Descendants of ROBERT BRADFORTH/BRADFORD

Descendants of ROBERT BRADFORTH/BRADFORD

Generation No. 1

1. ROBERT¹ BRADFORTH/BRADFORD was born ABT 1435 in Of Bentley Arksey, YKS, ENG, and died 1522.

Child of ROBERT BRADFORTH/BRADFORD is:

2. i. PETER² BRADFORD, b. 1463, Austerfield, Yorkshire, England; d. ABT January 17, 1542/43, Arksey, Yorkshire, England.

Generation No. 2

2. PETER² BRADFORD (ROBERT¹ BRADFORTH/BRADFORD) was born 1463 in Austerfield, Yorkshire, England, and died ABT January 17, 1542/43 in Arksey, Yorkshire, England.

Children of PETER BRADFORD are:

3. i. ROBERT³ BRADFORD, b. ABT 1487, Bentley, Arksey, Yorkshire, England; d. Bef October 5, 1553, Austerfield, Yorkshire, England.

ii. PETER BRADFORD, b. ABT 1483, Bentley, Arksey, Yorkshire, England; d. Bef April 6, 1558.

iii. JOHN BRADFORD, b. ABT 1483; d. 1484-1573.

iv. KATHERYNE BRADFORD, b. ABT 1489; d. Bef February 12, 1556/57; m. (FNU) SEALL, Bef 1542.

v. AGNES BRADFORD, b. ABT 1491; d. Bef February 12, 1556/57; m. (FNU) JENNINGS, 1520-1549.

Generation No. 3

3. ROBERT³ BRADFORD (PETER², ROBERT¹ BRADFORTH/BRADFORD) was born ABT 1487 in Bentley, Arksey, Yorkshire, England, and died Bef October 5, 1553 in Austerfield, Yorkshire, England. He married (1) ANNE (MNU) BRADFORD. He married (2) ELIZABETH (MNU) BRADFORD ABT 1532.

Children of ROBERT BRADFORD and ELIZABETH BRADFORD are:

4. i. WILLIAM⁴ BRADFORD, b. 1513, Austerfield, Yorkshire, England; d. January 10, 1594/95, Austerfield, Yorkshire, England.

ii. ROBERT BRADFORD.

iii. THOMAS BRADFORD.

iv. JOHN BRADFORD.

Generation No. 4

4. WILLIAM⁴ BRADFORD (ROBERT³, PETER², ROBERT¹ BRADFORTH/BRADFORD) was born 1513 in Austerfield, Yorkshire, England, and died January 10, 1594/95 in Austerfield, Yorkshire, England. He married (1) ALICE MORTON Bef November 28, 1552. He married (2) MARGARET FOX October 19, 1567 in Harworth, Co. Notts, England, daughter of WILLIAM FOX.

Children of WILLIAM BRADFORD and MARGARET FOX are:

5. i. WILLIAM⁵ BRADFORD, b. 1561, Austerfield, Yorkshire, England; d. July 15, 1591, Austerfield, Yorkshire, England.

ii. ALICE BRADFORD, b. Bef November 28, 1552, Austerfield, Yorkshire, England.

iii. ROBERT BRADFORD, b. June 25, 1561, Austerfield, Yorkshire, England; d. April 23, 1607, Austerfield, Yorkshire, England; m. ALICE WAINGATE, January 31, 1584/85, Austerfield, Yorkshire, England.

iv. ELIZABETH BRADFORD, b. July 16, 1570, Austerfield, Yorkshire, England; d. June 25, 1595, Austerfield, Yorkshire, England; m. (1) JAMES HILL, January 20, 1594/95; m. (2) JAMES HALL, June 25, 1595.

v. THOMAS BRADFORD, b. March 9, 1577/78, Austerfield, Yorkshire, England; d. October 1, 1631, England.

Generation No. 5

5. WILLIAM⁵ BRADFORD (WILLIAM⁴, ROBERT³, PETER², ROBERT¹ BRADFORTH/BRADFORD) was born 1561 in Austerfield, Yorkshire, England, and died July 15, 1591 in Austerfield, Yorkshire, England. He married ALICE HANSON June 21, 1584 in Harworth, YKS, ENG, daughter of JOHN HANSON and MARGARET GRASHEN.

