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Martha Harper 1607–1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1607

Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England

Death Date: 13 Jun 1659

Death Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: William Harper

Mother: Susanna Harper

Spouse(s): John Proctor

Children(s): Sarah witchcraft, Abigail Proctor

Martha Harper was born in 1607 in London, Middlesex, England, the child of William Harper And Susanna Pickering Harper. Martha Harper married John Proctor, and had children including Abigail Proctor, John Proctor, Sarah Proctor Accused Of Witchcraft. Martha Harper passed away in 1659 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • Martha Harper was born in 1607 in London, Middlesex, England, the child of William Harper And Susanna Pickering Harper.
  • Martha Harper married John Proctor, and had children including Abigail Proctor, John Proctor, Sarah Proctor Accused Of Witchcraft.
  • Martha Harper passed away in 1659 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha Harper's Ancestors

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Martha Harper
1607–1659
Birth Place: London, Middlesex, England
Parents
William Harper
1574–1607
St Edmonds, Suffolk, England
Susanna ((Pickering)) Harper
1574–1611
West Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas Richard) Harper
1534–1608
St James, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Cecilia ((Cecily)) Collier
1538–1612
Darloston, Staffordshire, England
Richard (James) Pickering
1550–1618
Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire, England
Elizabeth Standbuck
1522–1574
Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Chinnor
1499–1573
Lady Essex,
1506–1551
Boniface Pickering
1533–1588
Katherine )
1535–1651
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Jn.P
1518–1613
Lady Stanbanke
1522–1587
SIR ROLFE
1504–1539
Margaret Crowe
1498–1593

Martha Harper's Descendants

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Martha Harper (1607–13 Jun 1659) m. John Proctor (1594–11 Oct 1672)
  1. 1. Sarah (Proctor accused of) witchcraft 1646–1727 m. Thomas Chamberlain 1640–1727 m. Thomas Chamberlain 1615–1700 m. Capt (John) Dodge 1636–1722
    1. 1. Dorothy Chamberlin 1676–1766 m. Timothy Adams 1677–1761
      1. 1. Samuel (Adams) Sr. 1700–1738 m. Elizabeth Butterfield 1704–1733
        1. 1. Thankful Adams 1729–1815 m. John Glynn 1730–1817
  2. 2. Abigail Proctor 1637–1732

Martha Harper's Timeline

3 Records

1607
1607
Birth of Martha Harper in London, Middlesex, England
London, Middlesex, England
1659
After 13 Jun 1659
Age 52
Martha Harper was married
None
1659
13 Jun 1659
Age 52
Death of Martha Harper in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1607
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1635; Page Number: 375
    [3] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1635; Page Number: 131
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 246.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CDB

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: After 13 Jun 1659
    Record Source: U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1635; Page Number: 375
    [2] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1635; Page Number: 131

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1659
    Event Place: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records

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