Mary Perkins Bradbury

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Mary Perkins Bradbury (baptized September 3, 1615 – December 20, 1700) was tried, convicted and sentenced to hang as a witch in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692.

Early life

Mary Perkins was daughter of John and Judith (Gater) Perkins, baptized in 1615 at Hilmorton, County Warwick, England. Her family immigrated to America in 1631, sailing on the "Lyon" from Bristol.

In 1636 she married Thomas Bradbury of Salisbury, Massachusetts, considered one of its most distinguished citizens.

Witch trials

In the notorious witch trials of 1692, Mary Bradbury was indicted for (among other charges):

"Certaine Detestable arts called Witchcraft & Sorceries Wickedly Mallitiously and felloniously hath used practiced and Exercised At and in the Township of Andivor in the County of Essex aforesaid in upon & against one Timothy Swann of Andivor In the County aforesaid Husbandman -- by which said Wicked Acts the said Timothy Swann upon the 26th day of July Aforesaid and divers other days & times both before and after was and is Tortured Afflicted Consumed Pined Wasted and Tormented..."

Witnesses testified that she assumed animal forms; her most unusual metamorphosis was said to have been that of a blue boar.

Another allegation was that she cast spells upon ships.

Over a hundred of her neighbors and townspeople testified on her behalf, but to no avail and she was found guilty of practicing magic and sentenced to be executed.

Through the ongoing efforts of her friends, her execution was delayed. After the witch frenzy had passed, she was released. By some accounts she was allowed to escape. Others claim she bribed her jailer.

Another account claims that her husband bribed the jailer and took her away to Maine in a horse and cart. They returned to Massachusetts after the witch hysteria had died down.

Mary Bradbury died of natural causes in her own bed in 1700.

In 1711, the governor and council of Massachusetts authorized payment of £578.12s to the claimants representing twenty-three persons condemned at Salem, and the heirs of Mary Bradbury received £20. A petition to reverse the attainder of twenty-two of the thirty-one citizens convicted and condemned as a result of the trials was passed by the Massachusetts General Court in 1711, and in 1957 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts reversed the stigma placed on all those not covered by earlier orders.

Descendants

Children of Thomas and Mary (Perkins) Bradbury were:

- Wymond Bradbury (1637-1669) m. Sarah Pike, daughter of Major Rober Pike - Judith Bradbury (1638-1700) - Thomas Bradbury (1640-1718) - Mary Bradbury (1642-1667) - Jane Bradbury (1645-1729) m. Henry True - Jacob Bradbury (1647-1669, Barbados) - William Bradbury (1649-1678) m. Rebecca Wheelwright - Elizabeth Bradbury (1651-?) - John Bradbury (1654-1678) - Ann Bradbury (1656-1659) - Jabez Bradbury (1658-1677)

Her descendants include:

• Ray Bradbury, American science fiction writer.
• Bradbury Robinson (1752-1801), a great-great grandson, fought for the patriots at the Battle of Concord (1775) and testified that the British fired first.^[2][3]
• Bradbury Robinson (1884-1949), threw American football's first legal forward pass.
• Ralph Waldo Emerson, transcendentalist,a fourth great-grandson of Mary Bradbury, descendant through her daughter Judith.
• Edward Allen Westleigh ordined as Rev. Allen MIchael Drago

[Rev. Allen M. Drago ~ Traveler]

Descendants and Ancestors of Charlemagne (in 4th generation) Generation No. 33

190. Captain Thomas33 Bradbury (Wymond32, Anne31 Edon, Elizabeth30 Heigham, Clement29, Clement28, Catherine27 Cotton, William26, Joan25 Rede, Cecily24 Harlyngrugge, Alice23 Marmion, Thomas22, John21, William20, Geoffrey19, William18, Robert17, Milicent de Rethal16, Elizabeth de Namur15, Godfrey de Namur14, Albert III de Namur13, Albert II de Namur12, Ermengarde de Lorraine11, Charles Duke of Lower Lorraine10, Louis IV, d'Outremer9, Charles III, The Simple8, Louis II, the Stammerer7, Charles II, the Bald6, Louis I, the Fair/Pious5, Charlemagne4, Pepin The Short3, Charles Martel, The Hammerer2, Pepin d'Heristal1)557,558,559,560,561,562,563 was born Abt. February 28, 1610/11 in Wicken Bonhunt, Essex, England564,565,566,567,568, and died March 16, 1694/95 in Salisbury, Essex, MA569,570,571,572,573,574. He married Mary Perkins575,576,577,578,579 1636 in prob. Ipswich, MA580,581,582,583, daughter of John Perkins and Judith Gater. She was born Abt. September 03, 1615 in Hillmorton, Warwickshire, England584,585,586,587, and died December 20, 1700 in Salisbury, Essex, MA588,589,590,591,592,593.

