William Bradford (1718 - 1781)

Born 1 Jul 1718 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Zerviah (Lathrop) Bradford — married 13 Dec 1739 in Canterbury, Connecticut

Husband of Mary (Cleveland) Bradford — married 6 Apr 1743 in Canterbury, Connecticut

Husband of Martha (Warren) Bradford — married 24 Mar 1766 in Canterbury, Connecticut

Husband of Abigail (Hazen) Nott — married 1776 (to 19 Jun 1781) in Canterbury, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 19 Jun 1781 at age 62 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

William Bradford (1718-1781) lived all his life on a farm in Canterbury CT. He had inherited much of his father's farm there. He occupied himself in farming, clearing land, raising cattle, and tanning hides. He married four times and had a total of 20 children.

Child with Zerviah Lothrop:

1. Zerviah, born 1740 September 06.

Children with his second wife, Mary Cleveland:

1. Mary, born 1744 March 01, married William Pellet.
2. William, born 1745 March 04, married Anna Spaulding, died 1800.
3. Ebenezer, born 1746 May 29, married Elizabeth Green, died 1801 January 03.
4. David, born 1748 May 08, married Rhoda Palmer.
5. John, born 1750 July 27, married 1st, Elizabeth Bond; 2nd, Hannah Lyon.
6. Joshua, born 1751 October 17, married Anna Cleveland.
7. Abigail, born 1753 September 02, married Lewis Barton.
8. James, born 1755 February 01, died 1755 September 17.
9. Olive, born 1756 July 13, married Hezekiah Barstow.
10. Josiah, born 1757 November 25, married Elizabeth Merritt, died 1796 March 10.
11. a daughter, died immediately.
12. Lydia, born 1760 July 02, married Rufus Hibbard.
13. Beulah, born 1763 September 03, married Moses Butterfield.
14. Moses, born 1765 August 06, married 1st, Charlotte Bradstreet; 2nd, Sarah Eaton.

Children with his third wife, Martha Warren:

1. Joseph, born 1767 January 22, died 1775 September 23.
2. Benjamin, born 1768 March 29, married Ruby Allen.
3. Keziah, born 1770 June 11, died 1770 June 20.
4. Zerviah, born 1770 June 12, died 1775 September 23.
5. Samuel W., born 1772 November 05, died 1775 September 03.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Fessenden, G.M. A Genealogy of the Bradford Family, New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, 1850) Vol. 4., Page 244

• Fessenden, G.M. A Genealogy of the Bradford Family, New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, 1850) Vol. 4., Page 236
• Caulfield, Ernest. Connecticut Triplets, The American Genealogist (New Haven, Conn., 1949) Vol. 25, Page 57: William Bradford and Martha Warren had triplets June 11-12, 1770 in Canterbury.