Individual Details

I am not at all sure these are Mary's parents - all references seem to have come from the Ancestral File. However, the given name Nowell/Noel used in subsequent generations seems to make it definite that Mary's surname must have been Nowell.

Certainly Nicholas Perkins had a daughter named Lydia:
Oct. 1658 "I Richard Parker having exchanged one Cowe called Rose which belongeth to Elizabeth ye orphan of Nicholas Perkins dec'd: also unto Lydia Perkins, one heifer of about two years & a half old named Coal. Test: Wm. Fisher." [Charles City Co. Records 1655-65 pg 149]



The following Lydia Nowell would seem to have been in James City County about the time that Robert & Mary Burton were getting married in Henrico. Of course, she could be a completely different Lydia.

Cavalier's & Pioneer's, Vol II, p.345
15 Apr 1690 Lydia Nowell, widdow, 1752 acres, James City Co. Land granted to Wm Fry: 750 acres on 17 Apr 1653, 252 acres on 6 Feb 1655 & 750 acres on 29 Apr 1656. Lands escheated for want of heirs of Joseph Fry, his son & heir by inquisition under C. Wormley, Esqr., Esch'r. Now granted.
PB 8, p.61
p.346
23 Apr 1690 Thomas Bobby, planter, 750 acres, James City Co, West side of Chickahomony River. 500 acres formerly Humphry England's & land formerly Thomas Warden's. 250 acres by the old Cart way adj. Richard Williams, Jno. Williams, & David Phillips. Granted Wm. Fry 29 Apr 1656; descended to his son Joseph, who died without will or heir; escheated & granted to Lydia Nowel, Widdow, 15th of this instant & she by deed, recorded in the General Court the 19th of this Apr, released & confirmed to sd. Bobby.
PB 8, p.65
23 apr 1690 Henry Soan, Gentleman, 1500 acres, upper part of James City Co on West side Chickahomony River. Begin by mouthof a little nect or field, called Walnutt field, over Strawberry Hill Run to Williams land, etc. 750 acres granted Wm Fry, 7 Apr 1653, & descended to son Joseph who died without will or heir whereby it escheated & was granted to Lydia Nowell, Widdow 15th of Apr, who by deed 19th of this apr assigned to sd Soan & his heirs forever; 750 acres for transport of 15 persons.
PB 8, p.66
[That left Lydia Nowell with the 252 acre tract.]

Spouse	John Nowell ( - )
Child	Mary Nowell ( - )

Father	Nicholas Perkins (1613 - 1655)
Mother	Mary Burton ( - )
Sibling	Nicholas Perkins (1647 - 1712)