Notes for Captain Thomas Bradbury:
Ancestral # 1 (Ancestry of Thomas Bradbury...)

Bradbury Memorial, 1st Bradbury from England

The Bradbury surname according to Savage

Quoted directly from Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England by James Savage, Boston, 1860-1862: Vol I., pp 229-230. Select abbreviations for futher definition by Savage.
Came to New England 1634 as agent for Sir Ferdinando Gorges (209-39)

BRADBURY, *THOMAS, Salisbury, an orig. propr. but it is not kn. where he was sett. bef. going to that town, yet prob. Ipswich, freem. 13 May 1640, rep. 1651 and six yrs. more, record for the Co. of Norfolk, when New Hampsh. was part of Mass. was capt. and d. 16 Mar. 1695. His w. Mary, d. of John Perkins, after 56 yrs. of good cohabit. was accus. of witchcraft in the dark hours of 1692, but her age was not sufficient to condemn her; she was acq. and d. 20 Dec. 1700. The ch. were Wymond, b. 1 Apr. 1637; Judith, 2 Oct. 1638; Thomas, 28 Jan. 1640; Mary, 17 Apr. 1642; Jane, 11 May 1645; Jacob, 17 June 1647, wh. d. at Barbados, 1669; William, 15 Sept. 1649; Eliz. 7 Nov. 1651; John, 20 Apr. 1654, wh. d. 24 Nov. 1678; Ann, 16 Apr. 1656; d. young; and Jabez, 27 June 1658, wh. d. 28 Apr. 1677. Mary m. 17 Dec. 1663, John Stanian; Judith m. 9 Oct. 1665, Caleb Moody, as his sec. w.; Jane m. 15 Mar. 1668 Henry True; and Eliz. m. 12 May 1673, John Buss. WILLIAM, Salisbury, s. of the proced. had Mary as his first w. and next Rebecca, wid. of Samuel Maverick, d. of Rev. John Wheelwright, m. 12 Jan. or more prob. Mar. 1672; d. 4 Dec. 1678, and his w. d. 20 of the same mo. He left William, b. 16 Oct. 1672; Thomas, 24 Dec. 1674; and Jacob, 1 Sept. 1677; the last two rememb. in the will of their gr.f. Rev. John Wheeelwright of S. WYMOND, Salisbury, eldest s. of Thomas, m. 7 May 1661, Sarah, d. of Robert Pike, had Sarah, b. 26 Feb. 1662; Ann, 21 Nov. 1666; and Wymond, 13 May 1669; d. that yr. at Nevis; and his wid. m. 10 May 1671, John Stockman of S.

Note: There are no Additions and Corrections listed by Savage.

©Copyright expired.

Will made 14 Feb 1694/5
Came to New England in 1634 as agent for Sir Ferdinando Gorges

Other sources of information: Bradbury Memorial; Savage; Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, by Noyes, Libby, Davis; Visitation Pedigrees; Parish Registers; N.E.H.G.R. -23:262; History og Croydon, by Ducarel, 1786

More About Captain Thomas Bradbury:
Baptism: February 28, 1610/11, Wicken Bonhunt, Essex, England594,595,596
Bradbury Memorial #: 1597
Charlemagne: Descendant, AR 246A-42, TB 1598,599

Notes for Mary Perkins:
Tried and convicted as a witch but escaped punishment.

