>From The Hammatt Papers by Abraham Hammatt: "PROCTOR, John. Came to New England in the ship Susan and Ellen, 1635, aged forty years; Martha Proctor, aged 28 years; John, 3 years; Marie, one year. John Proctor was a commoner, 1641; was one of the 27 richest inhabitants who had two shares in Plum Is. 1664. He had a houselot adjoining Christopher Osgood; and another, where he had his house, on the south side of the river, 1635, it being the lot nearest the bridge. This last mentioned lot, with the dwelling house, he sold to Thomas Firman, May 1, 1647, in exchange for a farm. In 635, he had a planting lot, "on the east side of the great hill called Heartbreak." This planting lot adjoined lots of Mr. Samuel Dudley, Thomas Wells, and "the way leading to Mr. Saltonstall's Farm." His will is dated August 28, and proved Nov. 28, 1672. In it he speaks of himself as aged and infirm. His first wife, Martha, died June 13, 1659. He left a wife, Martha. His sons were: John, Joseph, Benjamin. His daughters: Martha White; Abigail Varney; Sarah Dodge; Hannah Widden. Benjamin 2, son of John 1, married Deborah Hart, Feb. 1673. He was commoner, 1678. John 2, son of John 1, born 1632, married Elizabeth Thorndike, December, 1662. They had born in Ipswich: Mary, born Jan. 1, 1657; Benjamin, born June 10, 1659; Martha, born April 1, 1665. He removed to Salem, where, in 1692, he was hanged as a witch. A petition for a reprieve, signed by thirty-two of his Ipswich neighbors, testifying to the goodness of his character, availed nothing. His will, made in prison after his conviction, August 2, 1692, directs his property to be equally divided among his children. It amounted to 17 (pounds), 6,8, for each: Benjamin, Martha, Mary, William, Joseph, Samuel, John, Elizabeth Verry, Thorndike, Sarah, Elizabeth Proctor, Abigail. It appears from the following that his wife, Elizabeth, was also convicted. Sir William Phipps prevented her execution by pardon: Essex, Ss. By ye Hon'bl Barth'o Gedney, Esq., Judge of Wills, &c., for said County, April 19th, 1697: Whereas Elizabeth Proctor Producing fro under the hand & seal of Sr William Phips, late Gov'en'r, a Repreve after her being Indicted, arraigned, convict and sentenced of & for the detestable crime of Witchcraft: and the said Gov'en'r in the names of their most Gracious Maj'es Wm & Mary, by ye grace of God of England, Holland & France & Ireland, King & Queen, defenders of the faith, freely, clearly & absolutely Pardon the said Elis'h Proctor of the sd Crime of Witchcraft of & for wch she stood convict & sentenced as afores'd, so as she may Injoy her life & liberty in as free & full manner as before, as in & by sd Pardon at large may appear: & whereas the sd Eliza'h being looked upon as dead in law & left out ye will of her Hus'd, John Proctor, & nothing given her ye'in, nor ordered her upon the distribution of the Estate of the said Proctor, but since producing the aforesaid pardon she becomes alive in law, whereby to Recover her right of Dowry, and upon her Request a citation went forth to the Ex'r of her dec'd Husb'ns Will, &c." more to follow........................Bonnie