7. Bridget Brady (James , ) was born on 1 Jan 1822 in Cavan, Ireland. She died on 15 Sep 1892 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA. She was buried on 17 Sep 1892 in Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA.
Bridget Brady was born 1 January 1822 in Ireland and immigrated to the United States of America when she was 18 months old according to her obituary. Bridget's father was James Brady who moved the family to New York City where he worked as a Cartman. James had two more daughters Mary and Ann Brady before becoming a widower. James then married his second wife Ann with whom he had not had any children at the time of his will being made on April 15, 1844. An immigration record for the quaarter ending December 31, 1823 show a John Brady, age 25, Catherine Brady, age 24, James Brady, age 26, and Susan Brady, age 23 arriving in Portland, Maine. It is likely that Bridget is not listed as she was a baby and not a paying passenger. In 1839, Bridget Brady marries Terence Brady a sea captain in New York City, New York. The couple then moves to a home on Cedar Street on Bristol Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania in 1839. Terence had purchased a house the previous year probably in anticipation of his up coming marriage to Bridget. At the house on Cedar Street the first four of Bridget's children are born. In 1847 with Bridget expecting her fifth child Elizabeth the family purchase a larger home at 1200 Radcliffe Street in Bristol Township. The new house was built on a double lot which even today is one of the only double lots in the neighborhood.
Book 48, pages 114-117 Hancock County Court Records
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1349
J Faulkner To B. Brady
Recorded
April 24, 1857
S/NW 16. 6,8
S1/2SW SE 8
I do hereby certify
that the name of
James Faulkner was
done _____ before
_________
WM Cosgrove JPNote the name of
Bridget Brady was written
& erased by lines ____the
name & over it the name
of James Faulkner underlined
RecordedKnow all men by these presents that I James Faulkner of the county of Hancock and sate of Illinois, for and in consideration of the sum of Twelvehundred Dollars paid by Bridget Brady of said county and state the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, hare remised, released and quit claimed and these presents do fully forever remise release and quit claim unto the said Bridget Brady her heirs and assigns the following described tracts and parcels of land to wit: The south half of the the North west quarter of section sixteen (16) also the South half of the South West Quarter of the South East Quarter of Section number Eight (8) Township Number Six (6) North of Range Eight (8) West of the fourth principal meridian situate and being in the County if Hancock and State of Illinois- To have and To hold the said premises with all the privileges and appurtenances hereunto belonging to the said Bridget Brady her heirs and afsigns to her and and their use and behalf forever So that niether I the said James Faulkner X any heirs or afsigns or any other person claiming through or sending them or me can have any claim or demand any sight title or interest in or tosaid premises or any part thereof- And I Catherine Faulkner wife of the said James Faulkner for the consideration herein before- Exprefsed do hereby relinquish all my right claim or pofsibility of Dowery in or tosaid premises In Testimony Whereof in the said James Faulkner and Catherine Faulkner his wife have hereunto set our hands and Seals this 13th day of January AD 1857.
Signed Sealed & delivered in James Faulkner Seal
presence of W. M. Cosgrove. Cahern Faulkner SealSate of Illinois Be it remember that this day of
Hancock County January AD 1857. Before Warrick M. Cosgrove and acting Justice of the Peace within and for said county personally appeared james Faulkner and Catherine Faulkner his wife to me known to be the real persons whose names are subscribed to the forgoing conveyance and Personally acknowledged that they excepted the same- And the said Catherine Faulkner on an Examintaion Separate and apart from her husband having had the contents thereof fully made known her by me acknowledged that She excepted the same and relinquished her dowery to the lands and tenancies therein the same herein mentioned voluntarily fully and without anny compulsion from her said husband In Witnefs Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day and year first above written Warrick M. Cosgrove J.P. SealPage 115
1350
Bridget Brady
To
Jas Faulkner
Recored April 24th
1857
S1/2NW16
S1/2SWSE8.
6North 8WestTo all persons To whom these preesents may come. I Bridget Brady of the County of Hancock and state of Illinois Guardian of Mary Brady Ann Brady, Michael Brady Cathearine Brady Elizabeth Brady James Brady and Lawrence Brady, children and heirs at law of Terrance Brady deceased, send Greeting, whereas heretofore wit at the October term of the Circuit court of the county of Hancock and state of Illinois in the year AD 1855, in the Matter of the petition of the said Bridget Brady Guardian as aforesaid for lease to sell certain real estate ofher said minor wards the said circuit court then and their in chancery sitting upon the hearing of said petiton made and entered their order and and decree therein in the words and figures following to wit.
