thanief Tradford

of ,< comack County, cOirginia

One jittc of Descent

NATHANIEL BRADFORD

of

ACCOMACK COUNTY, VIRGINIA

One Line of Descent

Mary Frances Carey Genealogist

Foreword

In the settlement of the Colony of Virginia, any person who paid his own

transportation costs from England was entitled to patent 50 acres of land. If

someone else paid transportation costs, then that person was eligible for the 50

acres. Many people who patented land paid for a number of others, who were called

headrights and whose names were listed when the patent was granted.

The name of Nathaniel Bradford, the first Bradford on the Eastern Shore of

Virginia, does not show as a headright for others patenting land, nor is his name

listed as one of his own headrights. A "Igicho" (Nicholas) Bradford was given as a

headright by John Broach, when he was granted 1800 acres on the York River, in

Virginia, on 10 August 1647 (Nugent I, p. 173). This could have been a misreading

of "Natha" Bradfrod, who was on the Eastern Shore by 1655.

Local records show the first three generations of the Bradfords here without

any difficulty. The first problem was encountered in determining the father of

Benston Bradford of the fourth generation. With a little rearranging of birth and

marriage dates, a case could be made for Benston being a fifth generation Bradford,

a son of Edmund, rather than his brother. This would increase the number of gen-

erations by one, which seems logical for the time period involved. However, the

records show Edmund had a son Thomas and indicate he had another son, William

Hyslop Bradford, but nothing has been found suggesting he had other sons, while

Edmund was called "eldest son of Thomas", giving assurance that he had at least one

brother.

From the second generation through the seventh generation, none of the Bradfords

of this line died testate (with wills). This has made it harder and more time-

consuming to find the names of their children. A further complication has been the

fact that their descendants, until circa 1875, were living in or near Bradfords

Neck among other Bradfords, descendants of the firstThomas Bradford's brothers,

Nathaniel, William, j r, Fisher, Bayly, and John.

The third major complication developed when Benjamin Thomas Bradford's death

certificate stated he was the son of a Charles Bradford and his wife Tabby. This

is a categorical error. Census records, marriage records, and court orders prove

otherwise.

All the documentation used in the herein write-up has been taken from Accomack

County records unless otherwise stated. Accomack County Marriage License Bonds,

1841-1847, are missing. The first Federal Census, taken in 1790, is no longer in

existance for Accomack County. The Accomack County Federal Census for 1800 is the

only 1800 census still existing for the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Mrs. Donna D. Warren, who commissioned this study, has furnished family infor-

mation left by her father, Roy W. Davenport, and by his mother, Cordie Frances

Bradford Davenport. Virginia Martin Scott of Wachapreague, widow of Russell Scott,

who was Roy W. Davenport's first cousin through the Bradfords, gave the names of

her husband's brothers and sisters. A visit to Mrs. Clara Lilliston East, widow of

William T. East, Jr., at the Accomack County Nursing Home, gave no additional

family information.

Mr. C. Wesley Bradford, Jr., of New Church, and his uncle, Mr. Frank Bradford,

of Chincoteague, have been contacted concerning their ancestor, Charles W. Bradford,

the first Bradford on Chincoteague Island, Virginia. The family does not know

where he came from originally. The 1850 census, showing he was born in Virginia,

and his second marriage record, stating he was a son of Noah and Polly Bradford,

indicate he came from a Bradfords Neck line. A Charles Bradford, apparently a son

of Nathaniel Bradford of the third generation and his wife, Elizabeth Parker Brad-

ford, died intestate in Accomack County in 1763. He had three sons: Thomas Bayly

Bradford, Noah Bradford, and Charles Bradford. It would seem that one of these

three sons had a son Noah, who was the father of Charles W. Bradford of Chinco-

teague Island

Mary Frances Carey 31415 Horntown Road New Church, VA 23415

February 91 1997

Contents

Nathaniel Bradford - The First Generation

William Bradford - The Second Generation

Thomas Bradford - The Third Generation

Benston Bradford - The Fourth Generation

Jacob Bradford - The Fifth Generation

John W. Bradford - The Sixth Generation

Benjamin Thomas Bradford - The Seventh Generation

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Nathaniel Bradford The First Generation

The name of Nathaniel Bradford first appears in Eastern Shore of Virginia

records in 1655, when he was to receive payment for a debt in Northhampton County.

by order of the court (Bio. Dict.). On 10 October 1658, Nathaniel Bradford was

granted 400 acres of land in Northampton County, in return for naming eight head-

rights (Nugent I, p. 380). This land was "between Ochahanock Creek and Naswarrocks

Creek on the Bay Side". Nathaniel Bradford and wife and wife Alice sold this land

on 16 August 1663 to Henry Eldridge (Acco. Co. Deeds & Wills 1663-1666, p. 34).

Nathaniel signed his name himself and his wife with her mark.

On 26 March 1662, Nathaniel Bradford, who named twenty headrights, was granted

1000 acres in Northampton County, by Sir William Berkley, Governor of Virginia

(Nugent I, pe 419). This land was near MatchapUngo Creek and was bound on the east

"by the seaboard". On 26 September 1664, Nathaniel Bradford was granted 1400 acres

in Accomack County, "assigned to him by Edmond Scarburgh, adjacent his awn land &

land of Richard Kellam"ANugent I, p. 425). On 9 October 1667, Nathaniel Bradford

patented an additional 400 acres in Accomack County "at Watchapreag" (Nugent II,

23). On 9 October 1672, a new patent was given to Nathaniel Bradford for 2800 acres

in Northampton County (Nugent II, p. 118). This included all three of his original

patents "at Watchapreag near Matchapungo Neck".

The location of the above three patents, sometimes in Accomack County and at

other times in Northampton County, is a bit confusing. Accomack County, then

including all of the Eastern Shore of Virginia, was named as one of the original

Virginia shires in 1634. The name was changed to Northampton County in 1642 and

divided into the two present counties in 1663. Accomack and Northampton Counties

were reunited as Northampton County from 1670 to 1673, when they were again divided.

The 2800 acres patented by Nathaniel Bradford between 1662 and 1670 and repatented

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in 1672, were all adjacent and in today's Accomack County. This large tract ran

north from near present-day Quinby almost to Wachapreague, extending westward toward

Keller in the northern portion (Wbitelaw, p. 770 and map). The lower part was a

peninsula, bordered on the west by present Machipongo River (Creek) and on the east

by Bradford Bay, Upshur Bay and Chalk Pine Gut, which connects the two bays. This

part of Accomack County came to be called Bradfords Neck and a number of Nathaniel

Bradfords descendants still live in the area. Land to the south is known as

Upshurs Neck.

In connection with Nathaniel Bradford's 1662 grant of 1000 acres, he made an

agreement with the Indian King of Matchapungo for 200 acres of the land "lying about

his house at Matchapungo" (North. Co Wills & Deeds 1657-1666, Vol IX, p.132). This

agreement was in compliance with a General Court decision that any land north of the

Pungoteague River, claimed by local Indians, had to be released by one of their

"Great Men" before it could be seated by a settler. Nathaniel Bradford paid " a

suit of Cloaths and other things" to the Indians for their 200 acres. Apparently

there were Indians in Bradfords Neck at least until 1690, for the personal estate

of Nathaniel Bradford, deceased, recorded on 17 September 1692, included four yards

"Rownocke" (Roanoke, i e. Indian money) and forty-three Indian bawls (Wills &

Orders 1682-1697, p 21).i., p. 215).

Nathaniel Bradford married (1) circa 1659 (see date of baptism of first child

below). His first wife was Alice Smith, daughter of Richard Smith, who died testate

in late 1659 or early 1660, leaving his "son in Lae Nathaniel Bradford his home

place of 500 acres (North. Co. Wills& Deeds 1657-1666, Vol. XII, p. 57). This land

was slightly north of a line between present Belle Haven and Craddockville (Whitelaw,

p. 603 and map). On 18 October 1664, Nathaniel Bradford, Currier, and wife Alice

assigned the same 500 acres to John Fawcett and Dermon Selevant for 8000 pounds of

tobacco and L. cows and calves (Deeds & Wills 1663-1666, p. 77). Since Richard

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Smith had entailed this land to daughter Alice's oldest son, on the same date a

deed was recorded giving Nathaniel Bradford, Junior, 800 acres of the 1400 acres

Nathaniel, "Senior, had bought of Col. Edmund Scarburgh" (Deeds & Wills 1663-1666,

p. 77). The deed states this 800 acres was the plantation on which Nathaniel

Bradford was then "seated at Watchapreage" and was accompanied by release

from the Indian King Tapatiapon for his interest in 200 acres.

