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Major William Bradford lll (b. June 17, 1624, d. February 20, 1703/04)
Notes for William Bradford lll:
He was next to Miles Standish, chief military man of the colony.In King Philip's War he was Commander-chief of the Plymouth forces and often exposed himself to all perils.At the Narragansett Fort fight he received a musket-ball in his flesh, which he carried the reminder of his life.Inthe war with the Indians he held the rack of major, and was assistant treasurer and deputy Governor of Plymouth, 1682, 1689-91, and in the latter year was one of the council of Massachusetts
He removed to Kingston, Massachusetts, was one of Governor Andro's council in 1687, and was the chief military officer of Plymouth Colony.His will was dated January 29, 1703.
More About William Bradford lll:
Burial: Burial Hill Cemetery, Plymouth, Plymouth Colony,Masschusetts.
More About William Bradford lll and Alice Richards:
Marriage: January 28, 1649/50, Plymouth,Plymouth,Massachusetts.
More About William Bradford lll and Mary Fitch:
Marriage: 1673
More About William Bradford lll and Mary Atwood:
Marriage: December 24, 1675, Plymouth, Plymouth Colony,Massachusetts.
Children of William Bradford lll and Alice Richards are:
- John Kingston Bradford, b. February 20, 1652/53, Plymouth Colony,Plymouth,Massachusetts, d. December 08, 1736, Kingston,Plymouth,Massachusetts.
- William Bradford, b. March 11, 1653/54, Plymouth Colony,Plymouth,Massachusetts, d. July 05, 1687, Plymouth Colony,Plymouth,Massachusetts.
- Thomas Bradford, b. Abt. 1658, Plymouth Colony,Plymouth,Massachusetts, d. October 01, 1731, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
- Mercy Bradford, b. September 02, 1660, Boston,Suffolk,Masschusetts, d. Abt. 1710, Farmington,Hartford,Connecticut.
- +Hannah Bradford, b. May 09, 1662, Plymouth, Plymouth,Massachusetts, d. May 28, 1738, Windham, Windham, Connecticut..
- Melatiah Bradford, b. November 01, 1664, Plymouth Colony,Plymouth,Massachusetts, d. Aft. April 24, 1739, Connecticut.
- +Samuel Bradford, b. 1667, Plymouth,Bristol, Massachusetts, d. April 11, 1714, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
- Mary Bradford, b. 1668, d. May 07, 1720, Chilmark, Dukes,Massachusetts.
- Sarah Bradford, b. Bef. 1671, Boston,Suffolk,Massachsuttes, d. October 18, 1705, Marshfield,Plymouth,Massachsuttes.
- Alice Bradford, b. March 27, 1661, Kingston, Plymouth,MA, d. March 10, 1744/45, Canterbury,Windham,CT.
Children of William Bradford lll and Mary Fitch are:
- Joseph Bradford, b. April 18, 1675, Kingston,Plymouth,Massachusetts.
- Isreal Bradford, b. 1677, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, d. March 26, 1760, Kingston,Plymouth,Massachusetts.
Children of William Bradford lll and Mary Atwood are:
- Ephraim Bradford, b. 1685, Plymouth,PlymouthCounty,MA, d. 1746, Massachusetts.
- David Bradford, b. 1690, Kingston,Plymouth,MA, d. March 16, 1729/30, Kingston,Plymouth,MA.
- Hezekiah Bradford, b. 1692.
- Peter Bradford, b. Bet. 1676 - 1677.