State of Illinois In the Hancock Circuit Court
County of Hancock To the October term thereof AD 1856
Bridget Brady
vs Petition to sell real Estate
Mary Brady Et. Al heirs at law, of Terrance Brady Dcd
Comes, David Mack a Master in chancery to whom was refered compea herein, which repert after having being duly inspected by the court and the court being sufficiently advised as to the same it is ordered that the same be approved. whereupon this cause coming on to be heard on the original Bell herein amended Bill. answer of Guardian ad Sitern andthe said Masters report and it appearing therefrom that said Terrance Brady deceased departed this life on or about the twelfth day of September A.D. 1854 being seized and possessed of an Estate of inheritance in fee simple to the following described tracts and parcels oflands to wit the south half of the North west quarter of section sixteen (16) also the south half of the south west quarter of the South east quarter of section Eight (8) Township No. six. (6) North af Range Eight (8) West of the fourth principal Meridian Situated in the and being in the county of Hancock and State of Illinois, and it further appearing that the said Infant Defendants to wit the said Mary Brady Ann Brady Michael Brady, Catharine Brady Elizabeth Brady James Brady John Brady & Terrance Brady are the children and only heir at law of said Decedent, to whom the said tracts and parcels of land described and that the income derived therefrom is wholly insufficient to support and Educate said infant defendants and that said Infant defendants have no personal estate which can be applied to their support and Education and it further appearing that said Infants have inherited from their said deceased ancestor, certain Lands and and Town Lots in the state of Pennsylvania of the value of Twenty Nine hundred Dollars. that the same is incumbered with a Mortgage executed by the said Decedent, during his life time in the sum of eight Hundred and fifty dollars Exclusive of interenst tht the same remains wholly unpaid that there is no personal estate which can be applied to the satisfaction of the same and that the same has not been provided a claim against said estate in the county of Hancock and state of Illinois where administration has been had and it further appearing that said infant defendants are incapable on account of their tender years of procurring and support for them selves and that it is necessary to sell the said tracts and parcels of Land for the support and Education of said infant Defendants and that the said Bridget Brady complaintant herein is andwas at the time of the commencement ofthis said the guardian ofsaid infant defendants duly appointed by order ofthe Hancock county court and the court having fully inspected the proceedings herein and all things touching the same and having sufficiently advised in the premises and having satisfied that all the Material alligations in complainants Bill contained Stated
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or charged are true and that it is necessarry to sell the said premises for the purposes named in complainants Bill doth find the equity of said case to be with complaintant. It is therefore ordered adjudged and decreed by the Court that the said Guardian shall proceed To seel the said premised to wit the south half of the Northwest quarter of section sixteen (16) also the south half of the South west quarter of the south East quarter of of section (8) in Township No Six (6) North of Range Eight 8 west of the fourth principal Meridian situate and being in the county of Hancock and state of Illinois for the purposes prayed for in said Complainants Bill that the said sale shall beholden by the said Guardian on the Twenty Seventh day of December A.D. 1855 between the hours of ten o'clock AM. and five O clock P.M. ofsaid day that said sale shall be at Public vendue for cash in Hand and to the highest andbestbidder therefor, that said Guardian shall give public Notice of the time and place of holding said Sale by posting up written Notices in at leashform of the most public places in the county at least twenty days beforethe said day of the sale And it is further ordered that the said Sale shall beonthe premises to wit at the residence ofthe said Bidget Brady on the tract of Land herein before first described And the said Bridget Brady Guardian as afore said is hereeby authorized and directed to make execute and deliver to purchaer under this order good and sufficent deeds in fee simple for said premised that part thereof which they may purchase under this order. And the said Guardian shall out of the proceeds ofsale first pay the costs of this proceedings and make out a just and line account of all the residue monies by her received under and by virtue ofsaid order, and shall return the same underoath to the County Court of the county of Hancock and state of Illinois and the said Guardian shall report her proceedings herein at the next term of this court to which time this cause stands continued. And the said Guardian before proceeding to sell Said premises do Execute bond in the penal sum of two thousand dollars with Security to be approved by the clerk of said circuit bond payable to the people of the State of Illinois for the use of said Defendants and conditioned for the faithful performance of this decree and the payment of all the proceeds of said sale according to the order of this court. J Sibley
And whereas I the said Bridget Brady having wholly failed to make sale of said Inventory and whereas the said Curcuit Court at the october term there of in the year AD 1856 and made and entered a furthur order and decree in the words and figures follow in to wit.
State of Illinois In the Hancock Circuit Court
County of Hancock To the Oct term thereof AD 1856Bridget Brady Guardian
vs. Petition to sell Real Estate
Mary Brady et all
Comes the said complainant by her solicitor and files her report herein and it appearing form said report herein and it appearing from said report that the premises described in the decree herein have not been sold by the said Guardian as therein directed It is ordered by the Court that the said complainant shall sell the said premises on the 23d, day of December AD 1856 before the door of the dwelling home. said complainant shall sell on said premises on the same terms and up giving the same notice as provided for by said order and decree
J Sibley
Therefore know ye that Bridget Brady Guardian as aforesaid by virtue ofthe
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authority in me vested by the foregoing order and decrees ofsaid circuit court on the Twenty third day of December in the year ofour Lord One thousand Eight hundred and fifty six Between the hours of ten Oclock AM. and five Oclock P.M ofsaid day after having given due and public notice of the time and place of holding said sale did before the dwelling home in said premises offer the said premises for sale at public vendue and for cash in hand and the same being Expored to sale in manner aforesaid Therefore know ye that I Bridget Brady Guardian as aforesaid in consideration of the premises hereinbefore recited and for and in consideration of the sum of twelve hundred dollars to her in handpaid the recipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have granted bargained and sold andby these presents do grant Bargain sell, convey and confirm unto the said James Faulkner his heirs and assigns forever all of the following described tracts and parcels of Land to wit the south half of the North west quater of section Sixteen (16) also the south half of the south west quarter of the south East quarter of section Eight (8) in Township Numbered six (6) North of Range Eight (8) West of the fourth principal meridian situate and being in the county of Hancock and state of Illinois. To have and to hold the aforegranted premises with all the privleges and appurtinances thereunto belonging unto said James Faulkner his heirs and assigns to his and their use and behalf forever, and I the said Bridget Brady Guardian as aforesaid do hereby covenant with the said James Faulkner his heirs and assigns that I have in all things complied with the requirements of the foregoing orders and decrees ofsaid circuit court and the directions ofthe law generally in such cases made and provided. In testimony whereof I the said Bridget Brady Guardian as aforesaid havehereunto set my hand and seal this 12th day of Januarry AD 1857
signed sealed and delivered in presance of Mrs. Bridget Brady Seal
RW McKinney
Sate of Illinois Be it remembered that on this third (third crossed out) _______________
County of Hancock before one Warrick M Cosgrove a Justice of the Peace within andfor said county came personally Bridget Brady Guardian of Mary Brady Ann Brady Michael Brady Catharine Brady Elizabeth Brady James Brady John Brady and Terrance Brady children and Minor heirs at Law of Terrance Brady deceased who is personally known to me to be the indentical person named in and who suscribed and executed the foregoing deed of conveyance to beher free and voluntary act and deed and that she executed the same in her said capacity of Guardian for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and expressed. Given under my hand and seal this 12th, day of January AD 1857
Warrick M Cosgrove JP Seal"---Mrs. Brady, living several miles south-east of the city, lost a pocket book containing money and valuable papers, while in town one day recently." Nauvoo Independent, December 13, 1889.
