Bertha, >From that perspective your rationale is spot on, I had no idea that we had any relatives associated with the dark side. Shame on me, are there any others I should know about? James E. Disbrow -----Original Message----- From: disbrow-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:disbrow-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Bertha May Hall Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 8:26 PM To: disbrow@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [DISBROW] Need info on Mercy Disbrow James, I figure if I can use the kid's love for the occult things like Harry Potter and stuff, and teach them a small bit about early colonial history in their own home State, then having Mercy as a relative is a good way to get their attention. Bertha Hall ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Disbrow" <jdisbrow@aquatron.us> To: <deerlane2@earthlink.net>; <disbrow@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 8:44 AM Subject: Re: [DISBROW] Need info on Mercy Disbrow I agree with you, can't envision what honor would be derived from being associated with a witch I guess it's like beauty is in the eye of the beholder. James E. Disbrow -----Original Message----- From: disbrow-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:disbrow-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Elaine Lane Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 6:02 PM To: disbrow@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [DISBROW] Need info on Mercy Disbrow Don't you love it? I mean the part about telling people we are related to a person who underwent a witch trial. - - - Sometimes I think that they secretly undeerstand where I came from - just joking of course. Let's see what I can do for you - I am totally inadequate in computerese but will try - > [Original Message] > From: Bertha May Hall <bmh@99main.com> > To: <DISBROW-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 9/15/2008 9:53:02 PM > Subject: [DISBROW] Need info on Mercy Disbrow > > Please tell me where I can download some of the info about Mercy Disbrow and the witch trial, and her acquittal due to the illegal court proceedings? I had a lot of info saved in computer about mercy, but computer crashed and had to have major repairs, thus I lost the info. > I've just started doing community service at one of our town's libraries and I would love to do something for October display in the juvenile / young adult departments about CT's own witch. We had one young girl in today looking for fictional books on witches and you should have seen her face when I told her that I have a very distant cousin that was a convicted witch here in CT. > Thanks for any help on this matter, > Bertha Hall > Plainfield, CT > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DISBROW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DISBROW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DISBROW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.21/1674 - Release Date: 9/16/2008 8:15 AM ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DISBROW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

James, I figure if I can use the kid's love for the occult things like Harry Potter and stuff, and teach them a small bit about early colonial history in their own home State, then having Mercy as a relative is a good way to get their attention. Bertha Hall ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Disbrow" <jdisbrow@aquatron.us> To: <deerlane2@earthlink.net>; <disbrow@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 8:44 AM Subject: Re: [DISBROW] Need info on Mercy Disbrow I agree with you, can't envision what honor would be derived from being associated with a witch I guess it's like beauty is in the eye of the beholder. James E. Disbrow -----Original Message----- From: disbrow-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:disbrow-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Elaine Lane Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 6:02 PM To: disbrow@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [DISBROW] Need info on Mercy Disbrow Don't you love it? I mean the part about telling people we are related to a person who underwent a witch trial. - - - Sometimes I think that they secretly undeerstand where I came from - just joking of course. Let's see what I can do for you - I am totally inadequate in computerese but will try - > [Original Message] > From: Bertha May Hall <bmh@99main.com> > To: <DISBROW-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 9/15/2008 9:53:02 PM > Subject: [DISBROW] Need info on Mercy Disbrow > > Please tell me where I can download some of the info about Mercy Disbrow and the witch trial, and her acquittal due to the illegal court proceedings? I had a lot of info saved in computer about mercy, but computer crashed and had to have major repairs, thus I lost the info. > I've just started doing community service at one of our town's libraries and I would love to do something for October display in the juvenile / young adult departments about CT's own witch. We had one young girl in today looking for fictional books on witches and you should have seen her face when I told her that I have a very distant cousin that was a convicted witch here in CT. > Thanks for any help on this matter, > Bertha Hall > Plainfield, CT > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DISBROW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DISBROW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DISBROW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.21/1674 - Release Date: 9/16/2008 8:15 AM

