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An American Family History |
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Captain Moses Bradstreet |
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Captain Moses Bradstreet was born about 1636 in Ipswich, (now Rowley), Essex County, Massachusetts. His parents were Humphrey Bradstreet and Bridget Harris. In 1655 he inherited his father’s farm. His first wife was Elizabeth Harris. They married on March 11, 1661/2 in Rowley. Elizabeth was born November 14, 1644. Her parents were John Harris and Bridget Angier. Their children were John Bradstreet (1662), Elizabeth Bradstreet (1667) Moses Bradstreet (1675), Humphrey Bradstreet (1669), Nathanael Bradstreet (1671/2) Hannah Bradstreet (1673), Samuel Bradstreet (1675), Bridgett Bradstreet (1676), Aaron Bradstreet (1680), and Samuel Bradstreet (1682). Elizabeth died about 1682. She probably died in childbirth. He his second wife was Sarah Platts Prime. She was the daughter of Samuel and Sarah Platts and her first husband was Samuel Prime. Sarah was born August 16, 1654 in Rowley. Moses died on August 17, 1690 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts. |
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HERE LYS WHAT WAS MORTAL |
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HERE LIES THE BODY OF Mrs HANNAH BRADSTREET THE WIFE OF MR MOSES BRADSTREET WHO DIED JANUARY THE 3 1737 AGED 67 YEARS |
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Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine
by George Thomas Little, Henry Sweetser Burrage, Albert Roscoe Stubbs
Published by Lewis Hhistorical Publishing Company, 1909 |
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(II) Captain Moses, youngest child of Humphrey and Bridget Bradstreet, was born in 1643. He was a man of substance and influence, and was a captain of the military company. His will, dated August 16, 1690, proved September 30, 1690, mentions a ship, his home farm, lands in Haverhill and other property of his. He married, March 11, 1662, Elizabeth, daughter of John and Bridget Harris of Rowley. After her death he married (second) Sarah, widow of Samuel Prime, of Rowley, and daughter of Samuel Platts. The dates cannot be found. Samuel Prime died March 18, 1684. She died before 1697, Moses Bradstreet's gravestone, the oldest in Rowley burying ground, bears the following inscription: [above] The children of Moses Bradstreet were: John, Moses, Elizabeth, Humphrey, Nathaniel, Hannah, Samuel (died young), Bridget, Aaron, Samuel (died young) and Jonathan. |
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