The Bradleys were active in Rocks Village from the late 1700’s to mid 1850’s. They married into some of the more well known families such as Ayer, Nichols, Wingate, Pecker, Atwood, and Johnson.
Several Bradleys owned land on Wharf and Colby Lanes. Samuel and Abigail (Pike) Bradley were involved in several real estate transfers in the 1790’s. Their daughter Mary Ann (1807 – 1899) married Daniel P. McQuesten and this line ended up running the Johnson Tavern. Samuel and Abigail’s daughter Ruth Ann (1808 – )married Moses Atwood (1805 – ) in 1833. They owned part of what is now 14 Colby’s lane. In the 1850’s two Thomas Bradleys lived at the tavern.
1870 Census: 10(14) Wharf Lane Albert W. Cooper (22) works in shoe factory Mary E (26) Elmer Bradley (4) at home.
George W. Bradley owned 29 East Main from 1918 – 1922.
1798 – ~ 1802: Samuel Jr.(1764 – 1851) and Abigail (Pike) Bradley (1768 – 1830) was a Hatter and trader own land related to the current day 15 Wharf Lane. It seems that they moved to New Sharon, Maine as both Abigail and Samuel are buried there. Their daughters Ruth Ann and Mary Ann seem to have been born in New Sharon but later married and settled in Rocks Village. (???) Other families such as the Elliots and Georges and Swans also moved to New Sharon.
Samuel and Abigail’s daughter Mary Ann (1807 – 1899) married Daniel P. McQuesten and this line ended up running the Johnson Tavern.
Samuel and Abigail’s daughter Ruth Ann ( 1808 – ) married Moses Atwood (1805 – ) in 1833. They owned part of what is now 14 Colby’s lane. The Atwoods potentially moved to PA to continue the shoe industry. Moses Atwood is the son of Simeon Atwood (1768 – 1838) and Hannah Bradley (~1768 – 1842) (Nathaniel/Elizabeth Ordway , Daniel/Elizabeth Ayer, Joseph/Hannah Heath, Daniell/Hannah How , Danyell/Mary Williams ) who married in 1790. This Hannah Bradley is a cousin of Samuel Jr.
1868 – 1911 : James M. Pecker (then son James M. Pecker Jr. ) lives at 22 Wharf Lane (son of David Bradley Pecker (1777 – ) and Rebecca Nichols. David Bradley Pecker is son of James Pecker (1712 – 1778) and Ruth Bradley (1739 – 1806) (Daniel, Joseph, Daniel, Daniel). Aunt of Samuel/Abigail Pike.
1827-1839: 23 East Main: Nathan Chase and Lydia Chase were brother and sister (Josiah Chase (1757 – 1826) and Ruth Bradley (1764 – 1829) (Isaac/Rachel Farnum, Isaac/Elizabeth Clement , Daniell , Danyell ) Josiah and Ruth married in 1780.
There are two Thomas Bradleys living at the tavern in the 1850 census. One is 20 years old shoemaker and the other is 30 years old laborer from Maine.
1850 census Samuel BRADLEY, 60, laborer living with John Nichols (son of Benjamin). This Samuel B. Bradley seems to be involved in the land deals that come out of Phineas Nichols’ probate in 1838. There is a Samuel B. Bradley (1787 – 1872)(son of Samuel and Abigail Pike).
Another set of Bradleys descend from George Bradley and Elizabeth Young (England/West Newbury). Their sons John and James marry Eliza and Rebecca Knowles respectively.
1850 census 875-1102: John BRADLEY, 24, shoemaker Eliza “, 23 Thomas “, 18, shoemaker Thomas “, 25, shoemaker. This location seems to be between Eustis Chase and Christopher Tompkins so perhaps in other side of 47 East Main.
Eliza J. Knowles, a. 23 y., d. Rufus K. and Eliza J., marries John Bradley, a. 23 y., shoemaker, s. George and Elizabeth, June 28, 1849.*[Haverhill vital records]
James W. Bradley (1827 – 1898) marries Rebecca M. Knowles (1830 – 1921) in 1850. They own 19 Wharf from 1839 (Rufus’ probate) to 1863. Potentially James BRADLEY, 23, shoemaker, ENG living with Eustis Chase at 47 East Main Street in 1850.