Nathaniel Bradford was named in two records as constable in 1660 (North. Co.

Orders 1657-1664, Vol. VIII, p. 72, p. 89), but it is apparent from the above deeds

that he had become a currier by 1664. A currier is one who dresses and colors

leather after it has been tanned, but from the personal property left by Nathaniel

Bradford, it is also apparent he was a tanner and a shoemeker. His inventory

included a "Tan houfe (house)" containing 134 cow hides, 57 other hides, and 38

"very old hides", and a "Shoemaker Shop" with 3 old "Seats for Shomakers, 46 old

Lasts and 1 old Chest" (Wills & Orders 1682-1697, p. 216).

On 17 January 1665, Nathaniel Bradford was named as one of the surveyors for

the highways in Accomack County, for the following year (Orders 1663-1666, p. 88).

He also served on jury duty a number of times, beginning on 16 July 1663 (Orders

1663-1666, p. 15).

The name of Nathaniel Bradford was listed on the first tax list for Accomack

County on 18 August 1663, when he had one (himself) tithable (Orders 1663-1666,

P. 34). The list for 1664 also included his name. He was then taxed for three

tithables over 16 years (p. 72). In 1665, he had five tithables (p. 102). His

name continued to appear on the tax lists through 1690, when he had nine tithables.

Several years he was taxed for ten tithables and in 1688 for twelve. In this year,

two of his sons would have been over 16 years of age, so nine of these would have

been either slaves or indentured servants. The inventory of his personal property,

after his death, included five "Servants" and four 'Negroes" (Orders 1682-1697,

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p. 217). The indentured servants included two males with five years to serve, one

valued at 8 Pounds and the other at 9 pounds; and three females, Mary Steward had

five years to serve and a value of 8 pounds, Mary Farrell and Mary Shaw each had

one year to serve and were valued at 2 pounds 20 shillings and 2 pounds 25 shillings.

Nathaniel Bradford patented 644 acres on 25 November 1678 (Nugent II, p. 204).

This land was in Accomack County, on the

had been granted to Hugh Yoe in 1655 and

ford did not hold, as Yoe's heirs proved

Nathaniel Bradford bought 500 acres

south side of Pungoteague River (Creek) and

deserted by him. The new patent by Brad-

the land had been seated (Whitelaw, p.720).

for "15,000 pounds tobacco & Cask" from

William Jette and wife Elizabeth on 14 April 1681 & Deeds 1676-1690, 262).

This tract was part of a patent north of Pungoteague, east of present-day Harborton,

and on Pungoteague Creek (Whitelaw„ p. 729 and map). Nathaniel Bradford awned this

tract when he died, in addition to his 2800 acres in Bradfords Neck.

On 19 November 1690, the administration of the estate of Nathaniel Bradford was

granted to Joane Bradford, his widow, and to William Bradford, "son and heir of the

said Bradford" (Orders 1690-1697, p. 4). It is suggested that Nathaniel Bradford

saw no need of a will, since he knew his widow would have a third of his estate by

law during her widowhood, and his oldest living son would then inherit it all.

The inventory and appraisement of "ye Estate of Mr. Nathaniel Bradford, Deceased"

was started on 6 December 1690, but not completed until 20 June 1692. It was recorded

on 17 September of that year (Wills & Orders 1682-1697, p. 218). It was signed by

those named to make the appraisal, Tully Robinson, Robert Watson, Arthur Upshur, and

Francis Roberts, and "Presented to ye Court by Joan Bradford als Bud and William

Bradford joynt adminrs". This statement shows the widow Joan had married a Budd

circa 1691.

Nathaniel Bradford's widow Joan was a sister to Henry Franklin of Northumber-

land County, Virginia, in 1713 (Wills & Etc 1692-17151 pt. 3, p. 143). They were

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likely children of Richard Franklin, who died intestate in Accomack County by 6

August 1684, when his widow, Joan Franklin was named to administer his estate

(Wills & Orders 1682-16873 p. 47). Nathaniel Bradford would have married their

daughter, Joan Franklin, circa 1675 and they had one child (See 3. below).

Nathaniel Bradford was a prominent Accomack County man. While local records

do not show his place of origin, the fact he could sign his name shows he had had

some education. In 1688, when he had 12 tithables, the only Accomack County men

who had more were: John West, John Wise, Edmund Bowman, and Col. Daniel Jenifer

(AnneToft's husband). When he died, Nathaniel Bradford owned 3300 acres and the

inventory of his personal property covers more than five pages (Wills & Orders

1682-1697, pp. 213-218). It was broken down into the rooms in his house and

outside, as: "In ye Garrett over the Porch Chamber; In the Garrat over ye hall

Chamber; In ye Porch Chamber; In ye Ball Chamber; In ye Porch; In ye Hall; In ye

Study; In ye Kitchen (likely an outside building); In ye oute hawses; In the old

Seller; In ye new Seller; In ye Tan houfe; In ye Shoemaker Shop". Besides all the

items named in each location, which included 61 bushels of salt, 360 gallons of

"Sider", 21 gallons of molasses, 30 pounds of Virginia soap, 2L pounds of sugar, his

livestock consisted of 57 sheep, 165 cows, and 33 horses and mares (p. 217). He

owned "one Large Sermon Book", other books and the servants and slaves spoken of

earlier.

The children of Nathaniel Bradford were:

1. Nathaniel Bradford, Junior, born circa 1661. Nathaniel Bradford, "ye sonne

of Nathaniel and Alice Bradford", was baptized on 23 June 1661 (North. Co. Wills &

Deeds 1657-1666, Vol. IX, p. 92). After the deed in 1664 by Nathaniel Bradford and

wife Alice to Nathaniel, Junior, nothing else of him has been found in the records

until 21 June 1687$ when Mr. William Anderson brought a suit against Nathaniel

Junior (Wills & Orders 1682-1697, p. 118). He apparently died, unmarried, between

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1687 and 1690, when William Bradford was named as son and heir of their father. His

land would have reverted to his father.

2. William Bradford, born circa 1663. See next section.

3. John Bradford. John Bradford, son of Nathaniel Bradford and his second

wife, Joan Franklin Bradford, was born circa 1677. He was underage when his father

died in 1690. He chose Thomas Budd as his guardian on 16 February 1692 (Orders

1690-1696, p. 56). Thomas Budd would have been his step-father. In 1698 (when he

came of age) John Bradford gave two deeds quitclaiming his father's land. The

first, on 10 June 1698, calling himself the youngest son of Nathaniel Bradford, was

to his half-brother, William Bradford (Wills and Etc. 1692-1715, pt. 1, p. 350).

The second was to Thomas Budd on 4 October 1698 (same page). On the same date,

Thomas Budd and wife Joan deeded 364 acres of land at Assawoman to John Bradford

(P. 349). John Bradford and wife Tabitha, of Accomack County, sold 64 acres of this

land to John Murraign on 1 October 1706 (pt. 2, p. 206) and the other 300 acres was

sold by John (no wife cosigned) to Thomas Nock on 7 February 1709 (p. 446).

John Bradford was living in Somerset County, Maryland by 4 August 1713 (pt.

3, p. 143) Apparently he was living in the part of Somerset County that became

Worcester County in 1742, for John Bradford wrote his will on 3 September 1742 and

it was recorded in Worcester County on 5 October 1753 (Wor. Co. Wills, JW -2, 1742-

1758, p. 113). He named wife Margaret and spoke of eight daughters, only naming

daughter Rebecca. He left land called Saint Martin's Desart to sons Nathaniel and

William and 100 acres called John's Lot to son John Bradford. His land was on St.

Martin's River, in the northeastern part of Worcester County, Maryland, near the

Delaware line. Some of his descendants were living in Delaware by 1791 (Wor. Co.

Land Records, p. 538).

John Bradford's first wife was Tabitha Lecatt, daughter of John Lecatt, who

died testate in 17030 naming daughter Tabitha and her son, Nathaniel Bradford

& Etc 1692-1715, pt. 2, p. 302). 6

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William Bradford, the son of Nathaniel Bradford and his first wife, Alice

Smith Bradford, was born circa 1663, according to a deposition he gave on 4 August

1713, giving his age as 50 years, "or thereabouts" (Wills & Etc. 1692-1715, pt. 3,

p. 143). He would have married circa 1688. William Bradford's wife was Bridget

Fisher, the daughter of Capt. Phillip Fisher. Phillip Fisher, Gentleman, died

testate in Northampton County in 1702, naming one of his daughters as Bridget

Bradford and leaving daughter Rebecca Fisher two mares "at William Bradford's"

(North. Co. Orders, Wills, Etc. 1698-1710, Vol. XVIII, p. 133).

