Gov. William BRADFORD

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Zealous Puritan and sincere Christian Gov. of Plymouth Colony
• Baptism: 19 Mar 1589/90, Austerfield, co. York, England
• Fact: Between 1621 and 1657, Governor of Plymouth Colony

William married Dorothy MAY on 10 Dec 1613 in Amsterdam, Holland. Dorothy was born about 1597; died on 07 Dec 1620. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John BRADFORD was born about 1618 in Leyden, Holland; died before 21 Sep 1676 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA.

William married Alice CARPENTER on 14 Aug 1623 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Alice (daughter of Alexander CARPENTER and ? UNKNOWN) was born in abt. 1590 in England; died on 26 Mar 1670 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William BRADFORD was born on 17 Jun 1624 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 20 Feb 1703/4 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
2. Mercy BRADFORD was born before May 1627 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died before 09 May 1657.
3. Joseph BRADFORD was born about 1630 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts; died on 10 Jul 1715 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.

Notes:

Excerpt from "The Whitney Family of Connecticut": William Bradford was the son of William Bradford who was of Austerfield, England in 1561; was assessed to the subsidy at that place, in 1575; taxed on 20 shillings of land; buried 10 Jan. 1595-6.

William married Alice HANSON on 21 Jun 1584 in Austerfield, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 1562, Austerfield, England

Notes:

Excerpt from "The Whitney Family of Connecticut": Alice was the daughter of John Hanson, who was assessed to the subsidy, at Austerfield, England, in 1575; taxed on 60 shillings of goods, annual value. John Hanson married Margaret Gresham, 23 jul 1560.