Edward Bromfield (1695-1756)

Merchant of Boston & Member of the Governor's Council of Massachusetts

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He was born in Boston where his father (the son and grandson of two Members of Parliament) came as a merchant in 1675 and became a Member of the Governor's Council. He was also a merchant and built his house that is today nearly opposite where the Athenaeum Club now stands on Beacon Street. In 1723, he married Abigail, daughter of John Coney and they had seven children (listed above).

Parents

Edward Bromfield

Member of the Governor's Council of Massachusetts

1649-1734

Mary (Danforth) Bromfield

Mrs Mary (Danforth) Bromfield

1662-1734

Spouse

Abigail (Coney) Bromfield

Mrs Abigail (Coney) Bromfield

1700-1799

Children

Edward Bromfield

Edward Bromfield, Merchant, of Harvard, Massachusetts

1723-1746

Abigail (Bromfield) Phillips

Mrs Abigail (Bromfield) Phillips

1726-1775

Henry Bromfield

Col. Henry Bromfield, J.P., of Boston & Harvard, Massachusetts

1727-1820

Sarah (Bromfield) Powell

Mrs Sarah (Bromfield) Powell

1732-1800

Thomas Bromfield

Merchant of Boston trading with England where he died

1733-1816

Mary (Bromfield) Powell

Mrs Mary (Bromfield) Powell

1736-1786

John Bromfield

John Bromfield, of Boston

1743-1807

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