However, she managed to evade sentence until the trials had been discredited, and died in 1700, aged 85. His parents were wymond bradbury and elizabeth whitgift coles bradbury gil. To set the record straight on mary perkins bradbury opinion. The ancestry of thomas bradbury 16111695 and his wife mary perkins. Begins with david bradbury 17601824 and susanna craig 17621819. The same manufactured delusions brought forth at the witch trials preyed upon a salisbury, massachusetts, woman named mary perkins bradbury. The daughter of ann carr putnam was one of marys accusors of witchcraft. Thomas bradbury is a featured name in the great migration series, see post so a lot of information has been gathered for me. Mary perkins bradbury was one of those unfortunate people who, in the dark days of witchcraft delusion, was among the accused. If wymond bradbury 16371669 married sarah pike, daughter of major robert pike, then major pike is the father of mary perkins bradbury s daughterinlaw, not soninlaw as stated in the article. Mary perkins bradbury 16151700 one of the lucky ones, mary bradbury was tried for witchcraft, convicted, and sentenced to be executed. Dec 29, 2018 the bradbury family of early new england thomas bradbury and mary perkins has been traced through the bradbury line all the way back to my 40th great grandfather, charlemagne, king of the franks, born in the year 742.
The daughter of john and judith perkins, she came to america with her father and mother in lyon, arriving at boston in february, 1631,at the age of fifteen. Mary bradbury marys husband, thomas, also made affidavit as to her character. Mary perkins bradbury stands out on our family tree because of the salem witch trials in massachusetts. Mary perkins bradbury foundation guidestar profile. Ray bradbury is a descendant of mary perkins bradbury. Mary bradbury accused on may 26 by mary marshall, mary walcott, mercy lewis, and ann putnam jr.
As a reference librarian, genealogist and ninthgreatgrandson of mary perkins bradbury, i want the record set straight. Her father was born in gloucestershire, england, in 1590. Jul 11, 2016 1692, ann putman, endicott, george carr, jane true, john carr, mary perkins bradbury, melissa d berry, pike, salem jail, salem witch trials, salisbury. Salisbury 1 apr 1637 source the great migration begins. The ancestry of thomas bradbury 16111695 and his wife mary perkins bradbury 16151700 of salisbury, massachusetts. Mary perkins was born in 1615, the daughter of sergeant john perkins, sr. Source citations are included at the bottom of the page. Thomas bradbury traveled without any apparent family member to new england by 1635 and his may 1636 marriage to mary perkins, implies that he had reached his majority by that time, making him the right age.
The ancestry of thomas bradbury 16111695 and his wife mary perkins bradbury 1615 1700 of salisbury, massachusetts. Aug, 2010 mary perkins bradbury baptized september 3, 1615 december 20, 1700 was tried, convicted and sentenced to hang as a witch in salem, massachusetts in 1692. I do believe he might have done so with his brother. Bradbury, perkins does anyone know where thomas and mary perkins bradbury were buried. Distinguished members of the family include george bradbury d. Family relationship of ray bradbury and mary perkins. The witches of massachusetts b page 2 legends of america. The ancestry of thomas bradbury 16111695 and his wife mary perkins bradbury 16151700 of salisbury, massachusetts by john brooks threlfall, 1988, j. Grandmother mary bradbury was accused of witchcraft when she was convicted, escaped. Ray bradbury is a descendant of mary perkins bradbury 1615 1700, who was convicted of witchcraft during the salem witch trials. Bradbury enslin, a native and resident of berwick, maine, is a descendant of captain thomas bradbury and his wife mary perkins bradbury, who lived in.
The salem trials, suggests that the accusation and conviction of mary perkins bradbury, the wife of one of the leaders of the colony, was a clear sign that the salem witch trials were unlike any before in massachusetts. Jul 31, 2010 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Samuel endecott testified that butter he bought from mary bradbury turned rancid and full of maggots. The first bradbury to set foot on now american soil. The ancestry of thomas bradbury 16111695 and his wife mary perkins bradbury 16151700 of salisbury, massachusetts hardcover january 1, 1988 by john brooks threlfall author. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Mary became mary bradbury in 1636 when she married thomas bradbury of salisbury, massachusetts, considered one of salisburys most distinguished citizens. Among those accused of assuming animal forms most were beasts common to the pioneers mary s most unusual metamorphosis was that of. I decided to begin this rewriting of my blog with her husband, thomas bradbury of wicken bonnet, england and salisbury, massachusetts. This organization has not provided guidestar with a mission statement. Mary ann perkins bradbury 04 sep 1940 lincoln, penobscot, maine, united states feb 1994 managed by francis sibley unlisted perkins managed by charles rubins last edited 21 apr 2020 paul robert perkins 17 aug 1914 oskaloosa, mahaska, iowa, united states aft 1971. However, in the old burying ground in salisbury, you will find the couples grandson, thomas bradbury 16741718. Mary perkins ca 16151700 spouses, children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren married 17 december 1663, salisbury, essex co. They settled in ipswich by 1634, and john perkins represented ipswich at the general court in 1636.
