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William Bradford 1655–1717 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 March 1655

Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Amer, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 15 June 1717

Death Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Amer, Massachusetts, USA

Father: William BRADFORD

Mother: Alice RICHARDS

Spouse(s): Rachell Rayment, Alice Richards

Children(s): Rachel Bradford, Sarah Bradford, Alice Bradford, William Bradford, Joseph Bradford, Abigail Bradford, John Bradford, Bethiah Bradford, Rebecca Bradford

The story of William Bradford began in 1655 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Amer, Massachusetts, USA. William Bradford married Alice Richards, Rachell Rayment, and had children including Abigail Bradford, Alice Bradford, Bethiah Bradford, John Bradford, Joseph Bradford, Rachel Bradford, Rebecca Bradford, Sarah Bradford, William Bradford. William Bradford passed away in 1717 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Amer, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Bradford began in 1655 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Amer, Massachusetts, USA.
  • William Bradford married Alice Richards, Rachell Rayment, and had children including Abigail Bradford, Alice Bradford, Bethiah Bradford, John Bradford, Joseph Bradford, Rachel Bradford, Rebecca Bradford, Sarah Bradford, William Bradford.
  • William Bradford passed away in 1717 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Amer, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Bradford's Ancestors

Self
William Bradford
1655–1717
Birth Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Amer, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
William BRADFORD
1624–1703
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Alice RICHARDS
1627–1671
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Grandparents
William Bradford
1589–1657
Austerfield, Yorkshire, England
Alice Carpenter
1595–1670
Somerset, England
Thomas (R.) Richards
1596–1649
Pitminster, Somersetshire, England
Welthean Richards
1600–1679
Axminster, Devonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Bradford
1559–1595
Alice Hanson
1562–1597
John blood
1575–1608
Eleanor Grimmond
1572–1679
Deacon Keeper)
1575–1661
Jane 13GGM
1571–1672
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Richards
1546–1608
Als Blaake
1548–1584
James Ricketts
1548–1608
Alice Blake
1548–1585
William Loring
1553–1602
Bridget *
1555–1575
Rychard 13thgg
1543–1588
Alice Kellum
1552–1597

William Bradford's Descendants

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William Bradford (11 March 1655–15 June 1717) m. Rachell Rayment (14 February 1659–1 Feb 1697) m. Alice Richards (16 June 1627–12 December 1671)
  1. 1. Rachel Bradford 1684–1754 m. Nathaniel Jones 1676–1745
    1. 1. Dr. (Benjamin Jones) Esq 1716–1794 m. Mary (WOODBURY) (Jones) 1716–1747 m. Ginger Leach 1737–1756 m. Sarah Endicott 1715–1798
      1. 1. Benjamin Jones 1739–1776 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Lodge 1744–1829
        1. 1. Lt. (Benjamin F.) Jones 1756–1815 m. Susannah ("Susanna") Gibbs 1765–1855
        2. 2. Sarah (Sally) Jones 1787–1884
        3. 3. Mary Herrick 1767–1848
        4. 4. William Jones 1769–1837
        5. 5. Hannah (Jones, Jr.) Jr 1771–
      2. 2. Mary Jones 1742–1763
      3. 3. Nathaniel Jones 1743–1779
      4. 4. Lydia Jones 1746–1815
      5. 5. Hannah Jones 1750–
      6. 6. William Jones 1752–1761
      7. 7. John Jones 1755–1781
      8. 8. Mary Foster 1750–1786
    2. 2. Bethiah Jones 1725–1771
    3. 3. John Jones 1705–1781
    4. 4. Hannah Jones 1711–
    5. 5. Lucy Jones 1724–1752
    6. 6. Nathaniel Jones 1705–1763
    7. 7. William Jones 1707–1782
    8. 8. William Jones 1707–1728
  2. 2. Sarah Bradford 1681–1718
  3. 3. Alice Bradford 1680–1775
  4. 4. William Bradford 1686–1730
  5. 5. Joseph Bradford 1674–1747
  6. 6. Abigail Bradford 1682–1711
  7. 7. John Bradford 1689–1751
  8. 8. Bethiah Bradford 1692–1782
  9. 9. Rebecca Bradford 1694–1694

William Bradford's Timeline

3 Records

1645
1645
William Bradford was married in MA, Massachusetts, USA
MA, Massachusetts, USA
1655
11 March 1655
Birth of William Bradford in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Amer, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Amer, Massachusetts, USA
1717
15 June 1717
Age 62
Death of William Bradford in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Amer, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Amer, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 March 1655
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Amer, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1645
    Event Place: MA, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 June 1717
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Amer, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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