Brief Life History of William
When William Bradshaw was born on 9 October 1742, in New Milford, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, John Bradshaw, was 24 and his mother, Sarah Vidito, was 27. He married Mindwell Wildman on 14 June 1769, in New Milford, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 28 December 1818, in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.
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Sources (15)
- William Bradshaw, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- William Bradshaw, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- William in entry for Daniel Bradshaw, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
Spouse and Children
1742–1818 Male
1741–1819 Female
Children (6)
1770–1774 Female
1773–1861 Female
1777–1810 Male
1779– Male
1779– Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1718–1806 Male
1715–1801 Female
Siblings (5)
1742–1818 Male
1743–1779 Female
1745–1830 Female
1748–1816 Male
1758–1839 Female
World Events (7)
1751 · County lin change
Age 9
1776
Age 34
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 34
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of the three places called Bradshaw in Lancashire, Yorkshire, and Derbyshire, from Old English brād ‘broad’ + sceaga ‘thicket’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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