Andrew Bradford and Dorcas [Unk]

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Husband Andrew Bradford ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1682 - Philadelphia, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried:  - Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA

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         Father: William Bradford (1660-1752) 1 3
         Mother: Elizabeth Sowle (Abt 1663-1731) 4

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       Marriage: 

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   Other Spouse: Cornelia Smith (      -      ) 2

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Wife Dorcas [Unk] ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: 
         Buried:  - Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA

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Children

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1 M Lt.-Col. Thomas Bradford ^{1 5}

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           Born: 4 May 1745 - Philadelphia, PA 1 5
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           Died: 7 May 1838 - Philadelphia, PA 1
         Buried:  - North Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA

         Spouse: Mary Fisher (Abt 1750-1805) 1 6
           Marr: 23 Nov 1768 1 6

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General Notes: Husband - Andrew Bradford

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He was the friend and patron of Benjamin Franklin. He was a man of large wealth, a member of common councils and postmaster of Philadelphia.

He learned printing with his father; was in partnership with him in New York until 1712, when he moved to Philadelphia; he issued the first number of the American Weekly Mercury, the first newspaper published in the Middle States, December 22, 1719, which he conducted until his death; he was a vestryman of Christ Church, Philadelphia, and is buried in the churchyard of that parish.

1 —, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 752.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 1033.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 1031.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 1032.

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 1034.

6 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 1035.