NameMaj. William BRADFORD 6458
Birth Date17 Jun 1624
Birth PlacePlymouth, MA, USA
Death Date20 Feb 1704 Age: 79
Death PlacePlymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, USA
Misc. Notes
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.

Bradford wrote his will June 29, 1703, he died Feb. 20, 1703/4, his small moveable inventory was taken Feb. 28, 1703/4, his will probated Mar. 10, 1703/4 and recorded Mar. 29, 1704. Per the old Julian calendar then in use in England and the American colonies. (Info. provided by Don Blauvelt 8/10/15)
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Son of Gov. William Bradford of the Mayflower.6459
Spouses
Birth Date1629
Birth PlaceKeynsham, Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, ENGLAND
Death Date12 Dec 1671
Death PlacePlymouth, MA, USA
Misc. Notes
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 ID13573
Marr Date28 jan 1659|16606460
Marr PlacePlymouth, MA, USA
ChildrenThomas (1658-1731)
Last Modified 23 Jan 2016Created 17 May 2017 Rick Gleason - ricksgenealogy@gmail.com