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HISTORY

O F T H E

BRAD LEE FAMILY,

WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE

DESCENDANTS OF NATHAN BRADLEY,

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DORCHESTER, MASS.

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COLLECTED AND ARRANGED HY

SAMUEL BRADLEE DOGGETT

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P R E S S O F R (; U K W E L L AND C 1 1 f R C' 1 1 1 I. I.

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HISTORY

OF THE

BRADLEE FAMILY,

WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE

DESCENDANTS OF NATHAN BRADLEY,

OF

DORCHESTER, MASS.

COLLECTED AND ARRANGED BY

SAMUEL BRADLEE DOGGETT.

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PREFACE.0-0>©^0<J

As the number who take much interest in genealogical researches

is so small, there are but few persons who are aware of the diffi-

culties and perplexities of collecting and arranging the genealogy

of a family. Some families have but few records, others none at

all;

lists of names are found without dates, and in some instances

dates of birth are purposely withheld. The following records are

divided into two parts. The first part gives but glimpses of the

'name, without the connecting links, from 11S3 to 1670 (the object

being to trace the name of Bradley as far back as possible) ;while

the second part gives an accurate record from 163 1 to the present

time.

The name was originally spelled Bradley, the change to Brad-

lee being made by Samuel Bradlee, who was recorded in the

Dorchester records as the son of Nathan and Lydia Bradley, born

Oct. 5, 1707, and on the monument erected to his memory, in the

Dorchester burying-ground, as Mr. Samuel Bradlee, died July 7,

1768, aged 62, the y giving place to e. Family tradition has it

that the Bradleys in Dorchester were so numerous that mistakes

were made, to obviate which Samuel Bradley changed the final

letter to e. The changev.in spelling a>pplje,s aljso.to John Bradley,

the brother of Samuel, W^^ose y.avne. is ref.oi-decl on his tombstone

as Bradlee. : >.:

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The posterity of Samuel ;3rajcliij?., yyjip .^re living, and l)car the

name at the present da\, still, 'Tetaiii thife rtiode of spelling it.

Other alterations were maGle- aboDt'tKe 'skhie time, such as Bread-

ley, and Bradly. In the second part I have endeavored to arrange

what facts I could gather together of the descendants of Nathan

Bradley, of Dorchester, Mass., so tliat they might not be entirely

lost. In this endeavor I have been supported and encouraged l)y

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the assistance of my father, Nath'l B. Doggett, whose collection

of dates of family history have been a stepping-stone to the fol-

lowing facts.

It will be seen that many families are but partially sketched,

some errors, both in fact and date, may be found, and omissions

detected, but as a whole the work may be relied on as substan-

tially correct. For this correctness in a number of cases I am

indebted to Mr. Nath'l J. and Rev. C. D. Bradlee, who have

seconded the idea of a family history, and exerted themselves to

make it as perfect as possible.

Mr. Wm. T. Eustis has also given me many facts;for which I

would express my thanks.

Any additional information or correction will be thankfully

received and preserved for the benefit of posterity.

SAMUEL B. DOGGETT.

Boston, Mass., Mav, 1S7S.

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When two numbers occur before a name, they refer to the same two numbers reversed,

following which whatever else that may be known of the person will be found.

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PART I. 1183-1670.

The earliest mention in England of the name of Bradley,

which has come to my knowledge is in the year 1183, at

the feast of St. Cuthbert, in Lent, when the Lord Hugh,

Bishop of Durham, caused to be described all the revenues

of his whole Bishopric.

This survey of Hugh Pudsey, called Bolton Buke, men-

tions in Wolsingham, which contains three hundred acres,

Roger de Bradley, who holds forty acres at Bradley, and

renders half a marc, besides forest service, to wit : forty days

in the fawn season, and forty in the rutting season.

In 1437 there is mention made of Bradleys, of l^radley.

In the will of Ralph Snaith, which was proved March 23,

1472 or '73, he mentions a farm had of Bradley. Again, in

1475, the will of Sir John Pilkington, Knight of Yorkshire,

bequeaths to his brother Charles a place named Bradley.

The name seems to have been applied to places in England

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at a comparatively early date ; but from what source they

sprung I have been unable to ascertain. At the present

time there are in England a number of townships which bear

the name in Cheshire, Lincolnshire, Derbyshire, Southamp-

ton, and Staffordshire, which is about the largest, con-

taining three thousand three hundred and seventy-six acres.

There are also Great and Small Bradley parishes in Suf-

folk, and Lower and Upper, or Bradley Both, in Kildwick,

Yorkshire.

John Bradley was Bishop of Shaftesbury in 1539.

In 1578 Alexander Bradley lives in the see of Durham,

and about the same year Cuthbertus Bradley is curate of

Barnarde Castle. The Bradleys of Acworth are the first

who had their arms and pedigree preserved, and that by a

visitation of the County of York by Wm. Dugdale, Nurroy

King of Arms, in 1665 or '66.

The arms are," Or— a fess azure, between three buckles

gules," and are proved by the visitation of Berkshire. The

first one mentioned in the pedigree is John Bradley, of ,

in County Ebor, an ensign in King Henry the Eighth's army,

on his expedition to BuUoigne in France ; then follows the

pedigree, which may be seen in one of the publications of

the Surtees Society.

His grandson, Thomas Bradley, was Doctor in Divinity

and chaplain to King Charles the First, afterward prebend

in the cathedral Church of York, and rector of Ackworth in

County Ebor. He was 6-] years, 7 months in August, 1665.

His son, Savile, was Fellow of Magdalen College in Oxford,

and another son, Thomas, a merchant in Virginia. About

this time the persecutions in England led many to emigrate

to America, and this emigration so increased that a tax was

levied on all those who left the country; but this, instead of

decreasing the number of emigrants, led man\' to slip away

by stealth, and thus leave no record of their departure.

Among the original lists of emigrants, religious exiles, etc..

History of the Bradlce Family. 7

I find no record of Bradleys who can be traced to our

ancestors, although a number are mentioned as having

embarked for America. These Hsts of course are very im-

perfect, and there are still many unpublished documents,

which, when brought before the public, may help to mend

the broken links in many family histories.

Among the early settlers of New England we find a number

by the name of Bradley, who are probably descended from

a common ancestor, as the same names are often repeated.

The following are the heads of a number of families of this

name who settled in New England, the first mentioned being

the only one the date of whose departure from England is

known :—

Daniel was born in 1615, in England, and came to this

country in the ship "Elizabeth," from London, in 1635.

He married. May 21, 1662, Mary, daughter of John Wil-

liams, of Haverhill, where he resided; was killed by the

Indians, Aug. 13, 1689. He had 7 children, one of whom,

Daniel, married Hannah, and had children; Mary and

Hannah, who were killed by the Indians, Mar. 15, 1697.

John lived in Salem, married Catherine, moved to Dcd-

ham, then to Dorchester, where he had one child, Salathiel,

who was born Mar. 16, 1642, and died at 6 weeks.

He died, June, 1642, and left a will, in which his wife and

brother-in-law, William Allen, were mentioned.

One family of Bradleys, five brothers and one sister, settled

in New Haven.

They were :—

1. William, who married, Feb. 18, 1645, Alice Prichard,

perhaps daughter of Roger, of Springfield.He had

8 children, and numerous descendants. Died in 1691.

2. Ellen married John Ailing.

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3. Daniel was sworn Freeman 1657, had wife but no chil-

dren, and died Dec., 1658. His estate went, after the

widow's portion, to his brothers and sister.

4. Stephen Guilford, at New Haven, sworn Freeman

1660, and married, Nov. 9, 1663, Hannah, daughter

of George Smith, of New Haven, by whom he had 7

children.

He married for a second wife Mary, widow of

William Leete, and died June 20, 1702.

5. Joshua was married, and had only Joshua, born Dec.

31, 1665; perhaps removed.

6. Nathan lived at Guilford, married Esther ,and

had 6 children.

There were also in Connecticut :—

Peter, a mariner, who lived at New London in 1654. Hemarried Eliza, believed to have been daughter of

Jonathan Brewster, and had 3 children. Died iii

1662.

Francis, of Fairfield, the Freeman of 1664, was of Branford,

1660, and, removing to F., married Ruth, daughter of

John Barlow, of the same, by whom he had 6 children.

He died the latter part of 1689.

Isaac, also of Branford, 1667, removed to New Haven in

1683, where his name was long continued by a multi-

tude of descendants.

To return to Massachussetts, we find :—

Ri( HARD, of Boston, who married Ann ; had Ann, born

Dec. 16, 165 I; Deliverance, Apr. 3, 1655 ; and John,

who died at Liverpool, 1678, leaving a widow Mary.

There was also JOSIIUA, of Rowley, in 1663 !an<J WiLLlAM,

of Dorchester, in 1664.

the Bradlee Family.

II. 1631-1878.

)ry of Dorchester, Richard Evans

May 10, 1642. His wife was Mary

ary, born Nov. 9, 1640, who married

1666.

