Robert Bradford (abt. 1730 - 1802)

Born about 1730 in County Down, Ireland

Descendants

Died 1 Oct 1802 at about age 72 in Greene, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

The following is from Leakey's "The Tenmile Country (Pa.) & Its Pioneer Famlies" pages 414 and 415: "THE BRADFORD FAMILY Robert Bradford was the pioneer ancestor of the family of that name, who settled in what is now Franklin Township, at the head of Sugar Run, where in 1785, he patented a tract of land under the name "Pleasure". It is probable that Robert Bradford was a native of Rock Creek Hundred, Prince Georges County, Maryland, where the family is found with the. Hooks, Slaters, Thrashers, and other Tenmile settlers, in the early part of the 18th Century. He was born in 1730, and died about 1802, his will being probated in Greene County on October 11, 1802. His wife was Margaret ..................

Children named in Will 1. Elizabeth Bradford. She married John Fee, who died in Bracken County, Kentucky. His will in WB. B. pp. 281, dated November 5, 1822, mentions his wife, Elizabeth, son, James, and three daughters, not named; also indicates they owned property in Ohio. John Fee was lieutenant under Captain James Archer. 2. Dinah Bradford. Married Thomas Heavrin and lived in Bracken County, Kentucky. His will on file there mentions the following children and sons-in-law, but not names of daughters. 1. Thomas Heavrin, married ......................... 2. John Heavrin, married Lucy T. Field, November 29, 1834, by Rev. James Savage. 3. Jane Heavrin, married M. Larkin, February 8, 1837. 4. .............._........ Heavrin, married ........................ Thoman Toleman. 5. ....................... Heavrin, married ........................ Beauchanan Dora. 6. Elizabeth Heavrin, married, April 12, 1821, Joseph Taylor, by James Cortes. 7. ........................ Heavrin, married, _....................... Joseph Wood 3. James Bradford, born in 1754, called eldest son, died April 18, 1822, aged 68 years, 3 months, 18 days, buried with first wife on the old James Bradford Farm. He served in Captain James Archer's Militia Company. He married (1) Barbara ........................, who died March 10, 1816, aged 51 years, and 15 days. James Bradford then married Catherine ........................, born 1779, died September 7, 1844. She is buried in the old cemetery in East Waynesburg. Children 1. John Bradford, lived in Jackson Township, Greene County. His wife was Cassandra (Dye ?) 2. Robert Bradford, born 1791, died November 12, 1857, aged 66 years, 10 months, 24 days. His wife was Nancy Wells, who died September 14, 1856, aged 62 years, 6 months. 3. James Bradford, married Mary (Dye ?) (or Bowers ?) 4. Jacob Bradford, died September 6, 1861, aged 60 years, 2 months, and 29 days. Lived in Greene County, Penna. 5. David Bradford. 6. Mary Bradford, married Henry Pethel. 7. Margaret Bradford, married Solomon Bowers. 8. Barbara Bradford, married, April 3, 1827, John Lemley. 9. Henry Bradford, born 1805, died 1843; married Hannah Morris. 10. William Bradford, died February 13, 1825, aged 18 years. 4. John Bradford, living in Whiteley Township in 1790. 5. Thomas Bradford, removed to Bracken County, Kentucky, as shown by papers in the estate of Robert Bradford. His wife was Lydia ....... ......... _...... 6. William Bradford, named youngest son in the will. Lived in Bracken "

Robert was born about 1730. Robert Bradford ... He passed away in 1802. ^[1]

1802

12 September - "Will of Robert Bradford", Franklin Township, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States. People mentioned:^[2]

Marget Bradford wife

Elizabeth Bradford daughter

Dianah Bradford daughter

William Bradford youngest son

John Bradford son

James Bradford oldest son Executor

Thomas Bradford son

James's son Robert Bradford

William Knott (given freedoms)

William Inghram Executor

Solomon Eagon Executor

Sources

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Mark Summers, Saturday, October 4, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.
2. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993", [database on-line], Ancestry.com, Provo, UT, USA. (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8802/images/005538008_00051), 23 May 2020; Wills, Vol 1-3, 1796-1862, image 51 and 52 of 615, "No.52 Will of Robert Bradford deceased". Register of Wills; Greene, Pennsylvania County, District and Probate Courts.

See also:

• United States Census, 1790", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKR-MY1 : 29 May 2015), Robert Bradford, 1790.

• United States Census, 1800", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR4-R9C : 10 June 2015), Robert Bradford, 1800.

• United States Census, 1820", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL4-LM2 : 16 July 2015), Robert Bradford, 1820.

• http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/j/a/c/Melanie-Jackson-AL/GENE3-0001.html

• http://www.genealogy.com/users/b/r/a/James-A-Bradford/ODT1-0001.html