Charles was a son of Sarah Leeke and David Worthington Bradway; one of 9 children.
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VILLAGE RECORD
November 9, 1861
Accident
FATAL AND PAINFUL ACCIDENT - In East Nottingham, Chester county, on Friday afternoon, the 1st inst., Charles W. Bradway, a lad of 14 years of age, was accidentally shot by his older brother. Charles had decided to go a gunning with his cousin, and having brought the gun out into the yard, gave it into the hands of his brother, who raising the hammer to ascertain if it was loaded, allowed it to fall too heavily upon the cap, caused it to explode and discharge the contents of the gun into the side of his devoted brother, who was standing within three feet of the muzzle. He expired in ten minutes after the accident occurred. The painful accident has caused almost irreconcilable grief to the sorrowing brother...
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VILLAGE RECORD
November 9, 1861
Accident
FATAL AND PAINFUL ACCIDENT - In East Nottingham, Chester county, on Friday afternoon, the 1st inst., Charles W. Bradway, a lad of 14 years of age, was accidentally shot by his older brother. Charles had decided to go a gunning with his cousin, and having brought the gun out into the yard, gave it into the hands of his brother, who raising the hammer to ascertain if it was loaded, allowed it to fall too heavily upon the cap, caused it to explode and discharge the contents of the gun into the side of his devoted brother, who was standing within three feet of the muzzle. He expired in ten minutes after the accident occurred. The painful accident has caused almost irreconcilable grief to the sorrowing brother...
Charles was a son of Sarah Leeke and David Worthington Bradway; one of 9 children.
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VILLAGE RECORD
November 9, 1861
Accident
FATAL AND PAINFUL ACCIDENT - In East Nottingham, Chester county, on Friday afternoon, the 1st inst., Charles W. Bradway, a lad of 14 years of age, was accidentally shot by his older brother. Charles had decided to go a gunning with his cousin, and having brought the gun out into the yard, gave it into the hands of his brother, who raising the hammer to ascertain if it was loaded, allowed it to fall too heavily upon the cap, caused it to explode and discharge the contents of the gun into the side of his devoted brother, who was standing within three feet of the muzzle. He expired in ten minutes after the accident occurred. The painful accident has caused almost irreconcilable grief to the sorrowing brother...
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VILLAGE RECORD
November 9, 1861
Accident
FATAL AND PAINFUL ACCIDENT - In East Nottingham, Chester county, on Friday afternoon, the 1st inst., Charles W. Bradway, a lad of 14 years of age, was accidentally shot by his older brother. Charles had decided to go a gunning with his cousin, and having brought the gun out into the yard, gave it into the hands of his brother, who raising the hammer to ascertain if it was loaded, allowed it to fall too heavily upon the cap, caused it to explode and discharge the contents of the gun into the side of his devoted brother, who was standing within three feet of the muzzle. He expired in ten minutes after the accident occurred. The painful accident has caused almost irreconcilable grief to the sorrowing brother...
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