There are no known records documenting the burial location of Joshua Hadley. However, it is likely that he was buried in Cane Creek Monthly Meeting burial grounds since this is where his wife Patience Hadley is buried.
A bronze memorial was erected for Joshua and Patience Hadley at Spring Monthly Meeting Cemetery in 1931 and can be viewed HERE∼
Information below added at the suggestion of Bryan S. Godfrey:
A biography of Joshua Hadley is better given by quoting parts of Curtis Healton's "A Hadley Genealogy: Ancestry of Simon Hadley, the Immigrant, and Some of His Descendants," (1974), Volume I, pages 21-25:
Joshua Hadley, son of Simon and Ruth (Keran) Hadley, was born 3rd month 6, 1703, County Kings, Ireland, died 1760, Orange (now Alamance) County, North Carolina.
He married (1), 7 mo. 2, 1725 at the New Garden Meeting House, Chester County, Pennsylvania, Mary Rowland, died 1733, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Mason) Rowland. Mary Rowland's mother purchased 700 acres of land in the northeast corner of the Manor of Steyning in 1708. Her father was perhaps a close relative of John and Thomas Rowland, brothers, who came to America in 1682 with William Penn in the ship Welcome.
Joshua married (2), in 1735, Patience Brown, born 5 mo. 25, 1712, died May 23, 1783, daughter of Jeremiah and Mary (Royale) Coles Brown of Nottingham, Pennsylvania. Joshua and Patience were married by a "priest." This being contrary to Friends' principles, they were disowned by New Garden Monthly Meeting, Pennsylvania, February 24, 1736. Upon acknowledgement of their "guilt," they were reinstated May 30, 1737.
Patience Brown's father was the son of James and Honour (Clayton) Brown who settled in 1701 on a tract of land called Nottingham on Octoraro Creek in the western part of Chester County, Pennsylvania. Her mother, Mary (Royale) Coles Brown, was born in Scotland. When twelve or fourteen years of age her mother, with many others, was forcibly taken, carried on board a ship, and taken to Pennsylvania. There she was sold as a servant to Caleb Pusey and served her time out. When free, she married William Coles and settled at Nottingham. As a widow, she married, 2nd mo. 1711, Jeremiah Brown.
Following his marriage to Mary Rowland, Joshua was given a tract of land by his father. At the time of his father's death in 1756, he was in Virginia. He located in that part of Augusta County, Virginia now included in Botetourt County (organized in 1770) at the junction of Craig Creek and James River, just across the river from the present-day village of Eagle Rock and about 30 miles northeast of the city of Roanoke. He purchased other lands in the vicinity as will be seen from the following items taken from Chalkey's "Records of Augusta County, Virginia":
1748 18 August. Deed Book 2, Page 48 - Rev. John Craige to Joshua Hadley 400 acres in fork of Craig's Creek and James River. Isabella Hellena, wife of John. Teste: Thos. Lewis, Silas Hart, Rob't McClenachan.
1750 29 August. Deed Book 2, Page 854 - Benj. Borden etc. to Joshua Hadley 345 acres, part of 2880 acres on Catabo Creek. (This was probably the south branch of Craig Creek extending from present-day New Castle southwestward near the border between Craig and Roanoke counties.) Patented by Benj. Sr. 19th March 1740, Page 866. Same to Thomas Hadley on Catuba Creek, 334 acres, part of above patent.
1751 28 May. Deed Book 3, Page 239 - Thomas Hadley to John Marshall (his brother-in-law), 184 acres on Catuba Creek of James River: Borden's tract, top of Mount Hadley. Teste: James Alexander, Rob't Grey.
1751 28 November. Deed Book 2, Page 92 - James Patton to Joshua Hadley 186 acres by patent Nov. 3, 1750 a place called the Long Bottom. South side of James River.
1752 20 May. Deed Book 4, Page 253 - Borden to Thomas Hadley 399 acres of 2880 patented 9 March 1750. Catuba Creek of James.
1753 12 Dec. Deed Book 6, Page 22 - Joshua Hadley and Patience to Thomas Hadley, 400 acres in fork of James River and Craigs Creek. Teste: Edward McDonald. Delivered to Wm. Preston.
