William Bridge

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William Bridge aka Bridges

• Born about 1615 in Englandmap
• Son of [father unknown] and Unknown (Unknown) Oldham
• [sibling%28s%29 unknown]
• Husband of Persis (Pierce) Harrison — married before 1643 in Charlestown, Massachusettsmap
• Descendants descendants
• Father of Rebecca (Bridge) Bridges, Samuel Bridge, Peter Bridge and Mary (Bridge) Knight
• Died about 1651 at about age 36

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Born probably about 1615 based on receipt of land grant in 1636 and approximate date of marriage. His place of origin and names of parents are unknown.

He arrived in New England in 1623 on the Anne, residing first in Plymouth, then Watertown by 1630 and Charlestown by 1643. He may have made a return trip to England with stepfather John Oldham 1628 to 1630.

He married by 1643 to Persis Pierce, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (_____) Pierce of Charlestown.

At a Charlestown selectmen's meeting, 22 Feb 1646/7, "It was agreed that Peter Tuft may join with his brother William Bridges to keep the ferry."[2]

He died bef 6 Feb 1648/9 when wife Persis appears as a widow. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bridge-350

William Bridge aka Bridges was born about 1615 in England. Son of [father unknown] and Unknown (Unknown) Oldham. [sibling%28s%29 unknown].William married Persis (Pierce) Harrison before 1643 in Charlestown, Massachusetts. He is the father of Rebecca Bridge, Samuel Bridge, Peter Bridge and Mary (Bridge) Knight Died about 1651 [location unknown]

Profile last modified 29 Jan 2020 | Created 16 Jul 2012

William Bridge migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1620-1640).

Biography[1]

Children (all born Charlestown)

1. REBECCA, b. 2 Feb. 1643/4 [ChVR 1:8]; d. 30 April 1644 [ChVR 1:8]
2. PERSIS, born about 1645; married by 1664 William Brown of Boston [BVR 91; TAG 9:59].
3. SAMUEL, b. 25 March 1647 [ChVR 1:10]; resided in Boston; m. (1) by 1672 Hannah _____ [BVR 122]; m. (2) Boston 3 December 1690 "Christian Peirse" [BVR 191], widow of Nathaniel Peirce and daughter of Anthony and Christian (Eire) Stoddard [Hale, House 739].
4. MARY, b. prob. 1649, posthumously. She m. Charlestown 22 June 1668 John Knight [ChVR 1:28]. Thomas Pierce in his will of 7 November 1665 names granddaughter Mary Bridge, and Mary (Bridge) Knight twice names daughters Persis [MPR Case #17583; ChVR 1:72, 83].

Old note

Came over in English army, 1643. John Morin Scott, Mary Emlen Scott; Maria Scott Beale Chance, Mary Allen Evans Smith, compilers & eds., Scott Family Letters: (Philadelphia: Priv. print., The Biddle Press, 1930 ), p. 316. (A different man from this profile.)

Sources

• Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-33 Boston, MA: NEHGS 1995, pp 231-4 NEHGS Member link; entered by Tom Bredehoft, Feb 3, 2013 and Jillaine Smith, 12 Apr 2013
• Charlestown Town Records, p 71