Arthur Bragdon

Arthur Bragdon was born in 1666, the son of Thomas and grandson of in immigrant Arthur Bragdon.[1] Arthur was a Deacon, and an Ensign. He was a weaver and had a mill at the foot of Cape Neddick Pond. He married Sarah Came, the daughter of Arthur Came, a blacksmith, and his wife, Violet, probably at York before 10 Dec 1692 when their first child was born..[2]

"Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire" [Noyes, Libby, Davis], p. 106:

ARTHUR BRAGDON, b. 1666 [son of Thomas], Deacon, but previously ensign; weaver, had a mill at the foot of Cape Neddick pond. Grand jury, 1693-1698, 1701... Will, 15 March 1736/37 mentions wife Sarah (Came), their 7 children, and Farnham grandchildren...

"Maine Probate Abstracts", Vol. I-- 6/65 -- ARTHUR BRAGDON's estate submitted to probate, 5 May 1743, his son Thomas appointed executor.

Arthur Bragdon's will, submitted to probate in early May 1743, names his wife Sarah; his son, Thomas Bragdon; his six surviving daughters, Sarah "Johnson", Martha Lord, Tabitha Linscot, Bethia Leavitt, Mercy Bragdon, and Love "Sayer"; and the children of his deceased daughter, Hannah Farnum...

Arthur Bragdon was born about 1666 in York, York, Maine to Thomas Bragdon and [mother unknown]. He is the brother of Samuel Bragdon I, Elizabeth (Bragdon) Bridges [half] and Bethiah Bragdon [half]. He married Sarah Came before 10 Dec 1692 in York, York, Maine [uncertain]. He is the father of Sarah (Bragdon) Johnston, Martha (Bragdon) Lord, Martha Bragdon, Hannah (Bragdon) Farnham, Tabitha (Bragdon) Linscott, Thomas Bragdon, Bethia (Bragdon) Leavitt, Bethiah (Bragdon) Leavitt, Mercy Bragdon and Love (Bragdon) Sayer. Arthur died on 17 Mar 1737 in York, York, District of Maine, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Arthur Bragdon was born in 1666, the son of Thomas and grandson of in immigrant Arthur Bragdon.[1]

Arthur was a Deacon, and an Ensign. He was a weaver and had a mill at the foot of Cape Neddick pond.<GDMNH, p. 106.</ref>

He married Sarah Came, the daughter of Arthur Came, a blacksmith, and his wife, Violet,

probably at York before 10 Dec 1692 when their first child was born..[2]

Will

Probate Office, 6, 57. Name: Arthur Bragdon

Will Text: The last Will & Testament of Arthur Bragdon of York in the County of York in New England Gent made this fifteenth Day of March Anno Domini one thosand seven hundred & thirty six. being far advanced in Years & not knowing the Day of my Death I would settle my worldly Estate & I Dispose of the same in manner following Viz.Imprimis I give to my Loving & faithfull Wife Sarah Bragdon all the House hold stuff I shall Leave at my Decease besides her Dower & Thirds in all ye rest of my Estate for ever & ye Real for Life.Item. I Give to my Daughters Sarah Johnson & Martha Lord Each ten shillings to be paid by my Executor besides what I have already given.Item To my Daughters Tabitha Linscot Bethia Leavitt & Love Sayer I give Each thirty pounds to be paid as aforesd within four Years after ye Decease of me & my Wife.Item. I Give to my Daughter Mercy sixty pounds the one half on Demand the other half within four Years after my Decease if She shall survive me.Item I Give to my Grandaughter Olive Farnam thirty pounds to be paid at ye Age of Eighteen Years or time of Marriage & if She should Die before sd time then to be equally divided between her Brothers Daniel Zebadiah & Joshua.Item. I Do give & bequeath to my only Son Thomas Bragdon all the Residue of my Estate both Real & Personal (he paying the above Legacies) to him & his Heirs for ever. only it is my Desire to my said Son that if his Son Daniel Bragdon shall behave himself well he may have settled upon him my part of the dwelling House & one half of the Home place besides what else my sd son shall see cause to give him.Lastly I Do hereby Constitute & appoint my said Son the Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament.In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year above written.Signed Sealed published pronounced & Declared by ye aforenamed Arthur Bragdon to be his last Will & Testament In presence of us.James Grant JurAlexander JunkinsJohn Mackintire JurArthur Bragdon (Seal)Probated 5 May 1743.1640-1760.OFFICIAL CERTIFICATES. Sources

↑ GDMNH, pp. 105-6. ↑ GDMNH, pp. 106, 125. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 about Arthur Bragdon Name: Arthur Bragdon Gender: Male Birth Year: 1666 Spouse Name: Sarah Came Number Pages: 1

"Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 20 April 2017, 20:32), entry for Arthur Bragdon(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L24F-8RX); contributed by various users. Noyes, Sybil, Charles Thornton Libby, and Walter Goodwin Davis, Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1983 (orig. 1928-1939). Cited as GDMNH. Biography

Arthur Bragdon was born around 1650. He is the son of Thomas Bragdon.[3]

Arthur married Sarah. They had one son and six daughters.[4]

Arthur Bragdon died March 17, 1737, in York, Maine.[5]

Footnotes

↑ GDMNH, pp. 105-6. ↑ GDMNH, pp. 106, 125. ↑ #Little Does not give a birth date or place but assigns Arthur as a son of Thomas. ↑ #Little Sarah's maiden name is unknown. ↑ #Little Sources

1. Little: Little, George Thomas. Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine (Lewis Historical Pub. Co., New York, 1909) On GoogleBooks

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