| 4. |  William Harrison Bradford  (3.Sarah3, 2.Thankful2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 17 Jun 1776 in East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 9 Oct 1837 in Spring Arbor, Jackson County, Michigan; was buried after 9 Oct 1837 in Spring Arbor Cemetery, Spring Arbor, Jackson County, Michigan. Other Events:
- Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
- Group: Descendant of Revolutionary War Veteran
- Group: Mayflower - Thomas Rogers
- Group: Mayflower - William Bradford
- Group: Mayflower - William Brewster
- Group: Veteran of War of 1812
- FamilySearch ID: KLZY-CV8
- FindaGrave Memorial ID: 15199175
- 1820 Census: 1820, Cohocton, Steuben County, New York
- 1830 Census: 1830, Cohocton, Steuben County, New York
Notes:
From FindaGrave:
William H. Bradford was the fifth generation great grandson of Governor William Bradford, of Mayflower aclaim. He was born June 17, 1776 in Connecticut. He was the son of William (April 13, 1734) and Sarah Rich, (January 30, 1737).
He married Concurence Bonfoey (June 3, 1783) daughter of Benanuel and Concurrence Smith Bonfoey, born June 3, 1783, in Haddam, Connecticut on November 13, 1800.
They had thirteen children: David Bonfoey, December 15, 1800; Syrena, October 27, 1802; William R. May 1804; Robert M. April 4, 1806; Concurance (daughter), February 28,1808; Amos, April 20, 1810; Benanuell, March 16, 1812; Sarah, September 11, 1814; Henrietta, July 11, 1816; Hannah, October 6, 1819; Daniel M., March 20, 1822; Matilda, June 7, 1824; Lucinda, June 9, 1828.
William was a lineal descendant of Governor William Bradford, of Plymouth Colony, who came over in the "Mayflower."
His father and several brothers were prominent in the Revolutionary army, and served under General Washington. He taught school in Connecticut at the age of sixteen and for ten years after.
At the age of twenty-one, on November 13, 1800, he was married to Concurance (Charlotte) Bonfoey who was aged twenty. She was a woman of good education and an estimable family. The fruit of this marriage was the above listed thirteen children, all of whom grew to manhood and womanhood, married and reared families of from one to eight children each. In 1808 the family moved to Schoharie County, New York.
He volunteered in the war in 1812,, and carried a musket in the recapture of Detroit at the battle of the Thames. After the war, in 1815, he settled in Steuben County, and engaged in lumbering. From this place he came to Michigan in 1832, and from Detroit came to Jackson County in 1835 and settled in the town of Spring Arbor, Michigan. He died in 1837, and his wife, Concurence, in 1839.
He was a church member and was a man foremost in every good cause, a strong anti-slavery man, a strenuous advocate of temperance, and educated his children to the same beliefs and practices. Of his family, eight have been school teachers, two ministers, two supervisors, three justices of the peace, two school inspectors and one postmaster of the town where they lived.
Martin (Charles) Bradford carried the first United States mail between Jackson and Grand Rapids, in 1836. The route was by Eastern Rapids, Vermontville, Portland and on south of the river to the Rapids. Beyond Vermontville there was no road, only a "blazed" trail, and only two settlers between Portland and Grand Rapids. Quite a number of the Bradford family still live in Jackson County.
(Reference in part, Jackson County Michigan Families Reference Book, pages 357-358 and Mr. Francis C. Bradford (1898-1982) (son Benanual Bradford #27551485)
Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower
Group:
DAR or SAR Eligible Descendant of a Revolutionary War Veteran
Group:
Descendant of Thomas Rogers of the Mayflower
Group:
Descendant of William Bradford of the Mayflower
Group:
Descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower
Group:
Person who served in the War of 1812
FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KLZY-CV8
FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15199175
1820 Census:
p. 102
Elijah Hall 120 010 - 21110 -0100
...
William Bradford 130 010 - 31110 - 0100
Census Analysis
Male 26-45 : Elijah Hall, b. 1784
Female 26-45 : Chloe Own, b. 1784-1794
Female 16-26 : Jerusha Hall, b. 1804
Female 10-16 : Lydia Hall, b. 1806
Male 10-16 : ?
Male 10-16 : Timothy O. Hall, b. 1810
Male 10-16 : ?
Male < 10 : Levi F. Hall, b. c. 1816
Female < 10 : ?
Female < 10 : ?
Female < 10 : ?
1830 Census:
p. 438
Elijah Hall 010 210 100 0000 - 001 100 100 0000
David Bradford 200 100 000 0000 - 000 010 000 0000
...
William Bradford 011 220 010 0000 - 111 100 100 0000
Census Analysis
Male 40-50 : Elijah Hall, b. 1784
Female 40-50 : Chloe Own, b. 1784-1790
Female 20-30 : Jerusha Hall, b. 1804
Male 20-30 : Timothy O. Hall, b. 1810
Female 15-20 : Lydia Hall, b. 1806
Male 15-20 : ?
Male 15-20 : Levi F. Hall, b. c. 1816
Female 10-15 : ?
Male 5-10 : ?
William married Concurance Bonfoey on 13 Nov 1800 in East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut. Concurance (daughter of Benanuel Bonfoey and Constance Smith) was born on 9 Jun 1783 in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 2 Jan 1857 in Spring Arbor, Jackson County, Michigan; was buried after 2 Jan 1857 in Spring Arbor Cemetery, Spring Arbor, Jackson County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. David Bonfoey Bradford was born on 15 Dec 1800 in Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 6 Jul 1880 in Hamlin Township, Eaton County, Michigan; was buried after 6 Jul 1880 in Oakwood Cemetery, Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan.
- 6. Henrietta Bradford was born on 11 Jul 1815 in Steuben, Oneida County, New York; died on 17 Dec 1848 in Spring Arbor, Jackson County, Michigan; was buried after 17 Dec 1848 in Spring Arbor Cemetery, Spring Arbor, Jackson County, Michigan.
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1678 - 1774 (95 years)
