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Martha Tracy (Bourne)

Also Known As: "Martha (Bourne) Bradford Tracy"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Cornhill, London, Middlesex, England (United Kingdom)
Death: between 1680 and 1683
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut
Place of Burial: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Deacon Thomas Bourne of Marshfield and Elizabeth Bourne
Wife of Lt. John Bradford and Lt. Thomas Tracy
Sister of Margaret Winslow; John Bourne of Marshfield; Ann Smith and Elizabeth Tilden

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About Martha Tracy

Parents are Thomas and Elizabeth Bourne.

Martha, who m. John, eldest son of Gov. Wm. Bradford.

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.

Marriage 2 Tomas TRACY Married: Bef 20 Feb 1680

Notes

Birth date also seen as May 8, 1606 Kempsey, Worcestershire, England

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References

  1. Paine ancestry. The family of Robert Treat Paine, signer of the Declaration ... By Sarah Cushing Paine, Charles Henry Pope Pg.59
  2. The New England historical & genealogical register and ..., Volume 21 By New England Historic Genealogical Society Pg.82

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  • Representative men and old families of southeastern Massachusetts ..., Volume 3
  • https://archive.org/details/representativem00cogoog
  • https://archive.org/stream/representativem00cogoog#page/n249/mode/1up
  • Pg.1289
    • BOURNE. The Bourne family of south-eastern Massachusetts is descended from
  • (I) Thomas Bourne, "the eldest of the Marshfield settlers and a patriarch on its Eden," who appears at Plymouth in 1637, a freeman of that Colony of Jan. 2, 1638. Judge Savage says he may probably have come from the County of Kent, bringing family. "His home lands were situated adjoining the estates of his sons-in-law, Josiah Winslow, Sr., and Robert Waterman, to whom he gave of his own lands liberally." He was also a large land holder in the south part of the Colony. "He was a man of substance and repute." His wife Elizabeth was buried July 18, 1660, aged seventy years. He was buried May 11, 1664, at the age of eighty-three years. His will, probated June 9, 1664, made his son John right heir and executor, and bequeathed to
  • https://archive.org/stream/representativem00cogoog#page/n250/mode/1up
  • Pg.1290
  • him, to daughters Martha Bradford, Anne Smith, Margaret Winslow and Lydia Tilden; to Nathaniel Tilden, to John, Thomas, Joseph and Robert Waterman ; and to Mr. Arnold. His children were: John, Martha, who married (first) John Bradford, son of Governor Bradford, and (second) Thomas Tracy; Elizabeth, who married Thomas (Robert ?) Waterman ; Anne, who married Nehemiah Smith ; Margaret, who married Josiah Winslow, brother of Governor Winslow; and Lydia, who married Nathaniel Tilden.
  • (II) John Bourne, son of Thomas, born perhaps in England, married July 18, 1645, Alice, daughter of Thomas Besbedge or Besbeech (the second marriage on the town book). Mr. Bourne succeeded to the homestead, which in 1854 and later was in the possession of the then venerable John Bourne, a descendant in the fifth generation of the immigrant Thomas and a Revolutionary patriot who entered the service at the commencement of the struggle and was a prisoner of war when peace was declared; he died in October, 1859, in the 101st year of his age. The children of John and Alice Bourne were: Elizabeth, born in 1646; Thomas, in 1647; Alice, in 1649; Ann, in 1651; Martha, in 1653; Mary, in 1660; and Sarah, in 1663. ___________________________________
  • The New England historical and genealogical register (1847) Year 1860 Vol. 14.
  • https://archive.org/details/newenglandhistorv14wate
  • https://archive.org/stream/newenglandhistorv14wate#page/82/mode/1up
  • Pg.82
  • BOURNE, John, Marshfield, Oct. 7, a. 100 yrs. 5 mos. 27 ds. ; a Revolut'ry soldier.
  • He was a descendant, in the fifth generation, from Thomas and Elizabeth Bourne, early settlers of said township, and resided and deceased on the estate granted to this immigrant ancestor, Dec. 4, 1637, by the Court of the Old Colony, from whom it had passed to him by regular descent. The ancestor deceased May 11, 1664, a. 83 ; his wife, 1660, a. 70.
  • Their children were : —
  • Lydia, the wife of Elder Nathl. Tilden, of Scituate, to whom she was united previous to their emigration.
  • Martha, who m. John, eldest son of Gov. Wm. Bradford.
  • Margaret, who m. Josias, youngest brother of Gov. Edward Winslow, 1636.
  • Elizabeth, who m. Robert Waterman, 1638; and Anna, who m. Rev. Nehemiah Smith, 1639. Messrs. Bradford and Smith removed to Norwich, Conn.
  • John, supposed to be the only son of the ancestor Thomas Bourne, m. Alice Besbeech, July 18, 1645; she was probably the dau. of Thomas Besbeech, an early settler of Scituate. He died Dec. 8, 1684 ; his widow, May 7, 1686; ages unrecorded. _____________________________________
  • Paine ancestry. The family of Robert Treat Paine, signer of the Declaration ... By Sarah Cushing Paine, Charles Henry Pope Pg.59
  • https://archive.org/details/paineancestryfam00pain
  • https://archive.org/stream/paineancestryfam00pain#page/59/mode/1up
  • Pg.59
    • BOURNE ANCESTRY.
  • Thomas Bourne = Elizabeth . . .
    • Margaret Bourne = Josiah Winslow.
      • Rebecca Winslow = John Thacher.
        • Bethia Thacher = James3 Paine.
  • THOMAS BOURNE was a resident of Plymouth in 1636 ; January 2, 1636-7, he was admitted a freeman of the Colony and at the same date a tract of land was assigned to his son Richard for his use.
  • He removed to Marshfield early in the settlement of that place if not at its very beginning ; was chosen one of its deputies or representatives in 1642 and at later times. He was a citizen of repute, a man of substance.
  • He married (perhaps as his first wife) Elizabeth __ , who was buried in Marshfield, July 18, 1660 ; he married afterward a wife named Martha, who survived him.
  • He was buried May 11, 1684, aged, as the record avers, 83 years. He left a will in which he appointed his son John "right heir and executor," and gave his estate to his daughters, "Bradford," "Smith," "Winslow" and "Tilden" ; to son Nathaniel Tilden ; to John, Thomas, Joseph and Robert Waterman, and (the minister) "Mr. Arnold."
  • Of his seven children the sixth, Margaret Bourne, married Josiah Winslow. ____________________________
  • A GENEALOGICAL DICTIONARY OF THE FIRST SETTLERS OF NEW ENGLAND, SHOWING ... By JAMES SAVAGE Vol. I
  • http://books.google.com/books?id=HWEblLuls8kC&printsec=frontcover&d...
  • Pg.218
  • BOURNE, JOHN, Marchfield, s. of Thomas, perhaps b. in Eng. m. 18 July 1645, Alice, d. of Thomas Besbedge the sec. m. on town's book, being in his will of Nov. 1672 so describ. and her ch. nam. Thomas, b. 1647; and Sarah, 1663, with allusion to other sis. wh. were Eliz. b. 1646; Alice, 1649; Ann, 1651; Martha. 1653, and Mary, 1660; there was bur. 8 Dec. 1684; and his wid. was bur. 9 May 1686.
  • Pg.219
  • BOURNE, THOMAS, early at Marshfield, may prob. have come from Co. Kent, bring. fam. hav. been at Plymouth 1637, freem. of that col. 2 Jan. 1638, and w. Eliz. bur. 18 July 1660, aged 70, was a man of substance and repute, d. a. 1554, aged 83, leav. wid. Martha, ch. prob. all by w. Eliz. John, above ment.; Martha, wh. m. 1 John Bradford, s. of the Gov. 2. Thomas Tracy, d at Norwich 1689; Eliz. m. 9 Dec. 1638, Robert Waterman; Ann m. 21 June 1640, Nehemiah Smith; Margaret m. Josiah Winslow, br. of Gov. Edward; and Lydia m. Nathaniel Tilden. His will of 2 May 1664, made s. John excor. names ea. d. and Lydia, d. of Lydia, beside John, Thomas Joseph and Robert Waterman, and Mr. Arnold, his min., _________________________________

