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Gershom (Capt.) Bradford 1691–1757 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 DEC 1691

Birth Location: Kingston, Plymouth, MA

Death Date: 4 APR 1757

Death Location: Bristol, R.I.

Father: Samuel Bradford

Mother: Hannah Rogers

Spouse(s): Priscilla Wiswall

Children(s): Rachel Bradford, Alexander Bradford, Daniel Bradford, Noah Bradford, Job Bradford, Jeremiah Bradford, Priscilla Bradford, Hopestill Bradford, Eliphalet Bradford, Solomon Bradford

In 1691, Gershom (Capt.) Bradford entered the world in Kingston, Plymouth, MA, born to Samuel Lt Bradford And Hannah Rogers. Gershom (Capt.) Bradford married Priscilla Wiswall, and had children including Alexander Bradford, Daniel Bradford, Eliphalet Bradford, Hopestill Bradford, Jeremiah Dr Bradford, Job Capt Bradford, Noah Bradford, Priscilla Bradford, Rachel Bradford, Solomon Dr Bradford. Gershom (Capt.) Bradford passed away in 1757 in Bristol, R.I..

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Biography

  • In 1691, Gershom (Capt.) Bradford entered the world in Kingston, Plymouth, MA, born to Samuel Lt Bradford And Hannah Rogers.
  • Gershom (Capt.) Bradford married Priscilla Wiswall, and had children including Alexander Bradford, Daniel Bradford, Eliphalet Bradford, Hopestill Bradford, Jeremiah Dr Bradford, Job Capt Bradford, Noah Bradford, Priscilla Bradford, Rachel Bradford, Solomon Dr Bradford.
  • Gershom (Capt.) Bradford passed away in 1757 in Bristol, R.I..

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Bradford
1668–1714
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, MA
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Hannah Rogers
1668–
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Priscilla Wiswall
1691–1780
Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, MA
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Children(s)

Rachel Bradford
Birth Location: –
RB
Alexander Bradford
Birth Location: –
AB
Daniel Bradford
1720–1810
Birth Location: –
DB
Noah Bradford
Birth Location: –
NB
Job Bradford
1726–1789
Birth Location: Kingston, MA
JB
Jeremiah Bradford
Birth Location: –
JB
Priscilla Bradford
Birth Location: –
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Hopestill Bradford
Birth Location: –
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Eliphalet Bradford
Birth Location: –
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Solomon Bradford
1711–1795
Birth Location: –
SB

Gershom Bradford's Ancestors

Self
Gershom Bradford
1691–1757
Birth Place: Kingston, Plymouth, MA
Parents
Samuel (Lt.) Bradford
1668–1714
Plymouth, Plymouth, MA
Hannah Rogers
1668–
Grandparents
William ((Dep. Gov.)) Bradford
1624–1703
Plymouth, MA
Alice Richards
1627–1671
England
John Rogers
1640–1732
Duxbury, Plymouth, MA
Elizabeth Peabody
1647–1707
Duxbury, Plymouth, MA
Great-Grandparents
William Bradford
1589–1657
Alice Carpenter
1590–1670
Thomas Richards
John Rogers
1606–1691
Ann Churchman
1616–
William Peabody
1620–1707
Elizabeth Alden
1624–1717
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Bradford
Alice Hanson
Alexander Carpenter
Priscilla Unknown
Thomas Rogers
Elizabeth Unknown
Hugh Churchman
1592–1644
Anne Unknown
1594–
John Peabody
1590–1667
Isabel Unknown
John Alden
1599–1687
Priscilla Mullins
1603–1687

