Joshua L. Hadley Sr. (1703 - 1760)

Born 6 Mar 1703 in Moate Monthly Meeting, Westmeath County, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Rowland) Hadley — married 2 Jul 1725 (to 1733) in New Garden Meeting, Chester Co., Pennsylvania

Husband of Patience C. (Brown) Hadley — married Mar 1735 (to 10 Nov 1760) in Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 10 Nov 1760 at age 57 in Snow Camp, Orange County, North Carolina

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Biography

Joshua was a Friend (Quaker)

Joshua Hadley was born in 1702-1703 in Kings Moate, Monthly Meeting, Westmeath, Ireland with Father: Simon HADLEY "the Immigrant" & Mother: Ruth MILLER.

He immigrated to America when he was 10 and resided in New Castle County, Delaware.

In 1725, Joshua married Mary Rowland in New Garden Meeting, Chester County, Pennsylvania and their children included: ^[1]

1. Ruth m: 1742 at New Garden Meeting, Pennsylvania
2. Thomas b: abt. 1728
3. Sarah b: 16 Oct 1730 New Castle County, Delaware m: 18 Oct 1753 Joseph FRED

After the death of his first wife, Joshua fathered a child by Margery Lindley:

1. Joshua Lindley HADLEY 1736-1805

In March 1735, Joshua was married to Patience Brown by a "priest" in Newcastle, Pennsylvania. This being contrary to Friends' principles, they were disowned by the New Garden, Pennsylvania monthly meeting on 24 Feb 1736. Upon acknowledgement of their "guilt", they were re-installed on 30 May 1737. ^[2] Joshua’s children with Patience included:

1. Simon HADLEY b: 5 Mar 1737 d: 24 Mar 1803 + Bridget FOOTE b: 17 Aor 1732 d: 16 Dec 1807
2. Mary HADLEY b: 30 Jan 1739 d: 31 Oct 1810 + Benjamin PIGGOTT b: 29 Sep 1732 d: 26 Apr 1818
3. Jeremiah HADLEY b: 07 Jan 1741 d: 13 Nov 1786 + Mary DICKEY b: 12 Jun 1744 d: 1844
4. Joseph HADLEY b: 5 Oct 1745 d: 1793 + Mary CASHAT b: 1739 d: bef.1794 + Rachel HARVEY b: 02 May 1746
5. Lydia HADLEY b: 24 Nov 1756 d: 01 Feb 1837 + Samuel HOLLIDAY b: 09 Dec 1746 d: 20 Jun 1825
6. Joshua HADLEY b: 23 May 1743 d: 03 Nov 1786 + Lydia Beals HIATT + Jane HINSHAW + Ruth LINDLEY b: 25 May 1745 d: 15 Jul 1798

It is not known when Joshua went to Virginia. He bought land there in 1748 in that part of Augusta County which is now included in Botetourt County, VA. He may have located there prior to that time or at some later date. He purchased other lands in the vicinity.

Botetourt County, Virginia was organized in 1770 at the junction of Craig Creek and James River, just across the river from the present-day village of Eagle Rock and about 30 miles northeast of the city of Roanoke.

Joshua's oldest child, Ruth, married in 1742 at New Garden Meeting in Pennsylvania which would indicate that her father still lived there at that time.

His son Thomas was 20 years old in 1748 and married at London Grove Meeting, Pennsylvania in 1750.

Joshua Hadley's sojourn in Virginia probably did not exceed ten years.

Joshua and some of his children were mentioned in the 1755 last Will of his father Simon HADLEY (see 1755 Will annotated abstract).

Within a few months after his father's death, at the age of 53, he relocated in 1756, with the other Pennsylvania Quakers to Cane Creek, North Carolina. ^[3]

Joshua died after 1759 in Snow Camp, Orange (now Alamance) County, North Carolina, leaving nearly a dozen children. He left a last Will which mentioned his wife Patience and some of his children. ^[4]

There are no known records documenting the burial location of Joshua Hadley. However, since his wife Patience was buried in Cane Creek Monthly Meeting burial grounds, it is likely that he was buried there also. ^[5]

Cane Creek Monthly Meeting Cemetery in Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina includes the following gravestones ^[6] ...

1. Deborah Hadley
2. Simon Hadley
3. Mary Hadley
4. Jeremiah Hadley
5. Joshua Hadley
6. Joseph Hadley
7. Hannah Hadley
8. Catherine Hadley.

In 1931 a bronze memorial was erected for Joshua and Patience Hadley at Spring Monthly Meeting Cemetery. near Snow Camp, North Carolina. ^[7] The monument was constructed from parts of Joshua's home and grist mill. The stone bearing the bronze plaque was from the hearth of the huge fireplace, the stone supporting it, is from the chimney, and the two rest on a grinding stone from the mill. The locality called Hadley in Chatham County, NC is presumed to be the former location of Joshua's mill.

