• General Notes

  Notes for MARY BARRETT:
  "The date and place of baptism/birth of Mary Barrett is unknown. About 1610 and London is speculative." [Johan Winsser <winsser@@nynexst.com>]
  
  NEHGR Vol 114 p208 "The Story of Jane Hawkins" tells of Jane Hawkins, around 1637-1653 who was banished from the community (Boston) for "practicing Medicine" to live in the woods. While at Portsmouth, as a mid-wife, she, with Anne Hutchinson, had assisted at the birth of the so-called 'monster' of Mary Dyer.... as related in John Winthrop's "History of New England" (1853),
  2:10-11, 1:313ff
  
  !NAME: Mary also thought to be a Marshall. See Joseph SAbin, "Dictionary of Books Relating to America", Vol VI, pp. 55-58 (NY, J Sabin & Sons, 1873)
  
  Mary, wife of William, suffered martyrdom at Boston, May 32, 1660. [Rhode Island Friends Record - Deaths, pg.99]
  
  RI Historical Cemeteries Transcription Project Index shows: Mary Dyer, - 31 May 1660, Newport, RI (NT600)
        

Details of Mary's family with William Dyer