He was the son of Samuel and Alice Bradford. He was married to Rachel Baldwin, Mary Huston and Elizabeth Long, and had children with each of them. He fought in the Revolutionary War and is on the D.A.R. list of recognized patriots.
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From the 1883 History of Armstrong County by Robert Walter Smith:
"Adjoining No. 265 on the west is another square tract, 202 acres and 62 perches, in the southern part of which is the junction of the run that flows through Worthington into Buffalo creek, which was improved and settled by Abner Bradford about 1796-7. He was assessed with 270 acres, 2 horses and 2 cows, in 1805, at $210, for which a warrant, as recited in a conveyance of a portion of it was granted February 2, 1836. A primitive log schoolhouse was built on this tract before 1820. The first school in it was taught by a Mr. Jack, who was followed by Mr. Speer, and he by Mr. Russell. Bradford, by his will, dated April 13, 1829, and registered March 2, 1841, devised this tract to his sons, John and Samuel, who were to live together on it and properly maintain their mother during the rest of her life, and if they should not prefer to continue to live together after they were twenty-one years of age, they were to divide the tract between themselves as equally as possible, but if it could not be divided without injury, it was to be appraised by three honest men, and the one who should take it at their appraisement should make the other secure for his undivided half. They occupied it together as long as both lived.
They conveyed 1 acre along its eastern line to James Campbell, David and John Claypoole, "the building committee or trustees of the regular Baptist church, called 'Union,' and their successors," April 2, 1845, for $1, on which the present frame edifice is located. This church was organized by 20 members of the regular Union Baptist church in North Buffalo township, who withdrew from the latter, April 18, 1846, for that purpose. The original members of this church, then, were Elizabeth, Mary, Peter and Sophira Bowser, Mary, Sarah and William Bradford, James and May Campbell, David Claypoole, Jr., Jane, John, Mary Ann, Nancy, Sarah, Samuel, Samuel, Jr., Susannah and William Claypoole and Catherine Martin."
As mentioned above, three of Abner's children were among the original members of this church. This was the highest, hilliest spot on Abner's 270 acres, where he lived for about 45 years. He and his wife are not known to have joined any church nor are there any family stories concerning where they and any children who died young were buried. It seems quite likely that they would have used this high, hilly spot on their farm as a family cemetery--then after it was sold the church would have continued using it for burial of their members.
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other spouses:
Rachel (Baldwin) Bradford (c.1755-c.1790; b'd New Castle, DE?)
Mary (Huston) Bradford (c.1760-c.1799)
other children:
Levi Bradford (1778-1803)
Nancy (Bradford) Long (1794- )
Margaret Bradford (1796- )
John Bradford (1812- )
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From the 1883 History of Armstrong County by Robert Walter Smith:
"Adjoining No. 265 on the west is another square tract, 202 acres and 62 perches, in the southern part of which is the junction of the run that flows through Worthington into Buffalo creek, which was improved and settled by Abner Bradford about 1796-7. He was assessed with 270 acres, 2 horses and 2 cows, in 1805, at $210, for which a warrant, as recited in a conveyance of a portion of it was granted February 2, 1836. A primitive log schoolhouse was built on this tract before 1820. The first school in it was taught by a Mr. Jack, who was followed by Mr. Speer, and he by Mr. Russell. Bradford, by his will, dated April 13, 1829, and registered March 2, 1841, devised this tract to his sons, John and Samuel, who were to live together on it and properly maintain their mother during the rest of her life, and if they should not prefer to continue to live together after they were twenty-one years of age, they were to divide the tract between themselves as equally as possible, but if it could not be divided without injury, it was to be appraised by three honest men, and the one who should take it at their appraisement should make the other secure for his undivided half. They occupied it together as long as both lived.
They conveyed 1 acre along its eastern line to James Campbell, David and John Claypoole, "the building committee or trustees of the regular Baptist church, called 'Union,' and their successors," April 2, 1845, for $1, on which the present frame edifice is located. This church was organized by 20 members of the regular Union Baptist church in North Buffalo township, who withdrew from the latter, April 18, 1846, for that purpose. The original members of this church, then, were Elizabeth, Mary, Peter and Sophira Bowser, Mary, Sarah and William Bradford, James and May Campbell, David Claypoole, Jr., Jane, John, Mary Ann, Nancy, Sarah, Samuel, Samuel, Jr., Susannah and William Claypoole and Catherine Martin."
As mentioned above, three of Abner's children were among the original members of this church. This was the highest, hilliest spot on Abner's 270 acres, where he lived for about 45 years. He and his wife are not known to have joined any church nor are there any family stories concerning where they and any children who died young were buried. It seems quite likely that they would have used this high, hilly spot on their farm as a family cemetery--then after it was sold the church would have continued using it for burial of their members.
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other spouses:
Rachel (Baldwin) Bradford (c.1755-c.1790; b'd New Castle, DE?)
