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William Bradford 1624 – 1703 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 June 1624

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

Death Date: 20 February 1703

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

Father: Gov Bradford

Mother: Alice Carpenter

Spouse(s): Alice Richards

Children(s): Thomas Bradford, Hannah Bradford

In 1624, William Bradford entered the world in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Gov William Bradford and Alice Carpenter. William Bradford married Alice Richards, and had children including Thomas Bradford, Hannah Bradford. William Bradford passed away in 1703 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1624, William Bradford entered the world in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Gov William Bradford and Alice Carpenter.
  • William Bradford married Alice Richards, and had children including Thomas Bradford, Hannah Bradford.
  • William Bradford passed away in 1703 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gov Bradford
1590 – 1657
Birth Location: Austerfield, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
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Alice Carpenter
1595 – 1670
Birth Location: Somerset, England
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Spouses(s)

Alice Richards
1627 – 1671
Birth Location: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Thomas Bradford
1658 – 1731
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Hannah Bradford
1662 – 1738
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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William Bradford's Ancestors

Self
William Bradford
1624 – 1703
Birth Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Gov William Bradford
1590 – 1657
Austerfield, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
Alice Carpenter
1595 – 1670
Somerset, England
Grandparents
William Bradford
1559 – 1591
Austerfield, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Alice Hanson
1562 – 1597
Austerfield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom of Great Britain, England, United Kingdom
Priscilla (Drucilla Dillen - Carpenter (11GGM) (1560-1653) arriv Plymouth) 1621
1552 – 1653
Wrington, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
William Bradford
1533 – 1595
Alice Bradford
1536 – 1599
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1535 – 1601
Sir Knight
1520 – 1587
Lady Dillon
1535 – 1581
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bradford's Descendants

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William Bradford (17 June 1624 – 20 February 1703) m. Alice Richards (16 June 1627 – 12 December 1671)
  1. 1. Thomas Bradford (11 March 1658 – 1 October 1731) m. Ann Raymond (12 May 1664 – 8 May 1705)
    1. 1. Joshua Bradford (23 November 1682 – )
    2. 2. Nehemiah Bradford (1683 – )
    3. 3. James Bradford (24 Mar 1689 – 26 Mar 1762) m. Edith Bradford (25 JUN 1688 – 17 Mar 1752)
      1. 1. Mary (E.) Bradford (Jun 1729 – 1802) m. Capt. (Joseph Woodward, Rev War Corporal, CT State) Troops (27 February 1725 – 8 Jul 1814)
        1. 1. Asa (Bradford) Woodward (15 Feb 1760 – 30 Aug 1837) m. Mrs (Asa) Woodward
    4. 4. Jerusha Newcomb (26 November 1692 – 5 November 1739)
    5. 5. William Bradford (28 May 1693 – 1696)
    6. 6. Ann Bradford (26 July 1699 – 9 October 1788)
  2. 2. Hannah Bradford (9 May 1662 – 28 May 1738) m. Joshua Ripley (9 Nov 1658 – 18 May 1739)
    1. 1. Anne Ripley (1 Nov 1704 – 17 Feb 1747) m. Solomon Wheat (1711 – 1797)
      1. 1. Sarah Wheat (3 Oct 1731 – )
      2. 2. Anna Wheat (8 Jul 1736 – )
      3. 3. Hannah Wheat (8 Jul 1736 – 3 April 1813) m. Capt. (Joseph) Taylor (26 Mar 1734 – 13 Jul 1810)
        1. 1. Anne Taylor (14 Oct 1759 – )
        2. 2. Nathan Taylor (11 Feb 1761 – 22 Jan 1831)
        3. 3. Samuel Taylor (7 Jan 1763 – 5 May 1850)
        4. 4. Hannah Taylor (31 Dec 1764 – 12 March 1810)
        5. 5. Joseph Taylor (5 Apr 1767 – 16 March 1836)
        6. 6. Sarah Taylor (10 Sep 1769 – )
        7. 7. Elizabeth Taylor (19 November 1776 – 7 September 1826) m. Issac ((Revrend)) Pierce (15 Feb 1776 – 14 Feb 1859)
    2. 2. Joshua Ripley
      1. 1. Ebenezer Ripley
        1. 1. Jerusha Ripley
      2. 2. Mary Ripley
        1. 1. Rachel Abbey
    3. 3. Alice Ripley m. Samuel Edgerton
      1. 1. Mary Edgerton (17 May 1713 – 22 February 1784) m. Reverend (Daniel) Fuller (20 April 1699 – 6 December 1758)
        1. 1. Alice ('Elas') Fuller (17 December 1751 – 12 September 1796) m. Israel Ballard (4 Feb 1748 – 25 Sep 1810)

William Bradford's Timeline

2 Records

1624
17 June 1624
Birth of William Bradford in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1703
20 February 1703
Age 79
Death of William Bradford in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 June 1624
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 February 1703
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    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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