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Col Joshua Hadley

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Col Joshua Hadley

Birth
Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
Death
1845 (aged 58–59)
Texas, USA
Burial
Roans Prairie, Grimes County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Buried on a hill, site of Joshua Hadley's fort very close to the Ratliff Cemetery. First Wife: Obedience Grantham Hadley is also buried there.

He is the son of Benjamin Hadley and his 1st wife Elizabeth King. Benjamin Hadley (b 1760 Cross Creek -- now Fayetteville -- Cumberland Co. NC, d 17 Feb 1830 Baldwin Co. AL, leaving his deathbed will of that date; he's buried in the Seven Miles Springs Cem. in Baldwin Co. AL. Benjamin's father was Capt. Thomas Hadley, b ca 1728 New Castle Co. Delaware, d 1 Sep 1781 Cumberland Co. NC; his mother was Mary Thompson, b 1730 Chester Co. PA, d 1795 Cumberland Co. NC. (info provided by Gloria Reck)


Member of the Convention of 1832, the Consultation of 1835, Alcalde of Washington Municipality 1835, Soldier in the Army of Texas 1836.

Second wife: Joyce Vickers Floyd Hadley later married Hugh McGuffin. At his death he left 3 children, Joshua, William and Anthony D. Two stepsons, David B. Floyd and James Vickers Floyd.



Rootweb:
Accident -- We learn from the Montgomery Patriot, that Col. Joshua HADLEY, for many years a citizen of that county, recently met his death by a fall from his horse.--Col. H. was much esteemed, and his sudden death is sincerely lamented by his fellow-citizens. 7/2/1845
Buried on a hill, site of Joshua Hadley's fort very close to the Ratliff Cemetery. First Wife: Obedience Grantham Hadley is also buried there.

He is the son of Benjamin Hadley and his 1st wife Elizabeth King. Benjamin Hadley (b 1760 Cross Creek -- now Fayetteville -- Cumberland Co. NC, d 17 Feb 1830 Baldwin Co. AL, leaving his deathbed will of that date; he's buried in the Seven Miles Springs Cem. in Baldwin Co. AL. Benjamin's father was Capt. Thomas Hadley, b ca 1728 New Castle Co. Delaware, d 1 Sep 1781 Cumberland Co. NC; his mother was Mary Thompson, b 1730 Chester Co. PA, d 1795 Cumberland Co. NC. (info provided by Gloria Reck)


Member of the Convention of 1832, the Consultation of 1835, Alcalde of Washington Municipality 1835, Soldier in the Army of Texas 1836.

Second wife: Joyce Vickers Floyd Hadley later married Hugh McGuffin. At his death he left 3 children, Joshua, William and Anthony D. Two stepsons, David B. Floyd and James Vickers Floyd.



Rootweb:
Accident -- We learn from the Montgomery Patriot, that Col. Joshua HADLEY, for many years a citizen of that county, recently met his death by a fall from his horse.--Col. H. was much esteemed, and his sudden death is sincerely lamented by his fellow-citizens. 7/2/1845


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