Martha Bourne was born about 1613 - 1614 in Kent, England, a daughter of Thomas Bourne and Elizabeth Rouse and one of 9 children born to that union. They immigrated to America in about 1636 with some of their children. Martha Bourne marries twice. First to John Bradford at the age of 26 years. (He has children from his 1st wife that Martha helps to raise.) Second, married to Thomas Tracey; she died between 1678 and 1685. SOURCE: findagrave member ##48319810



The Waterman Family, Volume 1 (1939), pages 616-619, 625. "MARTHA2 BOURNE (Thomas1 ), born , died at Norwich, Conn., between 1676 and 1683; married first, JOHN BRADFORD, born at Leyclen, Holland, before 1620, died at Norwich, Conn., in 1676, son of Gov. William and Dorothy (May) Bradford, q.v.; married second, LIEUT. THOMAS TRACY, who died at Norwich, Conn., 7 Nov. 1685." https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE95661

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Martha Tracy's Timeline

1614
July 1614
Cornhill, London, Middlesex, England (United Kingdom)
1615
January 7, 1615
St Michael, Cornhill, London, England
January 7, 1615
Cornhill,London,,England
1680
1680
Age 65
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut
1933
January 28, 1933
Age 66
February 16, 1933
Age 66
1935
June 18, 1935
Age 66
1954
May 21, 1954
Age 66