1. WILLIAM1 BRADFORD was born June 17, 1624, and died February 20, 1702/03. He married ALICE RICHARDS. She died 1671.

Child of WILLIAM BRADFORD and ALICE RICHARDS is:
2. i.
MERCY2 BRADFORD, b. September 02, 1660; d. 1700. 

 

 

                                                                     Generation No. 2

 

2. MERCY2 BRADFORD (WILLIAM1) was born September 02, 1660, and died 1700. She married SAMUEL STEELE September 16, 1680, son of JOHN STEELE and MARY WARNER. He was born March 15, 1650/51 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT., and died 1710 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT..

Child of MERCY BRADFORD and SAMUEL STEELE is:

3. i. THOMAS3 STEELE, b. September 09, 1681, Hartford, Hartford County, CT.; d. November 27, 1757, Hartford, Hartford County, CT.. 

                                                                         Generation No. 3

 

3. THOMAS3 STEELE (MERCY2 BRADFORD, WILLIAM1) was born September 09, 1681 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT., and died November 27, 1757 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT.. He married SUSANNAH WEBSTER May 10, 1709 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT.. She was born Unknown.

Child of THOMAS STEELE and SUSANNAH WEBSTER is:

4. i. JAMES4 STEELE, b. December 22, 1719, Hartford, Hartford County, CT.; d. 1776, Hartford, Hartford County, CT.. 

 

 

                                                                        Generation No. 4

 

4. JAMES4 STEELE (THOMAS3, MERCY2 BRADFORD, WILLIAM1) was born December 22, 1719 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT., and died 1776 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT.. He married LOIS. She was born 1721.

Child of JAMES STEELE and LOIS is:

5. i. ELIZABETH5 STEELE, b. 1763, Litchfield County, CT.; d. 1846, Nicholas County, Kentucky. 

 

 

                                                                         Generation No. 5

 

5. ELIZABETH5 STEELE (JAMES4, THOMAS3, MERCY2 BRADFORD, WILLIAM1) was born 1763 in Litchfield County, CT., and died 1846 in Nicholas County, Kentucky. She married ROBERT HENRY BRENTON April 10, 1781 in Washington County, PA., son of HENRY BRENTON and MARY. He was born 1761 in Hamshire County, West Virginia, and died 1838 in Near Moorfield, Kentucky.

Child of ELIZABETH STEELE and ROBERT BRENTON is:

6. i. MARY POLLY6 BRENTON, b. August 13, 1783, Virginia; d. March 02, 1866, Floyd County, Kentucky. 

 

                                                                        Generation No. 6

 

 

6. MARY POLLY6 BRENTON (ELIZABETH5 STEELE, JAMES4, THOMAS3, MERCY2 BRADFORD, WILLIAM1)1 was born August 13, 1783 in Virginia, and died March 02, 1866 in Floyd County, Kentucky. She married JOHN PRATER November 28, 1806 in Bethel, Nicholas County, Kentucky at home of her parents, son of ARCHIBALD PRATER and SARAH FUGATE. He was born August 11, 1785 in Russell County, Virginia, and died December 26, 1856 in Floyd County, Kentucky.
 
More About MARY POLLY BRENTON:

Burial: Aft. March 02, 1866, Prater Cemetery, Salyersville, Magoffin County, Kentucky

More About JOHN PRATER:

Burial: Aft. December 26, 1856, Prater Cemetery, Salyersville, Magoffin County, Kentucky

Children of MARY BRENTON and JOHN PRATER are:

i. SARAH A.7 PRATER, b. 1807; m. WILLIAM CLAYTON COOK, March 22, 1829.
ii. ROBERT FRANKLIN PRATER, b. October 08, 1808; d. 1896, Floyd County, Kentucky.
iii. ARCHIBALD PRATER, b. Abt. 1810.
iv. JOHN PRATER, b. 1816.
7. v. MARY POLLY PRATER, b. 1817, Floyd County, Kentucky; d. January 05, 1901, Floyd County, Kentucky.
vi. JEMIMAH PRATER, b. 1818.
8. vii. THOMAS PRATER, b. 1824, Kentucky.
9. viii. JILSON PRATER, b. 1826, Kentucky. 

 

 

                                                                         Generation No. 7

 

7. MARY POLLY7 PRATER (MARY POLLY6 BRENTON, ELIZABETH5 STEELE, JAMES4, THOMAS3, MERCY2 BRADFORD, WILLIAM1)2 was born 1817 in Floyd County, Kentucky, and died January 05, 1901 in Floyd County, Kentucky. She married DANIEL RICHARDSON3 December 06, 1840 in Floyd, Kentucky4. He was born 1800 in North Carolina, and died July 10, 1880 in Floyd County, Kentucky.

More About MARY POLLY PRATER:

Census: July 1860, Kentucky 1860 Census. Floyd, Prestonburg P.O., Roll 367 Book 1, Page 23.
Occupation: July 1860, Seamstress

Notes for DANIEL RICHARDSON:

In 1860 Kentucky Census lists a Mary May, age 60 living with Daniel Richardson and Polly Richardson.

