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BRADFORD FAMILY of Fauquier Co., VA (see below)

RICHARD BRADFORD, Charles City Co., VA Immigrated before 1655
      This family is generally described as 'Planters' or 'Farmers' down to the sixth generation, with a few physicians. There is some evidence parts of the Richard line was involved in merchandising.

Descendants of Richard Bradford

Generation No. 1
1. RICHARD BRADFORD was born Abt. 1636 in England, and died Aft. 1716 in Westover Parish, Charles City County, VA. He married (1) UNKNOWN Abt. 1660. He married (2) FRANCES TAYLOR 1680 in Charles City County, VA, daughter of RICHARD TAYLOR and SARAH BARKER. She was born Abt. 1656 in Merchants Hope Plantation, Prince George County, VA, and died Aft. 1684 in Charles City County, VA.

     Child of RICHARD BRADFORD and UNKNOWN is:
     2. i. RICHARD 2 BRADFORD, b. 1660, Charles City Co., VA; d. June 1724, Westover Parish, Charles City County, VA.

     Children of RICHARD BRADFORD and FRANCES TAYLOR are:
     3. ii. JOHN BRADFORD, b. Abt. 1685, Charles City County, VA or Prince George; d. November 06, 1735, Brunswick County, VA.
      iii. RALPH BRADFORD, b. Bef. 1695, Charles City Co., VA; d. Aft. 1716.


Generation No. 2


2. RICHARD BRADFORD (RICHARD1) was born abt. 1660 in Charles City Co., VA, and died June 1724 in Westover Parish, Charles City County, VA. Update: Had this incorrect. Anna only wife. He married ANNA ROLES 1685 in London, England. She was born in 1665, London, Middlesex, England and died 1724 in Charles City County, VA.

     Children of RICHARD BRADFORD and ELIZABETH ? are:
     4. i. RICHARD 3 BRADFORD, b. Bet. 1691 - 1693, Westover Parish, Charles City Co., VA; d. 1756, Granville, NC.
     5. ii. THOMAS BRADFORD, b. Abt. 1692; d. 1761, Northampton Co., NC.
     6. iii. PHILEMON BRADFORD, b. Abt. 1703, Charles City County, VA; d. 1769, Granville County, NC.


3. JOHN BRADFORD (RICHARD1) was born Abt. 1685 in Charles City County, VA or Prince George, and died November 06, 1735 in Brunswick County, VA. He married REBECCA ? 1710 in VA. She was born Abt. 1685, and died Aft. 1735.

     Children of JOHN BRADFORD and REBECCA are:
     7. i. RICHARD BRADFORD, b. Abt. 1711, Brunswick County, VA; d. 1761, Granville County, NC.
      ii. FRANCES BRADFORD.
      iii. SARAH BRADFORD.
      iv. REBECCA BRADFORD
     8. v. JOHN BRADFORD, b. 1712, Brunswick County, VA; d. Bef. 1740, Brunswick County, VA.
     9. vi. NATHANIEL BRADFORD, b. Abt. 1716, Brunswick County, VA; d. Bef. February 1757, Edgecombe Co, NC.


Generation No. 3

4. RICHARD BRADFORD * (RICHARD 2, RICHARD1) was born Bet. 1691 - 1693 in Westover Parish, Charles City Co., VA, and died 1756 in Granville, NC. He married RACHEL Bef. October 1729.

     Children of RICHARD BRADFORD and RACHEL are:
i. RICHARD BRADFORD.
      ii. JOHN BRADFORD.
      iii. ELIZA BRADFORD.
      iv. SEPHIRAH BRADFORD. <<<< married Simon Poe, Junior after 1757
      v. HANNA BRADFORD. <<<< married Stephen Poe (Simon’s brother) before 1756
      vi. MARY BRADFORD.
      vii. FRANCES BRADFORD.
      viii. RICHARD BRADFORD.
      ix. JOHN BRADFORD.
      x. ELIZABETH BRADFORD.

Caroline County, Virginia (Bradford lived in King and Queen County, VA in a section that became part of Caroline County)

8 March 1733 p. 55

Bennett Creed acknowledged his deeds of land indented to Richard Bradford and his bond to Richard Bradford

11 April 1733 p. 60

John Potter acknowledged his deed and livery and seizing of land indented to Richard Bradford.

