William Bradford (bef. 1686 - 1730)

Born before 18 Dec 1686 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Finney) Bradford — married 18 Nov 1712 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 9 Mar 1730 after age 43 in Kingston, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

William Bradford. Born bef 18 Dec 1686 in Plymouth, MA.

On 18 Nov 1712 William married Elizabeth Finney in Plymouth,^[1] daughter of Josiah Finney (11 Jan 1660/1-2 Jan 1727) & Elizabeth Warren (8762) (15 Aug 1662-14 Sep 1726), in Plymouth, MA.156 Born on 8 Feb 1690 in Plymouth, MA.59 Elizabeth died in Plymouth, MA, on 15 Jul 1778; she was 88. Buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Plymouth.

William died on 9 March 1729/30 in Kingston, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay.^[2] and was buried in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Plymouth.^{[citation needed]}

Children of William and Elizabeth (Finney) Bradford, the first five born at Plymouth, the remaining three born at Kingston:^[3]

1. Elizabeth, b. 10 Jan 1714, d. 21 Jan 1714;
2. Charles, b. 4 Jan 1715;
3. Sarah, b. 15 Dec 1718; married Zepheniah Holmes
4. Josiah, b. 1724;
5. Jerusha, b. 20 Dec 1722; married Edward Sparrow and Josiah Carver
6. William, b. 9 May 1726, d. 23 Jul 1726;
7. Marcy, b. 15 Jan 1728/9; married Samuel Harlow
8. Elizabeth, b. 15 Sep 1730, d. 10 Oct 1730

Probate

On 1 April 1730, his widow Elizabeth was granted the administration of his estate.^[4]

Inventory of the estate of William Bradford of Kingston taken 13 April 1730.^[5]

in 1738, his estate was divided into shares and set out to his widow, Elizabeth, and his children, Charles Bradford (eldest son)(double portion), Sarah Bradford, Mercy Bradford, Josiah Bradford, and Jerusha Bradford. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Bowman, George Ernest, "Plymouth, Mass., Vital Records" Mayflower Descendant Vol. 14:37.
2. ↑ NEHGS, Vital Records of Kingston, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, NEHGS, 1911), p. 322
3. ↑ Mayflower Families Through Five Generations Descendants of the Pilgrims Who Landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in December 1620, Volume Twenty-Four, Part 3, The Descendants of Elder William Brewster Through His Children Patience, Fear, and Love, Generations 5 and 6, by Barbara Lambert Merrick, edited by John Bradley Arthaud, previewed by Peggy M. Baker, published in 2019 by the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 4 Winslow Street, Plymouth, MA 02360, page 156
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-FCJM : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1724-1731 and 1838-1842 vol 5-5T > image 368 of 596; State Archives, Boston.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (20 May 2014), Probate case files 1686-1881 no 2595-2650 > image 417 of 862; State Archives, Boston. Plymouth County Probate File #2621
6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-D2RZ : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1732-1738 vol 7 > image 230-233 of 242; State Archives, Boston.

• Fessenden, G.M. A Genealogy of the Bradford Family, New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, 1850) Vol. 4, Page 47
• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/73407558/william-bradford : accessed 28 May 2021), memorial page for William Bradford (18 Dec 1686–9 Dec 1729), Find A Grave: Memorial #73407558, citing Old Burying Ground, Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Lawrence H. Grunert (contributor 46831293). (Contains errors, no gravestone.)
• http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/rr05/rr05_359.html
• Warren Silver Book, Richard Warren of the Mayflower, Fifth Generation, Volume Eighteen, Part 2, Second Edition, Published by the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2011, Page 8