Mary AUSTIN

1585 - 1620  (~ 34 years)

• Name	Mary AUSTIN  [1]
  Christening	29 Aug 1585	Staplehurst, Kent, England   [1]
  Gender	Female
  FamilySearch ID	LK4T-SCR
  Residence	1607	Town of Tenterden, Ashford District, County of Kent, England   [2]
  Burial	8 Mar 1620	Biddenden, Kent, England   [1]
  Person ID	I594779923	Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Jarvis AUSTIN,   c. 16 Jul 1554, Staplehurst, Kent, England d. 1610, England (Age ~ 55 years)
  Mother	Mary BASSOCKE,   c. 8 Nov 1562, Staplehurst, Kent, England bur. 12 May 1610, Staplehurst, Kent, England (Age ~ 47 years)
  Family ID	F536732265	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Robert SUTTON, Baldock,   b. Abt 1587, Tenterden, Kent, England d. Bef 23 Jul 1626, Biddenden, Kent, England (Age ~ 39 years)
  Marriage	13 Oct 1606	Biddenden, Kent, England,   [1]
  Children	1. George SUTTON,   b. Abt 1612, Kent, England d. 12 Apr 1669, Perquimans County, North Carolina, British Colonial America (Age ~ 57 years)   2. Simon SUTTON,   b. Abt 19 Dec 1619, Biddenden, Kent, England d. Aft 20 Jul 1648, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America (Age ~ 28 years)
  Family ID	F536732264	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Mary Austen was born about 1587, possibly at nearby Tenterden, Staplehurst or Goudhurst where christenings of Mary or Marie Austen appear around 1584-1587. She "may" have been a daughter of Walter Austen who married at least twice in Biddenden and had several children around this time but a christening record for a daughter Mary is not yet found. Mary may have had a brother or close relative William Austen, who had a daughter Elizabeth christened at Biddenten on 27 Dec 1612, very close in time to the christenings of Mary's twins Gylbert and Bernard (see Mary's husband Robert for more details). Sadly, Elizabeth was buried 4 days later on 1 Jan 1612/13. Both events are visible on the same parish regiser page at findmypast.co.uk which requires a subscription. A William Austen was christened 18 Feb 1587/88 at Biddenden as son of Walter so that may have been Mary's family or relatives.[1] A Walter Austen married Mary Grinnell 27 May 1600 at Biddenden, this may have been another sibling if it were "Walter Jr" or possibly a third marriage for a father Walter. There would seem to be a connection to Walter Austen who married Julian Cocheman in 1573 (she died after having one daughter) followed by Alice Taylor at Biddenden in 1576. Marriage & Children Robert Sutton marriage to Mary Austen 13 Oct 1606 (given the later burial record this is very likely the correct marriage)[2] George christened 27 Dec 1607 The alias "Baldock" originally seen on father Robert's profile comes from this christening showing Robert as "alias Baldock" or something similar. The original register image on findmypast.co.uk is clearly readable showing this alias. Interestingly, the christening is written twice, once with the alias and once without, 2 lines apart. Twins "Gylbert" and Bernard 13 Sep 1612 (indexed searches of this register at various sites show only Bernard/Barnard but the register is in good shape and clearly legible showing clearly the twin brother Gylbert. Robert Jr. 26 Feb 1614 Simon 19 Dec 1619[3] On 8 Mar 1620/21 Mary, wife of Robert Sutton was buried at Biddenden. Disputed Children While Mary and Robert Sutton definitely had sons Simon and George among others at Biddenden, it is not proven that those two were the early immigrants to Plymouth Colony.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 7 Nov 2024), entry for Robert Sutton, person ID G1QZ-YX9. (Reliability: 3). [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 7 Nov 2024), entry for Mary Austin, person ID LK4T-SCR. (Reliability: 3).