Hello, I am looking for parents of a John Bradley b. abt. 1780 somewhere in VR. I know that he married Mary Weatherford in 1802 in Charlotte Co. VR. I also know that he belonged to the Meherrin Baptist Church in neighboring Lunenburg Co. Per that churches minutes John transferred his membership back and forth from Buckingham Baptist Church (assuming in Buckingham Co.) I don't speak or read late 1700's church minutes English very well but that's the jest of it. At this point my search has taking me to Buckingham County. Per the 1810 census there was a John Bradley in Buckingham County but he had too many children and all the wrong ages. So this puts me looking at neighboring counties knowing people traveled great distances to go to church in those days. In Cumberland County there's John with one wife 26-45, one male son under 10, and one female under 10, which fits the John I'm looking for to a tee. (John had 2 children; Louisa b. ? and James b. 1808) So now I need better conformation so I start looking at wills and find one from Hezekiah Bradley from Cumberland Co. that mentions John as a son. The dates put this as close to the John I'm looking for. But I understand that Hezekiah Bradley (who was the son of John Bradley b. 28 Oct 1718 m. Phoebe Holloway) was someone that there is not much information about much less his family.. Is anyone in a position to help me in my search? Below are notes on John in hopes that they be of help. Finley R. Bradley http://www.parsonstech.com/genealogy/trees/fbradley/Bradley.htm 1780 - Circa, born in Virginia. 1802 - Oct 14, Married to Mary T. Weatherford in Charlotte Co., Virginia 1808 - Circa, son James born in Virginia 1818 - Sept 25, received deed of gift from his father-in-law, Joseph Weatherford included 1 Negro man named Joseph, 1 boy named Jeremiah, 1 negro woman named Nanny and two hundred acres of land. deed also states if I (Joseph Weatherford) die without leaving any other heirs I leave to John Bradley 3 Negroes, Joe, Peter, and Jinny and 350 acres of land,stock of all kinds, household and kitchen furniture. 1824-Oct 30, John Bradley, Mary his wife and Joseph Weatherford and Susannah his wife sold to John Goode 280 acres of land in Charlotte Co., Virginia for $350.00 1824- Ask Meherrin Baptist Church for "Letter". 1824 - Moved to Sumner Co., Tennessee from Charlotte Co., Virginia. 1828 - Had his brother-in-law Joseph Weatherford (Jr.) brought to Sumner Co., from Virginia by Seaton Duffer. Before leaving for VR, John agreed to pay Seaton $30 for his effort. When Seaton returned John wouldn't pay up. Eventually, Seaton was paid $10. 1832 - Received Kentucky land grant of 25 acres on Trammel Creek, Sumner Co., Tennessee (now Macon Co.) 1835 - Received Kentucky land grant of 50 acres on Trammel Creek, Sumner Co., Tennessee (now Macon Co.) 1841 - Nov 6, signed a petition to be dismissed from Testament Church in order to constitute a new church at Siloam. 1845 - Sept, Wife Mary Died, recorded in Siloam Church minutes. 1845 - Oct 9, Sold 127 acres of land in Macon Co., Tennessee to Annanias Epperson and moved to the Bransford Community of Sumner Co., Tennessee with his son James 1846 - Oct, requested a letter of dismissal from Siloam Church, it was granted (did not find where he rejoined the church, however he is again a member in March of 1849) 1849 - March, Bro. John Bradley complained to the church that Bro. Joseph Weatherford charged him in his bill of chancery for twenty years of services and running away with his father-in-laws property from Virginia. 1850 - Living with his son James and Daughter-in-law Susan (Davis) in Civil District 13, Sumner Co., Tennessee. 1860 - living with his son James and daughter-in-law Caroline (Reese) in 13th Civil district of Sumner Co., Tennessee. 1868 - Dec 26, date of death, recorded in Siloam Church minutes.