The Signers of the Mayflower Compact and Their Descendants

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1899. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... of Massachusetts. Ambassador Bayard, in whose custody it was placed, delivered it to the Governor of Massachusetts, May 26,1897. This contains much additional and interesting data concerning the early history of the colony. Governor Bradford married, 1st, Dorothy May, of Amsterdam, Holland, Nov. 30, 1615. She was born in Wiesbach, England, 1597; drowned in Cape Cod, Dec. 7, 1620. The only child of this marriage was: John, born in Holland, married Martha, daughter of Thomas Bourne, of Marshfield, Mass., 1653, removed to Norwich, Conn, and died there without issue, 1676. Governor Bradford married, 2d, Alice, daughter of Alexander Carpenter of Wrentham, England, and widow of Edward Southworth. She died 1675. In his will dated May 9, 1657, Governor Bradford makes special mention of his wife as follows: My further will is that my dear and loving wife Alice Bradford, shall be the sole exequtrix of my estate, and for her future maintenance my will is that my stake in the Kenebecke trade bee reserved for her comfortable subsistence as far as it will extend, and soe further in any such way as may be judged best for her. I further request and appoint my much beloved Christian friends, Mr. Thomas Prince, Capt. Thomas Willet and Lieftenant Thomas Southworth to be the suppervissors of the desposing of my estate according to the promises, confiding much in their faithfullness. The issue of the marriage of Gov. Bradford and Alice Carpenter-Southworth was: I. William born June 17,1624, married, 1st, Alice Richards, 1654, 2d, Widow Wiswall, 3d. widow Holmes. II. Mercy, married Benjamin Vermages of Boston, June 15, 1648, lived in Plymouth. III. Joseph, born 1630, married Jael, daughter of Rev. Peter Hobart of Hingham, Mass., May 25, 1664. He died July 10, 1715. SECOND GENERA...