In a message dated 1/3/98 2:43:58 PM, kenped@glinda.oz.net wrote: <<I have a bunch of ancestors from Orange; Orange Alamance; and Orange Caswell. From Orange, I can help others with the Melton lineage. >From Orange Alamance, I need help! This is what I know for sure: my ggggrandmother was Nancy L. Bird (B 1822, Orange). Her father was James Bird; mother was Polly Vincent. James was the son of Richard Bird. I have no information on Polly Vincent. Might someone else out there? Thomas Bird first married Anna Browning. After her death, he married Nancy Hamilton. Thomas died in about 1835 and is buried in Cross Roads Cem. In the 1850 Census, my ggg grandmother, Nancy L. (Bird) Bradford and her two little children, Mary and William Bradford; are enumerated in the home of Nancy Bird, widow. Next line in the census is Murray Lambeth, Tailor. With him is enumerated James Bradford, "Student". James Bradford is the husband of Nancy L. Bird Bradford. He then died in 1851 and is buried next to Nancy (Hamilton) Bird in Cross Roads. She is next to Thomas. James Bradford's tombstone reads, "Our Jamey". Later in the 1850's, Nancy L. Bird Bradford married Murray Lambeth. Does anyone out there know the relationship of Nancy (Hamilton) Bird to Nancy L. Bird Bradford? Does anyone have information on the Lambeth family? Further, James Bradford was the son of David Bradford and Elizabeth Carregan, I believe. Is this David the son of William Bradford? Does anyone out there have the Bradford history? How about the Carregans? Your help is greatfully appreciated. Toni From: "Ken & Toni Pedersen" <kenped@glinda.oz.net> Dear Tony et al, Below is a very BAD outline of the BRADFORD line that I have been attempting to put together. I will appreciate anyone who has better data to revise my outline, or tell me to abolish it completely. I think that I have a possible Bradford line through my John King of northern Alamance County. I have not been able to see any document validating such, but two Bradfords were witnesses to John King's will. The Bradford name appears often in Orange County in connection with the King family, as well as, the Faucette family. Ruth Herndon Shield's Abstracts of Orange County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for December 1753, lists David Bradford recording a cattle mark and in 4 December 1756 David is named overseer of a road. Richard Bradford wrote a will in Granville County, North Carolina in 1757, which listed son, Richard son, John(under 21 at the time), brother Philip Bradford, wife Rachael,, daughter Sephirah Bradford, daughter, Elizabeth Bradford, daughter, Hannah Poe, and daughter Mary Bird. Thomas Bradford of Granville County listed a son, David, in his will of 1786. D. Bradford and Thomas Bradford are listed as witnesses of the will of John King 17 February 1797. A Nancy Bradford was the wife of Thomas Bird, son of James Bird of Caswell County; Elizabeth Bradford Walker was named in the will of Nancy B. Bird, as well as Margaret Bradford McOllogh. Another David Bradford listed his will 6 August 1856 in Alamance County, in which he listed 3 daughters and seven grandchildren. At least one son and one daughter must have pre-deceased him since he listed Bradford and McAdams grandchildren. 24 September 1755, a Thomas Bradford and Mary his wife of Northampton County, North Carolina deeded land to Thomas Bradford Junr. of Orange County, thirty pounds, 220 acres in Orange County on S side of Lick Creek, ........part of a tract granted Thomas Bradford by deed dated 25 March 1752; signed Thos. Bradford, Mary (X) Bradford; witness: John (X) Richardson, Justin Knott, William (X) Day; proved December Term 1755 by William Day. Margaret McAdams, wife of David McAdams. Died Mar. 13, 1838, in the 57 year of her age. (Cross Raods Cemetery) David McAdams. Died August 3, 1868. Aged 85 Years. Eli McAdams, son of D & M McAdams. Born Oct. 13, 1816. Died Oct. 2, 1856. Jamie Bradford. Born April 20, 1816. Died June 26, 1851. (Cross Roads Cemetery) Eli McAdams. Born Aug. 9, 1817. Died Dec. 1, 1879. Aged 62 ys. 3 ms & 22 days. Margaret McAdams, Wife of Eli McAdams, died Jand 28 1849. A. 38 ys, 4 ms. 18 ds. + John Bradford This John cannot be place appropriately in the above lineage. He was married to Rebecca Pace according to Charles E. Cheek of Harmonyville Rd. Star Route, Pottstown, Pa. 19464. + John Bradford Married to Patience Reed, daughter of Henry Reed. + Henry Bradford Born 4 December 1761; died 1837; married Sarah Crowell, born 1763; died 1839. + Dr. Edward Bradford Born 25 August 1798; died 28 August 1873; married -?- 10 November 1825. - Margaret Bradford Born 1810 in Caswell County; married and was first wife to Eli McAdams; who died 1 December 1879 in Caswell County. - Rebecca Bradford Named by Charles E. Cheek as sister to Henry. She was born 25 December 1752; married in 1770 John Branch, born 1750; died 1806. Rebecca may have died before the will of her father, John Bradford.