The Silver Bowl: Will Probates for BRADFORDs

BRADFORD Will Abstracts from PRONI

I have added my own notes and footnotes as part of making sense and finding connections.

Forename	Surname	Date of Death	Date of Grant	Effects	Notes
Bradford	Charlotte	22/09/1882	10/09/1884	£1,088 10s. 11d	Letters of Administration of the personal estate of Charlotte Bradford[1] late of Carnbeg County Louth Spinster who died 22 September 1882 at same place were granted at Armagh to Samuel Bradford[2] of Carnbeg aforesaid Farmer a Brother. NOTE: We have this.
Bradford	Samuel	28/07/1915	11/02/1916	£1,214 9s. 8d	Probate of the Will of Samuel Bradford [3]late of Janeville Dunleer County Louth Farmer who died 28 July 1915 granted at Armagh to Sara Louisa Bradford[4] the Widow
Bradford	William	21/04/1841	11/04/1865	under £1,500	Letters of Administration (with the Will annexed) of William Bradford[5] late of Lochanmore in the County of Louth Gentleman a Bachelor deceased who died 21 April 1841 at same place was proved at Armagh by the oath of William Henry M'Culloch[6] of Mount Riley in the County of Louth Gentleman the Nephew and a Legatee according to the tenor. NOTE: The McCULLOGH reference is most interesting – given the Jane COULTER who married a William McCULLAGH of Louth a few generations earlier. Also note gap in date between death & probate.
Bradford	Robert	17/10/1861	07/11/1861	under £100	The Will of Robert Bradford [7]late of Ednanea in the County of Monaghan Farmer deceased who died 17 October 1861 at same place was proved at Armagh by the oath of Moses Bradford of Ednanea aforesaid Farmer one of the Executors. [8]
Bradford	Moses	30/09/1873	25/10/1873	under £100	The Will of Moses Bradford[9] late of Edenenea County Monaghan Farmer deceased who died 30 September 1873 at same place was proved at Armagh by the oath of Anne Bradford[10] of Edenenea (Ballybay) aforesaid Spinster one of the Executors. [11]
Bradford	Margaret	17/08/1874	08/10/1874	under £1,500	The Will of Margaret Bradford[12] late of Cavananore County Louth Spinster deceased who died 17 August 1874 at same place was proved at Armagh by the oaths of Mary Jane Oliver[13] of Cavananore (Spinster) and Alexander Dickie[14] of Roachdale (Gentleman) both in (Hackballscross Dundalk) said County the Executors. NOTE: We have this.
Bradford	Margaret	4/07/1885		1263 18s 2d	Margaret BRADFORD[15] formerly of Carnbeg Co. Louth & late of Warrenpoint, Co. Down d. 4 July 1885 at Londonderry. Proved Belfast by Thomas BRADFORD[16] solicitor & Mary Anne BRADFORD[17] & Sarah BRADFORD[18] spinsters all of Londonderry, the executors.
Bradford	Thomas	23/09/1899		Effects £6,229 19s. 9d.	The Will of Thomas Bradford[19] late of Londonderry Solicitor who died 23 September 1899 was proved at Londonderry by Jane Robinson[20] of Balmoral-road Fanfield Liverpool Married Woman and Sara Bradford[21] of Alexandra-terrace Londonderry Spinster Executors.

[1] Charlotte BRADFORD (1848-1882) daughter of Thomas BRADFORD & Margaret WALLACE. She died unmarried.

[2] Samuel BRADFORD (-1915) son of Thomas BRADFORD & Margaret WALLACE. The date of death may be incorrect if he and the Samuel BRADFORD of Janeville are not the same person. At present, I have them this way based on notes taken at the Dundalk library which gave his wife as Sarah Louise.

[3] Samuel BRADFORD (-1915) of Janeville Dunleer County Louth and probably son of Thomas BRADFORD & Margaret WALLACE.