Mary perkins bradbury was the daughter of john and judith gater perkins. Arresting a witch, images of the salem witch trials, howard pyle, 1883 my great. The ancestry of thomas bradbury 16111695 and his wife mary perkins bradbury 16151700 of salisbury, massachusetts threlfall, john brooks on. Mary nee perkins bradbury baptized september 3, 1615 december 20, 1700 was tried. The family of john perkins of ipswich, massachusetts, by geo. The ancestry of thomas bradbury 16111695 and his wife mary. For detailed information, see the book, the ancestry of thomas bradbury and his wife mary perkins, by john brooks threlfall. Thomas sailed to american in 1634, married mary perkins about 1636 and had eleven children six boys and five girls. Mary perkins bradbury my great grandmother tried and escaped as a witch. To set the record straight on mary perkins bradbury.
Jun 16, 20 mary perkins bradbury salem witch escapee melissa berry the newburyport news old salem village lost many innocent lives during the witch hunting era. Genealogy chart showing how mary perkins bradbury convicted of witchcraft, salem 1692 is the 4th greatgrandmother to ralph waldo emerson american poet via their common ancestor of mary perkins bradbury. Thomas bradbury 16771759, an english congregational minister. Bradbury s wife, mary perkins bradbury, was arrested for witchcraft and was jailed at the time as rebecca nurse. Ray bradbury, author of fahrenheit 451, was a descendant of one of the salem witches, mary perkins bradbury, who was sentenced to hang in 1692 but managed to escape and evade capture until the trials had been discredited. This volume is made up of a series of biographicalgenealogical monographs on the ancestors of thomas bradbury 16111695 and his wife mary perkins 16151700 who left england and settled in salisbury, mass. Her husband, thomas bradury, did not testify against her.
He married mary perkins, daughter of john and judith perkins, of tpswich. The ancestry of thomas bradbury 16111695 and his wife. Martin was the fourth daughter, and youngest child, of richard north and joan north. If her friends and family hadnt believed in her innocence and broken her out of ipswich jail, salisburys mary perkins bradbury would have. The previouslyunknown seventh edition of the bay psalm book, once owned by a judge in the salem witch trials, was a popular auction item thursday. Mary perkins was born in 1620 in england and died in salisbury, ma.
She and thomas bradbury, were for many years prominent citizens of salisbury, ma. John perkins arrived in new england in 1631 on the ship lyon. Mary perkins bradbury salem witch escapee salem witch, witch. Elizabeth judith perkins sargent 1611 1670 mary perkins bradbury 1615 1700 ann perkins 1617 thomas perkins 1622 1686 jacob perkins 1624 1700 lydia perkins bennett 1632 they sailed from england in the ship lion in 1631.
Mary perkins was daughter of john and judith gater perkins, baptized in 1615 at hilmorton, county warwick, england. Mary nee perkins bradbury baptized september 3, 1615, died december 20, 1700 was tried, convicted and sentenced to hang as a witch in salem, massachusetts in 1692. Im hoping to find pictures of their tombstones, and their parents tombstones as well. No memento mori for mary witches of massachusetts bay.
Thomas bradbury of salisbury, and was sentenced to death as a witch in 1692, but was not executed. Mistress bradbury, in her late 70s, was the wife of prominent salisbury citizen captain thomas bradbury, who had been one of the first colonial. Records of some of the descendants of thomas bradbury, of. She was born in hillmorton, warwickshire, england, and was baptized on 3 september 1615.
Mary bradbury, accused witch ralph waldo emerson and ray bradbury, actors christopher reeve and linda hamilton, and astronaut alan shepard are all descendants of mary perkins bradbury, a woman tried and sentenced in the salem witch trials but escaped death and lived to age 85, dying in 1700. In 1692, jacob perkins s sister mary perkins bradbury was placed on trial for witchcraft. John perkins 1609, married elizabeth eveleigh, elizabeth judith perkins sargent 1611, mary perkins bradbury 1615, ann perkins 1617, thomas perkins 1622, married phebe gould. Mary bradbury stanyan 16421724 wikitree free family. Honoring salisbury ancestors who survived salem witch. It was well known that the carr and bradbury families had fought for years over land which was probably a motive in the accusal and arrest of mary bradbury. She escaped execution, probably because of her familys high social and economic ranking. Jun 14, 2015 1692, ann putman, endicott, george carr, jane true, john carr, mary perkins bradbury, melissa d berry, pike, salem jail, salem witch trials. I am descended from mary, elizabeth and lydia perkins, daughters of john perkins the immigrant said to be descended from the perkins of hillmorton.
My first blog article was about my ancestor mary perkins bradbury who lived in salisbury, massachusetts. Charles wentworth upham in his book salem witchcraft. Captain thomas bradbury, son of wymond bradbury and elizabeth whitgift, was born probably shortly before his baptism at wicken bonhunt, essex, england, 28 february 1611. He worked in a variety of genres, including fantasy, science fiction, horror, and mystery fiction. Among those accused of assuming animal forms most were beasts common to the pioneers mary s most unusual metamorphosis was that of a blue boar.
