Rebecka Eames

Rebekah was one of the woman accused of being a witch by her brother-in-law , Moses Tyler, during the mass hysteria that raged in Salem in this regard at the end of the 1600's. He eventually succeeded in getting 11 of his siblings family members convicted! These also include Rebekah's son, Daniel. She was condemned to be hanged but reprieved the day before by Governor Pitts. After her husbands death, she spent the rest of her life on Witchhaven Farm (ironicaly!) in Boxford. In 1710 she sent a letter to the courts asking that her name be "restored to its former purity" and for them to pay certain bills that she had due to her imprisonment. They did! The farm has a interesting name when seen the whole context ! The original handwritten version can be seen in 'media' . Click on 'media' to read her and her son, Daniel's hearings.

Robert Sydney Blake

Children

1. Hannah Eames, b 18 Dec 1661, d 8 Jul 1731, at Andover, Essex, Mass.
2. Daniel Eames, b 7 Apr 1663, d aft 1695
3. Robert Eames, b 28 Feb 1667/68, d aft 1698
4. John Eames, b 11 Oct 1670, d 24 Jul 1726 at Groton, Middlesex, Mass.
5. Dorothy Eames, b 20 Dec 1674
6. Jacob Eames, b 20 Jul 1677, d aft 1700
7. Joseph Eames, b 9 Oct 1681, d 27 Dec 1753 at Boxford, Essex, Mass
8. Nathaniel Eames, b 19 Nov 1685, d 11 Jan 1765 at Boxford, Essex, Mass

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ROBERT EAMES, an early inhabitant, probably came from Boxford, Eng. and resided near the Andover line. "He married, about 1660, Rebecca, eldest daughter of George Blake of Gloucester, who afterwards removed to Boxford, and became an early settler. She was rather of a loose character, and in 1692 was arrested as a witch, and condemned ; but was reprieved after seven months' imprisonment, and lived to be eighty-one years old, dying 8 May, 1721. She was imprisoned in August, 1692, reprieved in March, 1693; and her husband died 22 July following." - from Sidney Perley, History of Boxford.

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1. from TORREY: AMES/EIMES/EAMES?, Robert (-1693) (ae 31 in 1671) & Rebecca [BLAKE] (-1691), dau George; by 1661, 1661; Andover {Boxford Hist. 30; R. Wheeler 49; Essex Ant. 3:88, 10:47; Ames (ms) 1; Reg. 6:206}

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Rebecca Blake Eames was among those accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials of 1692.

Rebecca Eames was in the crowd at the August 19, 1692, hanging of witches in Salem when she was accused of causing a pinprick in the foot of another spectator. She was arrested. Eames later testified that the devil had appeared to her as a colt and had persuaded her to follow him. She testified that she had allowed her son Daniel (born 1663) to be baptized by the devil. She confessed to afflicting Timothy Swan.

She was examined again on August 31, 1692 by John Hathorne and Jonathan Corwin. She repeated her confession and implication of her son Daniel as a wizard and her confession of afflicting Timothy Swan. She also implicated "Toothaker Widow" [Margaret Toothaker] and Abigail Faulkner as fellow witches.

Mary Walcott, Mary Warren and Ann Putnam Jr. gave testimony on September 15 that they had been afflicted by Rebecca Eames. She was tried and convicted on September 17, with nine others. They were all condemned to die. Four of those nine were executed on September 22. In October, the Court of Oyer and Terminer was dissolved. Rebecca Eames remained in Salem prison. On December 5, she submitted a petition to Governor Phips retracting her "false and untrue" confession, saying she had been "hurried out of my Senses" by Abigail Hobbs and Mary Lacey who had said she would be hanged if she did not confess. Her husband, Robert Eames, died on July 22, 1693, four months after his wife's release from prison.[1]

Life[edit] Born in February 1641 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, she married Robert Eames, an immigrant from England, in 1661 in Andover, Massachusetts. She died on May 8, 1721 in Boxford, Massachusetts.

