James Bradford

1684 - 1762  (78 years)

• Name	James Bradford  [1]
  Born	1684	Norwich, New London County, Connecticut   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	26 Mar 1762	Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut   [1]
  Person ID	I16383	Jerry Milo Johnson
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2015

  
  

  Family	Susannah Adams,   b. 1700, Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ,   d. 17 Mar 1752  (Age 52 years)
  Married	07 Dec 1724  [1]
  Children	1. J. Bradford   2. A. Bradford   3. Mary Bradford,   b. 1729, Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut ,   d. Yes, date unknown  [Natural]
  Family ID	F5695	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1684 - Norwich, New London County, Connecticut Died - 26 Mar 1762 - Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  was born in Norwich CT and inherited some farmland from his father in Canterbury CT. He acquired more farmland in Canterbury, some of which was passed down to his son, William Bradford (1718-1781). He prospered as a farmer, raised cattle and tanned hides. He served in his local militia as an Ensign and later as a Lieutenant. Local historians refer to him as "LT. James Bradford" and he was regarded as a "most respected citizen", probably in deference to his moderate wealth and political offices. He was a Deputy from Canterbury to the General Court in Hartford. When he died he left an estate of more than 6,000 pounds and 600 acres of land, an unusually large estate for his time and place. Lieutenant James Bradford has been said to have had 4 wives, however only 3 are known, as listed below.

  
  

• Sources

  [S431] database, \i Phillips Verner Bradford Ancestry\i0 †, Phillips Verner Bradford, (Name: (http://www.concentric.net/~pvb/GEN/apain.html);), ). (Reliability: 3).