Susannah martin was one of five women executed for witchcraft during the salem witch trials. Born to john and judith gater perkins at hilmorton, england, she was baptized september 3, 1615. Excerpts from the family of john perkins of ipswich, massachusetts. Thomas bradbury and mary perkins finding my people. Mary gater bradbury perkins, salem witch trials 1615 1700. The family of john perkins of ipswich, massachusetts. Arrest of mary perkins bradbury salem witch, modern day. The manufactured delusions brought forth at the witch trials preyed upon one salisbury woman named mary perkins bradbury. Genealogy chart showing how ray bradbury author of the martian chronicles is the 7th greatgrandson to mary perkins bradbury convicted of witchcraft, salem 1692 via their common ancestor of mary perkins bradbury. Internet archive bookreader the family of john perkins of ipswich, massachusetts. In 1692, after being accused of being a witch, she narrowly escaped with her life during the salem witch trials. Thomas married mary perkins bradbury, salem witch trials in may 1636 in salisbury, essex. Bradbury in her old age was tried for witchcraft and convicted july 28.
Mary stanyan historical records and family trees myheritage. Thomas bradbury was born on february 28, 1610 in wickenbonant, essex, england and was baptized on february 28, 1611 in wickenbonant, essex. Mary perkins bradbury, charged as a witch historic ipswich. Mary nee perkins bradbury baptized september 3, 1615 december 20, 1700 was tried, convicted and sentenced to hang as a witch in salem, massachusetts in 1692. Mary perkins bradbury was one of the wealthiest women in salisbury.
The ancestry of thomas bradbury 16111695 and his wife mary perkins bradbury 16151700 of salisbury, massachusetts 1988, j. Just that he immigrated around 17301740 from england. Family relationship of mary perkins bradbury and ralph. Mary perkins was the daughter of john and judith nee gater perkins, and. Mary ellen bradbury born perkins, salem witch trials in abbeabbey genealogy.
Mary perkins bradbury 16101700 find a grave memorial. Oct 30, 2011 mary perkins bradbury was the daughter of john and judith gater perkins. Among those accused of assuming animal forms most were beasts common to the pioneers marys most unusual metamorphosis was that of a blue boar. Mary gater bradbury perkins, salem witch trials 1615. On saturday, september 10, 1692, mary perkins bradbury was sentenced to hang. August 22, 1920 june 5, 2012 was an american author and screenwriter. Most of the testimony against mary came from the endicotts and the carrs. At the time, she was living in salisbury, massachusetts. Mary perkins bradbury salem witch escapee salem witch. Thomas moved south to salisbury, a small town next to newburyport, where he married a young woman named mary perkins in 1636. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Melissa berry the newburyport news old salem village lost many innocent lives during the witch hunting era. In 1692, jacob perkinss sister mary perkins bradbury was placed on trial for witchcraft.
Click to read more about the ancestry of thomas bradbury and his wife mary perkins by john brooks threlfall. The royal connection through mary perkins bradbury has been accepted by threlfall in his latest book. If wymond bradbury 16371669 married sarah pike, daughter of major robert pike, then major pike is the father of mary perkins bradburys daughterinlaw, not soninlaw as stated in the article. Understanding our divine origin and destiny deseret book. Thomas was an agent for and kinsman of sir ferdinando gorges, a key player in the early history of new england.
Oct 20, 2015 mary perkins bradbury was one of those unfortunate people who, in the dark days of witchcraft delusion, was among the accused. Mary perkins bradury was accused and convicted of witchcraft in 1692. Mary bradbury stanyan 16421724 wikitree free family tree. Mary perkins bradbury 1615 1700 11th greatgrandmother william bradbury 1649 1678 son of mary perkins bradbury jacob bradbury 1677 1718 son of william bradbury thomas bradbury 1699 1775 son of jacob bradbury benjamin bradbury 1744 1834 son of thomas bradbury jacob bradbury 1783 1880 son of benjamin bradbury lemuel.
Thomas was born on february 28 1610, in wickenbonant, essex, england. At age 21 she made a wise choice and married thomas bradbury. The bradbury family of early new england thomas bradbury and mary perkins has been traced through the bradbury line all the way back to my 40th great grandfather, charlemagne, king of the franks, born in the year 742. The ancestry of thomas bradbury and his wife mary perkins by. Ancestry of thomas bradbury 16111695 and his wife mary perkins bradbury 1615 1700 of salisbury, massachusetts. Sir ferdinando gorges, who was a granduncle by marriage, sent thomas bradbury to maine as his agent in 1634, and he was there for a time before. Mary was about 16 years old when she left england and sailed with her family to new england, landing in boston in 1631. Fiftysix years later, after raising eleven children, mary perkins bradbury was arrested and convicted of witchcraft during the infamous salem witch trials. Mary stanyan born bradbury was born on month day 1643, at birth place, massachusetts, to thomas bradbury bradbury and mary bradbury born perkins.
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