William Bedford I

William Bedford was born on 2 May 1708 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. 
He was born to a wealthy family in the UK. His parents died very young and their money was deemed to be stolen. Bedford escaped to the USA with that money where he settled in New York City, New York in 1729.
In 1736, he had a son William Bedford II. 
He bought many mines in Pennsylvaia for which he purchased many slaves. 
He passed away in 1779 in New York.