Mary Buckett (Beckett) (mtDNA)

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As of July 11, 2019

  • Page created for Mary Buckett (Beckett), wife of George Soule
  • Soule Kindred in America, Inc. contacted
  • Recruitment of individuals who are mtDNA descendants of Mary Buckett (Beckett). Folks who believe they are matrilineal (all female line) descendants should Read me First

IMPORTANT: Read me First

Paper Trail

For more information see: Soule, John E. & Milton E. Terry (rev. by Louise Walsh Throop) Mayflower Families in Progress: George Soule of the Mayflower. Names in bold font have mtDNA descendants who have mtDNA tested.

First Generation

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.[1] Most of this biography of Mary is based on Johnson's research.

It is assumed [1] Mary Buckett, who arrived in New Plimoth Colony in 1623 in the Anne was the wife of George Soule.[2] While the 1623 land division at New Plimoth 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 an adult.[3] Given the fact her family did not come over with her, 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 Plimoth). The likeliest candidate family is with the Warrens.[4] This is also supported (somewhat) by the May 1627 Cattle Division, as George Soule and his family were grouped with the Warren family.

Most maidservants 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 or household servants.[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]

George and Mary had five sons and four daughters. The daughters were Susanna (c1634), Mary (c1642), Elizabeth (c1645), and Patience (c1646).

Second Generation

[2] Susanna Soule married Francis West. They lived in Kingston, RI and had seven sons and two daughters (Susanna and Martha).

[3] Mary Soule married John Peterson. They lived in Duxbury, MA and had six sons and three daughters ([4] Martha [never married], Mary and Rebecca[5] [only had one son]).

[6] Elizabeth Soule was twice found guulty of fornication. The first instance was 3 Mar 1662/3 when she and Nathaniel Church were both fined five pounds for fornication. On 5 Oct 1663 Elizabeth sued Nathaniel for "breach of promise" for refusing to marry her. Later, on 2 Jul 1667 Elizabeth was sentenced to be whipped at the post for fornication. The identity of the man apparently was not revealed in court records. It appears that no living child resulted from either of these charges. Elizabeth finally married Francis Walker sometime shortly after Jul 1667 and they had a son Isaac born about Dec 1667. In conclusion, no surviving mtDNA line exists for Elizabeth.

[7] Patience Soule married John Haskell (Hascol). They lived in Middleborough and had three sons and five daughters (Elizabeth, Patience [died unmarried], Bethiah, Mary, and Susannah).

Third Generation

[8] Susannah West was born Plymouth in 1673 and died North Kingstown, RI between 21 Sep 1755 and 4 Apr 1758. She married Kings Town (now South Kingstown), RI 24 Mar 1691/2 Moses Barber. They had fourteen children (all born Kings Town): Dinah (1692/3), Lydia (1693/4), Samuel (1695), Susannah (1697), Thomas (1699), Joseph (1701), Martha (1703), Ruth (1705), Benjamin (1706/7), Mercy (1708/9), Ezekiel (1710/1), [9] Abigail (1712/3 apparently died young), Daniel (1714) and Anna (1717 m. Sylvester Kenyon).

[10] Martha West was born Plymouth about 1677 and died North Kingstown, RI 12 Dec 1764. She married twice, first Kings Town (now North Kingstown), RI 4 Mar 1702/3 James Card (d. aft 1706) and second before 1711 Jeremiah Fones. By her first husband (James Card) Martha had two children (both born Kingstown [now South Kingstown], RI): James (1703) and Martha (1706). By her second husband (Jeremiah Fones) Martha had five more children: Mary (1711), Daniel (1713/4), Samuel (1714/5), Thomas (1716/7), and Squcie (1718/9).


[11] Mary Peterson was born Duxbury about 1680 and died there 16 Jan 1755. She married before 1711 Joseph Soule and they had five children (all born Duxbury): Mary (1711), Alethea (1713/4), Lydia (1714/5-b 1755 prob. never married), Hannah (1716/7 never married), and Rebeckah (1722 m. Gideon Sampson but likely never had children).


[12] Elizabeth Haskell was born Middleborough 2 Jul 1672 and died Plymouth after 2 May 1717. She married Middleborough about 1699 Thomas Drinkwater and they had eight children (all but oldest born Middleborough): Walter Warren (1700), William (c1701), George (c1702), John (c1706), [13] Elizabeth (c1708-p1729 prob. never married), Joseph (c1709), Samuel (c1711), Patience (c1713).

