However, she managed to evade sentence until the trials had been discredited, and died in 1700, aged 85. Thomas married mary perkins bradbury, salem witch trials in may 1636 in salisbury, essex. 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. Ancestry of thomas bradbury 16111695 and his wife mary perkins bradbury 1615 1700 of salisbury, massachusetts. Mary perkins was born in 1615, the daughter of sergeant john perkins, sr. Susannah martin was one of five women executed for witchcraft during the salem witch trials. Mary bradbury stanyan 16421724 wikitree free family tree. Mary bradbury accused on may 26 by mary marshall, mary walcott, mercy lewis, and ann putnam jr. 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. However, in the old burying ground in salisbury, you will find the couples grandson, thomas bradbury 16741718. Mary stanyan born bradbury was born on month day 1643, at birth place, massachusetts, to thomas bradbury bradbury and mary bradbury born perkins. Mistress bradbury, in her late 70s, was the wife of prominent salisbury citizen captain thomas bradbury, who had been one of the first colonial.
John perkins arrived in new england in 1631 on the ship lyon. Jul 31, 2010 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The ancestry of thomas bradbury 16111695 and his wife mary perkins bradbury 16151700 of salisbury, massachusetts 1988, j. 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. The first bradbury to set foot on now american soil. My first blog article was about my ancestor mary perkins bradbury who lived in salisbury, massachusetts. Bradbury, perkins does anyone know where thomas and mary perkins bradbury were buried. At age 21 she made a wise choice and married thomas bradbury. The family of john perkins of ipswich, massachusetts. Born to john and judith gater perkins at hilmorton, england, she was baptized september 3, 1615. Mary perkins was born in 1620 in england and died in salisbury, ma.
In 1692, jacob perkins s sister mary perkins bradbury was placed on trial for witchcraft. 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. Click to read more about the ancestry of thomas bradbury and his wife mary perkins by john brooks threlfall. Thomas bradbury and mary perkins finding my people. At the time, she was living in salisbury, massachusetts. Thomas bradbury of salisbury, and was sentenced to death as a witch in 1692, but was not executed. Thomas was an agent for and kinsman of sir ferdinando gorges, a key player in the early history of new england. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Mary perkins bradbury my great grandmother tried and escaped as a witch. Mary perkins bradury was accused and convicted of witchcraft in 1692. 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. The daughter of ann carr putnam was one of marys accusors of witchcraft. The ancestry of thomas bradbury 16111695 and his wife mary perkins.
I do believe he might have done so with his brother. As a reference librarian, genealogist and ninthgreatgrandson of mary perkins bradbury, i want the record set straight. They settled in ipswich by 1634, and john perkins represented ipswich at the general court in 1636. 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. 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. Mary perkins was daughter of john and judith gater perkins, baptized in 1615 at hilmorton, county warwick, england.
The ancestry of thomas bradbury 16111695 and his wife mary perkins bradbury 16151700 of salisbury, massachusetts threlfall, john brooks on. 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. Her husband, thomas bradury, did not testify against her. To set the record straight on mary perkins bradbury opinion.
This organization has not provided guidestar with a mission statement. 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 became mary bradbury in 1636 when she married thomas bradbury of salisbury, massachusetts, considered one of salisburys most distinguished citizens. Mary perkins bradbury stands out on our family tree because of the salem witch trials in massachusetts. The same manufactured delusions brought forth at the witch trials preyed upon a salisbury, massachusetts, woman named mary perkins bradbury. Mary perkins bradbury 16101700 find a grave memorial.
Distinguished members of the family include george bradbury d. 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. The ancestry of thomas bradbury 16111695 and his wife mary perkins bradbury 1615 1700 of salisbury, massachusetts. 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 nee perkins bradbury baptized september 3, 1615 december 20, 1700 was tried. Oct 20, 2015 mary perkins bradbury was one of those unfortunate people who, in the dark days of witchcraft delusion, was among the accused. In 1692, jacob perkinss sister mary perkins bradbury was placed on trial for witchcraft. The manufactured delusions brought forth at the witch trials preyed upon one salisbury woman named mary perkins bradbury. I am descended from mary, elizabeth and lydia perkins, daughters of john perkins the immigrant said to be descended from the perkins of hillmorton.
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. Source citations are included at the bottom of the page. The witches of massachusetts b page 2 legends of america. 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. On saturday, september 10, 1692, mary perkins bradbury was sentenced to hang. Mary stanyan historical records and family trees myheritage. Thomas moved south to salisbury, a small town next to newburyport, where he married a young woman named mary perkins in 1636. Bradbury s wife, mary perkins bradbury, was arrested for witchcraft and was jailed at the time as rebecca nurse. August 22, 1920 june 5, 2012 was an american author and screenwriter. Samuel endecott testified that butter he bought from mary bradbury turned rancid and full of maggots. Grandmother mary bradbury was accused of witchcraft when she was convicted, escaped. Martin was the fourth daughter, and youngest child, of richard north and joan north. Internet archive bookreader the family of john perkins of ipswich, massachusetts.
