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aplin. Removed to Hartford. Thomas Chesholme. Remained here. George Cooke. Remained here. Joseph Cooke. Remained here. Simon Crosby. Remained here. Nicholas Danforth. Remained here. William French. Remained here. Edmund Frost. Remained here. Richard Girling. Remained here. Edward Goffe. Remained here. Percival Green. Remained here. Roger Harlakenden, Esq. Remained here. Atherton Haugh. Remained here. William Holman. Remained here. John Jackson. Remained here. William Jones. Removed to Charlestown. Barnabas Lamson. Remained here. Thomas Marrett. Remained here. John Meane. Remained here. Nicholas Olmstead. Removed to Hartford. Thomas Parish. Remained here. Robert Parker. Remained here. John Pratt. Removed to Hartford. Two of the same name were here. William Ruscoe. Removed to Hartford. John Russell. Remained here. Samu
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 17: heresy and witchcraft. (search)
ty years since; It is not known to what case of supposed witchcraft Mr. Hale here refers. Mrs. Holman was accused at about the date indicated, but the circumstances of the two cases were differene wrote his Modest Enquiry, in regard to which a circumstantial account has been preserved. William Holman resided on the northeasterly corner of Garden and Linnaean Streets (where the Botanic Garden, was an estate of six acres belonging to John Gibson, whose house was within plain view from Mrs. Holman's. Some root of bitterness sprung up between these neighbors, and troubled them, until Mr. Gibson entered a complaint against Mrs. Holman and her daughter as witches, and a warrant of peculiar form was issued for their arrest: To the Constable of Cambridge. You are required forthwith to apprehend the persons of Widow Holman and her daughter Mary, and immediately bring them before the County Court now sitting at Charlestowne, to be examined on several accusations presented, on suspicion
nted to make a pound, 23 Ap. 1636, but soon afterwards rem. to Hartford, where Hinman says he was a Juror in 1644. Rose, John, d. 12 Dec. 1640. Richard m. Huldah Russell 5 Oct. 1722. Ross, Thomas, m. Seeth (often written Seth), dau. of William Holman, 16 Jan. 1661-2, and had here Thomas, b. 19 Dec. 1662, d. young; Margaret, b. 22 Jan. 1663-4, m.——Levistone; Thomas, b. 20 June 1668; and in Billerica, Sarah, b. 21 June 1671; Hannah, b. 31 Mar. 1679, m.--Patten; John, b. 18 Jan. 1686-7. Tho Daniel Quincy 9 Nov. 1682, and was mother of Hon. John Quincy, for many years Speaker of the House of Representatives, a Councillor, and ancestor of the late President John Quincy Adams; Margaret. His w. Anna d. at the house of her granddaughter Holman, in Milton, 5 Aug. 1709, and was buried at Chs. in the tomb with her husband and son. 5. Samuel, s. of Thomas (1), was prob. brought up by his grandfather, Rev. Thomas Hooker, at Hartford; grad. H. C. 1658, ordained at Rowley 15 Nov. 1665, a
l 30 Sept. 1681, and died before the next morning. His w. Mary survived, and was here 2 Oct. 1683. Roscoe, William (otherwise written Reskie, Ruscoe, and Ruskew), m. widow Hester Muzzy 1635, and sold some of her land 24 Mar. 1635-6. He was appointed to make a pound, 23 Ap. 1636, but soon afterwards rem. to Hartford, where Hinman says he was a Juror in 1644. Rose, John, d. 12 Dec. 1640. Richard m. Huldah Russell 5 Oct. 1722. Ross, Thomas, m. Seeth (often written Seth), dau. of William Holman, 16 Jan. 1661-2, and had here Thomas, b. 19 Dec. 1662, d. young; Margaret, b. 22 Jan. 1663-4, m.——Levistone; Thomas, b. 20 June 1668; and in Billerica, Sarah, b. 21 June 1671; Hannah, b. 31 Mar. 1679, m.--Patten; John, b. 18 Jan. 1686-7. Thomas the f. was a Scotchman, and was a servant to Edward Winship 9 June 1656, when he had liberty to mow the grass in the swamp anent the north end of Spy Pond. He rem. to Billerica about 1670, and d. 20 Mar. 1694-5, a. 64; his w. Seeth was slain by
his flock when wasting away by infectious disease, and was deeply lamented by the people of his charge, and by the community. Mr. Shepard m. Hannah (or Anna), dau. of William Tyng 3 Nov. 1656, and had Thomas, b.--July 1658; Anna, b. 8 Sept. 1663, m. Daniel Quincy 9 Nov. 1682, and was mother of Hon. John Quincy, for many years Speaker of the House of Representatives, a Councillor, and ancestor of the late President John Quincy Adams; Margaret. His w. Anna d. at the house of her granddaughter Holman, in Milton, 5 Aug. 1709, and was buried at Chs. in the tomb with her husband and son. 5. Samuel, s. of Thomas (1), was prob. brought up by his grandfather, Rev. Thomas Hooker, at Hartford; grad. H. C. 1658, ordained at Rowley 15 Nov. 1665, and d. 7 Ap. 1668, a. 26. His son Samuel, bap. 25 Aug. 1667, grad. H. C. 1685. 6. Jeremiah, s. of Thomas (1), grad. H. C. 1669, a candidate at Rowley 1675, at Ipswich 1678, at Lynn 1679, at which last place he was ordained, 6 Oct. 1680, and rema