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| Letter of Robert Cushman to Edward Southworth at Heneage House, London, 17 Aug 1620, in Bradford's "History of Plimouth Plantation", Boston, 1901, page 86. Edward's wife was a widow in July 1623. Alice came to Plymouth in 1623 and married (2) 14 Aug 1623 in Plymouth to Gov. William Bradford. The sons, Constant and Thomas, were brought up in the home of Gov. Bradford. (Goodwin:"Pilgrim Republic", 1920,460-464; Col. Charles E. Banks:"The English Ancestry and Homes of the Pilgrim Fathers". Best discussion in "Boston Evening Transcript" (I) 31 Aug 1931; (II) 2 Sep 1931. Bradford of Plymouth by Bradford smith 1951 p 267 In 1637 both her sons were married. Alice was born in Wirington near Bath, Somerset, Eng. Her father Alexander moved his family to Holland because of religious perscution in England 1600. Alice was born in Holland (from Family News 1988 pg 5). William of COBHAM was without a doubt the son of Alexander. Edward Southworth was her 1st husband and her 2nd was Gov Willaim Bradford. It was a well know fact her father opposed this marriage because of Bradfords inferiorty in socal standing and she was induced to marry a Southworth. Alexander Carpenter was a man of grath wealth. Gov Bradford was allready in the Colonies and upon hearing of Edwards death sent word pleading for Alice to join him. The Carpenters lived in Amsterdam Holland then in 1609 in Leyden Holland they were members of the ancient Brethren. Saints and Strangers by William F. Willison 1945 pg 88 Living in Leyden, Holland. Were members of the original Scooby England congergation. 1610 Several pages in this book tell the story of Alice and of Edwards death. Alice came to Mass by Ship ANNE 1623 "Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists" by Frederick Lewis Weis, Th. D., Lancaster, MA, 1951. | ||||||||||||
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