1855 Census:
John W. Ladd (33) Trader
Sarah C. Ladd (31)
Frances A. Ladd (11) female
Mae S. H. Ladd (8)
John E. Ladd (7)
Sarah P. Ladd (3)
George W. Ladd (25) Shoe Manufacturing
Thomas G. Bradley (23) Shoemaker
(Thomas G. Bradley, shoemaker, 1 Apr 1832 West Newbury, Essex, Mass. d. 24 Oct 1869 Haverhill, son of George and Elizabeth. Married Martha Ann Elliot b. 27 Aug 1841 Raymond, New Hampshire m. 20 Apr 1856 West Newbury, Mass. d. of Jacob and Watie Elliott. She marries second William P. Goodwin, brother of Hannah Goodwin who marries Charles Ramsey.
Maybe also Lynn Bard Ladd (3)
Several Johnsons and Bradleys married:
John Johnson (1772-1843) (Seth/Hannah Greely, Thomas/Rachel Ordway, John/Mary Mousall, John, Elizabeth Maverick, William/Elizabeth Story) and Sarah Bradley (1768-1831)(Samuel/Sarah Wingate, Daniel/Elizabeth Ayer, Joseph/Hannah Heath, Daniel/Hannah How, Daniel/Mary Williams) married in 1795. They had eight children. Hannah (1803 – ) married Tappan Chase (1800 – ) in 1825
Thomas Johnson (1685 – 1754) (John/Mary Mousall, John, Elizabeth Maverick, William/Elizabeth Story) marries Ruth Bradley (1688 – 1708) (Daniel/Hannah How, Daniel/Mary Williams) 1706. Ruth died in an Indian raid. Thomas marries Rachel Ordway ( – 1764) as second wife, date unknown.
Nathaniel Johnson (1691 – ) (John/Mary Mousall, John, Elizabeth Maverick, William/Elizabeth Story) and Mehetible Guile (1692 – )(Martha Bradley/Ephraim Guile, Daniel/Mary Williams) in 1715.
Ebenezer Gile (1708 – 1775) brother to Mehetable (Martha Bradley/Ephraim Gile, Daniel/Mary Williams) marries Lydia Johnson (1707 – 1781) (Thomas/Ruth Bradley, Daniel/Hannah How, Daniel/Mary Williams) in 1731.
Genealogy
Daniel Bradley, the immigrant ancestor, b 29 Aug 1613 Bradford, West Riding, Yorkshire, England d 13 Aug 1689 Haverhill, MA killed by Indians, married Mary Williams (1641-1714). Both are buried in Pentucket Cemetery, Haverhill. See Notes below.
- Joseph Bradley (1664 Rowley -1727 Haverhill) marries Hannah Heath (1673 Haverhill -1761 Haverhill) in 1791. Killed by Indians. See Notes below.
- Daniel Bradley (18 Mar 1709 – 22 Jul 1784) marries Elizabeth Ayer (1707/8 -1785) in 1729/30. Probate 3031 dated 1784.
- Sarah Bradley (1730 – 1815) married Benjamin Poor in 1749 and 2) Abraham Swett (Joseph, Stephen, Benjamin, John 1580 England) b 1742, married in 1764.
- Samuel Bradley (1731 – 1776) marries Sarah Wingate (1737 – 1824) d. of Paine and Mary (Balch) Wingate in 1760. (probate 3045)
- Wingate Bradley (June 19, 1761 – after 1780) Extensive Revolutionary Rolls references. “Wingate Bradley of Haverhill”
- Samuel Bradley II (1764 Haverhill – 1851 New Sharon) married Abigail Pike (1768 Salisbury – 1830 New Sharon) in 1760. He was Revolutionary War Patriot.
- Samuel B. Bradley (1787 – 1872) Born and died in Amesbury?
