Stephen Bradshaw (1707 - 1767)

Born 16 Nov 1707 in Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Williams) Bradshaw — married 9 Oct 1734 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 2 Dec 1767 at age 60 in Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

Stephen Bradshaw was born July 25, 1707/8, the son of John Bradshaw and Mary Hall of Medford, Massachusetts^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

On October 9, 1734, he married Mary Williams of Lynn Massachusetts^{[6] [5]}, and their children included^[7]

1. Mary, born Sept. 23, 1735^{[7] [8]}
2. Stephen Jr., born Feb. 24, 1739^{[3] [9]}, who married Mary Mansfield, Nov. 22, 1763^[10]
3. Susana, born July 12, 1741^{[3] [11]}
4. Thomas, born July 8, 1743^{[3] [12]}
5. Abigail, born May 25, 1746^{[7] [13]}
6. John, born July 16, 1748^{[7] [14]}, who died July 16, 1748^[15]
7. Sarah, born Jan. 27, 1749-50^{[3] [16]}, who died Mar. 10, 1749-50^[15]
8. John, born Jan. 30, 1750-1^{[7] [17]}
9. Andrew, born Feb. 26, 1753^{[7] [18]}
10. Henry, born Sept. 13, 1754^{[7] [19]}
11. Ruth, born Feb. 5, 1757^{[3] [20]}
12. Zechariah, born Sept. 27, 1759^{[3] [21]}, who died Oct. 16, 1759^[15]
13. Uriah, born July 16, 1760^{[3] [22]}, who died Sept. 10, 1760^[15]

Stephen Bradshaw died December 2, 1767, at the age of 60, in Medford^[15], and is buried in the Salem Street Burying Ground^[23].

His widow died January 11, 1776 in Medford^[15]. Note that FindAGrave shows their son's wife, rather than Stephen's. He could not have remarried when his wife survived him.

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ2H-876 : 10 February 2018), Stephen Bradshoe, 16 Nov 1707; citing MEDFORD,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0496841 IT 2.
2. ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7} Massachusetts Vital Records Project Medford - Births; Image of page 28 showing Bradshoe, Stephen, s. John and Mary, Nov. 16, 1707; Bradshaw, Ruth, d. Stephen and Mary, Feb. 5, 1757; Sarah, d. Stephen and Mary, Jan. 27, 1749-50; Stephen, s. Stephen and Mary, Feb. 24, 1739; Susana, d. Stephen and Mary, July 12, 1741; Thomas, s. Stephen and Mary, July 8, 1743; Uriah, s. Stephen and Mary, July 16, 1760; Zechariah, s. Stephen and Mary, Sept. 27, 1759.
4. ↑ A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England Savage, James A., (Boston: Little, Brown, 1860–62), see Volume 1, page 234 for Humphrey)
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} The Genealogies and Estates of Charlestown, 2 vols. by Wyman, Thomas Bellows, (Boston: D. Clapp and Son, 1879), see pages 112-115 for Bradshaw
6. ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records Project Lynn - Marriages; Image of page 54 showing Bradshaw, Stephen [of Medford. int.], and Mary Williams, Oct. 9, 1734
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6} Massachusetts Vital Records Project Medford - Births; Image of page 27 showing Abigail, d. Stephen and Mary, May 25, 1746; Andrew, s. Stephen and Mary, Feb. 26, 1753; Henry, s. Stepehn and Mary, Sept. 13, 1754; John, s. Stephen and Mary, July 16, 1748; John, s. Stephen and Mary, Jan. 30, 1750-1; Mary, d. Stephen and Mary, Sept. 23, 1735
8. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ2W-227 : 10 February 2018), Stephen Bradshaw in entry for Mary Bradshaw, 23 Sep 1735; citing MEDFORD,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0496841 IT 2.
9. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ2H-8QM : 10 February 2018), Stephen Bradshaw in entry for Stephen Bradshaw, 24 Feb 1739; citing MEDFORD,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0496841 IT 2.
10. ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records Project Medford - Marriages; Image of page 191 showing Stephen of Amesbury, and Mary Mansfield of Medford, Nov. 22. MR] [Stephen Jr. of Medford, and Mary Mansfield of Amesberry, Nov. 24. CR1]
11. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ24-35C : 10 February 2018), Stephen Bradshaw in entry for Susana Bradshaw, 12 Jul 1741; citing MEDFORD,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0496841 IT 2.
12. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ2H-C7S : 10 February 2018), Stephen Bradshaw in entry for Thomas Bradshaw, 08 Jul 1743; citing MEDFORD,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0496841 IT 2.
13. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ2W-T35 : 10 February 2018), Stephen Bradshaw in entry for Abigail Bradshaw, 25 May 1746; citing MEDFORD,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0496841 IT 2.
14. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ2H-9H6 : 10 February 2018), Stephen Bradshaw in entry for John Bradshaw, 16 Jul 1748; citing MEDFORD,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0496841 IT 2.
15. ↑ ^{15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5} Massachusetts Vital Records Project Medford - Deaths; Image of page 345 showing Stephen, Dec. 2, 1767. (Dec. 29, a. 60); wid. Stephen, Jan. 11, 1776. [a. 50. CR1; Mary, Jan. 12, a. 58; John, s. Stephen and Mary, July 16, 1748; Sarah, d. Stephen and Mary, Mar. 10, 1749-50; Uriah, s. Stephen and Mary, Sept. 10, 1760; Zechariah, s. Stephen and Mary, Oct. 16, 1759
16. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ24-HJ1 : 10 February 2018), Stephen Bradshaw in entry for Sarah Bradshaw, 27 Jan 1749; citing MEDFORD,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0496841 IT 2.
17. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ2H-9HN : 10 February 2018), Stephen Bradshaw in entry for John Bradshaw, 30 Jan 1750; citing MEDFORD,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0496841 IT 2.
18. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ2H-3J9 : 10 February 2018), Stephen Bradshaw in entry for Andrew Bradshaw, 26 Feb 1753; citing MEDFORD,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0496841 IT 2.
19. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ24-15R : 10 February 2018), Stephen Bradshaw in entry for Henry Bradshaw, 13 Sep 1754; citing MEDFORD,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0496841 IT 2.
20. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ2W-5GM : 10 February 2018), Stephen Bradshaw in entry for Ruth Bradshaw, 05 Feb 1757; citing MEDFORD,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0496841 IT 2.
21. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ2H-KY6 : 10 February 2018), Stephen Bradshaw in entry for Zechariah Bradshaw, 27 Sep 1759; citing MEDFORD,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0496841 IT 2.
22. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ2H-G35 : 10 February 2018), Stephen Bradshaw in entry for Uriah Bradshaw, 16 Jul 1760; citing MEDFORD,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0496841 IT 2.
23. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #26920655