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From: Pro2ck <>
Subject: Re: Thomas King, Thomas King, and more Thomas Kings!
Date: Sun, 1 Mar 1998 14:06:31 EST


This sounds really close. Most of my Bradfords moved from Charles City, VA
to Granville County NC. There are 2 brothers, Thomas Bradford (b. 1731) and
David (b. 1754) Bradford, in one of the families. David's death is listed
after 1797 but Thomas' death is listed in 1786. However, there is another
Bradford family in Orange County that has brothers, Thomas and David. This
David was born in 1758 but this Thomas was born in 1783. That would make him
pretty young to witness a will. they had a sister, Sarah born in 1760.

Then, the first Thomas listed about (b. 1731) had 2 sons Thomas and David,
both of whom would be just the right ages to witness the will but they were
both born in Granville County, NC.

There is a Sarah Bradford born in Northampton NC in 1740. I have long
believed (no proof) that the Bradfords/Kings/Trusses had all intermarried
before they moved to Alabama, where they also intermarried. All 3 families
moved to St. Clair County, AL within a year or 2 of each other and many of the
names run through all 3 families.

I'll keep looking and let you know what I find out. I wouldn't be at all
surprised if my Thomas King (the earliest one) and your John King were
brothers.

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