I.— Nathan Bradley^ sometimes called Nath'l, the one

mentioned above, was born in 163 1. In 1668 he is

owner of 2 acres of the " Great Lots." He peti-

tions the Selectmen for liberty to sell cider at retail in

1673, and is not again mentioned until 1680, when he

was sexton for the town. He was to"ring the bell,

cleanse the meeting-house, and to carry water for

baptism." Thus were his duties well defined. While

the bell stood on the hill Mr. B. w^as to have "£\

a year and after the bell is brought to the meet-

ing house ;^3 los." He died July 26, 1701, aged

70. By his wife Mary, mentioned above, who died

Aug. 24, 171 1, aged 71 years, he had 6 children,

viz. :—

I. Mary,2 born June 7, 1667; died Mar. 6, 1685,

aged 17 years 9 mos.

n. Susanna,^ born Oct. 13, 1669 ;married by Mr.

Bailey, Jus., to Thomas Glover of Milton, Jan. 2, 1 702 ;

no further reported.

HI. Elizabeth,^ born Mar. 15, 1672 or 3, and

died Jan. 24, 1722 or 3, aged 50.

4-2.— IV. Nathan,- born Mar. 12, 1674 or 5 ;married

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dren, and died Ewidow's portion,

4. Stephen Guilfor

1660, and marric

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There were also in Connecticut :—

Peter, a mariner, who lived at New London in 1654. Hemarried Eliza, believed to have been daughter of

Jonathan Brewster, and had 3 children. Died in

1662.

Francis, of Fairfield, the Freeman of 1664, was of Branford,

1660, and, removing to F., married Ruth, daughter of

John Barlow, of the same, by whom he had 6 children.

He died the latter part of 1689.

LSAAC, also of Branford, 1667, removed to New Haven in

1683, where his name was long continued by a multi-

tude of descendants.

To return to Massachussetts, we find :—

Richard, of Boston, who married Ann;had Ann, born

Dec. 16, 165 I; Deliverance, Apr. 3, 1655 ; and John,

who died at Liverpool, 1678, leaving a widow Mary.

There was also Joshua, of Rowley, in 1663 ; and William,of Dorchester, in 1664.

History of the Bradlcc Family

PART II. 1631-1878.

We find, in the History of Dorchester, Richard Evanstook the Freeman's oath May lo, 1642. His wife was Mary

He had a daughter Mary, born Nov. 9, 1640, who married

Nath'l Bradley, May 17, 1666.

I.— Nathan Bradley^ sometimes called Nath'l, the one

mentioned above, was born in 1631. In 1668 he is

owner of 2 acres of the " Great Lots." He peti-

tions the Selectmen for liberty to sell cider at retail in

1673, and is not again mentioned until 1680, when he

was sexton for the town. He was to"ring the bell,

cleanse the meeting-house, and to carry water for

baptism." Thus were his duties well defined. While

the bell stood on the hill Mr. B. was to have " £^a year and after the bell is brought to the meet-

ing house £1 I OS." He died July 26, 1701, aged

70. By his wife Mary, mentioned above, who died

Aug. 24, 171 1, aged 71 years, he had 6 children,

viz. :—

I. Mary ,2 born June 7, 1667; died Mar. 6, 1685,

aged 17 years 9 mos.

n. Susanna,^ born Oct. 13, 1669; married by Mr.

Bailey, Jus., to Thomas Glover of Milton, Jan. 2, 1 702 ;

no further reported.

HI. Elizabeth,^ born Mar. 15, 1672 or 3, and

died Jan. 24, 1722 or 3, aged 50.

4-2.— IV. Nathan,- born Mar. 12, 1674 or 5 ;married

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by Rev. Mr. Danforth to Ruth Hause, Jan. 2, 1695,

or 6, and second, married Lydia , 1702. Hedied Dec. 13, 1750, aged 75 years.

10-3.— V. JoHX,^ born Oct. 25, 1678; married Tamsin

Rouse, Nov. 24, 1 708. Second, married Sarah Butcher,

by the Rev. Mr. Danforth, May 14, 1724. Third,

married Avis Snow, by the Rev. Mr. Bowman, Mar.

4, 1735. He died Oct. i, 1763, aged 85 years.

VI. Samuel,^ born Aug. 5, 1683.

2-4.— Nathan^ is mentioned on a hst of those Hving in

Dorchester who had reached the age of 21 years, upto 1700, in addition to those previously given.

In 1 71 2 he with others undertakes to build a

wharf on Wales' Creek.

He was found, Dec. 13, 1750, in the water, dead

and yet floating ; supposed to have fallen out of his

canoe " Ye same day."

By his wife, Ruth, who died Mar. 25, 1701, he

had :—

I. Mary, ^ born Dec. 2, 1700; no further reported.

By his second wife, Lydia. who died Mar. 28, 1752,

he had 9 children, as follows :—

12-5.— II. Nathan,^ born Jan. 5, 1703; married Amity

,about 1727.

III. RUTH,^ born June 29, 1705; no further re-

ported.

13-6.— IV. Samuel,^ born Oct. 5, 1707; married MaryAndrus about 1730; died July 7, I76'8, aged 61

years.

V. Lydia,^ born Feb. 14, 1709; died Dec. 20,

1 7 10 or II, aged 2 years.

25-7.— VI. JOHN,^ born Mar. 10, 171 1 or 12

; married, byRev. Jonathan Bowman, Hannah Spear, May 9, 1733,

and died Oct. 2, 1770, aged 58 years.

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26-8.— VII. JONATHAX,^ born Oct. 25, 17 14; married

Elizabeth Lee, Aug. i, 1739; died Jan. 21 or 2, 1754.

MIL MlLLATlA.^born ]\Iar. 12, 17 16 or 17; mar-

ried, by Rev. J. Bowman, to Peter Farrow, June 4,

1733 ;no further reported.

IX. David,^ born ]\Iay 25, 1720: married Eliza-

beth Davis, Oct. 26, 1749.

27-9.— X. JOSIAH,^ born Jan. 8, 1722 or 3; married Ann

Church, by Benj. Bird, Esq., Mar. 13, 1748, and,

second, married Ann Ward, Aug. 13. 1752; dred

Jan. 21 or 2. 1754.

3—10.— John,- had 3 wives. By his first wife. Tamsin,

who died Aug. 7, or Sept. 6, 1723, aged 33 years,

he had 4 children, \"iz. :—

28-11. — I. Caleb.^ born Mar. 3, 17 10; married Anna

Petti, July 6. 1742 ; died July 3, 1773, aged 63 years.

II. Joshua.^ born May 7, 1712: died Xov. 28,

171 2, aged 7 mos.

III. Ebexezer,^ born Dec. 11, 1714: drowned in

Wales Creek, July 8. 1719. in' his 5th year.

IV. Alexander.^ born Jan. 26, 1718 or 1719; no

further reported.

By his second wife, Sarah, who died Sept. 25,

1734, aged 37, he had one child, viz. :—

V. SaR-\H,^ born Feb. 21, 1725; died April 29,

1732, aged 7 years.

By his third wife, Avis, he had no children.

;-i2. — Xathax^, b\- his wife Amitv. had 4 children.

VIZ.

I. X'athax,'* born May 6. 1728; died Mar. 27,

7':>2.

II. WlLLL\M,^ born Xov. 26. 1729.

III. George,-^ born Oct. 16. 1732.


IV. James,"* born July 5, 1735.

6-13.— Samuel,"^ is the first we find who spelled his name

Brad/^^. He was a weaver and a fisherman; and, in

1753, was constable for the town of Dorchester, when

it was recorded, that "removing out of Town John

Beighton w'as hired to serve for ye whole Town."

He removed to Boston, but was buried in the Old

Dorchester Burying-ground, where, on a gravestone,

erected to his memory, is the following inscrip-

tion :—

Here lies the Body of Mr. Samuel Bradlee, who died July 7, 1768,

aged 62 years.

Blessed are the Dead that die in the Lord, they rest from their Labour

and their Works Follow them.

He married Mary Andrus, at whose decease the follow-

ing lines were written :—

A FEW LINES OCCASIONED BY THE MUCH-LAMENTED DEATH OF MRS.

MARY BRADLEE, WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE MAY 20, 1 796.

Pardon the boldness of a mortal tongueWhile it attempts to speak departed worth

That took its flight to Yon Celestial heights

I-'ond of its native home, and tired of Earth.

She's gone, and by this sad farewell

Has drawn from every eye a friendly tear

Down to the silent realms of death to dwell

In awful silence to be bury'd there.

Oh ! cruel death, to boast thy haughty swayO'er the frail bodv of a mortal worm.

To spend thy fury on a lump of clay,

And leave its friends in solemn grief to Mourn.

She with undaunted courage bore thy threats

And did at last thy baneful Sting defy.

