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 [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Billington-407 Mary Billington] was born in Plymouth about 1640. She married Rehoboth 20 Jan 1663/4 to [[Sabin (Y-DNA)|Samuel Sabin]]. She was living as late as 28 Jun 1717 in Rehoboth, when she signed a deed. Samuel & Mary had six children: Samuel, Mercy, Sarah, Mary, Israel, and Experience (died young).
-[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Billington-149 Dorcas Billington] was born in Plymouth about 1650. She had a son out of wedlocked and was fined for committing fornication on 7 Jun 1672.<ref>Dorcas was unable to care for this child and it was left to the Selectmen of Middleboro to determine his fate. It is unknown what happened to this child.</ref> She married shortly after 20 Jul 1683 [[May (Y-DNA)|Edward May]] as his second wife.<ref>Edward married first bef 29 Mar 1673 Hannah King. She was the mother of the older three May children: Ann, Charity and Edward, but they do not descend from a Mayflower passenger.</ref> He died at Plymouth 10 Aug 1691, but she was living as late as 1 Aug 1707. Edward had three children, but it is unknown which of them were by his first wife and which were by his second: Israel (b1679)<ref>Israel married in Feb 1700, so almost certainly was then at least 21.</ref>, Charity (1678) and Edward (c1680).
+[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Billington-149 Dorcas Billington] was born in Plymouth about 1650. She had a son out of wedlocked and was fined for committing fornication on 7 Jun 1672.<ref>Dorcas was unable to care for this child and it was left to the Selectmen of Middleboro to determine his fate. It is unknown what happened to this child.</ref> She married shortly after 20 Jul 1683 [[May (Y-DNA)|Edward May]] as his second wife.<ref>Edward married first bef 29 Mar 1673 Hannah King. She was the mother of the older three May children: Ann, Charity and Edward, but they do not descend from a Mayflower passenger.</ref> He died at Plymouth 10 Aug 1691, but she was living as late as 1 Aug 1707. Dorcas and Edward had one child: Israel (1684).
 [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Billington-109 Mercy Billington] was born in Plymouth 25 Feb 1651. She married at Rehoboth 27 Jun 1681 to [[John Martin (Y-DNA)|John Martin]]. Mercy died at Rehoboth 28 Sep 1718. John & Mercy had four children: John, Robert, Desire and Francis.

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 [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Billington-407 Mary Billington] was born in Plymouth about 1640. She married Rehoboth 20 Jan 1663/4 to [[Sabin (Y-DNA)|Samuel Sabin]]. She was living as late as 28 Jun 1717 in Rehoboth, when she signed a deed. Samuel & Mary had six children: Samuel, Mercy, Sarah, Mary, Israel, and Experience (died young).
-[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Billington-149 Dorcas Billington] was born in Plymouth about 1650. She had a son out of wedlocked and was fined for committing fornication on 7 Jun 1672.<ref>Dorcas was unable to care for this child and it was left to the Selectmen of Middleboro to determine his fate. It is unknown what happened to this child.</ref> She married before 20 May 1686 [[May (Y-DNA)|Edward May]] as his second wife.<ref>Edward married first bef 29 Mar 1673 Hannah Hing. It is unknown when she died and she may have been the mother of some or all of Edward's children.</ref> He died at Plymouth 10 Aug 1691, but she was living as late as 1 Aug 1707. Edward had three children, but it is unknown which of them were by his first wife and which were by his second: Israel (b1679)<ref>Israel married in Feb 1700, so almost certainly was then at least 21.</ref>, Charity (1678) and Edward (c1680).
+[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Billington-149 Dorcas Billington] was born in Plymouth about 1650. She had a son out of wedlocked and was fined for committing fornication on 7 Jun 1672.<ref>Dorcas was unable to care for this child and it was left to the Selectmen of Middleboro to determine his fate. It is unknown what happened to this child.</ref> She married shortly after 20 Jul 1683 [[May (Y-DNA)|Edward May]] as his second wife.<ref>Edward married first bef 29 Mar 1673 Hannah King. She was the mother of the older three May children: Ann, Charity and Edward, but they do not descend from a Mayflower passenger.</ref> He died at Plymouth 10 Aug 1691, but she was living as late as 1 Aug 1707. Edward had three children, but it is unknown which of them were by his first wife and which were by his second: Israel (b1679)<ref>Israel married in Feb 1700, so almost certainly was then at least 21.</ref>, Charity (1678) and Edward (c1680).
