Philemon Bradford (1757 - 1824)

Born 17 Apr 1757 in Granville County, Province of North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Susan (Clopton) Bradford — married 25 Mar 1779 in Franklin, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 17 Jun 1824 at age 67 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Philemon Bradford performed Patriotic Service in North Carolina in the American Revolution.

Philemon Bradford was born April 17, 1757, in Granville County, North Carolina.

The Daughters of the American Revolution cite Philemon for rendering Patriotic Service in North Carolina during the American Revolution.

He married Susanna Clopton , and their children included:

• Henry Bradford (1781 - 1841)
• Thomas C. Bradford (abt. 1785 - aft. 1824)
• Archibald Archer Bradford (1792 - 1850)
• Philemon Henry Bradford (1797 - 1859)
• Susan Bradford Grisham (1799-1871)

His will lists additional children (below)

He purchased property in the Greenville district of South Carolina in 1799 and died there in 1824.

His will mentions the following family members:

Susanna, wife

Mary, daughter

Henry, son

Thomas C., son

William D., son -- refers to property "which is in Alabama state in his possession"

Elizabeth, daughter

Archer, son

Anne, daughter

Philemon, son -- refers to property "which is in Alabama state in his possession"

Susan, daughter

Lemuel James, son

Place of Death

The DAR Genealogical Research Databases as well as an earlier Find A Grave contributor (Paul RouLaine) provides that Philemon Bradford passed away in Granville County, North Carolina.

However the Memorial now shows a Greenville, South Carolina place of death, along with a corroborating will transcript proved in Greenville, SC and naming Philemon's wife Susanna and children. There is also a record of Philemon purchasing property in South Carolina in 1799. His daughter, Susan Bradford Grisham's tombstone reads that she was the youngest daughter of Philemon Bradford and was born in Greenville Dist., S.C.

Slave Ownership

Nine enslaved people were left in Philemon's will to his wife Susanna Clopton Bradford during her life or widowhood and then to be divided among all his children.

"I leave eight negroes to wit"

Lifax, man (goes to Henry Bradford after Susanna Clopton Bradford's death.

Patience

Price or Prince

Tom

Hannah

Milley (goes to Mary Bradford after Susanna Clopton Bradford's death)

Willis

Fanney

"and Frank makes nine"

In addition to these nine people , there are nine more named enslaved people in the will:

Green, a boy -- left to son Thomas C. Bradford

Moriah, a girl -- left to son Thomas C. Bradford

Henry, a man -- left to son William D. Bradford

Letha, a girl -- left to daughter Elizabeth Bradford

Betty, a girl "and all her increase" -- left to son Archer

Philis (Phyllis), a girl "and all her increase" -- left to daughter Anne

Lucinda, a girl -- left to son Philemon

Winey, a girl -- left to daughter Susan

Elias, a boy -- left to son Lemuel James

Sources

• Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Genealogical Research Databases [1]

BRADFORD, PHILEMON, Ancestor #: A013404

Service: NORTH CAROLINA Rank: PATRIOTIC SERVICE

Birth: 1757 GRANVILLE CO NORTH CAROLINA

Death: 1824 GRANVILLE CO NORTH CAROLINA

Service Source: CLARK, STATE RECS OF NC, VOL 22, P 174

Service Description: 1) SIGNED OATH OF ALLEGIANCE

RESIDENCE 1) County: GRANVILLE CO - State: NORTH CAROLINA

SPOUSE 1) SUSANNA CLOPTON

• South Carolina, Archives and History [2] Search results for Bradford, Philemon. Series: S213192; Volume: 0044; Page: 00304; Item: 001; Record 4 of 6 records

BRADFORD, PHILEMON, PLAT FOR 433 ACRES ON MATTHEWS CREEK AND MIDDLE SALUDA RIVER, GREENVILLE DISTRICT, SURVEYED BY WILLIAM HAMILTON ON JUNE 5, 1799.

• Year: 1800; Census Place: Greenville, South Carolina; Roll: 47; Page: 247; Image: 478; Family History Library Film: 181422

• South Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. [3] accessed 20 June 2018.

Name: Philemon Bradford

Probate Date: 31 May 1824

Probate Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA

• South Carolina, Archives and History [4] Search results for Bradford, Philemon: Series: S108093; Reel: 0013; Frame: 00203; Item: 000; Record 5 of 6 records

BRADFORD, PHILEMON OF GREENVILLE DISTRICT,

WILL TYPESCRIPT: (3 FRAMES)

WILL BOOK B, PAGES 58-60; ESTATE PACKET: APT 2, FILE 82).

• 1871, Dec 16 "Tennessee Baptist" Page 8 Obit of daughter Susan Griffin http://media2.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/tbarchive/1871/TB_1871_Dec_16.pdf

• Find A Grave memorial <gi?page=gr&GRid=54600474 Find A Grave Memorial# 54600474 for Philemon Bradford, accessed 20 Jun 2018.

Philemon Bradford

BIRTH 17 Apr 1757, Granville County, North Carolina, USA

DEATH 17 Jun 1824 (aged 67), Greenville County, South Carolina, USA

BURIAL Unknown

MEMORIAL ID 54600474 · View Source

Photographs of will transcription provided at site

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