Hi My lines are: Susanna North md. George Martin Esther Martin md. John Jameson Jane Jameson md. Thomas Nichols II Jonathan Nichols md. Mary Challis Sarah Nicholas md. Christophre Blaisdell Prudence Blaisdell md. Stephen Lowell John S. Lowell md. Amariel Rachel Wallis Bartlett R. Lowell md. Rebecca Johnson Alfred J. Lowell md. Eliza Maria Crockett Jennie Rebecca Lowell md. Charles Hildreth Daggett Mabel Eliza Dagget md. Nelson Bernard Wilmoth (my grandparents) 2nd Line also descended from Susanna Susanna North md. George Martin Esther Martin md. John Jameson Hannah Jameson md. Jonathan Blaisdell Daniel Blaidell md. Naomi Tuxbury Christopher Blaisdell Md. Sarah Nichols Prudence Blaisdell md. Stephen Lowell John S. Lowell md. Amariel Rachel Wallis Bartlett R. Lowell md. Rebecca Johnson Alfred J. Lowell md. Eliza Maria Crockett Jennie Rebecca Lowell md. Charles Hildreth Daggett Mabel Eliza Dagget md. Nelson Bernard Wilmoth (my grandparents Jill

Genealogy.com is running a 14-day *free* trial of their "Family History Library." They demand a charge card, and if you have any sense, you'll cancel on the 13th day to avoid arguments. I mention this because one of the books available in this is "Avery, Clara Arlette, The Averell-Averill-Avery family : a record of the descendants of William and Abigail Averell of Ipswich, Mass. United States: unknown, 190-?, 1135 pgs " This is the family that was involved in the witch trials, and if it's your family, you must take a look. She took the line back to Europe, and the book is heavily footnoted, too. The publication date must have been after 1906, because there's a 1906 quote on the title page, but my guess from the typeface is that it wasn't much after. I don't enjoy genealogy.com because their site is so clumsy and expensive. For instance, if you sign up for this, you'll need to fish out your name and password from an email they'll send you. (If you have an existing account, these may be the same as your existing name and password). Then, existing account or not, you'll have to log off and log back in, being sure to use the "My Genealogy.com" button near the top of the page, and after clicking on that to make the pulldown menu appear, then go to the "My data subscriptions." It is a pain in the tush, especially since you may be tricked to logging on when on the home page, which will not get you where you want to go. So caveat emptor! But I thought all you Avery-Averills would want to know.

Our Ancestors Accused of Witchcraft Ancestors Accused of Witchcraft Mary Towne m. Isaac Estey, she was hanged 22 Sept. 1692, Salem, MA Isaac Estey m. Abigail Kimball Aaron Estey m. Esther Richards William Estey m. Phebe Dwinnell Fanny Estey m. Isaac Davis Calvin Davis m. Ellen Maria Kingsbury Fred Woodbury Davis m. Hattie Mabel Britton Bernice Adelia Davis m. Ralph Henry Turner Rebecca Addington m. William Chamberlain, she died in prison, 26 Sept.1692, Cambridge, MA Jacob Chamberlain m. Susanna Stone Jacob Chamberlain m. Lydia Stone Jacob Chamberlain m. Lydia Buck Jacob Chamberlain m. Deborah Healy Henry Chamberlain m. Malvina Amelia Litch Martha Stevens Chamberlain m. George Otis Turner Ralph Henry Turner m. Bernice Adelia Davis Ann.m. Andrew Foster, she died in prison, Salem, MA, 03 December 1692 Mary Foster m. Lawrence Lacy, she and her daughter, Mary Lacy were also accused. Ephraim Lacy m. Anne Hardy Ephraim Lacy m. Martha Wood Elizabeth Lacy m. James Stevens Martha Stevens m. Samuel Litch Malvina Amelia Litch m. Henry Chamberlain Martha Stevens m. George Otis Turner Ralph Henry Turner m. Bernice Adelia Davis John Durant m. Susan Dutton Thomas Durant m. Susan Jaquith John Durant m Phebe (unknown). Joshua Durant m. Hannah(unknown) Relief Durant m. Benjamin Britton John Britton m. Phebe Hewitt Hiram Britton m. Fanny Reed Harvey George Lewis Britton m. Adelia Melissa Shelley Hattie Mabel Britton m. Fred Woodbury Davis Bernice Adelia Davis m. Ralph Henry Turner Ruth H. Turner

