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Benjamin Goard MP (1657 - 1674)

"Gorde", "Goad"

Not for the faint of heart: Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Salem, Massachusetts: Essex Institute, 1925-1926) Vol. 1, p. 147. GOARD, Benjamin, s. Richard, bp. 7 : 7 m : 1656. CR1**↑ Roxbur...

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11/2/2008
9/25/2021
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Benjamin Goard MP (1657 - 1674)

"Gorde", "Goad"

Not for the faint of heart: Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Salem, Massachusetts: Essex Institute, 1925-1926) Vol. 1, p. 147. GOARD, Benjamin, s. Richard, bp. 7 : 7 m : 1656. CR1**↑ Roxbur...

9/25/2021

Hugh Pugh, I (1685 - 1718)

"Hugo"

execution- appeal to King for trial was not forwarded in violation of criminal code. Was accused in murder (wit 2 others) of the murder of John Hasys, Justice in Chester County, PA in 1718

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9/12/2007
5/14/2021
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9/12/2007

Hugh Pugh, I (1685 - 1718)

"Hugo"

execution- appeal to King for trial was not forwarded in violation of criminal code. Was accused in murder (wit 2 others) of the murder of John Hasys, Justice in Chester County, PA in 1718

5/14/2021

Spencer Martin (1774 - 1795)

Isaac 1 did mention a John in his will and it is theorized that John was the father of Spencer Martin who was hanged for horse stealing in 1795. It was Spencer's 2nd offence. He was granted clemency th...

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3/21/2016
11/17/2020
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Spencer Martin (1774 - 1795)

Isaac 1 did mention a John in his will and it is theorized that John was the father of Spencer Martin who was hanged for horse stealing in 1795. It was Spencer's 2nd offence. He was granted clemency th...

11/17/2020

Sarah (Averill) Wildes, Salem Witch Trials MP (1627 - 1692)

"Salem Witch", "Wild", "Averell"

Sarah Averill Wildes (c1627 - 1692) - Sarah Averill, daughter of William Averill, Sr. (c1611 - 1652) and Abigail Hinton (c1610 - 1655), was born about 1627 at Chipping, Norton, England; convicted of wi...

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8/9/2008
3/28/2020
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8/9/2008

Sarah (Averill) Wildes, Salem Witch Trials MP (1627 - 1692)

"Salem Witch", "Wild", "Averell"

Sarah Averill Wildes (c1627 - 1692) - Sarah Averill, daughter of William Averill, Sr. (c1611 - 1652) and Abigail Hinton (c1610 - 1655), was born about 1627 at Chipping, Norton, England; convicted of wi...

3/28/2020

George “Goodman” Spencer MP (b. - 1641)

"George ?"

The Origin of Hannah Spencer"… a "Goodman" Spencer was steward of Capt. Lamberton on the voyage over, but dying on the passage was succeeded as steward by Roger Alling. He left an only daughter in the ...

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10/31/2009
3/28/2020
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10/31/2009

George “Goodman” Spencer MP (b. - 1641)

"George ?"

The Origin of Hannah Spencer"… a "Goodman" Spencer was steward of Capt. Lamberton on the voyage over, but dying on the passage was succeeded as steward by Roger Alling. He left an only daughter in the ...

3/28/2020

Elizabeth accused witch Kendall MP (1593 - 1643)

"Goody", "widow of Samuel Holly", "not Elizabeth Cogan"

"Elizabeth _______ was the wife of Samuel Holly and John Kendall. The first record of her by name is the sale of the property of Samuel Holly by son John Holly in which she is named as Elizabeth Kendal...

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2/6/2008
2/20/2019
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2/6/2008

Elizabeth accused witch Kendall MP (1593 - 1643)

"Goody", "widow of Samuel Holly", "not Elizabeth Cogan"

"Elizabeth _______ was the wife of Samuel Holly and John Kendall. The first record of her by name is the sale of the property of Samuel Holly by son John Holly in which she is named as Elizabeth Kendal...

2/20/2019

Capt. James L. Lindley MP (1735 - 1779)

"James Lindley"

Active Loyalist leader, hanged at Ninety Six, SC 1768 Settled in Rabun's Creek area of (present day Laurens, Co.) SC British Loyalist - hung for treason in April 1779. Ronald Bamberg 12/3/2018 at 12:30...

