Bradford - Lower Delmarva Bradfords

8. Bridget 3 (Bradford) Addison Pearce Twiford (William 2 Nathaniel 1 )
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Contents
1. (8) Bridget 3 (Bradford) Addison Pearce Twiford (Wm 2 Nath 1 ) 3
2. (42) Elijah 4 Addison (Bridget 3 Bradford) 4
3. Citations 5
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8. Bridget 3 (Bradford) Addison Pearce Twiford (William 2 Nathaniel 1 )
Bridget 3 Bradford (William 2 Nathaniel 1 ), daughter of William 2 and Bridget (Fisher) Bradford, was born in
Accomack County, Virginia, probably before 1706. 1 She married Nathan Addison by 28 April 1722, which
is the date of a deed of gift for 300 acres from William 2 Bradford to “daughter Bridget Adason & her
husband Nathan Adason.” 2 The deed was witnessed by Sacker Parker and William Tilney and the land is
described as “ye Remaining part of my Land that I sold unto George Luker.” It was the remainder of
William’s 500-acre tract at Pungoteague (as opposed to his land in Matchapungo Neck) and the 300 acres
was entailed: to the heires of theare bodys Lawfully begoten.” In case Bridget had no heirs, the land was to
pass to “my daughter Abagale Bradford. . . then to my next Eldest Daughter.” Bridget was also mentioned
in her father’s will, dated 4 July 1735: “[my son Fisher Bradford] shall pay in the Lieu of the Negroe called
Jack ten pounds Current money to Bridget Addison or else deliver her the Negroe the monyey to be payd
within three years after the death of my Wife.” 3
Nathan Addison died before 2 May 1738, when administration on his estate was granted to Bridget
Addison, with Isaac Riggs and John Hutchinson as security. 4 Bridget afterwards married John Pierce, who
died before 29 Jan 1740, when administration on his estate was granted to Bridget Pearce, with Fisher 3
Bradford and Bartholomew Twiford as securities. 5 In a court order of 31 January 1740, Bridget is
mentioned as “Bridget Pierce proprietor of the [Pungoteague] Warehouse,” a reference to the warehouse
built on the land in William 2 Bradford’s day. 6 Sometime after Pierce’s death, Bridget married
Bartholomew Twiford Jr. 7
Bridget 3 Bradford seems to have died before 1757, when Bartholomew Twiford attempted to sell the land
he had inherited to John Hutchinson. According to Whitelaw, the sale did not go through, since the land
was entailed and since the heir Elijah Addision was still living. 8
Nathan Addison was probably the son of John Addison Sr. of Northampton County, Virginia:
ADDISON, JOHN, Sr. – 29 Dec. 1716 – 15 Jan. 1716/17 – To my son John Addison 150 A.
whereon he now lives which was escheated by patent, and one seignum vitee punch bowl. To my
son Arnold Addison the 200 A. plantation whereon I dwell. To son Nathan Addison one old
gunn. To my son Thomas my new gunn. To my dau. Bridget Nottingham one round table. To my
dau. Susana. To dau. Mary Addison. To my son Isachar Addison. Remaining estate to loving wife
Barthina Addison during her widowhood, and then to be div. by my wife and children, that is,
such of my children as before mentioned. Wife extrx. Witt: Luke Laylor, Thomas Abdeel, Joseph
[J] Nottingham – p.120. 9
John Addison’s wife was Bartha/Barthina Esham, daughter of Daniel Esham. Esham named daughter
Bartha Addison and her children John, Bridget, and Susanna Addison in his will, dated 22 June 1693. 10
Nathan and Bridget (Bradford) Addison were the uncle and aunt of Whittington Addison who married
Joanna Mary 4 Bradford (Bayly 3 Wm 2 Nath 1 ), Whittington being the son of John Addison’s son Arnold
Addison. 11
Bridget 3 Bradford was the mother of only one known child, by her first husband Nathan Addison: 12
+ 42*. i. ELIJAH 4 ADDISON
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42.Elijah 4 Addison (Bridget Bradford 3 Wm 2 Nath 1 )
Elijah 4 Addison married his first cousin Jemima 4 Bradford (Nath 3 Wm 2 Nath 1 ). Elizabeth (Parker) Bradford,
the widow of Nathaniel 3 Bradford (Wm 2 Nath 1 ), named a Violetta Addison in her will (2 May 1763 – 31
May 1763) and gave all her household goods “to be Equally Divided Between my Daughter Jemima and
my Two grand Children Jemima and Violetta.” 13 Elijah named a daughter Violater (i.e., Violetta) in his will
and had a daughter named Jemima Parker Addison and a son named Nathaniel.
