George Bramhall (1637 – September 21, 1689) was a 17th-century English emigrant to the New England Colonies. Bramhall Hill and Bramhall Street, in Portland, Maine, are now named for him.Guide to the Western Promenade, Portland, Maine – Greater Portland Landmarks, 1983The Origins of the Street Names of the City of Portland, Maine as of 1995 – Norm and Althea Green, Portland Public Library (1995)
Early life 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 farm, from George Cleeve, on what is today called Bramhall Hill, in Portland's West End neighborhood.
Career Bramhall was a tanner by profession and set up a tannery in the Western Promenade area of Portland.
Personal life He married Martha Beard in 1670. They had one known child, Joshua (1683–1763).
Death 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.
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