Notes

Buried July 15, 1591 Austerfield, Yorkshire, England

Children of WILLIAM BRADFORD and ALICE HANSON are:

6. i. WILLIAM⁶ BRADFORD, b. March 19, 1589/90, Austerfield, Co., York, England; d. May 9, 1657, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA.

ii. MARGARET BRADFORD, b. March 6, 1584/85, Austerfield, Yorkshire, England; d. March 8, 1584/85, Austerfield, Yorkshire, England.

iii. ALICE BRADFORD, b. October 30, 1587, Austerfield, Yorkshire, England; d. January 30, 1606/07, Austerfield, England.

Generation No. 6

6. WILLIAM⁶ BRADFORD (WILLIAM⁵, WILLIAM⁴, ROBERT³, PETER², ROBERT¹ BRADFORTH/BRADFORD) was born March 19, 1589/90 in Austerfield, Co., York, England, and died May 9, 1657 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA. He married (1) DOROTHY MAY December 10, 1613 in Amsterdam, Holland, daughter of HENRY MAY. He married (2) ALICE CARPENTER August 14, 1623 in Plymouth MA, daughter of ALEXANDER CARPENTER and PRISCILLA DILLEN.

Notes

From the book "Mayflower Families in Progress, William Bradford of the Mayflower and His Descendants for Four Generations," compiled by Robert S Wakefield, FASG, Fourth Edition, Published by General Society of Mayflower Descendants 1994.

William married Dorothy May Dec. 10, 1613. Her father was Henry May of Wisbeech, co. Cambridge, England. the marriage intintion of William Bradford and Dorothy May in Nov. 1613 says he was from Austerfield, 23 years old and that she was from Wisbeach in England, 16 years old.

"The Last Will and Testament Nuncupative of Mr. William Bradford Senir : Deceased May the Ninth 1657 and exhibited to the court held att Plymouth June 3d 1657.

Mr William Bradford senir : being weake in body but in prfect memory having Defered the forming of his Will in hopes of having the healp of Mr. Thomas Prence therin; feeling himselfe very weake and drawing on to the conclusion of his mortall life spake as followeth; I could hav Desired abler then myselfe in the Deposing of that I have; how my estate is none knowes better than youerselfe, said hee to Lieftenant Southworth; I have Desposed to John and William alreddy their proportions of land which they are possessed of;

My Will is that what I stand Ingaged to prforme to my Children and others may bee made good out of my estate that my Name Suffer not;

ffurther my Will is that my son Josepth bee made in some sort equall to his brethern out of my estate;

My further Will is that my Deare & loveing wife Allice Bradford shalbee the sole Exequitriz of my estate; and for her future maintainance my Will is that my Stocke in the Kennebecke Trad bee reserved for her Comfortable Subsistence as farr as it will extend and soe further in any such way as may bee Judged best for her;

I further request and appoint my welbeloved Christian ffrinds Mr. Thomas Prence, Captaine thomas Willett and Lieftenant thomas Southworth to bee the Suppervissors of the Desposing of my estate according to the prmises Confiding much in theire faithfulnes.

I comend unto youer Wisdome and Descretions some smale bookes written by my owne hand to bee Improved as you shall see meet; In speciall I comend to you all little booke with a blacke cover wherin there is a word to Plymouth, a word to Boston and a word to New England with sundry usefull verses;

These pticulars were expressed by the said Willam Bradford Govr the 9th of May 1657 in the prsence of us Thomas Cushman, Thomas Southworth, Nathaniell Morton; whoe were Deposed before the court held att Plymouth the 3d of June 1657 to the truth of the abovesaid Will that it is the last Will and Testament of the abovesaid Mr. William Bradford senir."

William Bradford left an extensive estate which included many books.

The will of Allis Bradford Sr. of Plymouth, widow dated 29 Dec. 1669, exhibited 7 June 1670, asks tobe "Intered as neare unto my Deceased husband; Mr. Willam Bradford as conveniently may be" and makes bequests to her sister Mary Carpenter; son Constant Southworth; son Joseph Bradford; son Capt. William Bradford; honored friend Mr. Thomas Prence; grandchild Elizabeth Howland, dau. of son Thomas southworth deceased for the benefit of her son James Howland; servant maid Mary Smith. Alice Bradford also left an extensive estate, including books.

