William BRADFORD

Born

17 June 1624 , Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, New England

Died

20 February 1704 , Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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William BRADFORD Alice CARPENTER

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William BRADFORD was born 17 June 1624 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, New England

William BRADFORD was the child of William BRADFORD and Alice CARPENTER

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William married Sarah UNKNOWN abt. 1674 in Norwich, Connecticut Colony . Sarah UNKNOWN was born abt. 1630 in England (United Kingdom). Sarah died abt. 1676 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach).

William married (2) Mary ATWOOD (WOOD) 24 December 1675 in Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Mary ATWOOD (WOOD) was born January 1643 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach). Mary died 6 January 1714 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach). Mary was the child of John ATWOOD (WOOD) and Sarah MASTERSON.

William BRADFORD died 20 February 1704 in Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay .

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William BRADFORD married

Sarah UNKNOWN
Marriage date: abt. 1674
Marriage place: Norwich, Connecticut Colony

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William BRADFORD married

Mary ATWOOD (WOOD)
Marriage date: 24 December 1675
Marriage place: Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Mary ATWOOD (WOOD) was the child of John ATWOOD (WOOD) and Sarah MASTERSON

Children of William BRADFORD and Mary ATWOOD (WOOD)

Alice BRADFORD

Born: abt. 1676, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 14 July 1746, Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Israel BRADFORD

Born: abt. 1678, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 26 March 1760, Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ephraim BRADFORD

Born: 13 February 1685, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 7 February 1746, Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Hezekiah BRADFORD

Born: abt. 1687, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England
Died: 10 April 1761, Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

David BRADFORD

Born: 4 April 1690, Kingston, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 16 March 1730, Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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1624 Birth
17 June 1624
Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, New England

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1675 Marriage / Partner
William BRADFORD and Mary ATWOOD (WOOD) 24 December 1675, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach)

He was 51 years old.

1685 Birth of Child
Ephraim BRADFORD was born 13 February 1685, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach)

William was 60 years old.

1690 Birth of Child
David BRADFORD was born 4 April 1690, Kingston, Massachusetts, USA

William was 65 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

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Burial Hill Plymouth Plymouth County Massachusetts, USA Plot: B 247.1

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1704 Death
20 February 1704
Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

He died at the age of 79.

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Burial Hill Plymouth Plymouth County Massachusetts, USA Plot: B 247.1

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state