Bradhursts in Massachusetts

Broadhursts in Massachusetts

The earliest New England connection with Broadhurst appears to be Ralph Bradhurst in Roxbury, Massachusetts. We do not know whether Ralph was born in the colony or emigrated from England. The Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England indicates that Ralph Bradhurst married Hannah Gore 13 June 1677 and had daughters Rhoda Bradhurst, b. 17 May 1678; Dorothy Bradhurst, b. 1 March 1680; Hannah Bradhurst, b. 14 December 1682; and Abigail Bradhurst, b. 4 July 1685. His wife Hannah died 10 July 1686 and he then married Martha, last name unknown, who died 6 August 1693. He married a third wife, also named Hannah, who died 16 April 1710. There is no record of children by the second or third wives. Since there were only daughters the geneaology of this line effectively ended.

From "Surname Origins"

www.broadhurst.us/Surname_Origins.pdf