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Simon Bradstreet (baptized March 18, 1603/4 – March 27, 1697) was a New England merchant, politician and colonial administrator who served as the last governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Anne Bradstreet wrote this short, sad poem to mark the death of her grandson, Simon. It was published posthumously in 1678. As is common with Bradstreet's poems, this poem was based upon a true event; Simon died after only 32 days of life. Two of his sisters preceded him, but they were a bit older.
Simon Bradstreet, 1603–97, colonial governor of Massachusetts, b. Lincolnshire, England. He emigrated to New England in 1630 and was assistant in the Massachusetts Bay Company for 49 years (1630–79) and for part of that time served as secretary (1630–36).
Anne Bradstreet wrote this poem to mourn the death of her grandson Simon, who died at one month old in 1669. She expresses her grief, faith and hope in God's mercy and justice.
In about 1628—the date is not certain—Anne Dudley married Simon Bradstreet, who assisted her father with the management of the Earl's estate in Sempringham. She remained married to him until her death on September 16, 1672.
Simon Bradstreet (baptized March 18, 1603/4 – March 27, 1697) was a New England merchant, politician and colonial administrator who served as the last governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Simon Bradstreet was a singular force in colonial Massachusetts: he wielded an extraordinary amount of power as secretary of the colony, a judge in Essex county, and as one of the wealthiest merchants of his generation.
