Photos

» Show All     «Prev «1 ... 1524 1525 1526 1527 1528 1529 1530 1531 1532 ... 21514» Next»     » Slide Show

Bradford, Major Wm LDS

20260309GHLn-
Tagged People
Major William Bradford
Male
1624-1704
• 9MSF-598

Contributed By
R
Ralph LawrenceJinnette
14 January 2026
Upload File Name
AFBED0DE-E797-4F9D-A8B3-120145FC8016.jpg

20260309GHLn-
MAJ. WILLIAM & ALICE (RICHARDS) BRADFORD, BIOGRAPHICAL ITEMS
Contributed By
R
Reed Stanley Hall1
(1) William & Alice (Richards) Bradford, Reference in Biographical Sketch about Governor William Bradford in outstanding historical series, "The Great Migration Begins......" by Robert Charles Anderson

Citation
"The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620 - 1633," by Robert Charles Anderson, Vol. 1, Pages 207 - 209 (New England Historic Genealogical Society: Boston, MA, 1995) FHL #974 W2a

Notes
CHILDREN - With second wife: ii WILLIAM, b. Plymouth 17 June 1624 [Prince 227; MD 30:4]; m. (1) by 1650 Alice Richards, daughter of THOMAS RICHARDS, d. Plymouth 12 December 1671 [MD 18:68]; m. (2) _____ _____; m. (3) after 7 March 1675/6 Mary (Wood) Holmes, daughter of John Wood and widow of John Holmes. The identity (and even the existence) of the second wife of William Bradford, son of the immigrant, remains a major mystery. His will included a bequest to his son Joseph of "a portion of lands near Norwich aforesaid (which was his mother's & part I purchased)" [MD 4:144]. Many sources call her "widow Wiswall," but the basis for this is not seen.

(2) William & Alice (Richards) Bradford, Reference in Biographical Sketch about her father, Thomas Richards, in outstanding historical series, "The Great Migration Begins......" by Robert Charles Anderson

Citation

"The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620 - 1633," by Robert Charles Anderson, Vol. 3, Pages 1575 - 1579 (New England Historic Genealogical Society: Boston, MA, 1995) FHL #974 W2a

Notes

CHILDREN: iv ALICE, bp. Pitminster 7 April 1629 (d. Plymouth 12 December 1671, aged 44 [PCR 8:33]); m. by 1650 as his first wife William Bradford, son of WILLIAM BRADFORD.

(3) BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH:

See material provided by Robert S. Wakefield in "William Bradford of the 'Mayflower' and his Descendants for Four Generations" (General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA, 2001), pages 3/4.

See also data in "Descendants of Governor William Bradford," compiled by Ruth Gardiner (Mrs. Francis C.) Hall (Bradford Family Compact, New York, NY, 1951), page 4.

He resided on the north side of the Jones River in section known as Stony Brook, Kingston, and inherited a large estate from his father. On 23 Apr 1650, William Bradford deeded land to his son William upon his agreement to marry Alice, daughter of Mr. Thomas Richards of Weymouth. On 28 11 mo. (Jan) 1650/1, William Bradford signed a letter with the other heirs of Thomas Richards.

He was the Major Commander-in-chief of Plymouth Forces at the Great Swamp Fight and was severely wounded in 1675. On 6 Jun 1682, Major William Bradford was chosen Deputy Governor of the Plymouth Colony. After the Plymouth Colony was united with the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1691, he became a Councillor of Province of Massachusetts Bay in 1692.

The will of William Bradford "living in the Township of Plimouth," dated 29 Jun 1703, proved 10 Mar 1703/4, names his 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 dec.; son Thomas to have lands near Norwich, CT part of which were "the lands of my John Bradford"; son Israel; grandsons John Bradford and William Bradford sons of son

John; daughters Mercy Steel, Hannah Riply, Melatiah Steel, Mary Hunt, Alice Fitch and Sarah Baker; and Hannah wife of son Samuel. Executors were sons John, Samuel and Israel.

(4) BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION FROM WIKIPEDIA:

Major William Bradford (June 16, 1624 – February 20, 1703) was the son of Governor William Bradford and his second wife, Alice Carpenter Southworth. Born four years after the Pilgrims arrival in 1620, William was his father's second child, but the first born in the new world, as his older half-brother John Bradford had been left behind in Leiden, Netherlands. He later served as the deputy governor of Plymouth Colony under Governor Josiah Winslow. He was the commander of the military forces of Plymouth Colony during the King Philip's War, during which his eye was wounded in the notable Great Swamp Fight.

Maj. Bradford was married three time (1st: Alice Richards; 2nd: Sarah Griswold; 3rd: Mary Atwood-Holmes) and had at least fourteen children from the three marriages. He is buried in the Burial Hill Cemetery in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

{Contributed to Ancestry.com by "CToenne"]

(5) FIND A GRAVE MEMORIAL FOR MAJOR WILLIAM BRADFORD

Name: Maj. Wiliam Bradford, IV

Birth: Jun. 17, 1624

Plymouth

Plymouth County

Massachusetts, USA

Death: Feb. 20, 1703

Massachusetts, USA

Son of William Bradford, second governor of Plymouth Colony. Bradford Jr was assistant to the colony, deputy governor, treasurer and a Major in King Philip War where he was severely wounded at the Narraganset Fort Fight.

