SOME OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS WHO WERE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE SALEM WITCH DELUSION Sarah Wildes dau. of William Averill Executed Jonathan Batchelder, g-son of John Batchelder Gave testimony about Sarah Good John Batchelder, son of John Batchelder, Juror John Porter, related by marriage to JohnDodge Testified at the hearings Thomas Flint, g-son of Thomas Flint Gave evidence for victims Henry Herrick, g-son of Henry Herrick Testified in the trial of Garah Good George Herrick, kinsman of Henry Herrick Marshall & Deputy Sheriff Henry Herrick, son of Henry Herrick Juror Mary Herrick, (g-dau) of Henry Herrick Disclosed her affliction to Rev. Hale & Rev. Gerrish Zachariah Herrick, son of Henry Herrick Had come slight connection to the Delusion Joseph Herrick, son of Henry Herrick Signed testament on behalf of Rebecca Nurse Elizabeth How, dau. of John Jackson Accused and examined John Jackson, Imprisoned James Jackson, son of John Jackson Imprisoned Mary Leach, g-dau of Lawrence Leach Accused but not tried Sarah Leach in-law of Lawrence Leach Signed testament on behalf of Rebecca Nurse Mary Bradbury, dau. of John Perkins Convicted but rescued Thomas Perkins, g-son of John Perkins Juror William Raymond, son of William Raymond Witness Joshua Rea, Signed testament on behalf of Rebecca Nurse Sarah Rea, Signed testament on behalf of Rebecca Nurse Daniel Rea, Signed testament on behalf of Rebecca Nurse Hepsibah Rea Signed testament on behalf of Rebecca Nurse Rebecca Nurse, dau of William Towne Executed Mary Esty, dau of William Towne Executed Sarah Cloyes, dau of William Towne Convicted but escaped Underlined names are those of ancestors of Herbert C. Cole.

In a message dated 6/27/99 7:40:32 PM, [email protected] wrote: <<Why on EARTH is this Nurse woman showing up so > often? OK, I've gotta look into this in more detail....">> When you do, I think you will find that there is great fascination with the Salem Witch Trials and that Rebecca was first one hanged from a large well-respected family. Perhaps because of that, her trial is particularly well-documented. And to top it all off, Essex Institute uses the material on her in a lot of witch programs. Abby

Dawn and Marc Sorry for my earlier confusion. I found an account of the incident that Dawn spoke of in the book, _The Devil Discovered: Salem Witchcraft 1692_ by Enders A. Robinson. Here is what it says: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Martha Corey, previously arrested and examined was the third wife of Giles Corey. In 1692, Giles Corey was 80 years old. Civil and criminal charges had followed him most of his life. In 1660 Corey had bought fifty acres from Robert Goodale, who owned over 500 acres in Salem Village. 1n 1675, one of Robert Goodale's sons, Jacob Goodale, age 33, was living and working on Corey's farm. Corey was extremely strong, and in a fit of temper "unreasonably beat Jacob with a stick of about one inch diameter nearly 100 blows in the presence of Elisha Kebee, who told Corey that he would knock him down if he did not forbear." About ten days later, Corey went to the house of Jacob's brother Zachariah Goodale and told him that Jacob had taken a fall. Corey said that he was afraid that Jacob had broken his arm, and desired him to take Jacob to Mrs. Mole's in town. Zachariah went to Corey's house and found Jacob confused, pale, stooping, and unable to walk properly. Zachariah asked Corey if Jacob had any other injury besides to his arm, but Corey would not answer. Corey, a stubborn man, refused to help. Instead his second wife, Mary, helped Zachariah take Jacob to town, where Jacob died a few days later. An inquest was held. The coroner's jury, headed by Dr. Zerubabel Endicott, son of the late governor, said, "The man had been bruised to death, having great bruises with the skin broken, and having clodders of blood about his heart." Corey was brought before the court and fined, "upon suspicion of having abused the body of Jacob Goodale." Legend has it that the ghost of Jacob Goodale appeared from time to time, crying out about his foul murder. Look! Look! It is the ghost of Jacob Goodale Whom fifteen years ago this man did murder, By stomping on his body! In his shroud He comes here to bear witness to this crime. (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, "New England Tragedies.") Jacob Goodale's mother, Katherine, had died in 1645, when he was only three. Two years later, in 1647, Jacob's father, Robert Goodale, married Margaret Lazenby who, as Jacob's stepmother, raised the little boy with loving care. On March 21, 1692, seventeen years after Jacob's death at the hands of Corey, Margaret Goodale, characterized by the Rev. Lawson in his popular book as "an ancient woman, named Goodale," appeared among the afflicted at the examination of Corey's third wife, Martha. Now, on April 18, 1692, on the complaint of Ezekiel Cheever and Sergeant Thomas Putnam, Giles Corey himself was in custody and under examination. Jacob's brother Zachariah Goodale, some years earlier, had placed his son, Joseph Goodale under the guardianship of his good friend Ezekiel Cheever. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Regards, Kathy Smith In a message dated 06/26/99 7:41:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << Dawn, I want to hear more about Jacob Goodale being killed by Giles Cory. I hadn't heard a thing about that before. I'm descended from Zach Goodale too. Marc >>