More About DANIEL RICHARDSON:

Census: July 1860, 1860 Kentucky Census, Floyd, Prestonburg P.O., Roll 367 Book 1, Page 23.
Occupation: July 1860, Farmer


Children of MARY PRATER and DANIEL RICHARDSON are:

10. i. JOSEPH8 RICHARDSON, b. 1842, Kentucky; d. May 1876.
ii. SALLY RICHARDSON, b. 1843; d. Unknown.

More About SALLY RICHARDSON:

Census: July 1860, Information from Census
Occupation: July 1860, Seamstress

11. iii. BIDDY RICHARDSON, b. 1844, Floyd County, Kentucky; d. Unknown.
iv. WILLIAM RICHARDSON, b. 1847; d. August 1877, Middle Creek, Floyd, Kentucky.
12. v. NANCY JANE RICHARDSON, b. June 15, 1848; d. June 21, 1921.
vi. JOHN RICHARDSON, b. 1851; m. DELILA C. DOTSON; b. 1854, Kentucky; d. Unknown.
vii. JERIMIAH RICHARDSON, b. 1853, Floyd, Kentucky; d. Unknown.
viii. ELIZABETH RICHARDSON, b. 1855, Floyd, Kentucky; d. Unknown.
ix. STEPHEN H. RICHARDSON, b. 1857, Middle Creek, Floyd, Kentucky; d. January 30, 1943, Floyd County, Kentucky5.
x. DELILAH RICHARDSON, b. 1862; d. Unknown.

 

 

 

 

8. THOMAS7 PRATER (MARY POLLY6 BRENTON, ELIZABETH5 STEELE, JAMES4, THOMAS3, MERCY2
BRADFORD, WILLIAM1) was born 1824 in Kentucky. He married REBECCA. She was born 1827 in Kentucky.

Children of THOMAS PRATER and REBECCA are:

i. MARTHY8 PRATER, b. 1847.
ii. MARINDA PRATER, b. 1849.

 

 

 

 

 

9. JILSON7 PRATER (MARY POLLY6 BRENTON, ELIZABETH5 STEELE, JAMES4, THOMAS3, MERCY2
BRADFORD, WILLIAM1) was born 1826 in Kentucky. He married CYNTHIA. She was born 1828 in Kentucky.

Children of JILSON PRATER and CYNTHIA are:

i. JANE8 PRATER, b. 1844, Kentucky.
ii. EMELINE PRATER, b. 1846, Kentucky. 

                                                                         Generation No. 8

 

 

10. JOSEPH8 RICHARDSON (MARY POLLY7 PRATER, MARY POLLY6 BRENTON, ELIZABETH5 STEELE, JAMES4, THOMAS3, MERCY2 BRADFORD, WILLIAM1) was born 1842 in Kentucky, and died May 1876. He married ARTY J. DOTSON, daughter of LEWIS DOTSON and ELIZABETH LANGLEY. She was born 1849 in Kentucky, and died Unknown.

More About JOSEPH RICHARDSON:

Occupation: July 1860, Laborer

Children of JOSEPH RICHARDSON and ARTY DOTSON are:

i. MELVINA9 RICHARDSON, b. 1867, Middle Creek, Floyd County, Kentucky.
ii. ELIZABETH RICHARDSON, b. 1869, Middle Creek, Floyd County, Kentucky.
iii. STEPHEN RICHARDSON, b. 1871, Middle Creek, Floyd County, Kentucky.

Notes for STEPHEN RICHARDSON:

Twin to Lewis.

iv. LEWIS RICHARDSON, b. 1871, Middle Creek, Floyd County, Kentucky; d. November 1875, Middle Ceek, Floyd County, Kentucky.

Notes for LEWIS RICHARDSON:

Twin to Stephen.

MARY RICHARDSON, b. 1874, Middle Creek, Floyd County, Kentucky.
vi. JOSEPH RICHARDSON, b. 1876, Middle Creek, Floyd County, Kentucky.

 

 

 

 

11. BIDDY8 RICHARDSON (MARY POLLY7 PRATER, MARY POLLY6 BRENTON, ELIZABETH5 STEELE, JAMES4, THOMAS3, MERCY2 BRADFORD, WILLIAM1) was born 1844 in Floyd County, Kentucky, and died Unknown. She married ANDREW JACKSON DOTSON, son of LEWIS DOTSON and ELIZABETH LANGLEY. He was born July 01, 1844 in Floyd County, Kentucky, and died Unknown.
 
More About BIDDY RICHARDSON:

Census: 1920, Indicates Biddie Richardson a widow age 75, living with her son Mitchell Dotson.
Occupation: July 1860, Seamstress

More About ANDREW JACKSON DOTSON:

Census: July 1860, Indicates he is 16 yrs old, laborer, and neighbor to Biddie Richardson.
Occupation: July 1860, Laborer

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