William Bradford made several adjustments in the land he inherited from his

father. On 17 March 1690, he gave a deed to John Willis, Senr 1 for 400 acres

near Matchapungo, confirming an unrecorded sale by his father to Willis (Wills &

Orders 1682-1697, P. 197). On 10 December 1690, he deeded 400 acres at MatchR-

pungo to Samuel Beach, land that had been sold to Beach by Nathaniel Bradford,

who died before making the deed and "the land devolved upon the said William Brad-

ford as his son and sole heir who conveys to Beach" (p. 198).

On 20 March 1693, "Mr.. William Bradford" was granted a certificate for 300

acres, for the importation of six negros "that he might obtain a land grant" (Orders

1690-1697, p. 124) and on 5 April 1698, he was granted a certificate for twelve

rights authorizing him to receive a grant for 600 acres (Orders 1697-1706, p. 22).

On 6 June 1698, William Bradford was granted a patent for his father's land "at

Watchepreag, near Matchepreag", plus 600 additional acres "within the bounds"

(Nugent 3, p. 25). In 1704, William Bradford was taxed in Accomack County for

3500 acres (Smith, The Quit Rents of Virginia, 1704, p. 11).

On 17 November 1691, Arthur Upshur, in response to a court order, appeared in court

and "offers his Reasons why ye hey Roade or Comon way to his Dwelling houfe and

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and free hould ought not to be Stopt altered of Removed by William Bradford or

any other" (Orders 1690-1697, p. 46). This document continues by saying "That ye

Said way was laid out by ye neighbors and Nath Bradford many years Since at ye

first Seating and living at my home (?) Plantacon which is as much a prescription

of time as can be expected in Virginia. That ye Sd way as first laide out is boath

firm neare & safe for Cart hors or man, and yt ye way ye William Bradford would out

of meere Crosnefs as he Saith have, is far about and So miery in Winter or wett

wether yt no horfe or Cart can pofsible pafs without vast trouble and danger. The

Sd Hey way so first laide out is Stopped by Wm Bradford without any power or

authority So to Doe which is a nusance and Punishable by ye Law of England".

Apparently the court agreed with Upshur that William Bradford's moving the high way

or road to Upshur's "plantacon" (plantation) was indeed a "nusance" (nuiance) and

ordered William Bradford to return it as it was "first laide out". Arthur Upshur's

land, called Upshurs Neckpjoined Bradfords Neck on the north and was otherwise

completely surrounded by water.

William Bradford had eleven living children born between 1688 and 1710, six of

whom were sons. Apparently, as each son and some daughters came of age or married,

their father gave them part of his land.

William Bradford wrote his will on 4 July 1735 and it was recorded on 1 June

1736 (Deeds & Wills 1729-1737, pt. 1, P. 494). He left sons Nathaniel, William,

Thomas, and Bayly one shilling each (he had already given them land). He gave

livestock to son John. He gave son-in-law Jeodiah Bell and his wife Sarah ten acres

of land and marsh. He left his home plantation, with 600acres of land, to his son

Fisher, allowing his wife Bridget to have use of it for her lifetime. He left son

Fisher any other lands he had not disposed of and four slaves, provided Fisher

pay his (Fisher's) sister Bridget Addison 10 pounds, his niece Comfort Armitrader

10 pounds when she became 16, sister Anne Bonawell 10 pounds and brother John

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20 pounds. He named grandson William Bradford Gascoyne to receive two cows and

calves and one two-year-old horse. He left the balance of his estate to his wife

and made her sole executrix. Samuel Benston, John Kellam, Thomas Bryan and Robert

Coleburn were witnesses to the will.

The children of William Bradford and his wife, Bridget Fisher Bradford, were:

1. Nathaniel Bradford, born circa 1589, died intestate 1743 (Orders 1737-

1744, p. 550), married circa 1710, Elizabeth Parker. Nathaniel Bradford and wife

Elizabeth sold land that had belonged to George Parker on 1 December 1724 (Deeds

Wills & Etc. 1715-1729, pt. 1, p. 579). This deed states that Elizabeth Bradford

was George Parker's daughter. On 5 March 1711, William Bradford gave his son ,

Nathaniel 500 acres of land in Bradfords Neck (Wills Etc. 1692-1715, pt. 3, p. 19).

Elizabeth Parker Bradford died testate in 1763 (Wills 1761-1767, p. 190). She left

her son Nathaniel's three children 10 pounds each and named three daughters as Sarah,

Naomi, and Jemima.

2. William Bradford, Jun", born circa 1590, died testate 1765 (Wills 1761-

1767, p. 376). On 30 April 1716, William Bradford gave son William, Jun", 500 acres

joining Arthur Upshur (Deeds, Wills Etc. 1715-1729, pt. 1, p. 23). This gift was

verified on 28 October 1720 (p. 285). For other information on William Bradford,

j r, see next section.

3. Daughter Bradford, born circa 1692, married circa 1710, Gascoyne.

This daughter was apparently deceased by 4 July 1735, when her father wrote his

will, for he left her son, William Bradford Gascoyne, livestock.

4. Thomas Bradford, born circa 1695. On 30 April 1717, William Bradford gave

his son Thomas 500 acres, "joins south on land I have given son William" (Deeds,

Wills Etc., pt. 1, p. 22). This gift was verified on 28 October 1720 (p.284). See

next section.

5. Abigail Bradford, born circa 1697, died intestate 1752 (Orders 1744-1753,

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p. 566). Abigail Bradford married Henry Armitrader after 28 April 1722. They had

a daughter, Comfort Armitrader, under 16 years, in 1735.

6. Ann Bradford, born circa 1699, died ?, married between 1728 and 1735,

Thomas Bonnewelll who died testate in 1758, leaving his entire estate to his wife

Ann (Wills 1757-1761, p. 63). Whitelaw (p. 779) says Ann also married Cornelius

Johnson and John Laylor.

7. Bridget Bradford, born circa 1701, married (1) circa 1722, Nathan Addison,

(2) circa 1738, John Pearson, (3) circa 1741, Bartholomew Twiford, Junr. Bridget's

first husband died intestate in 1738 (Orders 1737-.744, p. 48) and her second

husband in 1740 (p. 223). On 28 April 1722, William Bradford gave his daughter

Bridget Adason and her husband Nathan 300 acres on the south site of Pungoteague

Creek, "and if Bridget Adason have no heir then to my daughter Abigale Armitrader"

(Deeds, Wills Etc. 1715-1729, Pt. 1, P.

8. Fisher Bradford, born circa 1703, died testate 1764 (Wills 1761-1767,

p. 278), married circa 1726, Mary Milichops, daughter of Nicholas Milichops (Wills

1737-1743, p. 406 and Wills 1743-1749, P. 219). On 7 February 1726, William Brad-

ford gave his son Fisher 400 acres (Deeds, Wills Etc. 1715-1729, pt. 2, p. 121).

Fisher Bradford also inherited his father's home plantation "with 600 acres" and

"all my lands that are not already given". Fisher's children were: son Nathaniel

and daughters Ann, Susannah, Mary, Betty, Rachel and Esther.

9. Bayly Bradford, born circa 1705, died after 1755, married circa 1727.

Bayly Bradford's wife is unknown, but he had married by 24 June 1728, when his

father gave him 400 acres "along Jeodiah Bell's land to Nathaniel Bradford's"

(Deeds, Wills Etc. 1715-1729, pt. 2, p. 148). Bayly Bradford gave 100 acres to

daughter Joanna Mary and her husband Whittington Addison on 20 June 1746 (Deeds

1737-1746, p. 509). He sold 75 acres to Timothy Kelly on 28 February 1755 (Deeds

1746-1757, P. 577). Bayly Bradford could have had sons Ezekiel and John (Whitelaw

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p. 777)

10. John Bradford, born circa 1707, died intestate 1784 (Orders 1783-1784, P.

364), married circa 1730. On 24 June 1728, William Bradford gave his son John two

tracts of land, 200 acres "beginning at Bayly Bradford's line" and 200 acres to the

north of this (Deeds, Wills Etc, 1715-1729, Pt. 2, p. 232). John Bradford gave

slaves to his children in 1761, naming them as: Sarah, John, Arthur, Peggy, Robert,

Laban and James.

11. Sarah Bradford, born circa 1708, died after 1750, married before 1726,

Jeodiah Bell. On 7 Febuary 1726, William Bradford gave his daughter Sarah and her

husband Jeodiah Bell, 200 acres of his land (Deeds, Wills Etc. 1715-1729, pt. 2, p.

121). Jeodiah Bell died testate in 1750, naming his widow as Sarah (Wills 1749 -

1752, p. 109).

