Thanks Dave. I will hit the local university library. Bill GleavesAt 03:37 PM 01/28/2002 -0700, you wrote: >Bill, > >This research on WHO was condemned as a Witch, is not readily available at >the FHL....just not in 'book' form.... > >The info you seek, as I have found, is contained in 'research >journals'...or the 'like'....at your local University.... > >Search there.....you'll find it. > >Dave >================================ > >At 01:50 PM 1/28/02 -0800, Bill Gleaves wrote: > >My wife had an aunt, I believe named Howe, that was one of the poor souls > >burned as a witch > >in Salem. > > > >That is on my "long list" of genealogy projects to tackle after I master my > >immediate ancestors-lol! > > > >Bill GleavesAt 09:17 PM 01/27/2002 -0500, you wrote: > >>on 1/27/02 4:46 PM, David L Snow at dlsnow1@qwest.net wrote: > >> > >> > At 03:46 PM 1/27/02 -0500, you wrote: > >> >> Hey Dave...you know history... > >> >> > >> >> Now isn't it true that even in Salem the poor ladies had a chance to >have > >> >> their day in court and see their accusers head on with witnesses before > >> >> they got hung??? True nuff, the jury was a bit addled and not really > >> >> rational...but there was at least a day in court. Right? > >> > > >> > Jan..... > >> > > >> > I know a little ....just a 'little'..... particularly about these >folks at > >> > Salem <used to live at 262 Davis Street, North Marboro, MA. in > >> > 1980....beautiful place especially in Autumn.... > >> > > >> > My SNOW roots' go ALL THE WAY BACK to PLYMOUTH and 'the Rock'.......... > >> > > >> > Interesting times these were....... > >> > > >> > Most people think the Witch Hunts' went-on for a generation....when in > >> > fact, they lasted only about a year... > >> > > >> > Seems the local folks went 'nuts'....<kinda like now...(inside joke > >> girl)>... > >> > > >> > Scientific, Historical and Religious researchers have tried to determine > >> > the aberrant nature of the local peoples actions for some time >now......and > >> > most have reached a general conclusion..... > >> > > >> > THe people went 'NUTS' from the ingestion of ERGOTAMINE..... > >> > > >> > Ergotamine is the precursor to LSD....Lysergic Acid Diethylamide....the > >> > psychedelic drug of the "60's Generation and Timothy Leary".....and also > >> > used as the 'tartrate' salt to treat Migraine Headaches....I now because > >> > I've had it prescribed for exactly that cause......'good > >> > drug'......particularly if you take a 'few' to many...it is a powerful > >> > psycho-active drug particularly when consumed in toxic quantities..... > >> > > >> > Ergotamine is extracted from the 'rust' or mildew that forms on the > grain > >> > 'rye' when it ferments in cold, damp conditions <particularly as existed > >> > around Salem> during the Witch Hunt days.... > >> > > >> > Current research indicates that the residents of Salem were HIGH on > >> > ergotamine during the Trials' due to the ingestion of contaminated rye > >> > grain.......throw in some religious zealots <Taliban types> and you >end-up > >> > with HUMAN SACRIFICE in the Name-of-God....amazing isn't it ??? ><that's a > >> > rhetorical question....no answer required>.....do you know these folks >went > >> > so far, as to, convene a 'court' of adulescent, IMMATURE women, to >ACT as > >> > a JURY, toward those brave Women who were condemned as Witches.....and > >> > then burned-alive, drowned, stoned............Pray, God keep up safe > from > >> > the Zealots, Amen. > >> > > >> > Another rhetorical question......the infamous 'Inquisiton' was not > >> > officially ended by the Roman Catholic Church until 1851....Wonder what > >> > their excuse was.......???? Drugs...as with the Salem religious >zealots.. > > >> > Bigotry...as with the KKK.. Power....pick whoever you want here ><Clinton > >> > comes to mind>.... > >> > > >> > Stupidity and Inhumanity are not reserved to the Past.......Our Salem > >> > Ancestors just had an excuse......'good drugs'.... > >> > > >> > Dave > >> > > >> > > >> > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > >> > Okay.... so I don't descend from anyone...... > >> > Now What ???? > >> > > >>yea, verily! > >>frank > >> > >> > >>==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > >>What do you mean my Birth Certificate expired ??? > > > > > > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > >Okay.... so I don't descend from anyone...... > >Now What ???? > > > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >GENEALOGY goes on... and on... and on...