Ann Clifford

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Ann Smith's personal history begins with her birth, at Exeter (now Hampton, NH), in the year 1663. She was the second child of one Nicholas Smith; her brother, Nathaniel, was three years older. Her mother died when she was still an infant, and both Ann and Nathaniel were subsequently placed" in the family of William Godfrey of Hampton. Their natural father remarried within a few years, but evidently made no effort to reclaim the children for his own household. William and Margery Godfrey, henceforth foster-parents for the two young Smiths, were already well along in life. Each had been previously married and widowed; each had children by the former spouse. In addition, they bad raised a son and two daughters of their own, who ranged in age from about eighteen to twenty-four when the Smiths came into the household.

William Godfrey died in 1671, and soon thereafter his widow made her third marriage -- to a Hampton neighbor named John Marion. Nathaniel Smith remained with his adoptive mother through these various changes. Ann, however, was by 1672 transferred to still another family, headed by Goodman John Clifford. The Clifford household was itself extremely complex, for John had been married twice previously, and his current wife, Bridget, at least once; moreover, there were children from all of their earlier unions. As of 1672 the Clifford menage comprised the following persons:

John Clifford 57

Brodget [---] (Huggins) Clifford 56

Hannah Clifford (d. of John and first wife) 23

Bridget Huggins (d. of Bridget and first husband) 21

Israel Clifford (s. of John and first wife ) 19

Joseph Richardson (s. of John's second wife and her previous husband) 17

Benjamin Richardson (s. of John's second wife and her previous husband) 15

Elizabeth Clifford (d. of John and second wife) 13

Anna Huggins (d. of Bridget and first husband) 13

Nathaniel Huggins (s. of Bridget and first husband) 12

Esther Clifford (d. of John and second wife) 10

Ann Smith (d. of Nicholas Smith; adoptive d. of William Godfrey) 9

Isaac Clifford (s. of John and second wife) 8

Meanwhile, John Clifford, junior (son of John and his first wife), was living in the next house, with his bride of two years, Sarah [Godfrey] Clifford

Read more about Ann Smith: http://www.hampton.lib.nh.us/hampton/biog/goodydemos.htm

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•Name: Ann SMITH

•Given Name: Ann

•Surname: SMITH

•Suffix: [Clifford]

•Sex: F

•Birth: 8 Feb 1662/63 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA

•Death: 1733 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA

Father: Nicholas SMITH b: 1629 in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA

Mother: Ann UKNOWN b: ABT 1633 in New Hampshire, USA

Marriage 1 Israel CLIFFORD b: 15 Apr 1647 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA •Married: 15 MAR 1680 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA

Children

1. Samuel CLIFFORD b: 28 Mar 1689 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA

Source: rootsweb

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A New Trial (1673): Eunice Cole has enticed Ann Smith

The deposition of Ann Huggins aged about 14 years[:] This deponent testifieth that as she and this other girl was a coming by the place where Goody Cole lives she came out of her house and asked this Ann Smith to live with her, and she said that there was a gentle man within [who] would give her some plums and the girl not being willing to go with her she laid hold on her to pull to her and then this deponent said that she should go about her business for she had nothing to do with her: and Goody Cole said that she would ask her mother if she would let her live with her, and farther this deponent saith not. Given the 12:8 month 1672 before me Samuel Dalton Commissioner.

Source: MA 135:4.

Sarah Clifford on Eunice Cole's enticing of Ann Smith

The deposition of Sarah Clifford aged about thirty years[:] This deponent testifieth that she heard Ann Smith cry and she going out found this Ann in the orchard with her mouth bloody and blood on the Paths, and this deponent asked her several questions and asked her how she came so: and Ann answered she knew not how and after she came into the house those that were with her asked her whether that she knew any body and by what they did perceive she knew none there and after this deponent took her in her arms and carried her into another house, and then the child told her that there came a old woman into the garden with a blue coat and a blue cap and a blue apron and a white neck cloth and took this girl as she told us up by the hand and carried her into the orchard and threw her under a pearmain tree, and she was asked to live with this old woman and she said if she would live with her she would give her a baby and some plums, and the girl told her that she would not, and then this old woman said that she would kill her if she could, and then the old woman took up a stone and struck her on the head, and when she had so done she turned into a little dog and run upon this pearmain tree, and so then she was like an eagle: and further this deponent saith that this girl as we thought [was] very ill on the last sixth day at night, and we asked her what she ailed and the girl complained of cats and she said that she was pricked with pins. Sworn the 12: 8 month 1672 before me Samuel Dalton Commissioner.

