Mary Osgood

Capt John Osgood married, November 15, 1653, Mary Clement, of Andover, born about 1637, eighth and youngest child of Robert Clement, an immigrant from England, who came from Coventry, Warwickshire, about 1652 or 1653. She was indicted for witchcraft in 1692, and was living in 1695.

They had twelve children, among whom were sons John, Timothy, Peter and Samuel.

I was accused of witchcraft during the Salem Witch trials and spent three months in prison. See:

- following from http://www.thepeerage.com/p36633.htm#i366322

Mary Clements1 F, #366322, b. circa 1637 Last Edited=12 Jan 2010

    Mary Clements was born circa 1637.1 She was the daughter of Robert Clements and Lydia (?).2 She married John Osgood.1

     Her married name became Osgood. Citations [S47] BIFR1976 page 246. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S47] [S47] BIFR1976. [S47]

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Mary Osgood formerly Clement aka Clements

Born 1637 in Ansley, Warwickshire, England

Daughter of Robert Clement Sr and Lydia (Drummer) Clement

Sister of Job Clement, Lydia (Clement) Pengry, John Clement, Abraham Clements, Daniel (Clement) Clements, Sarah (Clement) Mudgett and Robert (Clements) Clement

Wife of John Osgood — married 15 Nov 1653 in Haverhill, Massachusetts

Mother of John Osgood, Mary Osgood, Timothy Osgood, Lydia (Osgood) Frie, Peter Osgood, Samuel Osgood, Sarah Osgood, Mehitable (Osgood) Poor, Hannah Osgood, Sarah (Osgood) Perley, Ebenezer Osgood and Clement Osgood

Died 27 Oct 1710 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Profile last modified 19 Mar 2019 | Created 3 Jan 2011

Mary (Clement) Osgood was involved in the Salem Witch Trials.

Biography

Mary Clements Osgood (1637?-1710) - Born in England in 1637, her father was Robert Clements. When her father immigrated to the America in 1642, five year-old Mary was left with relatives. She later joined her father who was serving as a magistrate in Haverhill. When she married John Osgood, Jr. in November, 1653, her father performed the ceremony. Of Andover, John Osgood was a man of prominence, who had served thirty years in military service in which he had attained the rank of captain, was one of the first settlers in Andover and a church founder, was the first representative to the General Court from Andover, and owned a considerable amount of land.

Though Mary was described as a remarkably pious and good woman, she was accused of witchcraft. When she was examined, she was 68 years old. Though it is known that she spent some time in jail, she was later released, probably on bond. Her husband died on August 21, 1693. Mary lived until October 27, 1710.