Dawn, I want to hear more about Jacob Goodale being killed by Giles Cory. I hadn't heard a thing about that before. I'm descended from Zach Goodale too. Marc

I am e-mail about information on my great grandfather - I meant my 7th (or something like that) Great grandfather Zach Goodale. I believe his brother Jacob? was killed by Cory Giles according to family resources. Just verifing the facts. Sorry to confuse people. Dawn

HI, I am trying to track down a family story. One of my great grandfather's brothers was killed by a guy who ended up stoned to death - I believe that the person stoned to death was Cory Giles or something like that. Is anyone familiar with this story. My family's name is Goodale. Thanks Dawn

May be of interest to some. -----Original Message----- From: Jen Bawden <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, June 26, 1999 1:14 PM Subject: [PROCTOR-L] Fw: John Proctor Salem Witchtrials > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Rowe <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Saturday, June 26, 1999 11:13 AM >Subject: {not a subscriber} John Proctor Salem Witchtrials > > >> Anyone interested in information on John Proctor and the Salem >Witchtrials, >> check out this website! >> >> http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/9324/witchcraft.htm >> > >

Dawn, Giles Cory refused to speak at his indictment in a futile attempt to preserve his estate for his heirs. To force him to enter a plea, successively heavier weights were placed on his body until he was pressed to death. >From _The Devil in the Shape of a Woman_ by Carol F. Karlsen, pg. 108. Regards, Kathy Smith

Don, According to the Studlholm Report taken in New Brunswick (Nova Scotia) about 1783 these Estys' were settled there: Zebulun Esty has a wife and 8 children. [my personal notes: he immg. ca 1777; check the 1790 NH census; listed in New Brunswick Probates] Israel Esty has a wife and 3 children [my personal notes: he immg. ca 1777; lised in New Brunswick Probates] Moses Esty has a wife and 4 children. Amos Easty is a single man Jo Branch

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I have information on the John Clough line. Does anyone have anything on Isabel (Austin) Towle in the witch trials?

I have been told that I am a descendent of Mary Esty, but I don't know the exact connection. I would appreciate it if someone can fill in the some details. What I know is as follows: Samuel Hartt b. circa 1800, NB, CAN d. 15 Jan 1867, Carleton Co., NB, CAN married: 15 Oct 1822, York Co., NB, CAN to: Mary Elizabeth Estey b. circa 1800, NB, CAN d. 8 Mar 1864, Wakefield, Carleton, NB, CAN These branches of the Hart(t) and Estey families moved from Essex Co., MA to NB, CAN in the 1760's Don Mellen [email protected]

As the researcher responsible fo putting the Boyer & Nissenbaum "Salem Witchcraft Papers" (SWP) online (with permission of Da Capo Press), I might comment on the question about the archival sources of the original documents, as listed in the SWP. At the end of each document, the SWP indicates the name of the archive that holds the original document. Most are in the collection of the Peabody and Essex Museum (over 500 items). Several dozen are in the collection of the Mass Historical Society. Several dozen are also in the Boston Public Library and the New York Public Library. Most archives are not in the habit of photocopying documents for researchers, as they are very fragile, but they are available for consultation. They are also available on mircofilm. The documents held by the Peabody and Essex Musem have also been renumbered and recatalogued according to the new numbers, and thus the Boyer and Nissebaum numbers no longer apply. But they can make the translation. Benjamin Caleb Ray (Rea) Benjamin Caleb Ray Office (804)924-6720 Daniels Family FAX (804)924-1467 NEH Distinguished Teaching Professor Department of Religious Studies Cocke Hall, UVa Charlottesville, VA 22903