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Upshur„ explaining why the road to his plantation, through William Bradford's land,

should be kept as originially laid out.

Next page: Deeds & Wills 1729-1737, Pt. 1, P. 494 - Transcribed will of William

Bradford. John D. Grant, Jr., Clerk of Accomack County Circuit Court, in June 1927,

hired Stratton Nottingham to copy several of the old books that were "mulitated"

and disintergratine and the originals were withdrawn from use.

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In the Nsme of Got Amen July the fourth day In the year of our Lord 1735/I

William gredford of locomack County in Tirginis being Sick A Week of Body but of perfect

Mind & Memory Do make & ordain this my Lest Will h Testament in manner & form as followet

First I bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God my Maker hoping that thro' the

Meritorious death & passion of my Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ to receive free pardon of a

my Sins & for my Body to be buried at the discretion of my Xxecutrix hereafter Nominated

I give & bequeath to my three sons namely lathe Bradford Will" Bradford h Thome* Bradford

one shilling in cash s piece h also I give k bequeath to my son Bayly Bradford one

iShilling in cash I give h bequeath to my Son John Bradford two Cows h Calves 4 four Xws •!& Lambs I give & bequeath to my son in Lew Jeodish Bell & Sarah his Wife • piece of Lend

la Marsh lying & bounded as followeth bounded southerly on the Lend of West Kellum Li

!bounded Westerly on a Line of mark't trees Northerly on the head of the Creek Road k

bounded on the Land he now possesses being by Computation Ten Acres more or less to them ; . 162 their heirs for ever & also • priveledge for them et my usual landing to make use on in

necessary manner during their laturel Lives I Give h Bequeath to my Son Fisher Brsdloort

Ithe plantation whereon I now live with Six hundred sores of land belonging to it to him

I& his heirs lawfully begotten of his body h for want of Such heirs to my bon John Ormi.

Ifoord & his heirs Lawfully begotten of his Body k for Went of such heirs to my Grandson

Jill" Bradford Cescoyne h his heirs lawfully begotten of his body only my Loving Wife

Bridget oredfoord to have the proper use of it daring her natural Life I also give to my

Son Fisher Sredfoord all my Lands that are not already given of all Sorts k kint soever t

him k his heirs & also four Negroes Namely Jack Appy Hannah k Levin only my Wife to have

the use of the Aforesaid Negroes during her saturel I also oblides ay son fisher grill°

to pay in the lieu of the before given Negroes As followeth he shall pay in the Lieu of

the BogrOe called Jack ten pounds Currant to Bridget Addison or else deliver her the

Negro(' the money to be poyd within thresTeera after the death of my Wife h he Shall also

pay in the lieu of s Negro* sailed Appy ten pounds Currant Money to the daughter of Henry

Armitreier called Comfort Armitrader at the.time of. her Arriving to the of sixteen years

old or deliver her the Negro k also he shall pay in the Lieu of the Negros Hannah light.

: pounds Current money to my deughter Anne Bonswell within two rears after Death of my wife

or deliver her the Negros k he also shall pay in the Lieu'of the aggro' Leven to my son

John Bradford twesntyrpounds Currant noney within one year after death of Wife or else

deliver him the mogroe I also give my son Fisher Bradford one Inns mare 1ao iron Oh*Ime

one Irons Crow one psi! of Mill stones h three Xarthen Jars I give to my Grandson

William Bradford Gesooyns two Cows k Calves Li one two horse I give to My laving llf* one

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Thomas Bradford The Third Generation

Samuel Benston witnessed the will of William Bradford in 1735 and wrote his

awn will on 29 December 1742, naming a daughter as Martha Bradford (Wills 1743-1749,

p. 187). He left his entire estate to his wife Johannah (who was a daughter of

Robert Watson) for her widowhood and it was then to be divided among his heirs.

An order of Accomack County Court, dated 31 January 1758, directed that his estate

be divided (his widow had apparently died) and Martha Bradford received a bed with

furnishings, a silver tobacco box, two old earthern pots, a breling (?) iron, a

pair of pothooks, two geese, four old books and two "gimblets" (gimlets?) (Wills

1757-1761, P. 35).

It is obvious that Martha Benston Bradford was living between 1742 and 1758

and that she was the wife of one of William Bradford's six sons and the mother of

Benston Bradford of the next generation. Four of William Bradford's six sons can

be directly eliminated as her husband, for: Nathaniel Bradford had married Eliza-

beth Parker, daughter of George Parker, by 1724 and she died testate in 1763 (Wills

1761-1767, p. 190); Bayly Bradford had lost his wife by 22 June 1746, when he gave

land to his daughter Jonna Mary Addison,. for no wife cosigned the deed (Deeds 1737

1746, p. 509); Fisher Bradford was married to wife Mary on 29 Septmber 1756, when

they gave 400 acres to their daughter Ann (Deeds 1746-1757, p. 700); and John Brad-

ford deeded slaves to his seven children on 25 August 1761, apparently naming them

all, neither of whom was a Benston Bradford (Deeds 1757-1770, pt. 1, p. 155).

Martha Benston Bradford's husband could then have been only William Bradford,

Junior, or Thomas Bradford.

When William Bradford, Junior, died testate in 1765 (will written 8 October

1761) he named sons Jacob Bradford and John Bradford and left them horses. He left

the balance of his estate to his wife Frances "for the bringing up and Schooling

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my four Children before mentioned" These four children were named, Mary Bradford,

Rachel Bradford, Margaret Bradford and William Bradford. It is evident that they

were underage children by a second marriage and that their mother was younger than

their father. Frances Bradford was still living in 1783, when her name appeared

on the tax list of that year. On 4 September 1756, William Bradford (Junior)

joined with his oldest son, Levin Bradford, in leasing a part of his land to another

son, Abel Bradford, for the life of both William and Levin (Deeds 1746- 1757, p. 697).

Abel was to pay 10 shillings 6 pence a year and one of the witnesses to the deed

was Jacob Bradford. These two documents give the sons of William Bradford, Junior,

by a first marriage to an unknown woman, as Levin Bradford, Abel Bradford, Jacob

Bradford and John Bradford. Had William's first wife been Martha Benston, who was

living in 1758, she would have cosigned his deed in 1756, releasing her dower

interest in the land, and her son, Benston Bradford, would likely have been left

horses by William Bradford, Junior. •

Since five of the first William Bradford's sons could not have been Martha.

Benston's husband, she must have married Thomas Bradford.

Thomas Bradford was born circa 1695, to William Bradford and his wife, Bridget

Fisher Bradford. He would have married (1) circa 1720. It seems likely that

Martha Benston was a second wife. No record of the death of Thomas Bradford has

been found. He was still living on 20 October 1771, whenhe and his son Edmund

leased land to William Hyslop Bradford (Deeds 1770-1777, p. 99). This deed calls

Edmund the eldest son and heir, indicating Thomas had at least one other son.

Apparently Thomas Bradford died between 18 February 1779, when he sold 200 acres in

Bradfords Neck, .and joining upon William Bradford's line" (Deeds 1777-1783, P. 1)4)

and 20 April 1782, when his son Edmund sold 100 acres of the same land (p. 288).

The children of Thomas Bradford would have been:

1. Edmund Bradford, born circa 1722, died after 1805, married (1) circa 1750,

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Ann Hyslop ?. (2) circa 1782, Elizabeth Kellam, daughter of Ezra Kellam. Edmund

Bradford (no wife) deeded 100 acres in Bradfords Neck to Ezra Kellam on 20 April

1782, for 300 pounds (Deeds 1777-1782, p. 288). On 28 June 1786, Edmund Bradford

and wife Elizabeth deeded the same land to Zorobabel Kellam for 300 pounds (Deeds

1783-1788, p. 338). This deed calls Elizabeth "orphan of Ezra Kellam. On 18

August 1787, Edmund Bradford and wife Elizabeth gave 200 acres to "their" son

Thomas Bradford (Deeds 1783-1788, p. 354). On 30 May 1786, Edmund Bradford and wife

Elizabeth sold the north 200 acres to John B. Upshur (Deeds 1783-1788, P. 336), who

sold to Reuban Beach on 20 January 1806 (D. C. Deeds 1800-1806, p. 413).

2. Benston Bradford, born circa 1740. See next section.

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Benston Bradford The Fourth Generation

While there is no direct proof, Benston Bradford was apparently the son of

Thomas Bradford and his wife, Martha Benston Bradford.

Benston Bradford's name first appears in Accomack County records when he

witnessed the will of Sarah Watson in November 1764 (Wills 1761-1767, P. 349).

Since he would have been of age to witness a will, this places his birth circa 1740.

He would have married circa 1764, but the maiden name of his wife has not been

found.

