Bradwell Family Cemetery

Mar 27

Site Brief:

Founded: Early 1900s

Location: Quincy, FL

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History:

The Bradwell slaves were transported to Wetumpka Florida in the early 1850s after their purchase by Isaac Bradwell. 19 slaves were purchased and moved to Florida. Formerly they were slaves of John Inabinette of St. Helena, South Carolina, an area known as Geechee Country. The Bradwell Family cemetery originally was the final resting place for the Bradwell family’s enslaved ancestors. The cemetery is located in Wetumpka, Florida, a small African American Community outside of Quincy, Florida.

The first bodies laid to rest are unknown, however Mingo Bradwell (born 1838 in St. Helena, South Carolina) died in 1910 and was the first to be buried in this section of the Bradwell Plantation. All the children listed on the attached plaque are buried in this cemetery. All 18 of Mingo and Sarah Bradwell's children are buried in this hallowed soil.