1754 13 March. Will book 2, Page 19 - Joseph and David Robinson and Edward McDonald appraised the improvements and value of the stock on the four sundry tracts of land belonging to Joshua Hadley, and is expenses in coming to Virginia and moving his family there. 115 acre tract, called the Half Moone, L23,0,0. 186 acre tract called Long Bottom, L30,0,0. 400 acre tract at the mouth of Craig's Creek, L44,0,0. 50 acre tract, called the pound bottom, L10,0,0. For six weeks journey in coming to and going from Virginia, at 5 Sh.per day, L10,0,0. For coming with his wagon stock and family, six weeks at 20 Sh.per day, L42,0,0. Total L159,0,0.
1760 18 Aug. Deed book 9, Page 15 - Joshua Hadley and Patience of Orange County, North Carolina, to Robert Kyle of Albemarle L90,345 acres on Catawba of James River, part of 2880 acres granted to Benj. Borden, 9 March 1740. Teste: James Rowland, Joshua Hadley Jr., David Irvine. Livery of seisin. Delivered: Rev. Alex Miller, 21 May 1770.
1762 10 Feb. Deed book 10, Page 425 - Jeremiah Hadley of Orange County, North Carolina, to John Reid of Amherst, L42, 10, 0. 115 acres patented to James Patton, 3 Nov 1750, and conveyed to Joshua Hadley and devised by Joshua to Jeremiah, on James River. Teste: Alex Reid, Thos. Henderson, Alexander Reid Jr., John Lyon. Proved by witness. Delivered: Thomas Reid, May 1765.
Also listed in "History of Rockbridge County Virginia" by Oren F. Morton page 358
"Hadley, Jeremiah, of Orange County North Carolina - to John Reed. 215, patented by James Patton - 42P 10S - 1762 - North side of James."
1764 21 July. Deed book 11, Page 675 - Joshua Hadley executer for Joshua Hadley late of Augusta County, gent., to John McClure, L46, 186 acres by patent 3 Nov 1750, in the Long Bottom, south side James River. Teste: Hugh Martin, Malcolm, Martha and Hugh Allen.
1764 21 July. Deed book 11, Page 770 - Joshua Hadley, executor of Joshua Hadley, deceased, to Malcome Allen, of Prince Edward County, Virginia, L15, 50 acres by patent, 3 Nov 1750. Called the Pound Bottom. Beginning south side James River, at the lower end of the Bottom, a hill opposite an island. Teste: Hugh Martin, Martha Allen, Hugh Allen, Robert Martin, Mary McElheny. Delivered: Francis Smith, 1 Oct 1767.
1764 12 Nov. Deed book 11, page 730 - Thomas Hadley and Mary of Cumberland County N.C. to George Poage, L140, 400 acres in for of James River and Craig's creek. Teste: Henry Carter.
1764 13 Nov. Deed book 11, Page 731 - Thomas Hadley to James Rowland, L130, 549 acres on Catawbo Creek; corner in the Great Patent line and a small tract belonging to William Preston, Mount Hadley - first surveyed in two tracts and conveyed to Thomas Hadley by Borden. Delivered: Francis Smith, March Court 1762.
Joshua Hadley's sojourn in Virginia probably did not exceed ten years. In 1756, at the age of 53 and within a few months after his father's death, he joined his sisters Hannah and Ruth, and their families, together with other Pennsylvania Quakers, at Cane Creek, North Carolina. Apparently he never severed his ties with Pennsylvania while in Virginia. In the records of New Garden MM, Pennsylvania, we find, "7-31-1756 it was represented that Patience Hadley, having been removed for some time, writes for a certificate to Friends at Cane Creek, NC which was granted her and children 8-28-1756." And in Cane Creek Minutes we read: "10-2-1756 Patience Hadley with husband and children received on certificate from New Garden MM, Pennsylvania."
The tide of emigration to the South was at its peak just then and it continued until the Revolutionary War put a stop to travel. St. John de Crevecouer, in his reference to the Quakers who settled North Carolina said in his "Letters of an American Farmer," 1782: "Sometimes they have emigrated like bees in regular connected swarms."
Joshua lived only about four years after going to North Carolina. Apparently that was sufficient time for him to establish an enviable reputation in the community, for so well has his memory survived him that in 1931 the South Alamance Pioneer Association erected a memorial monument to him and his wife Patience at Spring Meeting near Snow Camp, NC. It was not until after the dedication of the marker in 1931 that positive proof became available that Joshua and Patience were buried at Cane Creek Meeting cemetery and not at the Spring Meeting cemetery.
The land acquired by Joshua and Patience in North Carolina was located about four and one-half miles southeast of present day Snow Camp in Alamance County, and about one and a quarter miles north of the Alamance-Chatham County line. Descendants of Joshua and Patience still (1970) reside on the property. The South Fork Friends Church, a large and beautiful building constructed in 1967, is located about two and a half miles south of the Hadley property, in Chatham County. Many Hadleys have been buried in the cemetery of this church, and Hadley families presently attend the church. The locality called Hadley in Chatham County is presumed to be the former location of Joshua's mill.
The life and activity in North Carolina of the two branches of Joshua Hadley's family differed greatly. Mary Rowland's descendants were vert active in the Revolutionary War and consequently were disowned by the Society of Friends. The descendants of Patience Brown remained Quakers, taking no part in the war other than a little passive resistance now and then, and an occasional escapade by some of the youngsters, for which they were usually severely reprimanded and temporarily suspended from membership.
This ends the quoted information from the Hadley genealogy. Later research on the Hadleys, posted on the Internet, indicates that Joshua Hadley fathered an illegitimate child in 1736 by Margery Lindley, according to a complaint from New Garden Preparative Meeting on 1st month 27, 1736 which Margery alleged but Joshua denied. Another complaint from the meeting two months later condemns Joshua for being married by a priest and for drinking to excess.
March 20, 1999
From: John Hadley
As a result of some of my research being put on the Hadley Society web site, I have been getting a lot of correspondence from family researchers. I am delighted to help whenever I can. Just a few days ago I was asked where I got the info about Joshua Hadley and Margery Lindley having an illegitimate child. I love it when people check on sources instead of just repeating stories. In this case, I didn't know, but had received the info from Thomas Hamm, who I believe to be one of the finest researchers in the US. He is the historian and archivist at Earlham University in Indiana. This is the Quaker college where Chalmers Hadley attended. Anyway, I realized my oversight and wrote to Tom to get the documentation. His reply is below. Just yesterday I was able to look in the Hadley books and help Richard Hadley find his branch of our tree. Last night I talked with William John Hadley, who lives in Portland OR about a mile from me, and found he was from the Hadley Massachusetts line. I sent him the name of a friend who has a research group going for this line of the Hadleys (Barbara Mann). I have another lookup on my computer tonight. Sharing is really the heart of this effort, and I truly appreciate all the good we are accomplishing together.
John Hadley
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From: Thomas Hamm [email protected]
Subject: Re: Hadley/Lindley
Date: Tuesday, February 23, 1999 10:20 AM
Thanks for your message and the report. I'll send the documentation for Joshua Hadley and Margery Lindley.
Here's the promised information.
New Garden MM Men's Minutes, Chester Co., PA.
1st Mo. 27, 1736: Complaint from New Garden Preparative Meeting: "Margery Lindley says she is with Child by Joshua Hadley which he denyes yet she says true & he has since gone and married an other young woman by a priest therefore this meeting appoints Michael Lightfoot, Joseph Sharpe & Wm. Miller to Endeavor to have Joshua and Margery together & here what they have to say & to prepare a Testimony for ye Clearing of Truth."
2nd Mo. 24, 1736: "Joshua Hadley declining to meet those appointed before Margery Lindley A Testimony is signed against each of them & Isaac Jackson Senr to see them read to Newgarden and send Joshua's to Notingham that friends there may have such use of it as they think proper."
3rd Mo. 29, 1736. New Garden Preparative Meeting informs that James Harlan "was assistant to Joshua Hadley in his marriage by ye priest and it was intimated several times Drinks strong Liquor to excess."
I used abstracts of the New Garden records done by Gilbert Cope at the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, rather than the original minute book, but Cope's work is quite reliable.
There are no known records documenting the burial location of Joshua Hadley. However, it is likely that he was buried in Cane Creek Monthly Meeting burial grounds since this is where his wife Patience Hadley is buried.
