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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 17: heresy and witchcraft. (search)
The only known early inhabitant of Cambridge bearing this name was John Kendall, who resided on the south side of the river, and married Elizabeth, widow of Samuel Holley, before Sept. 8, 1646, when the estate was sold to Edward Jackson; but whether this were the woman mentioned by Hale is problematical (so was the accused called) did bewitch to death a child of Goodman Genings The reference is probably to Robert Jennison, who died July 4, 1690, or to his son Samuel Jennison, who died Oct. 15, 1701. of Watertown; for the said Kendall did make much of the child, and then the child was well, but quickly changed its color and dyed in a few hours. The court took this evidence among others, the said Genings not knowing of it. But after Kendal was executed (who also denyed her guilt to the death), Mr. Rich. Brown, knowing better things of Kendall, asked said Genings if they suspected her to bewitch their child; they answered, No. But they judged the true cause of the child's death to be
Sept. 1718, m. Samuel Bridge, 27 Ap. 1738. Joseph the f. resided in Lexington, which town he represented in the General Court six years between 1718 and 1737. He was also Justice of the Peace, and Selectman of Camb., 1712. He d. 8 Ap. 1762, a. nearly 88; his w. Phebe d. 20 Dec. 1751, a. 78. 6. Samuel, s. of Francis (2), m. Rebecca, dau. of Thomas Andrew, 21 Nov. 1700; she d. 18 Nov. 1713, and he m. Deborah, dau. of John Wyeth, who prob. d. about 1783. His children were Andrew, b. 15 Oct. 1701, d. 6 Ap. 1702; Samuel, b. 2 Mar. 1702-3; Martha, b. 13 May 1704, d. 1 Dec. 1713; Mary, b. 14 Aug. 1706; Rebecca, b. 10 Jan. 1708-9; Hannah, b. 2 Ap. 1711, m. Beriah Wetmore of Middletown, Conn.; Andrew, b. 27 Ap. 1713; Martha, b. 10 Feb. 1714-15, m. Nehemiah Cutter, 17 July 1739; Deborah, b. 30 May 1716, m. Nathaniel Kidder, 17 Sept. 1741; Noah, b. 23 Oct. 1718; Elizabeth, bap. 7 May 1721, d. 11 Oct. 1739; Eunice, bap. 4 Nov. 1722; Abigail, bap. 15 Mar. 1723-4, m. William Winship, Jr., 3
Sept. 1718, m. Samuel Bridge, 27 Ap. 1738. Joseph the f. resided in Lexington, which town he represented in the General Court six years between 1718 and 1737. He was also Justice of the Peace, and Selectman of Camb., 1712. He d. 8 Ap. 1762, a. nearly 88; his w. Phebe d. 20 Dec. 1751, a. 78. 6. Samuel, s. of Francis (2), m. Rebecca, dau. of Thomas Andrew, 21 Nov. 1700; she d. 18 Nov. 1713, and he m. Deborah, dau. of John Wyeth, who prob. d. about 1783. His children were Andrew, b. 15 Oct. 1701, d. 6 Ap. 1702; Samuel, b. 2 Mar. 1702-3; Martha, b. 13 May 1704, d. 1 Dec. 1713; Mary, b. 14 Aug. 1706; Rebecca, b. 10 Jan. 1708-9; Hannah, b. 2 Ap. 1711, m. Beriah Wetmore of Middletown, Conn.; Andrew, b. 27 Ap. 1713; Martha, b. 10 Feb. 1714-15, m. Nehemiah Cutter, 17 July 1739; Deborah, b. 30 May 1716, m. Nathaniel Kidder, 17 Sept. 1741; Noah, b. 23 Oct. 1718; Elizabeth, bap. 7 May 1721, d. 11 Oct. 1739; Eunice, bap. 4 Nov. 1722; Abigail, bap. 15 Mar. 1723-4, m. William Winship, Jr., 3