While guilty Cowards for their lives intreat

A Christian hero, will not fear to die.


'Twas thou grim monster that did force her fliglit,

With rapid swiftness from these mortal shores.

Winging her way through fields of heavenly light

Far from this world of vanity she soars.

Faith thou transporting pilot of the mind

By thee we sail through seas of human woe,

Steering our course by thee are sure to find

The blissful port of rest to which we go.

Thou dear departed much-loved, pious friend.

Whose name exists in sweetest memory still

With Joy we think upon thy glorious end

Believing, thou art safe from every 111.

Thou did not like some untry'd soldier fly

At the first shot & quit the hostile ground,But like a hero did thy courage try,

While more than fourscore years have roll'd around.

Thrice happy saint to find a sweet relief

From this vain world where briers chock the groundWhere every joy is check'd by sudden grief

And not one drop of lasting pleasures found.

Oh : would my maker clip this brittle thread

That holds my life in tedious bondage here

Jovful my soul would lift its infant head

And by thy compass try its course to stear.

Jovful with thee I'd quit this mortal stage

Where tragic scenes too often pain the eyes

And leave this theatre of mortal rage

Where sorrows grow & every pleasure dies.

Go on victorious saint to worlds of light,

Flv fearless through the boundless realms of space,

Should thou feel languid in thy lonesome flight

Sing a loud song to Everlasting grace.

'Twill raise thy spirits, rouse thy drooping Soul

Assisted by the influence from above.

Till thou shall safely reach the heavenly goal

Where all thv grief shall sink in seas of love.

14 History of tJie Bradlec Family.

Samuel and Mary Bradlee had 12 children,

viz. :—

29-14.— I. Samuel,"* born Aug. 15, 1731; married AgnesLove, ;

and died Jan. 20, 1770, aged 39.

33-15-— II- LVDIA,'' born Nov. 3, 1733; married, by the

Rev. Samuel Checkley, to James Collins, Nov. 22,

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III. Daniel,^ born March 25, 1737; died Mar.

30, 1738.

34-16.— IV. Mary,^ born Sept. 25, 1738; married, by Rev.

Mather Byles, to Wm. Etheridge, Feb. 26, 1764.

36-17.— V. Sarah"* born Dec. 24, 1740; married John

Fulton; died in Medford, 1836, aged 95 years.

37-18.— VI. David,'' born Nov. 24, 1742; married, byRev. Philip Payson, to Sarah, daughter of Judge

Watts, of Chelsea, Mar. 22, 1764; died Mar. 10,

181 1, aged 69 years.

42-19.— VII. Thomas,^ born Dec. 4, 1744; married Mar-

garet Smith, Jan. 28, 1765, and died Oct., 1805, aged60 years and 10 months.

43-20.— VIII. Nathaniel,"' born Feb. 16, 1746; baptized

by Rev. Mr. Bowman ; married, by Rev. Mather Byles,

to Ann Dunlap, Apr. 23, 1769; died May 8, 181 3,

aged 67.

48-21.— IX. Margaret Lord,^ born May 11, 1749;

married Eben Eaton; died Sept. 20, 1824, aged 75

years.

49-22.— X. Melatiah^ born Apr. 10, 1751 ; married, byRev. Doctor Stillman, to Andrew Green, March 7,

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The above 10 children were born in Dorchester,

and the 2 following in Boston :—

50-23.— XI. JosiAH,'' born March 24, 1754; married, byRev. Dr. Stillman, first, to Hannah Putnam, Aug. 7,

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1777, and, second, to Lydia Callender, Dec. i, 1793;

died Oct. 2, 1798, aged 44 years.

53-24.— XII. Elizabeth'* born Sept. 14, 1757; married,

by Rev. Stephen Lewis, of Christ Church, to Gcrslioin

Spear, Apr. 1780; died Jan. 6, 1832, aged 74 years,

3 months, 23 days.

7-25.—

John,'' also his wife Hannah, are buried in the old

Dorchester Burying-ground, near the grave of liis

brother Samuel, the name being spelled the same,

Bradk^.

By his wife, Hannah, who died Dec. 25, 1798, aged

90 years, he had 1 1 children, as follows: —I. John,' born Jan. 12, 1734; died June 6, 1734.

II. John,^ born Feb. 9, 1735; died Feb. 2, 1736,

aged I year less 7 days.

III. Ruth,"* born Feb. 4, 1736; died Apr. 14,

1736, aged 10 weeks.

IV. DavH),'* born June, 1739; died June 27, 1739,

aged days.

V. Jonathan,^ born Oct. 9, 1740. Enlisted, and

served his country in the Revolution.

VI. Hannah,'' born Oct. 30, 1741.

VII. Catharine,^ born Mar. 10, 1743 or '44; died

Oct. 7, 1793, aged 49 years.

VIII. Rebekah,-' born Apr. 28, 1748.

IX. Priscilla,^ born July 18, 1750; died Mar.

28, 1751.

X. NATHAN,'*born Aug. 6, 1752 ;died Oct. 8, 1752.

XI. Nathan,^ born Oct. 16, 1753- Enlisted with

Jonathan in the Revolution.

8-26.— Jonathan,^' had by his wife, Elizabeth, 6 children.

viz.

I. Mary,'' born Apr. 3, 1741

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II. John/ born Feb. 4, 1742 or '43.

III. William,'* born June 9, 1745.

IV. Elizabeth,'*"

Aug. 12, 1747.

V. Ruth,"*"

Jan. 30, 1748; died Aug. 16,

1749.

VI. Susanna,^" Mar. 11, 1752.

9-27.— JOSIAII,^ had by his first wife, Ann, who died April

28, 1752, 2 children, viz. :—

I. Daniel,'* born Feb. 17, 1749.

II. Ann,"*" Mar. 5, 1752 ;

died Oct.27, 1755.

By his second wife, Ann, who died May 4, 1767, he

had I child, viz. :—

III. JOSIAH,'* born June 15, 1753; died Dec. 5,

1753-

11-28.— Caleb,^ by his wife, Anna, had 13 children, as

follows :—

I. Susanna,"* born May 5, 1743; died Dec. 27,

1765, aged 22 years.

II. Caleb,"* born July 15, 1744; died Feb. 3, 1745,

aged 6 months, 19 days.

III. Sarah,^ born Apr. 8, 1746; died Feb. 22,

1763, aged 16 years, 10 months.

IV. Anna,^ born Nov. 16, 1747.

V. John,"*"

Aug. 13, 1749.

VI. Stephen,^ born Jan. 22, 1750; died Oct. 9,

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VII. Avis,"* born Dec. 14, 1752 ;died Feb. 9, 1753.

VIII. Luce,'*" May 6, 1754.

IX. Abigail,'* born Apr. 3, 1756.

X. Caleb,"" May 17, 1758

XI. Ebenezer"* "Apr. 2, 1760.

XII. Lemuel,"*" Oct. 13, 1761.

XIII. Sarah,'*" Dec 20, 1764.

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14-29.— Samuel^ by his wife, Agnes, who died Sept. 2,

1789. aged 53 years, had 3 sons, and, I think.

daughters, who died young.The sons were the following:

—59-30.— Samuel,^ born 1761 ; married Elizabeth Foster;

and died July 31, 1798, aged 37 years.

60-31.—^Thomas Downs,^ born 1764; married to MaryPerry, by Rev. Samuel Stillman, June 15, 1800, and

died Mar. 22, 1841, aged yy years.

62-32.— John Wilkes,^ born 1769; married, first, to

Sarah Hunnewell, by Rev. Peter Thatcher, Apr.

7» 1793; second, married Elizabeth Rice, Nov. 30,

1806, and died Aug. 8, 1852, aged 83 years, 6 mos.

15—33.— LVDIA,'' who married James Collins, had one

child, viz. :—

I. LVDIA,^ born 1756; married Allice,

and died P'ebruary 7, 1829, aged /^ years.

16—34.— Mary,*^ who married William Etheridgc, had chil-

dren as follows :—

I. Samuel Etheridge,^ born about 1765; mar-

ried Lydia Hyde, and died in Charlestown.

II. William Etheridge,^ born 1767, and mar-

ried in Baltimore.

III. Polly EtheRIDGE,-'' born 1769, and married

to John Gilbert, by Rev. Samuel West, Apri! 26,

1794.

68-35. — IV. John Etheridge,-'^ born Mar. 19, 1772;

married Mary Denton, Mar., 1799, and died Mar. 10,

1 82 1, aged 48 years.

V. Thomas Etheridge;^ no further reported.

VI. Nancy EtiieRIUGE;^ no further reported.

17-36.— Sarah,'* married John Iniltr)n, "the cousin of

1 8 History of the Bradlce Family.

Robert Fulton, inventor of steamboats." He was

born in 1733, and moved to Medford in 1772, where

he owned land bounded by the street which now

bears his name.

It is stated in the " Boston Evening Traveller,"

of Dec. 17, 1873, as facts of family history, that on

the evening of Dec. 16, 1773," Sarah Bradlee as-

sisted her four brothers, Nathaniel, Josiah, David, and

Thomas Bradlee, and John Fulton, to disguise them-

selves as Indians, and saw them take part in throw-

ing the tea overboard."

She was one of those who helped to dress the

wounds of the soldiers who were in the Battle of

Bunker Hill.

She was a true patriot ;and Gen. Washington

honored her with a visit.

Sarah and John Fulton had 10 children, viz. :—

I. Sarah Lord Fulton,^ born May 20, 1764;

married Nathan Wait, of Maiden, and died

1840.

II. John Andrews Fulton^, born Dec. 15,

1765; married Mehitabel,and died in New

London, Conn.

III. Ann Wier Fulton,^ born Dec. 23, 1767,

and died Nov., 1845.

IV. Mary FuLTON^ born Feb. 10, 1770; and

died Oct., 1775.

V. Lydia FULTON^ born Apr. 22, 1772 ;married

John Banister, and died Nov. 10, 1809.

VI. Frances Burns Fulton,^ born July 15,

1774; married Thomas Tilden, and died about 18 17.

VII. Mary Fulton,^ born Feb. 5, 1777 ;married

David Gushing, and died about 1862.

VIII. Samuel Bradlee Fulton,^ born Mar. 3,

1779.

History of the Bradlec Family. 19

IX. LucRETiA Butler Fulton^, born Jan. 10,

1782; married Samuel Smallage.

X. Elizabeth Scott Fultox,= born June 5,

1784; died about 1869.

18-37.— David,"* by his wife, Sarah, who died Feb. 16,

1806, aged 61 years, had 5 children, viz. :—

69-38.— I. David Watts,^ born Oct. 20, 1764; married,

first, by the Rev\ John Clark, to Elizabeth Fellows,

Nov. 4, 1788; and, second, by Rev. John I. Kirkland,

to N^ancy Robbins, Feb. 17, 1794; died Mar. 7, 1833,

aged 68 years.

70-39.— II. Sarah,^ born Oct. 16, 1766; married Commo-

dore Patrick Fletcher, U.S.N., 1785, and died Oct.

10, 1838, aged 71 years, ii months, 24 days.

71-40.— III. Samuel^, born Jan. 8, 1768; married Catha-

rine Crafts, Mar. 24, 1796, and died Aug. 2, 1809,

aged 41 years.

IV. Mary,° born Jan. 8, 1768, and died Oct. 16,

1768.

72-41.— V. Mary,^ born Oct. 4, 1770; married, by the

Rev. John Clark, to Allan Pollock, Mar. 6, 1796, and

died May 12, 1832, aged 61 years, 7 months, and

eight days.

19-42.— Thomas,"* by his wife, Margaret, who died Aug.

12, 1 82 1, aged J^ years, had 7 children, viz. :

—I. William,^

II. ,^ married John Gilbert.

III. Sally,^ ; married, by the Rev.

Wm. Eckley, to Marshall Williams, Aug. 5, i8oi.

IV. LYDIA^ ; married, by the Rev.

Samuel Stillman, to Abraham Adams, Jr., Dec.

4, 1796.

20 History of the Bradlcc Family.

V. ,^ ;married James Thomp-

son.

VI. A Daughter.^

VII. Thomas,^ supposed died, Mar.

29, 1820, aged 35 years.

20-43.— Nathaniel,'' married Ann Dunlap, daughter of

George Dunlap and Ann [Carr].

George Dunlap died Jan. 7, 1771, aged 6"] years.

His daughter Ann was born in Boston, Oct. 12,

1748, baptized by the Rev. Mr. Moody, and died

Sat. Aug. 4, 1 82 1, aged 72 years. Was buried in

the Central Burying-ground. Her husband, Nathaniel

Bradlee, has always been spoken of as the favorite

son and brother.

His dwelling-house, which is still standing on the

corner of Hollis and Nassau, now Tremont street,

erected by him in 1771, was the birthplace of all his

children but the eldest. They had 9 children, as

follows :—

73-44.— I. Nathaniel,^ born Apr. 27, 1770; baptized at

New South Church by the Rev. Mr. Bowen;

mar-

ried by Rev. Samuel West to Ann Kuhn, Apr. 5,

1795 ;died Apr. 27, 1836, aged 66 years.

II. George Dunlap,^ born Mar. 7, 1772, and

died Oct. 17, 1777, aged 5 years, 7 mos.

III. Mary Andrus,^ born Oct. 12, 1774; bap-tized at Hollis-street Church by the Rev. Mather

Byles, and died May 22, 1775, aged 7 months.

IV. Samuel,^ born Dec. 7, 1776; died Dec. 17,

1776, aged 10 days.

76-45.— V. Samuel,^ born Nov. 7, 1778 ; baptized at Hollis-

street Church by the Rev. Mr. Wight; married first,

by Rev. Samuel West, to Mary West, daughter of

Timothy West, of Charleston, N.H., June 4, 1806;


second, married, by Rev. Charles Lowell, to Elizabeth

Davis Williams, daughter of Jeremiah Williams, July

31, 1817, and died Aug i, 1867, aged 88 years. 8

months, and 25 days.

81-46.— VI. Elizabeth,-'^ born Oct. 12, 1781 ; baptized at

Hollis-street Church by Rev. Mr. Wight; married bythe Rev. Horace Holley to Noah Doggett, Sept. 15,

1 8 10, and died Jan. 25, 1869, aged 87 years, 3


VII. John Andrus,^ born Jan. 10, 1784; bap-tized at the New South Church by Rev. Mr. Everett;

died at Batavia, Nov. 8, 1805, of yellow fever, while

there as mate of the ship" Belle Savage" from Bos-

ton, aged 21 years, 10 months.

VIII. David,^ born May 10, 1786; baptized at

the New South Church by Rev. Mr. Everett, and

died Apr. 3, 18 14, aged 27 years, 10 months.

84-47.— IX. Thomas,^ born Nov. 17, 1788; baptized at

the Hollis-street Church by Rev. Samuel West; mar-

ried, first, Mehetabel P'ulton, daughter of John A.

and Mehetabel Fulton, of New London, Conn., by

Ebenezer Learned, Esq., of New London, Jul\- 14,

1 8 14; second, married by Rev. Paul Dean to Ann,

(daughter of Edward and Rebecca Howard, Aug. i,

1819; married, third, by Rev. Henry Ware, to Rachel

Wright, daughter of Daniel and Margaret Wright, of

New York city, Sept. 20, 1830; died at Jamaica, L.I.,

Feb. 19, 1878, aged 89 years, 3 months, 2 days.

21-48.— Margaret Lord,'' who married Eben Eaton, had

2 children, as follows :—

I. Ebenezer Eaton,^ born about 1771, married

Miss Allen, and died 1827.

II. Benjamin Eaton,^ born July 27, 1775. "'"''i'"-


ried Hannah Avery, and died Jan. 31, 1848, aged 72

years, 6 months.

22-49.— Melatiah,^ who married Andrew Green, had chil-

dren as follows :—

I. Andrew Green. -"^

II. Nathaniel Green. ^

23-50.— JosiAH,'^ by his first wife, Hannah, who died May4, 1793, aged 35 years, had 6 children, as follows :

—89-51.— I. JosiAH,-'^ born Mar. 7, 1 778; married, first,

Lucy Hall of Medford, Nov. 26, 1802; second, mar-

ried, by Rev. Nathaniel L. Frothingham, to Joanna

Frothingham, June 6, 181 7; and died Jan. 6, i860,

aged 81 years, 10 months.

93-52.— II. Joseph Putnam,^ born May 17, 1783 ;married

Rebecca B. Fowle, Nov. 7, 18 10, by Rev. Mr. Eliot,

and died Feb. —, 1838.

III. Samuel Stillman,^ born Aug. 27, 1785, and

died June 28, 1861, aged 75 years, 11 months.

IV. Hannah,^ born Nov. 18, 1787, and died Sept.

29, 1856, aged 68 years, 10 months, 11 days.

V. Sarah Fletcher,-^ born Dec. 19, 1789, and

died Jan. 10, 1866, aged 'j6 years, 22 days.

VI. Mary,^ born Apr. 22, 1792, and died Jan. 8,

1848, aged 55 years, 8 months, 17 days.

By his second wife, Lydia, had 3 children, viz. :—

VII. Charlotte Dean,^ born May 13, 1795.

VIII. Edward,^ born Dec. 22, 1796.

IX. Nathaniel,-^ born Apr. 22, 1799, and died at

Medford.

24-53.— Elizabeth,"* married Gershom Spear, who died

Jan. 4, 1 8 16, aged 60 years. They had 9 children :—

History of the Bradlcc Family. 23

I. Joshua Spear,^ born Dec. 31, 1780; died Sept.

25, 1801

95-54. — II. Martha Spear,^ born Feb. 12, 1783 ; married.

first, Edward Scott, Nov. 5, 1806; second, married

Samuel Gilbert, Mar. 7, 1819; died Auij. 27, 1868,

aged 85 years, 6 months, and 15 days.