A bronze memorial was erected for Joshua and Patience Hadley at Spring Monthly Meeting Cemetery in 1931 and can be viewed HERE∼
Information below added at the suggestion of Bryan S. Godfrey:
A biography of Joshua Hadley is better given by quoting parts of Curtis Healton's "A Hadley Genealogy: Ancestry of Simon Hadley, the Immigrant, and Some of His Descendants," (1974), Volume I, pages 21-25:
Joshua Hadley, son of Simon and Ruth (Keran) Hadley, was born 3rd month 6, 1703, County Kings, Ireland, died 1760, Orange (now Alamance) County, North Carolina.
He married (1), 7 mo. 2, 1725 at the New Garden Meeting House, Chester County, Pennsylvania, Mary Rowland, died 1733, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Mason) Rowland. Mary Rowland's mother purchased 700 acres of land in the northeast corner of the Manor of Steyning in 1708. Her father was perhaps a close relative of John and Thomas Rowland, brothers, who came to America in 1682 with William Penn in the ship Welcome.
Joshua married (2), in 1735, Patience Brown, born 5 mo. 25, 1712, died May 23, 1783, daughter of Jeremiah and Mary (Royale) Coles Brown of Nottingham, Pennsylvania. Joshua and Patience were married by a "priest." This being contrary to Friends' principles, they were disowned by New Garden Monthly Meeting, Pennsylvania, February 24, 1736. Upon acknowledgement of their "guilt," they were reinstated May 30, 1737.
Patience Brown's father was the son of James and Honour (Clayton) Brown who settled in 1701 on a tract of land called Nottingham on Octoraro Creek in the western part of Chester County, Pennsylvania. Her mother, Mary (Royale) Coles Brown, was born in Scotland. When twelve or fourteen years of age her mother, with many others, was forcibly taken, carried on board a ship, and taken to Pennsylvania. There she was sold as a servant to Caleb Pusey and served her time out. When free, she married William Coles and settled at Nottingham. As a widow, she married, 2nd mo. 1711, Jeremiah Brown.
Following his marriage to Mary Rowland, Joshua was given a tract of land by his father. At the time of his father's death in 1756, he was in Virginia. He located in that part of Augusta County, Virginia now included in Botetourt County (organized in 1770) at the junction of Craig Creek and James River, just across the river from the present-day village of Eagle Rock and about 30 miles northeast of the city of Roanoke. He purchased other lands in the vicinity as will be seen from the following items taken from Chalkey's "Records of Augusta County, Virginia":
1748 18 August. Deed Book 2, Page 48 - Rev. John Craige to Joshua Hadley 400 acres in fork of Craig's Creek and James River. Isabella Hellena, wife of John. Teste: Thos. Lewis, Silas Hart, Rob't McClenachan.
1750 29 August. Deed Book 2, Page 854 - Benj. Borden etc. to Joshua Hadley 345 acres, part of 2880 acres on Catabo Creek. (This was probably the south branch of Craig Creek extending from present-day New Castle southwestward near the border between Craig and Roanoke counties.) Patented by Benj. Sr. 19th March 1740, Page 866. Same to Thomas Hadley on Catuba Creek, 334 acres, part of above patent.
1751 28 May. Deed Book 3, Page 239 - Thomas Hadley to John Marshall (his brother-in-law), 184 acres on Catuba Creek of James River: Borden's tract, top of Mount Hadley. Teste: James Alexander, Rob't Grey.
1751 28 November. Deed Book 2, Page 92 - James Patton to Joshua Hadley 186 acres by patent Nov. 3, 1750 a place called the Long Bottom. South side of James River.
1752 20 May. Deed Book 4, Page 253 - Borden to Thomas Hadley 399 acres of 2880 patented 9 March 1750. Catuba Creek of James.
1753 12 Dec. Deed Book 6, Page 22 - Joshua Hadley and Patience to Thomas Hadley, 400 acres in fork of James River and Craigs Creek. Teste: Edward McDonald. Delivered to Wm. Preston.
