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William Bradford and Mary (Atwood) Holmes

Maj. William Bradford, the son of William Bradford and Alice (Carpenter) Southworth, was born on Thursday, 17 June 1624 o.s. in Plymouth, New Plymouth Colony. He died at the age of 79 on Sunday, 20 February 1704 o.s.. He was buried in Burial Hill cemetery, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

William Bradford (aged about 52) married Mary (Atwood) Holmes in 1677 in Plymouth, New Plymouth Colony.

Mary (Atwood) Holmes was the daughter of John Wood alias Atwood and Sarah Masterson.

Their children were:

• Ephraim Bradford, born in 1685 in Plymouth or Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, died in 1746. He married Elizabeth Brewster on Monday, 13 February 1710 o.s. in Plymouth or Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

• Israel Bradford, born in 1678, died on Wednesday, 26 March 1760 in Kingston, Massachusetts. He married Sarah Bartlett on Thursday, 27 November 1701 o.s. in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

• David Bradford, born in 1690 in Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, died on Monday, 16 March 1730 o.s. in Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He married Elizabeth Phinney on Tuesday, 23 February 1714 o.s. in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

• Hezekiah Bradford, born in 1692. He married Mary Chandler.

According to Ruth Gardiner Hall, Mary was the widow of Rev. John Holmes, the son
of John Holmes.

IGI lists William and Alice m. 28 Jan 1650, Apr 1650, and 1652. Torrey lists
23 Apr 1650.

Torrey lists William Bradford (1624-1704) and Alice Richards (1627-1721)

There are LOTS of marriage records for William Bradford c. 1680

        William Bradford m. Mary Fitch          1673    Plymouth        IGI
        William Bradford m. Mary Holmes         1677    Plymouth        IGI
        William Bradford m. Rebecca Bartlett    1679    Plymouth        IGI
        William Bradford m. Mary (Atwood) Holmes        Duxbury         Torrey
                                                after 24 Dec 1675

Ephraim Bradford is listed in IGI as the son of William Bradford & Mary Atwood
b. 1685 in Kingston (Plymouth), MA  IGI also lists William Bradford and Rebecca
Bartlett as having a son William born 1681 in Plymouth

IGI lists Mary Atwood, Mary Abbott, Patience Faunce and Patience Aaron all as
marrying John Holmes in Nov/Dec 1661 in Plymouth.

TO DO: Look up Israel in "Descendants of Gov. Bradford".