On 30 September 1766, Benston Bradford bought 80 acres from William Coleburn

for 85 pounds (Deeds 1757-1770, pt. 2, P. )433). On 26 March 1783, he bought two

female slaves, Fan and Jane, from Selby Vernelson (Deeds 1783-1788, p. 22) and

another slave named Sabrah from Thomas Taylor on 1 January 1783 (p. 23). Benston

Bradford bought additional acreage, land joining his first purchaselfrom George

Coleburn; 12 acres for 30 pounds on 26 December 1788 (Deeds 1788-1793, P. 113),

161 acres on 29 April 1789 for 26 pounds 5 shillings (p. 160), and 15 acres on 28

October 1790 for 20 pounds 5 shillings (p. )419). On 7 April 1789, Benston Brad-

ford and wife Custis sold 10 acres to William Coleburn for 13 pounds (Deeds 1788-

1793, p. 1)43).

After Benston's death, his son Jacob had his land surveyed in 1806. It was

located near wWachaprig" and "found to contain 126 acres 2 roods and 6 perches"

Sur. Rec. #3, p. 88). It was bordered on the east by the road leading to Pungotea-

gue. Whitelaw (p. 851 and map) locates this land near Locustville on a patent

northeast of the Bradfords Neck land.

The 1783 tax list for Accomack County lists Benston Bradford owning three

slaves, four horses and eighteen cattle. In 1788, he was taxed for one slave and

two cattle. In 1792, he had one slave.

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Benston Bradford had died by 10 June 1794, when the court appointed Benjamin

Bradford and Benston Bradford (two of his sons) his administrators (Will 1796-1798,

p. 236, no such order has been found in Order Books). Zorobabel Chandler, George

Taylor and John Spires appraised and inventoried the estate (p.233), while Custis

Willis and George Taylor audited and settled it. There was a rather large inventory,

including livestock, farm staples and tools, household furnishings, and four slaves,

Fan, James, Willis and Venus. Reuben Wise was paid 9 shillings for making the

coffin. Richard Mears, for preaching the sermon, got 6 shillings. 5 pounds 17

shillings 6 pence had been spent for son Jacob Bradford "for five months Schooling".

The balance was divided between son Jacob and four daughters. The return of the

audit and settlement was made on 31 July 1797 (p. 237).

The children of Benston Bradford and his wife Custis were:

1. Benjamin Bradford, born circa 1765, died intestate by 27 June 1803, when

his estate was administered to brother Benston (Orders 1800-180)4, P. 435). Benjamin

Bradford was unmarried.

2. Joice Bradford, born circa 1770, married by 1794 to Levin Hargis.

3. Benston Bradford, born circa 1772, died testate by 27 October 1807 (Wills

1806-1809, p. 372). He wrote his will on 22 September 1807 and left his lands to

his brother Jacob Bradford and named sisters as Joice Hargis, Susanna C. Bradford

and Nancy Nock. He, too, was unmarried. Benston Bradford had bought his father

Benston's land from his brother Jacob and sisters on 29 August 1803, 125 acres for

412 pounds 10 shillings (Deeds 1800-180)4, p.

4. Elizabeth Bradford, born circa 1775, died testate, unmarried, by 9 October

1809 (ills 1806-1809, p. 371). She left her property to brother Jacob and sisters

Joice Hargis and Nancy Nock. She owned slave Willis, who was to be set free after

one year of service to Levin Hargis.

5. Jacob Bradford, born circa 1780. See next section.

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6. Susanna C. Bradford, born circa 1781, married by bond of 6 November 1810,

Solomon Bunting (MLB 1806-1832, p. 25). Susanna, orphan of Benston Bradford, chose

her brother Benston her guardian on 25 May 1795 (Orders 1793-1796, P. 326).

7. Nancy Bradford, born circa 1785, unmarried in 1803, married to Nock

by 1807. Nancy chose brother Benston her guardian on 25 January 1802 (Orders 1800-

1804, p. 218).

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Jacob Bradford The Fifth Generation

Jacob Bradford, the third son of Benston Bradford, was born circa 1780. He

would have been only fourteen when his father died in 1794, twenty-three when he

lost his oldest brother Benjamin and twenty-seven when his other brother Benston

died. He was likely the male, aged 16 to 26 (20) in the household of brother

Benjamin Bradford, aged 26 to 45, in the 1800 Federal Census.

Jacob Bradford married Margaret Bell on 29 April 1806 (MLB 1774-1806, p. 5).

The 1810 census lists Jacob Bradford head of a household at 26 to 45 years of age

(30) and he had a son and daughter, both under 10 years. He then owned five slaves.

By 1820, Jacob Bradford, again 26 to 45 (40), had two sons under 10 and one 10 to

16. He had 5 slaves. In 1830, Jacob Bradford was 50 to 60 years old (50). His

wife was 40 to 50 and their household included a male of 10 to 15, a male 15 to 20,

another male 20 to 30, and two other females, one of 10 to 15 and one 15 to 20.

Jacob had eight slaves in 1830.

On 23 January 1809, Jacob Bradford and wife Peggy bought 200 acres from Reuben

Beach's executor for 602 pounds 14 shillings (Deeds 1807-1810, p. 321). The deed

states this was land in Bradfords Neck that Reuben Beach purchased of John B. Upshur.

It was bordered on the northwest by Matchapungo Creek, southwest by the lands of

Thomas Bradford (of Edmd), east by the Broadwater, and northwest by James Garrison.

It had been sold to John B. Upshur by Edmund Bradford and wife Elizabeth on 30 May

1786 (Deeds 1783-1788, p. 336). Edmund had inherited it from his father Thomas.

So, apparently, Jacob was buying land that had belonged to his grandfather.

On 26 October 1812, Jacob Bradford and wife Margaret sold the 125 acres he had

inherited from his brother Benston in 1807, to William F. Savage for 5 pounds 15

shillings 4 pence per acre (Deeds 1812-1813, p. 23). They reserved 1/16 acre, a

family graveyard.

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On 29 September 1817, Jacob Bradford and wife Margaret sold to Felix Bell

42 acres that "descended to Margaret from Agrippa Bell" (Deeds 1817-1818, p. 194).

On 25 July 1825, they sold another 13 acres to Felix Bell "being our right, title,

& interest in the lands of our deceased brother Samuel Bell who died intestate"

Deeds 1824-1825.p.563). These two deeds show that Jacob Bradford's wife, Margaret

Bell Bradford, was a daughter of William Bell, who died testate in 1799, naming his

children as; Agrippa Bell, Samuel Bell, Margaret Bell, Ecana Bell, Felix Bell and

Elizabeth Smith Bell (Wills 1798-1800, p. 187), and his wife as Elizabeth.

Jacob Bradford died intestate by 24 April 1837, when his sons, John W. Bradford

and Benjamin S. Bradford, were nemed to settle his estate (Orders 1836-1840, P. 153).

George H. Bell, Lorenzo Bell and Thomas T. Kellam were their securities. Jacob's

widow, Margaret Bradford, was living with son Benjamin S. Bradford in 1850, at 73

(63?) years of age. She died intestate by 31 July 1854, when this son was named to

settle her estate (Orders 1854-1857, p. 79).

The inventory and sale of Jacob Bradford's personal property, on 15 December

1837, covers seven pages (Inv. 1837-1839, P. 410). His widow, Mrs. Margaret Brad-

ford, bought a large number of items, as did their son, Edwin J. Bradford. Son

Benjamin S. Bradford purchased a few items, including his father's wearing apparel.

Son John W. Bradford bought 36 dozen plates, brass candlesticks, a bed, bolster,

2 pillows, a twilled blanket, and a "new bed quilt". The return was signed by

James R. Garrison, Joshua Burton, and Jacob Bell on 21 December 1838.

It is apparent from the items Jacob Bradford owned that he was well-to-do and

was running a self-sufficient farm or plantation. His estate included five male

slaves, a "Mahogany Cupboard", a "Walnut Table", i dozen flag chairs, large chests,

a "Bureau with covers", a 53-piece "Set tea china", a "Britanna CoffeePot" and

other tableware and household furnishings.

The children of Jacob Bradford and his wife, Margaret Bell Bradford, were:

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1. John W. Bradford, born ciraa1807. See next section.

2. Margaret A. C. Bradford, born circa 1810, died 20 February 1854 (Reg. of

Deaths), married by bond of 21 December 1831, Thomas T. Kellam (MLB 1806-1832, p.71).

3. Benjamin Smith Bradford, born circa 1812 (1850 census), died 28 May 1862

(John E. Bradford family Bible), married 24 March 1832, Catherine Bell, ward of

Lorenzo D. Bell and daughter of Jodiah Bell (MLB 1806-1832, p. 2 and family Bible).

