, then with Strongs line, south sventy nine poles to a stake and Jim Lamants' corner, then with his line East sixty four poles to a stake between a (Kidney and ????) oak, near a branch, then with his line,south fifty six pole to two white oaks, his corner East with his line, fifteen poles to a 0hickery and white oakm then a west his line,south sixty two poles to double dogwood, then with Johnstons line East one hundred and twenty seven poles to a ???oak. thence north eighty eight poles to a gum, on Bailys' line, thence with the (!!!) !!! was eighty four poles to the Beginning. Surveyed the 28th August 1834 with it affus?????? to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appertenanas to the said JOSEPH BRADLEY and his heirs forever. this writ up when of Newton cannon Governor of the state of Tennessee has here with set his hand and caused the great seal of the state to be affixed at Nashville on the 20th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six and of American Independance on the sixty first ???? of a sentry, By the Governor N. Cannon Found on Microfilm (Land Grants of North Carolina and Tennessee) atGreene Co., Library, Greeneville Tennessee. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------- Joseph Bradley was born in,(present day Tenn.,or NC. at the time) around 1792. He was married to Elizabeth Babb in 1819. Joseph Bradley homesteaded his farm in the 11th dist. Greene County Tenn. near the Zion Methodist church at Baileyton, joining the lands of Thomas Raby , Henry Tarrents, Strongs, and George Johnson. More About JOSEPH BRADLEY: Fact 1: August 31, 1830, was listed as J.P. on Samuel McCamis and Nancy Stuarts licenese Children of JOSEPH BRADLEY and ELIZABETH BABB are: 2. i. JAMES3 BRADLEY, b. 1827, Tn; d. 1851. 3. ii. JOHN KNIGHT BRADLEY, b. 1824, present day Tennessee; d. February 04, 1879, Old Bailey Family Cemetary near Baileyton Greene Co., Tennessee. iii. LUCY ANN BRADLEY, b. 1826, Greene County Tennessee; d. 1896, Greene County Tennessee. 4. iv. WILLIAM BRADLEY, b. 1830. 5. v. REBECCA BRADLEY, b. 1839; d. 1882. vi. ISSAC M. BRADLEY, b. 1842; d. 1864, Cleveland Tn., Buried at Red Hill Cemetary near Cleveland; m. MARY COUCH, March 31, 1861, Greene Co Tennessee. Notes for ISSAC M. BRADLEY: Issac served during the Civil War with 1st Tennessee Calvary Company F. He died in Cleveland Tennessee and was burried in Red Hill Cemetary near Cleveland Tennessee. More About ISSAC M. BRADLEY: Fact 1: Private Company F 1st Reg., Tennessee Calvary Union Fact 2: Age 21, Height 6 foot 00 inches Fact 3: Complexion: Dark, Eyes: dark, Hair: dark Fact 4: Born Greene County Tennessee, Occupation: Farmer Fact 5: Enlisted March 1st 1862. Where: Boston Ky Fact 6: By Whom: C. W. Isley Term: 3 years Fact 7: Pat Davis signature Fact 8: doed pf consumption, July 8th, 1864 in Bradley Co., Fact 9: There is no other evidence of death except co., Rolls Fact 10: He is burried at Red Hill Cemetary in Bradley county Generation No. 2 2. JAMES3 BRADLEY (JOSEPH2, UNKNOWN1) was born 1827 in Tn, and died 1851. He married CYNTHIA JANE COOTER January 24, 1849 in Greene Co Tennessee, daughter of JOHN COOTER and MARY WATTENBARGER. Children of JAMES BRADLEY and CYNTHIA COOTER are: 6. i. JAMES RALPH4 BRADLEY, b. June 07, 1851, Greene County Tennessee In Baileyton; d. November 22, 1927, Greene County Tennessee , Mt Carmel. ii. MARY BRADLEY, b. 1848; m. ROBERT SMITH. Notes for MARY BRADLEY: Mary married Robert Smith/Smythe and went to Ok around 1900. 