14 March 1734 p. 130

Action of trespass and assault. Thomas Lantor agt. Mungo Roy. Jury, William Daniel, James Lindsey, William Wafford, Richard Bradford, Dunkin Bohanan, Thomas Madison, John Sutton, William Sutton, Benjamin Grugs, Sherwood James, John Ellis and John Long Jr, find for the plaintiff 30 shillings current. Money. William Sutton, forman.

p. 240 [9 Dec. 1756]

It’s ordered Rachel Bradford and Stephen Poe be summoned to next court and to bring the last will of Richard Bradford

Present: John Sutton

13 January 1757

The last will and testament of Richard Bradford was presented in court by William Bowler and proved by Thos. Mason, Henry Farley, and William Ragsdale, witnesses thereto. Racheal Bradford, executrix in the will named, by a note from under her hand relinquished her right of executorship and Stephen Poe, executor, relinquished in open court. On William Bowler's motion, administration of the estate with the will annexed is granted him.

It's ordered William Bowler, administrator etc., pay Henry Farley . . . Thomas Mason . . . William Ragsdale [each] 280 pounds of tobacco for one day's attendance and coming and going once eighty five miles to prove the will of Richard Bradford.

Richard Bradford . . . 28 October 1756/18 Jan 1757 . . . Wife Rachell Bradford. Son Richard Bradford. Son John Bradford (under 21) two slaves in Caroline Co. “bought by my brother Philip Bradford.” Daughters Septirah Bradford and Elizabeth Bradford. Exor: Wife Rachell Bradford. Wit: Thomas Wrenn, Henry Farley and William Ragsdale. (Found in Granville Co, NC Unrecorded Wills 1746-1771).

5. THOMAS BRADFORD (RICHARD 2, RICHARD1) was born Abt. 1692, and died 1761 in Northampton Co., NC. He married (1) ELIZABETH SMITH Abt. 1715, daughter of ROBERT SMITH. He married (2) MARY.

     Children of THOMAS BRADFORD and ELIZABETH SMITH are:
i. WILLIAM BRADFORD, b. Abt. 1720.
      ii. HENRY BRADFORD.
     10. iii. NATHANIEL BRADFORD, b. Abt. 1722, Charles City Co., VA; d. Aft. August 03, 1807, Sumpter, SC.
      iv. ELIZABETH BRADFORD.
      v. EDITH BRADFORD.
      vi. SARAH BRADFORD.
      vii. THOMAS BRADFORD.
     11. viii. RICHARD BRADFORD.

     BK E PG 182
     Thomas Bradford & wife Elizabeth & Samuel Norwood & wife Mary to Barraby Melton Sep 3, 1737. 20 pds for 150 A on NS Morattuck River "beginning at the bent of a Branch, binding on Melton's own land." Part of the tract granted to William Reeves for 440 A dated Mar 13, 1721. Witnesses: James Smith, John Clark, John Patterson. N.C. Court Nov 1737



6. PHILEMON BRADFORD (RICHARD 2, RICHARD1) was born Abt. 1703 in Charles City County, VA, and died 1769 in Granville County, NC. He married (1) MARY BIRD BYRD Abt. 1729. He married (2) MARY

     Children of PHILEMON BRADFORD and MARY BYRD are:
i. ELIZABETH BRADFORD.
      ii. THOMAS BRADFORD.
     12. iii. PHILEMON BRADFORD, b. Abt. 1733, va; d. Bef. May 1804, Granville Co. NC.
      iv. MARY BRADFORD.
      v. RICHARD BRADFORD.
      vi. JOHN BRADFORD.
      vii. DAVID BRADFORD, b. Abt. 1754; d. Abt. 1799, Granville Co. NC; m. ELIZABETH MANN, November 06, 1777, Granville County NC records; b. Abt. 1754.