[4] Sarah Louise BRADFORD wife of Samuel BRADFORD of Janeville Dunleer County Louth. If the notes at Dundalk library were accurate, she would have been Sarah Louis WILSON.

[5] William BRADFORD (-1841) son of William & Ann of Ravensdale, Ballymascanlon, Co. Louth. At time of death he was of Lochanmore , County Louth - a Gentleman and a Bachelor

[6] William Henry McCullagh b: Abt. 1844 d: 09 Mar 1871, son of Rose Anne BRADFORD (Abt. 1806 - 1853 & Wm McCULLAGH (1805 – 1864) of Dundalk.

[7] Robert BRADFORD (-1861) of Edanea, Co. Monaghan

[8] Moses BRADFORD – likely Moses BRADFORD (-1873).

[9] Moses BRADFORD (-1873)

[10] Anne BRADFORD

[11] At the Ford of the Birches. p22. In 1785, the TENISONs granted two leases for part of this [Edenaneane] townland to the brothers John and Robert BRADFORD for three lives renewable forever. John’s rent was £44 and Robert’s was £22 per year. The three lives mentioned in John’s lease were Moses BRADFORD [associated with Sam Gray in the Loan Bank] aged about 18 years, son of John; Robert CALVERT, aged about 12 years, son of William CALVERT of Drumgavny and David GILLESIE, aged about 12 years, son of John GILLESPIE of Drummuck. Bradford STUART held most of the townland in 1860. The tenants eventually bought out their holding following the Land Acts of 1881 and 1903/1909.

p. 235 Owen MURPHY who helped Moses draft his last will and testament was murdered by Sam Gray.

p.463 Richard McMAHON gave evidence for the plaintiff Bradford STUART in his suit for the ejection and recovery of lands arising from the disputed will of Moses BRADFORD, uncle of the plaintiff, against Sam GRAY in August 1840.

p. 469. Sam Gray managed a loan fund financed by his wealthy friend, Moses BRADFORD of Edenaneane.

p. 471 The whole story of “The Great Will Case”. I am curious about Sam GRAY’s second wife Agnes who was “related to BRADFORD”.

p. 166. An earlier Moses: “Here lieth the remains of Moses BRADFORD, senior, Edenanea died 7 February 1819, a. 76 years.” NOTE: This would make him born 1763.

Full Circle p19. A Moses BRADFORD of Ednanae was a grandson of Rev. James JACKSON

[12] Margaret BRADFORD (1876-1874) daughter of Thomas BRADFORD & Elizabeth BREAKEY.

[13] Mary Jane OLIVER daughter of Benjamin OLIVER and Elizabeth BRADFORD (sister of Margaret)

[14] Alexander DICKIE son of Robert DICKIE & Mary Anne WALLACE

[15] Margaret BRADFORD nèe WALLACE (1811-1885), wife of Thomas BRADFORD (1792-1872) of Carnbeg. She was the daughter of John WALLACE & Jane DONALDSON. At the time of her death, her son Thomas was also living at Londonderry.

[16] Thomas BRADFORD (1844-1899) The son of Margaret BRADFORD nèe WALLACE (1811-1885).

[17] Mary Anne BRADFORD (1839-) Most likely the daughter of Margaret BRADFORD nèe WALLACE (1811-1885). I have a husband for her, John ELLISON – which may or may not be correct. It came from Dundalk Library records.

[18] Sarah BRADFORD (1846-) The daughter of Margaret BRADFORD nèe WALLACE (1811-1885). Since she was unmarried at the time of her brother’s death, it is likely that she never married.

[19] Thomas BRADFORD (1844-1899) The son of Margaret BRADFORD nèe WALLACE (1811-1885).

[20] Jane ROBINSON nèe BRADFORD, sister of Thomas BRADFORD (1844-1899). Wife of Francis ROBINSON.

[21] Sarah BRADFORD (1846-) The daughter of Margaret BRADFORD nèe WALLACE (1811-1885). Since she was unmarried at the time of her brother’s death, it is likely that she never married.