By 1850, Benjamin Bradford, head of household 565 in St. George Parish, had four

children: Benjamin at 10 years, Jacob at 7 years, John of 4 years and Cathering at

8 months. His wife Catherine was 37 years of age and his mother Margaret, at 73

(63?), was living with them. Benjamin S. Bradford ended up owning his father

Jacob's land in Bradfords Neck. As will be shown, he bought his brother John W. 's

part in 1841 and his sister, Margaret Bradford Kellam's part on 27 December 1850

(Deeds 1849-1851, p. 562). The children of Benjamim S. Bradford and wife0Catherine

Bell Bradford, were:

A. Benjamin Franklin Bradford, born circa 1840, died 15 September 1917

(John E. Bradford family Bible).

B. Jacob T. Bradford, born circa 1843, died September 1860 at 17 (Reg. of

Deaths).

C. John Edwin Bradford, born 21 October 1846, died 5 August 1911 (family

Bible), married 14 August 1878, Emra Leah Adams, daughter of James and Mary Adams

(Mar. Reg. #3, P. 54). They were married at Locust Mount and are buried in Cape

Charles Cemetery. Her tombstone gives her birth in 1861 and death in 1948. This

John E. Bradford was identified in the records as John E. of Benjamin, to distin-

guish him from his first cousin, also named John E. Bradford (Deeds 1883-1884, p.

162). According to their family Bible, John Edwin Bradford and wife Emra L. had

nine childre, three of whom died young.

D. Catherine Bradford, born circa 1850, died 1853 at 3 years peg. of Deaths).

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E. Catherine Bradford, born circa 1853 (1860 census).

L. Edwin J. Bradford, born circa 1818, died testate 1841, unmarried (Wills

1828-1846, p. 397). Edwin J. Bradford wrote his will on 2 February 1840 and it

was recorded on 28 Jure 1841. He left "all my lands in Bradfords Neck to my

oldest brother John W. Bradford" and made him executor. He left $1D0 to "

my older brother", $25 to Margaret A. C. Bradford (Kellam?) and $50 to James R.

Garrison in support of the Gospel". The land that he owned was his share (i) of

his father Jacob's land.

Note: The John E. Bradford family Bible, now awned by Mrs. Mary B. Harlow of

Cape Charles, VA, was copied by Mrs. Jean M. Mihalyka in June 1988. Mrs. Mihalyka

included it in a collection of Northampton County Bible Records (#9, p. 122) in the

Eastern Shore Public Library. The Approved Holy Catholic Bible was printed by

John E. Potter and Company, Philadelphia, in 1878.

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John W. Bradford The Sixth Generation

John W. Bradford was the eldest son of Jacob Bradford and Margaret Bell

Bradford. His parents were married in 1806 and he was born circa 1807. He would

have been the male in his father's householf in the 1810 census, under 10 years of

age (3 years old). In 1820, he was the male in Jacob's household at 10 to 16

years (13) and in1830 at 20 to 30 (23).

John W. Bradford was issued a license to marry Catherine Garrison on 29 April

1839 (MLB 1832-1841, P. 4). On 24 June 1839, the Overseers of the Poor brought a

suit against John We Bradford for having "a bastard child" with Catherine Garrison

(Orders 1836-1840, p. 562). This is confusing. Either one of these dates is

wrong, or the marriage license was not used. Later records suggest John W. Brad-

ford did marry Catherine Garrison and she was deceased by 1840, when John W.

Bradford was not listed as head of a household by the census of that year. John W.

Bradford married Nancy Nock on 8 December 1841 (Mar. Reg. #1, p. 66), by a license

issued in Worcester County, Maryland, on the same date (Wor. Co., MD, Mar. Rec.

1795-1865, p.

On 15 December 1841, John W. Bradford and wife Ann (Ann was often used for

Nancy in records of this era) sold a 3/4 interest in land his father Jacob had

awned in Bradfords Neck to Benjamin S. Bradford, his brother, for $4550 (Deeds

1841-1842, p. 518).

John W. Bradford's wife, Nancy/Ann Nock Bradford, was apparently a daughter

of Benjamin Nock, who died intestate in late 1841 or early 1842 Orders 1840-1842,

P. 374). A Thomas Nock, likely Benjamin's son, was named to settle his estate.

When Benjamin Nock's personal property was sold, on 19 January 1842, John W. Brad-

ford bought a number of items, including: brass candlesticks, a dresser, a bed-

stead, a set of knives and forks, a pot and hooks, a fry pan, a tub, a hog trough,

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S9 Pounds of lard, and '18 knobs an Windows" (Inv. 1840-1844, p. 272).

John W. Bradford did not live long to enjoy his (second?) marriage or the

items he had purchased at Benjamin Nock's sale, for, on 31 October 1842, his brother

Benjamin S. Bradford and John J. Nock (his brother-in-law?) were named to administer

his estate (Orders 1842-1845, p. 67). Thomas Nock and James R. Garrison were their

securities.

When the inventory and sale of John W. Bradford's personal property was returned,

John J. Nock had bought a set of knives and forks and a mantle clock (Inv. 1840- 1844,

p. 01). Benjamin S. Bradford bought a pair of brass candlesticks and other items.

Margaret Bradford (his mother) bought a "Watson Dictionary'. The unnamed widow

bought a bed with its furnishings, a bed quilt, a chest, a trunk and a harness.

Among the other items sold were six lots of books and eight glass knobs. John W.

Bradford also owned a slave called Barney and an interest is slave Henry. He owned

a interest in the schooner Martin Van Buran. The final audit was made on 25

March 1844 (P. )41) There was a balance due the estate of 02459.14.

Orphan's Accounts have been examined closely and nothing has been found here

of John W. Bradford having children. Neither has a guardian appointment been

found. The above balance due the estate would likely be enough for his widow to

raise his children until they could support themselves.

Nancy Bradford was listed twice in the 1850 census (as was her neighbor Tabitha

Coleburn). Inhousehold #974, her age is given as 48 and two young boys, John

Bradford, at 12 years, and Thomas Bradford, at 9 years, are the only other members

of her household. In household # 1259, her age was given as 35, while John Bradford

was 11 years old and Thomas was again 9 years of age. It appears that Nancy Brad-

ford, whatever her age, was the widow of John W. Bradford and was raising his two

sons; John, who was born before she married his father, and Thomas, her awn son.

The 1860 census again gives Nancy Bradford, as head of household 430/467. Her

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age was then given as 40 and only one other was living with her - John E. Bradford,

a 21-year-old sailor. Thomas Bradford, a 16-year-old (18?) farm laborer was in

household 322/335, living with James Mears and his family.

No record of the death of Nancy Bradford has been found. She was not listed

as head of a household in 1870, nor was she living with her apparent step-son,

John E. Bradford and his family, or with her own son, Thomas B. Bradford.

The children of John W. Bradford were:

1. John E. Bradford, born 1839 (1850 census, 1860 census, and mar. lio.),

died testate by 26 September 1912 (Wills 1904-1920, p. 328). John H. (E.) Bradford,

23, "son of Nancy", a laborer, married Sally A. Watkinson, 18, daughter of William

and Mary Watkinson, an 3 March 1862 (Mar. Reg. #3, p. 13). The Peninsula Enterprise,

(21 September 1912 issue) reported that Mr. John E. Bradford died suddenly on

Wednesday at his home near Orangeville, aged 72 years. His wife, five sons and a

daughter, Mrs. Edward Chance, survived him. This obituary names his sons as:

John E. (J.) Bradford "of the Virginia Conference", Benjamin Bradford, Bagwell D.

Bradford, Oscar L. Bradford, and Robert Bradford. John E. Bradford's will indicates

he also had a deceased married daughter, Birdie Drummond Brown and a daughter, Mary

Susan Colonna, John E. Bradford's widow, Sarah A. Bradford's obituary gives her

survivors as: Rev. J. J. Bradford, B. D. Bradford, O. L. Bradford, R. L. Bradford,

Mrs. J. E. Chance and Mrs. Mary Colona (Pen. Ent., 23 April 1921 issue). As has

been shown, this John E. Bradford, called John E. of Nancy in land records (Deeds

65, p. 118), had a first cousin with the same name.

In a family graveyard north of Orangeville are the following stones: John E.

Bradford, born 6 December 1843 (1839?), died 17 September 1912; his wife, Sarah A.

Bradford, born 9 April 1845, died 20 April 1921; Benjamin E. Bradford, son of J. E.

and So A., born 15 December 1864, died 16 February 1921; B. Duncan Bradford, 1878 -

1938; Birdie B. Brown, daughter of J.E. and S. A. Bradford, born 16 September 1874,

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died 5 April 1904 (Graven Stones, p10631 -33).

