Family register
Christian (Penn) Eaton Billington
née Penn
- Came on the Anne
Came on the AnneChristian (Penn) Eaton Billington (née Penn) (1607 – 1684) was born in England. She married Francis Eaton and Francis Billington. Her children were Rachel Eaton and Benjamin Eaton. She died in 1684, in Middleboro, Plymouth Colony.
Early life and arrival in Plymouth
Christian Penn was born in England about 1607, of unknown ancestry.[2] She arrived at Plymouth on the Anne in 1623, and was one of the few single women who came on the Pilgrim ships.[1][3] In the 1623 Plymouth Division of Land she received one acre among the passengers of the Anne.[4]
Marriage to Francis Eaton and family
Christian Penn married Francis Eaton in 1625 or early 1626.[1] MayflowerHistory places the marriage probably about 1626 at Plymouth.[8] She had three children with Francis Eaton: Rachel Eaton, Benjamin Eaton, and a third child whose name is unknown.[1][6][8]
Marriage to Francis Billington
Francis Billington and Christian Eaton, widow of Francis Eaton, were married at Plymouth in July 1634, according to Plymouth Colony vital records.[9] Wikipedia also gives July 1634 at Plymouth for the marriage.[5] She had nine children by Francis Billington.[1][5]
Later life and death
Life and records
Also Christiana. Buried at Nemasket Hill Cemetery.