Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - William Bradford
• FamilySearch ID: LZLS-SS4
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 29381428

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

GRANDSON OF MAYFLOWER PASSENGER GOVERNOR WILLIAM BRADFORD

MAJOR OF THE PLYMOUTH MILITARY FORCES

FIRST DEPUTY FROM PLYMOUTH TO THE GENERAL COURT, 1687

DEPUTY TO THE GENERAL COURT, 1689-91

REPRESENTATIVE TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT BOSTON, 1719

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A BIOGRAPHY OF MAJ. JOHN BRADFORD, by Laurence Overmire (8th great grandson), Sept. 2016:

John Bradford was born Feb. 20, 1652/53 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, the eldest of ten children of Maj. William Bradford and his wife Alice Richards. He was the grandson of Gov. William Bradford of the Mayflower.

John married Mercy Warren on Jan. 6, 1673/74 in Plymouth. She was the daughter of Joseph and Priscilla (Faunce) Warren, and the granddaughter of Richard Warren of the Mayflower. John and Mercy shared common ancestors in Alexander Carpenter and Priscilla Dillon, who were the father and mother-in-law of Gov. William Bradford.

John and Mercy had seven children: John (1675-1724), Alice (1677-1746), Abigail (1679-1697), Mercy (1681-1738), Samuel (1683-1740), Priscilla (1686-1732), William (1688-1728).

John inherited Gov. William Bradford's precious manuscript, "Of Plimouth Plantation," one of the most important documents of early American history. He passed it down to his son Samuel. At some point, the work was loaned to Rev. Thomas Prince who was using it as a reference for his own book that he was writing. He kept it in his library in Boston's Old South Church. The British, who occupied the Old South Church during the Revolution, then got hold of it. Later it turned up in the Bishop of London's palace and was only returned to the state of Massachusetts, after some negotiation, in 1897.

Major Bradford was prominent in civic affairs. He was not only a military leader, but served as representative to the First General Court at Boston and helped to incorporate Plymouth as a separate town.

Maj. Bradford's home in Kingston, built in 1675, is still standing and open to the public today. According to tradition, the Indians attempted to burn John's house during King Philip's War. The Major discovered the fire. He spied an Indian on Abrams Hill waving a blanket and shouting to his fellows, and shot him. But on approach, he could not find the body. After the war, the Indian met Bradford and showed him the scars of his wound.

Maj. John Bradford died on Dec. 8, 1736, in Kingston, at the age of about 84, and was laid to rest in the Old Burying Bround at First Church in Kingston.

WARNING: Some show John's middle name as Kingston, which seems odd, especially since he was born in Plymouth, not Kingston. It may be that somewhere someone called him John "of Kingston" and that somehow became misinterpreted as a middle name that has since been repeated in error. We haven't seen a primary source that lists his middle name as Kingston. If anyone has evidence to the contrary, please contact us.

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of William Bradford of the Mayflower

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZLS-SS4

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29381428

John married Mercy Warren on 6 Jan 1674/75 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony. Mercy (daughter of Joseph Warren and Priscilla Faunce) was born on 23 Sep 1653 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony; died in Mar 1747 in Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried after Mar 1747 in Old Burying Ground, Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - Richard Warren
• Group: Mayflower - William Bradford
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 39863329

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

Descendant of 1620 Mayflower Pilgrim Governor William Bradford

From Kingston Town Records:
Bradford
• John, Mar 27, 1724, 48 yrs, 2 mos, 27 dys

Parents:
John Bradford #29381428
Mercy Warren #29397224

Spouse:
Rebecca Bartlett (No stone)

Child:
Robert Bradford 1706-

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Richard Warren of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of William Bradford of the Mayflower

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39863329

John married Rebecca Bartlett on 27 Nov 1701 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Rebecca (daughter of Benjamin Bartlett, Jr. and Ruth Pabodie) was born about 1684 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died after 2 Mar 1749/50; was buried after 2 Mar 1749/50 in Old Burying Ground, Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - Richard Warren
• Group: Mayflower - William Bradford
• FamilySearch ID: LHGR-N3T
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 29364877

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

GREAT GREAT GRANDFATHER OF ARTIST WILLIAM BRADFORD

GREAT GRANDSON OF RICHARD WARREN OF THE MAYFLOWER

GREAT GRANDSON OF WILLIAM BRADFORD OF THE MAYFLOWER

UNCLE OF EXPLORER CAPT. ROBERT GRAY

MEMBER OF THE MASSACHUSETTS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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A BIOGRAPHY OF LT. SAMUEL BRADFORD, by Laurence Overmire (7th great grandson), Aug. 2008:

Samuel Bradford was born in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Dec. 23, 1683, the fifth of seven children of Maj. John Bradford and Mercy Warren. His father was the grandson of Gov. William Bradford of the Mayflower. His mother was the granddaughter of Richard Warren of the Mayflower.

On Oct. 21, 1714, at Plympton, Massachusetts, 31-year-old Samuel married 17-year-old Sarah Gray, the daughter of Edward and Mary Smith Gray of Tiverton, Rhode Island. Sarah was the half-sister of Samuel Gray who was the second man shot at the Boston Massacre and the first American to die in the Revolutionary War. She was also the aunt of Capt. Robert Gray, the American explorer who discovered the Columbia River and staked America's claim to the Oregon Territory.

