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William Bradford 1589–1657 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1589

Birth Location: Austerfield, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 9 May 1657

Death Location: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: William Bradford

Mother: Alice Hanson

Spouse(s): Alice Carpenter, Dorothy May

Children(s): William Jr, Joseph Bradford, John Bradford

William Bradford was born in 1589 in Austerfield, Yorkshire, England, the child of William Bradford And Alice Hanson. William Bradford married Alice Carpenter, Dorothy May, and had children including John Bradford, Joseph Bradford, Mercy Bradford, William Bradford Jr. William Bradford passed away in 1657 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Bradford was born in 1589 in Austerfield, Yorkshire, England, the child of William Bradford And Alice Hanson.
  • William Bradford married Alice Carpenter, Dorothy May, and had children including John Bradford, Joseph Bradford, Mercy Bradford, William Bradford Jr.
  • William Bradford passed away in 1657 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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William Bradford's Ancestors

Self
William Bradford
1589–1657
Birth Place: Austerfield, Yorkshire, England
Parents
William Bradford
1559–
England
Alice Hanson
1562–
England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bradford's Descendants

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William Bradford (1589–9 May 1657) m. Alice Carpenter (Abt. 1595–26 Mar 1670) m. Dorothy May (1596–17 December 1620)
  1. 1. William (Bradford) Jr 1624–1703 m. Sarah _____ –1676
    1. 1. Joseph Bradford 1675–1747 m. Anna Fitch 1675–1715
      1. 1. Irena Bradford 1715– m. Jonathan Janes 1713– m. Jonathan Janes 1713–
        1. 1. Irene Janes 1745–1819 m. David Anderson 1744–1817
        2. 2. Ann Janes 1761–1779
        3. 3. Jonathan Janes 1756–1825
        4. 4. Mary Janes 1753–1813
        5. 5. Abigail Janes 1759–1759
        6. 6. Daniel Janes 1751–1809
        7. 7. Solomon Janes 1748–1812
        8. 8. Eliphalet Janes 1742–1835
        9. 9. Irene Janes 1741–1743
        10. 10. Jonathan Janes 1738–1752
        11. 11. David Janes 1736–
      2. 2. Anne Bradford 1699–1788
      3. 3. Joseph Bradford 1702–1778
      4. 4. Priscilla Bradford 1702–1778
      5. 5. Alithea Bradford 1704–1704
      6. 6. Ireny Bradford 1704–1704
      7. 7. Sarah Bradford 1706–
      8. 8. Hannah Bradford 1709–
      9. 9. Elizabeth Bradford 1712–
      10. 10. Alithea Bradford 1715–
      11. 11. Mary Bradford –1752
  2. 2. Joseph Bradford 1630–1715
  3. 3. John Bradford 1617–1679

William Bradford's Timeline

3 Records

1589
1589
Birth of William Bradford in Austerfield, Yorkshire, England
Austerfield, Yorkshire, England
1613
9 December 1613
Age 24
William Bradford was married in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Pays-Bas
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Pays-Bas
1657
9 May 1657
Age 68
Death of William Bradford in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1589
    Event Place: Austerfield, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 December 1613
    Event Place: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Pays-Bas
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1620
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 May 1657
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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