3. JOHN KNIGHT3 BRADLEY (JOSEPH2, UNKNOWN1) was born 1824 in present day Tennessee, and died February 04, 1879 in Old Bailey Family Cemetary near Baileyton Greene Co., Tennessee. He married NANCY SIBBA (SEBA) BALL in Rogersville (Hawkins Co.) Tennessee, daughter of WILLIAM BALL and NANCY TATE. Notes for JOHN KNIGHT BRADLEY: . .John K. Bradley born in Greene County Tenn in 1824, Married Sibby Ball daughter of William and Nancy Ball of Beech Creek, Hawkins County Tenn. Some of the children of John and Sibby Bradley settled in th Beech Creek section of Hawkins County, Tennessee. John K. Bradley and Sibby Ball Bradley are both burried in Bailey's Cemetary at Baileyton Tennessee. John served in the Civil War with the Union "1st Tennessee Calvary, Co. K" War Department Adjutant General's Office Washington D.C. November 5,1880 Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the recipt from your Office of Application for Pension No.268'082, and to return it herewith with such information as is frunished by the files of this Office that John K. Bradely was enrolled and mustered into service as a pvt. on the 12th day of July,1862, at Cumberland Gap, in Co. K, 4th Regiment of Tennessee (sub Tennessee Calv.) Volunteers, to serve 3 years, or during the war. On the Muster Roll of Co. "K" of that Regiment, from enrollment to August 31"'1862 he is reported present. Shown on sub rolls to Oct.,31,1863. July and August 1864 (next on file) present. Roll for Sept., and Oct.1864 is not on file. Sub rolls to July 28" 1865, present. He was Mustered out of service with Co. June 5",1865 at Nashville Tennessee. I am, sir, very respectfully Your obedient servant, H.C. Con???? Assistand Adjutant Gereral The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- -----------------------------------------------------THE STATE OF TENNESSEE TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME GREETING: KNOW YE, THAT in consideration of an Entry made in th ENTRY TAKER'S OFFICE, of Greene County, of No. 2834 dated the 6th day of May 1850 by John K. Bradley and his heirs a certain TRACT OF LAND, containing Six hundred Acres, lying in the County aforesaid . In Hawkins County, on the water of Gap Creek & waters of Holston River adjoining the land of ( J.M. Brown (looks like) )and others. Beginning at a bush Brown & Bradley's corner north am~ a half cu ft. Seventy six poles, to a hismint oak, North fifty eight West seventy eight poles to a hickory Brown's Corner, North thirty three . East three hundred and forty two poles to a stake, South eighty five East three hundred and eighty three poles to a stake at E. Starnes' line, with the same South forty seven West three hundred and sixty five poles to a stake., South one hundred and ninty four poles to a stake on Leonard Starnes Survey, with the same South seventy west one hundred and fifty four poles to a water( branch?) beginning corner to Starnes, then a direct line to the Beginning. Surveyed 30th October 1850 with its appurentenances, to HAVE and to HOLD the said TRACT or PARCEL of LAND, WITH ITS appurtenances to the land John K. Bradley and his heirs forever. AS WITTNESS WHEREOF, J. B. Campbell on the 28th day of September in the YEAR OF OUR LORD one thousand eight hundred and fifty three and of AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, the seventy eighth BY THE GOVERNOR. A. Johnson M.B. Munnsey More About JOHN KNIGHT BRADLEY: Fact 1: Enlisted 8-3-1862 Fact 2: Joined for duty July 12-1862 at Greeneville Tennessee Fact 3: Mustered in August 16 1862 , Where: Cumberland Gap Fact 4: Mustered out 4-6-1865 Fact 5: Last paid 8-31-1964 Fact 6: Discharge furnished Fact 7: Company K 4th reg Fact 8: Dark hair, dark skin, dark eyes , 6 ft tall Children of JOHN BRADLEY and NANCY BALL are: 7. i. MAHALA JANE4 BRADLEY, b. June 22, 1842, Greene County Tennessee; d. December 11, 1910, Greene County Tennessee burried at Zion at Baileyton. ii. NANCY ELIZABETH BRADLEY, b. February 20, 1845; d. Abt. March 01, 1856. iii. LUCY ANN BRADLEY, b. December 03, 1847. iv. POLLY MARINDA BRADLEY, b. October 01, 1848; d. January 27, 1871. v. RODAH REBECCA BRADLEY, b. July 02, 1850. 8. vi. WILLIAM JASPER BRADLEY, b. April 11, 1852. 9. vii. ZADOCH(ZEDRIC) BARNETT BRADLEY, b. March 06, 1854, Greene County Tennessee; d. February 13, 1935, Hawkin Co.,Tennessee Burried: New Hope Cemetary. 10. viii. JOSEPH K. BRADLEY, b. February 13, 1856; d. 1939, Hawkin Co.,Tennessee Burried: New Hope Cemetary. ix. CERENA ELIZA BRADLEY, b. November 26, 1857. x. EDWARD LEWIS BRADLEY, b. August 26, 1860; d. February 20, 1863. 