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First Name
Last Name
Hon Simon BRADSTREET

Hon Simon BRADSTREET

Male 1603 - 1697  (~ 94 years)

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  • Name Simon BRADSTREET 
    Prefix Hon 
    Born Mar 1603  Horbling, Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Education Emanuel College, Cambridge, England 
    Migration 1630  Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Came to New England as a servant of John Bosworth
    Anecdote 1631  Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • One of the founders of Cambridge; Opposed war against Dutch in New York; Opposed war against Indians.
    Freeman 1636 
    • Declared Freeman
    Noteworthy Governor of Massachusetts 
    Occupation Governor of MA 
    Religion Ordained 5 Oct 1670. 
    Immigrant? Y 
    Witchcraft connection? Y 
    Witch Description Opposed the witchcraft delusion 
    Died 27 Mar 1697  Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5532  Main
    Last Modified 13 Oct 2023 

    Family Anne DUDLEY,   b. Abt 1612, Northamptonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Sep 1672  (Age ~ 60 years) 
    Married 1628  England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Children 
    +1. Hannah BRADSTREET,   b. Abt 1635, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1707, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 72 years)
    Last Modified 17 Dec 2023 
    Family ID F1978  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1628 - England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMigration - 1630 - Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAnecdote - 1631 - Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 Mar 1697 - Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
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  • Notes 
    • Described as a man of great integrity, piety, and prudence.

  • Sources 
    1. [S20] WENTWORTH Genealogy: English and American, Wentworth, John, (Little, Brown, & Co, 1878).


Notes

This website uses dates from the Gregorian calendar (New Style), unless otherwise noted.

For more information on dates, see Wikipedia: Old Style and New Style dates.

I strive to document my sources. However, some people and dates are best guesses and will be updated as new information is revealed. If you have something to add, please let me know.

Updated 23 Dec 2023