Family
Christopher Martin married Mary/Marie (____) Prower on February 26, 1606/7 in Great Burstead, Essex. She was the widow of (John?) Prower, a laborer of Hockley, co. Essex, known as “Marie Prower” by who she had one son, Solomon. Also, she had one son, Nathaniel, with Christopher Martin.
Child of Mary ____ and ______ Prower:
- Solomon Prower, died December 24, 1620.
Child of Christopher and Mary Martin:
- Nathaniel Martin, baptized February 26, 1609/10 in Billericay, Great Burstead, Essex. He was apparently still alive in 1620, but nothing further is known, and may have died prior to the Mayflower sailing as he was not with his family on that ship. Nathaniel was their only known child together. No other children are recorded to the couple.
Read more about this topic: Christopher Martin (Mayflower Pilgrim)
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