Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Bradford, Moses Bradstreet a Congregational minister, son of Reverend Moses Bradford, was born in Francestown, N.H., April 20, 1799. After attending the academies at Kimball Union and Pembroke he entered Amherst College, from which he graduated in 1825, and subsequently studied theology under Reverend Dr. Packard of Shelburne Falls, Mass. He was ordained in Montague, … Continue reading “Bradford, Moses Bradstreet”

Bradford, Moses a Congregational minister, was born in Canterbury, Connecticut, August 6, 1765. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1785, taught for some time, and in 1790 was ordained over the Church in Francestown, N.H., where he labored successfully for thirty-seven years. From 1830 he labored for a year or two at Colebrook, N.H., infusing … Continue reading “Bradford, Moses”

Bradford, Joseph the travelling companion of John Wesley, was for 38 years an itinerant Methodist minister, dying at Hull in 1808. He was a man of integrity and perseverance, and a very successful preacher. He was honored in 1803 by being chosen president of the British Conference.-Wakeley, Heroes of Methodism, p. 211. Fuente: Cyclopedia of … Continue reading “Bradford, Joseph (2)”

Bradford, John M., D.D. was born in Danbury, Conn., May 15, 1781, graduated at Brown University, and studied theology with Rev. Dr. Ashbel Green of Philadelphia. He was pastor of the North Ref. Dutch church at Albany from 1805 to 1820. Dr. Bradford was one of the most eloquent and distinguished pulpit orators of his … Continue reading “Bradford, John M., D.D. (2)”

Bradford, John an English divine and martyr, was born at Manchester soon after the accession of Henry VIII. He received a good education, and about 1547 began to study in the Temple, intending to pursue the law as a profession, but in 1548 he changed his plan, proceeded to Cambridge, and entered at Catharine Hall. … Continue reading “Bradford, John (2)”

Bradford, Ephraim Putnam a Presbyterian minister, was born in Milford, N. H., Dec. 27, 1776. He graduated from Harvard University in 1803, and studied theology under Dr. Lathrop. In 1806 he was installed pastor of the Presbyterian Church in New Boston, N. H. His ministry there, for more than forty years, was more than an … Continue reading “Bradford, Ephraim Putnam”

Bradford, Enoch W a Free-will Baptist minister, was born in Maine about 1800, and belonged to the Exeter Quarterly Meeting. He was ordained when about twenty-six years of age. His useful labors were mostly of an itinerant character. His last discourse was preached in Montville, Me., Sept. 22, 1829, and a few days after this … Continue reading “Bradford, Enoch W”

Bradford, Ebenezer Green a Congregational minister, was born at Francestown, N. H., May 24, 1801. He was a lineal descendant, in the seventh generation, of William Bradford, for thirty years governor of Plymouth colony, and related to John Bradford, a martyr with his friends Latimer, Ridley, etc., at Smithfield. He graduated at Amherst College in … Continue reading “Bradford, Ebenezer Green”

Bradford, Ebenezer a Presbyterian minister, was born at Canterbury, Conn. He graduated at the College of New Jersey in 1773; was ordained by the Presbytery of New York in 1775; preached for three years in the churches of Chester and Succasunna; became pastor in Madison, N. J., in 1779; in Danbury, Conn., in 1781; and … Continue reading “Bradford, Ebenezer”

Bradford, Allen a Unitarian minister, was born at Duxbury, Mass., in 1765. He graduated at Harvard College in 1788, and was tutor there from 1791 to 1793. He was settled as pastor of a Congregational Church in East Pownalborough, Me., in 1793, and, after continuing there for eight years, engaged in the book trade in … Continue reading “Bradford, Allen”