Joshua Hadley 
Joshua was born in Kings Moate Monthly Meeting, Westmeath, Ireland.1 Joshua's father was Simon Hadley II and his mother was Ruth Keran Miller. His paternal grandparents were Simon Hadley and Catherine Talbot; his maternal grandfather was Robert Miller and his maternal grandmother is Margaret Broithwaite or Berthwart. He had two brothers and five sisters, named Joseph, Simon, Ruth, Katherine, Anne, Hannah and Deborah. He died on September 20th, 1760 in Cane Creek Monthly Meeting, Orange Co, Nc. He was buried on October 23rd, 1772 in Cane Creek Mm,Orange,(Now Alamance),North Carolina.1 1 General Notes
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Hadley, Joshua
Birth : 6 Mar. 1703 in Kings County Ireland
Death : 21 Oct. 1772 in Orange County, North Carolina
Buried: Cane Creek Cemetery, Spring MM near Snow Camp, North Carolina
Parents:
Father: Hadley, Simon
Mother: Miller, Ruth
Family:
Marriage 1st: 22 Sep. 1725
Spouse:
Rowland, Mary
Children:
Hadley, Thomas
m. Thompson, Mary
Hadley, Ruth
m. Marshall, John
Hadley, Sarah
m. Fredd, Joseph
Family:
Marriage 2nd: 1735 in
Spouse:
Brown, Patience
Birth :
Death :
Parents:
Father: Brown, Jeremiah
Mother: Royal, Mary
Children:
Hadley, Simon
b. 5 May 1737 m. Foote, Bridgett
Hadley, Mary
b. 29 May 1739 m. Pickett, Benjamin
Hadley, Jeremiah
Hadley, Joshua
Hadley, Joseph
b. 5 Dec. 1745 m. Miss Harvey
Hadley, Deborah
b. 29 Dec. 1747 m. Littler, Mincher
Hadley, Hannah
b. 26 Feb. 1749 m. Johnson, Jesse
Hadley, Catherine
b. 24 Nov. 1756 m. Haladay [ Halliday ], Samuel
Notes for: Joshua Hadley (1703-1760)
Joshua was born in Ireland and was about 10 years old when his familycame to America. Joshua Hadley and Patience Brown were married by a"priest". This being
contrary to Friends' principles, they were disowned by New Garden,Pennsylvania monthly meeting on 24 February 1736. Upon acknowledgement oftheir "guilt",
they were re-installed on 30 May 1737.
It is not known when Joshua went to Virginia. He bought land there in1748 in Augusta which is now Betetourt County. He may have located thereprior to that time
or at some later date. His son Thomas was married at London GroveMeeting, Pennsylvania in 1750. Thomas was 20 years old in 1748. Joshua'soldest child, Ruth
married in 1742 at New Garden Meeting in Pennsylvania which wouldindicate that her father still lived there at that time.
Joshua located in that part of Augusta county, Virginia now included inBotetourt county (organized in 1770), at the junction of Craig Creek andJames River, just
across the river from the present-day village of Eagle Rock and about 30miles northeast of the city of Roanoke. He purchased other lands in thevicinity as will be
seen from the following items taken from Chalkey's "Records of AugustaCounty, Virginia."
1748 18 August. Deed Book 2, Page 48 - Rev. John Craige to JoshuaHadley 400 acres in fork of Craig's Creek and James River. IsabellaHellena, wife
of John. Teste: Thos. Lewis, Silas Hart, Rob't McClenachan.
1750 29 August. Deed Book 2, Page 854 - Benj. Borden etc. to JoshuaHadley 345 acres, part of 2880 acres on Catabo Creek. (This was probablythe
south branch of Craig Creek extending from present-day New Castlesouthwestward near the border between Craig and Roanoke counties.)Patented by
Benj. Sr. 19th March 1740, Page 866. Same to Thomas Hadley on CatubaCreek, 334 acres, part of above patent.
1751 28 May. Deed Book 3, Page 239 - Thomas Hadley to John Marshall(his brother-in-law), 184 acres on Catuba Creek of James River: Borden's
tract, top of Mount Hadley. Teste: James Alexander, Rob't Grey.
1751 28 November. Deed Book 2, Page 92 - James Patton to JoshuaHadley 186 acres by patent Nov. 3, 1750 a place called the Long Bottom.South
side of James River.
