Anne (Dudley) Bradstreet (1612-1672) was born in Northampton, England. At 16 she married Simon Bradstreet, and two years later she and her husband sailed with other Puritans to settle at the Massachusetts Bay Colony in America. Anne wrote her poems while raising eight children. She was the first woman to have her poetry published in both England and the American Colonies. Her most celebrated work, “Contemplations,” was not published until the mid-nineteen century. This collection of religious poetry was first written for her family and revealed her spiritual growth and commitment to the Puritan faith. Anne died in Andover, Massachusetts, September 16, 1672. (Reference: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Anne-Bradstreet).