See also
Husband: | John BRIDGE (1595?-1665) | |
Wife: | Elizabeth SAUNDERS ( - ) | |
Children: | Matthew BRIDGE ( - ) | |
Thomas BRIDGE ( - ) | ||
Marriage | 1618 (app) | Essex |
Name: | John BRIDGE | |
Sex: | Male | |
Father: | John BRIDGE (1576-1613?) | |
Mother: | Unknown UNKNOWN ( - ) | |
Birth | 1595 (app) | Braintree, Essex |
Death | 15 Apr 1665 (age 69-70) | Massachusetts |
Name: | Elizabeth SAUNDERS | |
Sex: | Female | |
Father: | - | |
Mother: | - |
Name: | Matthew BRIDGE | |
Sex: | Male |
Name: | Thomas BRIDGE | |
Sex: | Male | |
Spouse: | Elizabeth WILCOX ( - ) |
(not sure)
14/12/2007 ECU Deacon
16/12/2007 ECU Is this the John Bridge of Braintree who went on the
Mayflower with
Christopher Martin and wife
John Langemore, Salaman Prower
Dr. Samuel and Susanna Fuller (North Ockendon)
The 'Mayflower' joined the 'Speedwell' at Southampton
and set off for America on 5th August 1620
18/12/2007 ECU I think the above is a load of rubbish as I looked at the
passenger list for the Mayflower and none of these
names appear on it.
19/12/2007 ECU Inscription on statue and tombstone
JOHN BRIDGE
1578 - 1665
Left Braintree, Essex County, England, 1631
as a member of Rev. Hooker's company
Settled here 1632
and staid when that company
removed to Connecticut.
He had supervision of the first public school
established in Cambridge 1635
Was selectman 1635 - 1652
Deacon of the church 1636 - 1658
Representative to the Great and General Court 1637 - 1641
and was appointed by that body to lay out lands
in this town and beyond.
[Back]
Erected
and given to the city
Sept. 20, 1882,
by
Samuel James Bridge
of the sixth generation
from John Bridge.
[Right]
They that wait upon the Lord
shall renew their strength.
[Left]
THIS PURITAN
helped to establish here
church, school
and representative government
and thus to plant
a Christian commonwealth.
The tombstone reads:
"In memory of
John Bridge, Esq.
member of Hooker's company that left Braintree, Essex County, England, in 1631. In 1632 settled in
this city and became a leading citizen. He was
admitted a Freeman in 1634. He had the supervision
of the first public school established in the colony in
1635 and this led to the erection of Harvard College
in 1638. He was chosen Deacon at the
reorganization of the Church in 1636. He was
Selectman from 1635-1652. He represented the town
in the Legislature, 1637-1641. He was employed by
the General Court to lay out lands, served on
committees and performed other important duties.
He was a large landholder in Cambridge as well as
in other parts of the colony. He filled almost all the
offices of honor and trust within the gift of his fellow
citizens, and was greatly esteemed for his integrity
and Christian virtues. He died April 15, 1665.
"In memory of Elizabeth, sister of Deacon John
Bridge, and wife of John Betts, Esq., died Jan. 2,
1664.
"Erected by Samuel J. Bridge, July 4, 1876."