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Note: [beaujc.FTW] [BeausLA.GED] [Gambill.FTW] On Sept. 26, 1772 Bradley received a Royal Grant from King George III of England for 150 acres in Granville Co., South Carolina. By 1775 he is living in the Watauga settlement in upper East Tennessee, later to become Washington Co. Land records of the Watauga purchase, old book A, page 25, show that "Bradley Gambal on the 19 day of November obtained a patent from this office for a tract of land lying on Boon's Creedk containing 380 acres, more or less", which tract was entered by William Bean on the 3rd day of July 1775. Bradley served as constable (2 days) May 30 1781. By 1789 Bradley was living in Davidson Co., TN. Deeds show that on the 4th of July 1790 he bought 300 acres on Mill Creek; on 16 Nov. 1790 he entered a land grant for 640 acres on Barton's Creek; on the same day, a land grant for 640 acres on Mill Creek; and on 21 Aug. 1799 he bought 400 acres on Stewart Creek, on which land he made his home until his death. He was a Corporal in Revolutionary War; is listed on the payroll of Captain Joseph Martin, stationed at Fort Patrick Henry in 1776 in the Rev. War. His will is recorded in Book A, page 21, Rutherford Co., TN. Killed by Indians. [Gamble.ged] Bradley Gambill was born abt 1742, presumably in England. However, there are possible relationships with Henry Gambrel \ Gambill of Culpeper Co., VA and Wilkes Co., NC. Bradley might be Henry's son or an uncle. Bradley's life is an integral part of the early frontier histories of Georgia, the Carolinas and Tennessee. He always lived on the very edge of western settlements until, in 1806, he was killed by Indians near his plantation on Stewart Creek, in Rutherford Co., Tennessee. Bradley and Susanna had the majority of their children at the Watauga settlement by 1785, including Lydia (3), Elizabeth (4), Aaron (5), Mary "Polly" (6), Rhonda (7), and Benjamin (8). Lydia and Elizabeth may have been born in South Carolina. They were born in 1772 and 1773 respectively, and we do not yet know when Bradley moved his young family to Watauga. In 1783, Bradley received another 200 acre land grant on Boone's Creek from North Carolina. This may have been for military service in Davidson County. Davidson County was formed from Washington County in 1783. North Carolina's western lands then were composed of Washington, Sullivan, and Greene Counties in East Tennessee and Davidson County which included most of Middle and Western Tennessee. In 1784, North Carolina ceded these western lands to the United Stated to help pay Revolutionary War debts with the understanding a new state would be formed there. Before the fledgling United States could act, John Sevier and his followers formed the ill-fated State of Franklin in 1784. Sometime during the period 1783-1789. Bradley moved his family to Davidson County southeast of present-day Nashville. We believe they were in Davidson County by 1785, and that Susanna gave birth to James H. in Davidson County. Our first documentation for Bradley in Davidson County occurs in 1790. On July 4th, 1790, just after the area became the "Southwest Territory," Bradley purchased 300 acres on Mill Creek. Later that year he entered a land grant for 640 acres on Barton's Creek and another 640 acres on Mill Creek. He bought another 400 acres on Stewart Creek (near present-day Smyrna) on August 21, 1799, where he made his homestead and where he would be later killed by Indians. Williamson County was formed from portions of Davidson County in 1799. in 1803, Rutherford County was organized from Davidson, Williamson, and Wilson Counties. Presently, Rutherford County governs the area around Stewart Creek, Smyrna, and Murfreesboro, TN. Susanna gave birth to her next four children Susanna (10) b: 1790, Milton (11) b: abt 1792, Jordan (12) b: abt 1795, and Ann (13) b: Dec. 24, 1796; in Davidson County, presumably on Barton's or Mill Creek. We do not know where Bradley made his homestead between July 1790 and August 1799, but he owned nearly 1000 acres on Mill Creek (near Nolensville) and 640 acres on Barton's Creek after August 21, 1799. Susanna gave birth to her last two children Bradley Kimbro Jr. (14) b: Jan 14, 1800 and Hiram (15) b: 1801, presumably at the Stewart Creek plantation. Sometime prior to 1806, Bradley also acquired 320 acres of land on Caney Fork in Smith County and two town lots in Jefferson (City ? County ? - northeast of Knoxville?). Bradley Gambill was born abt 1742, presumably in England. However, there are possible relationships with Henry Gambrel \ Gambill of Culpeper Co., VA and Wilkes Co., NC. Bradley might be Henry's son or an uncle. Bradley's life is an integral part of the early frontier histories of Georgia, the Carolinas and Tennessee. He always lived on the very edge of western settlements until, in 1806, he was killed by Indians near his plantation on Stewart Creek, in Rutherford Co., Tennessee. Bradley and Susanna had the majority of their children at the Watauga settlement