III. Elizabeth Spear,^ born Apr. 10, 1785, and

died Aug. 8, 1869, aged 84 years, 4 months.

96-55.— IV. Mary Spear,

^ born June i, 1787; married

William H. Lane, Feb. 28, 18 12, and died Oct. 17,

1817, aged 30 years, 4 months.

V. Ann Bradlee Spear,^ born July 5, 1789, and

died June, 1793, aged 4 years.

97-56.— VI. Gershom Spear,^ born Oct. 7, 1791 ;

married

Phcebe Kimball, of Andover, Dec. 10, 18 15, and died

May 27, 1834, aged 42 years, 7 months, 20 days.

99-57-— VII. Ann Spear,-^ born Nov. 14, 1793; married

Henry W. Dutton, June i, 1825, and died Nov. 28,


102-58.— VIII. Melatiah or Amelia Spear,^ born

Nov. 10, 1797; married Thomas Edwards, Nov. 10,

1824, and died Feb. 13, 1849, aged 51 years, 3

months.

IX. JosiAH Bradlee Spear,^ born June 30, 1 800 ;

died 1833.

30-59.— Samuel,^ was at the time of his death Colonel of the

1st Regt. By his wife, Elizabeth, who died Sept. 15,

1848, aged 83 years, had i child, viz.: —I. Eliza,6 born 1788, and died Dec, 1801, aged

13 years.

3i_6o.— Thomas Downs,-^ by his wife, Mary, who died

Mar. 13, 1846, aged 73 years, had 2 children, as

follows :—


I. Samuel Gill,'' born 1802, and died Feb. 9,


,105-61.— II. Eliza Gill,*^ , ; married William

P. Winchester, by Rev. N. L. Frothingham, Oct. 17,

1822.

32-62.— John Wilkes,'"^ by his first wife, Sarah, who died

Apr. 9, 1805, aged 32 years, had no children. Byhis second wife, Elizabeth, who died Sept. 21, 1851,

aged 69 years, 6 months, 24 days ;he had 6 children,

viz. :—

I. Agnes,'' born Oct. 1808, and died June i, 1812.

106-63.— II- John Rice,'' born Jan. 22, 1811;married

Frances Ann Tisdale, Jan. 21, 1836, and died, June 1 1,


107-64.— III. Agnes Love," born Dec. 9, 1812; married

Franklin Green, Jr., Sept. 27, 1831.

108-65.— IV. Elizabeth Rice," born Jan. 11 1815; mar-

ried John K. Porter, June 10, 1851.

109-66.— V.Sarah Hunnewell," born July 26, 1820;

married Chas. G. Wood, by Rev. Alexander Young,

Sept. 2, 1847, and died May 28, 1852, aged 31 years,

10 months, and 2 days.

I 10-67.— VI. Mary Minot," born Feb. 26, 1825 ;

married

John G. Wetherell, by Rev. Alex. Young, June 21,

1849.

35-68. —John Etheridge,-'' by his wife Mary, who died

March 15, 1852, aged 74 years, had 5 children,

viz. :—

I. Mary Ann Etheridge," born June 11, 1800.

II. John Denton Etheridge," born Jan. 28,

1802, and died, Sept. 28, 1802, aged 8 months.

III. John Etiieridge," born Sept. 6, 1803.

IV. Marciaret Etheridge," born Aug., 1805,

and died Jan. 31, 1807, aged 17 months.

History of tJic Bradlcc Family. 25

V. Elizabeth Margaret Etheridge,*^ born Sept.,

1807, and died Jan. 7, 1809, aged 16 months.

38-69.— David Watts/^ his wife Ehzabeth died May 22,

1 79 1, aged 23 years, 14 days.

He had a daughter.

I. Elizabeth P. ," married, by Rev. Alex-

ander Young, to Gershom J. V'an Brunt, Jan. 1 1, 1827.

39-70. — Sarah, ^ the wife of Commodore Fletcher (whowas lost Aug. 10, 1800, in the Frigate

"Insurgent,"

two days out from Boston), had a daughter.

Eliza B. Fletcher,^ born Feb. 15, 1795, and died

May 12, 1 8 10, aged 15 years. 2 months, 27 days.

40-71. — Samuel,^ by his wife Catherine, who died Sept.

10, 1805, aged 30 years, had 4 children, viz. :—

I. John Crafts,^ born Aug. 11, 1797; married

Ann Allen, by Rev. Joshua Huntington, Apr. 2, 1818.

H. David Fletcher,*' born Oct. 5, 1799, and

died Dec. 31, 1871.

HI. Thomas,*^ born Nov. 21, 1801.

IV. Catherine Emilv,'' born Aug. 12, 1803.

41-72.— Marv,^ the wife of Allan Pollock, who died Aug.

21, 1859, had 7 children, viz.: —I. Sarah Bradlee Pollock,^ born May 23,

1797; died Mar. 24, 1878, aged 80 years, 10 months.

II. George Bradlee Pollock,^ born June 2,

1799; married Mrs. Anna Sophia Kilburg, Nov. 10,

1 841, and died Oct. 25, 1846, aged 47 years. 4

months, 23 days.

\\o\-'j2\.— III. David Pollock,^ born Apr. 13, 1801 ;

married M. O. Etheridge, Apr. 26, 1826, and died

Sept. 10, 1833, aged 32 years, 4 months, 27 days.

IV. Ac;nes Fletcher Phllcx k/' born Dec 24,

26 History of the Bradlcc Family.

1802, and died Dec. 16, 1819, aged 16 years, 11

months, 22 days.

V. Andrew Pollock,'' born Oct. 31, 1804, and

died Sept. 17, 1805, aged 10 months, 17 days.

iio^-72|.— VI. Andrew Pollock,^ born Aug. 24, 1806;

married Anna Mudge, July i, 1830, and died Apr.

16, 1845, aged 38 years, 7 months, 22 days.

VII. Susan Emmons Pollock,'' born Oct. 28,

1811.

44-73.— Nathaniel,^ by his wife Ann, who was born Feb.

II, 1768, and died Sat., Nov. 23, 1850, aged 83 years,

had 6 children, viz. :—

I. Ann,'' born Jan. 22, 1796; baptized, by the

Rev. Samuel West, and died June 22, 1815, aged 19

years, 5 months.

II. Nathaniel,^ born July 5, 1798, and died July

2, 1802, aged 4 years.

III. Elizabeth,^ born Feb. 4, 1801; married, at

the New South Church, by Rev. Alex, Young, to Law-

rence H. Kurr, Nov. 8, 1848, and died at Mountain

View, Cal., Sept. i, 1869, aged 68 years, 7 months,

Lawrence H. Kurr died in Boston, May 30, 1876,

aged 70 years.

IV. Mary Rice," born May 5, 1804, and died

June 3, 1804, aged 4 weeks.

1 1 1-74.— V. Mary Rice," born Oct. 1 7, 1 805 ; baptized, as

also the above, by Rev. Samuel West;married to

Nathan L^pham, by Rev. John Pierpont, Nov. 21, 1830.

113-75-— VI- Margaret Adeline," born Dec. 10,1807;

baptized by Rev. Mr. McKcan;married to Samuel

West Pradlee, by Rev. John Pierpont, Nov. 14, 1830.

45-76.— Samuel,-'' by his first wife, Mary, who died July

,28, 18 1 2, aged 28 years, had 2 children, as fol-

lows :—

I

History of the Dradlce Family. 27

1 1 3-75-— I- Samuel West,*^ born Aug. 7,1807; married

Margaret Adeline Bradlee, by Rev. John Pierpont,Nov. 14, 1830, and died Sept. 17, 1832, aged 25

years, i month, 10 days.

II. Mary Andrus,^ born May 6, 1812, and died

Feb. 17. 1833, aged 20 years, 9 months, 11 da\'s.

By his second wife, EHzabeth Davis, who died Feb.

4, 1875, aged 85 years, 8 months, and 22 days, he


III. Joseph Williams,*^ born May 29, 1818, and

died Aug. 19, 1830, aged 12 years, 2 months, 20 days.

^^':>-'n-— IV. Eliza Davis,^ born Mar. 15, 1820; married

Edward Franklin Weld, son of Daniel Weld, by Rev.

Oliver C. Everett, May 3, 1849, and died Apr. 12,

1855, aged 35 years, 27 days.

116-78.— V. Abigail Ann,*^ born Nov. 9, 1821; married

Edward Franklin Weld, son of Daniel Weld, June 10,

1 84 1, and died Feb. 7, 1847, aged 25 years, 2


VI. Eleanor Matilda,^ born Oct. 12, 1823, and

died July 23, 1851, aged 27 years, 9 months, 1 1 days.

