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Personal data Alice Richards 


Household of Alice Richards

She is married to William Bradford.

They got married about 1650.


Child(ren):

  1. Thomas Bradford  1657-1731 
  4. Alice Bradford  1659-????
  5. Mercy Bradford  1660-????
  6. Hannah Bradford  1662-????
  7. Meletiah Bradford  1664-????
  8. Samuel Bradford  1668-????
  9. Mary Bradford  1668-????
  10. Sarah Bradford  1671-????


Notes about Alice Richards

On Wikitree.com:

Lt. Gov. William Bradford, son of Gov. William Bradford and Alice Carpenter. Born on 17 June 1624 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, (Now in Massachusetts USA). He died on 20 Feb. 1703/4 in Plymouth, 79 years old. Buried in Burial Hill, Plymouth.

Married first Alice Richards, dau. of Thomas Richards and Welthian Loring, after 23 April 1650 in Plymouth when at least 25 years old (Alice was at least 22 years old). Alice Richards b. on 16 June 1627 in Pitminster, Somerset, England; bap. on 7 April 1629 in Pitminster when a year old; d. on 12 Dec. 1671 in Plymouth, 44 years old.
"On 23 Apr 1650 William Bradford deeded land to his son William upon his agreement to marry Allice, dau. of Mr. Thomas Richards of Waymouth." Quoted from William Bradford of the Mayflower, 4th Ed., p. 7

Deputy 1657; Assistant Governor 1682-86 Commander in Chief of Plymouth forces in King Phillips War at the Great Swamp fight where he was severely wounded. Deputy Governor of Plymouth from 1682-86 and from 1689-91. Served on Sir Edmund Andros' Council in 1687 & 1688 Resided in Kingston, MA on the north side of the Jones River. Inherited a large estate from his father.

He had 10 children with his first wife, a son Joseph with his second wife, whose identity has not been proven, and 4 sons with this third wife, Mary Wood or Atwood, widow of John Holmes. (See NEHGR, 155 (July 2001): 245-50). It is possible that this second wife was Sarah, widow of Francis Griswold. Unknown-137954

The identity (and even the existence) of the second wife of William Bradford, son of the immigrant, remains a major mystery. His will included a bequest to his son Joseph of "a portion of lands near Norwich aforesaid (which was his mother's & part I purchased)" [ MD 4:144]. Many sources call her "widow Wiswall," but the basis for this is not seen.
Note: It is possible that the second wife of William Bradford b. 1624 was Sarah, widow of Francis Griswold. [Unknown-137954] (See NEHGR, 155 (July 2001): 245-50).

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Birthday June 16, 1627

Day of death December 12, 1671

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    Van 1650 tot 1672 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
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    • January 28 » Original city of Panama (founded in 1519) was destroyed by a fire when privateer Henry Morgan sacked and set fire to it. The site of the previously devastated city is still in ruins (see Panama Viejo).
    • April 30 » Petar Zrinski, the Croatian Ban from the Zrinski family, is executed.
    • May 9 » Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, attempts to steal England's Crown Jewels from the Tower of London.


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