 [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Billington-109 Mercy Billington] was born in Plymouth 25 Feb 1651. She married at Rehoboth 27 Jun 1681 to [[John Martin (Y-DNA)|John Martin]]. Mercy died at Rehoboth 28 Sep 1718. John & Mercy had four children: John, Robert, Desire and Francis.

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 [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Billington-407 Mary Billington] was born in Plymouth about 1640. She married Rehoboth 20 Jan 1663/4 to [[Sabin (Y-DNA)|Samuel Sabin]]. She was living as late as 28 Jun 1717 in Rehoboth, when she signed a deed. Samuel & Mary had six children: Samuel, Mercy, Sarah, Mary, Israel, and Experience (died young).
-[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Billington-149 Dorcas Billington] was born in Plymouth about 1650. She had a son out of wedlocked and was fined for committing fornication on 7 Jun 1672. She married before 20 May 1686 [[May (Y-DNA)|Edward May]] as his second wife.<ref>Edward married first bef 29 Mar 1673 Hannah Hing. It is unknown when she died and she may have been the mother of some or all of Edward's children.</ref> He died at Plymouth 10 Aug 1691, but she was living as late as 1 Aug 1707. Edward had three children, but it is unknown which of them were by his first wife and which were by his second: Israel (b1679)<ref>Israel married in Feb 1700, so almost certainly was then at least 21.</ref>, Charity (1678) and Edward (c1680).
+[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Billington-149 Dorcas Billington] was born in Plymouth about 1650. She had a son out of wedlocked and was fined for committing fornication on 7 Jun 1672.<ref>Dorcas was unable to care for this child and it was left to the Selectmen of Middleboro to determine his fate. It is unknown what happened to this child.</ref> She married before 20 May 1686 [[May (Y-DNA)|Edward May]] as his second wife.<ref>Edward married first bef 29 Mar 1673 Hannah Hing. It is unknown when she died and she may have been the mother of some or all of Edward's children.</ref> He died at Plymouth 10 Aug 1691, but she was living as late as 1 Aug 1707. Edward had three children, but it is unknown which of them were by his first wife and which were by his second: Israel (b1679)<ref>Israel married in Feb 1700, so almost certainly was then at least 21.</ref>, Charity (1678) and Edward (c1680).
 [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Billington-109 Mercy Billington] was born in Plymouth 25 Feb 1651. She married at Rehoboth 27 Jun 1681 to [[John Martin (Y-DNA)|John Martin]]. Mercy died at Rehoboth 28 Sep 1718. John & Mercy had four children: John, Robert, Desire and Francis.

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 ===Third Generation===
-Sarah Eaton was born Duxbury bef Jan 1663/4<ref>named in a deed from her grandfather Francis Eaton to her parents.</ref> and died Plainfield, CT aft 24 Feb 1726.<ref>Agreement of heirs of her late husband.</ref> She married about 1685 [[Bumpas (Y-DNA)#Second Generation |Philip Bump (later Bumpas)]] and they had eight children (the first six were recorded in Bristol, but may have been born in Middleborough before the family moved to Bristol. Last two births not recorded): Jemima (7 Jan 1686/7 m. Thomas Smith but no children in his will), Samuel (20 Feb 1687/8), Philip (13 Feb 1689/90), Lydia (2 Apr 1692), Matthew (8 Jun 1695), Josiah (9 Apr 1698), Bethia (c1700) and Sarah (c1702).
+[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Eaton-1369 Sarah Eaton] was born Duxbury bef Jan 1663/4<ref>named in a deed from her grandfather Francis Eaton to her parents.</ref> and died Plainfield, CT aft 24 Feb 1726.<ref>Agreement of heirs of her late husband.</ref> She married about 1685 [[Bumpas (Y-DNA)#Second Generation |Philip Bump (later Bumpas)]] and they had eight children (the first six were recorded in Bristol, but may have been born in Middleborough before the family moved to Bristol. Last two births not recorded): Jemima (7 Jan 1686/7 m. Thomas Smith but no children in his will), Samuel (20 Feb 1687/8), Philip (13 Feb 1689/90), Lydia (2 Apr 1692), Matthew (8 Jun 1695), Josiah (9 Apr 1698), Bethia (c1700) and Sarah (c1702).