VII. Matilda Williams,*^ born June 27, 1825,

and died May 30, 1844, aged 18 years, 11 months,

and 3 days.

VIIL Caroline Lydia,^ born May 25. 1827, and

died Apr. 22, i860, aged 32 years, 10 months, 27

days.

1 19-79.— IX. Nathaniel Jeremiah,"' born June i, 1829 ;

married Julia Rebecca Weld, daughter of George F.

Weld, by Rev. Mr. Reynolds, Apr. 17. 1856.

120-80.— X. Caleb Dayis,*' born Feb. 24, 1831 ; married

Caroline Gay, daughter of Geo. Gay, at the South

Congregational Church, by Rev. F. D. lltiiitiiigton,

June 7. 1855.


46-81.— Elizabeth,^ married Noah Doggett, who died

Aug. 9, 1842, aged 71 years, 10 months, and 9 days.

They had 5 children, as follows :—

121-82. — I. Ann Bradlee Doggett,^' born Aug. 18,

181 1 ; married, by Rev. N. L. Frothingham, to Daniel

Goodnow, son of Asher Goodnow, of Sudbury, Apr.

7, 1836, and died May 28, 1842, aged 30 years, 9


II. Nathaniel Bradlee Doggett,^ born Oct.

30, 1813, and died Oct. 31, 1813, aged i day.

III. Elizabeth Doggett,^ born June 16, 1816,

and died May 3, 181 8, aged i year, 10 months, 17

days.

123-83.— IV. Nathaniel Bradlee Doggett,*^ born Nov.

28, 1818; married, by Rev. E. E. Hale, to Caro-

line Bullard, daughter of Jabez Bullard, Apr. 30,

1857.

V. Noah Alline Doggett,^ born May 26, 1821,

and died Dec. 2^, 1869, aged 48 years, 7 months.

47-84.— Thomas,^ by his first wife, Mehetabel, who died

Dec. 16, 1 81 5, aged 24 years, 9 months, 8 days,

had one child, viz. :—

I. Thomas,^ born May 25, 1815, and died at Med-

ford. May 2, 1876, aged 60 years, ii months, 6 days.

By his second wife, Ann, who died at Jamaica,

L.I., Jan. 21, 1830, aged 32 years, 9 months, 16

days, he had 4 children, viz. :—

124-85.— II. Ann,^ born May 29, 1820; baptized by Rev.

Paul Dean; married Charles Cole, of Boston, by Rev.

Jacob Schoonmaker, at her father's residence in

Jamaica, L.I., June 3, 1839.

125-86.— III. Mehetabel,*^ born June 28, 1822

; baptized

by Rev. [nhn ricr[)ont ; married, b\' Rev. Jacob


Schoonmaker, to Win. Tredwell Van Xostrand, of

Jamaica, L.I., Oct. 22, 1843.

128-87. — IV. Nathaniel,*^ born Jan. 9, 1824; baptized

by Rev. John Pierpont ; married Sarah, daughter of

Solomon C. Wright, at"Wright's Corners," Niagara

County, N. Y., July, 1846.

V. A Daughter,^ unnamed; born and died

Jan. 21, 1830.

By his third wife, Rachel, who died at Jamaica,

Mar. 3, 1868, aged 64 years, 3 months, and iB days,

he had 5 children, viz. :—

VI. Rachel,*' born and died Nov. 25, 1831.

129-88. — VII. Eliza,*' born May 25, 1833; baptized byRev. J. Schoonmaker; married, by Rev. Robert T.

Pearson, to James \\\ Burtis, of Rockaway, L.I.,

Sept. 23, 1863.

VIII. Samuel,^ born Mar. 21, 1835 ; baptized byRev. J. Schoonmaker, and died Oct. 5, 1864, aged 29

years, 6 months, and 14 days.

IX. Mary,^ born July 30, 1838; baptized byRev. J. Schoonmaker.

X. Margaret,^ born July 16, 1840; baptized by

Rev. Mr. Schoonmaker, and died Aug. 24, 1070,

aged 30 }^ears, i month, and 8 days.

51-89.— JOSIAH,^ by his first wife, Lucy, who died Mar. 3,

1816, aged 33 years, had 5 children, viz.:—I. Hannah Matilda,'' born Oct. 30, 1803; bap-

tized by Rev. Wm. Emerson; married. Dr. Robert J.

Dodd, by Rev. N. L. Frothingham, Mar. 9, 1848;

died

II. Lucy Hall,*' born Feb. 25, 1806; married to

Samuel L. Shober, of Philadelphia, by Rev. N. L.

Frothingham, Oct. 22. 1830.

130-90.— 111. Frkdkkk llAi l.,''b()rn Sept. i 8. 1 807 ; bap-

30 History of the Bradlce Family.

tized by Rev. Wm. Emerson;married Lucretia

Waimvright, by Rev. E. S. Gannett, Apr. 12, 1831.

IV. Martha Hall,*^ born Dec. 18, 1809; bap-

tized by Rev. Wm. Emerson.

131-91. — V. James Bowdoin,^ born Oct. 10, 1813; bap-

tized by Rev. Joseph McKean;married Mary Per-

rin, daughter of Perrin May, Apr. 27, 1837, and

died Jan. 26, 1872, aged 58 years, 3 months, 16 days.

By his second wife, Joanna, who died Aug. 25,

1 841, aged 59 years, he had i child.

132-92.— VI. Henry,^ born Apr. 3, 1819; baptized by

Rev. N. L. Frothingham ;married Hepsa Hall, of

Medford, Nov. 12, 1845, ^"^1 died

52-93.— Joseph Putnam,^ by his wife Rebecca, who died

Dec. I, 1 87 1, aged 85 years, i month, 4 days, had 6

children, viz. :—

I. Joseph ,^ died Oct. 4, 1845.

II. Edmund Fowle,^ died June 23, 1875.

III. Rebecca,*' died July 9, 1870.

IV. Josiah Putnam.'^

V. Helen Curtis.^

133-94.— VI. Jane Paine,^ married Joseph L. Henshaw,

May 13, 1846, by Rev. N, L. Frothingham,

54-95.— Martha Spear,^ married, first, Edw. Scott, who

died Apr. 8, 18 10, aged 33. They had one child,

^ born July 17, 1809, died Apr. 7, 18 10, aged 9

months.

By her second husband, Saml. Gilbert, who died

July 9, 1867, aged 89 years, 7 months, she had no

children.

55-96.— Marv Spear,-'' who married William H. Lane, had

2 sons, as follows:—

History of the Bradlcc Family. 3 i

I. John Merrifield Lane,*' born Nov. 17, 18 12,

died Apr. 21, 1 81 5, aged 2 years, 5 months.

II. Joseph Spear Lane,^ born Oct. 10, 18 14;

married and had daughter Martha.

56-97.— GershOM SpeAR,-'^ by his wife, Phoebe, had 4 cliil-

dren, viz. :—

I. Edw. Scott Spear,*' born Oct. 27, 1816; sup-

posed dead.

II. Gershom Spear, Jr.,*' born Feb. i, 1818;

died Nov. 9, 1822, aged 4 years, 9 months.

III. Mary Lane Spear,^ born Dec. 12, 1821;

died Sept. 11, 1823, aged i year and 9 months.

134-98.— IV. Samuel Gilbert Spear,*' born Jan. 4, 1824;

married, first, Helen Bixby; second, Abigail Spauld-

ing.

57-99-— Ann Spear,^'' married Henry W. Button, wlio

died Apr. 15, 1875, aged 79 years.

They had 7 children, viz. :—

I, Elizabeth Spjear Dutton," born Mar. 28,

1826, and died Dec. 14, 1868, aged 42 years, 8

months, 16 days.

II. Lydia VVorthington Dutton,^ born Aug.

17, 1827.

135-100.— III. Martha Gilbert Dutton,^ born Nov.

15, 1828; married William Tracy Eustis, Oct. 3,

1849.

IV. Julia Wright Button,*' born Aug. 5, 1830;

died Apr. 22, 1864, aged 33 years, 8 months, 17

days.

136-101. — V. Ann Edwards Button," born June 2,

1832; married Samuel Pierce Mandell, Nov. 14,

i860.

VI. William Henry Dutton," born Aug. 17,

32 History of the Bradlec Family.

1835 ;married Maria Elizabeth Gane, June i, 1864;

died Mar. i, 1875, aged 39 years, 6 months, 12 days.

VII. Mary Maria Button,'^ born Feb. 21, 1837.

58-102.— Amelia Spear,-'' who married Thomas Edwards,


I. George Miles Edwards,'^ born May 10, 1829,

and died Dec. 12, 1832, aged 3 years, 7 months, 2

days.

137-103.— II. Mary Spear Edwards,*^ born Oct. 17,

1826; married Edward Hearsey, Jr., Mar. 17, 1852,

and died in Charlestown, Aug. 27, 1869, aged 42 years,

10 months, 10 days.