     CHILDREN: (Both born in Granville Co NC)
     James BRADFORD born 1778, married Elizabeth RUST 2 July 1803 Their 3
     children, David M., Ann R. & Vincent R. all born in Smith Co TN
     Ann BRADFORD born 1780

     MANN OF NC AND GEORGIA source: HISTORICAL SOUTHERN FAMILIES Vol IX, John Bennett Boddie, 1965

      The following information is taken from Granville Co, N. C. marriage Bonds.
      1. Arnold Mann, m. Rebecca Wright, 11/16/1770
      2. Judy Mann m. John Bradford
      3. Betty Mann, m. David Bradford, 1777
      4. Anne Mann, m. Philip White 2/7/1797 - 2.Jordan Moss, 1827
      5. Fanny (Frances) Mann, m. Booker Bradford, 1788
      6. Peter Mann, m. Sarah Freeman, 1796
      7. Nancy Mann, m. Joseph White 10/24/1799

      viii. ELIZABETH BRADFORD1, b. 1730, Charles City, VA1; d. 1802, Surry Co VA1; m. GILES HUDSPETH1, Abt. 1751; b. Abt. 1727, va1; d. September 11, 1796, Surry Co VA.
     13. ix. THOMAS BRADFORD, b. 1731, Westover, Charles City Virginia; d. 1786, Granville Co. NC.
      x. MARY BRADFORD1, b. Abt. 1736; m. JONATHAN WHITE1; d. 1774, Granville Co. NC.
      xi. RICHARD BRADFORD, b. Abt. 1738.
      xii. JOHN BRADFORD, b. Abt. 1751; m. JUDITH MANN.

     CHILDREN: (All born in Granville Co NC)
     Elijah 1775
     John, Jr. 1777
     William 1780
Katha 1782
     Nancy 1784
     Judith Ruthy 1786
     Fanny 1788
     Female 1790


7. RICHARD BRADFORD (JOHN2, RICHARD1) was born Abt. 1711 in Brunswick County, VA,

8. JOHN BRADFORD (JOHN2, RICHARD1) was born 1712 in Brunswick County, VA, and died Bef. 1740 in Brunswick County, VA. He married REBECCA PACE, daughter of RICHARD PACE and REBECCA. She was born Aft. 1706 - all siblings born 1704-18 VA, and died Bef. 1765 in Johnson Co. NC.

     Children of JOHN BRADFORD and REBECCA PACE are:
     14. i. NATHANIEL BRADFORD, b. 1729; d. 1756.
     15. ii. JOHN BRADFORD, b. 1730, Brunswick Co., VA; d. 1786, Enfield, North Carolina.
     16. iii. TABITHA BRADFORD, b. Abt. 1734, Brunswick County, VA; d. 1799, Wilkes County GA (will).
      iv. SARAH BRADFORD1, b. Abt. 1732.



Generation No. 4

10. NATHANIEL BRADFORD (THOMAS3, RICHARD 2, RICHARD1) was born Abt. 1722 in Charles City Co., VA, and died Aft. August 03, 1807 in Sumpter, SC.

     Children of NATHANIEL BRADFORD are:
i. NATHANIEL BRADFORD.
      ii. RICHARD BRADFORD.
      iii. MARY BRADFORD.
      iv. SARAH BRADFORD.
      v. JOHN ANGEL BRADFORD1, b. September 16, 1764, Virginia; d. 1829, Sumter County SC; m. MARY MITCHELL; b. , Black River, Sumter County SC; d. May 19, 1848.


11. RICHARD BRADFORD (THOMAS3, RICHARD 2, RICHARD1) was born , and died . He married ELIZABETH SINGLETON.

     Children of RICHARD BRADFORD and ELIZABETH SINGLETON are:
i. MARY BRADFORD, b. 1776.
      ii. ELIZA BRADFORD.
      iii. MATTHEW BRADFORD, b. June 19, 1789.
      iv. ROBERT BRADFORD, b. June 17, 1779; m. NANCY KERRELL, December 16, 1809, Granville County NC records.
      v. SARAH BRADFORD, b. 1785.
      vi. RICHARD BRADFORD, b. 1774, St. Marks Parish, Sumter, SC; d. 1813, Sumpter, SC; m. ELIZABETH BRUNSON.


12. PHILEMON BRADFORD (PHILEMON3, RICHARD 2, RICHARD1) was born Abt. 1733 in Va, and died Bef. May 1804 in Granville Co. NC. He married ELIZABETH BOOKER OR HARRIS. She died Aft. June 23, 1800.

