Nathan Bradley

Nathaniel "Nathan" Bradley was born July 22, 1754, in Abington, Plymouth, MA, and died 1833 in Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada, at about age 79. He was the son of George Bradley of Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, and Susannah Pierce of East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA.

Harriett "Elizabeth" Harnden was born 1760 in Connecticut and died May 11, 1846 in Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada at about age 86. She was the daughter of Jonathan Harnden of Wilmington, Middlesex Co., MA, and Phebe Unknown.

Heading: Dutchess County Militia -- Regiment of Minute Men
Rank: Enlisted Men
Name: Nathan Bradley

Nathaniel "Nathan" Bradley and Harriett "Elizabeth" Harnden were married about 1777 in Washington Co., NY.

Nathaniel "Nathan" Bradley and Harriett "Elizabeth" (Harnden) Bradley had nine children:

1. William Bradley: Born  May 16, 1778, in Onondaga Co., NY; Died December 7, 1861 (age 83). Married about 1902 in the United States to Deborah Tripp: Born about 1878 in Onondoga Co., NY; Died August 25, 1870 in Zorra East, Oxford North, Ontario, Canada ( age 85).
2. Cynthia Bradley: Born about 1780 in New York; Died Unknown.
3. Lemuel H. Bradley: Born 1782 in New York; Died June 6, 1865, in Wilson, Niagara Co., NY (about age 83).
4. Oliver Nathan Bradley: Born 1784 in Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Newcastle District, Canada; Died about 1821 in Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Newcastle District, Canada (about age 37). Married 1803 to Dorcas Abbey: Born about 1773 in Connecticut; Died after 1825 in Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Newcastle District, Canada.
5. Susie Bradley: Born about 1786 in Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Newcastle District, Canada; Died Unknown.
6. Hannah Bradley: Born about 1790 in Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Newcastle District, Canada; Died Unknown.
7. Polly Bradley: Born about 1790 in Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Newcastle District, Canada; Died Unknown.
8. Nathan Bradley: Born about 1794 in Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Newcastle District, Canada; Died Unknown.
9. Hamilton Bradley: Born 1795 in Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Newcastle District, Canada; Died Unknown.

Nathan "Nathaniel" Bradley then married Polly Brown.

Nathan "Nathaniel" Bradley and Polly (Brown) Bradley had three children:

1. Hiram H. Bradley: Born 1804 in Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Newcastle District, Canada; Died February 20, 1889 in Elk Twp. Sanilac Co., MI (about age 85). Married about 1828 in Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada, to Nancy Stovel: Born Unknown; Died Unknown.
2. Sylvanus Bradley: Born April 22, 1807 in Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Newcastle District, Canada; Died June 22, 1872 in Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Newcastle District, Canada (age 79).
3. George K. Bradley: Born about 1811 in Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Newcastle District, Canada; Died Unknown.

TIMELINE

Nathan Bradley was born July 22, 1754 in Abington, Plymouth, MA.

Elizabeth Harden was born 1760 in Connecticut.

Nathan and Elizabeth were married about 1777 in Washington Co., NY.

Nathan Bradley died about 1833 in Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada at about age 77.

Elizabeth (Harden) Bradley died May 11, 1846 in Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada at about age 86.

4. Harriet (Elizabeth) Harnden (Jonathan ) was born 1760 in Connecticut. She died 11 May 1846 in Haldimand, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.

Harriet married Nathan (Nathaniel) BRADLEY, son of George BRADLEY and Susannah PIERCE, about 1777 in New York. Nathan was born Jul 1754 in Abington, Plymouth, MA. He died 1833 in Haldimand, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.

The Mass. birth records for Nathan list his birth date as July 33, 1754, so it's anyone's guess what the correct day is in July of that year.

Almost all of the Bradley lines written here come through the kindness of Linda Ueland. She sent me a very nice workbook on the Bradley family, and I transcribed a lot of it.