Mary (Huston) Bradford (c.1760-c.1799)
other children:
Levi Bradford (1778-1803)
Nancy (Bradford) Long (1794- )
Margaret Bradford (1796- )
John Bradford (1812- )
He was the son of Samuel and Alice Bradford. He was married to Rachel Baldwin, Mary Huston and Elizabeth Long, and had children with each of them. He fought in the Revolutionary War and is on the D.A.R. list of recognized patriots.
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From the 1883 History of Armstrong County by Robert Walter Smith:
"Adjoining No. 265 on the west is another square tract, 202 acres and 62 perches, in the southern part of which is the junction of the run that flows through Worthington into Buffalo creek, which was improved and settled by Abner Bradford about 1796-7. He was assessed with 270 acres, 2 horses and 2 cows, in 1805, at $210, for which a warrant, as recited in a conveyance of a portion of it was granted February 2, 1836. A primitive log schoolhouse was built on this tract before 1820. The first school in it was taught by a Mr. Jack, who was followed by Mr. Speer, and he by Mr. Russell. Bradford, by his will, dated April 13, 1829, and registered March 2, 1841, devised this tract to his sons, John and Samuel, who were to live together on it and properly maintain their mother during the rest of her life, and if they should not prefer to continue to live together after they were twenty-one years of age, they were to divide the tract between themselves as equally as possible, but if it could not be divided without injury, it was to be appraised by three honest men, and the one who should take it at their appraisement should make the other secure for his undivided half. They occupied it together as long as both lived.
They conveyed 1 acre along its eastern line to James Campbell, David and John Claypoole, "the building committee or trustees of the regular Baptist church, called 'Union,' and their successors," April 2, 1845, for $1, on which the present frame edifice is located. This church was organized by 20 members of the regular Union Baptist church in North Buffalo township, who withdrew from the latter, April 18, 1846, for that purpose. The original members of this church, then, were Elizabeth, Mary, Peter and Sophira Bowser, Mary, Sarah and William Bradford, James and May Campbell, David Claypoole, Jr., Jane, John, Mary Ann, Nancy, Sarah, Samuel, Samuel, Jr., Susannah and William Claypoole and Catherine Martin."
As mentioned above, three of Abner's children were among the original members of this church. This was the highest, hilliest spot on Abner's 270 acres, where he lived for about 45 years. He and his wife are not known to have joined any church nor are there any family stories concerning where they and any children who died young were buried. It seems quite likely that they would have used this high, hilly spot on their farm as a family cemetery--then after it was sold the church would have continued using it for burial of their members.
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other spouses:
Rachel (Baldwin) Bradford (c.1755-c.1790; b'd New Castle, DE?)
Mary (Huston) Bradford (c.1760-c.1799)
other children:
Levi Bradford (1778-1803)
Nancy (Bradford) Long (1794- )
Margaret Bradford (1796- )
John Bradford (1812- )
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From the 1883 History of Armstrong County by Robert Walter Smith:
"Adjoining No. 265 on the west is another square tract, 202 acres and 62 perches, in the southern part of which is the junction of the run that flows through Worthington into Buffalo creek, which was improved and settled by Abner Bradford about 1796-7. He was assessed with 270 acres, 2 horses and 2 cows, in 1805, at $210, for which a warrant, as recited in a conveyance of a portion of it was granted February 2, 1836. A primitive log schoolhouse was built on this tract before 1820. The first school in it was taught by a Mr. Jack, who was followed by Mr. Speer, and he by Mr. Russell. Bradford, by his will, dated April 13, 1829, and registered March 2, 1841, devised this tract to his sons, John and Samuel, who were to live together on it and properly maintain their mother during the rest of her life, and if they should not prefer to continue to live together after they were twenty-one years of age, they were to divide the tract between themselves as equally as possible, but if it could not be divided without injury, it was to be appraised by three honest men, and the one who should take it at their appraisement should make the other secure for his undivided half. They occupied it together as long as both lived.
They conveyed 1 acre along its eastern line to James Campbell, David and John Claypoole, "the building committee or trustees of the regular Baptist church, called 'Union,' and their successors," April 2, 1845, for $1, on which the present frame edifice is located. This church was organized by 20 members of the regular Union Baptist church in North Buffalo township, who withdrew from the latter, April 18, 1846, for that purpose. The original members of this church, then, were Elizabeth, Mary, Peter and Sophira Bowser, Mary, Sarah and William Bradford, James and May Campbell, David Claypoole, Jr., Jane, John, Mary Ann, Nancy, Sarah, Samuel, Samuel, Jr., Susannah and William Claypoole and Catherine Martin."
As mentioned above, three of Abner's children were among the original members of this church. This was the highest, hilliest spot on Abner's 270 acres, where he lived for about 45 years. He and his wife are not known to have joined any church nor are there any family stories concerning where they and any children who died young were buried. It seems quite likely that they would have used this high, hilly spot on their farm as a family cemetery--then after it was sold the church would have continued using it for burial of their members.
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other spouses:
Rachel (Baldwin) Bradford (c.1755-c.1790; b'd New Castle, DE?)
Mary (Huston) Bradford (c.1760-c.1799)
other children:
Levi Bradford (1778-1803)
Nancy (Bradford) Long (1794- )
Margaret Bradford (1796- )
John Bradford (1812- )
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