Nancy married Joshua Bradley 17 Aug 1796, Cabarrus County, NC. Joshua (son of Henry Bradley, Jr.) was born Abt 1769, York County, PA; died 9 May 1839, Jackson County, IL; was buried , Gillespie Cemetery, Randolph County, IL. [Group Sheet]

1. James Henry Bradley was born 13 Jun 1797, Concord, Cabarrus County, NC; died 15 Mar 1866, Jackson County, IL; was buried , Gillespie Cemetery, Randolph County, IL.
2. Mark Bradley was born 23 Jul 1799, Sumner County, TN; died Abt 1833.
3. Rev. Richard A. Bradley was born 8 Jan 1802, Sumner County, TN; died 16 Apr 1859, Jackson County, IL; was buried Apr 1859, Looney Spring Cemetery, Campbell Hill, Jackson County, IL.
4. Benjamin Franklin Bradley was born 27 Dec 1804, Sumner County, TN; died 31 May 1870, Jackson County, IL.
5. Isaac Ambrose Bradley was born 3 Mar 1806, Sumner County, TN; died 11 Apr 1879, Perry County, IL; was buried , Bradley Cemetery, Perry County, IL.
6. Elizabeth Bradley was born 18 Jul 1810, Sumner County, TN; died , Perry County, IL.
7. Rev. & Judge William Bradley was born 13 Feb 1814, Sumner County, TN; died 10 Aug 1887, Murphysboro, Jackson County, IL; was buried , Holliday Cemetery, Jackson County, IL.

Notes:

(Research): 26 Jan 1767, James Gardner received 73 acres adj. Charles Harris, Saml Brown, and William Gamon(?) from H.E. McCulloh.   [Records of Mecklenburg County, NC, Vol 4, p. 99]

Poplar Tent Cemetery, near Concord, NC
Gardner, Hezekiah James, d. 6 May 1773, age 9mos, son of James and Margaret Gardner.  (WHO IS THIS?  Did James marry twice and this was son by first marriage or was transcription wrong and "Marg." really "Mary"?

On 14 Sep 1776 James Gardner, shoemaker, purchased a lot on the west side of Trade Street in Charlotte, NC; #19,  for L130.  [Records of Mecklenburg County, NC, Vol 7, p. 211]

Signer of 1778 Mecklenburg Petition (North Carolina General Assembly - Sessions, Apr-May 1778. Box 1, Joint Papers, North Carolina State Archives)

July Session 1784:  Robt. Harris vs James Gardner.  Ordered that James Gardner and Att be advised that it is the Sentiment of this Court that James Gardner have the Lands agreeable to his Entry, But not to extend to the North of Charles Harris old line of the place that ____Galloway lately lived on or take in any improvements of said land and that Robert Harris pay the cost of this suit.  [Mecklenburg County Court Minutes, Book 1, p. 33]

1790 Federal Census:  Mecklenburg County, NC
Gardner, James
1 male over 16 (James)
1 male under 16 (Hezekiah James)
6 females (wife Mary Ann, daughters Sophie, Nancy, Abigail, Rachael, Elizabeth)
2 slaves

April Session 1793:  Margaret Blackwood (of full age) a Minor of Thomas Blackwood, decd, came into Court and made choice of James Gardner as her Guardian who entered into Bond with Ezekial Alexander, security. [Mecklenburg County Court Minutes, Book 3, p. 129]

July Session 1793:  An inventory of the amount of sales of the estate of Thomas Blackwood, decd, by James Gardner and John Gardner was shown. [Mecklenburg County Court Minutes, Book 3, p. 133]

July Sesson 1796:  John Gardner and James Gardner, Executors of Thomas Blackwood, decd, to James Henry for 141 acres of Land, dated 19 July 1796, proved by John McKnitt Alexander.  [Mecklenburg County Court Minutes, Book 3, p. 171]

James married Mary Ann Abt 1763. Mary was born Abt 1745; died Nov 1815, Sumner County, TN. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(Research):In the Name of God Amen.  I Mary Ann Gardner being in common health and of a sound judgement and ____ but colling to mind my mortality do make and ordain this my las will and testament in the form and manner following.  And First I do leave and bequeth unto my grand daughter Mary Ann Sloan my Bed, one sheet, one Bolster, & two pillows. -- And Secondly I leave and bequeth unto Mary Ann Kelough one bed, one sheet, one Bolster, & two pillows.  And Thirdly I leave My Saddle to Margaret Kelough.  And fourthly I leave to my grand daughter Mary Ann Giles one coverlet and drawer upon the loom, and one of the blankets. -- And Fifthly I leave to my Grand daughter Mary Ann Harris one single coverall, one coverlet drawn up with needle.  And Sixthly I leave to my daughter Ann Bradley, one double coverlet and one stand of white curtains.  And Seventhly I leave one black habit to my daughter Mary Sloan.  And Eighthly I leave one calico habit to Nancy Bradley.  And Ninthly I leave one ____ cotton habit to Hannah Giles. And Tenth I leave one ____ _____ bed quilt to my daughter Abigail Clark and Elizabeth I leave one Sundry bed quilt and one Blanket to my Grand daughter Mary Ann Harris.  And I further leave to Racheal Harris one Pewter Basin and one pewter dish and four chairs, one large dutch oven and hooks.  And I further leave the ________ of ______ furniture and one large pot with its hooks and my weaving loom with all its furniture and one set of spools and one _____ loom and one coffee mill to Abby Clark.   And I further leave to Racheal Harris one Pot Rack and I leave my flax ______ to Mary _____ .  And I further leave my cooking ____ to my daughter Abigail Clark.  And I further order that my negro woman Phillis with all my horses, cattle, hogs, and articles of every kind not mentioned by name in my will be sold and after paying my just debts and giving Jane Read five dollars and Eliza Bradley five dollars, then the amount of said ____ to be equally divided among my daughters and all my clothing not mentioned in my will by name I order to be divided among my daughters equally as they may see fit.  And I do further appoint John Barr and John Sloan Executors wholly and solely of this my last will and testament, signed with my own hand & seal affixed thereto  Jun 26th day In the year one thousand eight hundred and twelve.
Mary Ann  X  Gardner
Proven in Sumner County, TN  during the Nov 1815 term.