Elizabeth Harding

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 1 Sep 1631, Boreham, Essex, England; She is mentioned in her father's will.
• Immigration: May 1635; She sailed from London, England as a maid servant of Capt. Edward Gibbons, on board the Abigail. With her was her older sister, Anne, and Anne's husband, Thomas Buttolph.
• Religion: 17 Dec 1643, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Elizabeth Harding joined the Boston Church.
• Married: Abt 1644, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Deacon Henry Bridgham, the son of Henry and Ursula (Brett) Bridgham. He was christened on 9 May 1613 in Thelnetham, Suffolk, England. He was a tanner in 1641 in Dorchester, Massachusetts. He joined the Dorchester Church on 16 April 1641. He became a freeman on 10 May 1643 in Dorchester, Massachusetts. In 1644 in Boston, Massachusetts, Henry became a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company. He was later elected Captain. He joined the Boston Church on 31 March 1644. The date of his joining was recorded as 31 (1) 1644. He on 4 August 1646 gave power of attorney to his brother, Robert, to help resolve their father's estate. He served in 1653 in Boston, Massachusetts as a Constable. He left a will on 8 November 1670 in Boston, Massachusetts. The will's date was recorded as 8 (9) 1670. He died in January 1671 in Boston, Massachusetts. Henry's estate was inventoried on 31 March 1671/72 in Boston, Massachusetts. The inventory was dated 31 (1) 1671 and valued at £3608 19/. His estate was probated on 13 April 1672 in Boston, Massachusetts. The probate date was recorded as 13 (2) 1672. Issue: 1. John Bridgham (1645-1721) 2. Joseph Bridgham (1645-____) 3. Jonathan Bridgham (c1648-c1690) 4. Joseph Bridgham (1651-1709) 5. Benjamin Bridgham (1654-1676) 6. Hopestill Bridgham (1658-____) 7. Nathaniel Bridgham (1659-1660) 8. Samuel Bridgham (1661-1673) 9. Nathaniel Bridgham (1662-____) 10. James Bridgham (1664-1679)
• Will: 2 Aug 1672, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; She mentions her children: Jonatha, Joseph, Benjamin, Samuel, James, and John. She also mentions her sister Anne.
• Inventory: 12 Aug 1672, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Elizabeth's estate was inventoried and valued at £213 12/.
• Probate/Proved: 5 Nov 1672, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

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She died within ten days of making her will.