1752 20 May. Deed Book 4, Page 253 - Borden to Thomas Hadley 399acres of 2880 patented 9 March 1750. Catuba Creek of James.
1753 12 Dec. Deed Book 6, Page 22 - Joshua Hadley and Patience toThomas Hadley, 400 acres in fork of James River and Craigs Creek. Teste:
Edward McDonald. Delivered to Wm. Preston.
1754 13 March. Will book 2, Page 19 - Joseph and David Robinson andEdward McDonald appraised the improvements and value of the stock on the
four sundry tracts of land belonging to Joshua Hadley, and isexpenses in coming to Virginia and moving his family there. 115 acretract, called the Half
Moone, L23,0,0. 186 acre tract called Long Bottom, L30,0,0. 400 acretract at the mouth of Craig's Creek, L44,0,0. 50 acre tract, called thepound
bottom, L10,0,0. For six weeks journey in coming to and going fromVirginia, at 5 Sh.per day, L10,0,0. For coming with his wagon stock andfamily, six
weeks at 20 Sh.per day, L42,0,0. Total L159,0,0.
1760 18 Aug. Deed book 9, Page 15 - Joshua Hadley and Patience ofOrange County, North Carolina, to Robert Kyle of Albemarle L90,345 acreson
Catawba of James River, part of 2880 acres granted to Benj. Borden,9 March 1740. Teste: James Rowland, Joshua Hadley Jr., David Irvine.Livery of
seisin. Delivered: Rev. Alex Miller, 21 May 1770.
1762 10 Feb. Deed book 10, Page 425 - Jeremiah Hadley of OrangeCounty, North Carolina, to John Reid of Amherst, L42, 10, 0. 115 acrespatented to
James Patton, 3 Nov 1750, and conveyed to Joshua Hadley and devisedby Joshua to Jeremiah, on James River. Teste: Alex Reid, Thos. Henderson,
Alexander Reid Jr., John Lyon. Proved by witness. Delivered: ThomasReid, May 1765.
Also listed in "History of Rockbridge County Virginia" by Oren F.Morton page 358
"Hadley, Jeremiah, of Orange County North Carolina - to John Reed.215, patented by James Patton - 42P 10S - 1762 - North side of James."
1764 21 July. Deed book 11, Page 675 - Joshua Hadley executer forJoshua Hadley late of Augusta County, gent., to John McClure, L46, 186acres by
patent 3 Nov 1750, in the Long Bottom, south side James River.Teste: Hugh Martin, Malcolm, Martha and Hugh Allen.
1764 21 July. Deed book 11, Page 770 - Joshua Hadley, executor ofJoshua Hadley, deceased, to Malcome Allen, of Prince Edward County,Virginia,
L15, 50 acres by patent, 3 Nov 1750. Called the Pound Bottom.Beginning south side James River, at the lower end of the Bottom, a hillopposite an island.
Teste: Hugh Martin, Martha Allen, Hugh Allen, Robert Martin, MaryMcElheny. Delivered: Francis Smith, 1 Oct 1767.
1764 12 Nov. Deed book 11, page 730 - Thomas Hadley and Mary ofCumberland County N.C. to George Poage, L140, 400 acres in for of JamesRiver
and Craig's creek. Teste: Henry Carter.
1764 13 Nov. Deed book 11, Page 731 - Thomas Hadley to JamesRowland, L130, 549 acres on Catawbo Creek; corner in the Great Patentline and a
small tract belonging to William Preston, Mount Hadley - firstsurveyed in two tracts and conveyed to Thomas Hadley by Borden.Delivered: Francis Smith,
March Court 1762.
Joshua Hadley's sojourn in Virginia probably did not exceed ten years. In1756, at the age of 53 and within a few months after his father's death,he re-located with
the other Pennsylvania Quakers at Cane Creek, NC. In the records of NewGarden Monthly Meeting, PA, "7-31-1756 it was represented that PatienceHadley,
having been removed for some time, writes for a certificate to Friends atCane Creek, NC which was granted her and children 8-28-1756," and in CaneCreek
minutes "10-2-1756 Patience Hadley with husband and children received oncertificate from New Garden Monthly Meeting, PA.
Joshua lived only 12 years after coming to North Carolina. He establisheda reputation in the community that led to the erection of a memorialmonument to him and
his wife Patience at Spring Meeting near Snow Camp, NC in 1931. Themonument is constructed from parts of Joshua's home and grist mill. Thestone bearing the
bronze plaque is from the hearth of the huge fireplace, the stonesupporting it is from the chimney and the two rest on a grinding stonefrom the mill. The locality
called Hadley in Chatham county is presumed to be the former location ofJoshua's mill.
Joshua was born in Ireland and was about 10 years old when his family came to America. It is not known when Joshua went to Virginia. He bought land there in 1748 in Augusta which is now Botetourt County. He may have located there prior to that time or at some later date. His son Thomas was married at London Grove Meeting, Pennsylvania in 1750. Thomas was 20 years old in 1748. Joshua's oldest child, Ruth married in 1742 at New Garden Meeting in Pennsylvania which would indicate that her father still lived there at that time.
Joshua Hadley and Patience Brown were married by a "priest." This being contrary to Friends' principles, they were disowned by New Garden, Pennsylvania Monthly Meeting on 24 February 1736. Upon acknowledgement of their "guilt,", they were re-installed on 30 May 1737.
Shortly after his marriage to Patience Brown, Joshua Hadley was rumored to have fathered an illigitimate child with Margery Lindley.
Joshua located in that part of Augusta county, Virginia now included in Botetourt county (organized in 1770), at the junction of Craig Creek and James River, just across the river from the present-day village of Eagle Rock and about 30 miles northeast of the city of Roanoke. He purchased other lands in the vicinity as will be seen from the following items taken from Chalkey's "Records of Augusta County, Virginia."
1748 18 August. Deed Book 2, Page 48 - Rev. John Craige to Joshua Hadley 400 acres in fork of Craig's Creek and James River. Isabella Hellena, wife of John. Teste: Thos. Lewis, Silas Hart, Rob't McClenachan.
1750 29 August. Deed Book 2, Page 854 - Benj. Borden etc. to Joshua Hadley 345 acres, part of 2880 acres on Catabo Creek. (This was probably the south branch of Craig Creek extending from present-day New Castle southwestward near the border between Craig and Roanoke counties.) Patented by Benj. Sr. 19th March 1740, Page 866. Same to Thomas Hadley on Catuba Creek, 334 acres, part of above patent.
1751 28 May. Deed Book 3, Page 239 - Thomas Hadley to John Marshall (his brother-in-law), 184 acres on Catuba Creek of James River: Borden's tract, top of Mount Hadley. Teste: James Alexander, Rob't Grey.
1751 28 November. Deed Book 2, Page 92 - James Patton to Joshua Hadley 186 acres by patent Nov. 3, 1750 a place called the Long Bottom. South side of James River.
1752 20 May. Deed Book 4, Page 253 - Borden to Thomas Hadley 399 acres of 2880 patented 9 March 1750. Catuba Creek of James.
1753 12 Dec. Deed Book 6, Page 22 - Joshua Hadley and Patience to Thomas Hadley, 400 acres in fork of James River and Craigs Creek. Teste: Edward McDonald. Delivered to Wm. Preston.
1754 13 March. Will book 2, Page 19 - Joseph and David Robinson and Edward McDonald appraised the improvements and value of the stock on the four sundry tracts of land belonging to Joshua Hadley, and his expenses in coming to Virginia and moving his family there. 115 acre tract, called the Half Moone, L23,0,0. 186 acre tract called Long Bottom, L30,0,0. 400 acre tract at the mouth of Craig's Creek, L44,0,0. 50 acre tract, called the pound bottom, L10,0,0. For six weeks journey in coming to and going from Virginia, at 5 Sh.per day, L10,0,0. For coming with his wagon stock and family, six weeks at 20 Sh.per day, L42,0,0. Total L159,0,0.
1760 18 Aug. Deed book 9, Page 15 - Joshua Hadley and Patience of Orange County, North Carolina, to Robert Kyle of Albemarle L90,345 acres on Catawba of James River, part of 2880 acres granted to Benj. Borden, 9 March 1740. Teste: James Rowland, Joshua Hadley Jr., David Irvine. Livery of seisin. Delivered: Rev. Alex Miller, 21 May 1770.
1762 10 Feb. Deed book 10, Page 425 - Jeremiah Hadley of Orange County, North Carolina, to John Reid of Amherst, L42, 10, 0. 115 acres patented to James Patton, 3 Nov 1750, and conveyed to Joshua Hadley and devised by Joshua to Jeremiah, on James River. Teste: Alex Reid, Thos. Henderson, Alexander Reid Jr., John Lyon. Proved by witness. Delivered: Thomas Reid, May 1765.
(Also listed in "History of Rockbridge County Virginia" by Oren F. Morton page 358.)
"Hadley, Jeremiah, of Orange County North Carolina - to John Reed. 215, patented by James Patton - 42P 10S - 1762 - North side of James."
1764 21 July. Deed book 11, Page 675 - Joshua Hadley executer for Joshua Hadley late of Augusta County, gent., to John McClure, L46, 186 acres by patent 3 Nov 1750, in the Long Bottom, south side James River. Teste: Hugh Martin, Malcolm, Martha and Hugh Allen.
1764 21 July. Deed book 11, Page 770 - Joshua Hadley, executor of Joshua Hadley, deceased, to Malcome Allen, of Prince Edward County, Virginia, L15, 50 acres by patent, 3 Nov 1750. Called the Pound Bottom. Beginning south side James River, at the lower end of the Bottom, a hill opposite an island. Teste: Hugh Martin, Martha Allen, Hugh Allen, Robert Martin, Mary McElheny. Delivered: Francis Smith, 1 Oct 1767.
1764 12 Nov. Deed book 11, page 730 - Thomas Hadley and Mary of Cumberland County N.C. to George Poage, L140, 400 acres in for of James River and Craig's creek. Teste: Henry Carter.
1764 13 Nov. Deed book 11, Page 731 - Thomas Hadley to James Rowland, L130, 549 acres on Catawbo Creek; corner in the Great Patent line and a small tract belonging to William Preston, Mount Hadley - first surveyed in two tracts and conveyed to Thomas Hadley by Borden. Delivered: Francis Smith, March Court 1762.
Joshua Hadley's sojourn in Virginia probably did not exceed ten years. In 1756, at the age of 53 and within a few months after his father's death, he re-located with the other Pennsylvania Quakers at Cane Creek, North Carolina. In the records of New Garden Monthly Meeting, Pennsylvania, "7-31-1756 it was represented that Patience Hadley, having been removed for some time, writes for a certificate to Friends at Cane Creek, NC which was granted her and children 8-28-1756," and in Cane Creek minutes "10-2-1756 Patience Hadley with husband and children received on certificate from New Garden Monthly Meeting, PA.
Joshua lived only 12 years after coming to North Carolina. He established a reputation in the community that led to the erection of a memorial monument to him and his wife Patience at Spring Meeting near Snow Camp, North Carolina in 1931. The monument is constructed from parts of Joshua's home and grist mill. The stone bearing the bronze plaque is from the hearth of the huge fireplace, the stone supporting it is from the chimney and the two rest on a grinding stone from the mill. The locality called Hadley in Chatham County is presumed to be the former location of Joshua's mill.
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Joshua, son of Simon and Ruth, was born in Ireland, as was about 10 yrs of age when he came to America with his parents. He married (1) 7 mo. 2, 1725, at the New Garden MH, Chester Co. PA, Mary Rowland, dau of Thomas & Mary (Mason) Rowland. Mary died in 1733, and Joshua marr (2), in 1735, Patience Brown, b 5 mo. 25, 1712, died 5-23-1783, dau of Jeremiah & Mary (Royale) Coles Brown of Nottingham, PA. As early as 1748, Joshua purchased land in Augusta (now in Botetourt)Co. VA. He did not remain in VA for many years for in 1756 he had relocated at Cane Creek in Orange(now Alamance) Co. NC. He died in 1760 at the age of 58, after living in NC for only 4 years. His farm in NC was located about four and one-half miles southeast of present Snow Camp, and about one and a quarter miles north of the Alamance-Chatham Co. line. Descendants of Joshua and Patience still (1970) reside on the property. ------------------------------ Supplement by John William Hadley 29 Aug 1999 (unfinished) Joshua Hadley, son of Simon and Ruth, was born 3 mo. 6, 1703 in Ireland and was nine years old when he came to Pennsylvania with his parents and family. Joshua married Mary Rowland on 7 mo. 2, 1725 at the New Garden Chester Co., Pennsylvania Society of Friends Meeting House. Mary was the daughter of Thomas and Mary (Mason) Rowland. Mary Rowland's mother purchased 700 acres of land in the northeast corner of Steyning Manor in 1708. Her father was possibly a close relative of John and Thomas Rowland, brothers who came to America in 1682 with William Penn in the ship, Welcome. Joshua and Mary had three children. They were: Ruth Hadley, born 1726, married John Marshall; Sarah Hadley, born 8 mo 16, 1730; Thomas Hadley born 1728. Following the marriage to Mary Rowland, Joshua was given a tract of land by his father and purchased an additional Pennsylvania tract. (See Simon II). Mary died in 1733, leaving Joshua with three small children. After Mary's death, Joshua was accused of fathering a child out of wedlock with Margery Lindley. The following was received from Thomas Hamm, archivist and Quaker historian from Earlham Collegr, IN. From New Garden MM Men's Minutes, Chester Co., Pa. - 1st Mo. 27, 1736: Complaint from New Garden Preparative Meeting: "Margery Lindley says she is with Child by Joshua Hadley which he denyes yt she says true & he has since gone and married an other young woman by a priest therefore this meeting appoints Michael Lightfoot, Joseph Sharpe & Wm Miller to Endeavor to have Joshua and Margery together & here what they have to say & to prepare a Testimony for ye Clearing of Truth." - 2nd Mo. 24, 1736: "Joshua Hadley declining to meet those appointed before Margery Lindley A Testimony is signed against each of them & Isaac Jackson Senr to see them read to Newgarden and send Joshua's to Notingham that friends there may have such use of it as they think proper." - 3rd Mo. 29, 1736. New Garden Preparative Meeting informs that James Harlan "was assistant to Joshua Hadley in his marriage by ye priest and it was intimated several times Drinks strong Liquor to excess." I used abstracts of the New Garden records done by Gilbert Cope at the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, rather than the original minute book, but Cope's work is quite reliable." In 1735 Joshua married Patience Brown, born 5 mo 25, 1712, died 5 mo 23, 1783. Patience was the daughter of Jeremiah and Mary (Royale) Brown of Nottingham, Pennsylvania. Their marriage was performed by a priest, which was contrary to Quaker principles, and they were disowned by the New Garden Meeting on 2 mo. 24, 1736. Patience (Brown) Hadley regained her membership by making acknowledgement and received a certificate to New Garden monthly Meeting on 5 mo 30, 1737.1 Joshua and Patience had the following children: Simon, born 3 mo 5, 1737; Mary born 1 mo 30, 1739; Jeremiah, born 1 mo 7, 1741; Joshua, born 5 mo 23, 1742; Joseph, born 10 mo 5, 1745; Deborah, born 12 mo. 29, 1747; Hannah, born 2 mo. 26, 1749; Catherine, born 9 mo 24, 1752; Lydia, born 11 mo 24, 1756. Joshua and Patience moved near the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia about 1748. At the time of his father's death in 1756, he was in Augusta County, now in Botetourt (Bote) County, at the junction of Craig Creek and the James River, just across the river from the present day village of Eagle Creek, Virginia. Joshua purchased other lands in the vicinity as shown by the following excerpts from Chalkey's Records of Augusta County, Virginia 1748 August 18. Deed Book 2, Page 48 Rev. John Craig to Joshua Hadley 400 acres in fork of Craig's Creek and James River. Isabella Helena, wife of John. Test: Thos. Levis, Silas Hart, Robert McClanachan.(Joshua sold this tract in 1753 to his son Thomas.) 1750 August 29. Deed Book 2, p. 854 Benj. Borden, etc. to Joshua Hadley 345 acres, part of 2880 acres on Catabo Creek. (Probably the south branch of Craig Creek extending from present-day New Castle southwestward near the border between Craig and Roanoke counties). Patented by Benj. Sr. 19th March 1740, page 866. 1751 November 28. Deed Book 2, page 2. James Palton to Joshua Hadley 186 acres by patent Nov. 3, 1750, a place called the Long Bottom. South side of James River. 1754 March 13. Will Book 2, p. 19 Joseph and David Robinson and Edward McDonald appraised ye improvements and value of the stock of ye four sundry tracts of land belonging to Joshua Hadley, and his expenses in coming to Virginia and moving his family there. 115 acre tract, called ye Half Moone, Ð23,0,0. 186 acre tract called Long Bottom Ð30,0,0. 400 acre tract at the mouth of Craig's Creek, Ð44,0,0. 50 acre tract called ye Pound Bottom, Ð10,0,0. For six weeks journey in coming to and going from Virginia, at 5 sh. per day (Ð10,0,0.) For coming with his wagon stock and family six weeks at 20 sh. per day, Ð42,0,0. Total Ð159,0,0.Ó - 1760 Aug. 18. Deed Book 9, page 15 Joshua Hadley and Patience of Grange County, North Carolina, to Robert Kyle of Albemarle 90. 345 acres on Catawba of James River, part of 2880 acres granted to Benj. Borden, 9th March 1740. Test: James Rowland, Joshua Hadley, Jr., David Irvine. Livery of Seisen. Delivered; Rev. Alex. Miller, 21st May 1770 (2) In 1756, at the age of 53 and within a few months after his father's death, he joined his sisters Ruth and Hannah and their families at Care Creek, N.C. Patience applied for a certificate for her family to transfer to Cane Creek with the New Garden, Penn. Meeting which was granted her and her children 8 mo 28, 1756. In the Cane Creek minutes we read "10-2-1756 Patience Hadley with husband received on certificate for New Garden MM, PA". (3) It would appear that Joshua was not as well received as was Patience. It is possible that Joshua was still upset with the local chapter for kicking them out of Meeting as newlyweds. They had apparently been removed from the influence of the Friends while in Virginia, and it was Patience who petitioned for certificate, not Joshua. Joshua lived only about four years after going to North Carolina. He accumulated several tracts of land and built a mill in Alamance County. He apparently established a reputation as an earlier founder of that area, because in 1931 the South Alamance Pioneer Association erected a memorial monument to him and his wife Patience at Spring Meeting near Snowcamp, N.C. The memorial is actually misplaced, as Simon and Patience are buried at Cane Creek Meeting cemetery and not the Spring Meeting cemetery. Joshua died in 1760, around September 17, the date on his last will and testament. The Spring Meeting wasn't established until 1762. It was not the custom of Quakers to have headstone markers in their cemeteries, so there are only the records of the Society of Friends to verify Joshua's and Patience's resting places. The two branches of Joshua Hadley's family diverged widely. The children of Mary Rowland were very active in the Revolution and were therefore disowned by the Quakers. This branch (our lineage) also became slave owners. Earlier Hadley writers have intimated that this was possibly due to the mother, Mary Rowland. The children of Patience Brown remained devout Quakers and took no part in the war and were against slavery. I would add that it is more likely the effects of the qualities and efforts of the mother, Patience Brown Hadley. THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOSHUA HADLEY IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Joshua Hadley of Orange County in the province of North Carolina being weak of body but of sound memory (blessed be God) do this seventieth (17th?) day of September in the Year of Our Lord, One-thousand-seven-hundred-and sixty make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following (that is to say). First, I give and bequeath unto Patience, my dearly beloved wife, all the profits, commodities arising from the plantation I now live on until the day of her death or the day of her marriage. It is my will that at the day of my beloved wife's death or the day of her marriage, it should please God to enjoin her with it that the plantation I live on shall be my son Joseph's, his heirs and assigns forever, in fee simple, also, it is my will that my son, Joseph, shall pay the sum of twenty-five pounds proclamation money to my daughter Lydia at the day of her marriage or at the age of eighteen. Also, I give and bequeath unto Patience, my dearly beloved wife, all the working utensils, furniture, and also all the stock of horses, cattle, sheep, or swine, also it is my will that my dearly beloved wife Patience shall pay the sum of fifty pounds proclamation money to my daughter, Lydia, at the day of her marriage or at the age or eighteen, but the horses, beasts that I give my sons viz Joshua and Joseph before, shall be their own property and likewise it is my will that my just debts and funeral is to paid first and the remainder of my moveables and money that is coming to me it is my will it should be my beloved wifeOs only the bringing up my children to the ages of maturity and giving them education