Monday, April 18, 2011

Bradford descent mystery


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     Concerning Harriet Elizabeth Mitchell (1903-1983), Mr. Wiggs states in Chart R-22, "She was a direct descendant of William Bradford, Pilgrim Governor, who arrived aboard the Mayflower at Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620, and of Nicholas Olding, famed notary and founder of the Bar in Nova Scotia."  Her mother's name was Emily Louise Packard, about whom  I have no further information.
     In researching that statement, I seem to have run into a bit of a mystery.
     William Bradford (1590-1657) was the father of Joseph Bradford (1630-1715) who was the father of  Elisha Bradford (1669-1745) who was the father of Asenath Bradford 1736-1818) who married Benjamin Packard (1743-1825) who had four children whose names are given below.  Then follows a gap in the information.

     Here is what I have on the Bradford/Packard lines:

bradford descent notes

concentric.net links no longer work

http://www.concentric.net/~pvb/GEN/govbrad.html


William Bradford*; Bap. March 19, 1589/90, Austerfield, Yorkshire, England; d. May 9, 1657, Plymouth MA.


  • m1. Dorothy May; b. c1597, Norfolk, England ; d. Dec. 7, 1620, Cape Cod Harbor, (now Provincetown) MA. A description of her ancestry is given in the Brief Biography text below.


  • William and Dorothy had one child, a son:

    • John Bradford; b. c 1615, Leyden, Holland; d. Sep. 7, 1679, Norwich CT. John did not accompany his parents on the Mayflower in 1620, but may have lived with William Pontus and Wybra (Hanson) Pontus. Wybra was a cousin of William Bradford on his mother's side. In1627 John came to Plymouth and found his father's household full. He moved to Duxbury sometime before 1645. He finally settled among the earliest proprietors of Norwich CT in about 1652. He served as Lt. Dep. to the General Court in Norwich CT in that year, and was married in Marshfield in 1653.
      • m. Martha Bourne of Marshfield MA in 1653. She is the daughter of Deacon Thomas Bourne (1581-1664), an immigrant from England who was among the first settlers at Marshfield MA, and his wife, Elizabeth ___?. John Bradford and Martha Bourne had no children. After John Bradford died, Martha married 2nd to Lt. Thomas Tracy.


  • m2. Alice (Carpenter) Southworth* (1590/1-1670), daughter of Alexander Carpenter* and Priscilla Dillen*, and widow of Edward Southworth.


  • William and Alice had 3 children:

    • William Bradford* (1624-1704)
      • m1. Alice Richards* (1627-1671)
      • m2. Sarah (Tracy) Griswold, a.k.a. "The Widow Wiswall"
      • m3. Mary (Atwood) Holmes
    • Mercy Bradford; b. 1625/6, Plymouth MA; d. before 1657.
      • m. Benjamin Vermayes on Dec. 21, 1648. Benjamin was born in about 1624, probably in Holland or Flanders, but possibly in England. Benjamin died before Nov. 28, 1665 in "Ginne", according to the records revealed in Mayflower Increasings by Susan E. Roser 2nd Ed, (Gen Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1997), page 21.
      • Mercy and Benjamin had no known children
    • Joseph Bradford; b. 1630, Plymouth MA; d. July 10, 1715, Rocky Nook, MA.
      • m. Jael Hobart; b. Dec. 1642; d. 1730. She is the daughter of Rev. Peter Hobart and Rebecca Peck.
      • Joseph and Jael had 3 sons:
        • Joseph Bradford; b. Apr. 18, 1665
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        • Elisha Bradford; b. c1669, in Cornwall CT; d. Jun 16, 1745, Kingston MA.
          • m1. Hannah Cole, daughter of James Cole and Mary Tilson. Hannah died on Aug. 15, 1718 after having 6 children all of whom died young.
          • m2. Bathsheba LaBroche, daughter of Francis LaBroche and Sarah Hobart, on Sep 2, 1718, at Plymouth MA. Elisha and Bathsheba had 15 children:
            • Hannah Bradford; b. Apr 10, 1720, Plymouth; d. May 22, 1758, Friendship ME. m. Joshua Bradford (1710-1758)
            • Joseph Bradford; b. Dec 7, 1721, Plymouth; d. Sep 4, 1743, Kingston
            • Slyvanus Bradford; b. Jul 6, 1723, Plymouth; d. Jul 12, 1725.
            • Nehemiah Bradford; b. Jul 27, 1724, was living in 1729.
            • Laurana Bradford; b. Mar 27, 1726; m. Elijah McFarlin (c1722-1777)
            • Mary Bradford; b. Aug 1, 1727, Kingston; d. before 1730.
            • Elisha Bradford; b. Oct. 6, 1729; d. Mar 1752.
            • Lois Bradford; b. Jan 30, 1731; d. Oct 10, 1752.
            • Deborah Bradford; b. Nov 18, 1732, Kingston; d. after Mar 11, 1811; m. Jonathan Sampson, son of Jonathan Samson (Sr.) and Joanna Lucas.
            • Alice Bradford; b. Nov. 3, 1734, Kingston; d. Jul 6, 1795, Stoughton, Norfolk Co. MA; m. Zebulon Waters (1734/5-1790), son of Samuel Waters and Bethia Thayer.
            • Asenath Bradford; b. Sep 15, 1736, Kingston; d. Nov 15, 1818, Stoughton MA; m1. Nathan Estey (b. 1727-d. Nova Scotia), son of Benjamin Estey and Sarah Chandler; m2. Daniel Waters (d. before Sep 14, 1764), son of Samuel Waters and Bethia Thayer (Zebulon's brother), and had 3 children; m3. Benjamin Packard (1743-1825), son of Joseph Packard and Hannah Manley, and had 4 children.
            • Carpenter Bradford; b. Feb 7, 1738/9, Kingston; d. Jan 27, 1823, Friendship, ME; m1. Mary Gay, daughter of David Gay and Hannah Tabor, and had 6 children, 5 of whom were born in Nova Scotia; m2. Mary Steele of Friendship ME on Jun 9, 1815.
            • Abigail Bradford; b. Jun 20, 1741; Kingston; d. Dec 16, 1760
            • Chloe Bradford; b. Apr 6, 1743, Kingston; d. Feb 21, 1747/8
            • Content Bradford; b. May 21, 1745, Kingston; d. May 22, 1745.
        • Peter Bradford; b. Mar 1, 1676/7; in Hingham MA.


    Elisha Bradford [137161] = Bathsheba Le_Brock [137164]

    http://hdhdata.org/cgi-bin/showpage.pl?d1773&f00534

    These links no longer work

    Elisha Bradford [137161] --------
b.ca.1669, Kingston MA
d.16_Jun_1747, Kingston MA
 
Bathsheba Le_Brock [137164] -----
b.21_May_1703, Scituate MA
m.7_Sep_1718, Plymouth MA
wife of Elisha Bradford
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

    |-- Hannah Bradford [125169]
|   b.10_Apr_1720, Kingston MA
|   m.17_Feb_1735/36.
|    Kingston MA
|   wife of Joshua Bradford
|   d.22_May_1758, Meduncook ME
|   
|-- Asenath Bradford [137162]
|   (Azenath)
    b.15_Sep_1736, Kingston MA
    m.22_Jul_1753, Stoughton MA
    wife of Nathan Estey
    m.30_Oct_1756, Stoughton MA
    wife of Daniel Waters
    m.30_Apr_1765, Stoughton MA
    Benjamin Packard
    d.15_Nov_1818, Stoughton MA


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    parents of Benjamin Packard 

    http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hwbradley/aqwg48.htm

    [My additions in italics - Cousin Sam]

    These links still working as of 25 Sep 2016

    Joseph PACKARD 1, 2, 3 was born 1707 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts. He was son of Samuel PACKARD. Alternate birth date - 1690.  He died 20 Aug 1777 in Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts. Joseph married 4 Hannah MANLEY on 9 Oct 1729 in Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts.  (Minister was Matthew Short.)
    Hannah MANLEY [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born 10 Jun 1711 in Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts. She died 26 Nov 1790 in Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts. Hannah married 7 Joseph PACKARD on 9 Oct 1729 in Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts.
    They had the following children:
    MiJoseph PACKARD 1 was born 2 1 Mar 1730 in Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts.
    FiiElizabeth PACKARD was born 7 Feb 1733 and died 22 Nov 1810.
    FiiiHannah PACKARD 1 was born 2 31 Aug 1735 in Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts.
    MivJohn PACKARD was born 1 4 Feb 1738 in Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts.
    FvZerviah PACKARD 1 was born 2 1 Apr 1740 in Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts.
    MviBenjamin PACKARD 1 was born 2 2 Oct 1742 in Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts.
    FviiMary PACKARD 1 was born 2 8 Jan 1745 in Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts.
    FviiiMehitable PACKARD 1 was born 2 25 Apr 1747 in Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts.
    MixJames PACKARD 1 was born 2 10 Jun 1749 in Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts.
    MxSamuel PACKARD 1 was born 2 Sep 1751 in Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts.
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    Benjamin Packard & Asenath Bradford

