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Joshua Bradford (son of Israel Bradford and Sarah Bartlett) was born 23 Jun 1710 in Kingston, MA, and died 27 May 1756 in Meducook (Friendship), ME. He married Hannah Bradford on 17 Feb 1735/36 in Kingston, Plymouth, MA, daughter of Elisha Bradford and Bathsheba Le Brocke.
More About Joshua Bradford and Hannah Bradford: Marriage: 17 Feb 1735/36, Kingston, Plymouth, MA.
Joshua and Hanna resided in Friendship, ME. According to Ruth Gardner Hall: "Both scalped by the Indians. Two sons (possibly Benjamin and Joshua) taken into captivity. Other children at the fort. Joshua grinding corn did not hear the warning shot. Did not fear local Indians because he had saved the life of the chief when he was drowning-having fallen through the ice. Meletiah hid under bed with Elisha. When Elisha cried, she crept out and dashed toward the fort. Indians leaving, saw her and started in pursuit. One gave her an ugly wound-supposed to have severed two lower ribs from spine. A soldier from the fort rescued her. Some claim 10 children, some 11. If 11 children, Joshua, his wife and son Winslow d in 1758 k by the Indians; if 10 children d in 1756."
On 17 Feb 1736 Joshua married Hannah Bradford, at Kingston, MA.133 Born on 10 Apr 1719/20 at Plymouth, MA.129 Hannah died at Meducook (Friendship), ME on 27 May 1756/8.129
Children of Joshua and Hannah (Bradford) Bradford, born at Kingston
i. Cornelius, b. 10 Dec 1737, bp. 8 May 1743;
ii. Sarah, b. 16 Oct 1739;
iii. Rachel, b. 28 Jan 1741, bp. 22 May 1743;
iv. Mary, b. 16 Mar 1744;
v. Meletiah, twin, b. 16 Mar 1744;
vi. Joshua, b. 2 Apr 1746;
vii.+ Hannah, b. 9 Mar 1748, Kingston, MA. d. date unknown, Nelson, Portage, OH.
viii. Joseph, b. 19 Mar 1751;
ix. Benjamin, b. 28 May 1753;
x. Elisha, b. 15 Oct 1755, and
xi. Winslow, b. 1757, d. 27 May 1757/8, killed with his parents.129
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