Mary Bradbury's Trial
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On July 26, 1692 Mary Bradbury was brought before the court of Essex in Massachusetts Bay in New England. "In the yeare aforesaid and divers other dayes and times as well before a safter Certaine Detestable arts called Witchcraft & Sorceries Wickedly Matllitiously and felloniously hath used practiced and Exercised At and int eh Township of Andivor in the County of Essex aforesaid in upon & against one Timothy Swann of Andivor In the County aforesaid Husbandman -- by which said Wicked Acts fthe said Timothy Swann upon the 26th day of July Aforesaid and divers other days & times both before and after was and is Tortured Afflicted Consumed Pined Wasted and Tormented, and also for Sundry other Acts of Witchcraft by the said Mary Bardbury Comitted and done before and since that time against the peace of our Sov'r Lord & Lady the King and Queen theire Crowne and dignity And the forme Of the Statute In that case made and Provided."

Wittness Mary Walcott
Ann: Puttnam
Indictm't vs Bradbury for Bewitching Swan bila vera
(Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 2 p. 34)

On July 2nd Mary Bradbury was charged with "certaine detestable arts called Witchcraft and Sorceries Wickedly Mallitiously and felloniously hath used practised and Exercised at and in the Towne of Salem...the said Sarah Vibber the second day of July aforesaid & divers other days and times both before and after was and is Tortured Afflicted Consumed Pined Wasted & Tormented & also for sundry other acts of Witchcraft by the said Mary Bradbury Comitted Acted and done before and since that time against the peace of our Sov'r Lord...."

Witness Mary Walcott
Eliz. Hobard
Eliz. Booth
Mercy Lewis

Indictmt. Bradbury -- Vibber bil a vera

(Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 2 p.


(Answer of Mary Bradbury)


"The Answer of Mary Bradbury in the charge of Witchcraft or familliarity with the Divell I doe plead not guilty."

"I am wholly inocent of any such wickedness through the goodness of god that have kept mee hitherto. I am the servant of Jesus Christ & Have given my self up to himas my only lord & saviour: and to the dilligent attendance upon him in all his holy ordinances, in utter contempt & defiance of the divell, and all his works as horid & detestible;; and accordingly have endevo'red to frame my life; & conversation according to the rules of his holy word, & in that faith & practise resolve by the help and assistance of god to contineu to my lifes end:"
For the truth of what I say as to matter of practiss I humbly refer my self, to my brethren & neighbors that know mee and unto the searcher of all hearts for the truth & uprightness of my heart therein: (human frailties, & unavoydable infirmities excepted) of which I bitterly complayne every day:"


Mary Bradbury


(Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 2 p. 35)

On May 26th 1692 those who made complaint against Mary Bradbury, Sarah Rice, Wilmott Reed, and Elizabeth Fosdick were: Mary Walcott, Ann Putnam, Marcy Lewis. "The same wtells them that see afflicts mr Tufts Negro"


attest *Geo Herrick Marshall


(Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 2 p. 35)


(Thomas Bradbury of Mary Bradbury)


July 28, 1692

"Concerning my beloved wife Mary Bradbury this is that I have to say: wee have been maried fifty five yeare: and shee hath bin a loveing & faithful wife to mee, unto this day shee hath been wonderfull laborious dilligent & industryous in her place and imployment, about the bringing up o'r family (w'ch have bin eleven children of o'r owne, & fower grand-children; shee was both prudent, & provident: of a cheerful Spiritt liberall Charitable: Shee being now very aged & weake, & greived under her affliction may not bee able to speake much for herselfe, not being so free of Speach as some others may bee: I hope her life and conversation hat been such amongst her neighbours, as gives a better & more reall Testimoney of her, then can bee exprest by words.

own'd by mee *Tho: Bradbury


Capt Bradberys testamony of his wif

(Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 2 p. 36)


(Summons for Witnesses)


"Wm & Mary by the Grace of God of England Scotland France & Ireland King & Queen defend'rs of the faith & c.a"

LS "To Thomas Ring of Amesbury or Salsbury Timothy Swann of Andover Richard Carr & James Carr of Salsbury.\\
Greeting Wee Comand you all Excuses Set apart to be and personaly appear at the next Court of Oyer & Terminer holden at Salem On Tuesday Next at Twelve of the Clock or as soon after as possible There to Testify the truth on Severall Indictments to be Exhibited against Mrs. Mary Bradbury & other prisoners to be Tried for the horrible crime of Witchcraft, hereon Make return fail not dated in Salem Sep'r 5'th 1692 & in the fourth year of Our Reign"

To the Sheriff of Essex or Constables of Andover Haverill Salsbury Amesbery, Bradford or Newbury.
*Stephen Sewall Cler