- Sally Bradley (____ – 1843, 42 yrs)* 1801 daughter Sara is born (1801-1843)
- Mary Anne Bradley McQuesten (1807 New Sharon – 1899 California)* Daniel Potter McQuesten (1796 – 1862), of Londonderry married 1) Dolly Ingersoll. [T. int.] Johnson (xxx – Dec. 6, 1830. [1831, a. 31 y. GR5]), Dec. 2, 1818, 2) marries Mary Ann Bradley in 1834.
- John Johnson McQuesten, s. Daniel P. and Dolly I. (Johnson), (1820 Haverhill- xx) marries Abigail P. Bradley (1822 Dover – 1903 MA) in 1845 in Dover. d. of Lucretia Spaulding
- Warren I. McQuesten (1847 – 1853)
- Dolly (1822 – 1889) marries Dudley Frank Leavitt (xx -xx)
- Fanny Parker (1823 Haverhill – 1890 Bangor) marries Charles T. Whittier in Bangor
- George W. (1837 Bangor – 1848)
- Emily Patten (1839 Bangor- 1924 CA)
- Charles Augustine McQuesten (1841 Bangor – 1930 San Fran, CA). He was a Doctor and moved to Ca. He marries Laura Scott (xx -1934)
- John Johnson McQuesten, s. Daniel P. and Dolly I. (Johnson), (1820 Haverhill- xx) marries Abigail P. Bradley (1822 Dover – 1903 MA) in 1845 in Dover. d. of Lucretia Spaulding
- Ruth Ann Bradley (1808 – ) married Moses Atwood (1805 – x)
- Annette B. Bradley (1803 – 1882) m. John I. Slickney/Stickney. In 1850 census in Amesbury, MA with two daughters Francette and Ann Adeline; in 1855 Amesbury census with daughters Mary Fransette and Anna Delia b abt 1828. Listed in Haverhill census in 1865 with Mary A. and Ann A. Stickney. Listed in Mass. census 1870 with Mary A. McQuesten (her sister) living with them.
- Francette
- Ann Adeline (1828 – xx)
- Joshua (1766-1814) married Sarah Osgood in 1794
- Oliver Osgood, b. Amesbury, Feb. 16, 1796. 128 (2).
- Hannah Challis, b. Amesbury, Sept. 25, 1797.
- Sarah ( 1768-1831) married John Johnson in 1795. They had eight children. Hannah (1803 -1883) married Tappan Chase (1800 – ) in 1825.
- Lois (1770 – ) married Sargent Moody of Amesbury in 1800
- Daniel Bradley (Nov. 15, 1732 ; d. ; ) marries Susannah Mitchell md. Jan. 10, 1754, , dau. ; and had nine children.
- Sarah, b. Jan. 4, 1755.
- Joseph, b. Mar. 22, 1756.
- Lydia, b. Oct. 16, 1757.
- Samuel, h. (Jan. 11, 1760 – Jan. i, 1839, aged 78); unmd.; yeoman; U. S. pensioner; d. “son Daniel Jr., and Susannah Mitchell,” .
- Daniel, h. May 20, 1761; md.; ch.
- Jonathan, h. Sept. 18, 1763.
- Dudley, b. June 24, 1765 – 1818) marries Elizabeth Brown (1773 – xxx) in 1792 d. of Joseph and Lydia Stevens. (6 children in Haverhill)
- Simeon, b. Sept. 7, 1767; md.; ch.
- Susanna, b. Sept. 20, 1770; “unmd. dau. Daniel and Susannah, d. Jan. 12, 1848, se. 76.”
- Ruth Bradley(1733 – 1736)
- Elizabeth Bradley(1735 – 1736)
- Moses Bradley (1737 – >1780) marries Hannah Dakin (xx-xx) in Boston
- Nathaniel Bradley
- Ruth Bradley (1739 – 1806) marries Dr. James Pecker (1712 -1778 Valley Forge, PA) in 1761. s. of John Pecker and Elizabeth Kelly (James has 20 children in all from 2 marriages. Ruth is his second marriage, first was Susannah Cogswell (1722 -1761, 39y) See Pecker page for more details. Geni says she married William Eaton first.
- Jeremiah Pecker (1772 – 1843) marries Mary Eastman (1791 – 1882)
- Daniel Pecker(1762 -1824) Marries Rebecca Osgood in 1785.