Additional Notes on Nathan's family are from Rosemary Channel via Linda:

Elizabeth Harden\Harnden

Source for Death: "Bradley Hollow" old church records.

Nathan Bradley - Elizabeth Harden\Harnden

"Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Niagra County, New York" Page 519, as quoted by great-grandson "The family is of English Extraction. Nathan Bradley was a native of Connecticut and died in Canada at an advanced age."

Eddystone Church records: "Nathan and Elizabeth Bradley in the early part of the last one ___ being early in the present century moved from the states around the head of Lake Ontario, with his family in a wagon and driving his flock following the lake shore around ___ woods. And was three weeks on his journey. He settled a few miles north of his church (Eddystone) with is wife and family. They joined the church in 1802 (United) in February, age 46 and became a member. His son, William, a deacon, was one of his married sons. G. S. Bradley is a great-grandson. Mrs. Floyd, a gg grand-daughter, heirs ___ in her children, they are now members of the Sabbath school six generations in one century. Still there is but few living names on the church records. Gone, gone to be with their Lord in that beautiful land of the west."

Tradition has it that Nathan and Elizabeth Bradley came from Illinois with first born William. They were burned out by Indians and they crossed the river carrying their young son in their arms as they waded across. They probably settled for a time in Niagra Co., NY.


Nathan and Harriet had the following children:

+ 25 M i William Harnden BRADLEY was born 16 May 1778 and died 7 Dec 1861.
26 F ii Cynthia BRADLEY was born about 1780 in New York.

+ 27 M iii Lemuel H. BRADLEY was born 1782 and died 6 Jun 1865.
+ 28 M iv Oliver N. BRADLEY was born about 1784.
+ 29 F v Susanna BRADLEY was born about 1786.
+ 30 F vi Hannah (Henna) BRADLEY was born 1790.
+ 31 F vii Mary (Polly) BRADLEY was born 4 Jun 1791 and died 9 Apr 1862.
+ 32 M viii Hamilton (Jonathan) BRADLEY was born 1795.
33 M ix Nathan BRADLEY was born 1800 in Haldimand, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.

Nathan married Polly BROWN.

+ 34 M x Hiram H. BRADLEY was born 1804.
+ 35 M xi Sylvanus BRADLEY was born 22 Apr 1807 and died 23 Jun 1872.
36 M xii George K. BRADLEY was born about 1811 in Haldimand, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.

George married Patty MOORE.


5. William Harnden (Jonathan ) was born 1766 in Connecticut.

William married Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born 1766 in Massachusetts.


They had the following children:

+ 37 M i William Harvey Harnden was born 1795.
+ 38 M ii Washington F. HARNDEN was born 1810.

6. Joshua Harnden (Jonathan ) was born 1771 in Hebron, Windham, Connecticut. He died 6 Dec 1822 in Granville, Washington, New York and was buried in Lee-Oatman Cemetery, S. Granville, Washington, New York.

Military minutes of the Council of Appointment of the State of New York, 1783-1821 Vol. 1 & 2.

Joshua Harnden (1771)
1806 Adjutant, 1st Battalion 4th Regiment, Rensselaer Co., NY
1811 Paymaster, 4th Regiment of Artillery, 2nd Brigade, Rensselaer Co., NY
1814 Paymaster, 154th Regiment of Infantry, Washington Co., NY
1816 Quatermaster, 154th Regiment of Infantry, Washington Co., NY

Joshua married Lefa (Lesa) PIDGE, daughter of John PIDGE, on 9 Aug 1795 in Granville, Washington, New York. Lefa was born 31 Dec 1771 in Rhode Island. She died 31 Aug 1851 in Granville, New York.


They had the following children:

39 F i Lovicy (Levicy) Harnden was born 24 May 1796 in Windham, Connecticut. She died Jan 1872 in Granville, Washington, New York.

Lovicy married (1) John WHEDON on 25 Jul 1815. John was born 30 Jul 1798. He died before 1822.