I agree with you, can't envision what honor would be derived from being associated with a witch I guess it's like beauty is in the eye of the beholder. James E. Disbrow -----Original Message----- From: disbrow-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:disbrow-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Elaine Lane Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 6:02 PM To: disbrow@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [DISBROW] Need info on Mercy Disbrow Don't you love it? I mean the part about telling people we are related to a person who underwent a witch trial. - - - Sometimes I think that they secretly undeerstand where I came from - just joking of course. Let's see what I can do for you - I am totally inadequate in computerese but will try - > [Original Message] > From: Bertha May Hall <bmh@99main.com> > To: <DISBROW-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 9/15/2008 9:53:02 PM > Subject: [DISBROW] Need info on Mercy Disbrow > > Please tell me where I can download some of the info about Mercy Disbrow and the witch trial, and her acquittal due to the illegal court proceedings? I had a lot of info saved in computer about mercy, but computer crashed and had to have major repairs, thus I lost the info. > I've just started doing community service at one of our town's libraries and I would love to do something for October display in the juvenile / young adult departments about CT's own witch. We had one young girl in today looking for fictional books on witches and you should have seen her face when I told her that I have a very distant cousin that was a convicted witch here in CT. > Thanks for any help on this matter, > Bertha Hall > Plainfield, CT > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DISBROW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DISBROW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

A big thanks to Elaine Lane, and my Cousin Walt Disbrow for their help in recapturing all of the URL's and some of the important past posts to list. Now to work up a good pile of work to show to Library Director in hopes of doing even a story board for the young adult section of library about Mercy. Bertha Hall Plainfield, CT

Hi folks, Simply Google << mercy disbrow >> and a wealth of information magically appears. Regards, Bill Disbrow **************Psssst...Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion blog, plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com. (http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty00050000000014)

Just noticed your address - - Mercy's relative, Tim Isham, lived all his llife near Plainfield, Michigan. (He was my grandpa - his mother was Harriet Ada Disbrow, married to Willis Isham. She was born 2-5-1845 and died 11-14-1917. Her father was Simon Disbrow Born 3-18-1805 in Genesee County, NY, etc., etc. > [Original Message] > From: Bertha May Hall <bmh@99main.com> > To: <DISBROW-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 9/15/2008 9:53:02 PM > Subject: [DISBROW] Need info on Mercy Disbrow > > Please tell me where I can download some of the info about Mercy Disbrow and the witch trial, and her acquittal due to the illegal court proceedings? I had a lot of info saved in computer about mercy, but computer crashed and had to have major repairs, thus I lost the info. > I've just started doing community service at one of our town's libraries and I would love to do something for October display in the juvenile / young adult departments about CT's own witch. We had one young girl in today looking for fictional books on witches and you should have seen her face when I told her that I have a very distant cousin that was a convicted witch here in CT. > Thanks for any help on this matter, > Bertha Hall > Plainfield, CT > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DISBROW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Don't you love it? I mean the part about telling people we are related to a person who underwent a witch trial. - - - Sometimes I think that they secretly undeerstand where I came from - just joking of course. Let's see what I can do for you - I am totally inadequate in computerese but will try - > [Original Message] > From: Bertha May Hall <bmh@99main.com> > To: <DISBROW-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 9/15/2008 9:53:02 PM > Subject: [DISBROW] Need info on Mercy Disbrow > > Please tell me where I can download some of the info about Mercy Disbrow and the witch trial, and her acquittal due to the illegal court proceedings? I had a lot of info saved in computer about mercy, but computer crashed and had to have major repairs, thus I lost the info. > I've just started doing community service at one of our town's libraries and I would love to do something for October display in the juvenile / young adult departments about CT's own witch. We had one young girl in today looking for fictional books on witches and you should have seen her face when I told her that I have a very distant cousin that was a convicted witch here in CT. > Thanks for any help on this matter, > Bertha Hall > Plainfield, CT > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DISBROW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Please tell me where I can download some of the info about Mercy Disbrow and the witch trial, and her acquittal due to the illegal court proceedings? I had a lot of info saved in computer about mercy, but computer crashed and had to have major repairs, thus I lost the info. I've just started doing community service at one of our town's libraries and I would love to do something for October display in the juvenile / young adult departments about CT's own witch. We had one young girl in today looking for fictional books on witches and you should have seen her face when I told her that I have a very distant cousin that was a convicted witch here in CT. Thanks for any help on this matter, Bertha Hall Plainfield, CT

