William Bradford III, his wives and children

Ephraim Bradford

I am sure there are those of you who have an interest in the tree of Governor William Bradford III. Here is some information that may be helpful.

I find no evidence that Governor Bradford had a son named Ephraim.

In fact, if Ephraim were born in 1590, that would have been the same year the governor was born. William Bradford III had two wives. First, Dorothy May, who fell or jumped from the Mayflower while it was moored near Cape Cod. She never set foot on land. They had a son, John.

Second, he was married to Alice Carpenter Southworth, and they had William, Mercy, and Joseph. Alice had two sons and a daughter from her marriage to Edward Southworth, named Constant, Joseph, and Mercy. They came to live in the home with her and the governor.

In the profile, there is a reference to a wife named Alice Atwood. I find no reference to this in history. Perhaps someone was thinking of Alice Carpenter.

If anyone is interested in the Bradford tree, and I am, I hope this information will be helpful.