Bradish, David, 1745-1818.

David Bradish (1745-1818) was born in Falmouth, Casco Bay (now Portland), Maine, and died there in 1818. He married Abiah Merrill on July 19, 1767. They had several children including two sons, Levi and David, and a daughter, Mary (Wheeler). Bradish was a captain in Colonel Phinius' regiment in 1775, and a major in Timothy Bigelow's 15th Regiment from January 1, 1777, to July 26, 1779.

From the guide to the David Bradish orderly book, Bradish, David orderly book, 1778-1786, (William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan)