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From: "Leona" <>
Subject: Re: First Wife of Samuel Bradford of Worcester Co., Mar.
Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 01:49:05 -0700
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Hi Adam and Jean,

From "Phelps County Missouri Heritage" Vol 1, 1992 pg 62-63, in an article submitted by Vivian Bradford:
"Adam Bradford descended from one of the earliest colonial families in America. He was born at Snow Hill, Maryland, on the Pocomoke River, in 1775, the son of Samuel Bradford and Sarah (Fitzgerald) Bradford. ......Samuel's second wife was Tabitha Fitzgerald, a sister to Sarah."
There author lists no documentation or source.

I tend to believe that Samuel's second wife was Tabitha TARR, per the will of John Tarr, Sr dated 10 Nov 1784, probated 20 Jan 1785, Worcester Co, MD.
.....To wife Sarah, EX. Son Israel, EX. Son Nehemiah, daughter Tabitha Bradford. Daughter Sarah Harper. Daughter Eleanor Tarr. Wit; Stephen Sturgis, Richard Sturgis, Outten Sturgis......

I, too, descend from Samuel & his first wife > Adam > William J > Joseph > Susan Catherine (my gr grandmother).

So, will the real first wife of our Samuel Bradford please stand up and make herself known to all of us frustrated searchers?

Leona


----- Original Message -----
From: adam bradford
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Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 7:24 AM
Subject: First Wife of Samuel Bradford of Worcester Co., Mar.


To all Samuel Bradford researchers:

It has been commonly understood that Samuel Bradford's first wife was
named Sarah, but I have been unable to locate the source for this
information. As far as I can tell, the only clue to the identity of
Samuel's first wife is from a letter written by Samuel's grandson
Samuel Hancock (son of Samuel's daughter Sarah), in which he states
that his grandmother was a Fitzgerrald and that he doesn't know her
first name.

In our search for Samuel's first wife, I think we may all be looking
for a Fitzgerrald with the wrong first name.

- Adam Bradford


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