Children:

Hannah Eames, b December 18, 1661, d July 8, 1731, at Andover, Essex, Mass. Daniel Eames, b April 7, 1663, d AFT 1695[2] Robert Eames, b February 28, 1667/68, d AFT 1698 John Eames, b October 11, 1670, d July 24, 1726 at Groton, Middlesex, Mass. Dorothy Eames, b December 20, 1674 Jacob Eames, b July 20, 1677, d AFT 1700 Joseph Eames, b October 9, 1681, d December 27, 1753 at Boxford, Essex, Mass Nathaniel Eames, b November 19, 1685, d January 11, 1765 at Boxford, Essex, Mass Further reading[edit] Upham, Charles (1980). Salem Witchcraft. New York: Frederick Ungar Publishing Co. v 2 pp. 324, 480[ISBN missing]

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The story of Rebecca being accused as a witch goes like this. She was in Salem on August 19, 1692 watching some of the witch hangings (five witches were hung on that day). While standing in the crowd, a woman standing next to Rebecca felt a pinprick in her foot. Rebecca was accused of causing this and arrested. Even more bizarrely, Rebecca was examined that same day and immediately confessed she was a witch. This included stating that she had allowed her son Daniel, born 1663, to be baptized by the devil. This was not so great for Daniel as he and his son were both accused. An August 31, she was examined for a second time, and this time expanded her confession to include naming several other witches. On September 17, 1692, Rebecca and nine others were condemned to die. Four of the accused from this group were executed just five days later. Luckily for Rebecca, the witch court (Court of Oyer and Terminer) was dissolved in October, 1692 before she could be executed. She did remain in Salem prison for a time. In December, 1692, she petitioned Governor Phips and recanted her confession. She stated that she had been pressured into confessing by two other witches who told her she would be hanged if she did not confess. She was released from prison in March, 1693. Her husband Robert stood by her during the trial. He was much affected by the stress of the trial and died July 22, 1693. Rebecca died May 8, 1721.

A notation on her death record states the following: Rebekah ["Condemed for a witch, received sentence of Death but was not executed."], May 8, 1721, in her 82d y.

Sources: Massachusetts Vital Records Project

“Witches of Massachusetts.”  http://www.legendsofamerica.com/ma-witches-e.html#Rebecca%20Black%2...

Parents: George and Dorathie Blake Marriage: Robert Eames abt. 1660

Rebecca married Robert Eames Sr. in 1661 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts. To this union, 11 children were born.

ROBERT EAMES, an early inhabitant, probably came from Boxford, Eng. and resided near the Andover line. "He married, about 1660, Rebecca, eldest daughter of George Blake of Gloucester, who afterwards removed to Boxford, and became an early settler. She was rather of a loose character, and in 1692 was arrested as a witch, and condemned ; but was reprieved after seven months' imprisonment, and lived to be eighty-one years old, dying 8 May, 1721. She was imprisoned in August, 1692, reprieved in March, 1693; and her husband died 22 July following." - from Sidney Perley, History of Boxford.

The family lived on a farm south of what is now West Boxford near Stiles Pond.

Rebecca (BLAKE) EAMES, the first of seven children of George and Dorothy BLAKE. She is the fifth great grandmother of Carl Everett LYON, Sr. (1884-1960). The EAMES (later AMES) and LYON lines crossed with the 4 February 1870 marriage of Edward Augustus LYON (1841-1929) and Marietta Farnsworth AMES (1843-1929) in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Early in 1692 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts (about 15 miles northeast of Boston) several girls began acting strangely-suffering seizures, trance-like states, and mysterious spells. Physicians, unable to identify a cause for their symptoms, concluded that the girls were under the influence of Satan.

Pressured to identify the source of their afflictions, the girls identified three women as witches. On 1 March 1692, one of these women, the slave Tituba, confessed to witchcraft. The hysteria grew, with several women and men accused of witchcraft and examined by magistrates during February, March, and April 1692.