Just wondering if anyone attended the Disbrow-Isham reunions in the 1940's in the southeastern part of Michigan - Stockbridge/Plainfield area.. Elaine Lane deerlane2@earthlink.net EarthLink Revolves Around You.

My name is Shirley Holder Antrim. My proven Holder descendancy is from the Northern Neck of Virginia via a perfect DNA connection to two lovely ladies who descend from Luke Holder who appears to us in Prince William Co., Virginia in the 1750s. To date we have not found Luke's parents, although a John Holder is a possibility. I do not descend from Luke. Luke was probably born about 1725 and we believe has several brothers, possibly William, Joseph and Davis Holder, and perhaps others. Luke stayed in Pr. Wm and Loudon Co.s until he removed to Fort Boonesborough, Kentucky in the 1780s to be with his son, Col. John Holder. Davis remained in Prince William Co., VA but his son, Davis, removed to Pittsylvania Co., Virginia while William and Joseph both removed to Southside Virginia and on to North Carolina. My brother's DNA is closely matched with descendants of these possible brothers of Luke. I'm sure you will experience the same surprise as did I when I found out that my brother's Holder DNA matched that of Robert Disbrow within 2 markers at the 67 level markers. This, of course, means that there must have been a naughty Holder man and Disbrow lady someplace back there in history., which bothers me NOT! And I hope it doesn't bother you! Or there could have been an adoption, perhaps not legal, since many families raised deceased parent's children. I only find it fascinating that I have Disbrow cousins out there! My correspondence to date has been with Mary Jo Neyer who is the correspondent concerning the Robert Disbrow DNA entry. We haven't been able to find a connection. It is my hope that someone of you would be as interested as am I to find if possible where our connection is, be it hundred's of years ago or more recent. Shirley Holder Antrim

George DISBROW Hall born Nov. 19, 1926 lost his five year battle with Lymphoma June 11, 2008. Funeral services will be Monday in Flemington, NJ. Uncle George was my father's youngest half-brother. Bertha Hall

Hi Michael - I went to the Dundee Historical Society, and found this obit. I think it was from the Dundee Observer. If you need the name of the newspaper and date, I could call them and find out. I am researching Disbrows in the Dundee area, so I was very interested that his family info was in the Thomas Disbrow Descendants book. I am looking for the ancestors of Lodewick (or Ludowick or Lodowick, etc) Disbrow (1806-1882) who lived in the Dundee area. Can you tell me if there is any information on his ancestors in the book, and how far back his line can be traced? Thanks - Paul Reiser On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 10:19 AM, MICHAEL DISBROW <mdisbrow1@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > >From - Mike Disbrow, listowner > > By doing a search in the Social Security Death Index at Familysearch.org I > learned that Donald W. Disbrow passed away on 16 Jan. 2005 in Maryland. > > Donald, a former professor of history at Eastern Michigan University in > Ypsilanti, helped out greatly with the research on my book, Thomas Disbrow > Descendants, attended several of our Disbrow family workshops back in the > '80's, and was generally a very interesting and friendly fellow to know. > > His family info can be found on p. 227 of Part 2 of Thomas Disbrow > Descendants, under (3-10-5-3-1-3-4) Donald Willis-9 Disbrow. > > I searched around for an obituary online, and found this partial at > Legacy.com, but they wanted $2.95 for the complete article. I found similar > results at the Ann Arbor News archive, and they also wanted $2.95 for the > rest. Here is what Legacy.com gave me: > > "Disbrow, Donald W. - Disbrow, Donald W. Charlotte Hall, MD Age 87, died > unexpectedly on Sunday January 16, 2005 at St. Mary's Hospital, in Leonard > town, MD. Mr. Disbrow ... Baird Funeral Home, Dundee." > --Published in the Ann Arbor News on MLive.com on 1/23/2005. > > Don used to call me occasionally after his wife Dorothy passed away and > he moved out of Michigan, first to Rochester, NY, and later to Maryland > where, I believe, one of his daughters lived. But I hadn't heard from him > for quite a few years and got to wondering what happened to him, which > prompted my search in the Social Security records. > > If anyone can find a complete obit for Don, please pass it along to the > mailing list or to me. He was originally from the Dundee, Yates County, New > York area. > > Mike > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DISBROW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

