Lineage from John Alden
(thru daughter Elizabeth)

Gen. 1: John ALDEN and Priscilla MULLINS

Gen. 2: Elizabeth ALDEN and William PABODIE

Gen. 3: Ruth PABODIE and Benjamin BARTLETT

Ruth Pabodie:
b. Duxbury MA 27 June 1658 (MD 1:163, 9:171; Duxbury VR 114)
d. bet 25 Apr 1724 & 27 Mar 1725 (MD 18:178-181)
m. Duxbury MA Nov/Dec 1676/8 (MD 8:232, 18:242; Duxbury VR 217)

married to Benjamin Bartlett:
b. Prob Plymouth/Duxbury MA 27 Jun 1658 (MD 6:45; MQ 51:3:132,133)
d. prob Duxbury bet 1- Dec 1717 & 10 Apr 1724 MD 18:179

Gen. 4: Sarah BARTLETT and Israel BRADFORD

Sarah Bartlett:
b. Prob Duxbury MA c1681 (MD 18:178; 183; MFIP Brewster 76; Bradford Desc 11)
d. Kingston MA 3 Apr 1761 (MD7:23, 18:243; Kingston VR 322)
m. Plymouth MA 27 Nov 1701 (MD13:207, 18:179; Plymouth VR 87)

married to Israel Bradford:
b. Plymouth MA c1677 (MD7:23, 4:144/5, 18:243; Bradford Desc 11)
d. Kingston MA 26 Mar 1760 (MD7:23; Kingston VR 320)

Gen. 5: Joshua BRADFORD and Hannah BRADFORD

Joshua Bradford:
b. Plymouth MA 23 Jun 1710 (MD13:168)
d. Meduncook (Friendship) ME 22 May 1758 (MFIP Bradford 94; NEHGR 4:49)
m. Kingston 17 Feb 1736 (VR Kingston 180; MFIP Bradford 94; NEHGR4:49)

Married to Hannah Bradford:
b. Plymouth 10 Apr 1720 (MFIP Bradford 94; NEHGR 4:49)
d. Meduncook (Friendship) ME 22 May 1758 (MFIP Bradford 94; NEHGR 4:49)

The following is a typed copy of the certified photocopy of original Boston Obit:

"Extract of a Letter dated St. George's, at the ___, May 22, 1758.

"THIS Day at Twelve o'Clock a Whaleboat came up from Maduncook, with the melancholly News of the Indians' falling upon the Inhabitants there, this Morning half an Hour after Sun rise, they killed and scalped Mr. Bradford; his Wife, and Mr. Mille's Wife, and kill'd her Child ; two of Bradford's Boys they carried off Prisoners ; wounded one of his Daughters, and, a Boy of Mill's, dangerously : The People hearing the Indians yell, got out, and prevented their killing any more : One Child in the House escaped by crawling under a Bed."

Source: The Records of Meduncook Plantation and Friendship, Maine, 1762-1899 (transcribed and edited by Melville Bradford Cook, pub. 1985) makes a brief mention of the tragedy on page 1:

"The date of settlement [1775] is certainly incorrect, for as early as 1756 an English garrison was maintained upon a little island off Bradford's point, now called Garrison Island, as a protection for the settlers in the French and Indian war of that date. May 22, 1758, Joshua Bradford and his wife, with most of his household, were massacred by the Indians, only one woman with a child in her arms escaping to the fort.
"The outlines of the fort are still discernible. Upon this island is the ancient burying-ground of the Meduncook settlement, and two stones of the pasture rock under a small oak indicate the burial-place of Mr. Bradford and other victims of the Indians. This point of land, known this day as well as in 1756 as Bradford's Point, was at all times after shunned by the Indians. Even as late as 1860 a trading party of Old Town Indians refused to encamp there, calling it bad land."

Source: History of Friendship, by Dr. William Hahn (published by the Friendship Public Library) makes slightly more mention of the attack. His account does not have page numbers, but the section is headed, "The Indian Attack Upon the Bradford Family."
"Joshua Bradford, Sr. came to Meduncook in 1758 from Kingston, MA and settled on the south-east side of Bradford Point. He built a log fort on Garrison Island as a retreat from Indian attacks. The settlers were supposed to seek shelter in the block-house at night. However, as Joshua had rescued Chief Moxie when the chief had broken through the ice on the Meduncook River, Joshua felt that Chief Moxie was his friend. The Bradford family remained at home.
"Early in the morning on May 22, 1758 the Penobscot tribe, with Chief Moxie, murdered Joshua, his wife, one child, the baby. Their 17 year old daughter hid under the bed until the Indians had gone some distance. She fled across the bar to the garrison with one child under her arm, probably Winslow Bradford. When she was nearly across, one Indian threw a tomahawk which struck her side, seriously wounding her, but she was able to make the fort.
"The Indians took Joshua, Jr. and Benjamin captive and carried them off to Canada.
"When the boys had been in Canada for a while, the Indians sent them out to steal from the white people. Joshua was sent to a house to steal some brown bread. He was in the kitchen with the bread under his arm, when a woman vame rushing in with a large knife in her hand. Joshua explained that he was not an Indian boy but a white one that had been captured by the Indians. The woman, in order not to give him away to the Indians, gave him half the loaf of bread which he was to take back to the Indian camp. She also directed him by compass points to some American soldiers in the vicinity.
"In not too long a time, Joshua was able to make his escape from the Indians and reached the soldiers who gave him directions home. Joshua was able to reach Friendship.
"His brother, Benjamin, returned home after the war."

