Bradford - Lower Delmarva Bradfords

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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