Elisha Bradford Family Bible
New Testament of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Confered diligently with the Greeke
and best approved translations, in divers Languages. Imprinted at London by
the Deputies of Christopher Barker, Printer to the Queen most excellent
Majesty. A. D. 1592

It is said that this Bible was brought from England to America by the Pilgrim
Fathers, who landed from the ship Mayflower, at Plymouth, Ms., December 22,
A. D. 1620.

In 1847 this Bible was in the possession of the widow Lucy Waters of Sharon,
MA. Present whereabouts is not known. The transcription was first published
in the NEHGS Register in July 1847.

We Elisha Bradford and Bathshua Le-brocke, were married, September, ye 7th,
Anno Domini 1718.
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Account of the births, of all our children.

Our Daughter Hannah, was born April ye 10th 1719
Joseph was born December ye 7th day 1721
Silvanus was born July ye 6th day 1723
Nehemiah was born July ye 27th day 1724
Laurana was born March ye 26th day 1726
Mary was born August ye 1st day 1727
Elisha was born October ye 6th day 1726
Lois was born January ye 30th day 1730-31
Deborah was born November ye 18th day 1732
Allis was born November ye 3d day 1734
Azenath was born September ye 15th day 1736
Carpenter was born February ye 7th day 1738-9
Abigail was born June ye 20th day 1741
Chloe was born twenty-first day of May 1745

Content dec'd May 22 1745
Silvanus dec'd the twelfth day of July 1723

[The Family Register was transcribed for and at the request of Alden Bradford,
Esq., Feb. 22, 1842, By his humble servant, William Ellis]
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