Other Events:

• Occupation: black smith
• _FSFTID: L52F-QB9
• _UID: E76CBA0B18C04CA0901B7C7AB5CBCC80494B
• Arrival: 1635, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts; from London aboard the James
• Civil: 7 Sep 1639, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts; was made a Freeman

Notes:

He was an immigrant from England aboard the Ship "James" in July, 1636, giving his age as 23 years old. He settled at Lynn, Massachusetts and followed his trade as a Blacksmith. He was admitted a freeman September 7, 1639 and was one of the proprietors of the town. He removed to Rowley and was living there in 1641 when he had a suit of law at Ipswitch. he was also a proprietor of Rowley. The general court, May 26, 1647 ordered him to answer at the Essex court for "neglect to further public service by delaying to shoe Mr. Symond's horse when he was about to come to the General Court". That was before the days of labor unions and strikes in America. he deposed in 1658 that he was aged about 48 years of age. he removed to Ipswich and was a subscriber to the Denison fundin 1648. he was a commoner of Ipswich as early 1664 and a voter in 1679. He administered on the estate of of his wife's third son, John Littlehale, Nov. 25, 1675. He removed finally to Topsfield (Ipswich), where he died Jan 13, 1684/5. His will is dated Jan 6, 1684/5 and proved Mar 31, 1685. The inventory amounted to 235 pounds. - Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts, Vol.2, William Richard Cutter

Edmund married Elizabeth about 1636 in Essex Co., Massachusetts. Elizabeth was born about 1612; died on 31 Dec 1664 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

1. Mary Bridges and died.
2. Mehitable Bridges was born in in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts; and died.
3. Edmund Bridges, Jr. was born on 4 Oct 1637 in prob Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 24 Jun 1682 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
4. Hackaliah Bridges was born in 1639 in prob Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts; died in 1671 in Lost at Sea.
5. Bethia Bridges was born on 26 Jan 1640 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 20 Mar 1721 in Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts.
6. John Bridges was born in 1644 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts; died in 1704 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts.
7. Faith Bridges was born in 1645 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts; died in 1679 in Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts.
8. Obadiah Bridges was born in 1646 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 25 Oct 1676 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts.
9. Josiah Bridges was born in 1649 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 9 Feb 1715 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts.

Edmund married Mary Lancton on 6 Apr 1665 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts. Mary was born about 1626 in England; died on 24 Oct 1691 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]