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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 17: heresy and witchcraft. (search)
ho testified that the said Kendal I cannot certainly identify this person. 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 chil
ebecca, b.——;, m. Joseph Winn, and d. in 1734. William the f. with his w. and the four younger chil. returned to England and d. at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, a. 69; administration, with the will annexed, was granted to his wife Mabel by Oliver Cromwell, the last day of October 1656. She returned to Woburn with her children, and m. Henry Somers 21 Nov. 1661, whom she survived, and died at the house of her son George, 5 June 1690, a. 85. 2. George, s. of William (1), m. Elizabeth, dau. of Robert Jennison of Watertown, 4 Oct. 1652; she d. in childbed 26 Feb. 1664-5, a. 28, and he m. Hannah Rockwell of Chs. 9 Nov. 1665. His chil. were Elizabeth, b. 26 July 1653, m. David Fiske; twins, b. 14 Nov. 1654, both d. in infancy; Samuel, b. 29 Ap. 1656, prob. the physician of that name in Chs.; Abigail, b. 27 June 1658; George, b. 14 Sept. 1660; William, b. 22 Sept. 1662; Sarah, b. 12 Feb. 1664-5, m.——Robinson; Hannah, b. 18 Feb. 1669-70, m.——Elson; John, b. 18 Mar. 1671-2, m. Ruth Johnson
ebecca, b.——;, m. Joseph Winn, and d. in 1734. William the f. with his w. and the four younger chil. returned to England and d. at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, a. 69; administration, with the will annexed, was granted to his wife Mabel by Oliver Cromwell, the last day of October 1656. She returned to Woburn with her children, and m. Henry Somers 21 Nov. 1661, whom she survived, and died at the house of her son George, 5 June 1690, a. 85. 2. George, s. of William (1), m. Elizabeth, dau. of Robert Jennison of Watertown, 4 Oct. 1652; she d. in childbed 26 Feb. 1664-5, a. 28, and he m. Hannah Rockwell of Chs. 9 Nov. 1665. His chil. were Elizabeth, b. 26 July 1653, m. David Fiske; twins, b. 14 Nov. 1654, both d. in infancy; Samuel, b. 29 Ap. 1656, prob. the physician of that name in Chs.; Abigail, b. 27 June 1658; George, b. 14 Sept. 1660; William, b. 22 Sept. 1662; Sarah, b. 12 Feb. 1664-5, m.——Robinson; Hannah, b. 18 Feb. 1669-70, m.——Elson; John, b. 18 Mar. 1671-2, m. Ruth Johnson