George Bramhall
George Bramhall | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1637 |
| Died | September 21, 1689 |
| Nationality | English |
George Bramhall (1637 – September 21, 1689) was a 17th-century English emigrant to the New England Colonies.[1] Bramhall Hill and Bramhall Street, in Portland, Maine, are now named for him.[2][3]
Early life
[edit]Bramhall emigrated from England to the Plymouth Colony in 1665. He moved north to Dover, Province of New Hampshire, in 1670, then again to Casco (today's Portland), Province of Maine, in 1678. After settling beside Casco Bay, he purchased a 400-acre (160 ha) farm, from George Cleeve,[4] on what is today called Bramhall Hill, in Portland's West End neighborhood.[1]
Career
[edit]Bramhall was a tanner by profession and set up a tannery in the Western Promenade area of Portland.[3][5]
Personal life
[edit]He married Martha Beard in 1670. They had one known child, Joshua (1683–1763).[1]
Death
[edit]Bramhall was killed in 1689, after a conflict with Native Americans during the early stages of King William's War. The fight took place where Deering Oaks Park stands today. A monument commemorates the event.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Genealogy of the Bramhall Family: With Some Account of the History of the Family and of Bramhall Hall in East Cheshire, England. 1903.
- ^ Guide to the Western Promenade, Portland, Maine – Greater Portland Landmarks, 1983
- ^ a b The Origins of the Street Names of the City of Portland, Maine as of 1995 – Norm and Althea Green, Portland Public Library (1995)
- ^ Das Wiki- Konzept, Xpert.press, Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2005, pp. 13–39, doi:10.1007/978-3-540-35111-5_4, ISBN 978-3-540-35110-8, retrieved 2025-03-25
- ^ Society, Maine Historical (1865). Collections of the Maine Historical Society. Volume One. pp. 241–. Retrieved 31 October 2014.