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William Bullard (Dedham)

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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, which was used to govern the Dedham settlement.[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]

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  1. ^ Worthington 1827, p. 79-81.
  2. ^ a b Alden, John Eaton; Eaton, Daniel Cady (1900). Eaton Family of Dedham and the Powder House Rock. p. 16. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b Hurd 1884, p. 92.
  5. ^ a b c Bullard, E.J. Other Bullards, a genealogy. pp. 3–. ISBN 978-5-88295-570-9. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  6. ^ Hurd 1884, p. 29.

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