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John (Colonel) Bradford 1730 – 1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1730

Birth Location: Halifax County, N C

Death Date: 1787

Death Location: Halifax County, N C

Father: John BRADFORD

Mother: Rebecca Pace

Spouse(s): Patience Reed, Dorothea Burgess, Elizabeth Smith

Children(s): Rebecca Bradford, Elizabeth Bradford, Tabitha Bradford, Frances Bradford, Henry Bradford, Joseph Bradford, Dorothea BRADFORD, Richard Bradford, Neal BRADFORD, Sarah Bradford, Martha BRADFORD, Mary BRADFORD, William BRADFORD

John (Colonel) Bradford was born in 1730 in Halifax County, N C, the child of John BRADFORD and Rebecca Pace. John (Colonel) Bradford married Patience Reed, Dorothea Miriam Burgess, Elizabeth Smith, and had children including Rebecca Bradford, Elizabeth Bradford, Tabitha Bradford, Frances Bradford, Henry Bradford, Joseph John Bradford, Dorothea Miriam BRADFORD, Richard Henry Bradford, Neal BRADFORD, Sarah Bradford, Martha BRADFORD, Mary BRADFORD, William BRADFORD. John (Colonel) Bradford passed away in 1787 in Halifax County, N C.

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Biography

  • John (Colonel) Bradford was born in 1730 in Halifax County, N C, the child of John BRADFORD and Rebecca Pace.
  • John (Colonel) Bradford married Patience Reed, Dorothea Miriam Burgess, Elizabeth Smith, and had children including Rebecca Bradford, Elizabeth Bradford, Tabitha Bradford, Frances Bradford, Henry Bradford, Joseph John Bradford, Dorothea Miriam BRADFORD, Richard Henry Bradford, Neal BRADFORD, Sarah Bradford, Martha BRADFORD, Mary BRADFORD, William BRADFORD.
  • John (Colonel) Bradford passed away in 1787 in Halifax County, N C.

Immediate Family

Parents

John BRADFORD
1662 – 1735
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
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Rebecca Pace
1706 – 1794
Birth Location: Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Patience Reed
1738 – 1768
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
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Dorothea Burgess
1743 – 1772
Birth Location: Surry, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Smith
1734 – 1816
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Rebecca Bradford
1752 – 1788
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
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Elizabeth Bradford
1754 – 1810
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
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Tabitha Bradford
1756 – 1828
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
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Frances Bradford
1759 – 1843
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
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Henry Bradford
1761 – 1838
Birth Location: Enfield, Halifax County, North Carolina, USA
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Joseph Bradford
1764 – 1790
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
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Dorothea BRADFORD
1769 – 1828
Birth Location: Enfield, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
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Richard Bradford
1770 – 1835
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
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Neal BRADFORD
1775 – 1775
Birth Location: Edgecomb, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
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Sarah Bradford
1776 – 1819
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
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Martha BRADFORD
1779 – 1821
Birth Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
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Mary BRADFORD
1780 – 1834
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
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William BRADFORD
1783 – 1822
Birth Location: Halifax, North Carolina, USA
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John Bradford's Ancestors

Self
John Bradford
1730 – 1787
Birth Place: Halifax County, N C
Parents
John BRADFORD
1662 – 1735
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Rebecca Pace
1706 – 1794
Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Richard ((8)) Pace
1675 – 1736
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Rebecca Poythress
1672 – 1736
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard Pace
1637 – 1677
Mary Baker
1641 – 1692
Francis Poythress
1639 – 1688
Rebecca Cogan
1642 – 1693
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Pace
1609 – 1655
Sarah Maycock
1621 – 1655
John ??
1612 – 1685
Mary Broadnax
1620 – 1685
Francis Poythress
1609 – 1661
Mary Sloman
1615 – 1675
John Coggin
1618 – 1659
Joyce Bland
1618 – 1677

John Bradford's Descendants

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John ((Colonel)) Bradford (1730 – 1787) m. Patience Reed (1738 – 1768) m. Dorothea (Miriam) Burgess (29 Sep 1743 – 1772) m. Elizabeth Smith (1734 – 1816)
  1. 1. Rebecca Bradford (25 Dec 1752 – 1788)
  2. 2. Elizabeth Bradford (01 May 1754 – 1810)
  3. 3. Tabitha Bradford (07 Dec 1756 – 1828)
  4. 4. Frances Bradford (25 May 1759 – 19 Aug 1843)
  5. 5. Henry Bradford (1761 – 14 Mar 1838)
  6. 6. Joseph (John) Bradford (15 May 1764 – 01 Jul 1790)
  7. 7. Dorothea (Miriam) BRADFORD (15 Jun 1769 – 23 Apr 1828) m. John (Benjamin) Crowell (1761 – 23 Apr 1828)
    1. 1. William Crowell (1795 – 23 Aug 1826)
    2. 2. Richard (Henry) Crowell (1797 – 10 Nov 1840)
    3. 3. Dorothy (Miriam Dolly) Crowell* (1798 – Oct 1854) m. John Alston (26 Feb 1792 – Oct 1843) m. William (Figures) Lowe (14 Nov 1792 – 16 Apr 1852)
      1. 1. Anna (Maria) Alston (15 Apr 1822 – 17 Jul 1889)
      2. 2. Benjamin Alston (1824 – 1903)
      3. 3. Frances (Atherton) Alston (1826 – 19 Dec 1911)
      4. 4. Miriam (Bradford) Alston (15 Jun 1826 – 15 Jul 1862)
      5. 5. John (Crowell) Alston (Dec 1826 – 30 Apr 1916) m. Elizabeth (Roberta) Munford* (1827 – Aft. 1881)
        1. 1. Robert (Munford) Alston* (Jun 1852 – 24 Sep 1927)
        2. 2. Benjamin (Crowell) Alston (Jan 1854 – 28 Feb 1936)
        3. 3. Mary Alston* (28 Sep 1854 – 11 Oct 1942)
        4. 4. John (Allen) Alston (04 Apr 1857 – 29 Jun 1943) m. Lucy (Adeline) Bobbitt (18 Jun 1863 – 19 Feb 1922)
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Munford Bettie M) Alston (1858 – 21 Mar 1937)
        6. 6. Lucy (C) Alston (1860 – )
        7. 7. Lucy (Cora) Alston* (Jun 1860 – 22 Dec 1933)
        8. 8. Mark (Perry) Alston (15 Oct 1861 – 30 Jun 1951)
      6. 6. Gideon Alston (1832 – 1877)
      7. 7. Thomas (Martin Crowell) Alston (03 Apr 1836 – 30 Apr 1916)
    4. 4. John Crowell (1800 – 17 Apr 1836)
  8. 8. Richard (Henry) Bradford (30 Sep 1770 – 07 Apr 1835)
  9. 9. Neal BRADFORD (10 Feb 1775 – 29 Jul 1775)
  10. 10. Sarah Bradford (02 Jun 1776 – 15 Sep 1819)
  11. 11. Martha BRADFORD (06 Jan 1779 – 02 Dec 1821)
  12. 12. Mary BRADFORD (07 Nov 1780 – 1834)
  13. 13. William BRADFORD (20 Sep 1783 – 1822)

John Bradford's Timeline

2 Records

1730
1730
Birth of John (Colonel) Bradford in Halifax County, N C
Halifax County, N C
1787
1787
Age 57
Death of John (Colonel) Bradford in Halifax County, N C
Halifax County, N C

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Halifax County, N C
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 148 : 1919

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: Halifax County, N C
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 148 : 1919
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