Lovicy also married (2) General William COVELL on 3 Jan 1828. William was born 26 Feb 1783 in Westfield, Washington, New York. He died 4 Sep 1843 in South Hartford, , New York.

40 F ii Mary (Polly) Harnden was born 30 Jul 1798 in New York. She died 25 Aug 1889.

41 F iii Filora (Phylora) Harnden was born 26 Mar 1800. She died 9 Jan 1889 in Barrington, , Illinois.

Filora married (1) Samuel WHEDON on 15 Feb 1821 in Granville, Washington, New York. Samuel was born 24 Jun 1799 in West Paulet, Vermont. He died 10 Jun 1880 in Barrington, Illinois.

Filora also married (2) SCOVILL.

42 M iv Infant Harnden was born 19 May 1802. He died 22 May 1802.

43 M v Jonathan Harnden was born 18 May 1803. He died 28 Jan 1804 and was buried in Lee-Oatman Cemetery, S. Granville, Washington, New York.

+ 44 F vi Laura Cecilia Harnden was born 22 May 1805 and died 27 Mar 1892.
+ 45 M vii Joshua Streeter Harnden was born 16 Mar 1807 and died 27 Feb 1893.
46 M viii George Harnden was born 23 Jan 1809 in New York. He died 19 Oct 1814 and was buried in Lee-Oatman Cemetery, S. Granville, Washington, New York.

47 M ix Harvey Harnden was born 24 Jul 1815 in New York. He died 9 Aug 1830 and was buried in Lee-Oatman Cemetery, S. Granville, Washington, New York.

+ 48 F x Harriet Harnden was born 24 Jul 1815 and died 16 Feb 1894.

7. Orpha Harnden (Jonathan ) was born 1772 in Connecticut.


He had the following children:

49 F i Mary Harnden was born 1799 in New York.


9. HARNDEN (Samuel , Jonathan ) was born 1776. She died 1807.

HARNDEN married Allen Eddy, son of William Eddy and Elizabeth SMITH. Allen was born 16 Oct 1773 in Scituate, RI. He died Feb 1835.


They had the following children:

50 M i Harnden Eddy was born Jul 1796. He died 23 Sep 1881 in Eddystone, Ontario, CAN and was buried in Eddystone Cemetery Near Graffton, Ontario, Canada.

Harnden Eddy, b. about 1796, perhaps in RI; died at the age of 82 or 83 years; m. Nancy Purdy. When he was about seven years of age his family left New England and went to New York State and then later to Haldimand, Ontario, where he married. He lived in Eddystone, Ontario, a town seven miles from Grafton where he was a deacon in the church.
[Eddy Family In America; page 399]

Harnden was a veteran of the War of 1812 (Canadian Side)
Muster Roll and pay list of the 1st Regiment of the Northumberland militia; October 8-13, 1813
Private 42
Eddy, Harnden
No of days: 6
Amount of net pay sterling dollars: 0-3-0
Remarks: on command to Burlington

Harnden appears in the 1851, 1871 and 1881 Ontario Census Records.

Harnden is listed as applying in 1875 to participate in the gratuity voted by Parliament in 1875.
(Parliamentary Sessional Papers, 1876, No. 7, page 32)

He is also listed as a "Commissioner of Peace" December 13, 1858 in United Counties of Northumberland and Durham.(1803-1955)
http://www.trentu.ca/library/archives/84-020.htm

Also from the Trent Archives is a land transaction:
Eddy to Eddy 1884 - S 1/2 of N 1/2 Lot 14 Conc. 5 Haldimand

The Belden's 1878 Map Transcription shows:
EDDY, H. owned Lot 22, Conc., 3

Note you may come across the following person in your research it is not the same person:

Highland Cemetery, Highland Township, Oakland County, Michigan:

A. W. Eddy, served in the War of 1812 [Durant's Oakland County History gives the establishment of Highland Cemetery in 1849 and the first burial being that of Harden Eddy.] This Harden Eddy was the son of Allen W. EDDY, b. Mar. 23, 1793 in Rutland Co, VT; d. July 28, 1878 in Milford MI. His mother was Clorinda Castle...see p. 294 The Eddy Family in America. Harden was b. June 17, 1831 and died Oct. 4, 1849.

Harnden married Nancy Purdy, daughter of Benjamin Sr Purdy and UNKNOWN, on 9 Apr 1815 in Eddystone, Ontario, CAN. Nancy was born 1 Jun 1797 in New York. She died 6 Sep 1878 in Eddystone Cemetery, Eddystone, Ontario, CAN.

***Use Nancy's parental relationship with caution. A number of researchers are still trying to prove Nancy's parents.***

The IGI lists a Nancy Purdy born 1797 in Westchester, NY daughter of Roger and Ann Purdy. Another IGI listing shows a Nancy Purdy born c. 1798 who married a "Harding" Eddy. The book, "Eddy Family in America" shows Harnden's wife as Nancy Purdy, but no parents of Nancy are mentioned. Roger and Ann Purdy as the parents is doubtful as this family was in Westchester after 1815. We know that a number of Purdy's from Westchester, NY went to Canada after the American Revolution. Nancy was born in 1797, the census notes she was born in the US. Harnden and his family went to Canada sometime between 1803 and 1815. A sister of Harnden's, Dorcas, married a Benjamin Purdy, possibly a brother to Nancy. This Benjamin may be descended from Francis Purdy through Joseph5, Obadiah and Phoebe Underhill4, Joseph3, Joseph2, Francis1. This Benjamin Purdy and his wife, Dorcas Eddy, shown in the 1871 census living with a Hiram and Nancy Brisbin (both born in 1830) - Nancy is probably their daughter. Was she named after Benjamin's sister Nancy? More recent information places Benjamin, b. 1792 as born in Vermont.

A Joshua Purdy is listed as an early settler of Haldimand Twp. being granted land along with Bays Eddy. A "Jos." and Caleb Purdy are early grantees in Hamilton Twp. In the list of Residents in 1797 are listed Joseph Purdy Lot 3 1st concession; Gilbert Purdy Lot 4 1st concession; Gilbert Purdy Lot 4 2nd concession; Joseph Purdy, Jr. Lot 28 2nd concession [Taken from the Report of the Department of Public Records and Archives of Ontario 1930 and Report of the Department of Public Records and Archives of Ontario 1931. Taken from the original reports of Asa Danforth and Aaron Greeley June 17, 1797 and Sept 1, 1797.]

A Nancy P. Eddy is listed in Middlesex County, Massachusetts Probate Index, 1871-1909 (Part A-K):
Eddy Nancy P. Providence R.I. 1879 Administration 3307

Judd Bacon believes that Nancy McLaren is the d. of Peter McLaren and Mercy?. A Peter McLaren b. c. 1750 married Mercy Buell (b. October 15, 1753 in Marlborough, Hartford Co, CT) and had at least one daughter, Mercy McLaren. Is Nancy McLaren another daughter? Mercy Buell's 2nd husband was Samuel Wright. They married in Montreal, Ontario, Canada on March 07, 1784. Mercy Buell had a brother William who was supposedly the founder of Brockville (Elizabethtown). (See: History of Leeds and Grenville Chapter XLIV page 181.) Brockville is located just across the St. Lawrence from Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence Co, NY where children of Mercy BUELL McLAREN and her second husband, Samuel WRIGHT are found. Samuel died there in 1815.

51 F ii Dorcas Eddy was born 1799 in USA. She died 31 Mar 1876 in Eddystone, Ontario and was buried in Eddystone Cemetery.

Dorcas married Benjamin Purdy, son of Benjamin Sr Purdy and UNKNOWN, about 1823. Benjamin was born 1791 in USA. He died 17 Mar 1877 in Eddystone, Ontario and was buried in Eddystone Cemetery.