Bridget Croft
F, b. 1605, d. after 8 September 1634
Biography
Birth | 1605 | Bridget Croft was born in 1605 in England, United KingdomBGO. |
Name | before 1624 | As of before 1624, Bridget Croft was also known as Bridget Wilkins. |
Marriage | before 1624/25 | John Wilkins, (First Families Of Virginia - Burgess), and she were married before 1624/25.1 |
Census (F) | 1624/25 | She and John Wilkins, (First Families Of Virginia - Burgess), were enumerated on the census of 1624/25 in Eastern Shore, Virginia, United StatesBG.2 |
Muster (fam) | 1624/25 | She was listed in the Muster in 1624/25 in Eastern Shore, Virginia, United StatesBG, . He was shown as John Wilkines, age 26 who came in the Mary Gould in 1618, head of a Muster. Listed with him was Briggett Wikines, age 20, who came in the Warwicke in 1621.3 |
Deposition Named In (fam) | 8 September 1634 | She was named in a deposition on 8 September 1634 in Accomack, Virginia, United StatesBGO. Upon the petition of Thomas Butler against Marie the (wife of Edward) Drew for reporting the said Thomas to have to do with Bridgett the wife of Mr. John Wilkins in the act of adultery for which purpose Joane Muns, 30 years or there abouts, sworne and examined sayeth that Joane the wife of Thomas Butler told her going down to the old Plantation together, that her husband shewed her where he layed the Head and heeles of Bridgett Wilkins, and that the said Bridgett would have given him as much cloth as would make him a shirt, and this is all this deponent can say.4 |
Death | after 8 September 1634 | She died after 8 September 1634. |
Last Edited | 2 December 2016 |
Citations
- [S159] John Frederick Dorman, Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5 (), p. 574 (Wilkins Family). Hereinafter cited as Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5.
- [S159] John Frederick Dorman, Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5 (), p. 573 (Wilkins Family). Hereinafter cited as Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5.
- [S159] John Frederick Dorman, Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5 (), p. 71 (Muster of the Eastern Shore). Hereinafter cited as Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5.
- [S201] Susie M. Ames, compiler, Accomack-Northampton County, Virginia, Court Records, 1632-1640 (Washington, DC: American Historical Socety, 1954), p. 20 (deposition of Joane Muns). Hereinafter cited as Accomack-Northampton County, Virginia, Court Records, 1640-1645.