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William Bradford 1589–1657

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Birth Date: March 19, 1589

Birth Location: Austerfield, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: May 9, 1657

Death Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Father:

Mother: Alice Hanson

Spouse(s): Alice Carpenter

Children: Joseph Bradford, Mercy Bradford

William Bradford was born in 1589 in Austerfield, Yorkshire, England, the child of William Bradford And Alice Hanson. William Bradford married Alice Carpenter, and had children including Joseph Bradford, Maj William Carpenter Bradford, Mercy Bradford. 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 7 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 7 trees
Death year and location consistent across 7 trees

Reliability Score

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

Verification checklist:

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

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouse(s)

Children

Biography

Early Life

William Bradford was born in 1589 in Austerfield, Yorkshire, England, the child of William Bradford And Alice Hanson.

Family

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

Later Years

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

Sources

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    Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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    Record Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22
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    Marriage Records Mayflower Descendants and Their Marriages for Two Generations After the Landing
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    Record Millennium File
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    Church Records Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013
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    Immigration U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
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    Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  10. 10
    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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    Record U.S., Library of Congress Photo Collection, 1840-2000
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    Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
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    Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
  14. 14
    Land Records Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
  15. 15
    Record North America, Family Histories
  16. 16
    Birth Records Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
  17. 17
    Record Colonial Families of the USA
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    Land Records New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
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    Probate/Wills Mayflower Deeds and Probates
  20. 20
    Record Pennsylvania, Society of Mayflower Descendants Applications
  21. 21
    Record Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography
  22. 22
    Census Massachusetts Census
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    Burial Records Massachusetts, Find a Grave Index
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    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
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    Probate Records Governor William Bradford and his son, Major William Bradford
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    Record The Truth About the Pilgrims
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    Record US Historical Postcards

Life Timeline

1589
Born in Austerfield, Yorkshire, England
1589
Baptized in Ansterfield, Eng
1623
Married in Plymouth, Massachusetts
1652
Married in Plymouth, MA
1657
Died in Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
1657
Died in Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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