138-104. — III. George H. Edwards,^ born Sept. 23,

1834; married Louise D. Lincoln, Nov. 20, 1866.

IV. Martha Amelia Edwards,^ born in West

Medway, May 4, 1840^ and died in Ackworth, N.H.,

Feb. 21, 1842, aged i year, 9 months, 17 days.

61-105.— Eliza G. ,^ who married William P. Win-

chester, had children, as follows :—

Daughter ^ married Mr. Cunningham.Thomas Bradlee Winchester.''

63-106.— John Rice,^ by his wife Frances Ann, who died

July II, 1867, aged 53 years, 6 months, 24 days, had

I son.

I. John TlSDAl^E,''' born Aug. 27, 1837; married

Sarah Elizabeth Goddard, Mar. 27, 186 1.

64-107. — Agnes Love,^ who married Franklin Greene, Jr.,


I. Agnes Love Greene,^ married Joseph W.

Balch, Sept. 27, 1859.

II. Emily Greene.''

History of the BradIce Family, 33

65-108.— Elizabeth Rice,*^ who married John K. Porter,

had one daughter.

I. Elizabeth Bradlee Porter.''

66-109.— Sarah Hunnewell,*' who married Charles G.

Wood, had 2 children, as follows :—

I. Elizabeth Bradlee Wood,' married Frank

R. Allen.

II. Charles G. Wood, Jr.''

67-110.—Mary Minot,'' who married John G. Wetherell,

had children :—

George Romans Wetherell.'' v

Charles W. Wetherell.''

Mary Wetherell.''

'j2\-\\o\.— David Pollock,^ who married M. O. Ether-

idge, had 3 children, viz. :—

I. Agnes Fletcher Pollock,'' born Aug., 1827,

and died Mar. 31, 1839, aged 11 years, 7 months.

II. Madeleine Fletcher Pollock,'' born Apr.

27, 1831.

III. David Allan Pollock," born Dec, 1832,

and died Sept., 1833, aged 9 months.

721-110^.— Andrew Pollock,*^ by his wife, Anna, had

I son, viz. :—

Andrew Fletcher Pollock,' born May 2,

1831.

74_iii.— Mary Rice,*^ married Nathan Upham, who died

Dec. 3, 1874, aged 70 years, 7 months.

They had 2 children, viz. :—

i39_ii2.— I. Nathaniel Bradlee Upham,' born Dec

S. 1832; married, first, Emily A. Mitchell, June,

34 History of the Bradlce Family.

1854; second, married Sarah Elizabeth Carleton,

July, 1 861, and died June 14, 1863, aged 30 years,

6 months, 9 days.

II. Charles Upham,'' born July 28, 1834; died

Aug. 9, 1858, aged 24 years, 12 days.

75-113.— Samuel West,*^ and Margaret Adeline*^ had 2

children, viz. :—

I. AXN,'^ born Aug. 17, 1831.

140-114.— II. Samuel Joseph,^ born Dec. 9, 1832;

married Elizabeth Loring Salmon, by Rev. Dr.

Barrett, Dec. 25, i860.

I

77-1 15.— Eliza Davis,''' married Edw. Franklin Weld, who

died Feb. 15, 1856. They had i child: —I. Edward Franklin Weld, Jr ,'^ born Nov. 21,

185 I, died Sept. 22, 1861, aged 9 years, 10 months.

78-116.— Abigail Ann*^ and Edw. Franklin Weld had 3

children, viz. :—

141-117.— I. Samuel Bradlee Weld,^ born Apr. 26,

1842 ;married Sophia L. Burr, by Rev. Geo. E. Ellis,

June 10, 1863; died Mar. 4, 1873, aged 30 years, 10

months, 6 days.

142-118.— II. Elizabeth Davis Williams Weld,'' born

Nov. 23, 1843 ;married by Rev. Rufus Ellis, to Per-

cival L. Everett, June 30, 1863; died Feb. 22, 1875,

aged 3 I years, 3 months.

III. Edward Franklin Weld, Jr.,- born Feb.

4, 1847; died May 6, 1847, aged 3 months, 2 days.

79-1 19.— Nathaniel Jeremiah,^ by his wife, Julia Rebecca,


I. Joseph Williams,''' born Jan. 20, 1858; died

Oct. I, 1858, aged 8 months, 11 days.


II. Caroline Louisa/ born May n, i860; died

July 23, i860, aged 2 months, 12 days.

III. Elizabeth Lydia,'' born June i, 1862.

IV. Eleanor CoLLAMORE," born Apr. 13, 1867.

V. Helen Curtis,'^ born Aug. 3, 1875.

80-120.— Caleb Davis,*^' by his wife, CaroHnc, had 3 chil-

dren, as follows :—

I. Nancy Gav,^ born Dec. 23, 1858; died Sept.

4, 1859, aged 8 months, 12 days.

II. Eliza Davis," born Nov. 6, 1863.

III. Bertha,^ born Feb. 28, 1866; died Feb. 28,

1866.

82-121.— Ann Bradlee Doggett,'^ who married Daniel

Goodnow, had 3 children, viz. :—

I. Elizabeth Doggett Goodnow,'^ born Mar.

12, 1837; died June 11, 1871, aged 34 years, 3

months.

143-122.—II, Daniel Goodnow, Jr.,'^ born July 9, 1839;

married Elizabeth Augusta Welch, June 29, 1871, byRev. Caleb D. Bradlee.

III. Esther Ophelia Goodnow,^ born Sept. 24,

1 841 ;died July 30, 1842, aged 10 months, 6 days.

83-123.— Nathaniel Bradlee Doggett,*^ by his wife

Caroline, had i child, viz. :—

I. Samuel Bradlee Doggett," born May 29,

1858.

85-124.— Ann,^ who married Charles Cole, had 7 children,

viz. :—

I. Harriet Cole," born July 18, 1840.

36 IIistojy of the BradIce Family.

II. Thomas Bradlee ColeJ born Nov. lo, 1842.

III. William Gracv Cole,' born Oct. i, 1844;

married Fanny N. Davenport, Sept., 1867.

IV. Samuel Bradlee Cole," born Oct. 4, 1846;

died Aug. 21, 1847, aged 10 months, 17 days.

V. Josephine Cole,^ born Aug. 18, 1848; died

Jan. 18, 1 85 I, aged 2 years, 5 months.

VI. Adeline Bradlee Cole,^ born May 26,

1852; died Mar. 23, 1855, aged 2 years, 9 months,

25 days.

VII. Esther Carleton Cole,^ born June 11,

1855.

86-125.— Mehetabel,^ who married Wilham T. Van Nos-

trand, had 7 children, viz. :—

144-126.— I. Ellen Van Nostrand,'' born in Brooklyn,

N.Y., Aug. 18, 1844; married Joaquin Kilvert Souther.

145-127.— II. Sarah Elizabeth Van Nostrand,' born

in Brooklyn, Feb. 2, 1847; married John Drew Rich-

ardson.

III. William Gifford Van Nostrand,' born at

Albany, April 18, 1849; died in Brooklyn, Feb. 8,


IV. George Stillwell Van Nostrand,'^ born

at Brooklyn, Dec. 21, 1851 ;died Jan. 20, 1855, aged

3 years, i month.,

V. Alonzo Gifford Van Nostrand,^ born in

Brooklyn, July 3, 1854.

VI. William Henry Van Nostrand,'' born in

Boston, Nov. 20, 1858; died Aug. 26, i860, aged i

year, 9 months, 4 days.

VII. Frank Bradlee Van Nostrano,'' born

in Boston, May 21, 1867.

history of the Bradlee Family. 37

87-128.— Nathaniel,** by his wife Sarah, had 8 children,

as follows :—

I. Ada a.,' born at Newfane, N.Y., Feb. 12, 1848.

II. Linda T.,'' born in Hartland, N.Y.. June 3, 1852.

III. Hettie,'' born in Hartland, Aug. 8, 1855.

IV. Charles A.," born in Lockport, N.Y., Aug.

3. 1858.

V. Sarah R.,'' born in Cambria, N.Y., June 12,

i860.

VI. William C.,^ born in Cambria, Dec. 18,

1862.

VII. Mary E.,''' born in Cambria, Nov. 17, 1866.

VIII. Howard Wright,"^ born in Cambria, Jan.

12, 1869.

88-129.— Eliza,^ who married James W. Burtis, had i

child, viz. :—

I. Belle Burtis,"^ born at Rockaway, L.I., Oct. 7,

1864.