>From - Mike Disbrow, listowner By doing a search in the Social Security Death Index at Familysearch.org I learned that Donald W. Disbrow passed away on 16 Jan. 2005 in Maryland. Donald, a former professor of history at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, helped out greatly with the research on my book, Thomas Disbrow Descendants, attended several of our Disbrow family workshops back in the '80's, and was generally a very interesting and friendly fellow to know. His family info can be found on p. 227 of Part 2 of Thomas Disbrow Descendants, under (3-10-5-3-1-3-4) Donald Willis-9 Disbrow. I searched around for an obituary online, and found this partial at Legacy.com, but they wanted $2.95 for the complete article. I found similar results at the Ann Arbor News archive, and they also wanted $2.95 for the rest. Here is what Legacy.com gave me: "Disbrow, Donald W. - Disbrow, Donald W. Charlotte Hall, MD Age 87, died unexpectedly on Sunday January 16, 2005 at St. Mary's Hospital, in Leonard town, MD. Mr. Disbrow ... Baird Funeral Home, Dundee." --Published in the Ann Arbor News on MLive.com on 1/23/2005. Don used to call me occasionally after his wife Dorothy passed away and he moved out of Michigan, first to Rochester, NY, and later to Maryland where, I believe, one of his daughters lived. But I hadn't heard from him for quite a few years and got to wondering what happened to him, which prompted my search in the Social Security records. If anyone can find a complete obit for Don, please pass it along to the mailing list or to me. He was originally from the Dundee, Yates County, New York area. Mike

If you google "Livingston Disbrow and the New York Times" you will find the death announcement of Livingston Disbrow (1-1-3-9-1-11) which claims he was a descendant of Peter Disbrow and we know he was a descendant of Henry. Since he was born in 1826 maybe he and the family knew something that we do not. All of the other information is correct so who knows may Peter and Henry are related. _________________________________________________________________ Enter today for your chance to win $1000 a day—today until May 12th. Learn more at SignInAndWIN.ca http://g.msn.ca/ca55/215

This is the information that led me to believe that Elizabeth Disbrow was a daughter of Josiah Disbrow (1-1-3-4) Henry 111 and Elizabeth Barker had children named Elizabeth,Samuel,Henry and Joshiah The 1771 will of Moses Owen in the site "Long Island Genealogy" mentions daughter Sarah and son in law Josiah Disbrow and their son Samuel >From Mike Disbrow's work we know that Josiah married Sarah Owen and the family of 7 children left for New Brunswick in 1783 on the ship Montague as Loyalists. Among their children would have been Samuel and I believe Elizabeth. Elizabeth married Daniel Keith arrived in New Brunswick in 1783 and had their first child George in New Brunswick in 1784. Among the names of their other children were Elizabeth,Samuel,Henry and Josiah. George Keith had a daughter Sarah as well as as son Owen(s) which would be after his grandmother Sarah Owen. As well Daniel Keith and Elizabeth Disbrow's son Henry had a son named Henry Disbrow Keith. I think this provides strong evidence that Elizabeth was the daughter of Josiah and Sarah Disbrow. What is interesting is that there is no evidence for any other members of the family having stayed in New Brunswick. Many of the loyalists returned to New England as well as Quebec,Ontario, upper New York State or the American West. So if anyone has a pocket of Disbrow with names like Henry, Samuel and Joshiah with out parents they might think of Josiah Disbrow and Sarah Owen. . _________________________________________________________________ Enter today for your chance to win $1000 a day—today until May 12th. Learn more at SignInAndWIN.ca http://g.msn.ca/ca55/215

