William (2) Bradbury [8]

Line: Thomas(1)

William was born September 15, 1649. William Bradbury married Rebecca, widow of Samuel Maverick Jr., and daughter of John Wheelwright. Her first husband died at boston March 10, 1664. Samuel Maverick, Jr. was the son of the king's commissioner; Rev. John Wheelright was the founder of Exeter, N.H., and his wife Mary was daughter of John Hutchinson, may of London England. William Bradbury died Dec. 4, 1678 and his widow died Dec 20, 1678. Their children were brought up by their granparents, and two of them are mentioned in his will.

Children:

  1. William (3) [16], b. Oct. 16, 1672; m. Sarah Cotton.
  2. Thomas (3) [17], b. Dec. 24, 1674; m. Jemima True Note 1
  3. Jacob (3) [18], b. Sept. 1, 1677; m. July 26, 1698, Elizabeth Stockman
Jemima True was the daughter of Henry (2) True Jr. and Jane (Bradbury) True, and cousin to her husband. Henry (1) True, the ancestor of the New England family of this name, was of Salem, Mass., in 1644, and according to the record (though the name is an unusual one for a female), he married Israel, daughter of John Pike. He removed to Salisbury and was there made a freeman in 1673. Henry (2) True, Jr., Married Jane, daughter of Thomas (1) Bradbury. He lived at Salisbury and had the following children:
  1. Mary (3), b. May 30, 1668
  2. William (3), b. June 1670
  3. Henry (3), b. Jan 6, 1674
  4. Jane (3), b. Dec 5, 1676
  5. John (3), b. Feb 23, 1679
  6. Jemima (3), b. March 16, 1681; m. Thomas (3) Bradbury [17]
  7. Jabez (3), b. Feb 19, 1683