Examination of Mary Osgood

She confesses, that about 11 years ago, when she was in a melancholy state and condition, she used to walk abroad in her orchard; and upon a certain time, she saw the appearance of a cat, at the end of the house, which yet she thought was a real cat. However, at that time, it diverted her from praying to God, and instead thereof she prayed to the devil; about which time she made a covenant with the devil, who, as a black man, came to her and presented her a book, upon which she laid her finger and that left a red spot: And that upon her signing, the devil told her he was her God, and that she should serve and worship him, and, she believes, she consented to it. She says further, that about two years agone, she was carried through the air, in company with deacon Frye's wife, Ebenezer Baker's wife, and Goody Tyler, to five mile pond, where she was baptized by the devil, who dipped her face in the water and made her renounce her former baptism, and told her she must be his, soul and body, forever, and that she must serve him, which she promised to do. She says, the renouncing her first baptism was after her dipping, and that she was transported back again through the air, in company with the forenamed persons, in the same manner as she went, and believes they were carried upon a pole. Q. How many persons were upon the pole? A. As I said before, viz. four persons and no more but whom she had named above. -- She confesses she has afflicted three persons, John Sawdy, Martha Sprague and Rose Foster, and that she did it by pinching her bed clothes, and giving consent the devil should do it in her shape, and that the devil could not do it without her consent. -- She confesses the afflicting persons in the court, by the glance of her eye. She says, as she was coming down to Salem to be examined, she and the rest of the company with her, stopped at Mr. Phillips's to refresh themselves, and the afflicted persons, being behind them upon the road, came up just as she was mounting again and were then afflicted, and cried out upon her, so that she was forced to stay until they were all past, and said she only looked that way towards them. Q. Do you know the devil can take the shape of an innocent person and afflict? A. I believe he cannot. Q. Who taught you this way of witchcraft? A. Satan, and that he promised her abundance of satisfaction and quietness in her future state, but never performed any thing; and that she has lived more miserably and more discontented since, than ever before. She confesses further, that she herself, in company with Goody Parker, Goody Tyler, and Goody Dean, had a meeting at Moses Tyler's house, last monday night, to afflict, and that she and Goody Dean carried the shape of Mr. Dean, the minister, between them, to make persons believe that Mr. Dean afflicted. Q. What hindered you from accomplishing what you intended? A. The Lord would not suffer it so to be, that the devil should afflict in an innocent person's shape. Q. Have you been at any other witch meetings? A. I know nothing thereof, as I shall answer in the presence of God and his people; but said, that the black man stood before her, and told her, that what she had confessed was a lie; notwithstanding, she said that what she had confessed was true, and thereto put her hand. Her husband being present was asked, if he judged his wife to be any way discomposed. He answered, that having lived with her so long, he doth not judge her to be any ways discomposed, but has cause to believe what she has said is true. -- When Mistress Osgood was first called, she afflicted Martha Sprague and Rose Foster, by the glance of her eyes, and recovered them out of their fits by the touch of her hand. Mary Lacey and Betty Johnson and Hannah Post saw Mistress Osgood afflicting Sprague and Foster. -- The said Hannah Post and Mary Lacey and Betty Johnson, jun. and Rose Foster and Mary Richardson were afflicted by Mistress Osgood, in the time of their examination, and recovered by her touching of their hands. I underwritten, being appointed by authority, to take this examination, do testify upon oath, taken in court, that this is a true copy of the substance of it, to the best of my knowledge,

Name

Name: Mary /Clement/ Name: Mary /Clements/[1][2][3] Birth

Birth: Date: 1637 Place: Coventry, Warwickshire, England[4] Place: Ansley, Warwickshire, England Marriage

Husband: John Osgood Wife: Mary Clement Marriage: Date: 15 NOV 1653 Place: Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts[5] Osgood: "John, and Mary Clemance, at Haverhill, Nov. 15, 1763" Death

Death: Date: 27 OCT 1710 Place: Andover, Essex, Massachusetts[6] "Mary, wid. Capt. John, Oct. 27, 1710" Sources

↑ Source: #S90 ↑ Source: #S33 ↑ Source: #S92 Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=9290267&pid=... ↑ Source: #S90 ↑ Source: #S31 Andover VRs, Vol. 2, Page 256 ↑ #S31 Andover VRs, Vol. 2, Page 515 Witches of Massachusetts - O-P <http://www.legendsofamerica.com/ma-witches-o-p.html /> http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=6676093&pid=... Source: S31Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2010). Source: S33 Title: Salem Witches Publication: Ancestry.com Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000.Original data - Original information from surviving legal records from the towns and villages in question and appearing in Godbeer, Richard, comp. The Devil's Dominion: Magic and Rel; Repository: #R1 Text http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=salemwitches&h=152&ti=0&indiv... Source: S90 Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Author: Yates Publishing Repository: #R1 Source: S1 Source: S92 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.; Repository: #R1 Source S255 Title: One World Tree (sm) Publication: Ancestry.com Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., n.d.; Repository: #R1 Source S387 Author: Brøderbund Software, Inc. Title: World Family Tree Vol. 3, Ed. 1 Publication: Name: Release date: February 9, 1996; Customer pedigree, Family Archive CD WikiTree profile Clements-641 created through the import of Steve Sanders family tree_2011-08-28.ged on Aug 30, 2011 by Steve Sanders. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Steve and others

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Mary Clements

Born in Leicestershire, England on 1627 to Robert Clements and Lydia Drummer. Mary married John Osgood and had 12 children. She passed away on 1710 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, New England.

