Historical records matching Lt. John Bradford
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About Lt. John Bradford
Left behind while parents left on the Mayflower (3-4years of age) to be sent for later when it was safe and settled for a child to join the parents. Mother died/drowned while in route to America and John was raised by his Uncle Robert.
______________________ John was the son of Gov. William Bradford and his first wife Dorothea May. He was about five years old when his parents left him in Europe to embark on the Mayflower voyage. His mother died by drowning in Cape Cod Harbor, never having set foot on American soil. John eventually joined his father in America.
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bef 1650 Martha married John Bradford (1715) , son of Gov. William Bradford (655) (ca 1590-9 May 1657) & Dorothea May (ca 1597-7 Dec 1620), in Marshfield, MA.30 Born ca 1618 in Leyden, Holland.30 John died bef 21 Sep 1676 in Norwich, CT.30
John, in Duxbury 1645-52, Marshfield 1653, removed to Norwich, CT.164
John left in Holland with grandfather May. Arrived 1627. In Duxbury 1645; Marshfield 1653. Lt Dep to Gen Ct Norwich 1652. Gave house and home lot to nephew, Thomas. No known issue.
Don’t think this is accurate:
John Bradford marries Martha Bourne as his second wife at the age of 26 years. (He has children from his 1st wife that Martha helps to raise.) She then marries a second time to Thomas Tracey; she died between 1678 and 1685. SOURCE: findagrave member ##48319810
References
- https://mathcs.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/rr02/rr02_043.html#P9980 cites
- 31. Susan E. Roser, Mayflower Increasings, Genealogical Publ, Baltimore, 2nd ed. 1995.
Lt. John Bradford's Timeline
1618 |
1618
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Leiden, Rhynland (Present South Holland), Holland, Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden
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1676 |
September 21, 1676
Age 58
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Norwich, New London County, Connecticut Colony
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1935 |
December 7, 1935
Age 58
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1936 |
April 30, 1936
Age 58
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1978 |
September 14, 1978
Age 58
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Founders Cemetery, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, New England
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