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Governor William Bradford 1590–1657

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Birth Date: March 19, 1590

Birth Location: Austerfield, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: May 9, 1657

Death Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Father: William Bradford

Mother: Alice Hanson

Spouse(s): Alice Carpenter

Children: Mercy Bradford

In 1590, Governor William Bradford entered the world in Austerfield, Yorkshire, England, born to William Bradford And Alice Hanson. Governor William Bradford married Alice Carpenter, and had children including Joseph Bradford, Major William Bradford, Mercy Bradford. Governor William Bradford passed away in 1657 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

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Reliability Score:
B
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

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  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

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Biography

Early Life

In 1590, Governor William Bradford entered the world in Austerfield, Yorkshire, England, born to William Bradford And Alice Hanson.

Family

Governor William Bradford married Alice Carpenter, and had children including Joseph Bradford, Major William Bradford, Mercy Bradford.

Later Years

Governor William Bradford passed away in 1657 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
  2. 2
    Marriage Records American Marriages Before 1699
  3. 3
    Probate Records Descendants of Governor William Bradford (through the first seven generations)
  4. 4
    Record Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
  5. 5
    Marriage Records Family Data Collection - Marriages
  6. 6
    Record Genealogies of Mayflower Families, Vol. I
  7. 7
    Record Handy Book of American Authors, 1907
  8. 8
    Birth Records Mayflower Births & Deaths, Vol. I
  9. 9
    Marriage Records Mayflower Descendants and Their Marriages for Two Generations After the Landing
  10. 10
    Record Millennium File
  11. 11
    Record Signers of the Mayflower Compact
  12. 12
    Immigration U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
  13. 13
    Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  14. 14
    Record U.S., Library of Congress Photo Collection, 1840-2000
  15. 15
    Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
  16. 16
    Burial Records Massachusetts, Find a Grave Index
  17. 17
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
  18. 18
    Land Records From the landing of the Pilgrims in 1620 : a brief but accurate genealogy concerning the families of Jennie Bessie Gowdy and he
  19. 19
    Probate Records Governor William Bradford and his son, Major William Bradford
  20. 20
    Record Historical Postcards Collection, c. 1893-1960
  21. 21
    Record The Pioneers of Massachusetts (1620-1650)
  22. 22
    Record The Truth About the Pilgrims

Life Timeline

1590
Born in Austerfield, Yorkshire, England
1657
Died in Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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