Joshua Bradford

1710 - 1758  (47 years)

• Name	Joshua Bradford  [1]
  Born	23 Jun 1710	Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	22 May 1758	Meduncook, Knox Co., ME, USA   [1]
  Notes	From Jean Robinson, note of September 26th, 2006      From "The Boston News Letter" of June 1, 1758, quotes from a letter dated May 22, 1758, "They (the Indians) killed and scalped Mr. Bradford, His wife and Mr. Mills' wife and killed her children. Two of Mr Bradford's boys they carried off prisoners, wounded one of his daughters and a boy of Mills dangerously." In a book I read while staying in Maine the story went that Joshua Bradford was grinding corn ourtside that morning and did not hear the warning shots. Since he had earlier that winter saved the life of the the Cheif when he was drowning, Joshua did not fear the local Indians. The book went on to say that Sarah hid with one of her younger siblings, but two of her brothers were taken captive, brought into Canada. It is said that many years later the two boys returned to the family, but did not like living with them and returned to the Indian Villages that they had been raised in.      It is also said that their daughter Melathiah had hid under the bed with her brother, Elisha. when Elisha cried, she crept out and dashed toward the fort. The Indians saw her as they were leaving and started in pursuit. One gave her an ugly would which was supposed to have severed two lower ribs from the spine. A soldier from the fort where the other children had taken refuge, succeeded in rescuing her. [1]
  Person ID	I73298	Sprague Project
  Last Modified	15 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	Israel Bradford,   b. 1683,   d. 26 Mar 1760, Kingston, Plymouth Co., MA, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Sarah Bartlett,   b. Abt 1681,   d. 3 Apr 1761, Kingston, Plymouth Co., MA, USA  (Age ~ 80 years)
  Married	27 Nov 1701	Plymouth Co., MA, USA   [1]
  Family ID	F28060	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family / Spouse	Hannah Bradford,   b. 10 Apr 1719, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, USA ,   d. 27 May 1758, Meduncook, Knox Co., ME, USA  (Age 39 years)
  Married	17 Feb 1736/37	Kingston, Plymouth Co., MA, USA   [1, 2]
  Children	+ 1. Cornelius Bradford,   b. 10 Dec 1737, Kingston, Plymouth Co., MA, USA ,   d. 10 Feb 1790, Bradford, Penobscot Co., ME, USA  (Age 52 years) + 2. Sarah Bradford,   b. 16 Oct 1739, Kingston, Plymouth Co., MA, USA ,   d. 5 Nov 1797, Lincoln, Penobscot Co., ME, USA  (Age 58 years) + 3. Rachel Bradford,   b. 28 Jan 1740/41, Kingston, Plymouth Co., MA, USA ,   d. 28 Apr 1823, Friendship, Knox Co., ME, USA  (Age 82 years) + 4. Mary Bradford,   b. 16 Mar 1743/44, Kingston, Plymouth Co., MA, USA ,   d. 22 Jun 1792, Cornwall, Litchfield Co., CT, USA  (Age 48 years) + 5. Melatiah Bradford,   b. 16 Mar 1743/44, Kingston, Plymouth Co., MA, USA ,   d. 15 Aug 1826, Chittenden, Rutland Co., VT, USA  (Age 82 years) + 6. Joshua Bradford,   b. 2 Apr 1746, Friendship, Knox Co., ME, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 7. Hannah Bradford,   b. 9 Mar 1747/48, Kingston, Plymouth Co., MA, USA ,   d. Aft 1813, Nelson, Portage Co., OH, USA  (Age 65 years) + 8. Joseph Bradford,   b. 19 Mar 1750/51, Kingston, Plymouth Co., MA, USA ,   d. Nov 1811, Quincy, Adams Co., IL, USA  (Age 60 years)   9. Benjamin Bradford,   b. 28 May 1753, Friendship, Knox Co., ME, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 10. Elisha Bradford,   b. 15 Oct 1755, Kingston, Plymouth Co., MA, USA ,   d. 23 Sep 1835, Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., NY, USA  (Age 79 years)   11. Winslow Bradford,   b. 1757, Friendship, Knox Co., ME, USA ,   d. 22 May 1758  (Age 1 years)
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2013
  Family ID	F28065	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 23 Jun 1710 - Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, USA Married - 17 Feb 1736/37 - Kingston, Plymouth Co., MA, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S161] Correspondent: Robinson, Jean Parker, note of September 26th, 2006. [S1294] Correspondent: Crandell, John, in GENSERV Data Base CRAC9BD (crandell@xmission.com).