ADDISON, ELIJAH – 27 Oct 1773 – 1 June 1774 – Son Nathan Addison. Dau. Jemima Parker
Addison. Dau. Bridget Addison. Son John Bradford Addison. Son Nathaniel Addison. Grandson
John Purnal Outten. Dau. Catherine Addison. Dau. Violater Window. Children Jemima Parker
Addison, Nathaniel Addison, Catherine Addison & Grandson John Purnal Outten resid. legatees.
Friends Michael Bonnawell Jr. & John Sharlock Exrs. Not witnessed – p.201
In order of prob: The Exrs. named refused to act & Nathan Addison, son & heir to the testator
qualified. (283) 14
Elijah 4 and Jemima 4 (Bradford) Addison had issue: (Note: Though they are listed under Bridget 3 Bradford,
Elijah and Jemima’s children have been assigned register numbers according to their descent from
Jemima 4 .)
+ 107. i. NATHAN 5 ADDISON. Donated the 5 acres on which the Margaret Academy was built:
“for and in Consideration of the Benefit of Society and the Encouragement and
Advancement of Learning.” 15 He left a will in Accomack (22 Aug 1788 – 30
Dec 1788) naming his wife and children as well as godson Elijah Addison White
and a legacy to Zipporah Twiford. Levin Joynes, Levin White and Robert
Twiford were executors and witnesses were John Savage, Daniel Twiford and
Caty Addison (probably his sister). 16 He married Elizabeth _____ and had issue:
232. i. WILLIAM B[RADFORD?]. 6 ADDISON. May have died without issue,
since his sister later ended up owner of his land. 17
233. ii. BRIDGET 6 ADDISON. In the 1790s, married Zorobabel Kellam,
who purchased land in Bradford’s Neck from Edmund 4
Bradford (Thos 3 Wm 2 Nath 1 ) in 1786. 18
108. ii. JEMIMA PARKER 5 ADDISON. Died before 2 Dec 1779, when Nathan Addison was
granted administration of her estate with William Polk [husband of Sabra 5
Bradford (Wm 4 Nath 3 Wm 2 Nath 1 )] and Reuben Joyne as security. 19
+ 109. iii. VIOLETTA 5 ADDISON. Her grandmother Elizabeth (Parker) Bradford bequeathed her
“all my Estate which is in her Father’s and Mother’s Custody” as well as a third
portion of her household goods. 20 She married first ___ Outten, possibly
Abram, 21 and second Eli Window, who died before 27 January 1774, when
administration on his estate was granted to Elijah Addison (James Henry
security), the widow Violetta Window refusing to qualify. 22 She left a will dated
1793 in Accomack naming son John Purnal Outten; to John Addison White, son
of Levin & Bridgett, she gave “my small piece of land that I call mine,” with
reversion to Elijah Addison White. Her will was not witnessed, but was proved
on 31 December 1793 by Ephraim Watson, William White & Betsy Parker. 23
The will was contested by John Purnell Outten, heir at law, who was granted
administration on her estate on 30 September 1793 with Levin Joynes as
security. 24
234. i. JOHN PURNELL 6 OUTTEN
235. ii. possibly JOHN 6 WINDOW. Administration on his estate granted to
Elijah Addison on 26 April 1774, Eli Window being deceased. 25
+ 110. iv. BRIDGET 5 ADDISON. She married first William Welch, who left will 7 Mar 1781 –
29 May 1781 naming sons William and Wally and friends Abram Outten and