William Bradford came on the Mayflower with his wife Dorth (May). she fell off the Mayflower and drowned when it was anchored in Cape Code (Provincetown) Harbor. Some historians believe this may have been a suicide.

After the death of John Carver, he was elected governor of the Plymouth colony, and continued in that capacity nearly all his life. He also wrote "Of Plymouth Plantation", chronicalling the history of the Plymouth colony, and the events that led up to their leaving England for Holland, and later to New England.

The Ancestry of William Bradford is as follows:

(6) Robert? Bradfourth, b c 1435, taxed 1522, d. prob. 1523.

(5)Peter Bradfourth, of Bentley, Arksey, York, England; b. c1460, d. 1542/3; married at least twice, names unknown.

(4)Robert Bradfourth, of Wellingley, Tickhill, York, England; b. c 1487; d. 1552 or 1553; m1. ___ ___; m2. Elizabeth ___.

(3) William Bradford, bur. Austerfield, York, England 10 January 1595/6; m. bef. 1552, ___ ___; m2. Margaret Fox, 19 October 1567, Harworth, Nottingham, England.

(2) William Bradford, b. c1560, bur 15 Uuly 1591, m. Alice Hanson on 21 July 1584, Austerfield, York, England. Alice Hanson, bp. 8 December 1562, m2. Robert Briggs, 23 February 1593. She the daughter of John Hanson and Margaret Gressam.

(1) William Bradford, Mayflower passenger.

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Interesting quotes from Mayflower passengers

All quotes are from William Bradford unless otherwise noted:

(PILGRIMS PREPARED TO DEPART LEYDEN, HOLLAND)

"So they left the goodly and pleasant city which had been their resting place near twelve years; but they knew they were pilgrims, and looked not much on those things, but lift up their eyes to the heavens, their dearest country, and quieted their spirits."

(THE MAYFLOWER DEPARTS HOLLAND)

"The next day (the wind being fair) they went aboard and their friends with them, where truly doleful was the sight of the sad and mournful parting, to see what sighs and sobs and prayers did sound amongst them, what tears did gush from every eye,a nd pithy speeches pierced each heart; that sundry of the Dutch strangers that stood on the quay as spectators could not refrain from tears. Yet comfortable and sweet it was to see such lively and true expressions of dear and unfeigned love. But the tide stays for no man, calling them away that were thus loath to depart, their reverend pastor falling down on his knees (and they all with him) with watery cheeks commended them with most fervent prayers to hte Lord and His blessing. And then with mutual embraces and many tears they took their leave one of another, which proved to be the last leave to many of them."

(DEATH AT SEA)

"And I may not omit here a special work of God's providence. There was a proud and very profane young man, one of the seamen, of a lusty, able body, which made him the more haughty; he would always be contemning the poor people in their sickness and cursing them daily with grievous execrations; and did not let to tell them that he hoped to help to cast half of them overboard before they came to their journey's end, and to make merry with what they had; and if he were by any gently reproved, he would curse and swear most bitterly. But it pleased God before they came half seas over, to smite this young man with a grievous disease, of which he died in a desperate manner, and so whas himself the first that was thrown overboard. Thus his curses light on his own head, and it was an astonishment to all his fellows for they noted it to be the just hand of God upon him... In all this voyage there died but one of the passengers, which was William Butten, a youth, servant to Samuel Fuller, when they drew near the coast."

(THE MAYFLOWER ARRIVES AT CAPE COD)

"Being thus arrived in a good harbor, and brought safe to land, they fell upon their knees and blessed the God of Heaven who had brought them over the vast and furious ocean, and delivered them from all the perils and miseries thereof, again to set their feet on the firm and stable earth, their proper element."