-Mercy Eaton was born Duxbury about 1665 and died aft 1704.<ref>Birth of youngest child.</ref> She married Plymouth 7 Jan 1685/6 [[Fuller (Y-DNA)#Third Generation |Samuel Fuller (III)]] and they had eleven children: Nathaniel (14 Nov 1687), Samuel (30 Aug 1789-18 Apr 1728), William (14 Feb 1691-26 Aug 1692), Seth (30 Aug 1692), Ebenezer (24 Mar 1695), Benjamin (7 Mar 1696), Elizabeth (30 May 1697), John (19 Dec 1698), Jabez (abt 1 Jun 1701), Mercy (3 Oct 1702) and James (27 Feb 1704).
+[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Eaton-94 Mercy Eaton] was born Duxbury about 1665 and died aft 1704.<ref>Birth of youngest child.</ref> She married Plymouth 7 Jan 1685/6 [[Fuller (Y-DNA)#Third Generation |Samuel Fuller (III)]] and they had eleven children: Nathaniel (14 Nov 1687), Samuel (30 Aug 1789-18 Apr 1728), William (14 Feb 1691-26 Aug 1692), Seth (30 Aug 1692), Ebenezer (24 Mar 1695), Benjamin (7 Mar 1696), Elizabeth (30 May 1697), John (19 Dec 1698), Jabez (abt 1 Jun 1701), Mercy (3 Oct 1702) and James (27 Feb 1704).
-Bethiah Eaton was born Duxbury about 1668 and died before 12 Jan 1735/6.<ref>Deceased in her husband's will.</ref> She married Taunton 5 Nov 1691 to [[Bassett (Y-DNA)#Third Generation |Joseph Bassett (II)]]. They had three daughters: Bethiah (25 Dec 1693 m. aft 1736 William Coddington, no children), Mehitable (22 Jun 1697, m. 1733 Nathaniel Holloway, no children), and Lydia (29 Apr 1703).
+[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Eaton-6271 Bethiah Eaton] was born Duxbury about 1668 and died before 12 Jan 1735/6.<ref>Deceased in her husband's will.</ref> She married Taunton 5 Nov 1691 to [[Bassett (Y-DNA)#Third Generation |Joseph Bassett (II)]]. They had three daughters: Bethiah (25 Dec 1693 m. aft 1736 William Coddington, no children), Mehitable (22 Jun 1697, m. 1733 Nathaniel Holloway, no children), and Lydia (29 Apr 1703).
-Mercy Sabin was born Rehoboth 8 Mar 1665/6 and died (likely at Plainfield, CT) aft 18 Jun 1728. She married Rehoboth 9 Nov 1683 James Welch (d. Plainfield, CT bef 22 Nov 1726) and they had nine children: John (25 Jun 1685, d. bef 1699), Elizabeth (27 Sep 1688), Mercy (1 Mar 1690), James (27 Jul 1692), Samuel (15 Oct 1693), Thomas (1 Mar 1694/5), Ebenezer (13 Feb 1696/7), John (17 Apr 1699) and Martha (25 Oct 1704).
+[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Sabin-386 Mercy Sabin] was born Rehoboth 8 Mar 1665/6 and died (likely at Plainfield, CT) aft 18 Jun 1728. She married Rehoboth 9 Nov 1683 James Welch (d. Plainfield, CT bef 22 Nov 1726) and they had nine children: John (25 Jun 1685, d. bef 1699), Elizabeth (27 Sep 1688), Mercy (1 Mar 1690), James (27 Jul 1692), Samuel (15 Oct 1693), Thomas (1 Mar 1694/5), Ebenezer (13 Feb 1696/7), John (17 Apr 1699) and Martha (25 Oct 1704).