Zerub. Endecot
Sam. Endecot
James Carr
Rich'd Carr
Timo: Swan
Jos: Ringg

(Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 2 p. 36)


(Deposition for Mary Bradbury)
July 22'd 1692
Concerning m's Bradburies life & conversation


A petition was signed concerning the character and disposition of Mary Bradbury by over 110 persons. "Wee the Subscribers doe testifie; that it was such as became the gospel shee was a lover of the ministrie in all appearance & a dilligent attender upon gods holy ordinances, being of a curteous, & peaceable dispostion & cariag: neither did any of us (some of whom have lived in the town w'th her above fifty yeare) ever heare or know that shee ever had any difference or falling oute w'th any of her neighbors man woman or childe-but was allways, readie & willing to doe for them w't laye in her power night & day, though w'th hazard of her health: or other danger: more might be spoken in her comendacon but this for the pr'sent"

(Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 2 p. 40)

James Allen, Robert Pike, and John Pike for Mary Bradbury

"Being desired to give my testimony concerning the life & conversation of mrs. Bradbury of Salisbury amonst us: w'ch is as followeth. viz. I having lived nine years at Salisbury in the work of the ministry--& now four years in the office a Pastour; to my best notice & observation of mrs Bradbury she hath lived according to the rules of the gospell, amongst us, was a constant attender upon the ministry of the word; & all the ordinances of the gospell; full of works of charity & mercy to the sick & poor. Neither have I seen or heard any thing of her unbecoming the profession of the gospell:--"

*James Allin


"mr James Allin made oathe to the truth of w't is above written Septem'r the 7'th: 1692: before me *Rob't Pike Asst
I do also aferm to the truth of w't is above testifyed upon upward of fifty years experience and shall so testify if opertunity do present w'ch I shall indever
*Robt: Pike
Having lived many years in Salbury & been much Conversant there, according to my best notice & observation of Mrs. Bradbury. must needs affirm to what is above written & add my oath to it if Called thereto


*John Pike


(Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 2 p. 36)


(Ann Putnam, Jr. v. Mary Bradbury)


(Ann Putnam, Jr, who was the daughter to Ann Putnam & Thomas Putnam)
The deposition of Ann Putnam who tesifieth and saith that I being at Andevour on the 26 day of July 1692 I saw there Mis Mary Bradbery the wife of Capt Tho: Bradbery of Salisbury or hi apperance most grevious afflecting and tormenting of Timothy Swan of Andevor allmost Redy to kill him also sevrall times before and sence that time I have seen mist. Bradbery or hir Apperance most greviously afflecting Timothy Swan and I beleve that Mis Bradbery is a most dreadfull wicth for sence she has been in prison she or her Apperance has com to me and most greviously afflected me ann putnam ownid before the grand Inquest this har evidens to be the truth one the oath that she hath taken: this: 8 day of September 1692

Anna putnam
(Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 2 page 37)


(Samuel Endicott v. Mary Bradbury)


Sam'll Endecott aged thrity one years or thereabout Testifies Thatt about eleven years since being bound upon a vioage to sea w'th Capt Sam'll Smith Late of Boston Diceas'd, just before we sayl'd mrs Bradbery of Salisbury the prisoner now att the barr came to Boston w'th some firkins of butter of w'ch Capt Smith bought two, one of them proved halfe way butter and after wee had been att sea three weekes our men were nott able to eat itt, itt stanck soe and runn wi'th magotts, w'ch made the men very much distrub'd about itt and would often say thatt they heard mrs Bradbury was a witch and thatt they verily beleived she was soe or else she would nott have served the Capt soe as to sell him such butter. And further this deponent Testifieth that in four dayes after they sett sayle they mett w'th such a violent storm that we lost our main mast and rigin & Lost fifeteen horses and thatt about a fortnight after we sett our jury mast and thatt very night there came up a Shipp by our side and Carried away two of the mizon shrouds and one of the Leaches of the mainsaile: And this deponent further sayth thatt after they arived att Barbados and went to Saltitudos & had Laden their vessell the next morning she sprange a leake in the hold w'ch wasted sevrall tunns of salt in soe much thatt we were forct to unlade our vessell again wholy to stopp our leake there was then four foot of water in the hold after we had taken in our lading again we had a good passage home butt when we came near the Land the Capt sent this deponent forward to looke out for land in a bright moone shining night and as he was sitting upon the windless he heard a Rumbling noise under him w'th thatt he the s'd deponent Testifieth Thatt he looked one side of the windless and saw the leggs of some pson being no wayes frighted & Thatt presently he was shook and looked over his shoulder, & saw he appearance of a woman from her middle upwards, haveing a white Capp and white neckcloth on her, w'ch then affrighted him very much, and as he was turning of the windless he saw the aforsaid two leggs.