(OVERVIEW OF CONDITIONS AFTER ARRIVAL)

"But here I cannot but stay and make a pause, and stand half amazed at this poor people's present condition; and so I think will the reader, too, when he well considers the same. Being thus passed the vast ocean, and a sea of troubles before in their preparation... they had now no friends to welcome them nor inns to entertain or refresh their weatherbeaten bodies; no houses or much less towns to repair to, to seek for ssuccour... and for the season it was winter, and they that know the winters of the country know them to be sharp and violent, and subject to cruel and fierce storms, dangerous to travel to known places much more to search an unknown cost. Besides, what could they see but a hideous and desolate wilderness, full of wild beasts and wild men--and what multitudes there might be of them they knew not...If they looked behind them there was the mighty ocean which they had passed and was now as a main bar and gulf to separate them from all the civil parts of the world."

(PILGRIMS PLACE IN HISTORY)

"May not and ought now the children of these fathers rightly say: 'Our fathers were Englishmen which came over this great ocean, and where ready to perich in this wilderness, butr they cried unto the Lord, and He heard their voice and looked on their adversity...Let them therefore praise the Lord, because He is good: and His mercies endure forever'....When they wandered in the desert wilderness out of the way, and found no city to dwell in, both hungry and thirsty, their soul was overwhelmed in them. Let them confess before the Lord His loving kindness and His wonderful works before the sons of men."

(THE FIRST WINTER)

"But that which was most sad and lamentable was, that in two or three months' time half of their company died, especially in January and February, being the depth of winter, and wanting houses and other comforts; being infected with the scurvy and other diseases which this long voyage and their inaccommodate condition had brought upon them. so as there died some times tow or three a day in the foresaid time, that of 100 and odd persons, scarce fifty remained. And of these, in the time of most distress, there was but six or seven sound persons who to their great commendations, be it spoken, spared no pains night nor day, but with abundance of toil and hazard of their own health, fetched them wood, made them fires, dressed them meat, made their beds, washed their loathsome clothes, clothed and unclothed them. in a word, did all the homely and necessary offices for them which dainty and queasy stomachs cannot endure to hear named; and all this willingly and cheerfully, without any grudging in the least, showing herein their true love unto their friends and bretheren; a rare example and worthy to be remembered. Two of these seven were Mr. William Brewster, their revered Elder, and Myles Standish, their Captain and military commander, unto whom myself and many others were much beholden in our low and sickly condition. And yet the Lord so upheld these persons as in this general calamity they were not at all infected either with sickness or lameness. And what I have said of these I may say of many others who died in this general visitation, and others yet living; that whilst they had health, yea, or andy strength continuing, they were not wanting to any that had need of them. and I doubt not their recompense is with the Lord."

(INDIAN RELATIONS)

"All this while the Indians came skulking about them, and would sometimes whow themselves aloof off, but when any approached near them, they would run away; and once they stole away their tools where they had been at work and were gone to dinner. But about the 16th of March, a certain Indian came boldly amongst them and spoke to them in broken English, which they could well understand but marveled at it. At length they understood by discourse with him, that he was not of these parts, but belonged to the eastern parts where some English ships came to fish...his name was Samoset. He told them also of another Indian whose name was Squanto, a native of this place, who had been in England and could speak better English than himself. being, after some time of entertainment and gifts dismessed, a while after he cmae again, and five more with him, and they brought again all the tools that were stolen away before, and made way for the coming of their great Sachem, called Massasoit. Who, about four or five days after, came with the chief of his friends and other attendance, with the aforesaid Squanto. With whom, after friendly entertainment and some gifts given him, they made a peace with him (which hath now continued this 24 years.)" [written in 1645]

(TWO ACCOUNTS OF THE FIRST THANKSGIVING)

"[BRADFORD] They began now to gather in the small harvest they had, and to fit up their houses and dwellings against the winter, being all well recovered in helth and strenght and had all things in good plenty. For as some were thus employed in affairs abroad, others were exercised in fishing, about cod and bass and other fish, of which they took good store, of which every family had their portion. All the summer there was no waant; and now began to come in store of fowl, as winter approached, of which this place did abound when they first came... And besides waterfowl there was great store of wild turkeys, of which they took amny, besides venison, etc."

[WINSLOW] Our harvest being gotten in, our Governor sent four men on fowling, that so we might after a more special manner rejoice together, after we had gathered the fruit of our labours. They four in one day killed as much fowl as, with a little help besides, served the company almost a week. At which time, amongst other recreations, we exercised our arms, many of the Indians coming amongst us, and amongst the rest their great king, Massasoit with some 90 men, whom for three days we entertained and feasted. And they went our and killed five deer which they brought to the plantation and bestowed on our Governor and upon the Captain and others."

(EDWARD WINSLOW AND INDIAN AND ENGLISH WOMEN)

"[The poor Indian women] sold their coats from their backs, and tied boughs about them, but with great shamefacedness (for indeed they were more modest then some of our English women)."

(BRADFORD REMINISCES IN 1630 ABOUT THE COLONY'S SUCCESS)

Thus out of small beginning greater things have been produced by His hand that made all things of nothing, and gives being to all things that are; and, as one small candle may light a thousand, so the light here kindled hath shown unto many, yea in some sort to our whole nation; let the glorious name of Jehovah have all the praise."

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Bradford, William

William Bradford was or one of the leaders of the pilgrims who established Plymouth Colony. he was its governor for more than 30 years. His History of Plymouth Plantation, 1620-1647, first printed in full in 1856, is a minor classic, reflecting the usuaual qualities of the man and the values of the small group of English separatists who became known as Pilgrims. Bradford was born in March 1590 in Austerfield, Yorkshire, the son of a yeoman farmer. He was felf-taught. As a young man, he joined Puritan groups that met illegally in nearby Scrooby and was a member of that congregation when it separated from the Church of England in 1606. Bradford was among the 125 Scrooby by separatists who sought (1608) religious sanctuary in Holland. when the congregfation decided (1617) to seek refuge in American. Bradford took major responsibility for arranging the details of the emigration. The erm Pilgrim is derived from his description of himself and his coreligionist as they left Holland (July 22, 1620) for Southampton, where they joined another group of English separatists on the Mayflower. Bradford was one of about a dozen original Scrooby church members who sailed for America on the Mayflower. When John Carver, Plymouth Colony's first governor, died suddenly in April 1621, Bradford was unamimously elected to replace him. He was reelected 30 times. In 1640, Bradford and the group of original settlers known as t6he "old comers" turned over the colony the proprietary rights to its land, which had been granted (1630) to him by the Warwick Patent and then shared by him with the old comers. During the period of his governorship, and especially during the first few years, Bradford provided the strong, steady leadership that kept the tiny community alive. He strove to sustain the religious ideals of the founders and to keep the colony's settlements compact and separate from the larger neighboring colonies. Bradford died on May 9, or 19, 1657.

Child of WILLIAM BRADFORD and DOROTHY MAY is:

i. JOHN⁷ BRADFORD, b. ABT 1618, Leyden, Holland; d. Bef September 21, 1676, Norwich CT; m. MARTHA BOURNE, Bef 1651.

Children of WILLIAM BRADFORD and ALICE CARPENTER are:

ii. JOHN⁷ BRADFORD, b. 1618, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; d. 1618, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA.

7. iii. WILLIAM BRADFORD, b. June 17, 1624, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; d. February 20, 1703/04, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA.

iv. MERCY BRADFORD, b. Bef May 1627, Plymouth MA; d. Bef May 9, 1657; m. BENJAMIN VERMAYES, December 21, 1648.

8. v. JOSEPH BRADFORD, b. 1630, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; d. July 10, 1715, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA.

Generation No. 7

7. WILLIAM⁷ BRADFORD (WILLIAM⁶, WILLIAM⁵, WILLIAM⁴, ROBERT³, PETER², ROBERT¹ BRADFORTH/BRADFORD) was born June 17, 1624 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA, and died February 20, 1703/04 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA. He married (1) ALICE RICHARDS January 28, 1650/51 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co. MA, daughter of THOMAS RICHARDS and WELTHEAN LORING. He married (2) FITCH (MNU) BRADFORD 1655-1675. He married (3) MARY WOOD 1676 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA (Source: Mayflower Families in Progress Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., ed 1899-1940. 34 Vols. Boston, 1981 Microfiche Mayflower Increasings), daughter of JOHN WOOD and SARAH MASTERSON.

Notes

Ref. Source: Mayflower Families in Progress, William Bradford, Gen. Society of the Mayflower Decendants.

William is buried on "Burying Hill", Plymouth, MA. He was deputy governor of Plymouth Colony from 1682, and was wounded in the Narraganset fight 19 Dec 1675.

Alice Richards' mother, Welthean (Loring) Richards' will. The will states Wealthian Richards, widow of Boston, drawn 3 July 1679, names Thomas, Alice, Hannah, Marcy, William Jr., John, Samuel Melatiah, Mary and Sarah Bradford "children of William Bradford of Plimoth Colony & my daughter Al(ce) deceased."

William married three times, the second wife's name unknown but she is said to be a Widow Wiswall, maiden name Fitch, for which there is no primary evidence. She d. bef. 1677. (NOTE: He had a son Joseph with her)

On 23 April 1650 William Bradford deeded land to his son William upon his agreement to marry Allice, dau. of Mr. Thomas Richards of Waymouth.

On 28 11mo. (Jan.) 1650/1 William Bradford signed a letter with the other heirs of Thomas Richards.

On 11 Sept. 1679 William and Mary Bradford, late wife of Mr. John Holmes late of Duxbury conveyed land for the use of the children of John Holmes.

On 18 March 1688/9 William Bradford of Plymouth gave to son in law (Stepson) Joseph Holmes 30 acres in Plymouth.

The will of William Bradford "living in the Township of Plimouth, " dated 29 June 1703, proved 10 March 1703(/4), names wife Mary Bradford; sons David, Ephraim, Hezekiah, eldest son John who was to have "my father's manuscript viz.: a Narrative of the begining of New Plimouth"; grandson William, son of son William deceased; son Thomas to have lands in Norwich CT which were the lands of my brother John Bradford; sons Samuel and Joseph, the lattrer to have "a portion of lands near Norwich part of which was his mother's"; son Isreal; grandsons John Bradford and William Bradford sons of son John; daus. Mercy Steel, Hannah Riply, Melatiah Steel, Mary Hunt, Alce Fitch and Sarah Baker; Hannah wife of son Samuel; sons John, Samuel and isreal executors.

On 17 March 1704/5, ack. 15 Dec. 1713, Isreal, Ephraim, David and Hezekiah Bradford divided land given them by their father Major William Bradford.

No Plymouth Colony LR or PR for Mary Bradford. No Plymouth Colony LR for William Bradford mentioning wives.

Children of WILLIAM BRADFORD and ALICE RICHARDS are:

i. JOHN KINSTON⁸ BRADFORD, b. February 20, 1652/53, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; d. December 8, 1736, Kingston, Plymouth, MA; m. MERCY WARREN, February 6, 1673/74, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA.

ii. WILLIAM BRADFORD, b. March 11, 1654/55, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; d. July 5, 1687, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; m. REBECCA BARTLETT, 1679, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA.

iii. THOMAS BRADFORD, b. ABT 1658, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; d. October 1, 1731, Windham, Windham, CT; m. (1) ANN RAYMOND, 1681, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; m. (2) KATHERINE (MNU) BRADFORD, Bef May 8, 1705.

iv. ALICE BRADFORD, b. 1658, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; d. March 15, 1745/46, Canterbury, Windham, Conn; m. (1) WILLIAM ADAMS, January 29, 1679/80, Dedham, MA; m. (2) JAMES FETCH, May 8, 1687.

v. MERCY BRADFORD, b. September 2, 1660, Boston, Suffolk County, MA; d. Bef April 5, 1720, Hartford, CT; m. SAMUEL STEELE, September 16, 1680, Hartford, CT.

vi. HANNAH BRADFORD, b. May 9, 1662, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; d. May 28, 1738, Windham, Windham, CT; m. JOSHUA RIPLEY, November 28, 1682, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA.

vii. MELATIAH BRADFORD, b. November 1, 1664, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; d. Aft April 24, 1739; m. (1) JOHN STEELE, ABT 1689; m. (2) SAMUEL STEVENS, Aft June 23, 1702, Killingworth, CT.

viii. SAMUEL BRADFORD, b. ABT 1667, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; d. April 11, 1714, Duxbury, Plymouth Co, MA; m. HANNAH ROGERS, July 31, 1689, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA.

ix. MARY BRADFORD, b. 1668, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; d. May 7, 1720, Chilmark, MA; m. WILLIAM HUNT, 1687.

x. SARAH BRADFORD, b. 1671, Boston, Suffolk County, MA; d. 1705-1712, Marshfield, Plymouth Co., MA; m. KENELON BAKER, 1687.

Child of WILLIAM BRADFORD and FITCH BRADFORD is:

xi. JOSEPH⁸ BRADFORD, b. April 18, 1675, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; d. January 17, 1746/47, New London, CT; m. (1) ANNA FITCH, October 5, 1698, Lebanon, CT; m. (2) MARY SHERWOOD, February 25, 1715/16, New London, CT.

Children of WILLIAM BRADFORD and MARY WOOD are:

9. xii. ISRAEL⁸ BRADFORD, b. ABT 1677, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; d. March 26, 1760, Kingston, Plymouth, MA.

xiii. EPHRAIM BRADFORD, b. 1685, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings); d. 1741-1746, Kingston, Plymouth, MA (Source: Bradford Register, Vol 4, 83 &84 Mayflower Increasings); m. ELIZABETH BREWSTER, February 13, 1709/10, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA (Source: Bradford Register, Vol 4, 83 &84 Mayflower Increasings).

xiv. HEZEKIAH BRADFORD, b. Bef 1687, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings); d. Aft April 10, 1761 (Source: World Family Tree 5251); m. MARY CHANDLER, May 21, 1714, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings).

10. xv. DAVID KINGSTON BRADFORD, b. 1690, Kingston, Plymouth, MA; d. March 16, 1729/30, Kingston, Plymouth, MA.

8. JOSEPH⁷ BRADFORD (WILLIAM⁶, WILLIAM⁵, WILLIAM⁴, ROBERT³, PETER², ROBERT¹ BRADFORTH/BRADFORD) was born 1630 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA, and died July 10, 1715 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA. He married JAEL HOBART May 25, 1664 in Hingham, MA.

Notes

Sealed to A. Carpenter & 1st husband E. Southworth

Children of JOSEPH BRADFORD and JAEL HOBART are:

i. JOSEPH⁸ BRADFORD, b. April 18, 1665, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; d. Bef October 1712.

ii. ELISHA BRADFORD, b. 1669, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; d. June 16, 1747, Kingston, Plymouth, MA; m. (1) HANNAH COLE, Bef January 28, 1702/03; m. (2) BATHSHEBA LEBROKE/BROCK, September 7, 1719, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA.

iii. PETER BRADFORD, b. March 1, 1676/77, Hingham, MA; d. Bef October 1712.

Generation No. 8

9. ISRAEL⁸ BRADFORD (WILLIAM⁷, WILLIAM⁶, WILLIAM⁵, WILLIAM⁴, ROBERT³, PETER², ROBERT¹ BRADFORTH/BRADFORD) was born ABT 1677 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA (Source: Bradford Register, Vol 4, 83 &84 Mayflower Increasings), and died March 26, 1760 in Kingston, Plymouth, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings). He married SARAH BARTLETT November 27, 1701 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA (Source: Bradford Register, Vol 4, 83 &84 Mayflower Increasings), daughter of BENJAMIN BARTLETT and RUTH PABODIE.

Child of ISRAEL BRADFORD and SARAH BARTLETT is:

i. JOSHUA⁹ BRADFORD, b. June 23, 1710, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; d. May 22, 1758, Meduncook or Friendship, ME; m. HANNAH BRADFORD.

10. DAVID KINGSTON⁸ BRADFORD (WILLIAM⁷, WILLIAM⁶, WILLIAM⁵, WILLIAM⁴, ROBERT³, PETER², ROBERT¹ BRADFORTH/BRADFORD) was born 1690 in Kingston, Plymouth, MA, and died March 16, 1729/30 in Kingston, Plymouth, MA. He married ELIZABETH FINNEY February 23, 1713/14 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA, daughter of JONATHAN PHINNEY and JOANNA KINNICUT.

Notes

On 1 April 1730 Mrs. Elizabeth Bradford of Kingston was appointed administratix of the estate of her husband David Bradford late of Kingston deceased and in Sept. 1733 Samuel Foster of Kingston was appointed guardian to Nathaniel and Jonathan, both over 14, and Nathan, Lemuel and Lydia, all under 14, children of David Bradford late of Kingston decd.

On 13 April 1742, ack. 26 April 1742, Elkanah Cushman of Plymouth mariner and wife Lydia sold their rights in land of David Bradford of Kingston deceased and of Jonathan Bradford of Plymouth deceased. On 9 Oct. 1746 Benjamin Ludden of Braintree and wife Elizabeth, who was widow of David Bradford late of Kingston, sold their rights to land of her late husband and of deceased (son) Jonathan and Lemuel Bradford.

No Suffolk Co. PR or later Suffolk Co. LR for Benjamin or Elizabeth Ludden.

Children of DAVID BRADFORD and ELIZABETH FINNEY are:

i. NATHANIEL⁹ BRADFORD, b. December 10, 1715, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; d. March 27, 1751, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; m. SARAH SPOONER, June 24, 1746, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA.

ii. JONATHAN BRADFORD, b. November 13, 1717, of Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; d. Bef April 13, 1742, of Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA.

11. iii. LYDIA BRADFORD, b. December 23, 1719, of Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; d. October 1756, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA.

iv. NATHAN BRADFORD, b. November 3, 1722, of Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; d. of Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA.

v. LEMUEL BRADFORD, b. March 1, 1726/27, of Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; d. Bef October 9, 1742, Of Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA.

Generation No. 9

11. LYDIA⁹ BRADFORD (DAVID KINGSTON⁸, WILLIAM⁷, WILLIAM⁶, WILLIAM⁵, WILLIAM⁴, ROBERT³, PETER², ROBERT¹ BRADFORTH/BRADFORD) was born December 23, 1719 in of Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA, and died October 1756 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA. She married (1) ELKANAH CUSHMAN March 31, 1740 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA (Source: Mayflower Families in Progress Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., ed 1899-1940.), son of ELKANAH CUSHMAN and HESTER BARNES. She married (2) LAZARUS LEBARON May 2, 1743 in Plymouth MA, son of FRANCIS LeBARON and MARY WILDER.

Notes

On 21 Jan. 1742 appraisers were appointed for the estate of Elkanah Cushman late of Plymouth, mariner, Inventory was taken 18 Feb. 1742. On 10 Nov. 1742 widow Lydia Cushman of Plymouth was appointed administratrix of the estate of Elkanah Cushman.

On 4 June 1743 Lazarus LeBaron, physician, and wife Lydia, both of Plymouth were appointed guardians of Elkanah Cushman, minor son of Elkanah Cushman, dec.

The will of Lazarus LeBaron of Plymouth, physician, dated 24 Sept. 1772, presented 2 June 1777, names sons Lazarus, Bartlett, Isaac, Lemuel, Frances and William; daus. Lydia Goodwin, widow of nathaniel; Mary Bradford, wife of "Doct Bradford of Bristol"; Hannah Goodwin, wife of Benjamin of Boston, elizabeth robins, wife of Ammy of Norfolk CT; Priscilla LeBaron; granddau. Sarah Hazen, wife of Mr. Hazen, dau. to son Joseph dec.; son-in-law (stepson) Elkanah Cushman; four sons I had by last wife viz: Isaac, Lemuel, Francis and William.

Child of LYDIA BRADFORD and ELKANAH CUSHMAN is:

i. ELKANAH¹⁰ CUSHMAN, b. November 13, 1741; m. MARY LATHROP (Source: "Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families", by William T. Davis).

Children of LYDIA BRADFORD and LAZARUS LeBARON are:

ii. ISAAC¹⁰ LE BARON, b. January 25, 1743/44.

iii. ELIZABETH LE BARON, b. December 21, 1745.

iv. LEMUEL LE BARON, b. September 1, 1747.

v. FRANCIS LE BARON, b. September 3, 1749; d. September 1773, South Carolina.

vi. WILLIAM LE BARON, b. August 8, 1751.
vii. PRISCILLA LE BARON, b. August 3, 1753.
viii. MARGARET LE BARON, b. July 5, 1755; d. November 20, 1756.