Michael, They said on TV tonight that the bill to pardon all of CT witches from the 1600's was not passed. Some of the family members of these women are going to try again next year to get it passed. Bertha Hall

Joshua Disbrow (1-1-3-4) married Sarah Owen and the family came to New Brunswick as Loyalists (Mike where did you get this information). One of the children was Samuel but I have strong evidence that another was Elizabeth who married Daniel Keith before coming to New Brunswick with the rest of her family. The book on the Keith family of New Brunswick is about 400 pages with literally thousands of descendents. The Owen family has been the subject of at least three articles in The American Genealogist. Robert Bourns _________________________________________________________________ Sympatico/MSN Autos wants to put YOU in a 2008 Eclipse! Click here to enter! http://g.msn.ca/ca55/212

Robert - I have his name as Josiah (not Joshua), son of Henry and Hannah (Barker) Disbrow. The sources of info I have on him, unfortunately, only listed the name of one son, Samuel, but there were seven children according to "Early Loyalists of St. John" by D. G. Bell (I may have the title wrong), which states that Josiah Disbrow and family of 7 ch., a blacksmith from Westchester Co., NY, arrived 1783 St. John, aboard "Montague". I remember being contacted by the author of the Keith Genealogy (and I'm sure I still have the letters somewhere but I'd have to do a thorough search to find them) years ago as he was trying hard to find some evidence as to the identity of that Elizabeth Disbrow who was the wife of Daniel Keith. If he ever found the evidence he never passed it on to me. I would love to see the "strong evidence" that she was daughter of Josiah. Thanks for your interest. Mike Disbrow Robert Bourns <rebourns@hotmail.com> wrote: Joshua Disbrow (1-1-3-4) married Sarah Owen and the family came to New Brunswick as Loyalists (Mike where did you get this information). One of the children was Samuel but I have strong evidence that another was Elizabeth who married Daniel Keith before coming to New Brunswick with the rest of her family. The book on the Keith family of New Brunswick is about 400 pages with literally thousands of descendents. The Owen family has been the subject of at least three articles in The American Genealogist. Robert Bourns _________________________________________________________________ Sympatico/MSN Autos wants to put YOU in a 2008 Eclipse! Click here to enter! http://g.msn.ca/ca55/212 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DISBROW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I devoted a chapter in my book, The Descendants of Thomas & Mercy (Holbridge) Disbrow to Mercy and her witchcraft trial. The material was gleaned from a number of different sources including photocopies of some of the original documents. There are also two books that have sections on Mercy: "The Witchcraft Delusion In Colonial Connecticut 1647-1697" by John M. Taylor (1908) and "Witchcraft Trials of Connecticut" by R. G. Tomlinson (1978). It appears that Mercy Disbrow was living as late as 27 May 1713 when she received her part of the distribution of her late husband Thomas Disbrow's estate, but died sometime within the following five years as a document dated 4 June 1718 lists her as "dec'd" [deceased]. Mike Disbrow Elaine Lane <deerlane2@earthlink.net> wrote: I didn't know anything about Mercy, except that she had been tried as a witch. Thanks for the details. I find this so interesting - - - what was the water trial? Where do you find these "articles" ----- Original Message ----- From: MICHAEL DISBROW To: deerlane2@earthlink.net;disbrow@rootsweb.com Sent: 3/21/2008 5:53:08 PM Subject: Re: [DISBROW] Pardons for witches Interesting. You know Mercy Disbrow, along with Elizabeth Clawson were both given the water trial - the article only mentions that one woman was dropped into the water. Mercy was found guilty, sentenced to be executed, but was later reprieved, mainly due to a technicality that a juror had