"Married.
Mr. Emile Eid, formerly of this vicinity, but now of Missouri, was married to Miss Emma M. Ort, by Father Reimbold, Wednesday. the groom is a deserving young farmer, and the bride, who is the daughter of Mr. Peter Ort, of Sonora township, is endowed with many splendid traits. We understand the happy couple intend making Sonora their home, and will occupy the Brady farm, which Mr. Eid and brother recently purchased. Success to them!" Nauvoo Independent, October 17, 1890."Emile Eid, of Missouri, formerly of this city, was united in marriage to Miss Emma Ortt, last Wednesday, Rev. Father Reimbold officiating. Mr. Eid is an enterprising young farmer. The bride is the popular daughter of Peter Ortt, of Sonora . They will occupy the Brady farm in Sonora township, which was purchased by Mr. Eid some time ago. We extend our best wishes." Nauvoo Rustler, October 21, 1890.
"---Mrs. B. Brady will have a public sale next Friday at her residence five miles southeast of Nauvoo." Nauvoo Rustler, February 17, 1891.
"Mrs. Brady, of Sonora, has moved to the city and will make her home in the future with Mrs. A. W. Burt." Nauvoo Rustler, February 17, 1891.
"---Mrs. B. Brady will move to the city about the first of next month. We understand she has rented a room with Mrs. A. W. Burt where she reside." Nauvoo Independent, February 20, 1891.
"Mrs. Brady, of Nauvoo, an aged lady, who came to the west with the family of John W. Bray in the long ago, visited with T. S. Bray and Mrs. W. J. Smith this week.---La Harper" Nauvoo Rustler, June 2, 1891.
"Mrs. Brady spent last week with old acquaintances at La Harpe." Nauvoo Independent, June 5, 1891.
"Grandma Brady has been quite sick the past week, but is now able to be about." Nauvoo Rustler, September 22, 1891.
New York Aug 23d 1892
My Dear Cousin
I received your note informing me of your dear mothers sickness. I am heart sorry for her may God in his mercy restore her to you all. And if it should be his wish to take her to Heaven not our will but his will be done I am sure she will die happy surrounded by her children. I have known her all her life and she was an industrious hard working creature. May she have her reward in a better world than this. God always rewards those that are worthy and I know she is. have many Masses said for her while she is sick and God will reward you for so doing see that all her little grandchildren pray for her. God will hear the prayers of those little ones sooner than grown people because they are without sin. Has he not said suffer little children to come unto me and hinder them not. Tell your ever to be respected mother that Mrs Galligan only got ten minutes notice of her death she called her daughter and died of heart trouble. How thankful people should be to God for giving them time to prepare for death. In conclusion if it be the will of God to take your good mother give her to him with resignation and gratitude. And may God in his mercy have mercy on her soul is the best wish of your cousin
Thomas Brady
# 302 East Broadway
New York City
P. S.
If your mother should die please write to me and I will have Masses said here for the repose of her soul. I hope all her children will bring their children up as Catholics I know the female portion ot them will if they are even married to Protestants they will have their children baptised as Catholics and may God bless you all for so doing our girls here who marry Protestants always bring their children up Catholics the husbands does not interfere with their wives very few of them have any Religion at all."Mrs. B. Brady; who is making her home with Mrs. A.W. Burt in this city, lies very low and there are very slight hopes for her recovery." The Nauvoo Indepedent, Friday, September 16, 1892.
"Jas. Brady, of Groton, and Terry, of Langsford, South Dakota were called to the city last Thursday, on account of the serious illness of their mother." Nauvoo Rustler, September 20, 1892.
"Personals Paragraph - Terry and James Brady of South Dakota, Mrs. Thos. Stafford of Fort Madison, and John Brady of Brownsville, Minn., were called to the city the latter part of last week by the death of their mother. The latter has been absent from the city nearly twenty years." The Nauvoo Independent, Friday, September 23, 1892.