Events

1728 12 mo. 28th - Joshua Hadley requests the grant of a quantity of land on Fishing Creek (by his father, Simon Hadley), he desires 1,000 acres. ^[8]

The following entries include acquisition and disposition of land in Virginia by Joshua Hadley from 1748 through 1764:

1751 May 28 Thomas Hadley to (his brother-in-law) John Marshall, 184 acres on Catuba Creek of James River: Borden's tract, top of Mount Hadley. Teste: James Alexander, Rob't Grey. (Deed Book 3, page 239)

1753 Dec 12 Joshua Hadley and Patience to Thomas Hadley, 400 acres in fork of James River and Craigs Creek. Teste: Edward McDonald. Delivered to Wm. Preston. (Deed Book 6, page 22)

1754 Mar 13 Joseph and David Robinson and Edward McDonald appraised ye improvements and value of the stock on ye four sundry tracts of lands belonging to Joshua Hadley and his expenses in coming to Virginia and moving his family there ... ("Chalkley’s Augusta County Records" v1, 1753-1754 part 1)

1754 Mar 13 page 19 Valuation of improvements on four tracts of Joshua Hadley and his expenses in coming to Virginia and moving his family there: 115-acre tract, called the Halfmoon; 186-acre tract, called Long Bottom; 400-acre tract at mouth of Craig's Creek; 50-acre tract, called Pound Bottom; 6 weeks' journey in coming to and going from Virginia at 5 shillings per day. To coming with his wagon stock and family six weeks at 26 shillings per day. By Joseph Robinson, David Robinson, Edmund McDonald. ("Chalkley’s Augusta County Records" v1, 1753-1754 part 1)

1760 Aug 18 Joshua Hadley (Hedley) and Patience, of Orange County, North Carolina, to Robert Kyle, of Albemarle, £90, 345 acres on Catawba of James River, part of 2,880 acres granted to Benj. Borden, 9th March, 1740. Teste: James Rowland, Joshua Hadley. Jr., David Irvine. Livery of seisin. Delivered: Rev. Alex. Miller, 21st May, 1770. (Deed Book page 15)

1762 Feb 10 page 425 Jeremiah Hadley, of Orange County, North Carolina, to John Reid, of Amherst, £42.10, 115 acres patented to James Patton, 3d November, 1750. and conveyed to Joshua Hadley and devised by Joshua to Jeremiah, on James River. Teste: Alex Reid, Thos. Henderson, Alexander Reid, Jr., John Lyon. Proved by witnesses. Delivered: Thomas Reed, May, 1765. "Chalkley’s Augusta County Records" v1, 1753-1754 part 1)

1764 Jul 21 Joshua Hadley, executer for Joshua Hadley, late of Augusta County, Gent., to John McClure, L46, 186 acres by patent 03 Nov 1750, in the Long Bottom, south side James River. Teste: Hugh Martin, Malcolm, Martha and Hugh Allen. (Deed Book 11, page 675)

1764 Nov 12 Thomas Hadley and Mary, of Cumberland County, North Carolina, to George Poage, L140, 400 acres in for of James River and Craig's Creek. Teste: Henry Carter. (Deed Book 11, page 730)

Last Will

17 Sep 1760 Orange County, North Carolina Colony ^[9] ...

"In the name of God, Amen, I Joshua Hadley of Orange County in the province of North Carolina, being weak of body, but of sound memory (blessed be God) do this seventieth (17th?) day of September in the Year of Our Lord, one-thousand-seven-hundred-and sixty, make and publish this my last Will and testament. in manner and form following (that is to say). :First, I give and bequeath unto Patience, my dearly beloved wife, all the profits, commodities arising from the plantation I now live on. until the day of her death, or the day of her marriage. It is my will that at the day of my beloved wife's death or the day of her marriage, it should please God to enjoin her with it, that the plantation I live on. shall be my son Joseph's, his heirs and assigns forever, in fee simple.

Also it is my will that my son, Joseph shall pay the sum of twenty-five pounds proclamation money to my daughter Lydia at the day of her marriage. or at the age of eighteen.

Also I give and bequeath unto Patience, my dearly beloved wife, all the working utensils, furniture and also all the stock of horses, cattle, sheep, or swine.

Also it is my will that my dearly beloved wife Patience shall pay the sum of fifty pounds proclamation money to my daughter, Lydia, at the day of her marriage, or at the age or eighteen, but the horses, beasts that I give my sons viz. Joshua and Joseph before, shall be their own property.

And likewise it is my will that my just debts and funeral is to paid first and the remainder of my moveables and money that is coming to me. it is my will it should be my beloved wife's, only the bringing up my children to the ages of maturity and giving them education, excepting some small legacies I propose to will to my beloved children hereafter.

I will and bequeath to my son, Jeremiah, one tract of land called the Half-Moon Bottom on James River in Virginia containing one-hundred and fifteen acres and to him his heirs and assigns forever in fee simple.