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8/15/2007
2/1/2019
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8/15/2007

Capt. James L. Lindley MP (1735 - 1779)

"James Lindley"

Active Loyalist leader, hanged at Ninety Six, SC 1768 Settled in Rabun's Creek area of (present day Laurens, Co.) SC British Loyalist - hung for treason in April 1779. Ronald Bamberg 12/3/2018 at 12:30...

2/1/2019

“Goody” Mary Bassett MP (c.1624 - 1651)

Family From Bassett married MARY.They had the following children:33* 24 M i. JOHN BASSETT was born about 1638.* 25 M ii. ROBERT Jr. BASSETT was born about 1640., marriedELIZABETH RIGGS* 26 F iii. MARY ...

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10/7/2007
10/23/2018
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10/7/2007

“Goody” Mary Bassett MP (c.1624 - 1651)

Family From Bassett married MARY.They had the following children:33* 24 M i. JOHN BASSETT was born about 1638.* 25 M ii. ROBERT Jr. BASSETT was born about 1640., marriedELIZABETH RIGGS* 26 F iii. MARY ...

10/23/2018

Richard ‘the pirate’ Clark MP (bef.1665 - 1708)

"Clarke"

From: Pirates on the Chesapeake, Donald G. Shomette, Tidewater Publishers, 1985: pg. 167: “The leader of the band was a notorious desperado named Richard Clark from the South River region of Anne ...

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4/10/2017
8/4/2018
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4/10/2017

Richard ‘the pirate’ Clark MP (bef.1665 - 1708)

"Clarke"

From: Pirates on the Chesapeake, Donald G. Shomette, Tidewater Publishers, 1985: pg. 167: “The leader of the band was a notorious desperado named Richard Clark from the South River region of Anne ...

8/4/2018

Mary Latham MP (1627 - c.1644)

Around 1643, Mary Latham fell in love with a boy who rejected her. About 17 and impetuous, Mary Latham decided to marry the next man who asked. It was a bad decision. What followed was the case of the ...

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1/4/2009
7/22/2018
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1/4/2009

Mary Latham MP (1627 - c.1644)

Around 1643, Mary Latham fell in love with a boy who rejected her. About 17 and impetuous, Mary Latham decided to marry the next man who asked. It was a bad decision. What followed was the case of the ...

7/22/2018

James Britton (c.1615 - c.1644)

"John Brittain"

Without a single witness observing their crime, James Britton and Mary Latham were hanged by the neck until dead for an implicit act of adultery.From "The Price of Adultery in Puritan Massachusetts, 16...

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7/22/2018
7/22/2018
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7/22/2018

James Britton (c.1615 - c.1644)

"John Brittain"

Without a single witness observing their crime, James Britton and Mary Latham were hanged by the neck until dead for an implicit act of adultery.From "The Price of Adultery in Puritan Massachusetts, 16...

7/22/2018

Moses Paul (1742 - 1771)

His parents had came from Martha's Vineyard.his father died in1745 at the siege of Louisburg,and the widowed mother had been one of the Christian Indians who attended the Barnstable church.When Moses w...

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6/13/2018
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Moses Paul (1742 - 1771)

His parents had came from Martha's Vineyard.his father died in1745 at the siege of Louisburg,and the widowed mother had been one of the Christian Indians who attended the Barnstable church.When Moses w...

6/13/2018

Robert McMahan MP (c.1706 - 1769)

"Robert McMahon"

There is NO EVIDENCE that: * Robert McMahan died at sea. 'There is NO EVIDENCE that: * Catherine Cole / Coleman was a wife of Robert McMahan c.1706-1769 'There is NO EVIDENCE that: * Archibald McMahan ...

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7/3/2007
5/23/2018
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7/3/2007

Robert McMahan MP (c.1706 - 1769)

"Robert McMahon"

There is NO EVIDENCE that: * Robert McMahan died at sea. 'There is NO EVIDENCE that: * Catherine Cole / Coleman was a wife of Robert McMahan c.1706-1769 'There is NO EVIDENCE that: * Archibald McMahan ...

