Hadley travelled to North Caroline with his father 1759, firstly settling in
Bladen County, with the family becoming early settlers of
Cross Creek. Hadley and his family were members of the
Cane Creek Quaker community in the
Piedmont region of North Carolina, however following his participation in the
American Revolutionary War, he was excommunicated. During the war, he reached the rank of captain. In 1776, he represented Campbellton at the North Carolina Constitutional Convention. == Death and legacy ==