Thomas Bradbury - 8th Great Grandfather of Roscoe Hastings

Family Group Sheet for Thomas Bradbury

Husband: Thomas Bradbury
Birth: Bef. 28 Feb 1611 in Wicken-Bonant, Essex, England
Death: 16 Mar 1695 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Marriage: Abt. 1636 in Salisbury, York, ME

Father: Wymond Bradbury
Mother: Elizabeth Whitgift

Wife: Mary Perkins
Birth: Bef. 03 Sep 1615 in Hillmorton, Wickham, England
Death: 20 Dec 1700 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Perkins
Mother: Judith Gater

Children:
(1) Name: Wymond Bradbury
Birth: 01 Apr 1637 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Death: 07 Apr 1669 in Nevis Island, West Indies
Marriage: 07 May 1661 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Spouse: Sarah Pike
(2) Name: Judith Bradbury
Birth: 02 Oct 1638 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Death: 24 Jan 1699 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Marriage: 09 Oct 1665 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Spouse: Caleb Moody
(3) Name: Thomas Bradbury
Birth: 28 Jan 1641 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Death: 10 Mar 1718 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Spouse: Mary Wheelwright
(4) Name: Mary Bradbury
Birth: 17 Mar 1643 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Death: 12 Mar 1669 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Marriage: 15 Dec 1663 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Spouse: John Stanyan
(5) Name: Jane Bradbury
Birth: 11 May 1645 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Death: 24 Jan 1730 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Marriage: 16 Mar 1668 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Spouse: Henry B. True
(6) Name: Jacob Bradbury
Birth: 17 Jun 1647 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Death: 12 Mar 1669 in Barbados, West Indies
(7) Name: William Bradbury
Birth: 15 Sep 1649 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Death: 04 Dec 1678 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Marriage: 12 Mar 1672 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Spouse: Rebecca Wheelwright
(8) Name: Elizabeth Bradbury
Birth: 07 Nov 1651 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Marriage: 12 May 1673 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Spouse: John Buss
(9) Name: John Bradbury
Birth: 20 Apr 1654 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Death: 24 Nov 1678 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
(10) Name: Ann Bradbury
Birth: 16 Apr 1656 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Death: 1659 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
(11) Name: Jabez Bradbury
Birth: 27 Jun 1658 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Death: 28 Apr 1677 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Notes:
Thomas Bradbury, Capt., of Salisbury; Maine, freeman May 1640; received land in the "first division," 1640, and 1641; one of the most prominent citizens of Salisbury, Maine, town clerk, schoolmaster, justice of the peace, representative in General Court seven years, 1651 to 1666, county recorder, associate judge, etc.
Most of the ancient records of Salisbury and many of the county, were written by him. He was of York, ME
1634. Capt. and Mrs. Bradbury were second on list of Salisbury Church members, 1687.
Thomas was an agent for Sir Ferdinando Gorges, the proprietor of the Province of Maine. He first
appeared in Agamenticus, now York, Maine, in 1634.

Mary Perkins
She was tried for witchcraft in 1692, ably and courageously defended by Maj. Robert Pike, convicted, but not executed. The papers pertaining to the case are of deep interest, and show the high estimation inwhich she was held.
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.
Mary Bradbury died of natural causes in her own bed in 1700.