Sarah gave birth to ten children: John, Gideon, William (died in childhood), Mary, Sarah, William, Mercy (died in infancy), Abigail, Phebe, and Samuel.

Samuel inherited property from his father's estate. He also inherited Gov. William Bradford's precious manuscript, "Of Plimouth Plantation," one of the most important documents of early American history. The work was loaned to Rev. Thomas Prince who was using it as a reference for his own book that he was writing. He kept it in his library in Boston's Old South Church. The British, who occupied the Old South Church during the Revolution, then got hold of it. Later it turned up in the Bishop of London's palace and was only returned to the state of Massachusetts, after some negotiation, in 1897.

Samuel Bradford was a leading citizen of Plympton. He was Selectman several times, a Representative to the General Court, and Lieutenant of Plympton Battery. He died in Plympton on Mar. 26, 1740, at the age of 56, and was laid to rest in Ye Olde Burial Grounds there.

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Richard Warren of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of William Bradford of the Mayflower

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHGR-N3T

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29364877

Samuel married Sarah Gray on 21 Oct 1714 in Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Edward Gray, II and Mary Smith) was born on 8 Apr 1697 in Chilmark, Dukes County, Massachusetts; died on 16 Aug 1770; was buried after 16 Aug 1770 in Chilmark Cemetery, Chilmark, Dukes County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - John Alden & Priscilla Mullins
• Group: Mayflower - Richard Warren
• Group: Mayflower - William Bradford
• Group: Mayflower - William Brewster
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 39863763

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

From Kingston Town Records:
Bradford
• Robert (Capt.), Aug 12, 1782, 76th yr
******
Husband, m. 4 Nov 1726, of Sarah Stetson, d/o Elisha & Abigail (Brewster) Stetson (Descendants of Cornet Robert Stetson, p. 75).

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of John Alden and Priscilla Mullin of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Richard Warren of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of William Bradford of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39863763

Robert married Sarah Stetson on 4 Nov 1726 in Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Elisha Stetson and Abigail Brewster) was born on 28 Aug 1708 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 23 Feb 1792 in Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 29364027

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

GREAT GREAT GRANDSON OF RICHARD WARREN OF THE MAYFLOWER

GREAT GREAT GRANDSON OF WILLIAM BRADFORD OF THE MAYFLOWER

NEPHEW OF SAMUEL GRAY (FIRST AMERICAN TO DIE IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR)

1ST COUSIN OF EXPLORER CAPT. ROBERT GRAY

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

SELECTMAN

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A BIOGRAPHY OF GIDEON BRADFORD, ESQ., by Laurence Overmire (6th great grandson), Sept. 2016:

Gideon Bradford was born in Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Oct. 17, 1718, the second of ten children of Lt. Samuel Bradford and Sarah Gray. His father was the great grandson of Gov. William Bradford of the Mayflower. His mother was the half-sister of Samuel Gray, the first American to die in the Revolutionary War. She was also the aunt of Capt. Robert Gray, the American explorer who discovered the Columbia River and staked America's claim to the Oregon Territory.

On Oct. 8, 1741, at Plymouth, Massachusetts, 23-year-old Gideon married 24-year-old Jane Paddock, the daughter of Deacon Ichabod Paddock and Joanna Faunce. Jane gave birth to seven children: Levi, Joseph, Sarah, Samuel, Gideon, Calvin, and Jennie.

Gideon lived in the northern part of Plympton near the Old Furnace. In 1761, he moved to the southern part of town and purchased about 200 acres. He was the owner of the Old Forge on the Winnetuxet River, which he operated until they stopped making iron in 1774. At that point, he moved to Charlotte Furnace in the southern part of Carver. An important and respected member of the community, Gideon held various positions of authority including Justice of the Peace, Selectman, and Assessor, as well as moderator of Plympton town meetings.

He died in Plympton on Oct. 18, 1793, at the age of 74 and was laid to rest in Ye Olde Burial Grounds in Plympton (now Hillcrest Cemetery).

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29364027

Gideon married Bethiah Paddock on 8 Oct 1741 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Bethiah (daughter of Deacon Ichabod Paddock and Joanna Faunce) was born about 1714; died on 4 Sep 1731 in Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried after 4 Sep 1731 in Cemetery at The Green, Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - John Alden & Priscilla Mullins
• Group: Mayflower - Richard Warren
• Group: Mayflower - William Bradford
• Group: Mayflower - William Brewster
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 141751571

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

Father Robert Bradford (1706-1782)
Sarah (Stetson) Bradford (1708-1792)
Spouse Lydia (Sturtevant) Bradford (1723-1812)
Son James Bradford (1749-1836)

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of John Alden and Priscilla Mullin of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Richard Warren of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of William Bradford of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141751571

Peleg married Lydia Sturtevant in 1746. Lydia was born on 2 Mar 1723/24 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 26 Mar 1812 in Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried after 26 Mar 1812 in Old Burying Ground, Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]