Ephraim Watson. 26 She married second Levin White, on whose estate
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administration was granted to Ephraim Watson 26 Jan 1795. 27 She left a will
dated 5 Oct 1822 – 28 Oct 1822. 28
236. i. WILLIAM 6 WELCH
237. ii. WALLY 6 WELCH
238. iii. ANN S. 6 WHITE
239. iv. ELIJAH A. 6 WHITE
240. v. JOHN A. 6 WHITE
111. v. JOHN BRADFORD 5 ADDISON. He was left land in the will of William Bagge,
father-in-law of Sarah 4 (Bradford) Bagge (Fisher 3 Wm 2 Nath 1 ) (3 Aug 1769 – 25
Feb 1772), who also left legacies to John’s sister Bridget and father Elijah. 29
According to Whitelaw, John died intestate by 1793 and his land was divided
between his siblings. 30
112. vi. CATHERINE 5 ADDISON. She was probably the “Caty Addison” who witnessed the will
of Nathan 5 Addison (22 Aug 1788 – 30 Dec 1788). 31
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Citations for Bridget 3 Bradford (William 2 Nathaniel 1 ) and Descendants
1.A likely birth for Bridget before 1706 is arrived at by assuming she was at least 16 by 28 April 1722,
when she was married to Nathan Addison.
2.Accomack County Deeds, Wills, etc. 1715-1729, part 1, FHL microfilm 30025, p.414. [typescript copy]
3.Accomack County Deeds & Wills 1729-1737, FHL microfilm 3002, folio 229-230.
4.Stratton Nottingham, Wills and Administrations of Accomack County, Virginia 1663-1800
(Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1999), 112.
5.Nottingham Wills, 114.
6.Accomack County Order Books 1731-1744, FHL microfilm 30113, folio 229.
7.Ralph T. Whitelaw, Virginia’s Eastern Shore (Maine: Picton Press, 2001), 729.
8.Whitelaw, 730.
9.James Handley Marshall, compiler, Abstracts of the Wills and Administrations of Northampton
County, Virginia 1632-1802 (Rockport, Maine: Picton Press, 1994), 210.
10.Marshall, 148.
11.Whitelaw, 477.
12.See note 8.
13.Accomack County Virginia Wills etc. 1752-1767, part 3, 1761-1767, FHL microfilm 30005, folios 190-191.
14.Nottingham Wills, 283.
15.Whitelaw, 734.
16.Nottingham Wills, 385.
17.Whitelaw, 730.
18.See Stratton Nottingham, compiler, Accomack Land Causes, 1728-1825 (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books,
1990, 47, for the marriage. See chapter on Thomas 3 Bradford for Edmund Bradford’s deed to Kellam.
19.Nottingham Wills, 308. Nottingham’s abstract reads Jeremiah Parker Addison; presumably
Jeremiah is a mistranscription of Jemima.
20.See note 13.
21.See note 14: Elijah Addison named grandson John Purnal Outten. See also Nottingham Wills, 408:
will of Violater Window to which John Purnell Outten was heir at law.
22.Nottingham Wills, 267.
23.Nottingham Wills, 408.
24.Nottingham Wills, 415.
25.Nottingham Wills, 268.
26.Nottingham Wills, 334.
27.Nottingham Wills, 418, and Whitelaw, 833.
28.John Frederick Dorman, compiler and editor, Adventures of Purse and Person Virginia 1607-
1624/5, Volume 3 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2007, 4 th Edition), 213.
29.Nottingham Wills, 265.
30.Whitelaw, 833.
31.See note 16.
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