- David Bradley (1740 – 1811)
- Hannah Bradley (1742 – xxx) marries Samuel Noyes (1746-1812), s of John and Abigail Noyes
- Elizabeth Bradley
- Peter Bradley
- Mary Bradley (1746 – >1780)
- Lydia Bradley (1748 – 1749)
- Martha Bradley (1748 – 1748)
- Joseph Bradley (1706-1749) (Joseph/Hannah Heath) marries Hannah Marsh (1707 – 1747) in 1735. Probate 3038 dated 1749
- Joseph (1736- 1754) marries Sarah (French) Bradley (1719-1806) in 1748. Probate #3040, dated 1754.
- Enoch (1749-1854)
- Samuel Prescott Bradley (1812-1891) as a young man. The portrait, a miniature mounted in a pendant, was worn by his wife Emmeline Bartlett Bradley of Roxbury. Born in Haverhill, Bradley was a dry goods merchant, boot and shoe manufacturer, and when retired he maintained a farm in Haverhill. He was quartermaster and a lieutenant in Hastings’ eighth regiment, a Whig in the Harrison campaign in 1840, and a member of many prominent Haverhill societies.
- Enoch (1749-1854)
- Amos
- Martha (1744 – 1761)
- James
- Joseph (1736- 1754) marries Sarah (French) Bradley (1719-1806) in 1748. Probate #3040, dated 1754.
- William Bradley (1717 – 1780) marries Mehetible Emerson (1722-1811) in 1741
- Muriel
- Joseph
- Jonathan
- Mehetiable
- Sarah
- William
- Hannah
- William
- Susanna
- Abigail
- Ann (Nancy)
- Moses (1765 – xx)
- Nehemiah Bradley (1711 – 1775)
- Mehetible Bradley(1691 – 1691)
- Martha Bradley(1695 – 1696)
- Martha Bradley (1699 – >1734)
- Sarah Bradley(1701 – 1703) killed by Indians
- Child Bradley (1703 – 1703)
- Joseph Bradley (1692 – 1696)
- Samuel Bradley (1714 – xx)
- Daniel Bradley (18 Mar 1709 – 22 Jul 1784) marries Elizabeth Ayer (1707/8 -1785) in 1729/30. Probate 3031 dated 1784.
- Isaac Bradley (1679/81- 1725 East Haven CT) marries Elizabeth Clement (1684-1740) in xxx. Isaac buried E. Haven, CT.
- Issac Bradley (1718 or 24 -1802) m 1) Lydia Kimball (1724 – 1762), m2) Rachel Farnum (1726-1805) in xxx. Rachel also m Samuel Ayer. Father of Elizabeth Hall; Benjamin Bradley; Isaac Bradley; Lydia Webber; John Bradley; Joseph Bradley; Jesse Bradley; Abigail Bradley; Ruth Bradley and Mary Bradley
- Ruth Bradley (27 Nov 1764 – 10 Sep 1829) d of Isaac and Lydia marries Josiah Chase (1757 – 1826) in 1780
- Rachel Chase, b. 1780
- Samuel Chase, b. 1783
- Lydia Chase (1785 – 1870) marries Ephraim Colby (1774 – 1833)
- Ruth Chase, (7 Oct 1788 in Haverhill – 1857). Marriage 1808 to David Chase (1789 in Haverhill – 1832),
- Nathan Chase, b. 1791
- Josiah Chase (1793 – 1796)
- Judith Chase, b. 1796
- Josiah Chase (1798 – 1803)
- Caroline Chase, b. 1801
- Adaline Chase, b. 1804
- Lois Chase, b. 1808.