Mary perkins ca 16151700 spouses, children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren married 17 december 1663, salisbury, essex co. The ancestry of thomas bradbury 16111695 and his wife. For detailed information, see the book, the ancestry of thomas bradbury and his wife mary perkins, by john brooks threlfall. His parents were wymond bradbury and elizabeth whitgift coles bradbury gil. 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. He married mary perkins, daughter of john and judith perkins, of tpswich. In 1692, after being accused of being a witch, she narrowly escaped with her life during the salem witch trials. If her friends and family hadnt believed in her innocence and broken her out of ipswich jail, salisburys mary perkins bradbury would have. 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.
The family of john perkins of ipswich, massachusetts, by geo. Thomas bradbury 16771759, an english congregational minister. Mary perkins bradbury was one of those unfortunate people who, in the dark days of witchcraft delusion, was among the accused. 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 was about 16 years old when she left england and sailed with her family to new england, landing in boston in 1631. Among those accused of assuming animal forms most were beasts common to the pioneers marys most unusual metamorphosis was that of a blue boar. Family relationship of mary perkins bradbury and ralph. Fiftysix years later, after raising eleven children, mary perkins bradbury was arrested and convicted of witchcraft during the infamous salem witch trials. Ray bradbury is a descendant of mary perkins bradbury 1615 1700, who was convicted of witchcraft during the salem witch trials. Understanding our divine origin and destiny deseret book. 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. 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. Thomas bradbury is a featured name in the great migration series, see post so a lot of information has been gathered for me.
Thomas bradbury was born on february 28, 1610 in wickenbonant, essex, england and was baptized on february 28, 1611 in wickenbonant, essex. To set the record straight on mary perkins bradbury. 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. He worked in a variety of genres, including fantasy, science fiction, horror, and mystery fiction. 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.
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. Charles wentworth upham in his book salem witchcraft. Arrest of mary perkins bradbury salem witch, modern day. Her father was born in gloucestershire, england, in 1590.
Records of some of the descendants of thomas bradbury, of. Im hoping to find pictures of their tombstones, and their parents tombstones as well. She and thomas bradbury, were for many years prominent citizens of salisbury, ma. Mary bradbury marys husband, thomas, also made affidavit as to her character. Mary perkins bradbury was one of the wealthiest women in salisbury. Melissa berry the newburyport news old salem village lost many innocent lives during the witch hunting era. Thomas sailed to american in 1634, married mary perkins about 1636 and had eleven children six boys and five girls.
Oct 30, 2011 mary perkins bradbury was the daughter of john and judith gater perkins. Just that he immigrated around 17301740 from england. She escaped execution, probably because of her familys high social and economic ranking. Family relationship of ray bradbury and mary perkins. No memento mori for mary witches of massachusetts bay. Arresting a witch, images of the salem witch trials, howard pyle, 1883 my great. The royal connection through mary perkins bradbury has been accepted by threlfall in his latest book. She was born in hillmorton, warwickshire, england, and was baptized on 3 september 1615. Mary perkins bradbury salem witch escapee salem witch.
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. Mary perkins bradbury 16151700 one of the lucky ones, mary bradbury was tried for witchcraft, convicted, and sentenced to be executed. Most of the testimony against mary came from the endicotts and the carrs. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Ray bradbury is a descendant of mary perkins bradbury. Mary perkins bradbury salem witch escapee salem witch, witch. Begins with david bradbury 17601824 and susanna craig 17621819. The ancestry of thomas bradbury 16111695 and his wife mary perkins bradbury 16151700 of salisbury, massachusetts. The ancestry of thomas bradbury and his wife mary perkins by. John perkins 1609, married elizabeth eveleigh, elizabeth judith perkins sargent 1611, mary perkins bradbury 1615, ann perkins 1617, thomas perkins 1622, married phebe gould. I decided to begin this rewriting of my blog with her husband, thomas bradbury of wicken bonnet, england and salisbury, massachusetts. Salisbury 1 apr 1637 source the great migration begins.
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. Excerpts from the family of john perkins of ipswich, massachusetts. 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. Mary gater bradbury perkins, salem witch trials 1615. Bradbury in her old age was tried for witchcraft and convicted july 28. 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. Among those accused of assuming animal forms most were beasts common to the pioneers mary s most unusual metamorphosis was that of. Mary bradbury stanyan 16421724 wikitree free family. 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 perkins bradbury foundation guidestar profile. Honoring salisbury ancestors who survived salem witch. Thomas was born on february 28 1610, in wickenbonant, essex, england. The ancestry of thomas bradbury 16111695 and his wife mary. Mary gater bradbury perkins, salem witch trials 1615 1700. Mary perkins bradbury was the daughter of john and judith gater perkins. The ancestry of thomas bradbury 16111695 and his wife mary perkins bradbury 16151700 of salisbury, massachusetts by john brooks threlfall, 1988, j. Mary perkins bradbury, charged as a witch historic ipswich. 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. 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. 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.
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