William Bullard (1594-December 23, 1686.) was an early resident and two term Selectman in Dedham, Massachusetts. He built the first bridge across the

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in Dedham at the site of the present day Ames Street Bridge. He also served in the trainband led by

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. Bullard was born in England in 1594 and first settled in Watertown in 1635 before moving to Dedham. He signed the

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. He moved for a time to

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. He was an ancestor of Isaac Bullard. He died December 23, 1686, at the home of his daughter.

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