William Bradford

About William Bradford

Birth Day: March 19, 1590
Birth Place: England
Died On: May 9, 1657 (age 67)
Birth Sign: Pisces

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William Bradford was born on March 19, 1590 in England. Founder and Governor of Plymouth Colony, the first British colony in North America. He was one of the one-hundred people to depart England for a new world on The Mayflower and he is often credited with coining the word "Pilgrim" to describe those aboard the ship.
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💰William Bradford Net worth: 1.4 Million

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About

Founder and Governor of Plymouth Colony, the first British colony in North America. He was one of the one-hundred people to depart England for a new world on The Mayflower and he is often credited with coining the word "Pilgrim" to describe those aboard the ship.

Before Fame

He grew up in a prosperous farming family in Yorkshire, England.

Trivia

His journal, 'Of Plymouth Plantation' covering the period from 1620 to 1657 , was one of the very first written histories of European settlements in America.

Family Life

His wife Dorothy May traveled with him to settle in what became Massachusetts but she died on the voyage after she fell off the side of the Mayflower and drowned.

Associated With

Noah Webster was a distant descendant of his.