    http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~decann/genealogy/master/b757.htm#P41338

     Benjamin Packard was born in 1743 in Stoughton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He served in the military as a Private in Capt. William Brigg's Company. He died on 18 February 1825 at the age of 82 in Stoughton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Parents: Joseph Packard and Hannah Manley.
    Spouse: Asenath Bradford. Asenath Bradford and Benjamin Packard were married on 30 April 1765 in Stoughton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Children were: John Packard, Lois Packard, Jedediah Packard, Meletiah Packard.
    John Packard was born on 19 December 1765 in Stoughton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Parents: Benjamin Packard and Asenath Bradford.
    Spouse: Hannah Randall. Hannah Randall and John Packard were married on 10 September 1789 in Stoughton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Children were: Packard, Packard.
    Jedediah Packard was born on 16 February 1771 in Stoughton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He died in 1816 at the age of 45. Parents: Benjamin Packard and Asenath Bradford.

    Spouse: Ann Britton. Ann Britton and Jedediah Packard were married on 4 October 1792. Children were: Bradford Packard, Marcus Packard, Packard, Packard, Packard, Packard, Packard, Packard, Packard, Packard.
    Lois Packard was born on 31 August 1767 in Stoughton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Parents: Benjamin Packard and Asenath Bradford.
    Meletiah Packard was born on 31 July 1773 in Stoughton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Parents: Benjamin Packard and Asenath Bradford.
    Spouse: Elijah Bliss. Meletiah Packard and Elijah Bliss were married on 26 September 1794 in Stoughton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.


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    Azenath Bradford

    These links no longer working

    http://pws.cablespeed.com/~jshirey/Mayflower/pafg12.htm

    143. Azenath Bradford (Elisha , Joseph , William ) was born 15 Sep 1736 in Kingston, MA. She died 15 Nov 1818 in Stoughton, MA.
    Azenath married (1) Nathan Estey, son of Benjamin Estey and Sarah Chandler, on 22 Jul 1753 in Stoughton, MA. Nathan was born 26 Nov 1727 in Stoughton, MA. He died in Nova Scotia.
    Azenath also married (2) Daniel Waters, son of Samuel Waters and Bethia Thayer, on 30 Oct 1765 in Stoughton, MA.
    They had the following children:
    770FiBethia Waters was born 28 Dec 1757 in Stoughton, MA.
    771FiiLucee Waters was born 20 Oct 1759 in Stoughton, MA.
    772MiiiSamuel Waters was born 27 Nov 1762 in Stoughton, MA.
    Azenath also married (3) Benjamin Packard, son of Joseph Packard and Hannah Manley, on 30 Apr 1765 in Stoughton, MA. Benjamin was born 1743. He died 18 Feb 1825 in Stoughton, MA.
    They had the following children:
    773MivJohn Packard was born 19 Dec 1765 in Stoughton, MA.
    774FvLois Packard was born 31 Aug 1767 in Stoughton, MA.
    775MviJedediah Packard was born 18 Feb 1771 in Stoughton, MA.
    776MviiMelatiah Packard was born 31 Jul 1773 in Stoughton, MA.

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    1. Mike BritcomJanuary 10, 2021 at 5:36 PM

      Please show proof that Wybra Hansen was the cousin of William Bradford.
      I've never been able to find any evidence other than a shared name with Bradford's mother. Wybra must have been nearly 30 years younger than Bradford's mother and if John Hanson and Margaret Gresham were her parents, then they must have been in their 50's when she was born. I had previously thought the same until I began to look for proof and all I've found is heresay and the numbers don't really add up.

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