     Children of PHILEMON BRADFORD and ELIZABETH HARRIS are:
i. BIRD BOOKER BRADFORD 1764 m. Fanny Mann (4 children)
      ii. HARRIS BRADFORD 1768 m. Mary Pruitt
      iii. Massy 1758 m. Joseph FULLER
      iv. Elizabeth 1760 m. John HOOKER
      v. Fanny 1762 m. John MOORE
      vi. Sarah 1765 m. John TUGGLE Jr. 11 children
      vii. Mary (Polly) 1771
      viii. Jemima 1774 m. Joseph BRIDGES
      ix. Nancy 1776

13. THOMAS BRADFORD (PHILEMON3, RICHARD 2, RICHARD1) was born 1731 in Westover, Charles City Virginia, and died 1786 in Granville Co. NC. He married MARY. She was born in Granville Co. NC.

     Children of THOMAS BRADFORD and MARY are:
i. ELIZABETH BRADFORD, b. Abt. 1752, Granville Co. NC; m. JOHN PREWITT, 1769.
      ii. MARY BRADFORD, b. Abt. 1754.
      iii. PHILEMON BRADFORD, b. April 17, 1757, Granville Co. NC; d. June 17, 1824, Granville Co. NC; m. SUZANNE CLOPTON, April 25, 1779, Franklin County NC; b. June 22, 1761; d. March 11, 1837.
      iv. DAVID BRADFORD, b. Abt. 1758; d. 1800; m. MARY KEARNEY, August 02, 1784, Granville County NC records.
      v. THOMAS BRADFORD, b. Abt. 1761, Granville Co. NC; d. 1809, Granville Co. NC; m. EVE KEARNEY, 1782; d. Aft. 1820.
      vi. BENJAMIN BRADFORD, b. Abt. 1763.
      vii. EPHRAIM BRADFORD, b. Abt. 1763.
      viii. SARAH BRADFORD, b. Abt. 1767; m. JONES FULLER, May 13, 1786, Granville County NC records; d. September 15, 1815.
      ix. CELAH BRADFORD, b. March 18, 1767, Granville Co. NC; d. March 1813; m. COLEMAN REED WHITE, March 13, 1786, Granville County NC records; b. March 09, 1767; d. September 07, 1835.


14. NATHANIEL BRADFORD (JOHN3, JOHN2, RICHARD1) was born 1729, and died 1756. He married SARAH GREEN, daughter of JOHN GREEN. She died Aft. 1757.

     Children of NATHANIEL BRADFORD and SARAH GREEN are:
i. PATIENCE BRADFORD
      ii. NATHANIEL BRADFORD, b. 1750; d. 1810, Wilkes County GA.
     Notes for NATHANIEL BRADFORD:
     Sold his land in Edgecombe and Halifax Counties, NC in 1789 and moved to Wilkes County, GA. The 1790 census shows him in Wilkes County, but the 1800 census shows him in Ogelthorpe County, GA. His will is not traced. Although not proved, it is thought that he had 6 sons: Samuel, Andrew, Archibald, David, Richard and Nathaniel. Died 1810 Wilkes Co. (?)

      iii. MARY BRADFORD, b. Bef. 1757; d. Bef. 1799, Halifax Co., NC; m. (1) JOHN WOOTEN; d. December 23, 1799, Halifax Co., NC
      iv. JOHN BRADFORD

15. JOHN BRADFORD (JOHN3, JOHN2, RICHARD1) was born 1730 in Brunswick Co., VA, and died 1786 in Enfield, North Carolina. He married (1) PATIENCE REED 1750 in Edgecombe Co., NC, daughter of HENRY REED. She died Bef. 1768 in Enfield, North Carolina. He married (2) DORITHA MIRIAM BURGESS 1768. He married (3) ELIZABETH SMITH 1774 in Edgecombe Co., NC. He married (4) ELIZABETH LONG 1785 in Halifax Co., N.C.

