Mary Perkins 
Mary was born on September 3rd, 1615 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England. Mary's father was John Perkins and her mother was Judith Elizabeth Gater. Her paternal grandparents were Henry Perkins and Elizabeth Sawbridge; her maternal grandparents were Michael Gater and Elizabeth Isabel Bailey. She had four brothers and four sisters, named John, Absolom, Thomas, Jacob, Judith, Ann, Lydia and Elizabeth. She died at the age of 85 on December 20th, 1700 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts.General Notes
Mary married Thomas Bradbury and was convicted in 1692 as a witch along with a number of other people. She was living at the time in Salisbury, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Bradbury were prominent citizens in Salisbury. Despite vigorous objections and signatures of 117 of her friends and neighbors many of whom were influential citizens, she was still convicted of witchcraft, she was publicly whipped and imprisoned. She escaped from custody, perhaps with the help of some of her many friends. This information is from HISTORY OF WITCHCRAFT IN MASSACHUSETTS. In 1692, Sir William Phips became Massachusetts' first royal governor. One of his most important acts was to end the persecution of persons believed to be witches. In 1692, the Massachusetts colonists executed 20 persons as witches and imprisoned 150 others.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1459 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England d.21 Apr 1528 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England
- b.~ 1484 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England d.16 Jun 1546 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England
- b.~ 1461 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England d.15 Oct 1538 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England
- b.~ 1525 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England d.23 MAR 1590/91 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England
- b.~ 1545 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England d.11 MAR 1607/08 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England
- b.~ 1527 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England d.20 Aug 1618 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England
- b.23 Dec 1583 in Newent, Gloucester, England d.26 Sep 1654 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts
- b.~ 1519 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England d.21 May 1590 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England
- b.~ 1541 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England d.1603 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England
- b.~ 1520
- b.03 Sep 1615 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England d.20 Dec 1700 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts
- b.~ 1550 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England d.1591 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England
- b.19 MAR 1587/88 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England d.26 Sep 1654 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts
- b.1530
- b.~ 1550 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England d.09 Oct 1608 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England
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‌Mary and Thomas were married in a religious ceremony in 1636 in Salisbury, Essex, MA.
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