My Line: George Martin and Susanna North John Martin and Mary Weed John Peaslee and Mary Martin David Peasley and Rachel Straw (or Bean) Samuel Peasley and Sarah Bean Samuel Peasley and Hannah Shepard Joel Peasley and Polly Pingree Auren Peasley and Matilda Morse Charles Peasley and Venetta Dell Brown (Venetta is descendant of Hannah Duston) These are my grandparents Barbara Currier Kruse

Cindy's report is something I expected to see presently -- that some clans at Salem Village many have had both accused and accusers among them, almost under the same roof, figuratively speaking anyway, during the witch trials. For example, the Andrews. (The Andrews were Villagers, weren't they? I'm not sure.) There really should be other clans in the same pickle. Boyer and Nissenbaum count 25 accused at Salem Village. They also count 105 "householders" total. If spread evenly, that would be one accused witch in every fourth home. But, in reality there would be some reductions. Several of the 25 were all Townes. But also, several of the 105 households were also all Townes in one way or another. Etc., etc. And in such a small population, the in-law network must have been tight indeed. There is something here that argues against the conspiracy theories and in favor of the panic theory, but I'll be doggone if I can put it together. Insufficient data, I suppose. But it seems to me that the more clans (including close in-laws) that had both accused and accusers answerable to a common patriarch, the more the whole event looks like a general panic. But, how many such clans were there? Figuring that out could take years. Lester Powers On Wed, 19 Mar 2003 18:32:40 -0500 "Cindy Snyder" <CSNYDER6@cfl.rr.com> writes: > Susannah Towne, daughter of Joseph, brother of accused sisters, > Rebecca Nurse, Mary Easty and Sarah Cloyse married John Cummings. > both of his parents, Isaac Cummings and Mary Andrews Cummings > testified against Elizabeth Howe. The Andrews family had accusers > and accused.Mary's two brothers, John Andrews, Joseph Andrews, > testified against Sarah Wildes. The children of her brother Thomas, > Daniel Andrews and Rebecca Andrews Jacobs, were both accused. > > ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com

Cathy Brinkman mentions that Rebecca Nurse (the granddaughter) married Kenry Kinne at Sutton, MA. I wonder when the wedding was held. Also, which of the various Nurses and Kinnes went to Sutton, MA and when they went. Holyoke Putnam, son of Edward Jr and stepson of the widow Martha (Hartshorn) Nurse also went to Sutton, MA. Holyoke went to Sutton perhaps either by 1738 or in 1744. This makes me wonder if some sort of caravan full of people moved from Salem Village to Sutton in a bunch. Or if a pathfinder went there and invited the others to follow. Finding descendants of both accusers and accused in the same migration would be interesting. Lester Powers ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com

Susannah Towne, daughter of Joseph, brother of accused sisters, Rebecca Nurse, Mary Easty and Sarah Cloyse married John Cummings. both of his parents, Isaac Cummings and Mary Andrews Cummings testified against Elizabeth Howe. The Andrews family had accusers and accused.Mary's two brothers, John Andrews, Joseph Andrews, testified against Sarah Wildes. The children of her brother Thomas, Daniel Andrews and Rebecca Andrews Jacobs, were both accused.

On Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at 12:49 AM, Cathy Brinkman <brink@choice.net> wrote: > This Francis was the son of Francis and Sarah (I never can remember > whether she's Tarbell or Craggin; Goodwin says Tarbell) An excerpt from an article by Barbara Matthews, "Francis and Sarah (Craggen) Nurse of Reading, Mass.", The American Genealogist, vol. 69 (Apr 1994), p. 82, states: "Most published Nurse/Nourse family genealogies are based apparently on John D. Ames's article 'A Genealogy of the Nurse Family' published in Putnam's Monthly Historical Magazine.... This work incorrectly identifies the first wife of Francis2 and the second wife of Benjamin3....Even Walter Goodwin Davis...repeats the statement that Francis2 Nurse married Sarah Tarbell in Salem, Massachusetts, on 15 January 1685, a marriage not found in published Salem vital records..." "Charles Henry Wright in 'Thomas Tarbell and Some of His Descendants' published in 1907 ...used probate information to show that Sarah2 Tarbell (Thomas1) was the wife of Cornelius Church... and (she) died in her old age without issue..." "Mrs. Jane E. Palmer of Kensett, Iowa, brought the various inconsistencies to my attention...." "The will of John Craggen Sr. of Woburn, (executed 30 May 1704 and proved on 29 November 1708) is quite clear in identifying Francis Nurse of Reading as his son-in-law..." --Margo

