Jonathan Bradley (abt. 1701 - 1739)

Born about 1701 in New London, New London, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Booth) Bradley — married 4 Oct 1722 in Southold, Suffolk, New York Colony

Died 18 Nov 1739 at about age 38 in Southold, Suffolk, New York Colony

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Biography

Jonathan Bradley was born about 1701, the son of Christopher Bradley of New London, Connecticut Colony.^[1][2]

He married Mary Booth 4 Oct. 1722.^[1][3]

Children of Jonathan and Mary Bradley:^[1][4]

1. Peter
2. Garrett in his father's will, or Grant in other sources
3. Mary
4. Mehitable
5. Hannah
6. Martha

He died 18 Nov. 1739 in Southold.^[5] His wife died before him 23 April 1738.^[5]

His will dated 31 July 1739 and proved 23 Nov. 1739, names their six children, and he names his wife's brother Constant Booth and Daniel Tuthill as executors.^[1][4]

Research Notes

Christophers Family - Contributed by John R. Totten^[2] - Before elaborating the record of Christopher 3 Bradley, I will herewith set forth my reasons for his record as subsequently recorded:

• Caulkins' History of New London, p. 278, states that Peter 2 Bradley (Peter 1) d. in 1687, leaving but one child, a son Christopher 3 Bradley, b. July 11, 1679; and that the County Court summarily settled Peter 2 Bradley's estate, giving the widow £300, and the son Christopher 3 Bradley £590. On page 279 of same authority, we see that in 1730 Jonathan 4 Bradley, of Southold, N. Y., son of Christopher 3 Bradley, deceased, sold the remnant of the land he held in New London (by heritance from his father) for £500 to Daniel Tuthill.
• Jonathan 4 Bradley (Christopher 3) of Southold, N. Y., made his will July 31, 1739, which was proved Nov. 23, 1739 (Liber 13, p. 442 of Wills, and E. D. Harris' Long Island Epitaphs, p. 40), and in it he mentions his sons Peter and Grant, and daughters Mary, Mehitable, Hannah and Martha, and his brother-in-law Lieut. Constant Booth and his brother Daniel Tuthill.

The known genealogical tree of Peter1 Bradley, of New London, and his descendants is as follows:

1. Peter 1 Bradley, b. _____ ; d. April 3, 1662; m. Sept. 7, 1683, Elizabeth 3 Brewster (Jonathan 2, Elder William1), b. May 1, 1637; d. _____ , 1708. Children: 4 (Bradley): Elizabeth 2 , Hannah 2, Peter 2, Lucretia 2 (note that there is but one son).
2. Peter 2 Bradley (only son), b. Sept. 7, 1658; d. Aug. 1, 1687; m. May 9, 1678, Mary 2 Christophers (Christopher1), b. _____ ,1657; d. July 4, 1724, aged 67. Child: 1 (Bradley) son, Christopher 3
3. Christopher 3 Bradley, b. July 4, 1679; d. _____ ?; m. _____ ? who was born _____ ; d. _____ . Children: 2 (Bradley) sons: Jonathan 4 (see Caulkins' History of New London, p. 279, and Moore's Index, p. 59) ; James 4 b. _____ , 1704-5; d. Feb. 6, 1724-5, aged 20 (see Moore's Index, p. 59) who d. a minor unmarried and hence left no issue.
4. Jonathan 4 Bradley (only son that reached maturity), b. _____ ; d. (before Nov. 23, 1739, date of probate of his will) ; m. _____ , 1722, Mary Booth, b. Aug. 27, 1703; d. _____ , 1738. Children: 6 (Bradley): Peter 5, Grant 5, Mary 5, Mehitable 5, Hannah 5, Martha 5 (see N. Y. G. & B. Record, Vol. XXXII, P- 239).

Christopher - not Peter - Bradley was the 1st husband of Mehitable Horton, contrary to Tuthill^[6] & Horton^[7] sources naming Peter Bradley.^[2]

• Jonathan Bradley would have to have been the son of a Peter Bradley - contrary to the source "Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, 1700-1880" found on the profile of Christopher Bradley (Bradley-4300) - and who is not found - a Peter Bradley who would have been Mehitable Horton's 1st husband - in order for Jonathan's mother's son Daniel Tuthill 1712 to have been his half-brother, or stated as "his brother" in his will.^[1][4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} A Contribution to a Genealogy of the Family of John Booth, of Shelter Island, N. Y. - Lucy D. Akerly, NYGBR Vol. 32, pp. 235-241, p. 239: Capt. William Booth - Issue: Mary, b. 27 Aug., 1703; she probably m. on 4 Oct., 1721-2, Jonathan Bradley, probably son of Christopher Bradley, of New London, Conn. Archive.org
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Christophers Family - Contributed by John R. Totten, The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vol. 51, pp. 8-24 - p. 13-15 Archive.org
3. ↑ The Salmon Records - A Private Register of Marriages and Deaths of the Residents of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, N.Y. 1696-1811 edited by William A. Robbins, New York Genealogical and Biographical Society 1918 - An account of Some of the Marriages in Southold since the year 1706
   • p. 78: 1722 Oct. 4 Jonathan Bradley & Mary Booth Archive.org
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Abstracts of Wills on file in the surrogates office 1730-1744 Vol. III, Liber 13, Collections of the New York Historical Society for the year 1894, pp. 289-290: The Will of Jonathan Bradley dated July 31, 1739 names his 2 sons and 4 daughters Archive.org
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} The Salmon Records - A Private Register of Marriages and Deaths of the Residents of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, N.Y. 1696-1811 edited by William A. Robbins, New York Genealogical and Biographical Society 1918 - An account of the Deaths in Southold since the year 1696
   • p. 24: 1738 April 23 Jonathan Bradleys wife Mary Archive.org
   • p. 26: 1739 Nov. 18 Jonathan Bradley Archive.org
6. ↑ The Tuthill Family of Tharston, Norfolk Co., England, and Southold - NYGBR Vol. 29
   • p. 215-216: Daniel 4 Tuthill (John 3, Henry 2, Henry 1) of Southold b. 23 Jan. 1679, d. 7 Dec. 1762; m. in 1705 Mehitable 3 Horton [Capt. Jonathan 2, Barnabas 1), b. 17 Feb., 1679, d. 7 Sept., 1757, widow of Peter Bradley; Issue, all of Southold: Daniel b. 15 Jan. 1712 Archive.org
7. ↑ Horton Genealogy or Chronicles of the Descendants of Barnabas Horton, of Southold, L. I., 1640 compiled by Geo. F. Horton, M.D. Published by Home Circle Publishing Co., Philadelphia 1876, pp. 11-12: Jonathan Horton - Eleven children: Mehetabel, born 1679, maried, 1 Peter Bradley, 2. Dea. Daniel Tuthill Archive.org

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