Francis Bradley (1697 - aft. 1735)

Born 1697 in Talbot Co. MD

Ancestors

Died after 1735 after age 38 in Lancaster, PA

Biography

Note: As of 11/25/23 this biography is under construction, to be determined.

In hopes of clearing up confusion, wiki user Don Bradley has provided documents for Francis Bradley in the context of historical land records in Bute County, North Carolina. Here is what it says:

Francis Bradley is listed in the Bute County, North Carolina Oath of Allegiance administered in 1775. Other Bradleys, who are not known to be related to John Bradley 1707, are also listed, including William, James, Lewis, and Benjamin. Notably, Francis is listed in a different district from the others.

A land record from 24 May 1765 indicates that Nathaniel Carter, a planter, sold to Francis Bradley, also of Bute County, 481 acres in Bute County on the south side of Crooked Creek for 23 pounds of Virginia money. (this could be Francis Bradley Jr.'s Father)

Another record, dated 20 June 1766, documents a transaction where Francis Bradley, a planter, sold to Joseph Norris, also a planter from Bute County, 100 acres in Bute County for 20 pounds of proclamation money. This land is associated with a grant from Lord Carteret, Earl Granville, dated 1 August 1762, and the transaction was proved in Bute January Court 1766.

Additionally, he took the Oath of Allegiance in 1775, which would also suggest that he was a mature adult capable of making legal decisions, further supporting the idea that he was likely born no later than the mid-1700s.

Francis Bradley Sr will 

In the Name of God Amen. I Francis Bradley being of Perfect Health & Memory doth...the third day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five(1775). I Bequeath to my son Henrey Bradley one shilling and my son. I Bequeath to my daughter Ann one shilling and my son Francis Bradley one shilling sterling. I Bequeath to my daughter Marie one shilling sterling. All my worldly good I Bequeth to my dearly beloved wife Rebecca Bradley and son Francis Bradley to be equally divided between them. Rebecca and James to be my sole executors.

His siblings were:

• Henry Bradley (1693–1744)
• Ann Bradley (1695– )
• Marie Bradley (1699– )
• Rebecca Bradley (1701– )
• Henry Bradley (1712–1777)
• Joshua Bradley (1716–1839)
• James Bradley (~1720–~1796)

If we consider the traditional naming patterns of the 18th century we would have to look at a common ancestor around the area to determine and triangulate who his potential parents could be. So reviewing the names William, James, Lewis, and Benjamin.

Sources

William Richard Cutter, "Genealogical and Family History of Southern New York and the Hudson River Valley," Internet Archive, accessed November 26, 2023, https://archive.org/details/genealogicalfami002cutt/page/1150/mode/2up?view=theater

• WikiTree profile Bradley-1733 created through the import of Wells Tree.ged on Mar 8, 2012 by Tommy Wells. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Tommy and others.