Major William Bradford

Major William Bradford

Male 1624 - 1704  (79 years)

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  • Name William Bradford 
    Prefix Major 
    Born 17 Jun 1624  Plymouth, Plymouth Colony Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Group Descendant of Mayflower Passenger 
    • Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower
    Group Mayflower - William Bradford 
    • Descendant of William Bradford of the Mayflower
    FamilySearch ID 9MSF-598 
    FindaGrave Memorial ID 7190993 
    Died 20 Feb 1703/04  Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Aft 20 Feb 1703/04  Burial Hill, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I14698  New England Hall Families Master Tree
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2020 

    Father Gov. William Bradford, of the Mayflower,   b. Bef 19 Mar 1589/90,   d. 9 May 1657, Plymouth, Plymouth Colony Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years) 
    Mother Alice Carpenter,   b. Abt 1595, Wrington, Somersetshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 26 Mar 1670, Plymouth, Plymouth Colony Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Married 14 Aug 1623  Plymouth, Plymouth Colony Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6931  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Alice Richards,   b. Bef 7 Apr 1629, Somersetshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1671, Plymouth, Plymouth Colony Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 42 years) 
    Married Aft 23 Apr 1650 
    Children 
     1. Major John Bradford,   b. 20 Feb 1652/53, Plymouth, Plymouth Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Dec 1736, Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     2. Lieut. Thomas Bradford,   b. 11 Mar 1657/58, Plymouth, Plymouth Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Oct 1731, Windham, Windham County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     3. Samuel Bradford,   b. Jul 1668, Plymouth, Plymouth Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Apr 1714, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 45 years)
     4. Mary Bradford,   b. Jul 1668, Plymouth, Plymouth Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1720, Chilmark, Dukes County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 52 years)
    Last Modified 20 May 2019 
    Family ID F6930  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Sarah [--?--],   b. Abt 1630, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1675, Plymouth, Plymouth Colony Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 45 years) 
    Married Abt 1674 
    Children 
     1. Joseph Bradford,   b. 18 Apr 1675, Plymouth, Plymouth Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jan 1747/48, New London, New London County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    Last Modified 16 Aug 2019 
    Family ID F7872  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Mary Atwood,   b. 1642, Plymouth, Plymouth Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1715/16, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married Aft 7 Mar 1676/77 
    Children 
     1. Israel Bradford,   b. 1678, Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1760, Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    Last Modified 20 Aug 2019 
    Family ID F7946  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Jun 1624 - Plymouth, Plymouth Colony Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 20 Feb 1703/04 - Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Aft 20 Feb 1703/04 - Burial Hill, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
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  • Badges
    Mayflower Descendant
    Mayflower Descendant

  • Notes 
    • From FindaGrave:

      Son of William Bradford, second governor of Plymouth Colony. Bradford Jr was assistant to the colony, deputy governor, treasurer and a Major in King Philip War where he was severely wounded at the Narraganset Fort Fight.

      Bradford wrote his will June 29, 1703, he died Feb. 20, 1703/4, his small moveable inventory was taken Feb. 28, 1703/4, his will probated Mar. 10, 1703/4 and recorded Mar. 29, 1704. Per the old Julian calendar then in use in England and the American colonies. (Info. provided by Don Blauvelt 8/10/15)

      Family:

      Married Alice Richards B. 06/16/1627, D. 12/12/1671
      Children
      John 1652-1736
      William 1654-1687
      Thomas 1658-1681
      Alice 1659-1745
      Mercy 1660-1720
      Hannah 1662-1738
      Melatiah 1664-1739
      Samuel 1667-1714
      Mary 1668-1720
      Sarah 1671-1705

      Married Mary (Fitch) Wiswall
      Child
      Joseph 1675-1746

      Married Mary (Wood) Holmes
      Children
      Israel 1677-1760
      Ephraim 1685-1741
      David 1687-1729
      Hezekiah 1687-1761