Genealogy of Patty Rose
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| Notes for Timothy SWAN | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Timothy, March 12, 1662-63. [ref 29:1520] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Timothy Swan, s. Robt and Elizabeth (Acie), Mar. 12, 1662-3. [ref 51] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Timothy Swan death 1 Feb 1692-3 Andover Essex /s Robert and Elizabeth of Haverhill in his 30 y [ref 76] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Timothy was accused 1686 by Elizabeth Emerson of fathering her daughter Dorothy. Elizabeth was later hanged for the 1691 death of her illegitimate twins. Elizabeth, who lived with her parents, had managed to hide the pregnancy and births from them. The babies were found sew up in a bag and buried in a shallow grave in the backyard. Father of the twins was probably Samuel Ladd, at the time married to Martha Corliss. At the murder trial, Elizabeth insinuated Samuel was also the father of her first child Dorothy. Samuel Ladd, a very influential citizen, was never tried or questioned. Throughout the trial, Elizabeth swore she was innocent of murder; she was hanged 8 Jun 1693 because she had concealed the birth (and subsequent death) of the babies. Timothy died after "a long affliction" allegedly due to witchcraft by Mary (Perkins) Bradbury - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [The d]eposition of Ann putnam who testifieth and saith that I being at [A]ndevour on the 16920726 1692 07 26 26 day of July 1692 I saw there Mis Mary* [Brad]bery the wife of Capt Tho: Bradbery of Salisbury or hir [App]erance most grevious afflecting and tormenting of Timothy Swan of Andevor allmost Redy to kill him also severall times before and sence that time I have seen mist. Bradbery or hir Apperance most greviously afflecting Timothy Swan and I beleve that Mis Brad-bery is a most dreadfull wicth for sence she has been in prison she or hir Apperance has com to me and most greviously afflected me ann putnam ownid before the grand Inquest this har evidens to be the truth one the oath that she hath taken: this: 8 day of September 1692 (Essex County Archives, Salem - Witchcraft 2:37) *nee Mary Perkins [The depo]sistion of mary walcott who testifieth and saith that I being at Andevor on the later end of July 1692: and on the 26 day of the same [mo]nth I saw there Mis mary Bradbery the wife of Capt Tho: Bradbery of salisbury or hir Apperance most greviously afflet-ing and tormenting of Timothy Swan of Andevor allmost Redy to kill him: also before and sence that time I have seen mis Bradbery or hir Apperance most greviously affleting and tormenting Timothy Swan and I doe beleve in my heart that Mist. Bradbery is a most dreadffull wicth sence she has been in prison she or hir Apperance has come to me and most greviously tormented me (Essex County Archives, Salem - Witchcraft 2:39) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||
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