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Major William Bradford 1624–1704 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jun 1624

Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 20 Feb 1704

Death Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Father: William Bradford

Mother: Alice Carpenter

Spouse(s): Alice Richards, Mary ATWOOD, Alice Richards, Jael Hobart, Mary Wiswall

Children(s): John Bradford, Samuel Bradford, Alice Bradford, Mercy Bradford, Melatiah Bradford, Hannah Bradford, Mary Bradford, Sarah Bradford, Thomas Bradford, David Bradford, Joseph Bradford, Ephraim Bradford, Mary Bradford, Hezekiah Bradford, William Bradford, William Bradford, Israel Bradford, Ephraim Bradford, David Bradford, Lt Bradford, Joseph Bradford, Elisha Bradford, Peter Bradford, Samuel Bradford, David Bradford

In 1624, Major William Bradford entered the world in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to William Bradford And Alice Carpenter. Major William Bradford married Alice Richards, Jael Hobart, Mary Atwood, Mary Fitch Wiswall, and had children including Alice Bradford, David Bradford, David Kingston Bradford, Elisha Bradford, Ephraim Bradford, Hannah Bradford, Hezekiah Bradford, Israel Bradford, John Kingston Bradford, Joseph Bradford, Lt Joseph Bradford, Mary Bradford, Melatiah Bradford, Mercy Bradford, Parez Bradford, Peter Bradford, Samuel Bradford, Sarah Bradford, Thomas Bradford, William 1 Bradford, William Bradford. Major William Bradford passed away in 1704 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • In 1624, Major William Bradford entered the world in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to William Bradford And Alice Carpenter.
  • Major William Bradford married Alice Richards, Jael Hobart, Mary Atwood, Mary Fitch Wiswall, and had children including Alice Bradford, David Bradford, David Kingston Bradford, Elisha Bradford, Ephraim Bradford, Hannah Bradford, Hezekiah Bradford, Israel Bradford, John Kingston Bradford, Joseph Bradford, Lt Joseph Bradford, Mary Bradford, Melatiah Bradford, Mercy Bradford, Parez Bradford, Peter Bradford, Samuel Bradford, Sarah Bradford, Thomas Bradford, William 1 Bradford, William Bradford.
  • Major William Bradford passed away in 1704 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bradford
1590–1657
Birth Location: Austerfield, South Yorkshire, England
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Alice Carpenter
1590–1670
Birth Location: Wrington, Somerset, , England
AC

Spouses(s)

Alice Richards
1627–1671
Birth Location: Pitminster, Somerset, England
AR
Mary ATWOOD
1643–1714
Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
MA
Alice Richards
1627–1671
Birth Location: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
AR
Jael Hobart
1643–1730
Birth Location: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
JH
Mary Wiswall
1674–
Birth Location: –
MW

Children(s)

John Bradford
1653–1736
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
JB
Samuel Bradford
1667–1714
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
SB
Alice Bradford
1661–1745
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
AB
Mercy Bradford
1660–1720
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Melatiah Bradford
1664–1739
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
MB
Hannah Bradford
1662–1738
Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
HB
Mary Bradford
1668–1720
Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
MB
Sarah Bradford
1670–1705
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
SB
Thomas Bradford
1657–1731
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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David Bradford
1675–1730
Birth Location: , Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
DB
Joseph Bradford
1675–1747
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
JB
Ephraim Bradford
1685–1746
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Bradford
1645–1650
Birth Location: –
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Hezekiah Bradford
1683–1761
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
HB
William Bradford
1654–1717
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, MA, USA
WB
William Bradford
1654–1687
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
WB
Israel Bradford
1677–1760
Birth Location: Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
IB
Ephraim Bradford
1680–1697
Birth Location: MA
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David Bradford
1690–1730
Birth Location: Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts
DB
Lt Bradford
1674–1747
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
LB
Joseph Bradford
1665–1712
Birth Location: Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
JB
Elisha Bradford
1669–1747
Birth Location: Cornwall, Litchfield, Massachusetts, United States
EB
Peter Bradford
1676–1712
Birth Location: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
PB
Samuel Bradford
1643–1650
Birth Location: –
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David Bradford
1690–1730
Birth Location: Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
DB