In a message dated 6/25/99 12:31:01 AM, [email protected] wrote: <<I, too, descend from Mary (Towne) Esty. My database has several Isaac Esty's but none with a marriage date in 1765. One has a marriage date on 1755. Granted my database is not complete but I do have over 1465 family members. >> Hi. What do you have for dates on her chiildren? And maybe perhaps on her son Isaac's too. If you wouldn't mind sharing I would be more than pleased. Abby

Correction to an earlier note - the Towne sisters, Mary, Rebecca, and Sarah were not sisters to Martha Carrier. In fact, I know of know familial relationship between the Carriers and Townes, or the Carriers and Bridges, Nurses, Cloyes or Eastys (husbands to the Towne sisters) Although some of the people involved with the witchcraft trials in the Salem Village/Topsfield/Salem Town area DID have a familial connection somewhere to these women, it doesn't appear Ms. Carrier did. Also - Sarah Towne Bridges Cloyes DID NOT confess as a witch, thus saving herself. She and sister Mary fought valiantly to convince the judges of their innocence. The records do not show that she ever was sentenced. The reason that Sarah was saved and Mary and Rebecca not is unknown, however some sources record that Sarah escaped prison with the help of family and friends and was hidden in a cave or unused mine until the prisoners were freed. There were copper mines in the area that the Towne family were aware of because they owned/worked in them in later years. After the 'witches' were freed, Sarah and family fought to clear the names of herself and her sisters. See the movie "Three Sovereigns for Sarah" that chronicles her life - available at some larger video stores. Not sure how factual it is, but it is at least interesting. Stephanie Shenandoah Valley, VA [email protected] http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/w/a/l/Stephanie-J-Walker/index.html Currently collecting/sharing these surnames BARTHOLOMEW (<1800, NY), CLAYES/CLOYES, CUPPERNALL, CURTIS (CT), FAIRBANKS, GENT/JENT, PARKHILL, PEPPER, PHIPPS, THOMPSON (VT, CT), WALKER (MA,NY), WATSON (MA) **************************************************************** "Listen to the footsteps that echo behind when you walk alone." *****************************************************************

Hello Jo, I, too, descend from Mary (Towne) Esty. My database has several Isaac Esty's but none with a marriage date in 1765. One has a marriage date on 1755. Granted my database is not complete but I do have over 1465 family members. Do you have more information about Isaac? Who he married, children's names, etc? Hope I have info that can help. Regards, George HALF THE FUN IS THE SEARCH, THE REMAINDER IS SHARING WHAT YOU FIND. Searching for information on: ARNOLD BALLOU BASSET BLESSING CAMERON CHAMBERLAIN CHANDLER CLARK CLOUGH CONNOR DAVENPORT DECROW DIXON FISK FOSTER FRENCH GETCHELL GOULD GREELY GREEN or GREENE GREER HAUXWORTH HUNT KEEN MARSH MC or MAC DONALD NORTON PORTER PAGE POTE RAND RANDALL RING ROGERS SAGER SAVAGE SLOGGY SMITH SOULE STEWART or STEWARD TILDEN TOWNE WHITE WINCHURST

Hello All, I am a descendant of Edward Farrington ( who was convicted of being a witch in 1692). I have found an EXCELLENT web site that has a collection of Witch Trial Texts. I searched this site for Edward, and found a electronic copy of the indictment against him. So it brings me to my next question, this electronic site states it came from Massachusetts Archives Vol.135 No.51 pg.325. (looks like essex county).. Where do I write to get xerox copies of these various witch trial documents for edward???? Any help is greatly appreciated. The web site I found this on is: http://etext.virginia.edu/salem/witchcraft It was done by the Univ. of VA with a federal grant. It has many texts of trial/indictments. Hope the web address helps you all out, and hopefully someone can tell me where to write for my needed records. Nathan Elliott (Oshkosh,Wis) liott (Oshkosh,Wis)

In a message dated 06/24/99 12:56:05 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << Hope the web address helps you all out, and hopefully someone can tell me where to write for my needed records. >> Nathan, My understanding is that the original records are housed at: Peabody Essex Museum East India Square Salem, Massachusetts 01970 1-800-745-4054 [email protected] http://www.pem.org/ Good luck, Kathy Smith

Because I have an Isaac Esty (marriage recorded in Westmoreland, NH in 1765) I believe that I will descend from the Mary Estey line. Thank you, Katrina, for recommending this mailist. Jo Branch Winnfield, LA > > Rebecca NURSE, Mary ESTEY(ESTY) and Sarah BRIDGES CLOYES were sisters with > the maiden name of TOWNE. I descend from Rebecca. > > Katrina