Arthur Bragdon

1598 - 1678  (80 years)

• Name	Arthur Bragdon
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	About 1598  [3, 4, 6]
  Residence	1640 (Age 42)	York, York County, Maine   [2, 4, 6, 7]
  The city of York, Maine was incorporated, the first English City in America, and Arthur is listed as one of the alderman in 1640.
  Deed	3 Jul 1647 (Age 49)	York, York County, Maine   [6]
  Arthur Bragdon and George Puddington deposed July 3, 1647, to the effect that Richard Vines made a grant of land to John Wadlon and Edmund Littlefield in Wells, York county, by deed dated November 20, 1645. in behalf of Sir Ferdinando Georges, patentee of Maine province.
  Offices Held	1648 (Age 50)	York, York County, Maine   [7]
  He was a constable in 1648 in York, Maine.
  Legal	1649 (Age 51)	York, York County, Maine   [1, 4]
  In 1649 he was on a grand jury.
  Military	1652 (Age 54)	York, York County, Maine   [4]
  He was a Lt in the York militia in 1652.
  Freeman	22 Nov 1652 (Age 54)	York, York County, Maine   [5, 6, 7]
  He was admitted as a freeman on 22 November 1652 in York, Maine.
  Deed	1661 (Age 63)	York, York County, Maine   [6]
  Arthur and Mary witnessed a deed in 1661.
  Legal	5 Jun 1665 (Age 67)	York, York County, Maine   [3, 6]
  He deposed on 5 June 1665 giving his age as about 67 years. He deposed again on 6 July 1671 giving his age as about 74 years.
  Death	1678	York, York County, Maine   [3, 6]
  Deed	20 May 1678 (Age 80)	York, York County, Maine   [3]
  Just before his death he deeded to his son Thomas on 20 May 1678, all his estate on condition that Thomas "provide all necessary things as long as he and his wife live."
  Inventory	2 Oct 1678	York, York County, Maine   [3, 6]
  His estate was inventoried 2 October 1678 in York, Maine.
  Person ID	I4127	| Roy Line
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2021

  
  

  Father	Thomas Bragdon,   b. Abt 1543, Stratford-upon-Avon, Worcestershire, England
  Family ID	F3363	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary
  Marriage	1640	York, York County, Maine   [8]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 42 years - She : ??.
  Children	1. Arthur Bragdon + 2. Thomas Bragdon,   b. 1640, York, York County, Maine d. 14 Oct 1690, York, York County, Maine (Age 50 years)   3. Samuel Bragdon
  Family ID	F3361	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2021

  
  

• Event Map		Residence - 1640 - York, York County, Maine Marriage - 1640 - York, York County, Maine Child - Thomas Bragdon - 1640 - York, York County, Maine Deed - 3 Jul 1647 - York, York County, Maine Offices Held - 1648 - York, York County, Maine Legal - 1649 - York, York County, Maine Military - 1652 - York, York County, Maine Freeman - 22 Nov 1652 - York, York County, Maine Deed - 1661 - York, York County, Maine Legal - 5 Jun 1665 - York, York County, Maine Death - 1678 - York, York County, Maine Deed - 20 May 1678 - York, York County, Maine Inventory - 2 Oct 1678 - York, York County, Maine  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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