:Obituary - "Mrs. Bridget Brady died at the home of Mrs. A.W. Burt, in this city, last Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock, aged 70 years, 8 months and 15 days. Mrs. Brady was born in Ireland, January 1, 1822. She came to New York City when 18 months old,with her parents. She was married in 1839, in that city to Terrence Brady, a sea captain. They removed to Bristol, Penn., where they resided about twelve years. They came to Nauvoo in 1852. Mr. Brady resided here about two years, when he returned to Bristol, Penn. to dispose of his property there, when he was taken sick with typhoid fever and died. Mrs. Brady's illness was of several months' duration. She was the mother of eight children, seven of whom are living:--M. F. and James, of Sonora township; Terrence, of Langford, South Dakota; John of Brownsdale, Minn; Mary Ogden, of Pleasanton, Ia., and Lizzie Moffitt, of Sonora township. Where they have located they have desevedly won a large circle of friends. In early life Mrs. Brady gave her heart to God, and united with the Catholic church, of which she lived an exemplary member until called to her eternal home. She was a good woman. Life was to her a sucess in that it brought to her a readiness to meet death with full preparation for it. The funeral services were held at the Catholic church Saturday morning at 9 o'clock, Rev. H. J. Reimbold officiating. The remains were followed to their resting place by a large concourse of Sympathizing friends. To her bereaved family we tender sincerest sympathies." Nauvoo Rustler, September 20, 1892.
"Death of Mrs. Brady - Mrs. Bridget Brady departed this life at the home of Mrs. A. W. Burt, in this city, Thursday evening, September 16, at 7:30 o'clock, aged 70 years, 8 months and 15 days. Deceased was born in Ireland on the 1st of January, 1822, and was brought to America by her parents when but 18 months of age. In the year 1839 she was married to Terrence Brady, a sea captain, and they removed to Bristol, Pa., where they resided some years. In 1852 they came to this vicinity and after a residence here of two years Mr. Brady returned to Bristol to look after some property he had there when he took sick and died. Mrs. Brady lived on a farm several miles east of this city for many years and raised a large family of children who are left. They are M. F. and James, of Sonora; Terry of Langford, S.D.; Mrs. William Ogden, of Pleasanton, Ia; Mrs. T. N. Moffitt, of Sonora township. Her life has been a home life, which can be fully appreciated only by those who have felt the peaceful influence of her surroundings. Yet, she was known far beyond the home circle and was known only as a woman of a tender heart and noble mind. The funeral took place from SS. Peter and Paul's church, Saturday morning at 9 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Father Reimbold, and the remains were interred in the Catholic burying grounds, followed there by a large number of sympathizing friends. The community extend their sympathy to the stricken family and relatives." The Nauvoo Independent, Friday, September 23, 1892.
Inscription on the tombstone of Bridget Brady at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Nauvoo, Illinois.
Bridget
wife of
Terrance Brady
Born
Jan. 1, 1822
Died
Sept. 15, 1892
GOD GAVE - HE TOOK HER
WILL RESTORE,
HE DOETH ALL THINGS
WELL.MAY HER SOUL REST IN
PEACE
Bridget married James Terence Brady "Terence", son of Michael Brady and Rose Mary Kelly, in 1839 in New York City, New York, New York, USA. Terence was born in 1809 in Castletara, County Cavan, Ireland. He was christened on 12 Jun 1809 in Castletara, County Cavan, Ireland. He died on 12 Sep 1854 in Bristol, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA.
Terence resided 1821 in Lavey, Cavan, Ireland. He resided 1840 in Bristol Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States. He resided 1850 in Bristol, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States.
Terence Brady is found living in Lavey Townland, Upper Loughtee Barony, Cavan County, Ireland in the Irish 1821 census. It appears that he is the oldest son and is twelve years old. At some point Terence goes to sea and as a sailor rises to the rank of Advanced Master. On June 21, 1849 Terence swears to be legally naturalized and a resident of the United States of America for about seventeen years. He does this while applying for a Carpenters Certificate to build the Schooner George Washington. This indicates that Terence had been living in the United States of America since 1832. This information agrees with the Irish 1834 Tithe record which no longer shows the Brady family living in Lavey. From Ireland, it appears that Terence ends up living in or at least spending quite a bit of time in New York City, New York. On a will dated April 13, 1844, Terence's father in law, James Brady refers to Terence Brady of New York City. According to the obituary of Terence's wife Bridget, the couple married in 1839 in New York City and then moved to Bristol, Bucks county, Pennsylvannia. However, by August 17, 1837, Terence is living in Bristol, Pennsylvania as evidenced by an open letter he has published in Philadelphia. The letter was in regards to a transaction where someone tried to steal a horse he had purchased. Before his marriage to Bridget, in 1838 property on Cedar Street, in Bristol Township was purchased, probably in the expectation that he would be moving there with his new bride. The young couple's first home is built on this property.
While in Bristol, Terence and Bridget's home is the location of some of the first Catholic Church services. The family appears to have been instrumental in the building of Saint Mark's Catholic Church in Bristol. According to J. H. Battle's "History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 1887," in the 1840's Terence Brady's home was one of five homes where mass was held by the Catholic Priests. A number of Brady family members are buried at St. Mark's Catholic cemetery.
In 1845, Terence Brady and Walker Laing owner of the Bristol Coal Company, file for a carpenters certificate to have the Schooner Enterprise of Bristol built. It appears that Terence is fifty percent owner of the ship with Chester Sturdevant. At the completion of the Enterprise on August 20, 1845, Terence becomes Master of the the Enterprise. According to the carpenters certificate the Enterprise was eighty five feet in length, eighteen feet wide with a hull depth of seven feet two tenths. The Enterprise is estimated to be 101 21/95 tons in weight.
In 1847, Terence and Bridget buy a home located at 1200 Radcliffe Street and the adjacent lot. Both lots are 16 feet wide by 180 feet in length and includes a two story home that is 16 feet wide by 75 feet long. Even today this is the only double lot in this part of Bristol. Terence and Bridget at this time have five children and had no doubt out grown the home on Cedar Street. The larger home was most welcome and is located a block or so away from the ship yard and docks.
With the completion of the Schooner Enterprise of Bristol, a second schooner is started at Jone's Ship Yard. The ship yard is located on a bend in the Deleware River where Adams Hallow Creek flows into the river. The Schooner George Washington of Bristol had two masts, one deck, is 92 6/10 feet long, 18 feet wide has a hull depth of 7 6/10 feet and is rated at 116 9/95 tons. The enrollment papers are signed by Terence Brady on the 21st of June 1849. Terence is the Master and owner of the Schooner George Washington. At the completion of the Schooner George Washington of Bristol, Terence sells his interest in the Schooner Enterprise of Bristol to Chester Sturdevant. This is probably done to help pay for the George Washington which he appears to own outright. With the sale of the Enterprise, James McLean becomes Master of the Enterprise. Before the construction of the Enterprise and George Washington, Terence appears to have been sailing other ships.
Bristol was an important port in regards to the transportation of coal. Coal was shipped from Easton to Bristol via the Delaware canal. In 1832, a sixty mile canal that was forty feet wide had been built from Easton to Bristol, Bucks county, Pennsylvannia. This canal transported coal by barge from the mines to Bristol where it could be loaded on ships and transported to market. Ships then loaded the coal and transported it up and down the east coast of the United States of America. According to family legend a Bill of Lading for a delivery to Mount Vernon, the home of George Washighton had hung in the family barn in Sonora township, Hancock county, Illinois. Terence's last voyage on the Schooner George Washington from Alexandria, Virginia sailed by the Mount Vernon Estate. No doubt there are other times that he made this same voyage.
Terence made a good living as a ship's Master. The 1850 census lists the value of his personal property at $2000. With the building of the Reading Railroad into Philadelphia about 1852 or earlier, and new canal outlet being built closer to the cape, Bristol's prosperity declines. While these events were devistating to Bristol, Terence by this time was sailing and based out of Philadelphia. During this time period financially he appears to be secure.
On March 11, 1852 an event occurs which will have a lasting effect on Terence Brady and the future of the Brady family. At 1 o'clock A. M. while sailing to New York City from Alexandria, Virginia with a load of wheat and corn, the Schooner George Washington runs aground on Cold Springs Inlet Bar near Cape Island, New Jersey. At daylight Captain Brady and his crew are safely evacuated from the Schooner George Washington with little hope that the ship or its cargo can be saved. Fortunately both the ship and cargo appear to have been insured.
With the loss of the Schooner George Washington of Bristol, Terence decides to end his sailing career. At 43 years old he had likely been at sea close to thirty years. With seven children Terence and Bridget decide to leave Bristol and move to Nauvoo, Hancock county, Illinois leaving behind their property which likely could not be sold. There are other family members still living in Bristol so it appears they did not worry about leaving their property. According to Bridget's obituary the family moved in 1852 to Nauvoo. This would have been after the loss of the Schooner George Washington in March of 1852. In 1891 Bridget visits the family of John W. Bray who was then deceased. The newspaper mentions that The Brady's had moved west with the family of John W. Brady. In "The History of Hancock County by T. H. Gregg," published in 1880, it confirms that John W. Brady had moved to Carthage in 1852. No doubt Terence chose Nauvoo because of its location on the Mississippi River.
Nauvoo, Illinois was uniquely situated on the Mississippi River. It's location was important as Des Moine Rapids were located there which made Nauvoo an important port on the Mississippi River. In 1846 the Mormons (members of The Church of Jesus Chirst of Latter Day Saints) had been forced to leave Nauvoo, a town which at that time was larger than Chicago, Illinois. The Church of Jusus Christ of Latter Day Saints had left behind agents to dispose of their property. Some property however was lost as a result of the property taxes not being paid by those who had left Nauvoo with the Latter Day Saints. The Brady's probably benefitted from the depressed property values. After moving to Nauvoo in 1852 Terence purchases an 83.72 acre farm and an additional 20 acre parcel in Sonora township just a few miles outside of Nauvoo on March 11, 1854. Terence who had grown up a farmers son in Ireland where the family had not owned land now owned his own farm. Terence would also be able to be close to shipping on the Mississippi River which probably made Nauvoo that much more appealling. The 83.72 acre farm was located at the south half of the north west quarter of section 16 in Sonora Township with the 20 acre parcel being located in the south west quarter of section 8. This twenty acre parcel had been part of the martyred Prophet Joseph Smith, Jr.'s farm which had been subdevided by his son's Joseph Smith, III and William Frederick Granger Smith. Terence immediately outfitted the farm in a first class manner. Just before buying the farm on February 15, 1854 his youngest son Terence Brady, Jr. was born in Nauvoo, Illinois.
In September of 1854, six months after purchasing the farm and seven months after his youngest son is born, Terence goes back to Bristol, Pennsylvania. The purpose of the trip was to dispose of his property there as well as visiting members of his family. While in Bristol, Terence contracted Typoid Fever and died leaving Bridget a widow at age 32, with eight children. Terence's oldest child is Mary Elizabeth age fouteen and his oldest son Michael is only eleven years old. Bridget is appointed the executrix her husband's estate. To protect the so called interests of Terence's children Hancock county requires the sale of farm equipment and livestock. The home is auctioned off at the door step by Hancock county. Bridget then buys it back with the help of neighbors.