John E. and Sarah A. Bradford's son, Rev. John Jefferson Bradford, was born

26 June 1875 in Accomack County. His parents were members of Oak Grove Methodist

Church. He was converted at Turlington Camp Ground. He attended Randolph-Macon

Academy and Randolph-Macon College. He was admitted into the Virginia Conference

in November 1901 and assigned to Dorcester Circuit. He married Grace A. Allen of

Allen, Maryland, in the spring of 1904, and they had two children, John Allen

Bradforn and F. Keith Bradford. Rev. J. J. Bradford had served as Presiding Elder

in the Norfolk District and was pastor of Ginter Park Methodist Church in Richmond,

when he lost his life on 7 March 1928. He was struck by a truck while crossing a

street in Richmond and was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.

2. Benjamin Thomas Bradford, born 1842. See next section.

Note: The biographical sketch of Rev. J. J. Bradford has been taken from Memoirs-

200yearsJ, Soldiers of the Cross 1785-1987, copyrighted 1988 by W. D. Keene, Jr.,

The Amundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa. The sketch, written by H. P. Clarke,

was not dated. The front page of the Peninsula Enterprise, 10 March 1928, had a

write-up titled, IlFormer Keller Man Killed By Truck in Richmond", which says

essentially the same.

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Benjamin Thomas Bradford The Seventh Generation

Benjamin Thomas Bradford was born on 15 April 1842 and died on 27 January

1917, according to family records and his tombstone in EdgeHill Cemetery, Accomac,

Virginia.

The Certificate of Death of Thomas Bradford, gives his death on 26 January

1918, of pneumonia. He was buried inEdge Hill Cemetery on 27 January 1918 by A. W.

Lilliston & Son, undertakers. This record gives additional information from George

Bradford, his son, that Thomas Bradford was a 77-year-old retired farmer, a widower,

born in Accomack County, whose parents were Charles and Tabbie Bradford. This last

information is incorrect. Benjamin Thomas Bradford could not have been the son of

a Charles Bradford for the following reasons:

There was no Charles Bradford listed in Accomack County by the 1840 census.

There is no record in Accomack County, Virginia, Northampton County, Virbinia,Somer-

set County, Maryland, or Worcester County, Maryland, of a Charles Bradford marrying a

Tabbie/Tabitha in the 1800s. The only Charles Bradford in Accomack County in the

1850 Federal Census was Charles W. Bradford, a 22-year-old sailor, born in Virginia,

living on Chincoteague Island, with his wife Elizabeth, 20, and daughter Nary A. of

2 years. While census ages are often, inaccurate by five years, and sometimes more,

it does not seem possible that Charles W. Bradford had children before he washed up

on Assateague Beach circa 1846 (family records) and married (1) Elizabeth SharpleY,

on 12 August 1847 (Mar. Reg. #1, p. 79) and (2) 10 November 1859, Rachel Jester

(Mar. Reg. #3, p. 3)4.). This last record gives his age as 32 in 1859, placing his

birth circa 1827, which essentially agrees with the 1850 census indicating his birth

in 1828 and that of 1860, placing his birth in 1826. Charles W. Bradford would not

have been of an age to have had a son born in 1842, even though this is not com-

pletely impossible. When Charles W. Bradford married Rachel Jester, he gave his

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parents names as Noah and Polly Bradford.

The second and more compelling reason that Benjamin Thomas Bradford could not

have been the son of a Charles Bradford is that a Thomas Bradford, aged 9 years,

was shown living with Nancy Bradford by the 1850 census. He was the only Thomas

Bradford in this census who was born between 1840 and 1850. While there was a

Benjamin Bradford, at 10 years of age, in the household of Benjamin and Catherine

Bradford in 1850, he has been shown as their son, Benjamin Franklin Bradford, by

the John Edwin Bradford family Bible.

Apparently, Benjamin Thomas Bradford's son George did not know who his grand-

parents were in 1918, when his father died. This is understandable, since his grand.-

father, John W. Bradford, had died by late October 1842, and a son born in the same

year would not have known him. Neither would his son George, born in 1877, have

remembered his grandmother, Nancy Nock Bradford, who disappeared from the records

after the 1860 census.

There appears little doubt that Benjamin Thomas Bradford (called Thomas in

early records and on his death certificate, B. Thomas on his tombstone, Thomas B.

by the 1780 census, Benjamin T. by the 1880 census, and Benjamin in 1900), was the

son of John W. Bradford and wife Nancy Nock Bradford, who were married on 8 December

1841. He would have been named for his mother's relatives, Benjamin Nock and Thomas

Nock, and, possibly, for Benjamin S. Bradford, his father's brother.

Benjamin T. Bradford, 22 (26?),-married Mary Midcap (Metcalf), 18, on 12 March

1868, in Worcester County, Maryland (LES, MD, Mar. Rec. 1865-1906, p. )43). The 1

names of parents are not given on Maryland licenses. Had they marriedin Virginia,

both sets of parents would have been included.

The 1850 census for Accomack County shows John Metcalf, a 28-year-old farmer,

as head of household 321 in St. George Parish, with a daughter, Mary Sop of5 months.

He had apparently lost his wife and this daughter was being tended by a black woman,

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Eliza George. In 1860, John Metcalf, at 38, was head of household 320/353 (only

two households from Thomas Bradford in the 322/355 household of James Mears).

Frances N. Metcalf (his mother) was living with John Metcalf in 1860, as was

daughter Mary S. at 10 years. John Metcalf had married Mary A. White, daughter of

Henry C. White, by a bond of 3 July 1848 (MLB 1847-1850, p. 11). Frances N. Metcalf

died testate in 1891, naming a son as John (Wills 1882-1901, p. 214).

The tombstone of Mary S. (Metcalf) Bradford, in Edge Hill Cemetery gives her

birth on 31 January 1859 and death on 4 October 1908. The date of her death is cor-

rect (Obit. in Accomac News, 10 October 1908 issue), but the year of her birth is

wrong. She was born in 1850, as is obvious fromher age at marriage, the above two

census records and later ones.

The 170 census gives Thomas B. Bradford, a 25-year-old farmer, in household 863/

894. His wife Mary S. was then 21 and they had no children. In 1880, the family

was living in Pungoteague District, in household 132/149. Mary S. was then 30,

Edward T. was a 9-year-old son, Mary Ann a 7-year-old daughter, and George W. a

4-year-old son. There is no 1890 census. In 19001 Benjamin Bradford was a 58-year-

old (born Apr. 1842) farmer in Lee District, who rented his land. His wife Mary S.

was then 50 (born Jan. 1850). They had been married 32 years and had had seven

children, six of whom were living, three in their household: Olevia Sp 17 (born Dec.

1882), Cordie F., 12 (born Dec. 1887) and Dennis V. (T.?), 6 (born June 1893).

On 16 October 1872, Benjamin Thomas Bradford bought a 1-acre lot near Drumnond

Town (present Accomac) from Abel A. Bell and his wife Emma E. for $150 (Deeds 1876-

1877, p. 420). This lot was bordered on the north by the heirs of George East,

south by the heirs of Bagwell Mears, east by and west by the county road

from Drummond Town to "Cross Roads". Benjamin Bradford and wife Mary S. sold 1

acre to Joseph G. Beloate on 5 September 1877 for $200 (Deeds 1877-1878, p. 254).

Mary S. Bradford, wife of Benjamin T. Bradford, was deeded 12 acres on 17 October

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1877, by George W. Nock and wife Mary E. for $450, land near 'Dunkirk" (p. 315).

On December 1885, Benjamin T. Bradford and wife Mary S. sold 14 acres to

James R. Bull for $350 (Deeds 58, p. 118).

George W. Nock could have been Benjamin Bradford's cousin, for when his wife,

Mary E. Nock, died on 19 August 1918, Rev. John Bradford of Norfolk: assisted in

conducting her funeral at Keller M. E. Church (Pen. Ent., 2)4 August 1918 issue).

Rev. John J. Bradford was Benjamin T. Bradford's half brother's son.

The obituary of Mr. b. T. Bradford reports that he died at the home of his

son, Mr. George W. Bradford, near Onley, Virginia, on Saturday, January 26th, aged

76 years (Pen. Ent., 3 February 1918 issue). Funeral services were held at the

home on Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. C. H. Williams. He was survived by

three daughters,NE-s. William East, Mrs. Thomas Scott and Mrs. M. Davenport, and

three sons, Messrs. Edward T., Dennis and George W. Bradford.