Yes, Francis Nurse of Reading was a Rebecca Nurse descendant. Davis, Walter Goodwin, Massachusetts & Maine Families in the Ancestry of Walter Goodwin Davis (1996) Vol. 3, p. 73. Francis Nurse b. Jan. 3, 1688; m. Jan. 2, 1716/7, Martha Hartshorn; d. May 15, 1733. The widow Martha Nurse m. secondly Feb. 24, 1735, Edward Putnam of Middleton. This Francis was the son of Francis and Sarah (I never can remember whether she's Tarbell or Craggin; Goodwin says Tarbell) Nurse and thus he was a grandson of Rebecca Nurse who was executed in 1692. While researching my possible connection through the Pease family this evening, I realized that I also have a probably descent through Samuel and Ruth (Trumbull) Perley who were the complainants and witnesses in the case against Elizabeth Howe for bewitching their daughter, Hannah. That gives me Rebecca Nurse, John Harwood, Henry Kinne, Samuel & Ruth Perley, and Robert and Sarah Pease, none of which can I prove with certainty... probably because their grandchildren left Salem Village to pioneer other settlements, especially Sutton, MA where the initial keeping of records left something to be desired. It is interesting that Bass, Hist of Braintree VT states of my ancestor Samuel Harwood who was not born until 1743 that he was accused of being a witch "before the Salem witchcraft episode had completely died out" and that he threatened the woman who accused him with a fireplace poker to take back her accusation. It was this statement that originally prompted my interest in the Salem witchcraft trials and of course, I soon realized that Samuel was born way too late to have any connection to the the Salem episode. But, it is said that there is usually a grain of truth in family lore and this grain has lead me to discover the probable descent of Samuel's wife, Lydia Kenney from Rebecca Nurse. Cathy Brinkman Lester M Powers wrote: > Edward Putnam Jr's third wife, whom he married in > 1736/37, was "Martha Nurse widow of Francis Nurse of > Reading" (from Eben Putnam's book). I sometimes wonder > if Francis Nurse of Reading was related to Rebecca Nurse > of Salem Village. > > Lester > > On Tue, 18 Mar 2003 13:22:36 -0500 "Cathy Brinkman" <brink@choice.net> > writes: > > > > I'd be interested in "mergers" between descendants of > > accusers and > > descendants of accused and how long it took. In my line, Rebecca > > Nurse > > (grand-daughter of accused Rebecca Nurse) married Jonathan Kinne > > (grandson > > of accuser Henry Kinne) at Sutton, MA. > > ________________________________________________________________ > Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today > Only $9.95 per month! > Visit www.juno.com

Edward Putnam Jr's third wife, whom he married in 1736/37, was "Martha Nurse widow of Francis Nurse of Reading" (from Eben Putnam's book). I sometimes wonder if Francis Nurse of Reading was related to Rebecca Nurse of Salem Village. Lester On Tue, 18 Mar 2003 13:22:36 -0500 "Cathy Brinkman" <brink@choice.net> writes: > > I'd be interested in "mergers" between descendants of > accusers and > descendants of accused and how long it took. In my line, Rebecca > Nurse > (grand-daughter of accused Rebecca Nurse) married Jonathan Kinne > (grandson > of accuser Henry Kinne) at Sutton, MA. ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com

Hi: I am new to the list and am enjoying it very much. My line is as follows: Rebecca Towne m. Francis Nurse John Nurse m. Elizabeth Smith John Nurse m. Elizabeth Gale John Nurse m. Bathsheba Rugg Zerviah Nurse m. Jason Read Patty Read m. Thomas Boice Alvin Boice m. Abigail Clark Thomas Read Boice m. Sally Ann Rodd Ella Jane Boice m. Elmer Edmund Durston Edmund Durston m. Leila Zimmerman (my grandparents) Tammy Durston Tammy@cluebox.com

