I started an outline to keep track of my Salem connections through my greatgreat grandparents Joseph Howard Jr. and Anna Gregg because it was starting to look like one giant spider web in my mind. I'd like to share it becuase I have some less common lines and have made some connections between participants that I haven't seen noted. If I've made any mistakes, let me know-I'm just a beginner. Cindy My Salem Connections I. The Accusers: A. Isaac Cummings 1. Relationship- 8th great-grandfather through Anna Gregg Son: Isaac Cummings Jr. Wife: Mary Andrews Cummings All testified against Elizabeth How 2. Mary's two brothers: John Andrews, Joseph Andrews, Testified to what John Andrews above testified to regarding Sarah Wildes B. Ann Carr Putnam 1. Relationship- sister of Sarah Carr Baker, 8th great-grandmother through Anna Gregg C. John and William Carr 1. Relationship- brothers of Sarah Carr Baker, 8th great-grandmother through Anna Gregg 2. John is the one whom the aged Mrs. Mary Perkins Bradbury was convicted of bewitching in 1692, so that he became crazed and prematurely died. His brother William's testimony at the trial shows that the proposed match of John and Jemima True was broken off by his father and John became melancholy and at times insane. D. Goody Pope 1. Relationship- either: Bonfanti-Gertrude Shattuck : stepmother of Damaris Pope, 9th great-grandmother through Joseph Howard Jr. Would have been 67 yrs. Other sources: Bathshua Folger Pope, sister-in-law of Damaris Pope, would have been abt 42, living with widow Gertrude.Charles Sutherland Tapley in his book about Rebecca Nurse says Mrs. Joseph Pope, (which could be either Gertrude or Bethshua). He also says she was one of the first to denounce the delusion. She was a participant at several trials. F. Thomas Ruck 1. Relationship- 8th great-grandfather though Joseph Howard Jr. 2. Testified against George Burroughs G. John Gould and Zacheus Perkins 1.Zacheus Perkins, son of Thomas Perkins and Phebe Gould (ninth great-grandparents through Anna Gregg) John Gould, brother of Phebe 2. Testified against Sarah Averill Wildes II. The Accused A. The Towne Sisters- sisters of Joseph Towne, 8th great-grandfather through Anna Gregg 1. Rebecca Nurse- 2. Sarah Cloyse 3. Mary Easty- B. George Burroughs 1. Relationship-wife Sarah Ruck was sister of Thomas Ruck- 8th great-grandfather through Joseph Howard Jr. C. Daniel Andrews and sister Rebecca 1. Relationship-children of Thomas Andrews mentioned under Isaac Cummings above (Thomas was brother-in-law of Isaac Cummings 8th great-grandfather through Anna Gregg) D. George Jacobs Sr. 1. Father-in law of Rebecca Andrews above E. Mary Perkins Bradbury, daughter of John Perkins and Judith, sister of Thomas Perkins married to Phebe Gould, and aunt of Phebe Perkins married to Joseph Towne, Joseph Towne, 8th great-grandfather through Anna Gregg III. Witnesses and Defenders Joseph Putnam and Elizabeth Porter were parents of Israel Putnam. His wife Hannah Danvers Pope was the granddaughter of Joseph Pope, brother of Damaris Pope Buffum 9th great grandmother through Joseph Howard Jr. Her daughter Damaris married Thomas Ruck above. IV. Ministers, Judges and Lawyers A. Reverend Deodat Lawson 1. Relationship- son-in-law of Hope Allen 10th great-grandfather through Joseph Howard Jr. 2. Role -third minister in Danvers (Salem Village) after George Burroughs and before Samuel Parris. He also took extensive notes at the trial B. Reverend James Bailey 1. Wife Mary Relationship- sister of Sarah Carr Baker, 8th great-grandmother through Anna Gregg 2. Role - James Bailey was the first minister in Danvers