Gershom Bradford's Descendants

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Gershom ((Capt.)) Bradford (21 DEC 1691–4 APR 1757) m. Priscilla Wiswall (21 DEC 1691–12 SEP 1780)
  1. 1. Rachel Bradford
  2. 2. Alexander Bradford
  3. 3. Daniel Bradford 1720–1810 m. Mary Church m. Susan Jarvis
    1. 1. Priscilla Bradford 1752–1832 m. Sylvester ((Col.)) Child
      1. 1. Mary (R.) Child m. Christopher Child
      2. 2. Priscilla (Bradford) Child m. Shubael (P.) Child
      3. 3. Abigail (Miller) Child m. John Fessenden
        1. 1. John (M.) Fessenden
        2. 2. Guy (M.) Fessenden
    2. 2. Elizabeth Bradford m. Nathaniel ((Hon.)) Fales
      1. 1. Samuel Fales
      2. 2. Nancy Fales
      3. 3. Betsey Fales
      4. 4. George Fales
      5. 5. Charles Fales
    3. 3. Daniel Bradford 1778–1821 m. Sarah Reynolds
      1. 1. Charles Bradford
      2. 2. Joseph Bradford
      3. 3. Daniel Bradford
      4. 4. Leonard (W.) Bradford
      5. 5. Sally Bradford
      6. 6. Mary Bradford
      7. 7. Jane Bradford
      8. 8. Elizabeth Bradford
      9. 9. Susan Bradford
    4. 4. Leonard (Jarvis) Bradford 1779–1812 m. Sarah Turner
      1. 1. Susan (J.) Bradford 1802– m. W.H. Moshier
      2. 2. Sarah (L.) Bradford 1803– m. Joseph (R.) Jarvis
      3. 3. Harriet (T.) Bradford 1806– m. Nathaniel Cogswell
      4. 4. Durfee (T.) Bradford 1810– m. Hannah Munroe
      5. 5. Leonard Bradford 1808–
    5. 5. Samuel Bradford m. Elizabeth Reynolds
      1. 1. Samuel Bradford 1807–1827
      2. 2. William Bradford m. Judith Taylor
      3. 3. Elizabeth Bradford m. L. Cole
      4. 4. Ann (P.) Bradford
      5. 5. Phebe (R.) Bradford
  4. 4. Noah Bradford m. Hannah Clark
  5. 5. Job ((Capt.)) Bradford 1726–1789 m. Elizabeth Parkman 1732–1787
    1. 1. Elizabeth Bradford 1760– m. Benjamin Reynolds
    2. 2. Dorcas Bradford 1762–1824 m. Silas Noyes
    3. 3. William (Bowes) Bradford 1763–1835 m. Mary Tufts
      1. 1. Mary Bradford 1786– m. George (Joy) Homer
      2. 2. William (B.) Bradford 1787– m. Nancy Child
      3. 3. Elizabeth Bradford 1789– m. T. Bedlington
      4. 4. John (R.) Bradford 1790– m. Phebe Harrington
      5. 5. Joseph (N.) Bradford 1796– m. C.W. Harris
    4. 4. Abigail Bradford 1765–1839 m. John ((Rev.)) Allen
    5. 5. Rufus Bradford 1767–1792
    6. 6. Joseph (N.) Bradford 1769–1818 m. Ann Tufts
      1. 1. Claudius Bradford 1801– m. Maria (W.) Bradford
      2. 2. Eleanor Bradford 1802– m. Benjamin ((Rev.)) Kent
      3. 3. Lawrence Bradford 1803–1824
      4. 4. Lewis (H.) Bradford 1804–
      5. 5. Louisa (E.) Bradford 1806– m. C.H. Thomas
      6. 6. Charles (F.) Bradford 1806– m. Eliza (E.) Hicking
  6. 6. Jeremiah ((Dr.)) Bradford m. Rebecca Dart
  7. 7. Priscilla Bradford m. Moses Norman
    1. 1. Ann Norman –1849
  8. 8. Hopestill Bradford m. Joseph Nash
  9. 9. Eliphalet Bradford m. Hannah Prince 1730–1756 m. Unknown ((Widow)) Oldham
    1. 1. Hannah Bradford 1752– m. Benjamin Freeman
    2. 2. Eunice Bradford m. Uriah Wadsworth
    3. 3. Lucy Bradford 1758–
    4. 4. Abigail Bradford 1759– m. Bisbe Chandler
    5. 5. William Bradford 1761– m. Lucy Sampson
      1. 1. Mary Bradford 1789– m. James Soule
    6. 6. Zadock Bradford 1765–1833 m. Lucy Gray
      1. 1. Zadock Bradford 1798– m. Lydia Peterson
      2. 2. Nancy Bradford 1800– m. Seth Bartlett
      3. 3. George Bradford 1801–
      4. 4. Lucy Bradford 1803– m. Bradford Chandler
      5. 5. Caroline Bradford 1805– m. Joshua Cushing
      6. 6. Charles Bradford 1806–1831
      7. 7. Lewis (E.) Bradford 1809– m. Olive Furber
      8. 8. James Bradford 1812– m. Saviah Holmes
    7. 7. Deborah Bradford 1767– m. Freeman Loring
    8. 8. Lydia Bradford 1754–1828 m. Samuel Bradford 1752–1816
      1. 1. Prince Bradford 1783– m. Harriet Churchill
      2. 2. Samuel Bradford 1786– m. Anne Sampson
      3. 3. Eunice Bradford 1789– m. Asa Weston
      4. 4. George Bradford m. Clara Cobb
  10. 10. Solomon ((Dr.)) Bradford 1711–1795 m. Elizabeth Greenwood
    1. 1. Huldah Bradford m. James Morse

Gershom Bradford's Timeline

2 Records

1691
21 DEC 1691
Birth of Gershom (Capt.) Bradford in Kingston, Plymouth, MA
Kingston, Plymouth, MA
1757
4 APR 1757
Age 66
Death of Gershom (Capt.) Bradford in Bristol, R.I.
Bristol, R.I.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 DEC 1691
    Event Place: Kingston, Plymouth, MA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 APR 1757
    Event Place: Bristol, R.I.
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