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 ???

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 ???? >