     Children of JOHN BRADFORD and PATIENCE REED are:
i. ELIZABETH BRADFORD, b. May 01, 1754, Edgecombe, Halifax Co, NC.
      ii. FRANCES BRADFORD, b. May 25, 1758, Halifax Co., NC d. Aft. 1810; m. (1) UNKOWN BATCHELA; m. (2) WILLIAM WOOTEN, 1777, Halifax Co., N.C.; b. 1736, Halifax County NC; d. February 03, 1793, Halifax Co., NC.
      iii. HENRY BRADFORD, b. December 04, 1761, Edgecombe Co., NC; d. March 14, 1833, Enfield, Halifax Co., North Carolina; m. SARAH CROWELL, January 11, 1782, Enfield, Halifax Co., NC; b. June 08, 1763, Halifax County, NC; d. January 11, 1839, Leon County, FL.
      iv. JOHN BRADFORD, b. May 15, 1764.
      v. JOSEPH BRADFORD, b. Halifax Co., NC; d. July 01, 1790.
      vi. TABITHA BRADFORD, b. December 07, 1756; m. SAMUEL CROWELL; b. Abt. 1754, Halifax County, North Carolina; d. May 30, 1826, Halifax Co., NC.
      vii. REBECCA BRADFORD, b. December 25, 1752, Halifax Co., NC; m. JOHN BRANCH, 1770, Halifax County, North Carolina; b. 1750, Halifax Co., NC; d. March 14, 1806, Halifax Co., NC.

     Children of JOHN BRADFORD and DORITHA BURGESS are:
      viii. MIRIAM BRADFORD, b. June 15, 1769
      ix. RICHARD HENRY BRADFORD, b. September 30, 1770; d. April 07, 1835, Washington, D.C.
      x. ANN BRADFORD, m. HENRY B. BRADFORD; b. December 20, 1781.

     Children of JOHN BRADFORD and ELIZABETH SMITH are:
      xi. SARAH BRADFORD, b. June 02, 1776.
      xii. MARY BRADFORD, b. November 07, 1780.
      xiii. MARTHA BRADFORD, b. January 06, 1779.
      xiv. NEAL OR MEA BRADFORD, b. February 10, 1775.
      xv. WILLIAM BRADFORD, b. September 20, 1783, Halifax County, NC; d. Leon County, FL.


16. TABITHA BRADFORD (JOHN3, JOHN2, RICHARD1) was born Abt. 1734 in Brunswick County, VA, and died 1799 in Wilkes County GA (will). She married (1) HENRY POPE 1752, son of JOHN POPE and MOURNING MCKINNIE. He was born Abt. 1723, and died 1764 in Halifax Co., NC. She married (2) THOMAS WOOTEN Aft. 1765, son of BENJAMIN WOOTEN and ELIZABETH ROUSSEAU. He was born Abt. 1736 in Halifax Co., NC, and died 1796 in Surry Co., VA.

     Children of TABITHA BRADFORD and HENRY POPE are:
i. BURWELL POPE, b. 1752; d. 1800; m. (1) PRISCILLA WOOTEN, September 08, 1772; b. 1756; d. 1806
      ii. WILLIS POPE.
      iii. JOHN POPE.
      iv. HENRY AUSTIN POPE.


     Children of TABITHA BRADFORD and THOMAS WOOTEN are:
      v. MARY WOOTEN, b. NC; m. JAMES CADE.
      vi. JAMES J. WOOTEN, m. MARY POLLY SMITH.


17. JOHN BRADFORD (NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, RICHARD1) was born 1742 in Brunswick County, VA, and died 1800 in Wilkes County GA.

     Children of JOHN BRADFORD are:
i. JOSEPH BRADFORD, b. 1774.
      ii. JOHN BRADFORD, b. 1775.
      iii. THOMAS BRADFORD, b. 1784.


Needed: Descendants of Col John (15) Bradford of Halifax Co, NC to participate in study.
LINKS:
THE BRADFORDS OF CHARLES CITY COUNTY
My Mini Site: Richard Bradford w/Documents
LaVere Peters Web site - Notes

BRADFORD FAMILY of Fauquier Co., VA
      It is thought that this John was 2nd or 3rd generation in America. Although the family was generally described as planters, some of their descendants were pioneer publishers. John (2b) and brother Fielding (2J) journeyed from Lexington, KY to Philadelphia, PA and purchased a small printing press. First issue of Kentucky Gazette was published Aug. 11, 1787; varied publications came from this press for years. Benjamin (2bii) founded the Tennessee Gazette & Clarion in Nashville, TN. James M. (2bvii) founded first newspaper in St. Francisville, LA.

