William Bullard (1594–December 23, 1686) was an early resident and two term Selectman in Dedham, Massachusetts. He built the first bridge across the Charles River in Dedham at the site of the present day Ames Street Bridge. He also served in the trainband led by Eleazer Lusher.
Bullard was born in England in 1594 and first settled in Watertown in 1635 before moving to Dedham. He signed the Dedham Covenant, which was used to govern the Dedham settlement. He moved for a time to Cambridge, Massachusetts.
He was an ancestor of Isaac Bullard. He died December 23, 1686, at the home of his daughter.
References
- Worthington 1827, p. 79-81.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hurd 1884, p. 92.
- ^ 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.