Jurat in Curia Sep'r 9th 1692


Sam. Endecott

(Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 2 page 37)


(Mary Warren v. Mary Bradbury)


The Deposition of mary warren who testifieth and saith that I have been along time afflected by a woman which tould me hir name was Mis Bradbery and that she came from Salisbury but on the 2'th day of July 1692: being the day of the examination of mis mary Bradbery I then saw that she was the very same woman which tould me hir name was mis Bradbery and she did most greviously Afflect and torment me dureing the time of hir examination for if she did but # strick look upon mshe would strick me down or allmost Choak me also on the day of her examination I saw mis Bradbery or hir Appearance most greviously afflect and torment mary wallcott Xarah vibber Eliz Hubbard and Ann putnam and I beleve in my heart that mis Bradbery is a witch & that she has very often afflected and tormented me and several others by hir acts of wicthcraft.
Mary warrin ownid this har testimony one the oath which she hath taken before the grand Inquest this 9th of September 92
(Reverse)
Mary Warren Depoition

(Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 2 page 38)


(Richard Carr and Zerubable Endicott v. Mary Bradbury)


The deposition of Richard: Carr who testifieth and saith that about 13 years ago presently after sume Diferance that happened to be between my Hon'rd father mr Geoge Carr: and Mis Bradbery the prisoner at the barr upon a Sabboth at noon as we ware riding hom by the house of Capt Tho: Bradbery I saw mis Bradbery goe into hir gate turne the corner of and Immediately there derted out of hir gate a blue boar and darted at my fathers horses ledgs which made him stumble but I saw it no more and my father said boys what doe you se: we both answed a blue bore:
Zorobabell Endicott testifieth and saith that I lived att mr George Carr: now deceased att the time above mentioned and was present with mr George Carr and mr Richard Carr and I also saw a blue bore dart out of mr Bradberys gate to Mr Gorge Carrs horses ledges which mad him stumble after a strange manr and I also saw the blue bore dart from mr carrs horses ledgs in att mis Bradberys window: and mr carr immediately said boys what did you see and we both said a blue bore then said he from whence came it and we said out of mr Bradberys gate. then said he I am glad you see itt as well as well as I. Jurat in Curia Sep'r 9'th 92
& they both further say on their Oathes that mr Carr discoursed w'th them as they went home about what had happened and they all concluded that it was mrs Bradbury that so app'rd as a blue boar.
(Reverse) Richard Carr Zorobable Endecott

(Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 2 page 38)



(James Carr v. Mary Bradbury)

The Deposition of James carr. who testifieth and saith that about 20 years agoe one day as I was accidently att the house of mr wheleright and his daughter the widdow maverick then lived there: and she then did most curtuously invite me to com oftener to the house and wondered I was grown such a stranger and with in a few days affter one evening I went thether againe: and when I came thether againe: william Bradbery was there who was then a suter to the said widdow but I did not know it tell affterwards; after I came in the widdow did so crosely treat the s'd william Bradbery that he went away semeing to be angury: presently after this I was taken affter a strange maner as if #(every) liveing creature did run about every part of my body redy to tare me to peaces and so I continued for about 3 quarters of a year by times & I applyed myself to doctor crosbe who gave me a grate deal of visek but could make non work tho he steept tobacco in (bofit) drink he could make non to work where upon he tould me that he beleved I was behaged: and I tould him I had thought so a good while: and he asked me by hom I tould him I did not care for spaking for one was counted an honest woman. but he uging I tould him and he said he did beleve that mis Bradbery was a grat deall worse then goody mertin: then presently affter this one night I being a bed and brod awake there came sumthing to me which I thought was a catt and went to strick it ofe the bed and was (seud) fast that I could not stir hedd nor foot but by and by coming to my strength I hard sumting a coming to me againe and I prepared myself to strick it: and it coming upon the bed I did strick at it and I beleve I hit it: and affter that visek would work on me and I beleve in my hart that mis Bradbery the prison'r att the bar has often afflected me by acts of wicthcraft.
Jurat in Curia Septm 9: 92