4. WILLIAM3 BRADLEY (JOSEPH2, UNKNOWN1) was born 1830. He married MARY LINEBAUGH December 10, 1854 in Greene Co Tennessee, daughter of DANIEL LINEBAUGH and KATHERINE LINEBAUGH. Child of WILLIAM BRADLEY and MARY LINEBAUGH is: i. WILLIAM JR.4 BRADLEY, b. Abt. 1857. 5. REBECCA3 BRADLEY (JOSEPH2, UNKNOWN1) was born 1839, and died 1882. She married GREENEVILLE KNIGHT September 17, 1857 in Greene Co Tennessee. Children of REBECCA BRADLEY and GREENEVILLE KNIGHT are: i. MATILDA4 KNIGHT, b. 1858. ii. ELIZABETH KNIGHT, b. 1861. iii. LUCY KNIGHT, b. 1862. iv. MARY A. KNIGHT, b. 1865. v. GILBERT KNIGHT, b. 1868. Generation No. 3 6. JAMES RALPH4 BRADLEY (JAMES3, JOSEPH2, UNKNOWN1) was born June 07, 1851 in Greene County Tennessee In Baileyton, and died November 22, 1927 in Greene County Tennessee , Mt Carmel. He married MARTHA A.(J.) COUCH November 24, 1870 in county Line Church, Green Co. & Hawkins Co., line, daughter of VALENTINE(TINY) COUCH and LAVINA HALE. Children of JAMES BRADLEY and MARTHA COUCH are: 11. i. BRUCE MELVIN5 BRADLEY, b. September 1884, Greene County Tennessee; d. May 26, 1958, Greene County Tennessee. 12. ii. WILLIAM ALLISON BRADLEY, b. Greene County Tennessee; d. Greene County Tennessee at Pilot Knobb. iii. SOPHRONIA(PHRONIE) BRADLEY, b. 1871, Couches Gap,Greene Co., Tenn; d. 1937, Greene County Tennessee Burried at Mt. Carmel. 13. iv. GEORGE RUFUS BRADLEY, b. August 01, 1873, Greene County Tennessee; d. March 20, 1950, Greene County Tennessee burried at Prices cemetary at Romeo. 14. v. SALLY BRADLEY, b. 1882, Greene County Tennessee; d. Rockford ,ILLinoise. 15. vi. LURA A. BRADLEY, b. 1888, Greene County Tennessee. 7. MAHALA JANE4 BRADLEY (JOHN KNIGHT3, JOSEPH2, UNKNOWN1) was born June 22, 1842 in Greene County Tennessee, and died December 11, 1910 in Greene County Tennessee burried at Zion at Baileyton. She married (1) DANIEL ALFRED WATTENBARGER September 06, 1859 in Greene County Tennessee. She married (2) ALLEN WAITES November 30, 1866 in Greene County Tennessee, son of ALLEN WAITES and NANCY JONES. Children of MAHALA BRADLEY and ALLEN WAITES are: i. CHARLEY5 WAITES. 16. ii. THOMAS ASBERRY WAITES. iii. WILL WILLIAM WAITES. iv. GEORGE WAITES. v. BELLE WAITES, m. COOTER. 8. WILLIAM JASPER4 BRADLEY (JOHN KNIGHT3, JOSEPH2, UNKNOWN1) was born April 11, 1852. He married BARBARA. More About WILLIAM JASPER BRADLEY: Fact 1: Social Security # 505-18-5514 issued in Nebraska Fact 2: Last Known residence, Wymore Nebraska Children of WILLIAM BRADLEY and BARBARA are: i. MALISSIE JANE5 BRADLEY, b. January 22, 1873; d. August 26, 1956, Burried: Brices Cemetary,Hawkins Co., Tennessee; m. HUSTON H. BARNETTE. ii. JOHN KITE BRADLEY, b. April 14, 1876; d. April 10, 1967. iii. TILMALN ASBURY BRADLEY, b. July 12, 1878. iv. GEORGE W. BRADLEY, b. January 19, 1880. 17. v. LEILA ANN MATILDA BRADLEY, b. June 18, 1882, Baileyton ,Greene Co., Tennessee; d. May 06, 1918, Nebraska. vi. POLLIE SIBBIE BRADLEY, b. January 01, 1884. vii. ELCIE LUE BERTIE BRADLEY, b. November 11, 1886. viii. JENNIE KELLEY BRADLEY, b. November 10, 1888. ix. WILLIAM B. BRADLEY, b. May 10, 1889. x. WYLIE B. BRADLEY, b. January 08, 1891. xi. MARY ALICE BRADLEY, b. June 15, 1894. xii. CHALLIE(CHARLIE) HICKMAN BRADLEY, b. May 30, 1897. 9. ZADOCH(ZEDRIC) BARNETT4 BRADLEY (JOHN KNIGHT3, JOSEPH2, UNKNOWN1) was born March 06, 1854 in Greene County Tennessee, and died February 13, 1935 in Hawkin Co.,Tennessee Burried: New Hope Cemetary. He married S.A.. Child of ZADOCH(ZEDRIC) BRADLEY and S.A. is: i. M.C.5 BRADLEY, b. April 27, 1877; d. June 17, 1877, Hawkin Co.,Tennessee Burried: New Hope Cemetary. 10. JOSEPH K.4 BRADLEY (JOHN KNIGHT3, JOSEPH2, UNKNOWN1) was born February 13, 1856, and died 1939 in Hawkin Co.,Tennessee Burried: New Hope Cemetary. He married MARY(MATTIE S.) UNKNOWN. Child of JOSEPH BRADLEY and MARY(MATTIE UNKNOWN is: i. SARAH C.5 BRADLEY, b. 1878. ------------------------- Generation 4 continued in Part 2.