Terence is likely buried at the closest Catholic cemetery to Bristol, which may be Trenton, New Jersey or perhaps in Philadlphia. The Catholic cemetery in Bristol did not get started until 1855. A grave marker at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery in Nauvoo lists Terence with his name spelled incorrectly as well as having the wrong birth date. This maker was put up in 1894 forty years after Terence's death and paid for out of Bridgets estate. It is unlikely that a Typhus body would have been brought back to Nauvoo or that they would have waited forty years to put up a marker it Terence was buried in Nauvoo. Bridget Brady never remarried and remains living on the farm until March of 1891 when she sells the 83.72 farm to Emile Eid and auctions the farm equipment and household furniture at a public auction. The 20 acre parcel was sold to neighbor Amos Pilkington. Bridget then moves to Nauvoo where she lives with Nancy Moffitt Burt, the sister of her son-in-law, Thomas Nicholas Moffitt, who had recently been widowed. It is at Nancy Burt's home that Bridget dies September 15, 1892 after a lingering illness."A SCANDALOUS TRANSACTION.---The subscriber came into the city, from Bristol, on Tuesday, and purchased a Horse, which he left at the Black Bear Tavern, in Front street, about noon, on the same day, for safe keeping, while attending to other business in the city. About 4 o'clock, I returned and called for the horse, but to my surprise was told that some person had taken the horse away, and as they suppossed by some of my conections, to which I made answer that I should hold the Landlord responsible for the Horse or his value. For this I was abused by the person in attendance who considered that I was a countryman, and that in cosequence an imposition or fraud could be practiced upon me with impunity I immediately took legal measures for restoration of my property The case was to have been examined before Mr. Shaw, on Wednesday morning, at 8 o'clock, but was by the defendant adjourned for next Monday; after the a journment however, word was sent me that the horse could be obtained. In the course of the day, the horse was given up to me, and ten dollars was put into the hands of my lawyer, to satisfy me for the trouble and inconvenience I was put to in consequence of the carelessness, if nothing worse, of those who took the horse away.
The above is published for the benefit of these persons from the country who may lose their horses in a like way Landlords in whose charge a horse is left are responsible for them Persons would do well to be particular and give their horses in charge of the Landlord, personally, as the neglect to do this was one of the verbal pleas against me.
au17 Iw* TERENCE BRADY, Bristol" Public Ledger, August 22, 1837.Deed # 97 "This indenture made the ninth day February in the year one thousand eight hundred an thirty Between Joseph M. Downing and Mary Ann his wife of the township of Brstol in the county of Bucks and the State of Pennsylvania and Thomas Wood and Mary F. his wife of the borough of Bristol County and state aforesaid of the one part and Terence Brady of the borough county and state aforesaid of the other part _______ that the said Joseph M. Downing and Mary Ann his wife an Thomas Wood and Mary F. his wife for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and thirty two dollars lawful money of the United States of America unto them well and truly paid by the said Terence Brady at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt share of is hereby acknowledged have granted bargined sold aliened ______ released conveyed and ______ and by these presents do grant bargin sell alien ______ release convey and ______ ______ confirm with said Terence Brady by his heirs and assigns all that certain lot if land situated in Pine Grove Bristol Township County and state aforesaid Bounded and described as follows. Beginning in the line of the Turnpike road at the corner of the said Joseph M Downing and Thomas Wood lot thence along said road north forty degrees east forty four feet to a corner thence South fifty degrees east on hundred and eighty feet to the line of Cedar Street thence south forty degrees west along said street forty four feet to a corner of the line of said Downing and Wood lot thence along the line of said lot north fifty degrees west one hundred and eighty feet to the beginning be the content of the same ____ __ ___ It being a part of the same premises which James Burk and Elizabeth his wife by indenture bearing date the fifth day of August in the year AD 1831 for the consideration therein mentioned did grant and do conere unto said Joseph M. Downing and to his heirs and assigns forever the said indenture being recorded in the recorders office at Doylestown in and for said county of Bucks in Deed Book no rr page 575 and it being also a part of the same premises which Joseph M Downing and Mary Ann his wife by indenture __ bearing date the eighteenth day of November in the year 1836 for the consideration therein mentioned did grant and confirm the one individual half part thereof to Thomas Wood and his heirs assigns forever which last mentioned indenture is also recorded in the above mentioned office in Deed Book No __ Page reforance being therinto had fully and at large appears and it is further agreed by the aforesaid parties that for the mutual accomodation of the said lots an ally four feet wide shall be laid out and kept open in the line of the above described lot and the continuous lot beginning to Downing and Wood the said alley to extend from the line of the turnpike fifty feet back toward Cedar Street each party to give two feet off of their said lots for that purpose together with all ____ Singular the ways waters water courses right liberties privilges here ______ and appertenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise apertaining and the reversions and remainders rents issues and profits thereof and all the estate right title interest property claim and demand whatsoever of them the said Joseph M Downing and Mary Ann his wife and Thomas Wood and Mary F his wife in law equity or otherwise howsoever of in and to the same and every part thereof to have and to hold the said lot of land ___________ and premises hereby granted or mentioned or intended so to be with the appertenances to the said Terence Brady and to his heirs and assigns to and for the only ______ ___ ___ of the said Terence Brady his heirs and assigns forever and the said Joseph M Downing and Mary Ann his wife for themselves their heirs executors ___ administrators _____ by there..."
Jones' Ship Yard.--"Between 1840 and 1850, two schooners were built for Terrence Brady, Sr., a resident of Bristol Township. One was named George Washington, in honor of the "father of our country," and the other the Enterprise, the latter one being in charge of Captain James McClain. Both schooners were of 150 tons each." A History of Bristol Borough, Doran Green, 1912.
"Throughout the first half of the nineteenth century, the ship-building industry at Bristol continued its successful pace. Kirk and Lamb founded a shipyard at Adams Hollow Creek. The business was sold finally to Captain William Jones, the location becoming known as Jones' Ship Yard. For many years, some of the largest and most expensive schooners were built there.
