1838 Abstract of Will Probate for Samuel BRADFORD

SOURCE: National Archives IWR/1839/F/368

Based on information in this will and information in the footnotes, the relationships look like this (taking a few liberties with hunches – if I have decoded the grave memorials correctly):

Descendants of William Bradford

1 William Bradford d: in of Ravensdale

.. +Ann Unnamed b: 1766 d: 14 Aug 1837

.....2 Rose Anne Bradford b: Abt. 1806 d: 10 Sep 1853

......... +William McCullagh b: 1805 in of Dundalk m: 06 Nov 1832 in Co. Louth d: 22 Sep 1864

............... 3 Anna McCullagh b: Abt. 1839 d: 25 Dec 1855

................3 William Henry McCullagh b: Abt. 1844 d: 09 Mar 1871

................3 Jane McCullagh b: Abt. 1836 d: 18 May 1870

.................... +Unnamed Farquharson

................3 Sarah McCullagh b: Abt. 1841 d: 09 Jul 1900

.... 2 John Bradford

.....2 Isaac Bradford

.....2 Henry Bradford b: Abt. 1798 d: 11 Jan 1835

.....2 Samuel Bradford d: 09 Jun 1838

......... +Barbara Maxwell b: Abt. 1804 d: 05 Mar 1831

............... 3 William Jocelyn Bradford b: Abt. 1827 d: 14 Aug 1869

............... 3 Barbara M Bradford

Date

Executors/ for what purpose

Sam^l BRADFORD[1]

Died 16^th June 1838

Dundalk

Co. Louth

9 June 1838

The Rev^d Ja^s BEATTY[2]

Samuel BRADFORD[3]

Residence Dundalk Co. Louth

Cavanore[4]

All the Property

Inventory

H^d Goods £ 90 0 0

In the Funds 200.0.0

Securities 976 14 1

Stock 1734 5 11

Other property 846 11 7

£ 3847 10 7

This 2/3^rd to W^m [J?] Bradford[5] son

& ½ to Barbara M Bradford[6] Daughter

To the son at 21 & the Daughter at that age or marriage or [?] with [?] in default – the interest and any part of the Capital that may be necessary for the benefit in the meantime.

But should both of said children die under age without issue then £1000 (by codicil among The child of Testors’ Brother-in Law W^m McCulloch[7]

The remainder to The Remonstrant Synod of the Clergymen of Newry

Proved

Prerog Court

20 July 1839

NOTE: Other versions of this probate may be found at the National Archives of Dublin

Surname	1stname	Address	Record	Date of Grant	Where proved/ granted	Executor/ Administrator	NA Ref	Doc ID
Bradford	Samuel		W/T	1839	Prerogative Court	BEATTIE, Rev. J. Dundalk, Co. Louth	IWR/1839/F/368	7654
Bradford	Samuel	Dundalk, Louth	P/T	1839	Prerogative Court		Prerogative Grant Book F/145a	7644
Bradford	Samuel	Dundalk, Louth	W&G/O	20 July 1839	Prerogative Court		T/16730	7645

[1] Samuel BRADFORD. I do not yet know how or if he fits in to our known connections, but I suspect that his wife, since she has gone unmentioned may be the person in the following grave memorial at Ballymascanlon Church: BRADFORD. IN MEMORY/of Barbara Maxwell Bradford/who died on the fifth day March 1831/ Aged 27 years/This monument was erected/out of Grateful Regard to departed/worth by her affectionate/Hufband Samuel Bradford of Dundalk/WILLIAM JOCELYN BRADFORD, M.D./Died 14th August, 1869/Aged 42 years/Keep your eye fixed on/the Lord Jesus Christ. I suspect that the WILLIAM JOCELYN BRADFORD entry was added later.

[2] Rev James BEATTY. M.A. He was a subscriber to the Topographical Dictionary of Ireland by Samuel Lewis. He was the Presbyterian Chaplain at the Dundalk County Goal in 1830. Given the possible connection of the Samuel BRADFORD of this will to Ballymascanlon Church, it is perhaps relevant that a will dated 1834 for Elizabeth Mary BEATTY mentions her pew at that church – and also has references to McCULLAGH witnesses (Anne & Margaret). Other sightings: The Armagh Guardian January 28, 1845 The death of his son: Of inflammation of the lungs, at the age of three years and five months, Albert, son of the Rev. James Beatty, Dundalk

[3] Samuel BRADFORD Which one this might be, I don’t know. There was a Samuel BRADFORD (who died after he wrote his will in 1876 and was “of Carnbeg”) who was the son of Samuel BRADFORD Margaret HENRY. He would be living in the correct time frame and would also have connections to Cavananore –as it was also his family home. His will also mentions the McCULLAGHs.

[4] Cavanore. I suspect that what is meant is Cavananore.

[5] William J. BRADFORD. I suspect that his might be the later addition to the grave memorial from Ballymascanlon Church: WILLIAM JOCELYN BRADFORD, M.D./Died 14th August, 1869/Aged 42 years/Keep your eye fixed on/the Lord Jesus Christ. If he was 42 years old at time of death, then he would have been born in 1827 – and orphaned at age 4. Thanks to Wendy JACK, the following: The Belfast News-Letter (Belfast, Ireland), Wednesday, August 18, 1869; Issue 44485. BRADFORD - August 14, at Killowen, William Jocelyn Bradford, Esq., M.D., Lond n, aged 4 years. [The missing characters are as they appeared in the notice, not my typos.]

[6] Barbara M. BRADFORD. If my suppositions are correct, then her middle name may be like her mother’s, Maxwell.

[7] William McCULLOCH. My best bet of how he fits in is thanks to Wendy JACK and a marriage announcement she shared: The Belfast News-Letter (Belfast, Ireland), Tuesday, November 13, 1832; Issue 9956 On Tuesday last, Mr. WM. M'CULLOCH, of Dundalk, to ROSE ANN, only daughter of Mr. William Bradford, of Ravensdale. NOTE: We are away to the races in terms of relationships when we also correlate this with the memorial: BRADFORD. Erected/BY WILLIAM BRADFORD/of Ravensdale in memory of/his two sons John and Isaac/also his son Henry died the/11th Jany 1835 aged 37 years/Ann his wife died 14th Augt/1837 aged 71 years/ Also in memory of/Rose Anne McCulloch who died/Septr 10th 1853 Aged 47 years/And to Anna McCulloch/who died Dec 25th 1855/Aged 16 years/Also to that of William McCulloch who died Septr 22nd 1864/Aged 59 years/And also to the memory of/William Henry McCulloch/who died March 9th 1871/Aged 27 years/Also to the memory of/ Jane Farquharson daughter of William McCulloch/who died l8th May 1870 Aged 34 years/ Also to the memory of/Sarah daughter of William McCulloch/who died 9th July, 1900, Aged 59 years.