William Bullard (1594-December 23, 1686.) was an early resident and two term Selectman in Dedham, Massachusetts.[1] He built the first bridge across the Charles River in Dedham at the site of the present day Ames Street Bridge.[2] He also served in the trainband led by Eleazer Lusher.[3]
Bullard was born in England in 1594 and first settled in Watertown in 1635 before moving to Dedham.[4][5] He signed the Dedham Covenant.[4] He moved for a time to Cambridge, Massachusetts.[5]
He was an ancestor of Isaac Bullard.[6] He died December 23, 1686, at the home of his daughter.[5][2]
References
- ^ Worthington 1827, p. 79-81.
- ^ a b Alden, John Eaton; Eaton, Daniel Cady (1900). Eaton Family of Dedham and the Powder House Rock. p. 16. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ History, Charter and By-laws: List of Officers and Members Together with a Record of the Service Performed by Their Ancestors in the Wars of the Colonies. Society of Colonial Wars, Illinois. 1897. p. 59. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ a b Hurd 1884, p. 92.
- ^ a b c Bullard, E.J. Other Bullards, a genealogy. pp. 3–. ISBN 978-5-88295-570-9. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ Hurd 1884, p. 29.
Works cited
- Worthington, Erastus (1827). The history of Dedham: from the beginning of its settlement, in September 1635, to May 1827. Dutton and Wentworth. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- Hurd, Duane Hamilton (1884). History of Norfolk County, Massachusetts: With Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men. J. W. Lewis & Company. p. 92. Retrieved 17 November 2019.