- Ruth Bradley (27 Nov 1764 – 10 Sep 1829) d of Isaac and Lydia marries Josiah Chase (1757 – 1826) in 1780
- Issac Bradley (1718 or 24 -1802) m 1) Lydia Kimball (1724 – 1762), m2) Rachel Farnum (1726-1805) in xxx. Rachel also m Samuel Ayer. Father of Elizabeth Hall; Benjamin Bradley; Isaac Bradley; Lydia Webber; John Bradley; Joseph Bradley; Jesse Bradley; Abigail Bradley; Ruth Bradley and Mary Bradley
- Mary Bradley (1671 – btw 1713 and 1731) m1) Bartholomew Heath (1667-1704 Haverhill), s of John Heath and Sarah Hathaway, Killed by Indians. Married 1690/1 Haverhill. m2) James Heath
- Elizabeth Heath b 20 Nov 1691 – 1775 Haverhill m James Ordway
- Hannah Heath b 9 March 1696 Haverhill [30 Sutherland, Heath ancestry] m 1) Timothy Colby m2) Isaac Colby
- Dea. Nehemiah Heath (1699 Haverhill-1734 Amesbury) m Elizabeth Sargent in 1719. They had Sargent, Mary, Bartholomew
- Richard Heath (1701 Haverhill-1767) m Miriam Hoyt
- Martha Heath (1694-1697)
- Martha Heath (1697 – )
- Hannah Bradley (1677 – 1718) m Joseph Heath (1672/4 – 1707 Norwich CT) in 1697 Haverhill, MA. Hannah killed by Indians. Buried Pentucket Cemetery, Haverhill, MA. See Notes below.
- Joseph Heath Jr. (1707-xx) m Ann Emery
- Mehitable Heath b 1710 m Samuel Worthen
- Martha Bradley b 1667 m Ephraim Gile
- Sarah Bradley 1677 – 1738 m John Davenport and James MacBean
- Josiah Bradley
- Daniel Bradley
- Abraham Bradley (1684 – 1764 Concord NH) m Elizabeth Philbrick
(Isaac/Rachel Farnum, Isaac/Elizabeth Clement , Daniell , Danyell ) Josiah and Ruth married in 1780.
Notes
His widow was administratrix of his estate 30 Sep 1690, valued at L 215.1.10. He came from the Parish of Alphage Cripplegate, sailing from London, England, in the “Elizabeth” 6 Apr. 1635, at the age of twenty. He resided in Ipswich, Mass., in 1636; settled in Haverhill; was made freeman there in 1642 and assisted in building in 1648 the first rude meeting house “upon the shore of the river, on a knoll that lightly swelled from the surrounding land.”
His son and grandson aided in building the next two meeting-houses. In May, 1664, he bought the house and land in Haverhill adjoining the “Parsonage farm.” In 1682 the “Parsonage farm” was leased to him for twenty-five years.
He was killed by the Indians on the parsonage road near the present site of the Atkinson, N.H., depot. He was the first of his family to be killed by the Indians. His children and grandchildren were many of them massacred or taken prisoner. From the beginning of the French and Indian war in 1675 for forty years Haverhill suffered from depredations of the Indians and was constantly on the alert. For nearly seventy years every Haverhill man was a soldier. In 1680 six forts were organized with garrisons and four private houses fitted up as “houses of refuge” from the Indian raids. This was truly an age of terror. In 1690 it was suggested that the town be abandoned, but it was decided to remain and abide by the result. From June, 1689, to May, 1698, there were 561 killed, 81 wounded and 161 captured. Few families suffered more than the Bradleys from the succession of Indian raids which took place in the following years.
Joseph Bradley (Daniel)
Joseph Bradley was one of those appointed to keep snow shoes to be ready for emergency in case of Indian attacks. He was a constable and had command of the fifth fort in Haverhill. His house was attacked three times. In the massacre of 1696/7 two of his children were killed and his wife Hannah Heath taken captive by the Indians at the same time as Hannah Dustin who made such a memorable escape from the savages. Hannah Heath Bradley was in captivity nearly two years as shown by the list of the “Captives Received at board the Province Galley from the Indians, No. 5 Hannah Bradley of haverhill,’ dated “1698/9 ye 17 January Cascoe Bay” (now Portland). Several years after her escape their house was again attacked in the massacre of 8 Feb., 1704, when 13 were killed, 5 carried away and 3 escaped. At this time, Hannah “snatched a ladle of boiling soap from the fire and dashed it upon a Savage’s head, scalding him to death.” Hannah was again taken captive and two children were killed. Another child, born in captivity, was cruelly murdered. Hannah was sold to the French for 80 pounds and carried to Canada. After two years’ bondage she was rescued by her husband who went with Ensign Sheldon to the relief of the captives. They embarked fro Quebec with forty-four prisoners 30 may, 1706, and reached Boston 1 August after a two months’ voyage. In response to Joseph’s appeal for assistance to Gov. Dudley he was allowed twenty pounds “over and above what they had in fitting them out.”
