Diana (Johnson) Bradley (aft. 1707 - aft. 1761)

Born after 1707 in Caroline County, Virginia

Wife of John Bradley — married about 1733 in Caroline County, Virginia

Descendants

Died after 1761 at about age 54 in Granville, County, North Carolina

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Disputed Origins

A previous version of this profile claimed that Diane was a Cherokee (with surname "Moytoy"), and daughter of Chief Corn Tassel. But there is no record of any Cherokee person by this name at any time. No Cherokee women are documented by name from this period. There never was a "Moytoy" family. Chief Corn Tassel had no known daughters, and the dates given for her birth and death would make her a contemporary, not a child. In fact, she was born well before the chief, and her first child, Thomas, was also born prior to Chief Old Tassell.

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Biography

Diana's last name at birth was most likely Johnson, as indicated by Wendell Bradley in his book which includes a section on Edward Bradley and some of his children.^[1] This is also the surname attributed to her by Joyce Bradley McComb, a descendant of George Walton Bradley.^[2] Diana was most likely a daughter of Timothy Johnson, a property owner in St. Margaret's parish, Caroline County, Virginia, by at least 1724, owning property which was nearby where her husband, John Bradley grew into an adult.^[3][4]

In studying the records of Caroline County, there is evidence of at least three Johnson families residing in close proximity to Edward Bradley and his family, to include his son John.^[5] In the early part of the 18th century, travel was mostly on foot, or if lucky, on horseback, so it would have been typical for young men to marry young women who lived in the nearby area rather than traveling for days to court some young lady.

Diana's name is found in the Orange County, Virginia Deeds, dated October 23, 1746. The abstract is as follows:

"John Bradley of Hanover, Co., VA, lease to Phillip Rootes, 600A in Orange, Co., Upper Mauldin's Fork of Robinson River. John Bradley and Diana, his wife (Diana X Bradley). Wit: John Fincason, F. Pendleton, John Wiley."^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Bradley of Virginia And The South", by Wendell H. Bradley; Published 1994, and on Microfilm at The Family History Library; 35 North West Temple, Salt Lake, Utah 84150.
2. ↑ "The Joyce Bradley McComb Collection (1928-) 1778 - (1981-1988)-1991" on file at: Tennessee State Library and Archives; 403 Seventh Avenue, North Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0312
3. ↑ “Caroline County, Virginia Colonial Census 1650 – 1773, St. Mary’s Parish, 1650 – 1770, Drysdale Parish, 1655 – 1773, St. Margaret’s Parish 1673 – 1770” by Ray Campbell. Iberian Publish Company, 548 Cedar Creek Dr. Athens, Ga. 30605-3408. Pages 230, 261, and 271
4. ↑ Cavaliers & Pioneers, Vol IV, page 015, Patent Book 15, page 315,
5. ↑ “Caroline County, Virginia Order Book 1732 – 1740 Part One 1732-1734/5”. Abstracted And Compiled By: John Frederick Dorman,Washington D.C. 1965 Pages 9,16, 22, 23, 36, 62, 80.
6. ↑ Orange County, Virginia Deeds, book 10, pages 451 - 452, dated October 23, 1746.

See also:

• "The Joyce Bradley McComb Collection (1928-) 1778 - (1981-1988)-1991" on file at: Tennessee State Library and Archives; 403 Seventh Avenue, North Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0312