-Sarah Sabin was born Rehoboth 10 Aug 1667 and died Windham, CT 9 Mar 1709. She married Rehoboth 1 Jul 1686 John Kingsley and they had seven children: Mary (1 Mar 1687 d. unm. 7 May 1707), Tabitha (22 Sep 1688), Sarah (9 Oct 1690), Elizabeth (29 Dec 1692 unknown if married), John (26 Feb 1694/), Josiah (18 Jan 1696) and Amos (12 Jan 1697)
+[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Sabin-104 Sarah Sabin] was born Rehoboth 10 Aug 1667 and died Windham, CT 9 Mar 1709. She married Rehoboth 1 Jul 1686 John Kingsley and they had seven children: Mary (1 Mar 1687 d. unm. 7 May 1707), Tabitha (22 Sep 1688), Sarah (9 Oct 1690), Elizabeth (29 Dec 1692 unknown if married), John (26 Feb 1694/), Josiah (18 Jan 1696) and Amos (12 Jan 1697)
-Mary Sabin was born Rehoboth 4 Mar 1678 and married there 8 Dec 1696 Nathaniel Cooper. They had at least three children (all born Rehoboth): Judith (3 Jan 1697/8-17 Mar 1727 m. John Lyon, unknown if any children), Peter (20 Dec 1699) and Nathaniel (13 Dec 1701).
+[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Sabin-793 Mary Sabin] was born Rehoboth 4 Mar 1678 and married there 8 Dec 1696 Nathaniel Cooper. They had at least three children (all born Rehoboth): Judith (3 Jan 1697/8-17 Mar 1727 m. John Lyon, unknown if any children), Peter (20 Dec 1699) and Nathaniel (13 Dec 1701).
-(poss.) Charity May was born Plymouth 26 Jul 1678 and died there about 1720. She married likely by 1703/4 John Curtis (Curtice).<ref>John Curtis was likely married more than once, with Charity being the wife of at least the youngest two children. The Plymouth VRs (as recorded in MD 4:110) fail to state the name of the mother of the first four children. The mother of the two youngest children (MD 5:183 from orig. Plympton VRs p. 152) was called Charity. John Curtis purchased land from Edward May (brother to Charity) 12 May 1703 and mortgaged this (plus other) property 21 Feb 1703/4. These deeds hint where John was married to Charity at this time. See TAG 67 (1992):2-8 for more information.</ref>: The children of John Curtis are: Francis (1696), Hannah (1698 poss. the Hannah Curtis died 1772 unm.), John (1702), Elizabeth (1704 m Jacob Amidon, no known ch.), ''prob.'' Edward<ref>TAG 67(1992) p. 3.</ref> (1706), ''poss.'' Charity<ref>''Ibid.''</ref> (1708 said to have married ___ Perkins), Ruth (1710) and Sarah (1711). Targeted mtDNA tesing (of matrilineal descendants of John Curtis) may help identify whether any/all of the daughters of John Curtis were by Charity and possibly even whether Charity was a matrilineal descendant of Christian Penn.
+[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/May-9793 (poss.) Charity May] was born Plymouth 26 Jul 1678 and died there about 1720. She married likely by 1703/4 John Curtis (Curtice).<ref>John Curtis was likely married more than once, with Charity being the wife of at least the youngest two children. The Plymouth VRs (as recorded in MD 4:110) fail to state the name of the mother of the first four children. The mother of the two youngest children (MD 5:183 from orig. Plympton VRs p. 152) was called Charity. John Curtis purchased land from Edward May (brother to Charity) 12 May 1703 and mortgaged this (plus other) property 21 Feb 1703/4. These deeds hint where John was married to Charity at this time. See TAG 67 (1992):2-8 for more information.</ref>: The children of John Curtis are: Francis (1696), Hannah (1698 poss. the Hannah Curtis died 1772 unm.), John (1702), Elizabeth (1704 m Jacob Amidon, no known ch.), ''prob.'' Edward<ref>TAG 67(1992) p. 3.</ref> (1706), ''poss.'' Charity<ref>''Ibid.''</ref> (1708 said to have married ___ Perkins), Ruth (1710) and Sarah (1711). Targeted mtDNA tesing (of matrilineal descendants of John Curtis) may help identify whether any/all of the daughters of John Curtis were by Charity and possibly even whether Charity was a matrilineal descendant of Christian Penn.
-Desire Martin was born Rehoboth 20 Mar 1684/5 and died there 12 Sep 1727. She married there 10 Jul 1707 Jotham Carpenter and they had seven children: Jotham (1 Aug 1708), Amos (1 Sep 1710), Hannah (6 Jun 1712), Renew (6 Jun 1714), Desire (3 Jun 1716), Esther (abt 1720), and Hezekiah (6 Jan 1724)
+[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Martin-7717 Desire Martin] was born Rehoboth 20 Mar 1684/5 and died there 12 Sep 1727. She married there 10 Jul 1707 Jotham Carpenter and they had seven children: Jotham (1 Aug 1708), Amos (1 Sep 1710), Hannah (6 Jun 1712), Renew (6 Jun 1714), Desire (3 Jun 1716), Esther (abt 1720), and Hezekiah (6 Jan 1724)
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 ===First Generation===
-Like most women of her period, almost nothing is known about [https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/163261986/person/142125117153/facts Christian (Christiana) Penn]. She came to New Plimoth Colony aboard the ''Anne'' in 1623 (as a servant to Mrs. [[Dilly, wife of Alexander Carpenter (mtDNA)#Second Generation |Alice CARPENTER Southworth]], who was soon to marry [[Bradford (Y-DNA)#First Generation |Gov. William Bradford]]), and became the third wife of Mayflower Passenger [[Eaton (Y-DNA) |Francis Eaton]] about 1624.<ref>Unmarried in 1623 Land division, yet had her second child shortly after the May 1627 Cattle Division.</ref> He died sometime in 1633 and she married [[Billington (Y-DNA)#Second Generation |Francis Billington]] in July 1634.<ref>PCR 1:31, MD 2:115</ref>
+Like most women of her period, almost nothing is known about [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Penn-8 Christian (Christiana) Penn]. She came to New Plimoth Colony aboard the ''Anne'' in 1623 (as a servant to Mrs. [[Dilly, wife of Alexander Carpenter (mtDNA)#Second Generation |Alice CARPENTER Southworth]], who was soon to marry [[Bradford (Y-DNA)#First Generation |Gov. William Bradford]]), and became the third wife of Mayflower Passenger [[Eaton (Y-DNA) |Francis Eaton]] about 1624.<ref>Unmarried in 1623 Land division, yet had her second child shortly after the May 1627 Cattle Division.</ref> He died sometime in 1633 and she married [[Billington (Y-DNA)#Second Generation |Francis Billington]] in July 1634.<ref>PCR 1:31, MD 2:115</ref>
 Christian and her first husband, Francis Eaton, had three children: Rachel (c1625), Benjamin (c1627/8)<ref>Not named in the May 1627 Cattle Division, but was in the 1643 "Able to Bear Arms List" so likely was then at least 16.</ref>, and a third child, who was called an idiot by Bradford in 1651. Rachel married [[Ramsden (Y-DNA)#First Generation |Joseph Ramsden]], but is only known to have had one son, so Christian's mtDNA is only found through descendants of her second marriage.
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 ===Second Generation===
-[https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/163261986/person/142125117183/facts Elizabeth Billington] was born in Plymouth 10 Jul 1635. She married three times, first to [[Bullock (Y-DNA)|Richard Bullock]] at Rehoboth on 21 Sep 1660. They had four children before his death (which occurred on 22 Oct 1667): Three sons and a daughter Marcy, who died in infancy. Elizabeth married second, Rehoboth 25 Jun 1673 to [[Beere (Y-DNA)|Robert Beere]] (died 28 Mar 1676). They had only one son. Elizabeth's final marriage was about 1679 to Thomas Patey. They had no children and Elizabeth was living as late as 22 Mar 1709/10. In conclusion, there is no mtDNA descendants from Elizabeth Billington.
+[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Eaton-1372 Rachel Eaton] was born New Plimoth about 1626<ref>Named in the 1627 Cattle Division.</ref> and died Plymouth before Oct 1661.<ref>Widow remarried 16 Oct 1661.</ref> She married there 2 Mar 1646 Joseph Ramsden and they had one child: Daniel.
-[https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/163261986/person/142125117210/facts Martha Billington] was born in Plymouth in 1639. She married her step-brother, [[Eaton (Y-DNA)#Second Generation |Samuel Eaton]] 10 Jun 1660. She died in Rehoboth on 9 Jun 1704. Martha and Samuel had four children: Samuel, Sarah, Mercy and Bethiah.
