Notes for Henry Bradley Sr.:
By the time our Henry was old enough to own land,Drumore Township was Little Britain, that area became the south east part of York County,and known as the " York Barrens". Henry recieved a land warrant, dated April 14,1736,from the Proprietors of Pennsylvania to Henry for 200 acres of land situated " On the East side of the Susquahannah River next above the plantation of Edward Murphy. " also a land warrant,west side Susquahannah River adjoining John Cooper in the said county of Lancaster." ( York County was formed from Lancaster) Henry did inherit land in 1738. Henry`s will was written on April 09,1776, and proved on December 03,1777, in York County,Pennsylvania. He gave his home plantation 200 acres in Fawn Township to his daughter Elizabeth, with thee stipulation that she should pay her brother Joshua 5 lbs and that Joshua should recieve nothing else. He gave his son Henry Jr. his Clother and land. Henry mentions his wife unnamed and her son Hugh, Henry mentioned his slaves and had his next door neighbors, Joseph and Elinor Manifold, witness the signing of his will. ( They were Quakers, and affirmed ).
Children of Henry Sr. and Bradley are:
1.Henry Bradley Jr,b.1738,York County,Pennsylvania:d.1791,Charlotte Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
2. Elizabeth Bradley,b. 1733,York County,Pennsylvania; m.Issac Alexander,Lancaster
County,Pennsylvania.
Notes for Issac Alexander:
Issac was a witness to the marriage of John and Patience Berry at a public meeting of
Friends in East Nottingham Quaker Church on 12/20/1753, along with Elizabeths Uncle
James in several of their neighbors and close associates.
3. Joshua Bradley,b. 1735,York County,Pennsylvania; d. York County, Pennsylvania; m. Jane
Ayre, January 02,1753,York County,Pennsylvania ( Christ Luthern Church).
Generation No.2,Henry Jr.
2. Henry Bradley Jr. ( Henry Bradley Sr.,Francis Bradley) was born 1738 in York County,
Pennsylvania,and died 1791 in Charlotte Mecklenburg County,North Carolina. He married
Mary Giles 1769.
Notes for Henry Bradley Jr.
Henry Bradley Jr. was born 1738 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. That portion which
Became York County. The plantation were Henry was raised was partly first Shrewsbuery,
then Hopewell Township, York County and partly Fawn Township. Also a portion of his
fathers plantation was opposite to Drumore Township in Ye County of Lancaster according
to a 1740 warrant.
Henry and his wife must of gone to Mecklenburg County,North Carolina, Henry left land
and sons there. They may have been missionaries. Henry owned land in Mecklenburg county,
North Carolina in 1769 and he purchased land from his father in Hopewell, previously
Shrewsbury on August 23, 1775. His father willed land in Mount Pleasant,P.A. to him in his
will, written 1776.
