Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: L5FQ-8ND
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 34766157
• Group: Immigrant Ancestors

Notes:

Experience was born about 1602, in England. Experience is a subject in the book "Mayflower Families: Francis Cooke for Five Generations", published in association with the General Society of Mayflower Descendants.

Experience travelled in 1623 to Plymouth Colony on the ship "Anne", with his sister, Constant Mitchell. (Constant went on to marry John Fobes)

Experience married Jane Cooke, by about 1628 (no marriage record has been found). Jane was the daughter of Mayflower passenger Francis Cooke. She widowed him (She died before 1641, and perhaps years earlier). They had 3 children:
Elizabeth b@1628
Thomas b@1630
Mary b@1632

Experience married Mary _____, by about 1641 (no marriage record has been found). She died after about 1662 (birth of last child). They had 5 children.
Sarah b@1641
Jacob b@1643
Edward b@1645
John b@1650
Hannah b@1662

Experience is listed as one of the 54 Original Proprietors of Bridgewater. The request was 'as an enlargement to the west of Duxbury' and was granted by Governor Bradford in 1645.

NOTE: The date that Experience died is not known. He died sometime between 5 December, 1684, the date of his will, and 14 May, 1689, the date of the inventory of his estate.

Experience's grave is not marked with a headstone. In his book, "Epitaphs in Old Bridgewater", Williams Latham wrote:
"The adult persons living and dying in this part of old Bridgewater previous to 1703, and probably buried in this yard, so far as is known, were N. Byram, 1688, and his wife, Robert Latham and wife, 1685-1688; Jonathan Cary, of Beaver, 1695; Experience Mitchell, of Elmwood, 1689; Mercy Harris, wife of Issac Harris, about 1682. No other public place of burial is known to have been used; and we find a very few private burying-grounds in the early settlement of the town, here, or elsewhere, in old Bridgewater."

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L5FQ-8ND

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34766157

Group:
Immigrant Ancestors of New England Halls

Experience married Jane Cooke before 1628. Jane (daughter of Francis Cooke, of the Mayflower and Hester Mahieu) was born about 1604 in Leiden, ____, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands; died before 1641. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: 9SWX-LGC
• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - Francis Cooke

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

Elizabeth Mitchell was the first child of Experience Mitchell and Jane (Cooke) Mitchell. She was born about 1628, in Plymouth Colony.

Elizabeth married John Washburn on 6 Dec 1645. They had 11 children.
John Jr @1646
Thomas @1648
Samuel @1651
Joseph 7 July 1653
married Hannah Latham @ 1677
Johnathan @1655
married Mary Vaughan @ 1683
Benjamin @1658
Mary @1661
Elizabeth @1664
Jane @1670
James 15 May 1672
married Mary Bowden on 20 December 1693
Sarah @1675

John and Elizabeth were among the original settlers of what is referred to today as "Old Bridgewater". They settled in the area that is today the central portion of the town of Bridgewater. "Old Bridgewater" was officially incorporated in 1656.

Elizabeth died between 1681 and 1684. She died before her father, and thus not mentioned in his will. When and where exactly is not known, and neither is her place of burial.

Elizabeth is a Mayflower descendant:
Francis Cooke
Jane Mitchell

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9SWX-LGC

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Francis Cooke of the Mayflower

Elizabeth married John Washburn on 6 Dec 1645. John was born on 26 Nov 1620 in Bengeworth, Worcestershire, England; was christened on 28 Nov 1620 in Bengeworth, Worcestershire, England; died on 12 Nov 1686 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: L6J2-J39
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 66211591
• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - Francis Cooke

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

THOMAS, 2nd known child of Experience & Jane (Cooke) Mitchell, was born at Plymouth say 1630. In 1936 Merton Taylor Goodrich argued at length that this Thomas Mitchell was the same as a man of that name who appeared on Block Island by 1678 and had a family there [TAG 12:93-99; see also NEHGR 82:457-58, which does not make this claim]. Others who have agreed with this position are G. Andrews Moriarty and Robert S. Wakefield.
Source: Anderson's Great Migration Begins.

Bio by: Linda Mac

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L6J2-J39

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66211591

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Francis Cooke of the Mayflower

Thomas married Mary Moulton in 1655 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Mary was born on 24 May 1635 in Charlestown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 7 Jan 1710/11 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was buried after 7 Jan 1710/11 in Bell Rock Cemetery, Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: LTGC-QL9
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 14267764
• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - Francis Cooke

Notes:

From Findagrave:

Samuel was probably born in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony. His family was living in Duxbury, but there is no birth record.

Nahum Mitchell wrote that Samuel was called "Sergent". In 1690, Samuel Washburn was named a constable in Bridgwater, so perhaps "Sargent" derived from that service.

Samuel married Deborah Packard about 1676 and probably in Bridgewater, Plymouth county, Plymouth Colony. They had children:
Samuel - 6 April 1678
Noah - 11 July 1682
Israel - 24 February 1683/64
Nehemiah - 20 May 1686
Benjamin - 17 January 1688/89
Hannah - @1690

Samuel died on 24 March 1720, in Bridgewater, Plymouth county, Province of Massachusetts Bay.

Samuel had prepared a will, dated 13 March 1720. The will was probated on 4 April 1720.

Samuel is a Mayflower descendant:
Francis Cooke
Jane Mitchell
Elizabeth Washburn

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LTGC-QL9

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14267764

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Francis Cooke of the Mayflower

Samuel married Deborah Packard about 1676. Deborah (daughter of Samuel Packard and Elizabeth [--?--]) was born about 1648 in Hingham, Plymouth Colony; died after 1725. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: LHXJ-D3H
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 173868045
• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - Francis Cooke

Notes:

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHXJ-D3H

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173868045

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Francis Cooke of the Mayflower

John married Elizabeth Isbell in 1693. Elizabeth (daughter of Eleazer Isbell and Elizabeth French) was born on 6 Sep 1669 in Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 27 Jun 1749 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: LTGD-9C9
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 180754734
• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - Francis Cooke

Notes:

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LTGD-9C9

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180754734

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Francis Cooke of the Mayflower

Israel married Waitstill Sumner on 3 Nov 1708 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Waitstill was born in 1685 in Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died in 1744. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 22993224
• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - Francis Cooke

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

Daughter of Samuel Washburn and Deborah Packard.

Hannah married John Keith in 1711. They were the parents of:
John - born in 1712
James - born in 1716
Israel - born in 1719
Hannah - born in 1721
Keziah - born in 1723
Daniel - born in 1725
Susanna - born in 1727
Zaphaniah - born in 1730
Joseph - birth date unknown
Mary - birth date unknown

Sources: History of Bridgewater by Nahum Mitchell, pages 215 and 340 (pub. 1840, 1897, 1970, 1975) and Epitaphs in Old Bridgewater Massachusetts by Williams Latham (pub. 1882).

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22993224

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Francis Cooke of the Mayflower

Hannah married Ens. John Keith in 1711. John (son of Rev. James Keith and Susanna Edson) was born in 1688 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 11 Jun 1761 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried after 11 Jun 1761 in First Cemetery, Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: LZ6L-BXW
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 44342699
• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - Francis Cooke

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

Her maiden name was possibly "Mitchell" or "Blake". Her origins and parents are unknown to me at this time. Her father may be the John Mitchell memorialized here.

Children: possibly Susanna Hopkins Brown, Sarah Hopkins Smith, Bethiah Hopkins, Thomas Hopkins IV, Reuben Hopkins, Hanan Hopkins, Mercy Hopkins Angell, Jonathan Hopkins, Mary Hopkins Angell, Timothy Hopkins(father of Timothy Hopkins Jr), Elizabeth Hopkins, and Ann Hopkins.

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZ6L-BXW

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44342699

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Francis Cooke of the Mayflower

Elizabeth married Thomas Hopkins, II on 22 Dec 1707 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Thomas was born on 20 Oct 1685 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island; died on 21 Apr 1746 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]