Generation No. 1

1. LAWRENCE¹ WITHERS was born Abt. 1498 in London, London, England.

Child of LAWRENCE WITHERS is:

2. i. ANNE² WITHERS, b. 1524, London, London, England; d. October 20, 1614, Fairsted, Essex, England.

Generation No. 2

2. ANNE² WITHERS (LAWRENCE¹) was born 1524 in London, London, England, and died October 20, 1614 in Fairsted, Essex, England. She married ? ROBINSON.

Child of ANNE WITHERS and ? ROBINSON is:

3. i. HENRY³ ROBINSON, b. Bef. 1557, All Hallows, London, England; d. Abt. November 16, 1625, Fairsted, Essex, England.

Generation No. 3

3. HENRY³ ROBINSON (ANNE² WITHERS, LAWRENCE¹) was born Bef. 1557 in All Hallows, London, England, and died Abt. November 16, 1625 in Fairsted, Essex, England. He married ELIZABETH ORVICE 1580 in Terling, Essex, England, daughter of JOHN ORVYCE and JANE ?.

Children of HENRY ROBINSON and ELIZABETH ORVICE are:

i. MICHAEL⁴ ROBINSON.

ii. JANE ROBINSON, b. November 17, 1582.

iii. WILLIAM ROBINSON, b. December 25, 1583.

iv. ELIAS ROBINSON, b. February 02, 1584/85.

v. ELIZABETH ROBINSON, b. March 09, 1589/90.

vi. MARGERY ROBINSON, b. May 12, 1592.

vii. REUBEN ROBINSON, b. April 14, 1594.

viii. ANNE ROBINSON, b. September 28, 1595.

ix. HENRY ROBINSON, b. May 08, 1598.

x. DEBORAH ROBINSON, b. August 18, 1600.

xi. PRISCILLA ROBINSON, b. April 12, 1602.

4. xii. MARY ROBINSON, b. Bef. August 16, 1604, Fairsted, Essex, England; d. March 24, 1654/55, Marthas Vineyard, Dukes, Massachusetts.

xiii. MARTHA ROBINSON, b. April 05, 1605.

Generation No. 4

4. MARY⁴ ROBINSON (HENRY³, ANNE² WITHERS, LAWRENCE¹) was born Bef. August 16, 1604 in Fairsted, Essex, England, and died March 24, 1654/55 in Marthas Vineyard, Dukes, Massachusetts. She married THOMAS BIRCHARD October 23, 1620 in Fairsted, Essex, England, son of WILLIAM BIRCHER and CATHERINE FINCH.

Notes for THOMAS BIRCHARD: Embarked for New England in "True Love" September 20, 1635 with wife Mary and 6 daughters. Thomas Bircher made freeman 17 May 1637, and Thomas Birchwood or Birchard of Hartford in 1639 probably the same person. He is subsequently found at Saybrook and was deputy from that township to the General Court in 1650 and 1651. There was a land sale of Martha's Vineyard in 1656 to William Pratt by Thomas Birchard, wherein he quits claim for himself on behalf of his son John Birchard. History of New London County, Vol. 1, Pp. 258.

Came in "True Love" Sep, 1635 with daugther Elizabeth age 13, Marie 12, Sarah 9, Susan 8, John 7, Ann 18 months. Pioneers of Mass. Pp. 50.

Children of MARY ROBINSON and THOMAS BIRCHARD are:

i. SARAH⁵ BIRCHARD.

ii. SUSANNA BIRCHARD.

iii. THOMAS BIRCHARD.

iv. DEBORAH BIRCHARD.

v. ELIZABETH BIRCHARD, b. 1621, Terling, Essex, England; d. February 28, 1698/99, Norwich, New London, Connecticut; m. THOMAS BLISS, October 30, 1644, Lyme, New London, Connecticut.

Notes for THOMAS BLISS:"New England Families Genealogical and Memorial", Vol IV, p. 1808:

This lists: "Mary (Smith) Brewster, born November 21, 1672, at Groton, was a daughter of EDWARD SMITH, of New London and Groton, and ELIZABETH BLISS, daughter of THOMAS BLISS, JR." Mary, wife of Benjamin Brewster.

vi. MARY BIRCHARD, b. 1624.

vii. JOHN BIRCHARD, b. 1627.

viii. HANNAH BIRCHARD, b. 1633.

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