been substituted by another during the course of the trial. Please keep us informed on this matter if you run across any more about it. Mike Elaine Lane <deerlane2@earthlink.net> wrote: Thanks for the update - will be interested in the outcome. I don't know what finally happened to my relative (Mercy (Holbridge) Nichols - wife of Thomas Disbrow-Faifield, Connecticut) - convicted (1692) but not executed. > [Original Message] > From: Bertha May Hall > To: > Date: 3/20/2008 9:05:46 PM > Subject: [DISBROW] Pardons for witches > > Saw this tonight on WTNH, channel * in CT. www.wtnh.com > Bertha Hall > > Legislature considers bill denouncing Connecticut witch hunts > By ConnPolitics.tv Staff, on Mar 20, 2008 > > Hartford (AP) _ Centuries after the fact, state lawmakers are hoping to bring justice to those judged during Connecticut's colonial witch trials. > > The Judiciary Committee is hearing testimony on a resolution that denounces the trials as shocking and the result of community-wide hysteria and fear. > > The resolution also states that those convicted and their ancestors should be freed from the stigma of the witchcraft accusations. > > Connecticut's witch trials were held between 1647 and 1697. It's estimated that about 10 women were executed, mostly by hanging. Others were banished, fled the colony or indicted. One women was dropped into water to see if she possessed evil spirits, but was later given a reprieve by the General Assembly. > > Some men were also tried for witchcraft in Connecticut. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DISBROW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DISBROW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsub! scribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Mercy is our relative, too.? We read she was released because the people in Salem, Mass. were being embarrassed by the whole "witch thing" and the people inFairfield did not want that for their town.? Isn't is interesting that the name of one of the witches in Arthur Miller's The Crucible is Mercy.? He really did his homework. -----Original Message----- From: Elaine Lane <deerlane2@earthlink.net> To: disbrow@rootsweb.com Cc: SCOTT LATIMER <dryfly4me@juno.com>; TIM LATIMER <timlatimer@charter.net>; DAVID & KAREN GLOVER <DKSAGLOVER@aol.com>; BARBARA GLOVER <Bglover1852@aol.com>; TOM & KAREN GLOVER <kglover3924@charter.net> Sent: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 7:58 am Subject: Re: [DISBROW] Pardons for witches Thanks for the update - will be interested in the outcome. I don't know what finally happened to my relative (Mercy (Holbridge) Nichols - wife of Thomas Disbrow-Faifield, Connecticut) - convicted (1692) but not executed. > [Original Message] > From: Bertha May Hall <bmh@99main.com> > To: <DISBROW-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 3/20/2008 9:05:46 PM > Subject: [DISBROW] Pardons for witches > > Saw this tonight on WTNH, channel * in CT. www.wtnh.com > Bertha Hall > > Legislature considers bill denouncing Connecticut witch hunts > By ConnPolitics.tv Staff, on Mar 20, 2008 > > Hartford (AP) _ Centuries after the fact, state lawmakers are hoping to bring justice to those judged during Connecticut's colonial witch trials. > > The Judiciary Committee is hearing testimony on a resolution that denounces the trials as shocking and the result of community-wide hysteria and fear. > > The resolution also states that those convicted and their ancestors should be freed from the stigma of the witchcraft accusations. > > Connecticut's witch trials were held between 1647 and 1697. It's estimated that about 10 women were executed, mostly by hanging. Others were banished, fled the colony or indicted. One women was dropped into water to see if she possessed evil spirits, but was later given a reprieve by the General Assembly. > > Some men were also tried for witchcraft in Connecticut. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DISBROW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DISBROW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message