Margery Moore

     Margery was born in Bengeworth, Wickenford Parish, Worchestershire, England. She was the daughter of Robert & Ellen [Taylor] Moore. She was christened there on 3 November 1588 in the parish church of St. Peter.¹ Margery married John Washbourne, son of John Washbourne and Martha Timbrell, on 23 November 1618 in Bengeworth, Wickenford Parish at the parish church of St. Peter.² John & Margery had children: Mary [10/03/1619], John [chr. 11/26/1620] [m. 12/06/1645 Elizabeth Mitchell] Phillip [chr.6/02/1622-bur. 6/07/1622] & Philip [1624]. Their children were born in Bengeworth, England.^3,4,2 John immigrated about 1631. He resided in Duxbury, in the Plymouth Colony between 1631 & 1633. On 2 of January 1633, John is listed on the tax role for Plymouth Colony for 9 shillings.⁵ In mid May 1635, Margery left London aboard the ship, "Elizabeth & Ann", under the command of Captain Robert Cooper, bounded for New England. Among the passengers listed was Margerie Washborn aged 49 years, Phillipp aged 11 years, John aged 14 years..⁶ Margery's husband, John, died after 17 March 1671 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, leaving her a widow.