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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 3, 15th edition. 38 0 Browse Search
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register 17 3 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 8 2 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Daston, Sarah, (search)
Daston, Sarah, An alleged witch; born about 1613. When eighty years old she was imprisoned in Salem as a witch, and although the practice of punishing supposed witches was meeting with public disapprobation the superstitious party clamored for her conviction. She was tried in Charlestown, Mass., in February, 1693, and was acquitted. Later her persecutor, Minister Parris, was driven out of Salem.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fowler, Samuel page 1800- (search)
Fowler, Samuel page 1800- Antiquarian; born in Danvers, Mass., April 22, 1800; aided in founding the Essex Institute. He was the author of articles in the Historical collections of the Essex Institute; Life and character of the Rev. Samuel Parris, of Salem village, and his connection with the witchcraft delusion of 1692, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Parris, Samuel 1653-1720 (search)
Parris, Samuel 1653-1720 Clergyman; born in London, England, in 1653; was first a merchant and then a minister. It was in his family that Salem witchcraft began its terrible work, and he was the most zealous prosecutor of persons accused of the black art. In April, 1693, his church brought charges against him. He acknowledged his error and was dismissed. He preached in various places afterwards, but was an unhappy wanderer, and died in Sudbury, Mass., Feb. 27, 1720.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Maine. (search)
, and appoints a committee of thirty-three to report a constitution......Oct. 11, 1819 Congress admits Maine into the Union; capital, Portland......March 3, 1820 Within seventeen months Governor King, commissioner under the Spanish treaty, resigns his office to Mr. Williamson, president of the Senate, who six months after, being elected to Congress, surrenders it to Mr. Ames, speaker of the House. The president of the next Senate was Mr. Rose, who acted as governor one day, until Governor Parris was inducted......1820-21 Waterville College (afterwards Colby University) established at Waterville 1820 Maine Historical Society incorporated......Feb. 5, 1822 Last meeting of commissioners to determine the northern and northeastern boundary of Maine held at New York. (They disagree, and subsequently the matter is referred to William, King of the Netherlands)......April 13, 1822 Wild lands in Maine surveyed and divided between Maine and Massachusetts......1826 Boundar
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Massachusetts (search)
Governor Winthrop, of Connecticut, commands the land forces, and Sir William Phipps the fleet. The expedition is a total failure......1690 First paper money issued in Massachusetts to pay the troops in the Canada expedition......1690 John Eliot, the apostle to the Indians, dies, aged eighty-six......1690 Second charter granted Massachusetts by England......Oct. 7, 1691 New charter received......1692 First appearance of the witchcraft delusion at Salem, at the house of the Rev. Samuel Parris......March, 1692 Sir William Phipps arrives at Boston as first governor of the new province......May 14, 1692 Post-office established in Boston......1693 Indians attack Haverhill (see Dustin, Hannah)......March 15, 1697 Governor Bradstreet dies at Salem, aged ninety-five......March 27, 1697 Peace of Ryswick proclaimed at Boston......Dec. 10, 1697 Captain Kidd seized in Boston as a pirate and sent to England......1699 Earl of Bellomont supersedes William Stoughton as