A month after the return , his house was attacked for the third time. All were armed with guns and saved themselves. Hannah shot one of the Indians, killing him, and the rest fled.
In 1738 Hannah petitioned the General Court for a grant of land in consideration of her former sufferings among the Indians and “present low circumstances.” That honorable body granted her 250 acres of land in Methuen. Her success in this appeal stimulated Joseph Neff, a son of mary Neff, to make a similar request. He petitioned for a grant of land in consideration of his other’s services in assisting Hannah Dustin in killing “divers Indians,” in being “kept prisoner for a considerable time and in suffering great hardship in returning home.” He was granted 200 acres of land. Accompanying Neff’s petition was the following deposition of Hannah Bradley, which proves that she was taken prisoner at the same time as Hannah Dustin, and traveled with her as far as Pennacook, and that Hannah Dustin and Mary Neff had killed the”divers Indians.”
“The Deposition of the Widow Hannah Bradley of Haverhill of full age who testifieth and saith that about forty years past the said Hannah together with the widow Mary Neff were taken prisoners by the Indians and carried together into captivity, & above penny cook the deponent was by the Indians forced to travel farther than the rest of the Captives, and the next night but one there came to us one Squaw who said that Hannah Dustin and the aforesaid Mary Neff assisted in killing the Indians of her wigwam except herself and a boy, herself escaping very narrowly, shewing to myself and others seven wounds as she said with a hatchet on her head which wounds were given her when the rest were killed, and further saith not.”
The above deposition was sworn to before Joshua Bayley of Haverhill June 28, 1739.
Probates
Joseph Bradley and Hannah Heath
Joseph Probate 1727 # 3037
To Wife Hannah
To Son William remainder of homestead after Joseph, Daniel, Hannah, and Nehemiah
To son Joseph (all land on easterly of sawmill road and land of westerly side as well. Road that leads to Providence)
To son Daniel (cordswainer) 1/2 acre and 4 acres where his shop is now
To son Nehemiah all land bought from Ebenezer Brown
To daughter Martha (wife of James Mitchell) 20 pds and money from brothers
Joseph’s probate 3038 dated 1749
Sarah: 1/3 part of income
son Joseph (house, barn and 50 acres received from father Joseph)
youngest son Enoch 500 pds till he is 21
Son Amos: 33 acres of land (purchased from John Watts and Nehemiah Bradley)
Daughter Marthew: Amos has to pay Martha
Son James: 20 acres land purchased from timothy white
Salt marsh equally divided between sons
In probate 3039 Nehemiah Bradley is guardian to Martha (1744 – ), William Bradley is guardian to Amos (1739 – ), Nehemiah is guardian to Joseph (1736 – ), Jonathan Marsh is guardian to James Bradley (1746 – )
Joseph Bradley (1736 – 1754) wife Sarah Hardy probate dated 1754 #3040
Sarah remarries William Atwood before 1758
Son Joseph: 1757 probate 3041 mother Sarah is guardian
Daniel Bradley (Joseph/Hannah Heath) 1708-1784 probate 3031 dated 1784
Wife Elizabeth (Ayer)
Son Peter land near little river
Nathaniel and David split orchard near little river
Daniel 35 Spanish mild dollars
Moses of Boston 220 Spanish mild dollars
daughter Sarah wife of Abraham Swett
daughter Ruth Pecker
daughter Sarah Bradley
Mary Bradley
Children of son Samuel Bradley
Hannah wife of Samuel Noyes
Pew goes to David, Peter, Nathaniel
1770 "The fire engine company officers met at Capt.
Daniel Bradley's for refreshments."
1779 The East Parish sent articles intended for the
Continental army to Capt. Daniel Bradley's.