I think I have a descent from Sarah & Robert Pease (or at least from his parents.) I can't remember how they were involved in the trials. Please expand upon the Pease connection to the trials. I'd be interested in "mergers" between descendants of accusers and descendants of accused and how long it took. In my line, Rebecca Nurse (grand-daughter of accused Rebecca Nurse) married Jonathan Kinne (grandson of accuser Henry Kinne) at Sutton, MA. And, their grand-daughter, Lydia Kenney m. Samuel Harwood (probably a descendant of Goodman Harwood who twice appeared as an apparition to accuse Rebecca Nurse of causing his death, and possibly a descendant of Pease mentioned above.) Thanks, Cathy Brinkman -----Original Message----- From: Beatrice Fortin [mailto:albee@pivot.net] Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 3:35 AM To: SALEM-WITCH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SALEM-WITCH-L] My Line Sarah & Robert Pease, Mary Pease & Electious Reynolds, Mary Reynolds & Ambrose Braley, Gideon Braley & Patience Mayo, Samuel Braley & Sarah (Axtill or Gifford), Sarah Braley m. her 3rd.cousin Roger Reynolds, Eleazer Reynolds & Rhoda Buzzell, Joshua Raymond Reynolds & Adelia Carr, Chester Elmer Reynolds & Harriet Stephenson (Stevenson). Chester and Harriet Stephenson (Stevenson) are my friend Bob Reynolds grandparents. I'm helping him with his lines. Bea Fortin

Hi, I'm new to this mailing list and have found it quite interesting. This is actually my husband's lineage from Wallingford, CT. Winifred King & Joseph Benham (also their daughter, Winifred, was accused) John Benham and Neltje (Unknown) John Benham and Catherine Van Dycke Peter Benham and Catherine Wessel Jacob Benham and Parthena (or Barthana) Floyd Richard Benham and Matilda Leachman Marietta Benham and Albert Williams (my husband's grandparents) Deb Williams

Bea, Is your Samuel Elwell related to Thomas Elwell who married Sarah Bassett, the daughter of William Bassett and Sarah Burt? William and Sarah Burt Bassett had William Bassett who married Sarah Hood. Sarah Hood Bassett was also accused of being a witch. William and Sarah Burt Bassett also had Elizabeth who married John Proctor and was in prison. She was not killed because she was pregnant. Sally Smith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beatrice Fortin" <albee@pivot.net> To: <SALEM-WITCH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 1:16 AM Subject: [SALEM-WITCH-L] My Line > Different Branches-same tree: > Esther Dutch & Samuel Elwell, Robert Elwell & Sarah Gardner, Sarah > Elwell & Robert Edgecomb Jr., Rachel Edgecomb & William Haley, Margaret > Haley & William Merrow, Charity Merrow & Samuel Fowler Boulter, Charity > Ann Boulter & Capt. William A. Dresser, Nellie L. Dresser & Freeman W. > Johnson, Lottie F. Johnson & William B. Sanborn. > (Lottie and William Sanborn are my maternal grandparents.) > Footnote: (Strangely enough, in 1653, Edmond Marshall > was forced to make acknowledgement of his sin. > He had accused Grace Pratt (Esther Dutch's mother) of witchcraft.) > > Esther Dutch & Samuel Elwell, Robert Elwell & Sarah Gardner, Sarah > Elwell & Robert Edgecomb Jr, Sarah Edgecomb & Ezra Davis, Jemina Davis & > Daniel Ridlon, > Sarah Ridlon & John Sands, Rebecca Sands & Mulbury Harmon Sr, Phineas > Harmon & Eliza Ann Cole, Lottie Geneva Harmon and Willard Lewis Meserve. > > (Lottie and Willard Meserve, are my paternal > grandparents.) > > Bea Fortin > >

Sarah & Robert Pease, Mary Pease & Electious Reynolds, Mary Reynolds & Ambrose Braley, Gideon Braley & Patience Mayo, Samuel Braley & Sarah (Axtill or Gifford), Sarah Braley m. her 3rd.cousin Roger Reynolds, Eleazer Reynolds & Rhoda Buzzell, Joshua Raymond Reynolds & Adelia Carr, Chester Elmer Reynolds & Harriet Stephenson (Stevenson). Chester and Harriet Stephenson (Stevenson) are my friend Bob Reynolds grandparents. I'm helping him with his lines. Bea Fortin

