Joshua Hadley & Patience Brown 
Joshua and Patience were married in a religious ceremony in 1735 in Pa or de.1 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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Personal Details
Joshua Hadley
Joshua was born in Kings Moate Monthly Meeting, Westmeath, Ireland.2 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.2 2
Patience Brown
Patience was born on May 25th, 1712 in Nottingham,Chester Co., Pa.3 She died at the age of 70 on May 23rd, 1783 in Chatham County, North Carolina. She was buried in December 1783 in Buried in Cane Creek Cemetery.3 3
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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.3 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.3
Jeremiah (Joshua) Hadley
Jeremiah (Joshua) was born on May 23rd, 1743 in New Castle,Lawrence,Pennsylvania,(Now Delaware).3 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.3
Joshua Hadley
Joshua was born on May 23rd, 1743 in New Castle County, Delaware.4 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.4 4
Joseph Hadley
Joseph was born on October 5th, 1745 in New Castle Co.,Delaware.3 He died at the age of 48 in 1793 in Chatham County,Nc. He was buried in ,Chatham,North Carolina.3
Catharine Hadley
Catharine was born on September 24th, 1752 in Cane Creek,Orange,North Carolina.5 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.5 5
Lydia Hadley
Lydia was born on November 24th, 1756 in Orange County, North Carolina.2 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.2 2
Simon Hadley
Simon was born in Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware.3 He died on March 24th, 1803 in Surry County, North Carolina. He was buried in Buried in Deep creek Friends Cemetery, Yadkinville, Nc.3 3
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