John was born about 1641. He is the son of Bray Wilkins and Hannah Way.
JOHN WILKINS, son of Bray and Hannah (Gengell) Wilkins, was baptized March 22 (2), 1642, at the First Church in Dorchester, and died in Salem, Mass., in 1723.
He went to Salem with his parents and John Gengell in 1642 and lived in Salem Village, which is now the town of Danvers.
Marriages:
He married (1) Lydia ----, who died Jan. 27, 1687, aged 22 years, and (2) Aug. 1687, Betty Southwick, who was born June 26, 1668. He married Elizabeth Southwick, daughter of Daniel and Esther (Boyce) Southwick, in Aug 1687 at Essex, MA Bay - their children were John, Hester, Daniel, Betty, Jonathan, Lydia, Mercy, David, Joseph, Solomon and Stephen Wilkins
Children:
(Born in Salem, Mass.).
11 III 1 *John, b Jan. 20, 1688. m Mary Goodale.
12 III 2 Esther (Hester), b June 25, 1690. Living 1718.
13 III 3 *Daniel, b May 12, 1692. m Mary Bailey.
14 III 4 Betty, b Dec. 29, 1695. Living 1718.
15 III 5 Jonathan, b May 6, 1697. bp June 9, 1712.
16 III 6 Lydia, b Dec. 23, 1699. m Dec. 20, 1725, Mark How of Boxford.
17 III 7 *Mercy, b Mar. 13, 1701. m Benjamin Cheever.
18 III 8 *David, b Mar. 17, 1704. m Annah Thomas.
19 III 9 *Joseph, bp June 7, 1719. m Rebecca Yell.
20 III 10 *Solomon, b about 1710. bp June 7, 1719. m Patience Lambert.
21 III 11 *Stephen, b 1712. bp June 7, 1719.m Han- nah Curtice.
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