Susan Boudinot Bradford
Daughter of Elias Boudinot, Susan Boudinot
Bradford was the wife of William Bradford, a Colonel in the Continental
Army during the Revolution, Pennsylvania state attorney general, justice
of the Pennsylvania state supreme court, and U.S. Attorney General under
George Washington. Tragically, her husband died at the age of 40.
When her father retired to Burlington in 1804, Susan accompanied him
to his new home, a mansion standing
on 10 acres of land. After her father's death in 1821, she continued to
occupy the house, and was recognized as a leader in Burlington's social
circles. Her closest friends included Alexander Hamilton's widow
Elizabeth and first lady Dolly Madison. In all, Susan Boudinot Bradford
lived in Burlington for 47 years, until her death in 1851.
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