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From: Adam Bradford <>
Subject: Re: [BRADFORD-L] Bradford-Truitt connection
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2003 09:19:52 -0700 (PDT)
In-Reply-To: <007301c380c2$e3f682e0$082cb3d1@i8o7g9>


Apologies in advance for the lengthy post - but I want
to get a lot of information out all at once.

1) In the Maryland archives online marriage records
there is a Nehemiah Truitt who married a daughter of
John Bradford, as follows: Truitt, Nehemiah, m. by 1
Feb 1760, (N), dau. of John Bradford of WO Co. (MDAD
44:206).
Source:
http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/stagser/s1500/s1527/html/ssi1527t.html

So the records indicate that Nehemiah Truitt married a
daughter of John Bradford, but I've seen no indication
of her first name other than some unsourced family
trees. One family tree I saw online had Nehemiah
Truitt's wife's name as Mary Bradford, but claimed she
was the daughter of Hezekiah Bradford. I have no idea
where this came from. At any rate, no matter what her
name is, we know that one of John Bradford's 8
daughters married a Nehemiah Truitt. If anyone has
any proof as to her first name - please let us know.

2) I want to have us clear up something about John
Bradford, Jr. - because a lot of people have him dying
in 1776 and I have no idea where this information came
from.

On that very helpful Ocean City Museum website,
http://www.ocmuseum.org/genealogy/search/will_search.asp,

there are the wills of 2 John Bradfords.

There's the one who died in 1756. I believe this is
the father John, the one who moved from Accomack.

John Bradford Will Date: Probate Date:
John Bradford 3 September 1742w. 5 October 1753p. To
my wife, Margaret, all moveables with exception state.
To son Nathaniel land called Saint Martin's Deserts, a
description. To my son William, part of land stated
above. To son John, 100 acres of plantation called
John's :pt. To my eight daughters, only on daughter is
mentioned by name, and she being Rebecca, personalty
after the death of their mother, Margaret. Margaret
Bradford, EX. Wit; Robert Rathbone, George Jarman.

There's only 1 other John listed, as follows:
John Bradford Will Date: Probate Date:
BRADFORD, John 24 Dec 1810w. 11 Jan 1811p. To my
grandson Powell Patey, the EX. (exec). To grandson
Kendal Patey. To grand-daughters Betsy Patey and Fanny
Patey. To my daughters Chloe Mills and Polly Bradford.
Wit; Joshua Prideaux, William Dale, Stephen Cropper.
1806-13, 236.

I have been operating under the assumption that this
second John Bradford who died 1810-11 is the son of
the original Worcester John Bradford. He would have to
have been extremely old at the time of his dying, but
in this will his grandson is old enough to be the
executor, so it's likely he was in fact extremely old.
My guess is he probably had sons who aren't listed in
the will, because by this time they would all be
almost grandfathers themselves and not in need of
anything from their father. And I'm guessing that one
or more of the 3rd generation Bradford males of
Worcester whose parentage is undocumented (Samuel,
Elisha, Avery, Purnell, etc.) are probably the sons of
this John Bradford - meaning Samuel could be one of
them.

But I've seen lots of others list John's death as
occuring around 1776. Can anyone tell me where this
date comes from? There must be another John I don't
know about.

As for John Jr's wife or wives, I've seen the a lot of
people list his wife as Esther Smith. I believe this
comes from the will of William Smith, who mentions a
daughter Esther named Bradford, but doesn't mention a
husband's name. If anyone has other proof to
substantiate that her husband was John, please let us
know.
William Smith Will Date: Probate Date:
William Smith 1764 w. 19 June 1766p. Wife Rebecca EX;
son John 50 acres; son Levi; son Thomas EX; son
William, daughter Sarah Smith, daughters Rebecca
Smith, Esther Bradford, Mary Timmons. Wit; Joseph
Jones, Joseph Jones, John Webb.

Ah, but then there's Belitha Powell, who mentions a
sister Sally wife of John Bradford. This is the Sally
who is daughter of Samuel Powell (see below)

Belitha Powell Will Date: Probate Date:
Powell , Belitha 13 Dec 1800w. 13 Feb 1801p. To my
brother John Powell s children, Esther Powell, Molly
Powell , John Powell, lands and to their mother,
Keziah Powell, one fourth part. CYPRESS SWAMP that I
bought of Richard Sampson is to be sold to sister
Sally Bradford, wife of John Bradford. My cousin Jesse
Powell, EX. Wit; John Postly, Erasmus Harrison, Samuel
McCrea. The bonds include, Abisha Davis. JBR
1799-1803, 203.

Samuel Powell Will Date: Probate Date:
4 May 1770w. 21 June 1779p. To my son John Powell, the
lands that cousin Thomas Powell was possessed of when
he died, 200 acres and 60 acres that bounds William
Beanham's, and Richardson's Bridge. To son
Biltha/Byltha Powell, the balance of Richardson's
Ridge, he the EX. To my son William Powell, the tract
called Powell's Addition to Richardson's Ridge, 50
acres and part of the tract Richardson's Ridge. Wit;
Zadock Powell, William Bainum, Abijah Davis.
1769-1783, 434.

So it would seem that, whether or not John Jr. married
Esther Smith, he definitely married Sally Powell,
sister of Belitha Powell and daughter of Samuel
Powell.

Could this be where Samuel Bradford's first name came
from? From his grandfather Samuel Powell on his
mother's side? Just speculation.




--- Leona Mastan <> wrote:
> Bradford-Truitt connection:
>
> It has been said....
> Job Truitt married Mary Powell. Their son Nehemiah
> Truitt (abt
> 1710-1773) married Mary Bradford abt 1736 in
> Worcester Co, MD.
> Mary's brother John Bradford (1716-1776) married
> Esther Smith (b abt
> 1717) in 1737. Could John & Esther be the parents
> of Samuel Bradford of
> Snow Hill?
>
> I have seen no documentation for this second hand
> info.
> Leona
>

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