Person:John Bradish (1)

From William W. Gardner's work at http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mojopapa&id=I2722:

DAR Patriot List: BRADISH, John : b 8-30-1719 MA d 4-2-1781 MA m Mary Green PS MA

"BRADISH. 4. John, s. of James (3), purchased a farm in the northerly part of Hk. 19 Nov. 1742, being then a resident of Grafton. He m. Mary Green of Southborough, pub. 12 May 1746, and had Sarah, b. 21 June 1747, m. Joseph Nye 27 Dec. 1764; Hannah," (b. Sept 4, 1748; John,) " b. 25 Sep. 1750; James, b. 21 Oct 1752; Mary, b. 13 Aug. 1754; Dinah, b. 8 Nov. 1757; Ruth, b. 13 June 1760; Joseph, b. 15 Dec. 1762. John the f. was a cordwainer, and deacon of the church; traditionally distinguished for the plainness of his apparel: 1(It was related by those who knew him, that Deacon Bradish often wore his leather apron to church on Sunday, and kept his great-coat in its place with a leather strap instead of buttons.) rem. with his family to Cummington in 1778." (History of Hardwick Mass p. 340)

Index to Hampshire County, Massachusetts Wills, Book 13, 1768-1784: BRADISH, John of Cummington (pg 382)

Timeline for Deacon John Bradish:

   b. 1719 Westboro (V.R. Westbrough)
   Grafton
   1742 Hardwick Purchased Land
   m. 1746 Southboro
   1747 Hardwick Sarah born (V.R. Hardwick)
   1748 " Hannah born (V.R. Hardwick)
   1750 " John born (V.R. Hardwick)
   1752 " James born (V.R. Hardwick)
   1754 " Mary born (V.R. Hardwick)
   1757 " Dinah born (V.R. Hardwick)
   1760 " Ruth born (V.R. Hardwick)
   1762 " Joseph born (V.R. Hardwick)
   1778 Cummington rem. Cummington
   d. 1781 Cummington (V.R. Cunnington)
   d. 1784 " w. Mary (V.R. Cummington)

JBC, p. 32: "John was a shoemaker, farmer and waws very active in his church and community. In 1757 he also taught shool. On 28 Jun 1774 he was elected Deacon of Hardwick Church. John was traditionally distinguished for the plainness of his apparel. It was related by those who knew him that he often wore his leather apron to church on Sunday and kept his great-coat in place with a leather strap instead of buttons. He and two of his sons served in the Revolutionary War. In 1778 Deacon John resigned from the church, disposed of his Hardwick property and moved to Cummington with his wife and youngest son. ll of their chidlren were born in Hardwick.

1. ↑ Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Vital records of Westborough, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849. (Worcester, Massachusetts: F.P. Rice, 1903)
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   BRADDISH, John, s. James and Dameris, [born] Aug. 30, (1719).