Bradford, James. Family Bible Excerpt
Dandridge, Jefferson County, TN
Submitted by billie@tnhillbillie.net


From transcriptions prepared by W. A. Lyle, of Jefferson County, and 
subsequently typed and published by the Works Progress Administraton under 
the title Jefferson County Bible Records. Transcribed from the WPA volume 
by Doris Kinser Fountain.  Researchers' Note:  this is a transcription of a 
transcription of a transcription.  Therefore, every item must be verified 
through separate sources.

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This record is copied from an old leaf from an old Bible of James Bradford 
of Jefferson County, Tenn.
Possession: An old Negro Slave, Aunt Nancy Bradford Sherfield, now living 
in Dandridge, Tenn. This Record was handed down to Aunt Nancy, who belonged 
to James Bradford, written by James Bradford and given to her by 
request.  She has in her possession only this old leaf, not the entire 
Bible.  The old slave is now 87 Yrs. of age.  These are supposed to be 
former slaves of James Bradford of Jefferson County, Dandridge, TN.

BIRTHS
Anderson Bradford born Oct. 20, 1830
Alfred Bradford born Jan. 3, 1833
Hampton Lafayette Bradford born Oct. 15, 1844
Mary & Hester Bradford born Dec. 4, 1835
Margaret Ellen Bradford born Aug. 17, 1841
Ann Carroll Bradford born Sept. 10, 1848
Nancy Elizabeth Bradford Sherfield born Jan. 4, 1851 (owner of this record)
Augusta Bradford born Dec. 6, 1852
Henrietta Brown Bradford Born Oct. 4, 1857
Napoleon Son of Hester born Jan. 15, 1858
Joseph Son of Ellen born Aug. 31, 1859
Huston son of Ellen born Dec. 12, 1861
Martha Bradford born March 10, 1831
Peggy Daughter of Martha born Aug. 25, 1847
Ben son of Martha born Nov. 18, 1852
Mahala Bradford born Sept. 1833