by 1785, including Lydia (3), Elizabeth (4), Aaron (5), Mary "Polly" (6), Rhonda (7), and Benjamin (8). Lydia and Elizabeth may have been born in South Carolina. They were born in 1772 and 1773 respectively, and we do not yet know when Bradley moved his young family to Watauga. In 1783, Bradley received another 200 acre land grant on Boone's Creek from North Carolina. This may have been for military service in Davidson County. Davidson County was formed from Washington County in 1783. North Carolina's western lands then were composed of Washington, Sullivan, and Greene Counties in East Tennessee and Davidson County which included most of Middle and Western Tennessee. In 1784, North Carolina ceded these western lands to the United Stated to help pay Revolutionary War debts with the understanding a new state would be formed there. Before the fledgling United States could act, John Sevier and his followers formed the ill-fated State of Franklin in 1784. Sometime during the period 1783-1789. Bradley moved his family to Davidson County southeast of present-day Nashville. We believe they were in Davidson County by 1785, and that Susanna gave birth to James H. in Davidson County. Our first documentation for Bradley in Davidson County occurs in 1790. On July 4th, 1790, just after the area became the "Southwest Territory," Bradley purchased 300 acres on Mill Creek. Later that year he entered a land grant for 640 acres on Barton's Creek and another 640 acres on Mill Creek. He bought another 400 acres on Stewart Creek (near present-day Smyrna) on August 21, 1799, where he made his homestead and where he would be later killed by Indians. Williamson County was formed from portions of Davidson County in 1799. in 1803, Rutherford County was organized from Davidson, Williamson, and Wilson Counties. Presently, Rutherford County governs the area around Stewart Creek, Smyrna, and Murfreesboro, TN. Susanna gave birth to her next four children Susanna (10) b: 1790, Milton (11) b: abt 1792, Jordan (12) b: abt 1795, and Ann (13) b: Dec. 24, 1796; in Davidson County, presumably on Barton's or Mill Creek. We do not know where Bradley made his homestead between July 1790 and August 1799, but he owned nearly 1000 acres on Mill Creek (near Nolensville) and 640 acres on Barton's Creek after August 21, 1799. Susanna gave birth to her last two children Bradley Kimbro Jr. (14) b: Jan 14, 1800 and Hiram (15) b: 1801, presumably at the Stewart Creek plantation. Sometime prior to 1806, Bradley also acquired 320 acres of land on Caney Fork in Smith County and two town lots in Jefferson (City ? County ? - northeast of Knoxville?). [rachel.ged] On Sept. 26, 1772 Bradley received a Royal Grant from King George III of England for 150 acres in Granville Co., South Carolina. By 1775 he is living in the Watauga settlement in upper East Tennessee, later to become Washington Co. Land records of the Watauga purchase, old book A, page 25, show that "Bradley Gambal on the 19 day of November obtained a patent from this office for a tract of land lying on Boon's Creedk containing 380 acres, more or less", which tract was entered by William Bean on the 3rd day of July 1775. Bradley served as constable (2 days) May 30 1781. By 1789 Bradley was living in Davidson Co., TN. Deeds show that on the 4th of July 1790 he bought 300 acres on Mill Creek; on 16 Nov. 1790 he entered a land grant for 640 acres on Barton's Creek; on the same day, a land grant for 640 acres on Mill Creek; and on 21 Aug. 1799 he bought 400 acres on Stewart Creek, on which land he made his home until his death. He was a Corporal in Revolutionary War; is listed on the payroll of Captain Joseph Martin, stationed at Fort Patrick Henry in 1776 in the Rev. War. His will is recorded in Book A, page 21, Rutherford Co., TN. Killed by Indians. [rachel.ged] On Sept. 26, 1772 Bradley received a Royal Grant from King George III of England for 150 acres in Granville Co., South Carolina. By 1775 he is living in the Watauga settlement in upper East Tennessee, later to become Washington Co. Land records of the Watauga purchase, old book A, page 25, show that "Bradley Gambal on the 19 day of November obtained a patent from this office for a tract of land lying on Boon's Creedk containing 380 acres, more or less", which tract was entered by William Bean on the 3rd day of July 1775. Bradley served as constable (2 days) May 30 1781. By 1789 Bradley was living in Davidson Co., TN. Deeds show that on the 4th of July 1790 he bought 300 acres on Mill Creek; on 16 Nov. 1790 he entered a land grant for 640 acres on Barton's Creek; on the same day, a land grant for 640 acres on Mill Creek; and on 21 Aug. 1799 he bought 400 acres on Stewart Creek, on which land he made his home until his death. He was a Corporal in Revolutionary War; is listed on the payroll of Captain Joseph Martin, stationed at Fort Patrick Henry in 1776 in the Rev. War. His will is recorded in Book A, page 21, Rutherford Co., TN. Killed by Indians.
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