1754 13 March. Will book 2, Page 19 - Joseph and David Robinson and Edward McDonald appraised the improvements and value of the stock on the four sundry tracts of land belonging to Joshua Hadley, and is expenses in coming to Virginia and moving his family there. 115 acre tract, called the Half Moone, L23,0,0. 186 acre tract called Long Bottom, L30,0,0. 400 acre tract at the mouth of Craig's Creek, L44,0,0. 50 acre tract, called the pound bottom, L10,0,0. For six weeks journey in coming to and going from Virginia, at 5 Sh.per day, L10,0,0. For coming with his wagon stock and family, six weeks at 20 Sh.per day, L42,0,0. Total L159,0,0.
1760 18 Aug. Deed book 9, Page 15 - Joshua Hadley and Patience of Orange County, North Carolina, to Robert Kyle of Albemarle L90,345 acres on Catawba of James River, part of 2880 acres granted to Benj. Borden, 9 March 1740. Teste: James Rowland, Joshua Hadley Jr., David Irvine. Livery of seisin. Delivered: Rev. Alex Miller, 21 May 1770.
1762 10 Feb. Deed book 10, Page 425 - Jeremiah Hadley of Orange County, North Carolina, to John Reid of Amherst, L42, 10, 0. 115 acres patented to James Patton, 3 Nov 1750, and conveyed to Joshua Hadley and devised by Joshua to Jeremiah, on James River. Teste: Alex Reid, Thos. Henderson, Alexander Reid Jr., John Lyon. Proved by witness. Delivered: Thomas Reid, May 1765.
Also listed in "History of Rockbridge County Virginia" by Oren F. Morton page 358
"Hadley, Jeremiah, of Orange County North Carolina - to John Reed. 215, patented by James Patton - 42P 10S - 1762 - North side of James."
1764 21 July. Deed book 11, Page 675 - Joshua Hadley executer for Joshua Hadley late of Augusta County, gent., to John McClure, L46, 186 acres by patent 3 Nov 1750, in the Long Bottom, south side James River. Teste: Hugh Martin, Malcolm, Martha and Hugh Allen.
1764 21 July. Deed book 11, Page 770 - Joshua Hadley, executor of Joshua Hadley, deceased, to Malcome Allen, of Prince Edward County, Virginia, L15, 50 acres by patent, 3 Nov 1750. Called the Pound Bottom. Beginning south side James River, at the lower end of the Bottom, a hill opposite an island. Teste: Hugh Martin, Martha Allen, Hugh Allen, Robert Martin, Mary McElheny. Delivered: Francis Smith, 1 Oct 1767.
1764 12 Nov. Deed book 11, page 730 - Thomas Hadley and Mary of Cumberland County N.C. to George Poage, L140, 400 acres in for of James River and Craig's creek. Teste: Henry Carter.
1764 13 Nov. Deed book 11, Page 731 - Thomas Hadley to James Rowland, L130, 549 acres on Catawbo Creek; corner in the Great Patent line and a small tract belonging to William Preston, Mount Hadley - first surveyed in two tracts and conveyed to Thomas Hadley by Borden. Delivered: Francis Smith, March Court 1762.
Joshua Hadley's sojourn in Virginia probably did not exceed ten years. In 1756, at the age of 53 and within a few months after his father's death, he joined his sisters Hannah and Ruth, and their families, together with other Pennsylvania Quakers, at Cane Creek, North Carolina. Apparently he never severed his ties with Pennsylvania while in Virginia. In the records of New Garden MM, Pennsylvania, we find, "7-31-1756 it was represented that Patience Hadley, having been removed for some time, writes for a certificate to Friends at Cane Creek, NC which was granted her and children 8-28-1756." And in Cane Creek Minutes we read: "10-2-1756 Patience Hadley with husband and children received on certificate from New Garden MM, Pennsylvania."
The tide of emigration to the South was at its peak just then and it continued until the Revolutionary War put a stop to travel. St. John de Crevecouer, in his reference to the Quakers who settled North Carolina said in his "Letters of an American Farmer," 1782: "Sometimes they have emigrated like bees in regular connected swarms."
Joshua lived only about four years after going to North Carolina. Apparently that was sufficient time for him to establish an enviable reputation in the community, for so well has his memory survived him that in 1931 the South Alamance Pioneer Association erected a memorial monument to him and his wife Patience at Spring Meeting near Snow Camp, NC. It was not until after the dedication of the marker in 1931 that positive proof became available that Joshua and Patience were buried at Cane Creek Meeting cemetery and not at the Spring Meeting cemetery.
