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| Wooden Ships - Iron Men, a chronicle of four master mariners David Cutler Braddock, his son John Cutler Braddock, his father-in-law William Lyford Sr., and his brother-in-law William Lyford Jr. (click on each of the four men's names above to see a list of their exploits) was first published in July, 1996 and is now in its second printing with copies in 30 states and four foreign countries. |
Exploits of these men along the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and the Bahamas during the Colonial and Revolutionary periods helped shape the coastal southeast. The tips of two of the best known resort islands in Southern waters, New Providence, Bahamas and Hilton Head in South Carolina, are named for brothers-in-law, David Cutler Braddock and William Lyford Jr., and There father-in-law and father, respectively, had a hand in naming one of America's most popular diving spots when the British man-of war, Loo, ran aground in 1744 on a Florida key which has been called Looe Key ever since.
Click on old Captain Braddock's to a see list of his descendants:
A large number of descendants of these men, Braddocks and allied families, are scattered throughout the southeast, primarily in Florida.
The book is $20.00 plus $5.00 Priority Mailing and handling.
Copies of Wooden Ships - Iron Men can be purchased from:
VJB Press
1710 Garden St.
Charleston, SC 29407
843-763-3558
| The book, while not
written in narrative form, utilizes extracts from actual documents of the time, showing
the progression through their years of the four ships’ captains, along with input
from governors, politicians, lawyers, judges, merchants ... all a fascinating reflection
of the age and its styles, including harshness and shortcomings Recommended for reading and a reference shelf. —Arthur Hailey, author of such legendary best-sellers as Hotel, Airport, Wheels, The Money Changers, and his latest, Detective. |
| The author has
documented the lives of four of his ancestors, all noted naval captains, who were related
to each other through blood and marriage. His task was not an easy one; this volume
represents more than five years research. All four men figure prominently in the history
of the maritime South, from the middle of the eighteenth century through the Revolutionary
War. Indeed, it is the diverse sources upon which the author relied that makes the book so formidable. —South Carolina Historical Magazine, January, 1997 |
| I did not put the book
down from the time I received it until I finished it at 4 a.m. this morning.
Alexander D. Williams, retired judge and historian, Atlanta, Georgia. |
| The quality of the
book is first class - paper, binding, cover, dust cover, arrangement, readability, print
and indexing. It is a handsome volume and one I have proudly added to my library. Aside
from these qualities, the content is absolutely extraordinary! The research demands were
obviously exhausting. —Lewis M. Davis, retired educator, Fernandina Beach, Florida. |
| "Wooden Ships -
Iron Men" is a superbly researched book. It is rare to find such strict attention to
pertinent fact. Furthermore, Braddock’s writing and organizational skills are
absolutely outstanding. I highly recommend this book to all who are interested in Colonial
maritime history, but especially to serious researchers and libraries.
—Dr. E. Lee Spence, Underwater Archeologist, & Senior Editor ShipWrecks Magazine |
| You are to be commended
for putting forth the effort to come up with all the facts about these men from 200 years
ago. —John H. Christian, Bryan-Lang Historical Library, Woodbine, Georgia. |
| "Wooden Ships -
Iron Men" is an extremely well-documented effort written by J. G. Braddock Sr. While
the book is not a family history, it is an important effort, showing the amount of
research sources available and how one can research and document our colonial ancestors.
. . . The book is interesting reading for anyone with interest in the colonial period, naval activities, and in the documents of the era. —Kenneth H. Thomas Jr., The Atlanta Journal / The Atlanta Constitution. |
| This book is unlike any
other book I've ever read. The author has accomplished the impossible. He has tied
together what would be rather detailed orders, letters, etc., and made them flow in
readable form. This book is not written in a narrative style. It is filled with exact data
concerning four master mariners, all kin to the author. Two are named Braddock. Two are
name Lyford. The exploits of these brave, talented men in the 1700s along the coast from
NY to the Bahamas, but especially SC, GA and Florida, are logged in so cleverly that you
don't realize that you are not reading a real history book. Well, you are reading a real
history book, but not like any other you'll find on the shelf. J. G. Braddock is a master
when it comes to putting his research into readable form. You will enjoy this book if you
are interested in the Colonial and Revolutionary eras, naval activities, or old documents.
You will appreciate the extreme difficulties endured those early days. —The Southern Genealogists Exchange Quarterly, Vol. 44,, No.188, December 2003 |
| J. G.
Braddock Sr., author of Wooden Ships - Iron Men, recently published By Inspiration
Only, a book containing 144 of over 200 poems he has
written. Paperback: $12.00 plus $2,00
postage. The book can be purchased from:
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Click on the book to samples of contents. |