I give and bequeath to Joshua, my son, two tracts of land one called Long Bottom containing one hundred eighty-six acres and the other called Round Bottom containing fifty acres, both lying on James River, to him, his heirs, assigns forever, in fee simple.

Also it is my will that my sons, viz Jeremiah and Joshua, each of them shall pay the sum of six pounds. five shillings proclamation money to my daughter, Lydia, at the day of her marriage or at the age of eighteen.

I will and bequeath to my son, Thomas Hadley, the sum of five shillings sterling and to my daughter Ruth Marshall and my daughters, Mary Poggo, Deborah, Hannah and Katherine. I will and bequeath unto each one of them, five shillings sterling. they all being already portioned by my father and myself.

I will and bequeath unto my daughter, Sarah Fred, all the money and bonds now due to me in Pennsylvania. Also, it is my will that my daughter, Sarah Fred, shall pay unto my son, Simon, the sum of five pounds. to be paid within six months next. after my decease. Also to pay my step-mother ten shillings yearly during her widowhood.

I further do appoint my beloved wife, Patience, and my son Joshua to be my executors of this my last will and testament and I do hereby revoke all other wills and testaments by me made and I do deliver this to my last will and testament. given under my hand and seal the day and year above written. Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and delivered by the said, Joshua Hadley to be his Last Will and Testament in presence of us.

N.B. It is my will that if any of my children should die before they come of age that their legacy should be equally divided among the rest that survives."

Research Notes

Primary sources are needed to answer the questions below.

Was Joshua Hadley born on 6 May 1703 or was he born on 6 Mar 1702/03? ^[10]

Did Joshua marry Mary Rowland on 02 July 1725 or on 22 Sep 1725 ^[11] ?

Various death dates have been found including:

- 20 Sep 1760 Cane Creek MM, Orange Co, NC ^[12]

- 21 Oct 1760 Orange County, North Carolina ^[10]

- 10 Nov 1760 date on monument erected 1931 Spring Creek Meeting, NC

- Buried: 23 Oct 1772 Cane Creek MM, Orange (now Alamance) Co, NC

Joshua was born before 1720.

Sources

1. ↑ Rowland marriage and children from information in profile as of Feb 2, 2013
2. ↑ Per Pam Hartmann on Ancestry.com
3. ↑ Records of New Garden Monthly Meeting, PA: "7-31-1756 it was represented that Patience Hadley, having been removed for some time, writes for a certificate to Friends at Cane Creek, Orange County, North Carolina, which was granted her and children 8-28-1756" and in Cane Creek minutes "10-2-1756 Patience Hadley with husband and children received on certificate from New Garden Monthly Meeting, PA.
4. ↑ North Carolina Will Abstracts, 1760-1800: the North Carolina Wills H. page 220 1760 Joshua HADLEY; Patience, Joseph, Lydia, Joshua, Jeremiah, Thomas, Deborah, Hannah, Katharine.
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #47596730 in unmarked grave.
6. ↑ Society of Friend's records
7. ↑ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mysouthernfamily/myff/d0008/g0000068.html#I97452
8. ↑ Minute Book "I" in Secretary's Office.
9. ↑ Hadley Society website
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: Descendants of Simon Hadley the Immigrant (IRE to PA/DE), Hadley Society: http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~billie0w/family/hadley_society/photo_gallery/index230.html
11. ↑ Per Pam Hartmann on Ancestry.com
12. ↑ LDS FHL Ancestral File #1T6V-29 (familysearch.org) with death date 1760-09-20.

Also see:

• Hadley, Harlan vanVector, 1907-. The Hadleys of Hendricks County, Indiana: a Genealogy of the Ancestors And Descendants of Jeremiah And Mary (Hornaday) Hadley Together With Notes On the Religion, Society, History, Geography And Economy of Their Times And Places. Washington, D.C.: H.V.Hadley, 1962.

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89064045404&view=1up&seq=83

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Hadley-94 was created on 3 Jan 2011
• WikiTree profile Hadley-381
• WikiTree profile Hadley-831 was created by Janice Hardin on May 16, 2012.
• WikiTree profile Hadley-1124 with info from Pam Hartmann on Ancestry.com.
• WikiTree profile Hadley-1260
• WikiTree profile Hadley-1449 was created through the import of 051713.GED by Rachel Wilson on May 17, 2013.
• WikiTree profile Hadley-1846 was created through the import of DrewLindleyFT (2).GED by Barry Lindley on Feb 26, 2015.
• WikiTree profile Hadley-2255 was created by Delta King on 21 Oct 2016.
• WikiTree profile Hadley-2548 was created through the import of GEDCOM upload #105707, Person I0832 by Jim Peterson IV on 14 Jan 2018.
• (Snider-2403) Beatrice (Snider) Livingston's Family pedigree for Isaac Cowgill (Cowgill-86)