My earliest proven BRADFORD ancestor was Richard Joshua BRADFORD, born 1795 in Fairfield Co.,SC. By 1820 he was in Wilkes Co.,GA where he married Mary F. KIRKLAND. By 1825 they were in Gwinnett Co., GA where their first son, Jefferson, was born. They continued to live in Gwinnett Co.,GA and had 5 other children- Lucy,David Joshua, Ambrose, Sarah, and Cynthia Amelia,who is my gggmother.After the death of Mary Kirkland, Joshua married Martha Elizabeth WILSON of Gwinnett Co. Welcome any info on this family. Shirley BRADFORD Dove dvdove@mindspring,com