excepting some small legacies I propose to will to my beloved children hereafter. I will and bequeath to my son, Jeremiah, one tract of land called the Half-Moon Bottom on James River in Virginia containing one-hundred and fifteen acres and to him his heirs and assigns forever in fee simple. I give and bequeath to Joshua, my son, two tracts of land one called Long Bottom containing one hundred eighty-six acres and the other called Round Bottom containing fifty acres both lying on James River to him his heirs assigns forever in fee simple; also it is my will that my sons, viz Jeremiah and Joshua, each of them shall pay the sum of six pounds five shillings proclamation money to my daughter, Lydia, at the day of her marriage or at the age of eighteen. I will and bequeath to my son, Thomas Hadley, the sum of five shillings sterling and to my daughter Ruth Marshall and my daughters, Mary Poggo, Deborah, Hannah and Katherine I will and bequeath unto each one of them five shillings sterling they all being already portioned by my father and myself. I will and bequeath unto my daughter, Sarah Fred, all the money and bonds now due to me in Pennsylvania. Also, it is my will that my daughter, Sarah Fred, shall pay unto my son, Simon, the sum of five pounds to be paid within six months next after my decease also to pay my step-mother ten shillings yearly during her widowhood. I further do appoint my beloved wife, Patience, and my son Joshua to be my executors of this my last will and testament and I do hereby revoke all other wills and testaments by me made and I do deliver this to my last will and testament given under my hand and seal the day and year above written. Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and delivered by the said, Joshua Hadley to be his Last Will and Testament in presence of us. N.B. It is my will that if any of my children should die before they come of age that their legacy should be equally divided among the rest that survives. (Diagram at bottom of handwritten page 24 (4) .............. 1 Healton p. 21 & 22 2 Healton p. 22
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Information from Miss Lucy M. Cobb, Genealogist sent to Hazel Masure. Sent to me in 9/2000 by Marilyn Howe, grand daughter of Hazel Masure. Joshua fought in the Revolution with the North Carolina patriots. Many Quakers fought, yet the Hinshaw records from the various Monthly meetings show that they were frequently dismissed from meetings for fighting with the patriots. ---------__________________________________________
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1640 in King's County, Ireland d.06 Jun 1711 in County Westmeat,Ireland
- b.1675 in County Westmeath, Ireland (or Dubliln, Ire) d.17 Nov 1756 in Mill Creek, New Castle County, Delaware
- d.1581
- d.29 Jul 1640
- d.6 Feb 1619/1620
- b.~ 1622 in Malahide, Dublin, Ire. d.1672
- b.1640 in of Moate Mm,West Meath Co.,Ireland d.20 Apr 1710 in Moate Mm, County West Meath, Ireland
- b.1564 in Killeen, Meath, Ireland d.12 Oct 1613
- b.~ 1580 in Fingall, Dublin, Ireland d.29 Mar 1637
- b.~ 1626 in Fingall, Dublin, Ire
- b.1549
- b.~ 1590 in Dublin
- b.~ 1565
- b.6 Mar 1702/1703 in Kings Moate Monthly Meeting, Westmeath, Ireland d.20 Sep 1760 in Cane Creek Monthly Meeting, Orange Co, Nc
- b.1651 in of Moate Mm,West Meath Co.,Ireland d.~ 1731 in ,Co. West Meath,Ireland
- b.Feb 1677 in Moate Mm,Kilcleagh,Westmeath,Ireland d.18 Dec 1750 in New Garden Mm, Chester County, Pennsylvania
- b.~ 1655 in of,Westmeath,Ireland
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Joshua and Mary were married in a religious ceremony on July 2nd, 1725 in New Garden Mm, Chester County, Pennsylvania.2 They had a son and two daughters, named Thomas, Ruth and Sarah.
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Children
Ruth Hadley
Ruth was born in 1726 in New Castle County, Delaware.3 She died at the age of 86 on March 29th, 1812 in Chatham County, Nc. She was buried in 1812 in Cane Creek Cem, Snow Camp, Nc.3 3
Thomas Hadly
Thomas was born in 1728 in New Castle,Delaware.1 He died at the age of 53 on September 1st, 1781 in Wilson,North Carolina.1
Joshua and Patience were married in a religious ceremony in 1735 in Pa or de.5 They had five sons and six daughters, named Thomas, Jeremiah (Joshua), Joshua, Joseph, Simon, Mary, Ruth, Deborah, Catharine, Lydia and Hannah.