[14] Bethiah Haskell was born Middleborough 15 Jan 1681 and died Rochester after Mar 1738/9. She married twice, first Dighton 10 May 1715 Richard Westcott (d. bef 1727) and second Rochester 29 Aug 1727 Thomas Childs. Bethiah had an infant child (born and died Jan 1709) said to be by William Palmer, and a son William Sherman (1710) said to be by William Sherman. By her first husband (Richard Westcott) she had one son, Thomas (1717). In conclusion, there is no living mtDNA line from Bethiah.

[15] Mary Haskell was born Middleborough 4 Jul 1684. It is likely she never married.[8]

[16] Susanna Haskell was born Middleborough 15 Jan 1690/1 and died Freetown between 1723-1731. She married Taunton 21 Feb 1711/2 Thomas Paine and they had six children: Marcy (1712), Elizabeth (1714), Ralph (1716), Thomas (1719), Patience (1720), and Job (1723).

Fourth Generation

Dinah Barber was born Kingston (now North Kingstown), RI 5 Jan 1692/3 and died Charlestown, RI bet. 21 Sep 1755-27 Oct 1774. She married Westerly, RI 14 Jun 1716 Edward Wilcox and they had five children: Mary (1717 m Samuel Gavitt), Hannah (1720 m Hezekiah Gavitt), Lydia (1725 m Stephen Saunders), Susanna (1727 m Jesse Clarke & Oliver Burdick) and Joseph (1730).

Lydia Barber[17] was born Kingston (now North Kingstown), RI 24 Feb 1693/4 and died abt 1716. She married Kingston (now So. Kingstown), RI ca 1711 Benamin Mowry. It is believed she was the mother of the first three children of Benjamin: D(record burned), Abigail (m. Hiams) and Mary.

Susannah Barber was born Kingston (now North Kingstown), RI 23 Oct 1697 and died there aft. 21 Sep 1755. She married South Kingstown 11 Jan 1727/8 Benjamin Perry and they had five children: Benjamin, Edward, Freeman, Mary and Susanna

Martha Barber[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Barber-323 was born Kingston (now North Kingstown), RI 30 Nov 1703 and died South Kingstown 4 Mar 1773. She married South Kingstown 5 Oct 1727 Thomas Parker and they had seven children: Lydia (1731 m Edmund T. Jordan), Abigail (1732 m Consider Hall), George (1732), Peter (1733), Jonathan (1736), Benjamin (1737/8) and Sarah (1738 m Elijah Borden).

Ruth Barber[18] was born Kingston (now North Kingstown), RI 23 Jun 1705 and died Stonington, CT aft. 21 Sep 1755. She married South Kingstown 4 Mar 1723/4 George Bentley and they had eleven children: John (1726), Caleb (d.y.), George (1731), Elizabeth, Mary, Abigail, Ezekiel, Mercy, Caleb (c1742), Ruth (1744) and Abial.

Mercy Barber[19] was born Kingston (now North Kingstown), RI 13 Mar 1708/9 and died Richmond, RI 19 Jan 1790. She married South Kingstown 1 Oct 1727 Samuel Tefft and they had: Ezekiel (1728), Abigail (1731) and Thankful (c1737 m Joseph Wells).

Anna Barber[20] was born Kingston (now South Kingstown), RI 8 Oct 1717 and died Oneco or Sterling, CT aft. 8 Dec 1800. She married 7 APR 1740 Sylvester Kenyon and they had: Giles (c1740), Silvester (c1741), John (c1742), ?Sarah (c1746), Paul (c1746), Abigail (c1748 m James Woodmansee) and ?Catherine (c1750), Elizabeth and Moses.

Martha Card was born Kingston (now South Kingstown) 24 Aug 1706 and died North Kingstown aft. 10 May 1785. She married[9] North Kingstown in 1735 David Alverson and they had: Deliverance (c1739 m Job Moon), Thomas (1743), Caleb and Mary.

Mary Fones was born Kingston (now South Kingstown) 20 Sep 1711 and died Providence 27 Feb 1754. She married North Kingstown 1 Jan 1729/30 Ebenezer Hill and they had: Mary (1741 m Walter G. Rhodes) and Ruth (1744 m William Hull Boone).