Source: MA 135:5.

Ann Smith on her enticement by Eunice Cole

The deposition of Ann Smith about the age of 9 years[:] This deponent testifieth that when she was in the cabbage yard that there came a woman to her in a blue coat and a blue cap and a blue apron, and a white neckcloth, and the woman took her by the hand and carried her into the orchard under the pearmain tree, and there she took up a stone and knocked her on the head, then she turned into a little dog and run upon the tree then she flew away like an eagle, and farther this deponent saith that if she came again she would kill her, and at another time since that, she sitting in the corner that there came a thing like a grey cat and spake to her and said to her that if she would come to her on the very day she would give her fine things and further this deponent saith not. Ann Smith affirmed to this above written the 12: 8 month 1672; before me Samuel Dalton.

Source: MA 135:6.

Witnesses against Eunice Cole

The names of such witnesses as gave testimony against Eunice Cole last Salisbury Court: 2 month 1673[:]

viz. Abraham Perkins senior and Mary his wife

Abraham Drake and Alexander Dummer

Bridget Clifford and Sarah Clifford

and John Mason and Ann Smith of Salisbury Ephraim [ ].

At Boston there was information given at court that Mistress Pearson the wife of Mr. George Pearson [and] the wife of Captain Edward Huchinson could evidence that which was very material against her.

Source: MA 135:7.

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The court orders Eunice Cole to jail to await trial At the County Court held at Salisbury April 29, 1673 Second Session.

The court upon the hearing of the evidences against Eunice Cole now presented; and consideration of former things against her, do judge that she shall be committed to Boston Goal there to be kept in order to her further trial[.] And the constable of Hampton is ordered by this court to carry down Eunice Cole by the first opportunity to Boston Goaler: to be secured according to the court's order.

This is a true copie as attests Thomas Bradbury recorder.

The grand jury presentment

The presentment of the grand jury of Norfolk, at Hampton 1672: October the 9th[:] We present Eunice Cole widow for enticing Ann Smith to come to live with her; from John Clifford senior who hath the charge of her by her father: witness John Clifford senior and Anne Huggins and Ann Smith: Vera Copia per me Thomas Bradbury recorder.

Source: MA 135:9.

Brigit Clifford describes the enticing of Ann Smith

The deposition of Brigit Clifford aged about 56 years who saith that the last summer when she sent Ann Smith into the cabbage yard she see her go into the cabbage yard and some [time] after my daughter Sarah said that she heard her cry in the orchard and this deponent wondering how she came there when she came crying out of the orchard I asked her what she ailed and she said she knew not but as she came she spake these words she will knock me on the head she will kill me, and the child crying out in this manner my daughter Sarah took her up and carried her into her house which was near mine: and when she had laid her in the cradle the child related to us two that when she was in the cabbage yard there came an old woman to her in a blue coat and a blue cap and a blue apron and a white neckcloth and took her up and carried her under the pearmain tree and told her that if she would live with her she would give her a baby and some plums and the child said she told her that she would not live with her: then said she the old woman struck me on the head with a stone and then she turned into a little dog and run up the tree and then flew away like an eagle and further this deponent saith that the sixth day at night before Hampton Court last she sitting in the chimney corner the said Ann Smith fixing her eyes into the other corner she perceived that her color or countenance changed and by and by she cried out I won't change and this deponent asked her what she ailed she being very well before she said that there was a thing in the corner like a grey cat which spoke to her and said that if she would come to her upon the very day she would give her fine things: and upon that she said she would not, and immediately she was taken very ill and continued in a strange fit until 2 of the clock in the morning and would shriek out and say there is the cat do you not see her, mother, and she said she doth prick me she doth wring me and so she continued till one or two of the clock the next morning in this strange fit. Brigit Clifford under oath to all above written the 21: 6 month 1675 before me Samuel Dalton Commissioner.

Source: MA 135:11.

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Spouse: Israel Clifford. Marriage: 15 March 1679 - Hampton, Rockingham, NH.

Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-19296403/anne-clif...

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Birth year: 1698; Birth city: Kingston; Birth state: NH Record for Issac Clifford 1,4725::513912

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