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Mary Burt (Citing "Descendants of Henry Burt" compiled by DUNHAM - WILCOX - TROTT - KIRK DunhamWilcox@yahoo.com [1] ) :Mary Burt 1 2 was baptized on 13 Apr 1635 in Harberton, Devon, ENG 2 and died on 31 Aug 1689 in Deerfield, Franklin Co., MA 1. Documented events in her life were:
1. Parish Record; 13 Aug 1635; Harberton, Devon, ENG 2. Record of Baptism.
2. Court Appearance; 24 Mar 1654/55; Springfield, Hamden, Massachusetts 5. Brought charges against Samuel Wright Jr. as the father of her child. Samuel was found guilty & ordered to pay for the child's upkeep and to receive '12 lashes on his naked body'. Mary received the same 12 lashes and 12 more for 'Comitting wickedness with Joseph Bonde". She received the first 12 and paid a fine of 30s to redeeme the second 12. Samuel Wright Jr. was the husband of her sister, Elizabeth Burt.
3. VR - Marriage; 18 Oct 1654; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 29. Married William Brook
4. Mention in Will, Inv. or Prob.; 27 May 1684; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 2. Received legacy of a heifer in her mother's will.
"Judah Wright ... married ... first to Mercy Burt, Jan. 8, 1666.... Judah Wright and wife Mercy were admitted to the church 1672, and in 1675 personally took the covenant and admitted to full communion. The date of the death of the first wife [Mercy is] not known."[1]
Judah Wright married Mercy Burt on 8 Jan 1666 at Northampton.[2] Judah and Mercy had nine children: Samuel, Mercy, Hester, Judah, Judah, Ebenezer, Thomas, Patience and Nathaniel. [3]
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I updated profile to show both sisters bio, (citing "Descendants of Henry Burt" compiled by DUNHAM - WILCOX - TROTT - KIRK email [email address removed] also verified by Tributaries: Genealogies of the Brooks Families of New England by compiled by Christopher Hapgood Brooks) and linked Mercy Burt to Henry's children.
Mary Burt-1586, (please compare profiles) and Mary Brooks Burt are the same person. This is not the Mary Burt Brooks-1859 mentioned in the comments with birth dates are 20 years different. They are not mother and daughter. Thank you for reviewing this merge. Jerry