Dr. Joseph Bridgham

ID: I15

Name: Joseph Bridgham

Prefix: Dr.

Suffix: Jr.

Title: Jr.

Sex: M

Birth: 16 APR 1701

Death: 25 SEP 1753 in Plymouth Plymouth Massachusetts

Burial: North Carver, Massachusetts

_IFLAGS: 0

Note:

From Elmer G. Bridgham:

Joseph Junior, son of Joseph Bridgham Senior and Mercy Wensley, was

born April 16, 1701. He was my great-great-great-grandfather. He

graduated at Harvard College in 1719 and studied medicine (perhaps

with his uncle John) and settled in Boston where he was a physician

and apothecary. By the death of his uncle, Dr. John Bridgham of Ipswich,

he came into some property besides that which he inherited

from his father. On October 12, 1722 [hard to read] he married

Abigail Willard, granddaughter of the president of Harvard College.

The ceremony was performed by Rev. Peter Tatcher, Samuel Willard was

the president of the college. This grandaughter's name was Abigail...

[he goes on to give an incorrect pedigree for Abigail]

...

About 1732 he moved with this family to Plympton, Massachusetts. That part

of Plympton is now Carver. I wonder why he went down there. He had two sons

and three daughters and they were about school age. Where did they go to

school? Or did Joseph and Abigail teach them at home. No doubt

they were competent to do it. He took an active part in the

affairs of the town. He was town clerk in 1739 and a selectman in 1745.

He lies buried in an ancient burying ground in North Carver.

He died September 25, 1753. Mrs. Bridgham lived with her son Dr. Joseph 3rd

in Seekonk. She died in 1776 and lies buried on Seekonk Common.

Joseph Junior's will, September 12, 1751 is on file in the Probate

office in Plympton.

Change Date: 27 OCT 2002 at 17:30:58

Father: Joseph Bridgham b: 17 JAN 1651 in Boston Suffolk Massachusetts

Mother: Mercy Wensley b: 14 FEB 1668 in Boston Suffolk Massachusetts

Marriage 1 Abigail Willard b: 19 JAN 1702/1703 in Plympton Plymouth Massachusetts

Married: 18 OCT 1722

Children

John Bridgham b: 22 NOV 1723

Joseph Bridgham b: 1732 or 11-22-1723
Abigail Bridgham b: 21 NOV 1724
Mercy or Mary Bridgham b: 27 DEC 1725
John Bridgham b: 27 AUG 1729 in Boston Suffolk Massachusetts
Hannah Bridgham b: 2 AUG 1730
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. Simon3 Willard (Samuel2, Simon1); born 6 December 1676 after the destruction of Groton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts;16,26 married Elizabeth Alden, daughter of Captain John Alden and Elizabeth Phillips, 30 April 1702;27 died circa 1712.26 He can be found as WFA Genealogy #19 in the 1915 Willard Genealogy.25

Elizabeth Alden was born on 9 April 1665.27 She married John Walley Jr.28

The four known children of Simon3 Willard and Elizabeth Alden all born Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, were as follows:

+ 29. i. Samuel4 Willard, born 19 January 1702/3; married Mary Lord; married Dorothy Rogers. 30. ii. Abigail Willard; born 19 January 1702/3;28 married Dr. Joseph Bridgham 18 October 1722 (Joseph was of Boston).29,28 31. iii. Katherine Willard; born 20 December 1704;28 married Rev. Othniel Campbell 24 October 1734.28 32. iv. George Willard; born 14 February 1706/7;28 died 29 May 1707 at Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.28