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From: "Robert M. & Joanne Bradford" <>
Subject: [BRADFORD-L] Looking for information on Samuel Bradford.
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 13:39:00 -0600


I am looking for information about Samuel Bradford. Samuel Bradford was
a resident of Snow Hill Maryland. He died sometime between December 15,
1810 and the proving of his will at Snow Hill on February 11, 1812. Samuel
served as a private during the Revolutionary War. He was in Squad 6 of
Captain William Purnell's Company in the Sinepuxin Battalion of Worchester
County. The 1790 census of Worcester County lists Samuel Bradford as well
as Solomon, John, Avery, and Zedekiah. We are not able to show any
relationship between these Bradford's. We know that there were Land Patents
in Samuel Bradford's name. Book IC#G Folio 426 Maryland Land Office
contains a patent for 83 acres named Bradford's Luck.

We are unsure of Samuel's birth date, or place. He married Sarah
(unknown last name), and they had 7 children. #1 William Bradford (unknown
birth date, or place) died before 1810. #2 Sarah (unknown birth date or
place) died July 1, 1859 in Kentucky. #3 Peter born 1767 (unknown place)
died 1844 in Pennsylvania. #4 Eleanor (unknown birth date or place) still
living in 1839 in Maryland (unknown date or place of death) #5 Adam born
April 16, 1775 probably at Snow Hill, died June 5, 1849 in Missouri. #6
Nancy born 1779 probably at Snow Hill, still living in 1843 in Kentucky
(unknown date or place of death) #7 James born February 19, 1780 probably
at Snow Hill, died September 24, 1852 in Kentucky. Samuel's second marriage
was to Tabitha (Fitzgerald?) and they had 5 children. #1 John (unknown date
or place of birth), died July 17, 1826 in Kentucky. #2 Delilah (no
information about birth or death) #3 Lida (no information about birth or
death). #4 Mary born 1795, died 1865 (no further information). #5
Comfort (no information about birth or death).

The above information comes from the book titled "Bradford Descendants"
by Vance Arthur Bradford. Published in 1985. Library of Congress catalog
card number 85-073175, ISBN 0-9615983-0-1. This book traces the family of
Samuel through the 1980's. We are unable to trace the family past Samuel.
It is as if Samuel Bradford just appeared in Snow Hill, Maryland sometime
before 1790. Any help in tracing the Family past Samuel would be greatly
appreciated.

Robert M. "Mike" Bradford
Nampa, Idaho

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