90-130.— Frederic Hall,*' by his wife Lucretia, had the

following children :—

I. Elizabeth Gair," born April 8, 1832.

II. Lucy Hall," born Aug. 11, 1833.

III. JOSIAH,'' born Dec. 17. 1837.

IV. Frederic W.,^ born Nov. 7, 1839.

C)i_j3i.— James BowdoIN,'' by his wife Mary P., had

children, as follows :—

I. Mary May," born Dec. 6, 1840.

II. Sally Fletcher,^ born July 19, 1842.

III. Kate May,"^ bom Jan. 3, 1844.

IV. Alice BowDoiN," born Aug. 8, 1846.

38 History of tJic Bradlcc Family.

92-132.— Hexry,^ by his wife FIcpsa, had the following

children, viz. :—

I. Ellen Marion/ born Sept. 24, 1846.

II. Dudley Hall."^

III. Henry.''

94-133.— Jane Paine,"^ who married Joseph L. Hcnshaw,


I. Elizabeth Lyman Henshaw.'^

II. Jennie Bradlee Henshaw."^

III. Samuel Henshaw.''

IV. Joseph Putnam Bradlee Henshaw.^

98-134.— Samuel Gilbert Spear,'^ by his first wife, Helen,

had 3 children.

I. Frederic Spear,^ born Mar. 8, 1852; died

young.II. Edward Scott Spear,'' born Dec. 30, 1853.

III. Samuel Gilbert Spear,'' bornEeb. 27, 1856.

By his second wife, Abigail, he had i son, viz. :—

IV. Erederic Spear,'' born Aug. II, 1871.

100-135.— Martha Gilbert Dutton,^ who married Wil-

liam Tracy Eustis, had 7 children, viz. :—

I. Eleanor Tracy Eustis,'' born Mar. 22, 185 1;

married Frank H. Pattee, Oct. 3, 1872; has one

child, Eleanor St. Barbe Pattee,** born Feb. 22,

1874.

II. Henry Dutton Eustis,^ born Feb. 22,

1853.

III. Annie Dutton Eustis,'' born June 16, 1855 ;

died Jan. 18, 1856, aged 7 months, 2 days.

IV. Elizabeth Mussey Eustis,^ born Mar. i,

1858.

V. Martha Eustis,'' born March 15, i860.


VI. Joseph Tracy EusTisJ born Nov. 21, 1864.

VII. Mary St. Barbe Eustis,^ born Dec. 14,

1870.

101-136. — Anx Edwards Button,^ who married Sam-

uel Pierce Mandell, had 2 children, y'xz. :—

I. William Button Mandell/ born Sept.,

1862.

II. George Snelling Mandell,? born July,

1867.

103-137.— Mary Spear Edwards,'' who married Edward

Hearsey, Jr., had 4 children, viz. :—

I. Edward Langdon Hearsey,' born Mar. 19,

1853-

II. Amelia Hearsey,'^' born Aug. 30, 1856.

III. Thomas E. Hearsey,^ born Bee. 6, 1858.

IV. George H. Hearsey,' born Bee. 21, i860.

104-138.— George H. Edwards,'^ by his wife, Louise, has

I child, viz. :—

I. Mary Louise Edwards,^ born Aug. 22, 1875.

112-139. — Nathaniel Bradlee Upham,' by his first wife,

Emily A., w^ho died April 3, 1857, aged 23 years,

had I child, viz. :—

I. Jeannie Upham, ^ born Sept. 18, 1856.

By his second wife, Sarah Elizabeth, he had one

child :—

II. Nathan Bradlee UPHAM,^born Jan. 3, 1862.

1 14-140.— Samuel Joseph,'' by his wife, Elizabeth Loriiig,


I. Samuel,® born Aug. 2, 1861.


II. Elizabeth Adeline Williams,^ born Nov.

6, 1862.

III. Annie Josephine,^ born Sept. 10, 1864.

IV. Henry Sturgis Russell,*^ born Feb. 18,1 866.

V. Clara Alice," born Nov. 20, 1868.

VI. Ellen Gertrude," born Aug. 15,1870; died

July 12, 1 87 1, aged 10 months, 28 days.

VII. Stephen Salmon,^ born Jan. 31, 1876.

VIII. ,« born May 29, 1877.

117-141.— Samuel Bradlee Weld,^ by his wife, Sophia

L., had I child, viz. :—

I. Edward Franklin Weld,^ born Aug. 19,

1864.

II 8-142.— Elizabeth Davis Williams Weld,^ who mar-

ried Percival L. Everett, had 3 children, as follows :—

I. Louisa Otis Everett," born Feb. 5, 1866.

II. Otis Everett," born Sept. 16, 1868.

III. Elizabeth Everett," born July 30, 1873.

122-143.— Daniel Goodnow, Jr.,''' by his wife, Elizabeth

Augusta, has 4 children, viz. :—

I. Hollis Bradlee Goodnow," born Apr. 13,

1872; baptized by Rev. Geo. L. Chaney.

II. Russell Jarvis Goodnow," born Aug. 3,

1873 ; baptized by Rev. Geo. L. Chaney.

III. Elizabeth Goodnow," born Dec. 27, 1874;

baptized by Rev. Geo. L. Chaney.IV. Fanny Goodnow," born Mar. 6, 1876.

126-144.— Ellen Van Nostrand,''' who married JoaquinK. Souther, has 2 children, viz. :

—I. Joaquin Job Souther," born June 17, 1864.


II. Clarence Van Souther,^ born Sept. 28,

1871.

127-145.— Sarah Elizabeth Van Nostrand,' who married

John D. Richardson, had 3 children, viz. :—

I. Grace Treadwell Richardson,^ born Dec.

26, 1867.

II. Ellen Souther Richardson,^ born Nov. 30,

1872; died Jan. 17, 1874, aged i year, i month, 18

days.

III. Elizabeth Maynard Richardson,^ born

Apr. 16, 1875; died Dec. 24, 1875, aged 8 months,

8 days.

INDEX TO HEADS OP FAMILIES.

44 Index.

No. in Date of

margin. Marriage.

Samuel West . 113-75 1830Sarah . . 36-17 1760Sarah . . 70-39 1785Sarah Hunnewell 109-66 1847Thomas . . 42-19 1765Thomas . . 84-47 ^820Thomas Downs. 60-31 1800

Page. Date.

Brewster, Jonathan, 8 1640

No. in Date of

margin. Marriage.

Bullard, Caroline, 123-83 1857Burr, Sophia L., 141-117 1863Burtis, James W., 129-88 1863Butcher, Sarah, 10-3 1724

Callendar, Lydia, 50-23 1793Carleton, Sarah E.,

139-112 1861

Church, Ann, 27-9 1748Cole, Charles, 124-85 1839Collins, James, 33-15 1753Crafts, Catharine, 71-40 ^796

DDenton, Marj, 6S-35 1799Doggett, Ann Brad-

lee, 121-82 1836Doggett, Nathan-

iel Bradlee, 123-83 1857Doggett, Noah, 81-40 1810

Dunlap, Ann, 43-20 1769Dutton, Ann E., 136-101 i860

Dutton, Henry W., 99-57 1825Dutton, Martha G.,

135-100 1849

EEaton, Eben, 48-21 1767Edwards, Geo. H. 138-104 1866

Edwards, MarySpear, 137-103 1852

Edwards, Thomas 102-58 1824Etheridge, John, 6S-35 ^799Etheridge,"M. O.,

iio|-72,i 1826

Etheridge, Wm., 34-16 1764Eustis, Wm. T., 135-100 1849Evans, Mary, i 1666

Everett, Percival

-E., 142-iiS 1863

Fellows, Elizabeth, 69-3S 1788Fletcher, Com., 70-39 1790

No. in

margin.

Foster, Elizabeth, 59-30Fowle, Rebecca B, 93-52Frothingham, Jo-

anna, 89-51Fulton, Mehetabel, 84-47Fulton, John, 36-17

Gay, Caroline, 120-80

Gilbert, Samuel, 95-54Goodnow, Daniel, 121-82

Goodnow, Daniel,

Jr., 143-122Green, Andrew, 49-22Greene, Franklin,

Jr., 107-64

HHall, Hepsa, 132-92Hall, Lucj', 89-51Hawse, Ruth, 4-2Hearsey, Edw. Jr.,

137-103Henshaw, JosephL

, 133-94Howard, Ann, 84-47Hunnewell, Sarah, 62-32

Kimball, Phoebe, 97-56Kuhn, Ann, 73-44

Lane, Willikm H., 96-55Lee, Elizabeth, 26-8

Lincoln, Louise

D., 138-104Love, Agnes, 29-14

MMandell, Samuel

P., 136-101May, Mary Per-

rin, 131-91Mitchell, Emily

A.,'

139-112Mudge, Anna, 110^-72^

Perry, Marj-, 60-31Petti, Anna, 28-11

Porter, John K., 108-65Pollock, Allan, 72-41Pollock, Andrew,

iio.i-72iPollock, David, 110^-72.!

Putnam, Hannah, 50-23

Date of

Marriage.

17831810

181718141763

1855

18191836

1871

1773

1831

18451802

1695

1852

184618191793

1815

1795

1812

1739

1866

1760

i860

1837

18541830

1800

17421 85 1

1796

18301826

1777

Index. 45

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