+[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Billington-67 Elizabeth Billington] was born in Plymouth 10 Jul 1635. She married three times, first to [[Bullock (Y-DNA)|Richard Bullock]] at Rehoboth on 21 Sep 1660. They had four children before his death (which occurred on 22 Oct 1667): Three sons and a daughter Marcy, who died in infancy. Elizabeth married second, Rehoboth 25 Jun 1673 to [[Beere (Y-DNA)|Robert Beere]] (died 28 Mar 1676). They had only one son. Elizabeth's final marriage was about 1679 to Thomas Patey. They had no children and Elizabeth was living as late as 22 Mar 1709/10. In conclusion, there is no mtDNA descendants from Elizabeth Billington.
-[https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/163261986/person/142125117375/facts Mary Billington] was born in Plymouth about 1640. She married Rehoboth 20 Jan 1663/4 to [[Sabin (Y-DNA)|Samuel Sabin]]. She was living as late as 28 Jun 1717 in Rehoboth, when she signed a deed. Samuel & Mary had six children: Samuel, Mercy, Sarah, Mary, Israel, and Experience (died young).
+[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Billington-1 Martha Billington] was born in Plymouth in 1639. She married her step-brother, [[Eaton (Y-DNA)#Second Generation |Samuel Eaton]] 10 Jun 1660. She died in Rehoboth on 9 Jun 1704. Martha and Samuel had four children: Samuel, Sarah, Mercy and Bethiah.
-[https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/163261986/person/142125117326/facts Dorcas Billington] was born in Plymouth about 1650. She had a son out of wedlocked and was fined for committing fornication on 7 Jun 1672. She married before 20 May 1686 [[May (Y-DNA)|Edward May]] as his second wife.<ref>Edward married first bef 29 Mar 1673 Hannah Hing. It is unknown when she died and she may have been the mother of some or all of Edward's children.</ref> He died at Plymouth 10 Aug 1691, but she was living as late as 1 Aug 1707. Edward had three children, but it is unknown which of them were by his first wife and which were by his second: Israel (b1679)<ref>Israel married in Feb 1700, so almost certainly was then at least 21.</ref>, Charity (1678) and Edward (c1680).
+[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Billington-407 Mary Billington] was born in Plymouth about 1640. She married Rehoboth 20 Jan 1663/4 to [[Sabin (Y-DNA)|Samuel Sabin]]. She was living as late as 28 Jun 1717 in Rehoboth, when she signed a deed. Samuel & Mary had six children: Samuel, Mercy, Sarah, Mary, Israel, and Experience (died young).
-[https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/163261986/person/142125117588/facts Mercy Billington] was born in Plymouth 25 Feb 1651. She married at Rehoboth 27 Jun 1681 to [[John Martin (Y-DNA)|John Martin]]. Mercy died at Rehoboth 28 Sep 1718. John & Mercy had four children: John, Robert, Desire and Francis.
+[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Billington-149 Dorcas Billington] was born in Plymouth about 1650. She had a son out of wedlocked and was fined for committing fornication on 7 Jun 1672. She married before 20 May 1686 [[May (Y-DNA)|Edward May]] as his second wife.<ref>Edward married first bef 29 Mar 1673 Hannah Hing. It is unknown when she died and she may have been the mother of some or all of Edward's children.</ref> He died at Plymouth 10 Aug 1691, but she was living as late as 1 Aug 1707. Edward had three children, but it is unknown which of them were by his first wife and which were by his second: Israel (b1679)<ref>Israel married in Feb 1700, so almost certainly was then at least 21.</ref>, Charity (1678) and Edward (c1680).