Family:

1 - Married Alice Richards B. 06/16/1627, D. 12/12/1671

Children

John 1652-1736

William 1654-1687

Thomas 1658-1681

Alice 1659-1745

Mercy 1660-1720

Hannah 1662-1738

Melatiah 1664-1739

Samuel 1667-1714

Mary 1668-1720

Sarah 1671-1705

2 - Married Mary (Fitch) Wiswall [?]

Child

Joseph 1675-1746

3 - Married Mary (Wood) Holmes

Children

Israel 1677-1760

Ephraim 1685-1741

David 1687-1729

Hezekiah 1687-1761

Family links:

Parents:

William Bradford (1590 - 1657)

Alice Carpenter Bradford (1590 - 1670)

Spouses:

Alice Richards Bradford (1629 - 1671)

Mary Atwood Bradford (1643 - 1714)*

Children:

John Bradford (1653 - 1736)*

William Bradford (1654 - 1687)*

Thomas Bradford (1658 - 1731)*

Alice Bradford Fitch (1659 - 1745)*

Mercy Bradford Steele (1660 - 1720)*

Hannah Bradford Ripley (1662 - 1738)*

Samuel Bradford (1667 - 1714)*

Sarah Bradford Baker (1671 - 1705)*

Joseph Bradford (1675 - 1747)*

Israel Bradford (1678 - 1760)*

Ephraim Bradford (1685 - 1746)*

David Kingston Bradford (1690 - 1730)*

Siblings:

Constant Southworth (1612 - 1678)**

Thomas Southworth (1617 - 1669)**

William Bradford (1624 - 1703)

Joseph Bradford (1630 - 1715)*

*Calculated relationship

**Half-sibling

Inscription:

Here lyes ye body

of Honourable Major

WILLIAM BRADFORD

who expired Febr ye 20th

1703/4 Aged 71 years.

He lived long but still was doing good,

& in his country's service lost much blood.

After a life well spent he's now at rest,

His very name and memory is blest.

Epitaphs from Burial Hill

By Bradford Kingman

Published 1892

Epitaph #11

Burial:

Burial Hill

Plymouth

Plymouth County

Massachusetts, USA

Plot: B 247.1

Maintained by: Ken Saccocia

Originally Created by: Dee Smith

Record added: Feb 17, 2003

Find A Grave Memorial# 7190993

(5) FIND A GRAVE MEMORIAL #29398378 [some errors]

Name: Alice Richards Bradford

Birth: 1629

Keynsham, England [Pitminster, Somerset, England]

Death: Dec. 12, 1671

Plymouth

Plymouth County

Massachusetts, USA

GREAT GREAT GRANDMOTHER OF NOAH WEBSTER

IMMIGRANT, ABT 1630

A BIOGRAPHY OF ALICE RICHARDS BRADFORD, by Larry Overmire (9th great grandson), Aug. 2008:

Alice Richards was baptised Apr. 7, 1629 in Pitminster, Somerset, England, the daughter of Thomas and Wealthean (Loring) Richards. She immigrated with her parents on the ship "Mary and John" about 1630.

Alice married William Bradford, Jr., the son of Gov. William Bradford of the Mayflower, on Jan. 28, 1649/50 in Plymouth.

Alice gave birth to ten children: John, William, Thomas, Alice, Mercy, Hannah, Melatiah, Samuel, Mary and Sarah.

Maj. William Bradford succeeded Myles Standish as the chief military man in the colony. He was the commander of the Plymouth forces in King Philip's War. He was wounded in battle at Narragansett Fort and carried the musket ball in his flesh the rest of his life. He also served as Assistant Treasurer and Deputy Governor of Plymouth, residing in what is now Kingston on the south side of Jones River in the same house his father lived in from 1627-47.

Alice died on Dec. 12, 1671, at the age of about 44, and was buried in Plymouth.

Family links:

Parents:

Thomas Richards (1596 - 1650)

Welthian Richards (1600 - 1679)

Spouse:

William Bradford (1624 - 1703)*

Children:

John Bradford (1653 - 1736)*

William Bradford (1654 - 1687)*

Thomas Bradford (1658 - 1731)*

Alice Bradford Fitch (1659 - 1745)*

Mercy Bradford Steele (1660 - 1720)*

Hannah Bradford Ripley (1662 - 1738)*

Samuel Bradford (1667 - 1714)*

Sarah Bradford Baker (1671 - 1705)*

Siblings:

Mary Richards Hinckley (1620 - 1659)*

John Richards (1625 - 1694)*

Anna Richards Hunt (1626 - ____)*

Alice Richards Bradford (1629 - 1671)

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Unknown

Specifically: She was buried in Plymouth, MA, exact location unknown.
Created by: Laurence Overmire
Record added: Aug 29, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 29398378

Tagged People
Alice Richards
Female
1627-1671
• LZZB-CZS

Major William Bradford
Male
1624-1704
• 9MSF-598

Contributed By
R
Reed Stanley Hall1
3 December 2016
Upload File Name
story.txt

» Show All     «Prev «1 ... 1524 1525 1526 1527 1528 1529 1530 1531 1532 ... 21514» Next»     » Slide Show