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Martha Harper 1607 – 1672 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 May 1607

Birth Location: Assington, Suffolk, England

Death Date: Sep 1672

Death Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts

Father: William Harper

Mother: Susanna Pickering

Spouse(s): John Proctor

Children(s): John Proctor

In 1607, Martha Harper entered the world in Assington, Suffolk, England, born to William Harper and Susanna Pickering. Martha Harper married John Graye Proctor, and had children including John Proctor. Martha Harper passed away in 1672 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • In 1607, Martha Harper entered the world in Assington, Suffolk, England, born to William Harper and Susanna Pickering.
  • Martha Harper married John Graye Proctor, and had children including John Proctor.
  • Martha Harper passed away in 1672 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Harper
1574 – 1607
Birth Location: Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
WH
Susanna Pickering
1574 – 1611
Birth Location: West Yorkshire, England
SP

Spouses(s)

John Proctor
1595 – 1672
Birth Location: Berkampsted, Suffolk, England
JP

Children(s)

John Proctor
1631 – 1692
Birth Location: Assington, Suffolk, England
JP

Martha Harper's Ancestors

Self
Martha Harper
1607 – 1672
Birth Place: Assington, Suffolk, England
Parents
William Harper
1574 – 1607
Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Susanna Pickering
1574 – 1611
West Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Harper
1534 – 1608
Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Cecilia ((Cecily)) Collier
1538 – 1612
Darloston, Staffordshire, England
Richard (James) Pickering
1550 – 1618
Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire, England
Elizabeth Standbuck
1522 – 1574
Great-Grandparents
Walter Harpur
1500 – 1573
Mary Blount
1506 – 1551
Robert (Collyer)
1515 – 1586
Boniface Pickering
1533 – 1588
Katherine Rolfe
1525 – 1550
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Pickering
1518 – 1613
Elizabeth Stanbanke
1522 – 1587
Robert Rolfe
1500 – 1594
Margaret Crowe
1498 – 1593

Martha Harper's Descendants

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Martha Harper (11 May 1607 – Sep 1672) m. John (Graye) Proctor (27 Jan 1595 – 11 Oct 1672)
  1. 1. John Proctor (1631 – 19 Aug 1692) m. Elizabeth Thorndike (1641 – 30 Aug 1672)
    1. 1. Martha Proctor (04 Jun 1666 – 23 Mar 1748) m. Nathaniel Gowing (1652 – 17 Dec 1703)
      1. 1. Ebenezer Gowing (10 May 1702 – 1781) m. Elizabeth Eaton (8 Dec 1700 – 1760)
        1. 1. Ebenezer Gowing (Sep 1732 – 2 Jan 1822) m. Abigail Simonds (Jul 14, 1737 – 23 Mar 1835)

Martha Harper's Timeline

2 Records

1607
11 May 1607
Birth of Martha Harper in Assington, Suffolk, England
Assington, Suffolk, England
1672
Sep 1672
Age 65
Death of Martha Harper in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 May 1607
    Event Place: Assington, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1672
    Event Place: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts
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