Family Notes
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The second marriage of JOSHUA HADLEY was performed by a priest, which was contrary to the principals of the Society of Friends (Quakers), and he and his 2nd wife, PATIENCE (BROWN) HADLEY, were accordingly disowned by that Society. His wife, PATIENCE, regained her membership by making acknowledgment to the Society, and received a certificate to the New Garden, where she produced it on May 30, 1737.
JOSHUA and PATIENCE (BROWN) HADLEY lived in Orange and Chatham Counties, North Carolina, and founded the township of Hadley in Chatham County, NC.
JOSHUA HADLEY died in the Fall of 1760, and is buried in the burial grounds of the Spring North Carolina Monthly Meeting of the Society of Friends in Alamance County, North Carolina.
Many of JOSHUA HADLEY'S children left the Society of Friends by participating in the Revolutionary War.
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Children
Mary Hadley
Mary was born on January 30th, 1739 in New Castle County,Del and her baptism took place in New Castle,Lawrence,Pennsylvania.4 She died at the age of 71 on October 31st, 1810 in Snow Camp,Orange Co,Nc. She was buried in 1810 in Cane Creek Cemetery,Snow Camp,Orange,North Carolina.4
Jeremiah (Joshua) Hadley
Jeremiah (Joshua) was born on May 23rd, 1743 in New Castle,Lawrence,Pennsylvania,(Now Delaware).4 He died at the age of 43 on November 3rd, 1786 in Near Snow Camp,Orange,North Carolina. He was buried in Spring Mm Cemetery,Orange,North Carolina.4
Joshua Hadley
Joshua was born on May 23rd, 1743 in New Castle County, Delaware.6 He died at the age of 72 on April 8th, 1816 in Orange County, North Carolina. He was buried on April 8th, 1816 in Spring Meeting Cemetery, Snow Camp, North Carolina.6 6
Joseph Hadley
Joseph was born on October 5th, 1745 in New Castle Co.,Delaware.4 He died at the age of 48 in 1793 in Chatham County,Nc. He was buried in ,Chatham,North Carolina.4
Catharine Hadley
Catharine was born on September 24th, 1752 in Cane Creek,Orange,North Carolina.3 She died at the age of 67 on November 8th, 1819 in Spring,Orange,Nc. She was buried in 1819 in Spring Meet. Cem.,,North Carolina.3 3
Lydia Hadley
Lydia was born on November 24th, 1756 in Orange County, North Carolina.1 She died at the age of 80 on February 1st, 1837 in Orange County, North Carolina. She was buried on February 1st, 1837 in Spring Cem, Snow Camp, Nc.1 1
Simon Hadley
Simon was born in Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware.4 He died on March 24th, 1803 in Surry County, North Carolina. He was buried in Buried in Deep creek Friends Cemetery, Yadkinville, Nc.4 4
1 Hadley#1.FTW @ Tree #0785
2 Broderbund WFT Vol. 7, Ed. 1, Tree #2687, Date of Import: Jun 27, 1997
3 Hadley#1.FTW
4 Hadley#1.FTW
5 Hadley#1.FTW
6 Desc. of Simon and Eunice.FTW
7 Brøderbund WFT Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Tree #4136, Date of Import: Aug 3, 1997
Further sources/citations:
Ancestral File (TM), Hadley Family Tree.FTW, The Hadleys.FTW, World Family Tree Vol. 16, Ed. 1 @ Tree #0785, Vol.16,File#0785.FTW, DownloadHadley2.FTW, H7344a.ftw, G287.ftw, Final#2.FTW, World Family Tree Vol. 13, Ed. 1 @ Tree #1495, Vol.13, #1495.FTW
2 Broderbund WFT Vol. 7, Ed. 1, Tree #2687, Date of Import: Jun 27, 1997
3 Hadley#1.FTW
4 Hadley#1.FTW
5 Hadley#1.FTW
6 Desc. of Simon and Eunice.FTW
7 Brøderbund WFT Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Tree #4136, Date of Import: Aug 3, 1997
Further sources/citations:
Ancestral File (TM), Hadley Family Tree.FTW, The Hadleys.FTW, World Family Tree Vol. 16, Ed. 1 @ Tree #0785, Vol.16,File#0785.FTW, DownloadHadley2.FTW, H7344a.ftw, G287.ftw, Final#2.FTW, World Family Tree Vol. 13, Ed. 1 @ Tree #1495, Vol.13, #1495.FTW
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