BORN: in Plymouth, Province of New York
MARRIED: Joshua Bradford Feb. 17, 1736 in Kingston, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts
CHILDREN of Joshua & Hannah:
1) Cornelius Bradford, m. Patience Davis
2) Sarah Bradford, m. John Davis
3) Rachel Bradford, m. Ebenezer Morton
4) Mary Bradford, m. Austin Bierce
5) Melatiah Bradford, m. Isaac Churchill
6) Joshua Bradford, m. Martha Jameson
7) Hannah Bradford, m. 1st: Ebenezer Sherwood,
***m. Herbert M. Crowner, m. Thaddius Baldwin
8) Josheph Bradford, m. Abigail Starling
9) Benjamin Bradford
10)Elisha Bradford, m. Lucy Rossiter
11)Winslow Bradford d. 1758
PARENTS of Hannah:
FATHER: Elisha Bradford b: abt. 1669 in Plymouth, Province of New York
MOTHER: Bathshba Le Brock or Brock b: abt. 1670 in Plymouth, Province of New York
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"The Boston News Letter" of June 1, 1758, quotes from a letter dated May 22, 1758, to wit:
"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."
Joshua Bradford was grinding corn outside that morning and did not hear the warning shots. Since he had earlier that winter saved the life of the the Chief when he was drowning, Joshua did not fear the local Indians. Sarah hid with one of her younger siblings, but two of her brothers were taken captive and 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 Melatiah 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 wound 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.
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DEATH: in Friendship, Cornwall county, Maine, (Friendship was called Meduncook)..
BURIAL: Garrison Island is a tidal island that is connected to the mainland at the tip of Bradford Point, Friendship, Maine at low tide. The cemetery is at the northern tip of the island and is enclosed by an old stone wall and the shoreline.
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NOTE: Knox Co. created April 1, 1860 from Lincoln Co. which was Cornwall pre-1760, however, "They may have claimed parts of today's Maine territory, but the court jurisdiction since 1653 was always York Co., Commonwealth of MA, until they created new counties."
SOURCE: Carl Raymond Gray, Sr's application, the prime organizer of Nebraska Society of Mayflower Descendants, serving as Chairman first 15 years with State membership #1, son Maj-Gen Carl R Gray,jr, charter member of Minnesota's chapter serving as its 2nd Chairman.