Slaves of John Junius Bradley, Florida

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Florida, United States
Surnames/tags: Florida Slavery South Carolina

Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 Slaves - Sumter County, South Carolina 1.2 Slaves - Florida 2 Research Notes 3 Sources

Introduction

John Junius Bradley (abt.1826-1901) was born on March 6, 1826 in South Carolina. The son of a plantation owner, he moved to Florida as an adult and settled in Jefferson County, east of Tallahassee. In 1860 he was one of the largest plantation owners in the state with 4,980 acres and 155 slaves.^[1]

Slaves - Sumter County, South Carolina

See also Will of John Bradley (Sumter, South Carolina)

28 April 1849: From his father's Will ^[2]

1. Ancrum,
2. Nelly and
3. her child Caeser,
4. Jim ,
5. Lucy,
6. old Jenny,
7. Newry,
8. Flora, and her Six children,
9. Bob,
10. Addison,
11. Sylvia,
12. Phillis,
13. Cinda,
14. Cate,
15. Nanny and her two Children,
16. Eugenia,
17. Sam,
18. Hester and her two children,
19. Sydia,
20. Jack,
21. Emily and her five Children,
22. Martha,
23. Seymore,
24. Latty,
25. Clara Ann,
26. Delia,
27. -- Old John,
28. Monday,
29. Patty,
30. Adam,
31. Sharper,
32. Black-Ben,
33. Boson,
34. Jane Washington, and
35. Sary

1 January 1854: John J. Bradley purchased slaves from his brother, Samuel James Bradley on January 1, 1854 . Deed was witnessed by his sisters Emma Theodosia Bradley and Ellen Martha Bradley ^[3]

1. Thomas
2. Sarah, and their three children
3. Lucy
4. Tom
5. Judy

3 November 1854, Sumter District, South Carolina: Ellen Martha Bradely sold the following fifteen negroes to John J Bradley :^[4]

1. Sam
2. Cely
3. Alfred
4. Delia
5. Lena
6. Tilla
7. Dick
8. Isaac
9. Sharper
10. Elsey
11. Amy
12. Andrew
13. Nancy
14. Damon
15. Daphney

John's biography states he moved to Florida in the 1850s. It is presumed the bulk of the above named slaves were removed to Florida with the family.

Slaves - Florida

1850 Madison County, Florida In the 1850 census John held 35 enslaved people in Division 11, Madison, Florida, United States.^[5]

Name	Relation	Sex	Age
John J Bradley	Owner
1	Slave	F	40
2	Slave	F	40
3	Slave	F	40
4	Slave	F	40
5	Slave	M	36
6	Slave	M	36
7	Slave	F	33
8	Slave	F	30
9	Slave	M	30
10	Slave	F	29
11	Slave	F	29
12	Slave	M	28
13	Slave	M	26
14	Slave	F	26
15	Slave	F	26
16	Slave	M	25
17	Slave	M	25
18	Slave	M	25
19	Slave	M	25
20	Slave	F	25
21	Slave	F	24
22	Slave	M	24
23	Slave	M	23
24	Slave	M	20
25	Slave	F	20
26	Slave	M	19
27	Slave	M	17
28	Slave	F	16
29	Slave	M	13
30	Slave	M	11
31	Slave	F	9
32	Slave	M	7
33	Slave	M	6
34	Slave	F	4
35	Slave	M	2

1860 Jefferson County, Florida In the 1860 census J was held 158 enslaved people in Jefferson, Florida, United States.^[6]

Name	Relation	Sex	Age
J J Bradley	Owner
1	Slave	M	35
2	Slave	M	34
3	Slave	M	30
4	Slave	F	28
5	Slave	F	18
6	Slave	F	14
7	Slave	F	55
8	Slave	M	38
9	Slave	F	35
10	Slave	F	14
11	Slave	F	45
12	Slave	F	30
13	Slave	M	11
14	Slave	M	9
15	Slave	F	7
16	Slave	F	5
17	Slave	F	1
18	Slave	F	40
19	Slave	M	20
20	Slave	F	16
21	Slave	F	21
22	Slave	M	4
23	Slave	M	24
24	Slave	M	42
25	Slave	F	30
26	Slave	F	14
27	Slave	M	10
28	Slave	F	6
29	Slave	M	24
30	Slave	F	27
31	Slave	M	25
32	Slave	M	22
33	Slave	M	20
34	Slave	M	10
35	Slave	M	31
36	Slave	F	29
37	Slave	M	2
38	Slave	F	27
39	Slave	M	6
40	Slave	M	2
41	Slave	M	29
42	Slave	F	27
43	Slave	F	25
44	Slave	F	23
45	Slave	M	26
46	Slave	M	4
47	Slave	M	2
48	Slave	M	4
49	Slave	M	1
50	Slave	F	1
51	Slave	M	25
52	Slave	F	25
53	Slave	F	40
54	Slave	M	35
55	Slave	F	16
56	Slave	M
57	Slave	M	3
58	Slave	F	35
59	Slave	M	24
60	Slave	M	25
61	Slave	M	36
62	Slave	F	34
63	Slave	F	4
65	Slave	M	16
66	Slave	M	80
67	Slave	F	43
68	Slave	F	18
69	Slave	M	16
70	Slave	M	10
71	Slave	F	1
72	Slave	M	26
73	Slave	F	30
74	Slave	F	7
75	Slave	F	5
76	Slave	M	59
77	Slave	F	58
78	Slave	M	75
79	Slave	F	85
80	Slave	M	52
81	Slave	F	40
82	Slave	F	25
83	Slave	M	2
84	Slave	M	36
85	Slave	F	32
86	Slave	M	15
87	Slave	F	9
88	Slave	M	6
89	Slave	M	1
90	Slave	M	36
91	Slave	F	38
92	Slave	F	9
93	Slave	F	7
94	Slave	M	58
95	Slave	F	38
96	Slave	F	17
97	Slave	F	9
98	Slave	F	9
99	Slave	F	75
100	Slave	M	34
101	Slave	M	11
102	Slave	M	1
103	Slave	F	65
104	Slave	F	12
105	Slave	M	10
106	Slave	M	25
107	Slave	M	25
108	Slave	F	25
109	Slave	M	37
110	Slave	F	26
111	Slave	F	4
112	Slave	M	2
113	Slave	M	60
113	Slave	F	50
115	Slave	F	16
116	Slave	M	14
117	Slave	F	10
118	Slave	F	25
119	Slave	M	14
120	Slave	F	12
121	Slave	M	8
122	Slave	F	6
123	Slave	M	4
124	Slave	F	0
125	Slave	F	22
126	Slave	F	6
127	Slave	M	21
128	Slave	M	2
129	Slave	F	0
130	Slave	M	47
131	Slave	F	55
132	Slave	F	16
133	Slave	M	10
134	Slave	F	6
135	Slave	F	9
136	Slave	F	9
137	Slave	M
138	Slave	F	48
139	Slave	M	6
140	Slave	M	18
141	Slave	M	25
142	Slave	F	23
143	Slave	M	2
144	Slave	M	6
145	Slave	F
146	Slave	M	19
147	Slave	F	16
148	Slave	F	18
149	Slave	F	12
150	Slave	M	2
151	Slave	F	2
152	Slave	M	0
153	Slave	M	0
154	Slave	M	0
155	Slave	M	0
156	Slave	F	0
157	Slave	F	0
158	Slave	M	0