James Carr Depoition

(Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 2 Page 38)


(Mary Walcott v. Mary Bradbury)


The deposistion of mary walcott who testifieth and saith that I being at Andevor on the later end of July 1692: and on the 26 day of the same month I saw there Mis mary Bradbery the wife of Capt Tho: Bradbery of salisbury or hir Apperance most greviously affleting and tormenting of Timothy Swan of Andevor allmost Redy to kill him: also before and sence that time I have seen mis Bradbery or hir Apperance most greviously affleting and tormenting Timothy Swan and I doe beleve in my heart that Mist. Bradbery is a most dreadffull wicth sence she has been in prison she or hir Apperance has come to me and most greviously tormented me
Mary Walcot: affirmed: the truth of the above written evidence before the Jury of Inquest upon oath Sept'r 9: 1692

Mary Walcot

(Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 2 Page 38)


(William Carr for Mary Bradbury)

The testimony of william Carr Aged 41 or ther abouts is That my brother John Carr when he was yong was a man of as good capasity as most men of his age but faling in Love with Jane Tru (now wif of Capt John march) and my father being pswaded by some of the family (w'ch I shall not name) not to Let him mary so yong: my father woold not give him a porsion w'r upon the mach broke of w'ch my brother layd so much to hart that he grew melencoly & by degrees much crazed not being the man that he was before to his dying day
I do farther testify that my s'd brother was sick about a fortnight or three weeks & then dyed & I was present with him w'n he dyed & I do aferm that he dyed peacibly and quietly never manifesting the Lest troubl in the world about any body nor did not say anything mrs. Bradbury nor any body else doing him hurt & yet I was with him till the breath & Lif was out of his body
Jurat in Curia

William Cars Testamony

(Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 2 Page 38)


(Elizabeth Hubbard v. Mary Bradbury)

The deposition of Eliz: Hubberd who testifieth and saith that I have along torn ben afflected by a woman which tould me hir name was Mist. Bradbery of salisbury but on the : 2 day of July 1692 being the day of the Examination of Mist. Mary Bradbery I then saw that it was the very same woman that tould me hir name was Mist' Bradbery: and she did most greviously torment me dureing the time of hir Examination for if she did but look upon me she would strick me down or allmost choake me also on the day of hir Examination I saw Mist. Bradbery or hir Apperance most greviously afflect & torment mary wolcott Sarah Vibber and Ann Putnam and I beleve in my hart that Mist. Bradbery is a wicth and that she has very often afflected and tormented me and the afformentioned persons by hir acts of wicthcraf for sense she has ben in prison she or hir Apperance has com to me and most greviously tormented me which if she were not a wicth she cold not doe.
Elizabeth Huberd on hear owned this har testimony to be the truth before the grand Inquest this 9 day of September 92

(Massachusetts Historical Society)


(Ann Putnam, Jr. v. Mary Bradbury)

The deposition of Ann putnam who testifieth and saith that ever sence the begining of May 1692 I have ben afflected by a woman which tould me hir name was Mis Bradbery and that she came from Salisbury, but on the 2'th day of July 1692 being the day of the Examination of Mis Mary Bradbery I then saw that she was the very same woman that tould me hir name was Mis Bradbery and she most greviously afflect and torment me dureing the time of hir Examination for if she did but look upon me she would strick me down or almost choak me also on the day of hir Examination I saw mis. Bradbery most greviously afflet and torment mary walcott. Sarah Vibber and Eliz. Hubburd and I beleve in my hart that Mis Bradbery is a wicth & that she has often affected me and severall others by hir acts of wicthcraft: also there Appered to me my uncle Jno Carr in a winding sheet: whom I very well knew in his life time: and he tould me that mis Bradbery had murthered him and that his blood did Crie for venjance against her: also mis Bradbery or his Apperance tould me that it was she that made my fathers sheep to run a they were all lost: and that she had killed my fathers and also kiled that horse he took such delight in An: Putnam affirmed to the Jury of inquest: to the truth of the above written evidence on oath Sept'r 9:1692\\

(Massachusetts Historical Society)


(Sarah Bibber v. Mary Bradbury)