Rebecca: Eames: examined. before Salem Magistrates: Aug'st 19: 1692 She owned she had bin in the snare a month: or 2: and had bin persuaded to it: 3 months: & that the devil: appeared to her like a colt. very ugly: the first: time: but she would not own: that she had bin baptized by him. she did not know but that the devil did persuade her: to renounce god & Christ & follow his wicked ways & that she did take his Counsel: and that she did afflict Timo: Swan: she did not know but that the devil might ask: her body & soul: & she knows not but that she did give him soul & body: afterward she s'd she did do itt & that she would for sake god & his works: and the devil promised her: to give her power: to avenge her self.

Rebekah Eames further acknowledged & declared that she was baptized about three years ago in five Mile pond and that her son Daniel was also then baptized by the Devil, and that her son Daniel hath been a Wizard about thirteen years.

On 27 May 1692, Governor Phips appointed a seven-member special Court of Oyer and Terminer (empowered to inquire, hear and determine) the validity of the witchcraft accusations. On 2 June 1692, in its initial session, the Court pronounced Bridget BISHOP guilty and condemned her to death. She was hanged on 10 June

Children: Hannah Eames, b 18 Dec 1661, d 8 Jul 1731, at Andover, Essex, Mass. Daniel Eames, b 7 Apr 1663, d aft 1695 Robert Eames, b 28 Feb 1667/68, d aft 1698 John Eames, b 11 Oct 1670, d 24 Jul 1726 at Groton, Middlesex, Mass. Dorothy Eames, b 20 Dec 1674 Jacob Eames, b 20 Jul 1677, d aft 1700 Joseph Eames, b 9 Oct 1681, d 27 Dec 1753 at Boxford, Essex, Mass Nathaniel Eames, b 19 Nov 1685, d 11 Jan 1765 at Boxford, Essex, Mass Inscription: HERE LYES BURIED THE BODY OF REBEKAH EAMS DIED MAY Ye 8 1721 & IN THE 82d YEAR OF HER AGE

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Rebecca (Blake) Eames Born about 1640, Gloucester, Essex Co., MA; married Robert Eames abt 1660; died May 8 1721, Boxford, Essex County, MA. Convicted of witchcraft in Salem on September 17, 1692. Although sentenced to hanged, she confessed, and was reprieved and released from prison in 1693. p.284 The Humble Petition of Rebecka Eames unto his Excellencye S'r: W'm: Phipps Knight & Govern'r of their Majestyes Dominions in America humbly sheweth That wheras your Poor and humble petitioner having been here closely confined in Salem prison neare four monthes and likewise Condemed to die for the crime of witchcraft w'ch the Lord above he knowes I am altogether innocent and ignorant off as will appeare att the great day of Judgement having had no Evidences against me but the Spectre Evidences and my owne confession w'ch the Lord above knowes was altogether false and untrue I being hurried out of my Senses by the Afflicted persons. Abigaill Hobbs and Mary Lacye who both of them cryed out against me charging me with witchcraft the space of four dayes mocking of me and spitting in my face saying they knew me to be an old witch and if I would not confesse it I should very Spedily be hanged for there was some such as myselfe gone before and it would be long before I should follow them w'ch was the Occasion with my owne wicked heart of me saying what I did: and the reason of my standing to my confession att my tryall att what the honoured Majestr'ts said to me but only the Name of Queen Mary: But may it please yo'r Excellencye: when mr Matther and mr Brattle were here in Salem they disowned w't they had sayd against me and say w't they had sayd against me was Nothing but the Divells delusions and they knew nothing in the least measure of any witchcraft by me: your poor and humble petition'r doe begg and Implore of yo'r Excellencye to Take it into yo'r Pious and Judicious consideration to Graunt me A Pardon of my life Not deserving death by man for witchcraft or any other Sin That my innocent blood may not shed and your poor and humble petitioner shall for ever pray as she is bound in duty for yo'r health & happinesse in this life and eternall felicity in the world to come So prayes Your poor humble petition'r Rebecka: Eames from Salem Prison Decem the 5th: 1642

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