5/23/2018

John Carrington, Sr., of Wethersfield MP (c.1610 - 1651)

"Sailed on "Susan & Ellen" to America"

"John Carrington thou art indited by the name of John Carrington of Wethersfield—carpenter—, that not hauing the feare of God before thine eyes thou hast interteined ffamilliarity with Sattan the great...

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8/7/2007
1/15/2017
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John Carrington, Sr., of Wethersfield MP (c.1610 - 1651)

"Sailed on "Susan & Ellen" to America"

"John Carrington thou art indited by the name of John Carrington of Wethersfield—carpenter—, that not hauing the feare of God before thine eyes thou hast interteined ffamilliarity with Sattan the great...

1/15/2017

Daniel Kendrick, Jr (1761 - 1790)

Daniel Jr. Died by hanging in 1790. He lived near Patch's Corner for a short while after his marriage and then went to Vermont for a few years then returning to the old farm at Patch's Corner. Shortly ...

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7/1/2016
7/1/2016
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Daniel Kendrick, Jr (1761 - 1790)

Daniel Jr. Died by hanging in 1790. He lived near Patch's Corner for a short while after his marriage and then went to Vermont for a few years then returning to the old farm at Patch's Corner. Shortly ...

7/1/2016

Elizabeth Emerson MP (1665 - 1693)

The following is from a website entitled "Executed Today.com" Emersons of Haverhill, Massachusetts, were the kind of family that just could not stay out of trouble. Death was a common feature in the Em...

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7/13/2008
4/9/2016
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7/13/2008

Elizabeth Emerson MP (1665 - 1693)

The following is from a website entitled "Executed Today.com" Emersons of Haverhill, Massachusetts, were the kind of family that just could not stay out of trouble. Death was a common feature in the Em...

4/9/2016

Bathsheba Ruggles Spooner MP (1746 - 1778)

Ruggles Spooner (c. 1746 – July 2, 1778) was the first woman to be executed in the United States by Americans rather than the British. She was the daughter of Brigadier General Timothy Ruggles.Spooner ...

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6/3/2007
2/6/2016
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Bathsheba Ruggles Spooner MP (1746 - 1778)

Ruggles Spooner (c. 1746 – July 2, 1778) was the first woman to be executed in the United States by Americans rather than the British. She was the daughter of Brigadier General Timothy Ruggles.Spooner ...

2/6/2016

Mary Dyer MP (1611 - 1660)

"Marie", "Quaker Witness", "Seymour"

Find a Grave: Mary Barrett Dyer Wikipedia: Mary Dyer Her parents are unknown. Seymour was a royalty myth. Barrett was a name recorded in a parish register. Supposedly she had a brother Thom...

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1/22/2007
1/26/2016
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Mary Dyer MP (1611 - 1660)

"Marie", "Quaker Witness", "Seymour"

Find a Grave: Mary Barrett Dyer Wikipedia: Mary Dyer Her parents are unknown. Seymour was a royalty myth. Barrett was a name recorded in a parish register. Supposedly she had a brother Thom...

1/26/2016

Mary ‘Convicted witch’ Sanford MP (c.1620 - c.1662)

Andrew Sanford settled in Harford, CT., where his uncle Andrew Warner lived. Freeman, May 1657. His first wife, Mary, was indicted with him for witchcraft; she was convicted, 13 June 1662, and presumab...

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7/24/2011
10/28/2015
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Mary ‘Convicted witch’ Sanford MP (c.1620 - c.1662)

Andrew Sanford settled in Harford, CT., where his uncle Andrew Warner lived. Freeman, May 1657. His first wife, Mary, was indicted with him for witchcraft; she was convicted, 13 June 1662, and presumab...

10/28/2015

Anthony Arnold, I MP (1627 - 1677)

Anthony Arnold and Bacon’s RebellionOn 5 Feb 1981, Hazel Arnold MacIvor published a report on the “The Anthony Arnold Research Project” on behalf of The Arnold Family Association of the South. In her i...

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7/7/2009
10/1/2015
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7/7/2009

Anthony Arnold, I MP (1627 - 1677)

Anthony Arnold and Bacon’s RebellionOn 5 Feb 1981, Hazel Arnold MacIvor published a report on the “The Anthony Arnold Research Project” on behalf of The Arnold Family Association of the South. In her i...

10/1/2015