Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Rev. Simon Bradstreet (354) & Margaret [Bradstreet]

806. Samuel Bradstreet. Born ca 1602 in Horbling, Lincolnshire. Samuel was baptized in Horbling on 19 Sep 1602.

807. Gov. Simon Bradstreet. Born on 18 Mar 1603/4 in Horbling, Lincolnshire, Eng.5 Simon died in Salem, MA, on 27 Mar 1697; he was 93.5 Occupation: magistrate.

Simon, of Cambridge, Ipswich, Boston, was a few years at Andover, and spent his latest days at Salem, after Sep 1695. s. of Simon, a min. it is said, bred at Emanuel, Cambr. Univ. enter. there 1617, and matricul. 9 July 1618, as a sizer, had his A. B. 1620, and A. M. 1624, came in the fleet with Winthrop 1630, chos. an assist. 18 Mar. bef. and so cont. by Ann. elect. 48 yrs.; secr. 23 Aug. 1630 to 1636; dep.-gov. 1673-8; gov. 1679 to 1686; and again after the rising against Sir E. Andros 1689-92.2

His sec. w. Ann, wid. of capt. Joseph Gardner, d. of Emanuel Downing, younger by more than thirty yrs. wh. he m. 6 June 1676, d. 19 Apr. 1713, aged 79.2

ca 1628 Simon first married Anne Dudley (4192) , daughter of Gov. Thomas Dudley (1146) (ca 1576-31 Jul 1653) & Dorothy Yorke (ca 1582-27 Dec 1643), in England. Born ca 1610 in England.5 Anne died on 16 Sep 1672 in Andover, MA.5

Anne was a lady celebrated for her poetical talent.2 Two studies of Anne Bradstreet and her poetry are by Elizabeth Wade White, Anne Bradstreet: The Tenth Muse (New York, 1971), and by Ann Stanford, Anne Bradstreet: The Worldly Poet (New York, 1974).

Their children include:
2956 i. Samuel Bradstreet (ca 1632-1682)
2957 ii. Dorothy Bradstreet (ca 1634-26 Feb 1671/2)
2958 iii. Sarah Bradstreet (ca 1636-17 Apr 1704)
2959 iv. Hannah Bradstreet (ca 1638-)
2960 v. Rev. Simon Bradstreet (28 Sep 1640-10 Feb 1683/4)
2961 vi. Mercy Bradstreet (ca 1647-5 Oct 1714)
2962 vii. Dudley Bradstreet (ca 1649-13 Nov 1706)
2963 viii. John Bradstreet (22 Jul 1652-11 Jan 1719)

On 6 Jun 1676 when Simon was 72, he second married Ann Downing, daughter of Emanuel Downing (ca 1585-aft Nov 1660) & Lucy Winthrop (9 Jan 1599/1600-19 Apr 1679).5 Born ca 1633 in London, England. Ann was baptized in St Brides, Fleet Street, London, on 12 Apr 1633.5 Ann died on 19 Apr 1713.5

Ann, widow of Capt. Joseph Gardner of Salem.

They had no children.

808. Mercy Bradstreet. Born ca 1606 in Horbling, Lincolnshire. Mercy was baptized in Horbling on 9 Mar 1606.

809. John Bradstreet. Born ca 1606 in Horbling, Lincolnshire. John was baptized in Horbling on 8 Feb 1606.

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