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Posted by Betty J. Davis on Genforum on June 28, 1998:
I am also a descendant of John and Joan CARRINGTON. From: H, W. Brainard's 'Carrington Mss, Gen. comes the
following John CARRINGTON, carpenter at Wethersfield: indicted for witchcraft and executed, 1651/2. See Taylor -
Witchcraft Delusion, p. 147. Manwaring, I: 103-4. Did they have children? History of Waterbury thinks John of Waterbury
was his son. John CARRINGTON of Wethersfield 1644 had wife Joan...Gen Dic of N.E., p340, vol 1. The Witchcraft
Delusion in Colonial Conn. by John M. Taylor p.147 :..John and Joan CARRINGTON, Wethersfield, 1651 They were
indicted at a court held February 20, 1651, Governor John Haynes and Edward Hopkins being present, with magistrates; and
they were found guilty on March 6, 1651. Both were executed. Records Particular Court (2:17)....The son of John ad Joan
was named John b abt 1642 md. ..CLARK, he died 1690. chldren of John(2) ; John 1667-1692; Mary 1672; Hannah
1675; Clark 1678-1745, md 1707 Sarah HIGASON; Elizabeth 1682; Ebenezer 1687.....children of Clark and Sarah were
John, Ebenezer, Ezekiel 1718-1795, Sarah and hannah.......children of Ezekeal and wife were Aaron 1746-1805; Lucy
1748-, ; Sarah 1751; Esther 1758....Aaron md Patience BARTHOLOMEW, their children were Rena 1769-1853; Eli
1772-1869, Joel; Lucy; Eunice; Aaron 1789-1862.....Rena md 1784 William FOSDICK......my line continues from there
hope this has been of some help in your research.
Posted by Nancy Stephenson Guenther on July 25, 1998: John came to Amer w/ a wife, Mary, on the "Susan & Ellen" which sailed May 1635. They were listed as 33 yrs old. No residence nor destination was recorded. They arrived at Boston & settld in Wethersfield. ("Planters of the Commonwealth" by Chas E Banks). Some writers say this John moved to Farmington but since he died in Wethersfield most newer researchers say this was probably a son John (although there are no proven children that I'm aware of). Mary must have died as John is tried & convicted of "familiarity w/ Satan" w/ a wife named Joane. John appears in various town & court records there. As far as I know, there is no proof that they were executed but it seems they were. There is a Court Record from 1652/3 in March that reports an inventory of John's estate, no list of children, and orders the inventory "be filed but not recorded" (guilty conscience?) Other sources incl: "Hist of Ancient Wethersfield" by Adams & Stiles; "Witchcraft Delusion" & "A Digest of CT Probate Records" by Manwaring. I, too, found a reference I believe in the "The Town & City of Waterbury from the Aboriginal Period to 1895" that Rebecca Carrington who marr Andrew Andrus "May" have been the sister of John of Farmington (poss son of John & either Mary or Joane.
Anyone having information on this line is welcome to share it by emailing me at [email protected].