Torn Deposistion of Sarah Vibber who testifieth and saith have along time ben afflected by a woman whch tould me hir name was Mis Bradbery and that she came from Salisbury but on the 2 day of July 1692 being the day of the Examin of Mis Mary Bradbery I wa most greviously tormented by hir dureing the time of hir Examination: tho for a good while she would not let me se hir parsonally but at last I saw hir and then I saw that it was the very same woman that tould me hir name was Mis Bradbery and she has most greviously affected me sence that time allso I have seen Mis Bradbury is a Torn tnam and I beleve in my heart that mis Bradbery is Torn nd that she has often affected and tormented me and the Torn med persons by hir acts of wicthcraft\\\\\\\\\
Torn bber ownd to Jury of Inquest that the above written evidence is the truth upon her oath\\
Torn 1692\\

(Massachusetts Historical Society)


(Mary Walcott v. Mary Bradbury)

posistion of mary walcott who testifieth and saith that I een along time afflected with a woman which tould me hir was Mis: Bradbery: and that hir husband was Capt of Salisbury the 2 day of July 1692: being the day of the Examination Bradbury of Salisbury I then saw that she was the very woman that tould me hir name was Mist. Bradbery and then most greviously afflect and torment me dureing the time xamination for if she did but look upon me she would strick wn or allmost choak me: also on the day of hir Examination mist mary Bradbery or hir Apperance most griviously afflect torment #[mercy lewes] Eliz. Hubberd mary warren #[Sarah vibber ] Ann putnam and I verily beleve that mistris mary Bradbery is a most dread wicth and that she hath very often afflected me and the
e named parsons by acts of wicthcraf for sence she has been in -- son she or hir apperanc has come to me and has most greviously tormented me: also their appeared to me a yong man in a winding sheet tould me his name was Jno Carr and that Mis Bradbery had murth that his blood did cry for venjance against hir Walcot affirmd: to the truth of the above written evidence before the Jury of Inquest: upon her oath 1692

(Massachusetts Historical Society)




More About Mary Perkins:
Baptism: September 03, 1615, Hillmorton, Warwickshire, England600,601

More About Thomas Bradbury and Mary Perkins:
Marriage: 1636, prob. Ipswich, MA602,603,604,605

Children of Thomas Bradbury and Mary Perkins are:
+ 192 i. Wymond34 Bradbury, born April 01, 1637; died April 07, 1669 in Island of Nevis, West Indies.
+ 193 ii. Judith Bradbury, born October 02, 1638 in Salisbury, Essex, MA; died January 24, 1699/00 in Newbury, MA.
194 iii. Thomas Bradbury606, born January 28, 1640/41 in Salisbury, Essex, MA606,607.
More About Thomas Bradbury:
Bradbury Memorial #: 4608
Charlemagne: Descendant

195 iv. Mary Bradbury608, born March 17, 1642/43 in Salisbury, Essex, MA608,609.
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Bradbury Memorial #: 5610
Charlemagne: Descendant

+ 196 v. Jane Bradbury, born May 11, 1645 in Salisbury, Essex, MA.
197 vi. Jacob Bradbury610, born June 17, 1647 in Salisbury, Essex, MA610,611.
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Bradbury Memorial #: 7612
Charlemagne: Descendant

+ 198 vii. William Bradbury, born September 15, 1649 in Salisbury, Essex, MA; died December 04, 1678.
199 viii. Elizabeth Bradbury613, born November 07, 1651 in Salisbury, Mass.614,615.
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Bradbury Memorial #: 9
Charlemagne: Descendant

200 ix. John Bradbury615, born April 20, 1654 in Salisbury, Mass.616,617.
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Bradbury Memorial #: 10
Charlemagne: Descendant

201 x. Ann Bradbury617, born April 16, 1656 in Salisbury, Mass.618,619.
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Bradbury Memorial #: 11
Charlemagne: Descendant

202 xi. Jabez Bradbury619, born June 27, 1658 in Salisbury, Mass.620,621.
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Bradbury Memorial #: 12
Charlemagne: Descendant

[Rev. Allen M. Drago ~ Traveler]

me to Mom Allene to Grandmother Corice who is Bradbury to Perley Ray to Ahban F to Moses H to Elijah to Elijah to Jacob to Jacob to William son of Mary {Perkins} Bradbury.