Squcie Fones was born Kingston (now South Kingstown) 23 Feb 1718/9 and died North Kingstown bet. 1771-1776. She married twice, first abt 1737 Samuel Place then North Kingstown 13 Jul 1747 Benjamin Cole. By her first husband she had four children: Samuel (1738), James (1740), Hannah (1742) and Squcie (1745 m Joseph Smith). By her second husband she had six more children: Susanna (1747), Joseph (1749), Benjamin (1751), Mary (1753 m Zebulon Northrup), Martha (1755 m Stephen Northrup) and Jeremiah (1759).


Mary Soule was born Duxbury 18 Dec 1711 and died there 25 Jun 1750. She married Duxbury 2 Jan 1732/3 Joshua Cushman and they had eight children (Duxbury): Joseph (1733), Joshua (1734), Mary "Molly" (1736 m Ezekiel Chandler), Ezra (1738/9), Paul (1741), Appollos (son, 1744), Cephas (1745) and Soule (1748).

Alethea Soule was born Duxbury 9 Jan 1713/4 and died Plympton 3 Mar 1747/8. She married Duxbury 30 Jan 1734/5 Allerton Cushman (II) and they had eight children: Asenath (1735 m Joseph Downer), Zilpah (1737), Allerton (1738-1739), Allerton (1740), Lydia, Ephraim, Mary Hannah (1742 m Joshua Soule [II]) and Luther.


Patience Drinkwater[21] was born Middleborough 10 Dec 1713 and died Dartmouth abt 1790. She married Dartmouth 19 Dec 1734 Timothy Maxfield (II) and they had: Elizabeth (1735/6 m William Tripp), Edmund (1737/8), Lydia (1739 m Daniel Sherman), Patrick (1742), Timothy (1744/5), Patience (1748 m Jonathan Shearman [II]), Zadock (1749) and Thomas (1754).


Marcy Paine was born Freetown 22 Sep 1712 and died there aft 1754. She married Freetown abt. 1734 Seth Farrow and they had four children: Hannah (1737), Susannah (1742 m Tisdale Sherman), John (1746) and Seth (c1750).

Elizabeth "Betty" Paine was born Freetown 15 Jun 1714 and died Dartmouth 1794. She married Freetown 30 May 1737 Hezekiah Winslow and they had four sons: John, Ebenezer, Ezra and Job.

Patience Paine was born Freetown 4 May 1720 and died Windsor, CT. She married Freetown 26 Dec 1743 Jonathan Winslow and they had five children: John (1744), Rebecca (1746), Jesse (1748), Jonathan (1751) and Thomas (1753).


  1. ↑ Soule Kindred in America, Mary Beckett research
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Otherwise it is believed the family she served would have received this acre on her behalf.
  4. ↑ Richard Warren came aboard the Mayflower without his family. His wife (Elizabeth) and their children came over on the Anne.
  5. ↑ The mother was still unmarried in 1622, so it appears she did not keep any of her children. It would have been virtually impossible for a widow to support her children without remarrying. Records do document where at least a couple of the sons served apprenticeships immediately after their father's death, and none of the children are later found in Watford records.
  6. ↑ 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).
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ A Mary Haskell married Scotto(way) Clark at Rochester on 17 Apr 1706. A TAG article presents a thorough discussion about this bride and concludes she was daughter of Mark Haskell.
  9. ↑ She was apparently engaged to marry Caleb Green, but he died 20 Apr 1727.

mtDNA Results H1g1 +T16092C +A16183c

mtDNA testing of three[1] matrilineal (all female line) descendants of Mary have all come up with the same Haplogroup. H1g1 with the following extra mutations: 315.1C, 522.1A, 522.2C, T16092C, and A16183c. According to the matches list, these results are not limited to Mary, so mtDNA results cannot be used by themselves to conclusively prove an individual is a matrilineal descendant, but it can be used by themselves to conclusively disprove such a relationship.

  1. ↑ Two of these results can be found in the Soule DNA Project mtDNA results

mtDNA Tested matrilineal Descendants

 Mary Beckett (c1605-1676) m. George Soule
   Susanna Soule (c1642-p1684) m. Francis West
     Martha West (c1677-1764) m. Jeremiah Fones
       Mary Fones (1711-1754) m. (Capt.) Ebenezer Hill
         Ruth Hill (1744-1833) m. William Boone
           Mary Boone (1770-1840) m. Richard Jones
             Rebecca Jones (1808-1897) m. Peter Crouse
               Sarah Moriah Crouse (1833-1930) m. (Capt.) William Coleman
                 Mary Adelaide "Addie" Coleman (1855-1895) m. George Morton Redding
                   Ethel Emaline Redding (1884-1974) m. Edward Elnathan McDormand
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