The children of Benjamin Thomas Bradford and his wife, Mary S. Metcalf Brad-

ford, were:

1. Edward Thomas Bradford, born 15 April 1871 (family records),died ?, living

in 1860 when his youngest sister died,, married circa 1910-1913, Emma (no

record of this marriage has been found in Accomack County, Virginia, or in Worcester

County, Maryland). Edward T. Bradford was listed as a 9-year -od in his parents

household by the 1880 census. He, unmarried, was living with his brother George

Bradford in 1900 and again in 1910. In 1920, Edward T. Bradford, at 49, was head

of a household in Lee District, living next door to brother George. He had married

and his wife was 28 years of age. There were two children in the household, Rogers

Bradford, at 7 years, and Louise Bradford, of 4 months. Edward T. Bradford moved

to Salisbury, Maryland, sometime between 1920 and 1941, when his brother George

died. He was in the printing business there.

2. Mary Ann Bradford, born 11 July 1873 (family records and tombstone, Edge

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Hill Cemetery), died 2 May 1958 (Obit. in Pen. Ent., 8 May 1958 issue), married 27

December 1891, William T. East, son of William A. East and wife Elizabeth (Mar. Reg.

#3, p. 114). William T. East, born 1866, died 1936, and wife Annie were living on

the road from Locustville to Accomac in 1910. They had been married 18 years and

had had two children. William T. East, Jr., 17, and Lucille (Lizzie Sue?) East,

15, were living with them. Elizabeth Susie East, daughter of William T. and Annie,

married William J. Roache on 26 February 1916, at Onancock (Mar. Reg. #4, p. 234).

3. George W. Bradford, born 20 May 1877 (family records), died 1 April 1941

(Obit. in Pen. Ent., 5 April 1941 issue), married 5 August 1899, Maggie Caruthers,

daughter of William and Melissa Caruthers (Mar. Reg. #4, P. 40). This couple had

had one child and been married ten years, according to the 1910 census. They have

tombstones in Onancock Cemetery and with them is: William Abbie Bradford, son of

G. W. & M. C., born 20 October 1901, died 21 August 1918.

born in 1879 and died in 1937.

4. Baby Bradford, born and died circa 1879.

5. Olevia Susan Bradford, born 6 December 1881 (family records), died 6 April

1965 (Obit. in Pen. Ent., 8 April 1965), married circa 1902, William Thomas Scott

(no record). This couple has not been found in census records but they were living

at Watchapreague in 1941, when her brotherGeorge W. died, at Melfa in 1949, when

her brother Dennis died, and in Wachapreague in 1958, when her older sister died.

She, a widow, was living with son Alger Scott in Crisfield, Maryland, when she died.

Olevia B. Scott and her husband, William Thomas Scott, born 1880, died 1958, have

tombstones in Edge Hill Cemetery. Their children were: Willye Scott, married

Edward Bundick; Ruth Scott, married Barber; Howard Scott; Alger Scott; Ralph

Scott; and Russell Scott.

6. Cordie Frances Bradford, born 6 December 1888 (family records), died 17

September 1960 (Obit. in Pen. Ent., 22 September 1960 issue), married 1 March 1905,

Maggie C. Bradford was

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at Keller, Monzel Davenport (Pen. Ent.and Mar. Reg. #)4, p. 108). He, a timber cutter,

was born in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, a son of Walter and Ella Davenport.

Family members tell of 'Mbnzel Davenport operating the first mill across from Edge

Hill Cemetery at Accomac, that later became Lewis Brothers and is now the J. Franklin

Jones Lumber Co. Mbnzel (the family spell his name Manzel) Davenport was born in 1882

and died on 8 September 1954 (family records). He and his wife Cordie were buried

in Onancock Cemetery without stones, in a plot that has stones for two of their sons:

Ernest Brooks Davenport, born 1909, died 1938; and James Edward Davenport, born 1920,

died 1942. Two other sons were: Walter D. Davenport, of Savannah, Georgia, when his

mother died in 1960; Roy W. Davenport, of Onancock in 1960; and a daughter, Mrs.

Eunice Hornsby, of Salisbury, Maryland, in 1960.

7. Dennis T. Bradford, born 3 June 1893 (family records), died 3 November

1949 (Obit. in Pen. Ent., 11 November 19)49 issue)! He was unmarried. He was

survived fly his three sisters and brother Edward T. Bradford of Salisbury.

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Picture taken in 1950 of: (left to right)

Manzel Davenport (1882-1954)and wife,

Cordie Frances Bradford Davenport (1888-1960),

with his brother, Crismond Davenport

BRADFORD CHART I

1st Generation

Nathaniel

2nd Generation

b. ? d. int. 1690 m. (1) c. 1659,

Alice Smith (2) c. 1675,

Joan Franklin

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Nathaniel b.c. 1661 d. int. c. 1688 unmarried

William b.c. 1 3 d.t. 1736 m.c. 1688,

Bridget Fisher

3rd Generation

John b.c. 1677 d.t. 1753, Wor. in. (1) c. 1698,

Tabitha Lecatt (2) c. 1710,

Margaret

Co.

Nathaniel, b.c. 1689 d. int. 1743 m.c. 1710, Elizabeth

Parker William, j r, b.c. 1690

d.t. 1765 m. (1)c. 1712,

(2) Frances Daughter, b.c. 1692

m. Gascoyne

Thomas, b.c. 1695 d. int. 1719-1782 in. (1)c.1720

(2)c. 1738, Martha Benston

Abigail, b.c., 1697 d. in 1752 m.c. 1722, Henry

Armitrader Ann, b.c. 1699

m.c. 1730, Thos. Bonnewell

Bridget, b. c. 1701 m. (1)c. 1722, Nathan

Addison Fisher, b.c. 1703 d.t. 1764 m.c. 1726, Mary Milichops

Bayly, b.c. 1705 d. ? m.c. 1727, ?

John, b.c. 1707 d. int. 1784 m.c. 1730, ?

Sarah, begs, 1708 m.c. if)u,Jeodiah Bell

4th Generation

Edmund, b.c. 1722 d. after 1805 in. (1) c. 1750,

Ann Hyslop? (2) c. 1782, Eliz. Kellam

Benston, b.c. 1740 d. int. 1794 m.c. 1764, Custis

5th Generation

Benjamin, b.c. 1765 d. int. 1803 unmarried

Joice, b.c. 1770 m.c. 1790, Levin

Hargis

Benston, b.c. 1712 d.t. 1807 unmarried

Elizabeth, b.c. 1775 d.t. 1809 unmarried

Jacob, b.c. 1780 d. int. 1837 m. 18060 Margaret

Bell (See CHART II)

Susanna C., b.c. 1781 m. 1810, Solomon

Bunting

Nancy, b.c. 1785 m.c. 1805,

BRADFORD CHART II

5th Generation

Jacob b.c. 17 d. int. 1837 m. 1806, Margaret

Bell

6th Generation

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John W. .b C. 1807

7th Generation

d. in 1842 m. (1) 1839, Cath.

Garrison (2) 1841, Nancy

Nock

Margaret A. C. b.c. 1810 m. 1831, Thos. T.

Kellam

Benjamin S.b.c. 1812 d. 1862 m. 1832, Cath.

Bell

Edwin J. b.c. 1818 d.t. 1841 unmarried

John E. of Nancy b. 1839 d.t. 1912 m. 1862, Sally A.

Watkinson

Benjamin Thomas b. 1842 d. int. 1918 in. 1868, Mary S.

Metcalf

Benjamin Franklin b.c. 1840 d. 1917

Jacob T. b. 1843 d. 1860

John E. of Benjamin b. 1846 d. 1911 m. 1878, Emma L.

Adams

Catherine b.c. 1850 d. 1853

Catherine b.c. 1853

8th Generation 9th Generation

Benjamin E., 1864-1921 Mary Susan Colona, w/o W. 14.1 1865-1952 Oscar Littleton, 1866-1869 Birdie B. Brown, 1874-1904 Rev. John J.,1875-1928 Sadie Chance, w/o J. E., 1877-1961 Bagwell Duncan, 1878-1938 Oscar Le, b.c. 1883 Robert L., b.c. 1885

Edward T., b.1871 d. m. 1910-1913, Emma

Mary Ann, b. 1873 d. 1958 in. 1891, Win. T. East

George 104, b.1877d. 1941 m. 1899, Maggie

Curthers Baby, born & died 1879

Rogers b.c. 1913

Louise b.c. 1920

William Abbie b. 1901 d. 1918

Olevia Susan, b. 1883 d. 1965 m.c. 1912, Wm. T. Scott

Monzel Davenport

Dennis, b. 1893 d. 1949 unmarried

Cordie Frances, b. 1888 d. 1960 m. 1905,

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