Major Bradford's Ancestors

Self
Major Bradford
1624–1704
Birth Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
William Bradford
1590–1657
Austerfield, South Yorkshire, England
Alice Carpenter
1590–1670
Wrington, Somerset, , England
Grandparents
Alexander Carpenter
1546–1612
Of, Wrington, Somersetshire, England
Priscilla Dillen
1552–1653
Wrington, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
William Carpenter
1520–1550
Abigail Carpenter
1522–1590
William Carpenter
1520–1550
Abigail
1530–1590
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Carpenter
1495–1540

Major Bradford's Descendants

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Major (William) Bradford (17 Jun 1624–20 Feb 1704) m. Alice Richards (16 Jun 1627–12 Dec 1671) m. Mary ATWOOD (Apr 1643–6 Jan 1714) m. Alice Richards (16 June 1627–12 December 1671) m. Jael Hobart (28 December 1643–14 April 1730) m. Mary (Fitch) Wiswall (1674–)
  1. 1. John (Kingston) Bradford 1653–1736
  2. 2. Samuel Bradford 1667–1714
  3. 3. Alice Bradford 1661–1745
  4. 4. Mercy Bradford 1660–1720 m. Samuel Steele 1652–1709
    1. 1. Thomas Steele 1681–1757 m. Susannah Webster 1686–1757
      1. 1. Susannah Steele 1715–1798 m. Thomas Hosmer 1701–1777
        1. 1. Ashbel Hosmer 1758–1812
        2. 2. Simeon Hosmer 1754–1831
        3. 3. Elisha Hosmer 1753–1799
        4. 4. Jerusha Hosmer 1749–1783
        5. 5. Daniel Hosmer 1747–1800
        6. 6. Ruth Hosmer 1744–1818 m. Ephraim Kellogg 1740–1819
        7. 7. Eldad Hosmer 1743–1820
        8. 8. Deborah Hosmer 1741–1776
        9. 9. Thomas HOSMER 1739–1835
        10. 10. Susannah Hosmer 1737–1812
      2. 2. James Steele 1719–1766
      3. 3. Thomas Steele 1717–1787
      4. 4. Jerusha Steele 1710–1780
      5. 5. Samuel Steele 1713–1777
      6. 6. John Steele 1723–1760
      7. 7. Nathaniel Steele 1721–1789
      8. 8. Nathaniel Steele 1721–1746
      9. 9. Capt. (Bradford) Steele 1734–1804
      10. 10. Susanna Steele 1715–1798
    2. 2. Samuel Steele 1685–1710
    3. 3. William Steele 1687–1713
    4. 4. Abiel Steele 1693–1756
    5. 5. Daniel Steele 1697–1788
    6. 6. Eliphalet Steele 1700–1773
    7. 7. Jerusha Steele 1695–1710
    8. 8. Jerusha Steele 1684–1712
    9. 9. Elizabeth Steel 1682–1719
    10. 10. Elizabeth Steele –1790
  5. 5. Melatiah Bradford 1664–1739
  6. 6. Hannah Bradford 1662–1738
  7. 7. Mary Bradford 1668–1720
  8. 8. Sarah Bradford 1670–1705
  9. 9. Thomas Bradford 1657–1731
  10. 10. David (Kingston) Bradford 1675–1730
  11. 11. Joseph Bradford 1675–1747
  12. 12. Ephraim Bradford 1685–1746
  13. 13. Mary Bradford 1645–1650
  14. 14. Hezekiah Bradford 1683–1761
  15. 15. William Bradford 1654–1717
  16. 16. William (-1) Bradford 1654–1687
  17. 17. Israel Bradford 1677–1760
  18. 18. Ephraim Bradford 1680–1697
  19. 19. David Bradford 1690–1730
  20. 20. Lt (Joseph) Bradford 1674–1747
  21. 21. Joseph Bradford 1665–1712
  22. 22. Elisha Bradford 1669–1747
  23. 23. Peter Bradford 1676–1712
  24. 24. Samuel Bradford 1643–1650
  25. 25. David Bradford 1690–1730

Major Bradford's Timeline

2 Records

1624
17 Jun 1624
Birth of Major William Bradford in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1704
20 Feb 1704
Age 80
Death of Major William Bradford in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1624
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1704
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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