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 ==Paper Trail==
-For more information see: Hodge, Harriet Woodbury, rev. by Robert S. Wakefield, ''Mayflower Families through Five Generations vol. 21 Billington'' and Van Antwerp, Lee Douglas, revised by Robert S. Wakefield, ''Mayflower Families through Five Generations vol. 9 Eaton''
+For more information see: Hodge, Harriet Woodbury, rev. by Robert S. Wakefield, ''Mayflower Families through Five Generations vol. 21 Billington'' and Van Antwerp, Lee Douglas, revised by Robert S. Wakefield, ''Mayflower Families through Five Generations vol. 9 Eaton'' as well as Walsh Throop, Louise, [https://www.lulu.com/shop/louise-walsh-throop/francis-eaton-of-the-mayflower-1596-1633/hardcover/product-n258dg.html?q=Francis+Eaton&page=1&pageSize=4 ''Francis Eaton of the Mayflower (1596-1633) Who Landed at Plymouth Massachusetts in December 1620'', privately published]
 ===First Generation===
 Like most women of her period, almost nothing is known about [https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/163261986/person/142125117153/facts Christian (Christiana) Penn]. She came to New Plimoth Colony aboard the ''Anne'' in 1623 (as a servant to Mrs. [[Dilly, wife of Alexander Carpenter (mtDNA)#Second Generation |Alice CARPENTER Southworth]], who was soon to marry [[Bradford (Y-DNA)#First Generation |Gov. William Bradford]]), and became the third wife of Mayflower Passenger [[Eaton (Y-DNA) |Francis Eaton]] about 1624.<ref>Unmarried in 1623 Land division, yet had her second child shortly after the May 1627 Cattle Division.</ref> He died sometime in 1633 and she married [[Billington (Y-DNA)#Second Generation |Francis Billington]] in July 1634.<ref>PCR 1:31, MD 2:115</ref>

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 Like most women of her period, almost nothing is known about [https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/163261986/person/142125117153/facts Christian (Christiana) Penn]. She came to New Plimoth Colony aboard the ''Anne'' in 1623 (as a servant to Mrs. [[Dilly, wife of Alexander Carpenter (mtDNA)#Second Generation |Alice CARPENTER Southworth]], who was soon to marry [[Bradford (Y-DNA)#First Generation |Gov. William Bradford]]), and became the third wife of Mayflower Passenger [[Eaton (Y-DNA) |Francis Eaton]] about 1624.<ref>Unmarried in 1623 Land division, yet had her second child shortly after the May 1627 Cattle Division.</ref> He died sometime in 1633 and she married [[Billington (Y-DNA)#Second Generation |Francis Billington]] in July 1634.<ref>PCR 1:31, MD 2:115</ref>
-Christian and her first husband, Francis Eaton, had three children: Rachel (c1625), Benjamin (c1627/8)<ref>Not named in the May 1627 Cattle Division, but was in the 1643 "Able to Bear Arms List" so likely was then at least 16.</ref>, and a third child, who was called an idiot by Bradford in 1651. Rachel married [[Ramsden (Y-DNA)#First Generation |Joseph Ramsden]], but is only known to have had one son, so her mtDNA is currently only found through descendants of her second marriage.
+Christian and her first husband, Francis Eaton, had three children: Rachel (c1625), Benjamin (c1627/8)<ref>Not named in the May 1627 Cattle Division, but was in the 1643 "Able to Bear Arms List" so likely was then at least 16.</ref>, and a third child, who was called an idiot by Bradford in 1651. Rachel married [[Ramsden (Y-DNA)#First Generation |Joseph Ramsden]], but is only known to have had one son, so Christian's mtDNA is only found through descendants of her second marriage.
 Christian and her second husband, Francis Billington, had nine children; two sons, an infant (sex unknown), and six daughters (Elizabeth, Martha, Mary, Rebecca [died young], Dorcas and Mercy)

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 * Reached out to the [https://billingtonfamilysociety.org/ Billington Family Society] They stated they are willing to pay for a full mtDNA test for someone who can prove they are a matrilineal (mtDNA) descendant of Christian Penn.
 * recruitment of individuals who are matrilineal (all female line) descendants of Christian Penn. Those individuals who believe they are should [[Read me First|<big>'''Read me First'''</big>]] and contact BillingtonFamilySociety@gmail.com
 <big>'''IMPORTANT:'''</big> [[Read me First|<big>'''Read me First'''</big>]]

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 * Page created for Christian Penn, wife of (1) Francis Eaton and (2) Francis Billington
 * Reached out to the [https://billingtonfamilysociety.org/ Billington Family Society] They stated they are willing to pay for a full mtDNA test for someone who can prove they are a matrilineal (mtDNA) descendant of Christian Penn.
-* recruitment of individuals who are matrilineal (all female line)descendants of Christian Penn. Those individuals who believe they are should [[Read me First|<big>'''Read me First'''</big>]] and contact BillingtonFamilySociety@gmail.com
+* recruitment of individuals who are matrilineal (all female line) descendants of Christian Penn. Those individuals who believe they are should [[Read me First|<big>'''Read me First'''</big>]] and contact BillingtonFamilySociety@gmail.com