The land acquired by Joshua and Patience in North Carolina was located about four and one-half miles southeast of present day Snow Camp in Alamance County, and about one and a quarter miles north of the Alamance-Chatham County line. Descendants of Joshua and Patience still (1970) reside on the property. The South Fork Friends Church, a large and beautiful building constructed in 1967, is located about two and a half miles south of the Hadley property, in Chatham County. Many Hadleys have been buried in the cemetery of this church, and Hadley families presently attend the church. The locality called Hadley in Chatham County is presumed to be the former location of Joshua's mill.
The life and activity in North Carolina of the two branches of Joshua Hadley's family differed greatly. Mary Rowland's descendants were vert active in the Revolutionary War and consequently were disowned by the Society of Friends. The descendants of Patience Brown remained Quakers, taking no part in the war other than a little passive resistance now and then, and an occasional escapade by some of the youngsters, for which they were usually severely reprimanded and temporarily suspended from membership.
This ends the quoted information from the Hadley genealogy. Later research on the Hadleys, posted on the Internet, indicates that Joshua Hadley fathered an illegitimate child in 1736 by Margery Lindley, according to a complaint from New Garden Preparative Meeting on 1st month 27, 1736 which Margery alleged but Joshua denied. Another complaint from the meeting two months later condemns Joshua for being married by a priest and for drinking to excess.
March 20, 1999
From: John Hadley
As a result of some of my research being put on the Hadley Society web site, I have been getting a lot of correspondence from family researchers. I am delighted to help whenever I can. Just a few days ago I was asked where I got the info about Joshua Hadley and Margery Lindley having an illegitimate child. I love it when people check on sources instead of just repeating stories. In this case, I didn't know, but had received the info from Thomas Hamm, who I believe to be one of the finest researchers in the US. He is the historian and archivist at Earlham University in Indiana. This is the Quaker college where Chalmers Hadley attended. Anyway, I realized my oversight and wrote to Tom to get the documentation. His reply is below. Just yesterday I was able to look in the Hadley books and help Richard Hadley find his branch of our tree. Last night I talked with William John Hadley, who lives in Portland OR about a mile from me, and found he was from the Hadley Massachusetts line. I sent him the name of a friend who has a research group going for this line of the Hadleys (Barbara Mann). I have another lookup on my computer tonight. Sharing is really the heart of this effort, and I truly appreciate all the good we are accomplishing together.
John Hadley
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From: Thomas Hamm [email protected]
Subject: Re: Hadley/Lindley
Date: Tuesday, February 23, 1999 10:20 AM
Thanks for your message and the report. I'll send the documentation for Joshua Hadley and Margery Lindley.
Here's the promised information.
New Garden MM Men's Minutes, Chester Co., PA.
1st Mo. 27, 1736: Complaint from New Garden Preparative Meeting: "Margery Lindley says she is with Child by Joshua Hadley which he denyes yet she says true & he has since gone and married an other young woman by a priest therefore this meeting appoints Michael Lightfoot, Joseph Sharpe & Wm. Miller to Endeavor to have Joshua and Margery together & here what they have to say & to prepare a Testimony for ye Clearing of Truth."
2nd Mo. 24, 1736: "Joshua Hadley declining to meet those appointed before Margery Lindley A Testimony is signed against each of them & Isaac Jackson Senr to see them read to Newgarden and send Joshua's to Notingham that friends there may have such use of it as they think proper."
3rd Mo. 29, 1736. New Garden Preparative Meeting informs that James Harlan "was assistant to Joshua Hadley in his marriage by ye priest and it was intimated several times Drinks strong Liquor to excess."
I used abstracts of the New Garden records done by Gilbert Cope at the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, rather than the original minute book, but Cope's work is quite reliable.
Inscription
In memory of Joshua Hadley B.3M.6th 1703 in King County Ireland D1760 and Patience Brown. Wife B. 5M25.1712 D-- Came to N.C. 1758.Pioneer ancestry of Hadley Family of South and West. Erected 1931.