1. JOHN BRADFORD , b. abt. 1692 Fauquier Co. VA d. abt 1753 m. Mary Marr (she was the widow of Thomas Kingcart of Calvert Co. MD)
1. JOHN Did not marry

2. DANIEL 1723 - 1800 Fauquier Co m. Alice Morgan
a. MARY b. 1746 m. William Allen
b. JOHN b.17 April 1747, Fauquier Co. VA; died 22 March 1830 in Lexington, KY m Elizabeth James 1770 Fauquier. Served 2 years in the war of the revolution; present at the battle of Chillicothe; Moved to Fayette Co, Kentucky 1785 with brother Fielding; established the Kentucke Gazette; elected to legislature in 1797 and in 1801.
i. Margaret, d. 1819 m. Andrew Barbee
     ii. Benjamin, d. 1814 Nashville, TN m. Rebecca Tunstall (issue: John, Thomas Tunstall, James Andrew Jackson, Elizabeth, Benjamin Bradford)
      iii. Charles m. Mary Corliss of Rhode Island
     (issue: John B., Theodosia)
      iv. Fielding, d. 1830, unmarried
      v. Daniel, b 1777 d 1851 m. Eliza P. Russell (13 children)
      vi. Mary (Polly) Bradford m. William Story
      vii. James M. b. 1779, d. 1837 St. Francisville, LA m.
     Sophia Elizabeth Bradford
      vii. Dinah m. William Harte 1811
c. WILLIAM, b. 1751 d. 1825 Fauquier m. Frances Fowke
i. Caroline
      ii. Issacher H.
      iii. Theodorick Fowke b. 1789, d. 1840
      iv. Thomas Grayson Bradford, b 1784
      v. Louisa Rowena
      vi. Harvey Hums
      vii. Frederick Augustus Chandler
      viii. Arthur J. H. m. Elizabeth Lampkin 1825 Culpepper Co. VA
d. CHARLES , b. 1753, d. 1789 Washington, PA m. Elizabeth Heath
i. Henry Gilkerson Bradford
      ii. Andrew
      iii. Fielding
      iv. Julietta
e. BENJAMIN died unmarried
     f. ENOCH b. 1757, d. 1823 Scott Co. KY m. 1.Rosa Barbee 2.Mary Metcalf, 1788, Fayette Co KY
i. Lucy (Lucinda)
      ii. Betsy
      iii. Daniel
      iv. Sally
      v. Samuel
      vi. William
g. VIOLETTA m. Thomas Mauzy
h. SARAHb. 1762 m. Austin Bradford
i. KATHERINE m. John Hume
J. FIELDING b. 1767, d. 1839 KY m. Eleanor Smith Barbee
i. George b. 1791 d. 1823
      ii. Violetta d. 1867 Kansas City Missouri
      iii. Sophia d 1867 St. Louis MO
      iv. Simon b. 1797 d. 1865 Memphis TN
      v. Katherine m. Nathaniel Barbee
      vi. Willis unmarried
      vii. Charles Morgan Bradford d. unmarried 1836 New Orleans LA
k. SIMON b. 1769, d. 1813 Fauquier unmarried

3. HANNAH, Born: 1725, Prince William County, Viriginia. Death: Wolford County, Kentucky. married in 1748 LAZARUS TAYLOR, born 1718, Wicomico Parich, Northumberland, Virginia, Death: 18 Jan 1770, Northumberland, VA.

