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William Bradford (1590–1657) was the governor of Plymouth Colony (now part of Massachusetts) for most of his life. Descendants of William Bradford, some of whom are listed here, have achieved noteworthy standing in numerous fields.
William Bradford (c. 19 March 1590 – 9 May 1657) was an English Puritan Separatist originally from the West Riding of Yorkshire in Northern England. He moved to Leiden in Holland in order to escape persecution from King James I of England , and then emigrated to the Plymouth Colony on the Mayflower in 1620.
Coat of Arms of William Bradford. Major Bradford was the son of Governor William Bradford and his second wife, Alice Carpenter Southworth. Born four years after the Pilgrims arrival in 1620, William was his father's second child, but the first born in the new world. His older half-brother John Bradford had been left behind in Leiden, Netherlands.
Pages in category "Bradford family" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. ... Stella Stevens Bradford; William Bradford (governor)
Thomas Cushman (1607/08–1691) was a leader in Plymouth Colony, New England.. He arrived at the colony with his father Robert Cushman on the ship Fortune in November 1621. . Robert Cushman returned to England alone, leaving Thomas as a ward of Governor William Brad
This sketch depicts a meeting between Massasoit Ousamequin, Grand Sachem of the Wampanoag, and Pilgrim leader Gov. William Bradford. The pair negotiated an agreement that allowed the Pilgrims to ...
Edward Winslow lost his wife Elizabeth on March 24, 1621, and just a month and a half later, on May 12, 1621, Edward Winslow and Susanna White became the first couple to marry in Plymouth Colony. They were married in a civil ceremony by Governor William Bradford. The couple had three sons, one daughter, and one unknown child who died young. [19]
William Brewster (c. 1566/67 – 10 April 1644) was an English official and Mayflower passenger in 1620. He became senior elder and the leader of Plymouth Colony, by virtue of his education and existing stature with those immigrating from the Netherlands, being a Brownist (or Puritan Separatist).