The merchants of Bristol invested heavily in shipbuilding and many of the schooners bore their names. Twenty-one schonners were built at Jones' Ship Yard between 1844 and 1864, with displacements ranging fron 200 to 600 tons, at a cost of over $300,000. Six of the twenty-one schooners built at Bristol were lost at sea, constituting a loss of many thousands of dollars to their owners.
Between 1840 and 1850, two 150 ton schooners were built for Terrence Brady, Sr., a resident of Bristol Township. One was named the "George Washington" and the other the "Enterprise," the latter one was captained by James McClain of Bristol. In 1852, a 250 ton schooner named the "Adele Felicia" for a daughter of James Johnson, and old resident of Bristol and a stockholder in the vessel, was launched and commanded by Captain Rackett, a prominent resident of New Jersey."
Episodes in Bucks County History, Bucks County Historical Tourist Commision, copyright 1975, Library of Congress Cat. # 75-3502."St. Mark's Roman Catholic parish origniated in the efforts of Reverand McGordon more than fifty years ago. He was then pastor at Trenton, but came to Bristol at stated periods and celebrated mass at private houses, amoung others those of James Ryan, Matthew McAdams, James Johnson, Terence Brady, and William Donald. Funeral services were always held at Trenton, then the only place of interment within the bounds of that extensive parish. Father McGordon was an old man of venerable appearance. Father Gilligan suceeded him, and continued to visit Bristol. Reverend John Mackin was next in order, and through his efforts a church was built. This was a one story building, with six windows on each side, the vestibule in front, flat roof, surmounted by a cross at the apex above the door. It was dedicated in 1845 by Bishop Neuman, of the diocese of Philadelphia." History of Bucks County Pennsylvania, 1887, Edited by J.H. Battle.
"St. Mark's Catholic Church. In the early Forties, the Catholic population of Bristol was so small that its spiritual wants were attended to by clergymen from Philadelphia and Trenton, one of whom was Rev. Father Mackin, pastor of St. John's Church, now the Sacred Heart of Trenton, N.J., who came to Bristol twice a month for that purpose, services being held in private houses, amoung them the house of Mr. Brady in Adam's Hollow, just beyond the creek bounding the borough on the northeast." Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Bucks County, Penna., Biographical Publishing Co., Buffalo, N. Y., 1899.
"SHIPPING NEWS
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA, JULY 17.
...Schrs J. K Shaw, Corson; Enterprise, Brady; Carlow, Grove, and Edmund& Frances, Henderson, sailed from Hartford on Wednesday, for Philadelphia." North American (Philadelphia, PA), Friday, July 17, 1846. Volume XIII, Issue 2272, Page 2."MARINE LIST
PORT HARTFORD
SAILED
July 15 Steam Schr Seneca, Sellew, New Bedford
" J. K. Shaw, Corson, Phila.
" Enterprise, Brady, do."
Times, Hartford, Connecticut, Saturday, July 18, 1846. Volume XXX, Issue 1543, Page 3."MARINE MEMORANDA
Schr Enterprise, Brady, and sloop Dolphin, Germain, sailed from Hartford on Thursday, for Philadelphia." North American, Philadelphia, PA, Saturday, August 15, 1846. Volume XIII, Issue 2297, Page 2."Ship News.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 19
...Schr Enterprise, Brady, Cold Sprinngs, Roberts & Walton." North American, Philadelphia, Pa. Saturday, September 19, 1846. Volume XIII, Issue2327, Page 2."Ship News
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 30
...Schr Enterprise, Brady, Troy, Roberts & Walton." North American, Philadelphia, Pa. Friday, October 30, 1846. Volume XIII, Issue2362, Page 2."Port of Philadelphia
ARRIVED,
...Enterprise, Brady, and Scio, Frambers, from New York." Public Ledger, Philadelphia, PA, Wednesday, January 6, 1847. Volume XXII, Issue 82, Page 2."Ship News
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA, JUNE 9.
ARRIVED
...Schr Enterprise, Brady, 4 days from New Haven, in ballast to Forest Imp Co...
CLEARED
Enterprise, Brady, Derby, Conn, do. (Forest Imp Co.)" North American, Philadelphia, PA, Wednesday, June 9, 1847. Volune IX, Issue 2550, Page 1."Ship News
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA, JULY 30.
CLEARED
...Schr Enterprise, Brady, Albany, Roberts & Walton." North American, Philadelphia, PA, Friday, July 30, 1847. Volume LXV, Issue 16074, Page 1."Philadelphia--Cl'd 29 inst. ... : Enterprise, Brady, Albany :" New York Commercial Advertiser, Friday, July 30, 1847. Volume L, page 3.
"Ship News
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA, SEPT. 6.
CLEARED
...Schr Enterprise, Brady, Albany, Robarts, Walton & co." North American, Philadelphia, PA, Monday, September 6, 1847. Volume LXV, Issue 16106, Page 1."Herald Marine Correspondence
Philadelphia, Oct 1--4P.M. Arrived....Superior, Greely, Troy : Enterprise, Brady, do..." "Cleared...Superior, Greely, Troy : Enterprise, Brady, do..." New York Herald, Saturday, October 2, 1847. Volume XIII, Issue 270, Page 4."Ship News
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA, OCT. 2.
ARRIVED
...Schrs Enterprise, Brady, and Superior Greely, 4 days from Troy, ballast to Robarts, Walton & Co."