     4. DINAH
     5. ALEXANDER b. 1728 d 1795 Fauquier Co. VA m. Jemima Jones
i. Alexander b. 1753 m. Hannah Burton Orange Co VA
i. May Burton m. Elizabeth Landon Carter

6. WILLIAM , b, 1730 d. 1759 m. Mary Morgan
i. Henry Bradford b. 1758, d. 1815 m. Elizabeth Chichester Payne Blackmore (issue: William, Larkin, Ira, Henry M.D., Priestly, Cecilia, Sophia)
HENRY BRADFORD, b. 12 Mar 1758 in Fauquier Co. was apprenticed to a tailor, he quit to join the American army during the Revolution and rose to the rank of Sergeant. After the Revolution he moved to Sumner Co. TN and became a major in the Militia. There is a letter available at the Library of VA from Henry to Daniel Smith in Knoxville dated 12 May 1793. It is generally a description of Indian attacks, home news, and Local politics.

7. SARAH, b 1727 in Prince William County, Virginia, died July 28, 1783 in Rowan, North Carolina, .married (1) Wlliam Taylor, born Bet. 1720 - 1730 in Wicomico Parish, Northumberland, Virginia, died abt 1760 - 1768 in Prince William County, Virginia. and m. (2) Bennett Rose.

     Children of WILLIAM TAYLOR and SARAH BRADFORD are

i Permenas Taylor, Colonel, born April 04, 1753 in Prince William County, Virginia; died February 28, 1827 at Taylor Bend, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

      ii LeeROY TAYLOR, born Abt. 1750 in Prince William County, Virginia; died March 24, 1834 in Leeburg, Washington, Tennessee.

8. BENJAMIN , b. 1738 m. Ann Allen
i. Baldwin Bradford b. 1776 m. 1. Betsy Foley 2. Mary Verminet
      ii. Alexander m. Edith Catlett
      iii. Daniel
      iv. Mary
      v. John m. Sally Barbee (issue: Benjamin R, Andrew B., Daniel A.)

9. JOSEPH BENNETT , b. 1738 d. 1828 Madison Co VA m. 1. Judith George 2. Susanna Bush 3. Margaret White. 1790 NC CENSUS: Listed w 3 males over 16, 2 males under 16, 4 females, 1 slave. Name above is Elisha__ Kerry and below William Carter. BURKE County is located in Western NC at the foot of the Blueridge. Actually just EAST of YANCEY CO. whose Bradfords have hit a wall on ancestors and the Genetic Signature of the Yancey Co Bradfords doesn't seem to match other participants.
JOSEPH BENNET BRADFORD: (VA) fought at Battle of Guilford Court Hs. under Gen. Sumter as an orderly. The General presented him with a mahognay clothes brush (now in possession of Jn. W. Br., White Hall (Indiana) inscribed "Present from Gen. Sumter to Bennet Bradford, 1781"; b. 1738 Fauquier, Va.; d. 1826 Burke Co., N. C.
     Source: WELCOME ENGLISHMEN, page 54
Click Here for LINK to lineage on GenCircles.
Interesting that a Fauquier Co VA Bradford was in NC, at least 1790 through 1820 Census.

i. William 1760-1831 m. 1. Mary Steele 2. Katy Morgan 3. Nancy Boyles 1810 Lexington, MO
     Issue: Katherine m. John Waddell, Fielding, Lucy, Cynthia, Daniel Morgan, Frances, Eliza May, Emma Corbett, Emma C., **Joseph Bennett - lived in Alabama**, Susan, Ann C., Robert Boyles - moved to MO, Larkin, Elizabeth, John H., Mary Jane, Rebecca E., Tabitha S.)
      ii. Elizabeth m. Mr. Dawson, near Memphis, Tenn
      iii. Mary
      iv. Catherine
      v. Hosea 1803-1888 m. Mary Collyer (issue: John W.)
      vi. Susan m. Cannon Lowdermilk
      vii. John 1771-1852 m. Ann Goodwin
      viii. Gen. Benjamin Bradford 1774-1819 m. Mary McFarland
     Issue: Gen. Alexander B., James F., Mary G., Benjamin M., Jacob Tipton, John D., Margaret, Sarah, Jerusha, William D. - died in Pontotoc, MS
      ix. Col. Henry Bradford 1776-1871 m. Rachel McFarland
     Issue: Hamilton 1801-1849 m. Lucretia Tipton, Edmund B., George Clinton, Mary G., Patton A., Alexander, Jacob Tipton, Augustin Prior, William McDermott 1827-1895
      x. James 1777 m. Catherine Keith
      xi. Hamilton 1783-1830 m. Jane Hill