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William Bradford and Alice (Carpenter) Southworth

Gov. William Bradford, the son of William Bradford and Alice Hanson, was born in about 1590 and was baptized on Thursday, 19 March 1590 o.s. in St. Helen's chapel, Austerfield, Yorkshire. He immigrated in 1620 to Plymouth, New Plymouth Colony. He died at the age of about 67 on Tuesday, 19 May 1657 o.s. in Plymouth, New Plymouth Colony.

William Bradford (aged about 33) married Alice (Carpenter) Southworth (aged about 33) on Thursday, 14 August 1623 o.s. in Plymouth, New Plymouth Colony.

Alice (Carpenter) Southworth, the daughter of Alexander Carpenter, was born in about 1590 and was baptized on Monday, 3 August 1590 o.s. in Wrington [Wrentham], Somerset. She immigrated in July 1623 to Plymouth, New Plymouth Colony. She died at the age of about 80 on Saturday, 26 March 1670 o.s. in Plymouth, New Plymouth Colony. She was buried on Tuesday, 29 March 1670 o.s. in Plymouth, New Plymouth Colony.

Their children were:

• Maj. William Bradford, born on Thursday, 17 June 1624 o.s. in Plymouth, New Plymouth Colony, died on Sunday, 20 February 1704 o.s., buried in Burial Hill cemetery in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He married Mary (Atwood) Holmes in 1677 in Plymouth, New Plymouth Colony.

• Mercy Bradford, born before 1627. She married Benjamin Vermayes on Thursday, 21 December 1648 o.s. in Plymouth, New Plymouth Colony.

• Joseph Bradford, born in 1630, died on Sunday, 10 July 1715 o.s. in Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, buried in Burial Hill cemetery in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He married Jael Hobart on Wednesday, 25 May 1664 o.s. in Hingham, New Plymouth Colony.

William Bradford came over on the Mayflower.

Torrey lists William Bradford (1590 (1588?) - 1657) m. Dorothy May, 9 Dec 1613,
Amsterdam, Holland

Alice was a widow. William, her son is listed with the surnames of both her
husbands in the IGI.

IGI lists William and Alice married as follows:

        William Bradford m. Alice Southworth    14 Aug 1623
        William Bradford m. Alice Carpenter     14 Aug 1623
        William Bradford m. Alice Southwaite    15 Aug 1623
        William Bradford m. Alice Carpenter     24 Aug 1623
        William Bradford m. Alice Richards      17 Jun 1624

Torrey lists:
        William Bradford m. Alice (Carpenter) Southworth        14 Aug 1623
                1590-1657       c 1590-1670

IGI lists William (the son) both as William Bradford son of William Bradford
and Alice Carpenter and as William Southworth son of Edward Southworth and
Alice Carpenter. Since he was born ~44 weeks after William and Alice married,
he would appear to be a legitimate Bradford.

According to AHD:
John Bradford (son of Gov. Bradford) m. Martha Browne
Martha Browne 2nd m. Thomas Tracy (82-12)