Estate of Thomas Hadley
ca. 1728 - 1781
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Thomas Hadley was born circa 1728 in New Castle County, Delaware. Although he died
on 1 September 1781, this document is dated 10 January 1791. It appears to be
a final disposition of Thomas Hadley's estate among his children.
Written at the top, under the date is the following, some of which is illegible:
---------- at the undersigned property now remaining of the estate of
Thomas Hadley shall now be divided unto sd.{sic} separate parts for the equal benefit
of the ------ children.
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The children are listed by numbers, and the signatures to the right are those of
the sons and sons-in-law of Thomas Hadley. They are:
Joshua Hadley (13 July 1753 - 08 February 1830)
John Hadley (28 March 1755 - 21 August 1817)
Patrick Travis (husband of Thomas' daughter, Jane Hadley)
William England (husband of Thomas' daughter, Mary Hadley)
Thomas Hadley (1767 - 1805)
Simon Hadley (1757/60 - 14 May 1835)
Jesse Hadley (1762 - ??)
Ben Hadley (1761/63 - 12 February 1830)
If you can decipher any or all of this document, please send a copy of the transcription
to the Hadley Society, in care of either John Hadley,
or Sherri Hadley Rice.
Click here to see Cindy Smith's
transcription of this document.
Photo courtesy of John W. Hadley.
The original of this document can be found in the North Carolina State Archives.
