Died
at about age 70
in Macon, North Carolina, United States
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Biography
I know very little about James Bradley other than what I find in the census records of North Carolina. He was born in Rutherford County, North Carolina about 1780. No doubt he was a member of the large, influential Bradley family of that county, but a link has yet to be established. He was married soon after 1800 and had a small family. His wife's name in 1850 was Polly, maiden name unknown, and it is unsure if this was his only wife. The records I have available don't indicate his wife's name until 1850.
He moved from Rutherford to Haywood County, North Carolina between 1820 and 182, as he was in that county in January 1824 when his daughter married Jason D. Ledford . This part of Haywood became Macon County in 1828. In 1837 he purchased the land of Peter Ledford in the Tennessee Valley area of Macon County, and remained there the rest of his life.
Timeline
1780 - James was born about 1780 in Rutherford County, North Carolina according to census records. See below for links.
1800 - In this census, James would have been about 20 years old, probably still living at home. There are eight Bradley families listed in the 1800 census in Rutherford County, but it isn't known to which one James belongs.
1804 - James was married before this time, as he had a son born between 1802 and 1804. No other information about him is known to me. (see 1820, below)
1810 - James appears as head of household in Rutherford County, North Carolina[1] age of 16 and under 26 years (1784-1794), with a wife the same age and a son and daughter, both age under ten years (1800-1810; daughter is Elizabeth).
1820 - James was still living in Rutherford County, North Carolina[2], age of 26 and under 45 years, with a wife the same age and one daughter of age ten and under 16 years (1804-1810; Elizabeth), two sons of age 16 and under 18 years (1802-1804), and two sons age under ten years (1810-1820). This census has two sons age 16-18, though the 1810 census has only one son born before 1810. Could this be an error, or perhaps someone else living with the family at the time? The part of Rutherford in which James was living later became Cleveland County.
1824 - James and his family had moved to Haywood County, North Carolina (present Macon County) sometime before January 1824, when his daughter married Jason Ledford.
1830 - James was living in Macon County, North Carolina[3], age of 40 and under 50 years (1780-1790), with his wife the same age and three sons; one of age 15 and under 20 years (1810-1815), one of age 10 and under 15 years (1815-1820), and one age five and under ten years (1820-1825).
1837 - Peter G. Ledford sold his land in Tennessee Valley, Macon County, to James.
1840 - James was living in Tennessee Valley section of Macon County, North Carolina[4], age 50 and under 60 years (1780-1790), with his wife of age 40 and under 50 years (1790-1800), and two sons; one of age 20 and under 30 years (1810-1820), and one of age 15 and under 20 years (1820-1825).
1850 - James was living in the Tennessee Valley section of Macon County North Carolina[5], age 70 years (1780), born in Rutherford County, North Carolina, with his wife Polly, age 60 (1790), born in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Both were living with their son Joshua Bradley, age 24 (1826).
1851 - James died in Macon County, North Carolina before 13 Jun 1851, the date the proceedings started on his estate. Andrew Bradley, his son, and Pulaski Howard posted bond for the administration of the estate[6].
timeline continued for his widow, Mary
1860 - Mary A. Bradley was living in Tennessee Valley area of Macon County, North Carolina[7], age 70 years (1790), born in Rutherford County, North Carolina. She was living with her son Samuel P. Bradley and his family.
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James was born about 1771. He passed away in 1850.
Sources
↑ National Archives and Records Administration; Population Schedules of the Third Census of the United States, 1810; Microcopy 252, Roll 42 - North Carolina, Vol. 5, Rutherford; Page 357 3/4. Can be viewed online here.
↑ National Archives and Records Administration; Population Schedules of the Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Microcopy 33, Roll 80 - North Carolina, Vol. 1, Rutherford; Page 389. Can be viewed online here.
↑ National Archives and Records Administration; Population Schedules of the Fifth Census of the United States, 1830; Microcopy 19, Roll 123 - North Carolina, Vol. 6, Macon; Page 20. Can be viewed online here.
↑ National Archives and Records Administration; Population Schedules of the Sixth Census of the United States, 1840; Microcopy 704, Roll 364 - North Carolina, Vol. 6, Macon; Page 166. Can be viewed online here.
↑ National Archives and Records Administration; Population Schedules of the Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Microcopy 432, Roll 636 - North Carolina, Macon; Page 354. Can be viewed online here.
↑ Estates of Macon County, North Carolina; James Bradley - 1851. Can be viewed online here.
↑ National Archives and Records Administration; Population Schedules of the Eighth Census of the United States, 1860; Microcopy 653, Roll 904 - North Carolina, Vol. 10, Macon; Page 54. Can be viewed online here.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
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