Research Notes

• Profiles needed for slaves
• Plantation (if any) has not yet been identified.
• His obituary states, "Deceased was formerly one of the most prominent residents of Leon county. He resided as Shidzuoka, now owned by Prof. E. Warren Clark, and enjoyed the highest esteem of an exceptionally large circle of friends and acquaintances.^[7]
• A FamilySearch profile for John Junius Bradley includes the following note, ""John Bradley and Sarah his wife his parents came to Florida in late 1840 and bought land on side of Lake Miccossukie, in Jefferson County and Lake Jackson Plantation and Ancilla River in Madison County He was also a confederate soldier."^[8] The accuracy of this statement is unconfirmed, particularly since John Junius Bradley's wife was Anna Ward Baker.
• His sister, Margaret Isabella Bradley married Richard Harrison. The Red Hills of Florida includes an anecdote stating, "On 3 January 1855...he signed a mortgage and agreed to pay...to David Barrow, the planter of West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana for his fine plantation, the Barrow Place, in Leon County, Florida (citing Leon County Deed Book K, p 742)." The article goes on to state that Harrison was stabbed to death in the Planters Hotel in Tallahassee not long after signing that mortgage by the proprietor (Cade Godbold) of the City Hotel. Cade was found not guilty after 30 minutes of deliberation by the jurors.^[9] It is possible that John J. Bradley purchased or inherited some or all of this property and/or slaves owned by Richard Harrison after his death.

Sources

1. ↑ Research Note: searching for source of this statement
2. ↑ "South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939L-JJ37-54?cc=1919417&wc=M6NW-RZ9%3A210904101%2C211085201 : 21 May 2014), Sumter > Wills book, 1823-1868, Vol. D2 > image 169 of 314; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia. Describe The Record (Notes) Will of John Bradley, Will Book D2, Page 304-308. Probated 28 May 1849
3. ↑ Pair of deeds for 20 enslaved people sold from South Carolina to Florida.' Manuscript Documents Signed by Bradley family members. South Carolina, 1 January and 23 November 1854. Document on Auction by Swann Galleries - Sale 2631, Lot 17, image 2. https://web.archive.org/web/20230326044825/https://catalogue.swanngalleries.com/Lots/auction-lot/(SLAVERY--ABOLITION)-Pair-of-deeds-for-20-enslaved-people-so?saleno=2631&lotNo=17&refNo=797479
4. ↑ Pair of deeds for 20 enslaved people sold from South Carolina to Florida.' Manuscript Documents Signed by Bradley family members. South Carolina, 1 January and 23 November 1854. Document on Auction by Swann Galleries - Sale 2631, Lot 17, image 1. https://web.archive.org/web/20230326044825/https://catalogue.swanngalleries.com/Lots/auction-lot/(SLAVERY--ABOLITION)-Pair-of-deeds-for-20-enslaved-people-so?saleno=2631&lotNo=17&refNo=797479
5. ↑ 1850 Census:"United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 1; FHL microfilm: 442885; Record number: 32468;
   FamilySearch Record: HR7D-2XMM (accessed 28 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-XC94-TKC Image number 00396
   John J Bradley owner in household of John J Bradley in Madison, Madison, Florida, United States.
6. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860"
   citing Page: 57; Line: 65; FHL microfilm: 000803110; Record number: 071240;
   FamilySearch Record: WKV7-QW6Z (accessed 28 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBV-9GMG Image number 00361
   J J Bradley owner in household of J J Bradley in Jefferson, Florida, United States.
7. ↑ The Weekly Tallahasseean (Tallahassee, Florida), Friday, October 04, 1901, page 1
8. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LH62-H2X
9. ↑ Paisley, Clifton L. The Red Hills of Florida: 1528-1865. University of Alabama Press, 1989. pp. 154-155.