The notes on this entry say:

"Hugh Brady, Hannah Brady, pioneers, 1709.
Inscription on back:
Sons: John, Joseph, Samuel, Hugh, Ebenezer, William, James
Daughters: Mary, Margaret"

Capt. Joseph BRADY .... DAR record #: A013613
Birth: 1735 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Death: 1787 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Service: PENNSYLVANIA Rank(s): CAPTAIN
Birth: 1735 LANCASTER CO PENNSYLVANIA
Death: 1787 CUMBERLAND CO PENNSYLVANIA
Service Source: PA ARCH, 3RD SER, VOL 23, PP 625-626
Service Description: 1) 1ST BATT, CUMBERLAND CO MILITIA

"Capt. Joseph Brady was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania. His parents were residents of New London Township, Chester County, PA from 1732 thru 1740. His father, Hugh Brady, paid taxes and purchased land, which all state he was a resident of Chester County, during the years 1732 thru 1740."

BRADY, JOSEPH DAR Ancestor #: A013613
Service:
PENNSYLVANIA Rank: CAPTAIN
Birth:
1735 LANCASTER CO PENNSYLVANIA
Death:
1787 CUMBERLAND CO PENNSYLVANIA
Service Source:
PA ARCH, 3RD SER, VOL 23, PP 625-626
Service Description:
1) 1ST BATT, CUMBERLAND CO MILITIA

Contact: Middlespring Presbyterian Church in Hopewell Twp. Cumberland Co.,PA.


Note: Cumberland County was formed in 1751.

Note 2: Due to Indian Problems in the area, residents of Cumberland County fled to Lancaster County from time to time. Some people lived there for several years

Brady Family Association

Here is the info from his Will:

From the Probate records of Cumberland County, PA the following is filed with his Will (note that the. year on the original is written in longhand): "Be it remembered that on the twenty second day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty Seven the last Will & Testament of Joseph Brady dec'd was legally proved of which the foregoing record is a true copy and Letters Testamentary Issued in Common form to Mary Brady wid of the dec'd the day & year last Aforesaid. Inventory & account to be exhibited into the Register's Office in the Borough of Carlisle in the time appointed by law. Witness my Hand William.

Father: Hugh BRADY b: 1709 in Ennis Kille, Ireland
Mother: Hannah MCCORMICK b: SEP 1708 in Scotland

Married: Mary CARNAHAN b: 1737
Married: ABT. 1758 in Pennsylvania

Children
Margaret BRADY b: 1755 in Cumberland county, Penn.
Hugh BRADY b: 1755 in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania
Joseph BRADY b: 1757 in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania
Mary BRADY b: 1759 in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania
Jean BRADY b: 1761 in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania
Hannah BRADY b: 1763 in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania
Elizabeth BRADY b: 1765 in Cumberland county, Penn.

Noted on his father's tombstone. May not have a separate tombstone of his own any longer.

Hugh Brady, father of this Capt. Joseph Brady, was living in New London Township, Chester County, PA from 1732 thru 1740, so any children born during this time period would have been born there.
Source: New London Township, Chester County, PA Tax Lists
Name Year Category Page
Breadey, Hugh 1732 Landholder 67
Bready, Hugh 1734/35 Landholder (C‐12A) 34
Brady, Hugh 1735/36 Landholder (C‐13A) 42
Bready, Hugh 1737/38 Landholder (C‐14B) 18
Bredey, Hugh 1739 Landholder (C‐15) 14
Bready, Hugh 1740 Landholder (C‐16) 28
Note: A landholder held the land by either a lease or a deed.
Pennsylvania Land Warrants:
Warrant #63, Book 1, Lancaster County record. This land was located in Lancaster County and so recorded there. However, it lists Hugh Brady as a resident of the County of Chester.
"By The Proprietaries: At the request of HUGH BRADY, of the County of Chester........" dated 27th day of February Anno Dom. 1733
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