Ray Bradley

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Ray married Rose Belle Randolph on 25 Feb 1903 in Manhatten, New York, New York, United States. Rose (daughter of John B. Randolph and Mary E. Pitch) was born est 1884 in New York, New York, United States; and died. [Group Sheet]

1. Douglas Randolph Bradley was born on 12 Jul 1903 in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States; and died.

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• Census: 1 Jun 1905, Wilson Hollow Roads, Silver Creek, Hanover Twp., Chautaqua Co., NY
• Probate: 9 Dec 1942, Chautauqua Co, NY

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He was a farmer, and was remembered as being frugal, but not tight, and as a stern man. He believed in being a good provider, and in the value of owning real estate. His children would only be allowed to go to school when there was no work on the farm. He never had electricity or indoor running water, though he eventually did get gas lighting.

It was common for men to come to the farm looking for a place to sleep for the night, or for some work. He would not refuse a man sleeping quarters in the barn, but would only hire men with narrow hips (apparently, he believed they would not be lazy and would work hard).

Birth:
Some sources say he was born in the town of Pomfret. A newspaper item after his death states Dunkirk.

Census:
The 1905 state census shows father Robert age 68 (occupation "farming"), wife Mary C age 48, and children: Ralph age 17, Wilson age 16, Harold age 14, Jessie age 18, Mary age 10 and Samuel age8.

Robert married Emma Matilda Ogden on 22 Sep 1873. Emma was born on 20 Nov 1854 in New York, United States; and died. [Group Sheet]

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Ogden married Cornelia Tappen on 4 Nov 1834 in Ulster Village, Ulster, New York, United States. Cornelia (daughter of George Tappen and Ann Kierstede) was born on 4 Oct 1813; died on 25 Dec 1888. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
Per the newspaper Christian Intelligencer of the Reformed Dutch Church Vol V, #223 (8 Nov 1834): transcription: "At Ulster Village, Ulster County, on the 4th inst. by the Rev Henry Ostrander, Mr. Ogden Bradley to Miss Cornelia, youngest daughter of Mr. George Tappan."

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• Probate: 18 Dec 1842, Surrogate Court, Westfield, Chautauqua, New York, United States

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Roswell's will, written earlier in the year of his death, is partially reproduced and summarized here:
(Roswell leaves his entire estate to his wife, Sarah, for so long as she lives. Subsequent to his wife's death, the remains shall be equally divided between his children William, Ogden, Harriet, and Cornelia, subject to "the restrictions and limitations concerning my son William".)
"whereas my son William Bradley has hereafter been the subject of habits of Intemperance which have rendered him at times incapable of managing his own business or providing for himself, buthas recently pledged himself to abstain therefrom and hath thus far duly fulfilled his pledge. I therefore in view of his past and present conduct and with a desire to promote his futurecomfort advantage and support, do further will direct and declare as gratification restrictions and limitations on the Second article above mentioned, that if he shall adhere to his present determination to abandon wholly his habits of Intemperance and shall at the time of the decease of my said Wife, so far wholly have conquered the Same, that in the opinion of my ... Executor it would be safe for him the Said William for his own good to take charge and management of business and his own future, then and in that case the said William shall come into possession of his portion of my Estate above devised and given equally with the other devisees. ... But in case the said William shall return to his former habit of Intemperance...I further will order and direct that my son George Bradley, who is hereinafter appointed my Executor, take possession and control of the share of my Estate so designed for my son William ... and hold the same as trustee for the benefit of the said William."
(The will continues to give specific instructions on taking care of poor William should he return to his Intemperance.)

Roswell married Sarah Isham in 1798. Sarah (daughter of Samuel Isham and Mary Adams) was born on 13 Mar 1778 in Colchester, Connecticut; died in 1865 in Dunkirk, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]

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George married Ann Kierstede in 1795. Ann (daughter of Lucas Kiersted and Elizabeth Ann Smedes) was born on 25 May 1772; died on 1 Aug 1833. [Group Sheet]

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