Parents

Robert Clements 1595-1658

Lydia Drummer 1597-1642

Spouse(s)

John Osgood 1637-1693

Children

Hannah Osgood 1674-1674

Mehitable Osgood 1668-1752

Timothy Osgood 1660-1748

John Osgood 1658-1681

Mary Osgood 1656-1740

Timothy Osgood 1659-1748

Lydia Osgood 1661-1741

Peter Osgood 1663-1730

Samuel Osgood 1664-1717

Sarah Osgood 1675-1724

Ebenezer Osgood 1678-1680

Clement Osgood 1680-1680

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Mary Clement Osgood Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Share Birth: 1637 Ansley Warwickshire, England Death: Oct. 27, 1710 Andover Essex County Massachusetts, USA

Accused and imprisoned for being a witch during the Salem witch trials. She was released from prison 4-6 months later.

“Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts” William Richard Cutter Published in 1908

John Osgood, son of John, born in England, probably 1630, died in Andover, Massachusetts, August 31, 1693.

He married at Haverhill, November 15, 1653, Mary, daughter of Rev Robert Clements, of Haverhill, who came from London in 1642.

She was of the unfortunates suspected of witchcraft in the great delusion of 1692, was examined in Salem before John Hawthorne and other “Majestie’s Justices”, September 8, 1692, confessed, and was indicted January 1693, but recanted before Increase Mather.

After about four months imprisonment at Salem, she and four others were released upon petition of Mr Dudly Bradstreet.

John Osgood lived in Andover in the house his father left him, and where the first recorded town meeting was held, March 1656. He was active in the militia, being Sergeant, 1658-61; Lieutenant, 1666-75-77-80; Captiain 1683. He was innholder 1689; served frequently as selectman, holding that office in 1668-69 and 1689-90. As he had been imprisoned for nine or ten days by Sir Edmund Andros, without warrant, during the opposition of his imposition of taxes, in August or September 1687, he was very popular among the townspeople of Andover.

His Children: 1 - John, born in Andover, September 14, 1654 2 - Mary, born in Andover, November 27, 1656; Married July 1680, John Aslett 3 - Timothy, born August 2, 1659; Married Deborah Poor 4 - Lydia, born August 10, 1661; Married James, son of John Frey of Andover 5 - Peter, born in Andover, August 30, 1663 6 - Samuel, born in Andover, March 10, 1665 7 - Sarah, born in Andover, April 7, 1667, died april 22, 1667 8 - Mehitable, born in Andover, March 4, 1671, died January 14, 1691; Married April 25, 1688, Daniel Poor, brother of Deborah, Timothy Osgood’s wife 9 - Hannah, born in Andover, May 30, 1674, died August 3, 1674 10 - Sarah, born in Andover, November 4, 1675; Married Thomas Perley 11 - Ebenezer, born in Andover, October 4, 1678, died August 18, 1780 12 - Clement, born in Andover, October 12, 1680, died November 18, 1680

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Mary Clements Osgood (1637?-1710) - Born in England in 1637, her father was Robert Clements. When her father immigrated to the America in 1642, five year-old Mary was left with relatives. She later joined her father who was serving as a magistrate in Haverhill. When she married John Osgood, Jr. in November, 1653, her father performed the ceremony. Of Andover, John Osgood was a man of prominence, who had served thirty years in military service in which he had attained the rank of captain, was one of the first settlers in Andover and a church founder, was the first representative to the General Court from Andover, and owned a considerable amount of land. The couple would have one daughter they named Constance. Though Mary was described as a remarkably pious and good woman, she was accused of witchcraft. When she was examined, she was 68 years old. Though it is known that she spent some time in jail, she was later released, probably on bond. Her husband died on August 21, 1693. Mary lived until October 27, 1710. (from http://www.legendsofamerica.com/ma-witches-o-p.html)

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