James Bridges
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James Bridges (1671 - 1739)

James Bridges
Born in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusettsmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 24 May 1692 in Andover, Massachusettsmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 68 in Andover, Essex, Massachusettsmap
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Biography

James Bridges, Sr.’s first house, was a modest one-over-one room, end-chimney dwelling c. 1690. It was expanded or replaced in 1721 by a more impressive 2-story, central chimney Colonial with high quality interior features. As the Bridges family increased its prosperity, affluence, and social standing from the late 17c into the 18c, so did their dwelling. Their home was enlarged yet again in the 1750's. The Bridges family members included successful maltsters, blacksmiths, and community figures.

Records

Marriage: BRIDGES, James, and Sarah Marstone, May 24, 1692. [1]

Births of Children (Andover, Mass.)[2]:

  1. BRIDGES, Bethia, d. James and Sarah, Aug. 9, 1696.
  2. BRIDGES, James, s. James and Sarah, Feb. 16, 1694-5.
  3. BRIDGES, Sarah, d. James and Sarah, Feb. 25, 1692-3.

Death: BRIDGES, James, Mr., Apr. 24, 1739, in his 67th y. [3]

  • Fact: Christening (3 January 1670) Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
  • Fact: Residence (1670) Massachusetts, United States
  • Fact: Residence (1800) Andover, Essex, Massachusetts

Sources

  1. Vital records of Andover, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Volume II; Andover Marriages, page 63
  2. Vital records of Andover, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Volume I; Andover Births; Pages 78-80
  3. Vital records of Andover, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Volume II; Andover Deaths; page 398
  • Descendants of George Abbott, of Rowley, Mass. : of his joint descendants with George Abbott, sr., of Andover, Mass., of the descendants of Daniel Abbott, of Providence, R.I., of some of the descendants of Capt. Thomas Abbott, of Andover, Mass., of George Abbott, of Norwalk Ct., of Robert Abbott, of Branford Ct., with brief notes of many others of the name, original settlers in the United States; Author: Lemuel Abijah Abbott

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Acknowledgements

  • WikiTree profile Bridges-317 created through the import of Ancestors of PBHowe.ged on Jun 6, 2011 by Buck Howe.




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