Salem Witch connections

[USincognito]

Made two interesting Salem connections by marriage last night. Sarah Wildes and John Willard were two of the 19 executed. Sarah's husband John was married to Priscilla Gould who had died. She's my 9th great-grandaunt. John Willard was married to Margaret Wilkins. After John was executed, she married my 9th great-granduncle William Towne.

This means I'm related or connected to 9 of the 19 victims.
Mary Estey
Sarah Good
Elizabeth Howe
Susannah Martin
Rebecca Nurse
Mary Parker
John Proctor
Sarah Wildes
John Willard

This connects me to the three victims from Topsfield memorialized with a stone on the Common.

 

[Rescued One]

The Towne SISTERS: My ancestor was Sarah Towne Bridges Cloyce.​

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Category: Accused, Brought to Trial, Convicted, Executed : Rebecca Towne Nurse, Mary Town Esty​

Category: Accused, Indicted, Charges Dismissed : Sarah Towne Bridges Cloyce​