CLEARED
Schr Enterprise, Brady, Troy, N Y, Robarts & Walton & Co." North American, Philadelphia, PA, Saturday, October 2, 1847."Philadelphia, Oct 1--Arr brigs John Gilpin. (Br) Locke, Shelbourne, NS; Geo Emory, Cole, Boston; schrs Caledonia, , (Br) Gilchrist, Halifax; J B Moreau, Mason, N York; Enterprise, Brady, Troy." New York Hearld, Sunday, October 3, 1847. Voulume XIII, Issue 271, Page 4.
"MARINE INTELLIGENCE
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA, AUG. 29, 1848.
MEMORANDA
...Schr Enterprise, Brady, hence at New Haven 25th inst." North American, PA, Tuesday, August 29, 1848. Volume LXV, Issue 16402, Page 1."SHIP NEWS
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA--Dec. 27.
CLEARED
Schr G Washington, Brady, Norfolk, L Eldridge & Co." Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA, Thursday, December 28, 1849. Page 1."Sch Geo Washington, Brady, 6 ds fm Petersburg, with foulr and corn to T Banks." New York Evening Post, Monday February 11, 1850. Volume XLVII, Page 1.
"CLEARED THIS FORENOON...
Sch Geo Washington, Brady, Philad." New York Evening Post, Monday, February 25, 1850. Volume CLVII, Page 3."MARINE MEMORANDA.
Schr George Washington, Brady, cleared at New York yesterday, for Philadelphia." North American, Philadelphia, PA, Tuesday, February, 26, 1850. Volume LXVIII, Issue 16865, Page 2."Marine Intelligence
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. March 4, 1850.
ARRIVED
Schr Geo. Washington, Brady, 3 days from New York, with mdze to S & A Allen." North American, Philadelphia, PA, Monday, March 4, 1850. Volume LXVIII, Issue 16870, Page 1."DOMESTIC PORTS
Philadelphia--Arr 5th, ...Geo. Washington, Brady, Albany;" New York Commercial Advertiser, Saturday, September 7, 1850. Volume LIII, Page 3."SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
Philadelphia--Cl'd...G. Washington, Brady, Bridgeport :" New York Commercial Advertiser, Saturday, September 21, 1850. Volume LIII, Page 3."MARINE LIST
PORT OF NEW YORK
SATURDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 21.
CLEARED YERTURDAY
...Chas. Carroll, Saunders, Philadelphia; Geo. Washington, Brady, do;" New York Commercial Advertiser, Saturday, December 21, 1850. Volume LIII, Page 3."Below , sch George Washington, Brady, Richmond, bound to New York." New York Evening Post, March 8, 1852.
"Cape Island, March 12.---The schr. George Washington, bound from Virginia to New York, with a cargo of grain, went ashore last night at Cold Springs Inlet Bar. The vessel and cargo will probably be a total loss.
A letter to Walter R. Jones, Esq., President of the Atlantic Insurance, states that the George Washington was from Alexandria, Virginia, bound to New York, with a cargo of corn and wheat, consigned to Wm. H. Newman & Co. The vessel went ashore at 1 o'clock, A. M. on Thursday, and Capt. Brady and crew were taken off at day light.----The vessel had then made no water, but it was expected she would bilge at high water, as the sea was making a constant breach over her, and from the precarious situation in which she laid, it was probable that both vessel and cargo would be a total loss. The vessel is insured in the Pacific and Mutual Insurance Company of New Jersey." Alexandria Gazette, March 16, 1852.Book 6, page 82 Hancock County Court Records
This Indenture made this 11th day of March AD 1854 Between Terrance Brady and Bridget Brady his wife of the town of Sonora in the County of Hancock and state of Illinois of the first part and William H. Fulton, Henry Benzer and James D. Mcgregor Trustees of Town number Six (6) North of Range Eight (8) West in town, county and state afore said of the second part Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and three 60/100 Dollars to them in hand paid the receipt where of is hereby acknowledged do grant sell and convey unto the said party of the second part all of the following tracts of land situated in Hancock County State of Illinois and known and described as Follows to Wit being lots number Five (5) and Six (6) in Section Sixteen (16) Township Six (6) North range eight (8) Wit also Twenty (20) acres being the South half of the South West quarter of the South East quarter of Section Eight (8) in Town Six (6) north range eight (8) West all in the County and State afore Said with all the appurtenances there to belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the party of the Second part and their assigns forever Provided always that these presents are upon this Express condition that if the said party of the first part shall pay or cause to be paid unto the Said party of the second part or their assigns the sum of Three hundred and three 60/100 Dollars payable Five years from the date hereof With interest there on payable Semi annually at the rate of ten per cent per annum as specified in a certain or obligation bearing even date here with Executed by the Said Terrance Brady to the Said trustees then and thence forth these presents and every thing here in contained shall cease and be void every thing here in contained to the contrary not with standing Witness where of the Said party of the first part have here unto set their hand and seals the day and year first above Written
signed Sealed and Delivered Terrance Brady seal
in Presence of Bridget Brady seal
W M Cosgrove
State of Illinois Before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said Hancock County this day came Terrance and Bridget Brady his wife Both of Whom are personally known to me to be the real persons describedA gravemarker is located at Saints Peter and Paul cemetery in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois. It is unlikely he is buried here. Terence was a sea capitain. The 1821 census of County Cavan, Ireland lists Terence as 12 years old. The 1850 census of Bristol, Pennsylvania give the age of 40. It is likely that Terence was born in 1809 and had not yet turned 41 in the 1850 census. In the 1821 census he had probably already turned 12.
They had the following children.