Amount of estate £837 2s. 6d. He gave his homestead to
his son Peter. He also had a grist mill
Also have Ruth: Eaton, William was born 30 Jun 1731 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts and died in Candia, New Hampshire. He was married to Ruth Bradley. Ruth was born 19 Jun 1739 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts and died 1789 in Candia, Rockingham, New Hampshire. She was the daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (Ayer) Bradley. (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~paulrswan/Eaton_Lineage.html)
[From Daughter of the American Revolution, p. 1070]:
“Mrs. Anna Delia Barnes, b. Massachusetts, wife of Joseph H. Barnes. Descendant of Hon Samuel Bradley, Samuel Bradley, Jr. and Richard Stickney. Daughter of John Ingalls Stickney and Annette F. Bradley, his wife. Granddaughter of Samuel Bradley, Jr. and Abigail Pike, his wife. Great-granddaughter of Samuel Bradley and Sarah Wingate, his wife.
Samuel Bradley was an ardent patriot, giving important aid to the cause. He was first senator from New Hampshire and died full of honors at the age of one hundred.
Samuel Bradley enlisted in 1775 in the militia. He joined the marines and was on the privateer Vengeance: after much hard service, was captured and not exchanged until peace was declared.
Also great-granddaughter of Richard Stickney, who was for a short time in the militia.”
Deeds:
170/133: 1789 Samuel Bradley (Samuel/Sarah Wingate, Daniel/Elizabeth Ayer, Joseph/Hannah Heath) buys land from James White (12R6L) 15 Wharf Lane
1789: Hatter
154/91: 1791, Nov 30: Bradley to Foster (Bradford Trader) () 34 Rods bounded north by Wingate 8R, East 4 1/3 R, south by Thomas Elliot 8R, West by Moody 4 1/3 R
part of 173/133
1798, Feb 7: Samuel Bradley to Joseph Wingate (164/6) part of 173/133
1798, Mar 11: Bradley to Hoyt (170/133) 8R with 1/2 dwelling house (north by Abbott 4R, West 2R, south 4R Wingate, East 2R on Highway. North part of house. (mortgage?) part of 173/133
1798, Apr 4: Samuel and Abigail (Pike) Bradley to Daniel Swan (164/45). 8R and 1/2 a dwelling house. Bounded on north by William L. Abbott 4R, East by Private way (2R), South by Wingate 4R, and west 2R. (Mortgage?) part of 173/133
164/294:
1798 Samuel Bradley buys the store on Francis Carr’s land attached to Joseph Carr’s house from William Little
1802, Dec 30: according to deed 176/259, Samuel Bradley owned 15 Wharf Lane. 12R16L
(400/218) : 1848 Moses Atwood and Ruth Ann sell Lot 8 on Colby’s Lane to Samuel C. Foot (could this be the Francis Carr, Joseph Carr, William Little, Samuel Bradley piece of property??)
Sources
http://dkdonovan.com/getperson.php?personID=I72154&tree=Main
Other Bradleys:
(8) Ephraim2 Gile, (Samuel1 Guile) was born 21 Mar 1661/1662 at Haverhill, MA, and on 5 Jan 1686 at Haverhill, MA, married Martha Bradley, daughter of Daniel Bradley and Mary Williams, who was born in 1667 at Haverhill, MA. Ephraim died after 1720 at Chester, NH.
[Burleigh #8 ]- “He lived at Haverhill and in 1711 was “one of the soldiers supplied with snow shoes for emergency in case of attack by the Indians.” He was probably the Ephraim Gile who cut the first way to Cheshire, and was admitted an inhabitant of Chester in 1720.”
Children: See Guile Page.
References
http://www.gmccuistion.com/william11538/b13263.htm
http://www.nh.searchroots.com/HillsboroughCo/Merrimack/mcquesten.html
http://www.bradleyfoundation.org/genealogies/Bingley/tobg41.htm#11659
https://www.geni.com/people/Martha-Gile/6000000002930821455
Samuel Prescott Bradley: https://haverhill.pastperfectonline.com/photo/F215FB5A-318E-4180-B58B-427766320254