The following is quoted from BRADFORD, Thornton, Roy W. 1920: Israel and Sarah (Bartlett) Bradford genealogy regarding the Indian attack (LDS Microfilm # 1033715, Item 4, p. 35):

"109e Joshua4 Bradford b June 23, 1710, Plymouth, Mass. d May 27, 1756/8, Meducook (Friendship), Me. m Feb 17, 1736. Kingston, Mass. Hannah Bradford b Apr 10, 1719/20. Plymouth, Mass. d May 27, 1756/8. Meducook (Friendship), Me. Hannah4 - Mem 1311. Res Friendship, Me. Farmer. Both scalped by the Indians. Two sons (possibly Benjamin and Joshua) taken into captivity. Other children at the fort. Joshua grinding corn did not hear the warning shot. Did not fear local Indians because he had saved the life of the chief when he was drowning - having fallen through the ice. Meletiah hid under bed with Elisha. When Elisha cried, she crept out and dashed toward the fort. Indians leaving, saw her and started in pursuit. One gave her an ugly wound - supposed to have severed two lower ribs from spine. A soldier from the fort rescued her."

My 4th Great Grandmother, Hannah Bradford next, was one of Joshua and Hannah's children who survived the attack and it is not known whether she was inside the Bradford house or inside the fort when the attack occured. Local historian say it was Chief Moxus who led the attack.

Gen. 6: Hannah BRADFORD and Ebenezer SHERWOOD

Hannah Bradford:
b. Kingston MA 9 Mar 1748 (VR Kingston 27; NEHGR 4:236; Hall's Bradford 141)
d. Nelson, Portage Co., OH (Hall's Bradford 141)
m. (1) Cornwall CT 2 Jan 1772 (Cornwall VR LR 4:15; Early CT Marrs V:23; Hall's Bradford 141)

Married to (1) Ebenezer Sherwood:
b. Fairfield CT 10 Apr 1737 (Hall's Bradford 141; Jacobus' Old Fairfield II:841)
d. Cornwall CT 24 Jan 1785 (Cornwall VR 2:11; Jacobus' Old Fairfield II:841; Hall's Bradford 141)

Gen. 7: Orilla SHERWOOD and John BONNEY

Orilla Sherwood:
b. Cornwall CT 10 Nov 1780 (Cornwall VR2;12; Hall's Bradford 141, 501)
d. Windham OH 11 Sep 1846 (gravestone; Hall's Bradford 501)
m. (1) Cornwall CT 1798 (Hall's Bradford 501; Messenger Fam. by Reniger p. 102; "The Bonney Family" by Chas. L. Bonney, p91 (#531d)

Married to (1) John Bonney
b. Cornwall CT 27 May 1772 (Cornwall VR1:104; Hall's Bradford 501)
d. Nelson, Portage Co., OH 1814 (Hall's Bradford 501; Messenger Fam. p. 102)

Gen. 8: Mira/Almira BONNEY and Oliver EGGLESTON, Jr.

Mira Bonney:
b. Cornwall CT 20 Dec 1799 (Cornwall VR2:28; Hall's Bradford 501)
d. IA aft 12 Oct 1850 bef 6 Mar 1860 (1850 census Danville, Des Moines Co, IA; spouse's will - Des Moines Co, IA PR K:298)
m. Nelson, Portage Co., OH 15 Nov 1818 (m/rec - Portage Co. Pro 1:86; Portage Co, OH LR 41:474/5 (Supporting document); Portage Co OH LR 7:81or 87 (Supporting document))

Married to Oliver Eggleston, Jr:
b. CT c1795 (1850 census Danville, Des Moines Co., IA)
d. Danville, Des Moines Co., IA bet 6 Mar & 6 Nov 1869 (s - will, Des Moines Co., IA Pro. K:298)

Gen. 9: Alpheus EGGLESTON and Mary BURTELOW (Great Grandparents)

Alpheus Eggleston:
b. Portage Co., OH 4 Jul 1830 (f - will Des Moines Co, IA PR K:298; obit names parents; m/reg Clarke Co, IA V1-2 states birthplace/birthdate, parents names; 1880 Clarke Co., IA Census; 1870 Clarke Co, IA Census; Portage Co., OH LR Vol.12:308 (supporting doc listing parents living in Nelson Twp., Portage Co., OH in Dec. 1830 - Alpheus born 4 July 1830 Portage Co., OH)
d. Osceola, Clarke Co., IA 9 May 1905 (obit; gravestone; Clarke Co. Cem. W.P.A. 43427; Maple Hill Cem. Record, Osceola, Clarke Co, IA; Funeral Home Record
m. (1) Lowell, Henry Co., IA 10 Mar 1851 m/rec V: A-G Book C:65; obit (m/r states Alpheus of Des Moines Co., IA, where father Oliver Eggleston deceased, and Mary Burtelow of Henry Co., IA, located adj. to Des Moines Co., IA)

Married to (1) Mary Burtelow:
b. Virginia 12 Oct 1832 (d/rec Clarke Co., IA VR:688 gives birth data;1880 Clarke Co, IA census)
d. Osceola, Clarke Co., IA 15 May 1892 (d/rec Clarke Co, IA VR:688; h - obit; Clarke Co. Cem W.P.A. 43427)

Links to other Mayflower websites of interest:
Photo:  Grave of John Alden, Miles Standish Burial Ground, South Duxbury MA
Photo:  Grave of Prilscilla (Mullens) Alden, Miles Standish Burial Ground
The Mayflower Web Pages
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