Wife of John Oldham

Mrs. Oldham, the wife of John Oldham came to Plymouth Colony with her then husband and probably also her son from a previous marriage, William Bridges. They arrived in 1623 on the Anne[1] (or possibly the accompanying ship the Little James). No record of her first or last name at birth has been found.

Her first marriage was to _________ Bridges in England[1] by about 1614.

Known children:

William b c1615 m Persis Pierce by 1643 at Charlestown d c 1651

Her second marriage to John Oldham by c 1623.[1] No known children.[1]

Mrs. Oldham's death date is unknown. There was no provision made for her after her husband's death in 1636, so she may have died earlier.[1]

Sources

• 4 Anderson, Robert Charles. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III, 3 vols., 1995). Page 135