Mary Buckett (Beckett) (mtDNA)
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Status summary
As of July 11, 2019
- Page created for Mary Buckett (Beckett), wife of George Soule
- Recruitment of individuals who are mtDNA descendants of Mary Buckett (Beckett). Folks who are mtDNA descendants are encouraged to contact Raymond T. Wing (email: wing.genealogist AT gmail DOT com)
Background
Biography
It is assumed that Mary Buckett, who arrived in New Plimouth Colony in 1623 in the Anne was the wife of George Soule.[1] While the list of the Anne passengers[2] gave her surname as Buckett, the spelling of this surname was still in flux, and has been spelled Bucket(t), Becket(t), Bucquet, etc.
The 1623 Plymouth land grant gave Mary 1 acre of land. This appears to indicate where she was at least 18 years old, and apparently at that time not a servant to another family.[3] It is believed she arrived as a maidservant to one of the families which arrived in the Anne(and achieved her freedom from this servitude immediately after arriving in New Plimouth). The likeliest candidate family is with the Warrens.[4]
Most maid servants achieve their position due to losing one or both parents. A Mary Beckett, daughter of John Beckett (II) and Ann Aldyn was baptized 14 Feb 1605/6 at St. Mary's Church, Watford, Hertfordshire, England. John Beckett was buried there 17 Jan 1618/9 and his children were apparently all bound out to serve apprenticeships.
The Soule Kindred in America has hired genealogist Caleb Johnson to research English & Dutch records in an attempt to identify Mary. One likely individual has been discovered, and while not proven, Johnson presents much credible evidence to support this likely identity.[5]
Mary and George had one child recorded in the May 1627 cattle division, so were likely married about 1625-1626. In addition, their last child was believed to have been born about 1651. Given these dates, Mary would have been born about 1605.[6] The family were among the earliest settlers of Duxbury and Mary is said to have died there in Dec 1676.[7]
- ↑ This assumption is based on the fact no other Mary has been found to have arrived in the Colony by the time of the 1627 Cattle Division.
- ↑ Technically, this was a list made at New Plimouth, granting land to the new arrivals.
- ↑ Otherwise it is believed the family she served would have received this acre on her behalf.
- ↑ Richard Warren came aboard the Mayflower with one child. His wife (Elizabeth) and the rest of their children came over on the Anne.
- ↑ Soule Kindred in America, Mary Beckett research
- ↑ Any older, and she would have been in her late 40s when her last child was born. Any younger, and she would have only been a teenager when married (which was VERY unusual for the time period).
- ↑ The inventory of George Soule's estate (taken 22 Jan 1679[/80]) has an expense to son John "Item for Diett and tendance since my mother Died which was three year the Last December." "Last December" would have been December 1679, and three years prior would have been December 1676.
mtDNA Results
We are currently looking for volunteers who are matrilineal descendants of Mary to take a full mtDNA test.
mtDNA Descendants
FIRST GENERATION
George and Mary had five sons and four daughters. The daughters were Susanna (c1634), Mary (c1642), Elizabeth (c1645), and Patience (c1646). Elizabeth only had one son, so no living mtDNA descendants.
SECOND GENERATION
Susanna married Francis West. They lived in Kingston, RI and had seven sons and two daughters (Martha & Susanna)
Mary married John Peterson. They lived in Duxbury, MA and had six sons and three daughters (Martha, Mary & Rebecca)
Patience married John Haskell (Hascol). They lived in Middleborough and had three sons and five daughters (Elizabeth, Patience [died unmarried],Bethiah, Mary[1], Susanna)
- ↑ A Mary Haskell married Scotto(way) Clark at Rochester on 17 Apr 1706. This Mary has not been proven to be the daughter of John & Patience. mtDNA testing may resolve this uncertainty.
External Links
Soule Kindred Mary Beckett research
General Society of Mayflower Descendants
Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) Mayflower Project