Different Branches-same tree: Esther Dutch & Samuel Elwell, Robert Elwell & Sarah Gardner, Sarah Elwell & Robert Edgecomb Jr., Rachel Edgecomb & William Haley, Margaret Haley & William Merrow, Charity Merrow & Samuel Fowler Boulter, Charity Ann Boulter & Capt. William A. Dresser, Nellie L. Dresser & Freeman W. Johnson, Lottie F. Johnson & William B. Sanborn. (Lottie and William Sanborn are my maternal grandparents.) Footnote: (Strangely enough, in 1653, Edmond Marshall was forced to make acknowledgement of his sin. He had accused Grace Pratt (Esther Dutch's mother) of witchcraft.) Esther Dutch & Samuel Elwell, Robert Elwell & Sarah Gardner, Sarah Elwell & Robert Edgecomb Jr, Sarah Edgecomb & Ezra Davis, Jemina Davis & Daniel Ridlon, Sarah Ridlon & John Sands, Rebecca Sands & Mulbury Harmon Sr, Phineas Harmon & Eliza Ann Cole, Lottie Geneva Harmon and Willard Lewis Meserve. (Lottie and Willard Meserve, are my paternal grandparents.) Bea Fortin

My line. George Martin and Susannah North John Martin and Mary Weed Mary Martin and John Peaslee David Peaslee and Racheal Shaw Abraham Peaslee and Martha Brentwood Bean John Peasley and Ruth Stevens John Haven Peasley and Lucinda Johnson Charles Peasley and Mabel Garland lula Peasley and Merton Berry(my grandparents) Mary

Two branches-same tree Margaret Stevenson & Benjamin Scott Mary Scott & John Decker John Decker $ Sarah Bennett Elizabeth Decker & Joseph Moody Joseph Moody & Mary Nutter Joseph Moody $ Elizabeth Plaisted Sally Moody & Daniel Emery Loring Emery & Emeline S. Small Susie A. Emery & Winfield Scott Sanborn William B. Sanborn & Lottie F. Johnson (Who were my maternal grandparents) Mary Perkins & Capt. Thomas Bradbury William Bradbury & Rebecca Wheelwright Jacob Bradbury & Elizabeth Stockman Thomas Bradbury & Sarah Merrill William Bradbury & Susanna Hopkinson Hannah Bradbury & Rev. John Seavey Susan B. Seavey & Ephraim Small Emeline S. Small & Loring Emery Susie A. Emery & Winfield Scott Sanborn William B. Sanborn & Lottie F. Johnson (Footnotes: My 10th g. grandfather Robert Pike and his son John defended Mary Bradbury, who was condemned, but not executed. Robert pleaded the cause of several of those accused. It may have been something to do with the fact, that Robert's daughter Sarah was married to Mary's eldest son Wymond Bradbury, at the time. Bea Fortin (I'm sending another e mail, showing more lines.)

To: <SALEM-WITCH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 5:58 PM Subject: Re: [SALEM-WITCH-L] Which Witch And MY line: Edward Bishop, the second (married Bridget Playfer Wassilbe Oliver) (they had no children..... but we are proud to represent her) If you wish to discount Bridget, as some would, in this marriage, then: Edward Bishop, the third m. Sarah Wilds Jonathan Bishop m. Abigail (Averell) Averill Gould Bishop m. Mary Pullen Zadock Bishop m. Elizabeth Haile Joseph Bishop m. Jane Turner Amos H. Bishop m. Eliza Ann Burgess Amos B. Bishop m. Elmira (Almira) Wheeler Raleigh B. Bishop m. Ida Mae Grover Iona Ella Bishop m. George L. Williams (My grandparents) Elizabeth Williams Martin

My line: Isaac Estey m: Mary Towne Isaac Estey m: Abigail Kimball Joseph Cummings m: Sarah Estey Thomas Cummings m:Lydia Richardson Lydia Cummings m:Ebenezer Porter Priscilla Porter m. Ebenezer Culver Olive Culver m. John Timmons Priscilla Timmons m. Isaac Mounce John Mounce m. Mary Elizabeth Smith Beatrice Mounce m. Edward Flinn Austin Flinn m. Ida Turner (my grandparents) Stacey Clark --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop!